American horror and speculative fiction author Victor LaValle is also an associate professor. Victor LaValle has a $2 million net worth as of 2024. His publications of multiple books, novels, essays, and comics as well as his tenure as a professor at Columbia University School of the Arts contributed significantly to his net worth.
The Ballad of Black Tom (2016), a historical fantasy horror novella that garnered Victor nominations for the Nebula Awards, the British Fantasy Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award in 2017, is his most well-known work. The Changeling, a well-known book published in 2017, won the 2018 Locus, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Awards.
His book Big Machine won the Shirley Jackson Award, the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and American Book Awards.
His novel, The Devil in Silver, was included in the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2012 list, Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Best Books of 2012 list, and the Washington Post’s Best Books of 2012 list.
Victor LaValle Wiki/Biography
Victor LaValle was born on February 3, 1972, and as of 2024, he is 52 years old. In the United States, Victor LaValle was born in New York City, New York, to a prosperous family.
He was reared in the Queens, New York, areas of Flushing and Rosedale, and he currently resides in the Bronx. He spent a portion of his youth in Honolulu. Victor is a proud citizen of the United States and is of African and African American origin.
He was born under the sign of Aquarius and possesses a strong religious conviction. Victor attended a renowned primary school in New York for his first education before continuing his studies in a reputable junior school in the same location.
He enrolled in Lawrence Woodmere Academy, an independent school in Woodmere, New York, and then graduated with a degree in English from Cornell University, a private Ivy League land-grant research institution. After that, Victor finished his master’s program at Columbia University in the City of New York in fine arts in creative writing.
| Name | Victor LaValle |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date of Birth | 3 February 1972 |
| Age | 52 Years Old |
| Birth Place | New York City, New York, United States |
| Currently Live In | Bronx, New York |
| Profession | Author, Speculative Fiction and Horror Novelist and Associate Professor |
| Years Active | 1999 – Present |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Ugandan |
| Hometown | New York City, New York |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| School/High School | Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, New York |
| College/University | Cornell University in Ithaca, New York Columbia University in New York |
| Education Qualification | BA, MFA |
Family, Wife & Relationships
Victor LaValle was raised in a well-established Christian home by parents whose names are currently unavailable due to their remote location from the public eye. His mother moved to New York in her twenties and raised him as a single mother. His parents are from Uganda. His father worked for a reputable company.
Victor LaValle Net Worth Growth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $2 Million |
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1.8 Million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $1.5 Million |
| Net Worth in 2021 | $1.2 Million |
| Net Worth in 2020 | $1 Million |
| Net Worth in 2019 | $0.5 Million |
