Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert
Gilbert in 2009
Born (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • novelist
  • memoirist
Alma materNew York University
Period1997–present
Genre
  • Fiction
  • memoir
Spouse
Michael Cooper
(m. 1994; div. 2002)
    José Nunes
    (m. 2007; div. 2016)
    PartnerRayya Elias (2016–2018, Elias's death)
    Signature
    Website
    elizabethgilbert.com

    Elizabeth Gilbert (born July 18, 1969) is an American journalist and author. She is best known for her 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love, which has sold over 30 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. The book was also made into a film of the same name in 2010.