Guide Note

Stacyann Chin is a Jamaican-born poet and activist. She co-wrote the Tony Award-nominated Broadway show Def Poetry Jam. Her writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Pittsburgh Daily.

Fast Facts

1. Birthplace: Jamaica
2. Resides in New York City
3. Starred in several one-woman shows at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
4. Openly gay
5. Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show episode entitled "Gay Around the World"
6. Featured on HBO series Def Poetry Jam
7. Featured on 60 Minutes
8. Awards: Winner of 1999 Chicago People of Color Slam and 1998 Lambda Poetry Slam; Finalist in 1999 Nuyorican Grand Slam
9. Work appears in several poetry anthologies including:
   • Skyscrapers
   • Taxis and Tampons
   • Poetry Slam
   • Role Call
   • Cultural Studies: Critical Methodologies

• Staceyann Chin
• PO Box 130459
• Brooklyn, NY 11213
• chinpoet@gmail.com