★ HOW OLD IS JORDAN TANNAHILL?
Jordan Tannahill is 38 years old, born May 19, 1988 in CA · Taurus.
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About
Jordan Tannahill writes plays and novels that cross borders—his work has been translated into twelve languages and won two Governor General's Literary Awards. Born May 19, 1988, in Canada, he published his debut novel Liminal, which won France's Prix des Jeunes Libraires in 2021, followed by The Listeners, a bestseller shortlisted for the Giller Prize that the BBC adapted into a limited series. Libération and The Walrus called him "the enfant terrible of Canadian Theatre". As a Taurus, he channels fixed determination into work that bends genre.
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Biography
Jordan Tannahill is a Canadian writer and director whose novels and plays have circulated across twelve languages, cementing his international reach. Born May 19, 1988, he emerged as a major literary voice through formal recognition: two Governor General's Literary Awards anchored his trajectory. His debut novel, Liminal, became the first landmark—it won France's Prix des Jeunes Libraires in 2021. The follow-up, The Listeners, performed commercially and critically: it charted on the Canadian fiction bestsellers list and earned a Giller Prize shortlist nomination in 2021, then moved to screen as a BBC limited series. Major critics have shaped his reputation. Libération and The Walrus both called him "the enfant terrible of Canadian Theatre," a phrase that stuck; Helen Shaw of The New Yorker named him "one of Canada's leading writers". In 2019, CBC Arts recognized his cultural impact by naming him one of sixty-nine LGBTQ Canadians whose lives have shaped the country's history. As a writer, Tannahill works across multiple forms—novels, plays, film and theatre direction—each discipline feeding the others. Born under Taurus, a sign associated with sustained creative output and material success, his career pattern reflects that fixed-sign persistence: each project builds methodically on the last. He is Canadian, a citizenship that inflects both his subject matter and his standing in North American literary infrastructure.
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Trivia
- His debut novel Liminal won France's Prix des Jeunes Libraires in 2021.
- The Listeners was adapted into a limited series for the BBC.
- In 2019, CBC Arts named him one of sixty-nine LGBTQ Canadians who shaped Canada's history.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Jordan Tannahill reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
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Frequently asked
- How old is Jordan Tannahill?
- Jordan Tannahill is 38 years old (born May 19, 1988).
- When is Jordan Tannahill's birthday?
- Jordan Tannahill was born on May 19, 1988.
- What is Jordan Tannahill's zodiac sign?
- Jordan Tannahill is a Taurus, born May 19, 1988.
- What is Jordan Tannahill's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jordan Tannahill was born in 1988, the year of the Earth Dragon.
- Where is Jordan Tannahill from?
- Jordan Tannahill is from CA.
- What does Jordan Tannahill do?
- Jordan Tannahill is a writer.
- Is Jordan Tannahill still alive?
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