Suzanne Collins Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Spouse

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Suzanne Collins Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight65 kg
Date of BirthAugust 10, 1962
Zodiac SignLeo
Eye ColorBlue

Suzanne Collins is an American author and television writer who gained widespread recognition after writing the popular young adult dystopian book trilogy, The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010). Additionally, she also published the children’s fantasy book series, The Underland Chronicles (2003-2007).

Born Name

Suzanne Collins

Nick Name

Mrs. Colli

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Suzanne studied Theater Arts at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and graduated in 1980. She left Indiana University Bloomington as a double major with a Bachelor’s degree in theater and telecommunications in 1985.

Furthermore, Collins attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and completed her Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing in 1989.

Occupation

Author, Television Writer

Family

  • Father – Lieutenant Colonel Michael John Collins ( U.S. Air Force Officer)
  • Mother – Jane Brady Collins
  • Siblings – Kathryn Collins (Older Sister), Andrew Collins (Older Brother), Joan Collins (Older Sister)

Net Worth

In 2023, Suzanne Collins’ net worth was $90 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Suzanne Collins has dated –

  • Charles Pryor (1992-2015) – In 1992, she tied the knot with her boyfriend Charles ‘Cap’ Pryor. The couple became parents with the arrival of their son Charlie Pryor and daughter Isabel Pryor. However, the two decided to separate in 2015 after more than 20 years together.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Mole at the base of her neck
    • Striking smile

    Suzanne Collins Favorite Things

    • Books – Myths and Enchantment Tales by Margaret Evans Price, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, 1984 by George Orwell, A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, Germinal by Émile Zola, Lord of the Flies by William Golding
    • Young Adult Book – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
    • Short Stories – The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

    Source – Bustle, The Times of India

    Suzanne Collins Facts

  • At the start of her writing career in 1991, she wrote for children’s television shows like The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Clarissa Explains It All, Little Bear, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Oswald, etc. for the Nickelodeon channel.
  • Collins was nominated at the Writers Guild of America Awards in the ‘Television: Animation’ category for co-writing the critically-lauded Christmas special, Santa, Baby! (2001).
  • The Hunger Games book series was named as the second most favorite young adult book series (preceded only by J. K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter) in an NPR poll of the ‘Top 100 Teen Novels’ conducted in August 2012.
  • Collins was inspired to create the dystopian world of The Hunger Games after reading dystopian novels such as Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s seminal work, 1984.
  • The huge popularity that followed The Hunger Games book series made her a part of Time Magazine‘s ‘Most Influential People’ list in 2010.

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