Jillian Tamaki

Canadian illustrator and cartoonist
Person human Q16221210
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jillian Tamaki

Summary

Jillian Tamaki is a human[1]. Born in Ottawa[2], she… she was born on April 17, 1980[3]. She worked as a comics artist[4], illustrator[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ottawa[2], Jillian Tamaki…
  • Jillian Tamaki was born on April 17, 1980[3].
  • Jillian Tamaki held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Jillian Tamaki worked as a comics artist[4].
  • Jillian Tamaki worked as an illustrator[5].
  • Jillian Tamaki worked as a writer[6].
  • Jillian Tamaki's field of work was illustration[9].
  • Jillian Tamaki's field of work was comics[10].
  • Jillian Tamaki was employed by School of Visual Arts[11].
  • Jillian Tamaki was employed by The New Yorker[12].
  • Among Jillian Tamaki's employers was The New York Times[13].
  • Jillian Tamaki was educated at Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jillian Tamaki is 2015 TCAF Butter Tart Map[15].
  • Jillian Tamaki received the Ignatz Award[16].
  • Jillian Tamaki received the Doug Wright Award[17].
  • Jillian Tamaki received the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration[18].
  • Jillian Tamaki received the Eisner Award[19].
  • Jillian Tamaki received the Governor General's Literary Awards[20].
  • Jillian Tamaki received the Shuster Award for Outstanding Cartoonist[21].
  • Jillian Tamaki is recorded as female[22].
  • Jillian Tamaki's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jillian Tamaki's Commons category is recorded as Jillian Tamaki[24].
  • Jillian Tamaki's residence is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Jillian Tamaki's family name is recorded as Tamaki[26].
  • Jillian Tamaki's given name is recorded as Jillian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jillian Tamaki was born in Ottawa[2]. She was born on April 17, 1980[3].

Education

Jillian Tamaki was educated at Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], illustrator[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include illustration[9], an activity[28] and comics[10], a type of arts[29]. Employers include School of Visual Arts[11], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1947[32], headquartered in New York City[33]; The New Yorker[12], a magazine[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; and The New York Times[13], a daily newspaper[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40], headquartered in One Times Square[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jillian Tamaki is 2015 TCAF Butter Tart Map[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Ignatz Award[16], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1997[44]; Doug Wright Award[17], an award[45], in Canada[46], founded in 2004[47]; Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration[18], a literary award[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1987[50]; Eisner Award[19], a group of awards[51], in United States[52], founded in 1988[53]; Governor General's Literary Awards[20], a literary award[54], in Canada[55], founded in 1936[56]; and Shuster Award for Outstanding Cartoonist[21].

Why It Matters

Jillian Tamaki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

Works attributed to her include This One Summer[58], a comic book album[59], written by Mariko Tamaki[60].

FAQs

Where was Jillian Tamaki born?

Jillian Tamaki was born in Ottawa[2].

What did Jillian Tamaki do for work?

Jillian Tamaki worked as comics artist[4], illustrator[5], and writer[6].

Where did Jillian Tamaki go to school?

Jillian Tamaki was educated at Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School[14].

What awards did Jillian Tamaki receive?

Honors received include Ignatz Award[16], Doug Wright Award[17], Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration[18], and Eisner Award[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . spxpo.com. spxpo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . beta.theglobeandmail.com. beta.theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . comic-con.org. comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . livresgg.ca. Retrieved . livresgg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved . joeshusterawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . drawnandquarterly.com. drawnandquarterly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jillian Tamaki. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jillian-tamaki
MLA “Jillian Tamaki.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jillian-tamaki.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jillian-tamaki_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jillian Tamaki}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jillian-tamaki}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jillian Tamaki — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jillian-tamaki (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jillian-tamaki · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation comics artist, illustrator, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058508730506706
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058508730506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.