Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a renowned Nigerian writer and activist. Born on 15 September 1977 in Enugu, she is acclaimed for her contribution to postcolonial feminist literature. Her novels include Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), and Americanah (2013). She has also penned essays like We Should All Be Feminists (2014) and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017), a memoir titled Notes on Grief (2021), and a children's book Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023).

Adichie grew up in Nigeria and began her higher education at the University of Nigeria before moving to the United States at 19. She attended Drexel University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Johns Hopkins University, and Yale University. Her early works include a poetry collection, Decisions (1997), and a play, For Love of Biafra (1998). Her father's experiences during the Nigerian Civil War inspired her second novel, Half of a Yellow Sun.

Her works often explore themes of religion, immigration, gender, and culture, influenced by Chinua Achebe, Buchi Emecheta, and Igbo culture. Adichie is known for using fashion to challenge stereotypes and was recognized for her "Wear Nigerian Campaign" with a Shorty Award in 2018. Her TED Talk "The Danger of a Single Story" is one of the most viewed, and "We Should All Be Feminists" has been sampled by Beyoncé and featured by Dior. Adichie has received various honors, including a MacArthur Fellowship in 2008 and induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.