Amanda Knox
Biography
Amanda Knox is an American author and stand-up comedian born on July 9, 1987, in Seattle, Washington. She gained international prominence for her highly publicized trial and conviction for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. Knox was definitively acquitted by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation in 2015 after multiple convictions and reversals. She has since launched a successful comedy career, including a 2026 show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.