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My Take
I find Amal Clooney fascinating because she turned global celebrity into leverage for the least glamorous work imaginable: grinding, years-long human rights litigation. Representing Nadia Murad, Maria Ressa, and other clients whom powerful states would prefer the world forget takes more than legal brilliance; it takes a stomach for battles that may be lost yet still must be fought. The tabloids fixate on her wardrobe, which I think badly misses the point — she is one of the few public figures who makes international law feel urgent and human. My take: history will remember her courtroom record long after the red-carpet photos fade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amal Clooney
- Name (Japanese)
- アマル・クルーニー
- Reading
- あまる・くるーにー
- Born
- February 3, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Occupation
- barrister / human rights defender / writer / lawyer / jurist
2. Background
- High school
- Dr Challoner's High School
- University
- New York University School of Law
Awards & achievements
- 2023 honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- 2023 BBC 100 Women
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Amal Clooney born?
Born February 3, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Amal Clooney from?
Amal Clooney is from Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon.
What does Amal Clooney do?
Amal Clooney works as barrister, human rights defender, writer, lawyer, jurist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.