Kat Chow, 1990
Writers · January 1, 1990
Kat Chow
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Kat Chow is 36 years old, born January 1, 1990 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Kat Chow is an American author and journalist known for co-founding NPR's Code Switch podcast and reporting on Asian American culture. Born in 1990, she earned a journalism degree from the University of Washington in 2012 and won an Asian American Journalists Association award in 2015 for her audio piece on "Kung Fu Fighting" and Asian representation. Her 2021 memoir Seeing Ghosts explored her family's immigration through Hong Kong and Cuba, and her mother's death from cancer. As a Capricorn, she channels investigative precision into intimate storytelling.
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Biography
Kat Chow is an American author and journalist who co-founded NPR's Code Switch, a flagship podcast examining race, ethnicity, and culture. Born January 1, 1990, she has also regularly appeared on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and built a career documenting Asian American identity and media representation. Chow earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Washington in 2012, where she also completed a minor in diversity studies through the Department of American Ethnic Studies. In 2015, she received the Asian American Journalists Association National Journalism Award for Radio/Audio reporting, recognizing her piece "How The 'Kung Fu Fighting' Melody Came To Represent Asia". The University of Washington honored her with its Honors Alumna award in 2019. Her 2021 memoir Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir detailed her family's complex immigration journey via Hong Kong and Cuba, her adolescence, and losing her mother to cancer in 2004. As a Capricorn born in 1990, Chow combines disciplined reporting with emotional vulnerability. Her work as a writer centers narrative journalism and long-form memoir, merging personal and cultural investigation.
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Trivia
- Chow won the Asian American Journalists Association 2015 National Journalism Award for her radio piece on how the "Kung Fu Fighting" song became tied to Asian representation.
- Her memoir Seeing Ghosts examines her family's immigration route through Hong Kong and Cuba before settling in the United States.
- She was a regular panelist on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour in addition to co-founding Code Switch.
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Numerology
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Expressive and creative. Kat Chow gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
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Frequently asked
- How old is Kat Chow?
- Kat Chow is 36 years old (born January 1, 1990).
- When is Kat Chow's birthday?
- Kat Chow was born on January 1, 1990.
- What is Kat Chow's zodiac sign?
- Kat Chow is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1990.
- What is Kat Chow's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Kat Chow was born in 1990, the year of the Metal Horse.
- Where is Kat Chow from?
- Kat Chow is from United States.
- What does Kat Chow do?
- Kat Chow is a writer.
- Is Kat Chow still alive?
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