Tara Westover is 40 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 27 September 1986.
American author whose memoir Educated tells of her journey from a survivalist childhood in Idaho to a Cambridge PhD
Did you know?She never went to school until she enrolled at university aged seventeen.
Quick facts
Date of birth27 September 1986
Age40
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceClifton, United States
Editor's Take:
Tara Westover grew up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho. Her parents distrusted doctors and schools. She taught herself enough to pass a college entrance exam. University opened a new world for her. She went on to study at Cambridge and Harvard. Her memoir describes her escape with honesty and pain. It became one of the best-selling books of its decade. She has since become a popular speaker on education and family.
Key Milestones
2014: Earns her PhD
2018: Publishes Educated
2019: Named in the Time 100
Tara Westover (born September 27, 1986) is an American memoirist, essayist and historian. Her memoir Educated (2018) debuted at No.
Tara Westover's birthday is September 27. She was born on September 27, 1986 in Clifton, United States.
How old is Tara Westover?
Tara Westover is 40 years old, and turns 41 on her next birthday, September 27.
Who shares a birthday with Tara Westover?
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