Warsan Shire

Warsan Shire net worth and salary: Warsan Shire is a Poet. Warsan Shire was born in in August 1, 1988. Somali poet and teacher who has garnered international acclaim for works like 2011's Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth and 2015's Her Blue Body. In 2013, she received Brunel University's African Poetry Prize.
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Currently, Warsan Shire is 36 years, 3 months and 20 days old. Warsan Shire will celebrate 37rd birthday on a Friday 1st of August 2025. Below we countdown to Warsan Shire upcoming birthday.

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Popular As Warsan Shire
Occupation Poet
Age 36 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 1, 1988 (Kenya)
Birthday August 1
Town/City Kenya
Nationality Kenya

🌙 Zodiac

Warsan Shire’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Warsan Shire was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.

About

Somali poet and teacher who has garnered international acclaim for works like 2011's Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth and 2015's Her Blue Body. In 2013, she received Brunel University's African Poetry Prize.

Before Fame

She and her family emigrated to the United Kingdom when she was a toddler. She developed a passion for poetry as a teenager after joining a youth club.

Trivia

In 2014, she was chosen as Queensland, Australia's poet in residence.

Family Life

She has siblings named Saaid, Samawado, Suban and Salma.

Associated With

Excerpt from her poetry was featured heavily in Beyonce's 2016 visual album Lemonade.

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