Amy Chua is an American lawyer, academic and author, best known for her parenting memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. She is the John M. Duff Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Chua received both her A.B. and J.D. degrees from Harvard University. While at Harvard Law School, she was the executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. TIME magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011. Born Amy Lynn Chua on October 26, 1962 in Champaign, Illinois, to Chinese-Filipino immigrant parents, Diana and Leon O. Chua, Chua was raised as a Catholic. She graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She is married to Jed Rubenfeldm, a Yale Law School professor. Together they have two daughters, Louisa and Sophia.
Amy Chua
Amy Chua Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 26 October 1962
Birth Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
Birth Name: Amy Lynn Chua
Nickname: Tiger Mom
Chinese: 蔡美兒
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Occupation: Lawyer, Academic, Writer.
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: Chinese
Religion: Catholic
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Amy Chua Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 119 lbs (Approx.)
Weight in Kilogram: 54 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 6″
Height in Meters: 1.68 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: N/A
Bust Size: N/A
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Hips Size: N/A
Bra Size/Cup Size: N/A
Feet/Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Amy Chua Family Details:
Father: Leon O. Chua (Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Professor at the University of California, Berkeley)
Mother: Diana Chua
Spouse/Husband: Jed Rubenfeld
Children: Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld (Daughter), Louisa Chua-Rubenfeld (Daughter)
Siblings: Katrin Chua (Sister), Michelle Chua (Sister), Cindy Chua (Sister)
Amy Chua Education:
Harvard Law School (J.D.)
Harvard College (A.B.)
El Cerrito High School
Harvard University
Amy Chua Facts:
*She was born in Champaign, Illinois on October 26, 1962.
*While growing up, she spoke Hokkien.
*Her mother was born in China in 1936, later relocated to the Philippines at the age of two.
*She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
*She taught at Duke Law School for seven years.
*Her husband, Jed Rubenfeld, is a Yale Law School professor.
*She wrote her first memoir about raising children the “Chinese way” — with strict rules and expectations.
*She was named on TIME magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential People” 2011 list.
*Visit her official website: www.amychua.com
*Follow her on Twitter and Facebook.