Rebecca Skloot Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Rebecca Skloot Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Rebecca Skloot is a well-known American science writer who is best known for her books and articles she wrote on science and medicine. Her work has been so well received worldwide that playwright and film director George C. Wolfe based a film on her best-selling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) that featured the likes of Australian actress portraying her in the self-titled movie.
Born Name
Rebecca Lee Skloot
Nick Name
Rebecca
Rebecca Skloot as seen in a picture taken in January 2026 (Rebecca Skloot / Instagram)Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Residence
She divides her time between Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregan.
Nationality
Education
She attended the Metropolitan Learning Center in Portland, Oregon from where she received her high school diploma.
Later, Rebecca pursued her further studies at Portland Community College.
Thereafter, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from Colorado State University.
She also went on to completed her Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Pittsburgh.
Occupation
Science Writer, Author
Family
- Father – Floyd Skloot (Poet, Novelist, Memoirist)
- Mother – Betsy McCarthy (Professional Knitter, Pattern Book Author)
- Others – Matthew Coale (Step-Brother), Beverly Hallberg (Step-Mother), Harry Skloot (Paternal Grandfather), Lillian Rosen (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Rebecca is represented by the Lyceum Agency.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
62 kg or 136.5 lbs
Rebecca Skloot as seen in a selfie taken with her father Floyd Skloot and Beverly Hallberg in Portland, Oregan in April 2026 (Rebecca Skloot / Instagram)Race / Ethnicity
White
She has Jewish ancestry.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Wide smile
- Wears a pair of rectangular reading glasses
Religion
Christianity
Rebecca Skloot Favorite Things
- Lines From Her Book – ”Y’all still reportin’?”
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Rebecca Skloot as seen in a picture taken in Portland, Oregan in April 2026 (Rebecca Skloot / Instagram)Rebecca Skloot Facts
- In 1988, her father Floyd was diagnosed with neurological damage due to a virus that left him disabled. After that, her biological mother Betsy parted ways with him.
- She published her first book titled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in 2010, which earned a spot on The New York Times Best Seller list. It was based on the immortal cell line’s also known as HeLa that were found in the cancer cells of an African-American woman named Henrietta Lacks.
- Rebecca once stated that she was half “New York Jew” and a half “Midwestern Protestant”.
- In the past, she was appointed as the vice president of the National Book Critics Circle.
- Rebecca has been a tutor for creative writing and journalism at well-known universities such as the University of Pittsburgh, New York University, and the University of Memphis.
- By early May 2026, she had already published more than 200 stories and essays. Most of which had also been featured in notable editorials like The New York Times Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, Discover, and the New York magazine.
- In the past, she had started working as a correspondent for NPR‘s Radiolab and PBS‘s NOVA scienceNOW.
- She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Featured Image By Rebecca Skloot / Instagram
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