| Birth Day | September 26, 1942 |
| Birth Place | Texas |
| Age | 78 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | May 15, 2004 (age 61) |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua, an acclaimed memoirist hailing from Texas, has an estimated net worth of $40.7 billion as of 2024. Anzaldua has made a remarkable impact on the literary world with her insightful memoirs that often explore themes of identity, borders, and cultural hybridity. Her works have resonated with readers worldwide, making her a prominent figure in the field of Latinx literature. Anzaldua's significant fortune reflects not only her literary success but also the recognition and admiration she has garnered throughout her career.
A Texas-born author and Chicana cultural scholar, she is best known for her 1987 memoir, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza. Her scholarly publications typically focus on the Chicana experience, feminism, and queer theory.
She had an endocrine condition that stopped her physical growth at age twelve. She studied English at Pan American University in Texas.
She co-edited (with Cherrie Moraga) the groundbreaking 1981 work, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color.
She was raised by her parents, Urbano and Amalia Anzaldua, in Texas' Rio Grand Valley. She died in Santa Cruz, California at the age of sixty-one.
She died from complications of diabetes, as did David Lewis.
