Michael Whelan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Whelan
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Jun 29, 1950(1950-06-29)
Age	74
Birthplace	Culver City
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Michael Whelan Biography

Michael Whelan is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on June 29, 1950 in Culver City, California, United States. Artist, illustrator, and winner for 15 Hugo Awards. In June 2009, he was inducted into Science Fiction Hall of Fame. This honor is the first to be bestowed on a living artist.

His artwork was featured on the cover of His art appeared on the cover of Meat Loaf‘s albums Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and The Very Best of Meat Loaf.’s albums Bat Out of Hell II : Back Into Hell, and The Very Best of His art appeared on the cover of Meat Loaf‘s albums Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and The Very Best of Meat Loaf..

Michael Whelan (born June 29, 1950) is an American artist of imaginative realism. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Since the mid-1990s, he has pursued a fine art career, selling non-commissioned paintings through galleries in the United States and through his website.

By the time he was a sophomore in high school, his family had moved to Denver, Colorado. There he began formal training in art, taking summer classes at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. By his final year of high school, his family had moved again, to San Jose, California where he graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1968.

His father worked in the aerospace industry. This job required his family to travel a lot. He married Audrey Price and had two children with her.

Michael Whelan Net Worth

Michael Whelan is one of the richest Illustrator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Whelan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1974, he was exhibiting his art at the World Science Fiction Convention. His first gig was with Donald A. Wollheim of DAW Books, where he illustrated “The Enchantress of World’s End”, a 1975 novel written by He was discovered while exhibiting his artwork at the World Science Fiction Convention in 1974. His first professional gig was from Donald A. Wollheim of DAW Books illustrating “The Enchantress of World’s End,” a 1975 novel by Lin Carter..

His paintings were featured on many books covers, including one written by His paintings appeared on the covers of countless books, including some written by the legendary horror writer Stephen King. , the legendary horror writer.

Michael Whelan is one of the most important contemporary science fiction and fantasy artists, and certainly the most popular. His work was a dominant force in the transition of genre book covers away from the surrealism introduced in the 1950s and 1960s back to realism.

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Whelan won his first Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist in 1980 at the World Science Fiction Convention in Boston. He went on to win the next Hugos, and at the 50th Worldcon in 1992 was voted the best professional artist of the last 50 years. As of 2010, he has won fifteen Hugo Awards.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Whelan celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.

Whelan illustrated the cover for Meat Loaf’s 1993 album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. He also provided several illustrations for the insert booklet, which were also used for the single releases such as “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”. Larger versions of his artwork were featured in the album’s 2002 special edition release. He has since gone on to paint album cover artwork for many other recording artists, from Michael Jackson to Sepultura to Jonn Serrie.

Where is Michael Whelan from?

Culver City, CA

How old is Michael Whelan?

71 years (June 29, 1950)

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