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Helen Brown (Helen Blackman) was born on 1954 in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is an Author and columnist. Discover Helen Brown's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Helen Blackman
Occupation Writer
Age 70 years old
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Birthplace New Plymouth, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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Who Is Helen Brown's Husband?

Her husband is Steve Brown (1972–1986) Philip Gentry (1991–present)

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Husband Steve Brown (1972–1986) Philip Gentry (1991–present)
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Helen Brown Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Helen Brown worth at the age of 70 years old? Helen Brown’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from New Zealand. We have estimated Helen Brown's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1954

Helen Brown (née Blackman; born 1954) is a New Zealand-born author, best known for her memoirs about cats and the meaning of life.

A Multi-award winning journalist and columnist, she has written 15 books, including her memoir "Cleo", a New York Times and UK Sunday Times bestseller that has been published in more than 18 languages in 73 countries, and sold 2 million copies around the world.

Brown was born in 1954 in New Plymouth.

She studied journalism at Wellington Polytechnic.

At age 18 she flew to England to marry her first husband, Steve, whom she had met three years prior.

They returned to New Zealand and had two sons, Sam and Rob.

1983

Sam was hit by a car and killed on 21 January 1983, aged 9.

Soon after, her family adopted a kitten, about which she wrote her best-selling book Cleo.

The book is about a small Black Cat who helped mend a family's broken hearts.

Cleo lived to be 23 years old.

Brown had one more child, Lydia, with her first husband before they divorced.

1991

Brown married her second husband, Philip Gentry, in 1991.

Together they had one daughter, Katharine.

1997

They moved to Melbourne in 1997 and have lived there since.

Brown underwent a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

During recovery, her sister suggested she get another cat.

She adopted a Siamese cat and named him Jonah, after Jonah Lomu the famous rugby player.

Jonah became the subject of her next book, After Cleo.

When Brown fostered a rescue cat, Bono, in New York, her Huffington Post blog about finding a home for him had more than 26 million readers.

Her book Bono, The Amazing Story of a Rescue Who Inspired a Community was translated into several languages.

She has since published a version of Cleo for younger readers, Cleo and Rob, illustrated by Phoebe Morris.

Her next book will be Mickey, The Cat Who Raised Me.