| BIRTHDAY | 4 March,1965 (Thursday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Kabul |
| COUNTRY | Afghanistan |
| AGE (in 2024) | 59 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Pisces |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 176 cm in meters- 1.76 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176.37 lbs |
Short Biography
Khaled Hosseini was born on 04-03-1965 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is an Afghan-American Novelist, Writer, Author, Physician, Humanitarian & Founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation (TKHF). He is popularly known for his novels The Kite Runner, and A Thousand Splendid Suns which have sold over 38 million copies worldwide and he has received numerous awards like the British Book Awards, California Book Awards, and Book Sense Book of the Year Awards.
| Other Name: | Khaled |
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| Other Professions: | Writer Author Physician Humanitarian Founder |
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Khaled Hosseini Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Nasser Hosseini |
| Mother | Maimoona Hosseini |
| Siblings | Five (including Raya Hosseini) |
| Wife | Roya Hosseini (Marriage Date: 04-10-1993) |
| Son | None |
| Daughters | Farah Hosseini, Haris Hosseini (Transgender) |
He was born into a Muslim family to a diplomat father Nasser Hosseini and a teacher mother Maimoona Hosseini. He has four younger siblings including Raya Hosseini. On 04-10-1993, he married Roya Hosseini. Together the couple is blessed with two daughters including their elder daughter Haris Hosseini, who was born on 23-12-2000, and their younger daughter Farah Hosseini, who was born on 06-01-2003. His daughter Haris Hosseini is transgender, which was revealed by Khaled on 13-07-2022 through an Instagram post.
Khaled Hosseini with his wife Roya Hosseini and daughter Farah Hosseini: Celebrating the 16th birthday of his daughter Farah Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini wishes 25th Happy Wedding Anniversary to his wife Roya Hosseini on Instagram
Khaled Hosseini celebrating his transgender daughter Haris Hosseini's 17th birthday
Khaled Hosseini revealed that his daughter Haris Hosseini is transgender
Life's Important Dates Of Khaled Hosseini
- ALL
- LIFE EVENTS
- FAMILY EVENTS
- DEATH
Body Measurements
| Chest Size | 42 |
| Biceps Size | 14 |
| Waist Size | 32 |
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan , American |
| Religion | Islam |
| Address | San Jose, California, United States |
| School | Independence High School, San Jose |
| College | Santa Clara University, Santa Clara UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Biology in 1988 Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 1993 Medicine Internship in 1997 |
| Hobbies | Writing, Reading, Playing Racquetball |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | First Novel - The Kite Runner (2003) |
| Best Movies | The Kite Runner (2007) |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Official Website | https://www.khaledhosseini.com |
| Best Known for | The Kite Runner (2003), A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007) |
| Foundation Address | The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, 5655, Silver Creek Valley Road, #203, San Jose, CA 95138 |
| Foundation Fax/Phone Number | (408) 904-7175 |
| Foundation Email Address | info@khaledhosseinifoundation.org |
| Foundation Official Website | https://www.khaledhosseinifoundation.org |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Blue |
| Favorite Sport | Soccer |
| Favorite Dress | Coat Pant |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Khaled Hosseini
- His family shifted to Paris in 1976 and San Jose in 1980.
- His sister Raya Hosseini was suffering ever discrimination for being a female.
- For more than ten years, Khaled practiced as a physician.
- He became a bestseller after the publication of his first novel The Kite Runner, which was listed for over two years in the New York Times bestseller for selling more than seven million copies in the United States.
- The film director Marc Forster made a film based on his first novel 'The Kite Runner' which was released in 2007.
- Around 40 million copies of his novels have sold worldwide till 2021.
- He is a goodwill ambassador of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) since 2006.
- He is the founder and president of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation (TKHF).
- His elder daughter Haris Hosseini is transgender.
Khaled Hosseini Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
59 years, 4months, 1 day old age Khaled Hosseini will turn 60 on 04 March, 2025. Only 7 months, 26 days, 8 hours,27 minutes has left for his next birthday.
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