Adeline Yen Mah
- January 10, 2024
- Memoirist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Adeline Yen Mah |
| Occupation | Memoirist |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 30, 1937(1937-11-30) |
| Age | 87 |
| Birthplace | Tianjin |
| Country | China |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Adeline Yen Mah Biography
| Name | Adeline Yen Mah |
| Birthday | Nov 30 |
| Birth Year | 1937 |
| Place Of Birth | Tianjin |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Parents | Joseph Yen, Ren Yong-ping |
| Spouse | Robert Mah , Byron Bai |
| Children(s) | Roger Mah, Ann Mah |
Adeline Yen Mah is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on November 30, 1937 in Tianjin, China. Famous for her 1997 memoir Falling Leaves: Return to their Roots, this writer and medical doctor also penned a second bestselling autobiographical work, Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter (1999), which details the abuse she suffered as a child.
She and fellow Chinese memoirist Ji-li Jiang published their popular debut works just one year apart.
She and her siblings Lydia, Gregory, Edgar, and James are the children of Joseph Yen and Ren Yong-ping. With her first husband, Byron Bai-lun Soon, Mah has a son named Roger. Her second marriage, to Robert A. Mah, produced a daughter named Ann.
Adeline Yen Mah Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Memoirist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adeline Yen Mah is one of the richest Memoirist from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adeline Yen Mah 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She left her native China in the early 1950s to attend the London Hospital Medical School and subsequently opened a medical practice in the United States.
Falling leaves details her love for the only family members who cared for her well-being: Aunt Baba (her father’s sister) and Ye Ye (her grandfather). Her other literary works include the young adult novel Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society (2003) and the Chinese philosophy-themed work Watching the Tree (2001).
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Who is Adeline Yen Mah Dating?
According to our records, Adeline Yen Mah married to Robert Mah , Byron Bai. As of December 1, 2023, Adeline Yen Mah’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Adeline Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Adeline Yen Mah celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.
What happened to Adeline Yen Mah?
Mah is now writing a children’s version of her story. It will end when she is sent to boarding school in England at 14. There, the nuns refused to comply with her stepmother’s demand to have all of Mah’s incoming and outgoing mail sent to her in Hong Kong.
Why did Adeline Yen Mah write Chinese Cinderella?
After the death of my parents, I wrote my autobiography Falling Leaves which became an international best-seller. Two years later, I wrote Chinese Cinderella to emphasise the importance of education in a child’s life. Hopefully, this proverb will bring hope to every child in the world, not just to me.
What did Adeline Yen Mah win?
It received an award from the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California in 2000 for Compelling Autobiography and Lamplighter’s Award from National Christian School Association in June 2002 for Contribution to Exceptional Children’s Literature.
How old is Adeline Yen Mah now?
84 years (November 30, 1937)
Who is Adeline Yen Mah's step mother?
PERSONAL: Born November 30, 1937, in Tianjin, China; daughter of Joseph (a trader) and Jeanne (stepmother; maiden name Prosperi) Yen; married Robert Mah (a professor), December 30, 1972; children: Roger, Ann.