Facts about Diana Gabaldon

Net Worth $3 million
Income Source Author and Professor
Birthday January 11, 1952
Husband  Doug Watkins
Ethnicity English-Mexican
Religion Roman Catholic
Height 5 feet 6 inches
Education Northern Arizona University (1970 – 1973), University of California (1973 – 1975), Northern Arizona University (1975 – 1978)
Parents Tony Gabaldon (Father) and Jacqueline Sykes (Mother)
Son Sam Sykes
Daughter Laura Gabaldon and Jenny Gabaldon
Nationality American
Spouse Doug Watkins

Who is Diana Gabaldon?

Diana Gabaldon is an American author. She is best known for writing the Outlander series of novels and for also incorporating different genres such as romance, mystery, adventure and science fictions into her books.

Diana Gabaldon Biography and Early Life

Diana Gabaldon was born Diana Jacqueline Gabaldon on January 11, 1952, in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and she was also raised there by her parents.

She was born to her parents named Tony Gabaldon (Father), an Arizona state senator from Flagstaff and Jacqueline Sykes (Mother). Her father was of Mexican origin and her mother was of English descent.

Diana Gabaldon Education

Diana Gabaldon attended Northern Arizona University from 1970 till 1973 and she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology. She later studied at University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography from 1973 till 1975 and graduated with a Master of Science in marine biology. She also graduated with a PhD in behavioral ecology from Northern Arizona University.

Career

Gabaldon was the founding editor of Science Software Quarterly in 1984 while she was employed at the Center for Environmental Studies at Arizona State University.

In 1988, she began to write novels even though she had no experience and this was the birth of her popular novel series Outlander series. As of 2014, the Outlander series has a total of eight novels.

On August 9, 2014, a television adaptation of the Outlander series premiered on Starz in the United States. She also made a cameo appearance in the novel adaptation where she starred as Iona MacTavish.

Diana Gabaldon Husband

Diana Gabaldon is a married woman and she is married to her husband named Doug Watkins.

Diana Gabaldon Ethnicity and Nationality

Diana Gabaldon is of Mexican-English ethnicity. She is of American nationality.

Diana Gabaldon Religion

Diana Gabaldon is a Roman Catholic. She is therefore a Christian by religion and this is because she was raised in a Christian household.

Diana Gabaldon Parents

Gabaldon was born to her parents named Tony Gabaldon (Father) and Jacqueline Sykes (Mother).

Diana Gabaldon Son and Daughters

Gabaldon has a son named Sam Sykes, a fantasy writer. She has two daughters named Laura Gabaldon and Jenny Gabaldon.

Height and Weight

Diana Gabaldon stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches. She weighs 68 kg.

Residence

Gabaldon and her family reside in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

Controversies, rumors and legal issues

Since coming to limelight as an author, Gabaldon hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors and legal issues.

Social Media Presence

Gabaldon has amassed a great number of social media followers over the years, as of recent, she has over 100,000 Twitter followers, over 100,000 Instagram followers and she is also active on other social media networks.

Diana Gabaldon Net Worth

Diana Gabaldon is an American author with an estimated net worth of $3 million. Her net worth accumulated due to the success in her career as an author.

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