Fred D'Aguiar is a British-Guyanese poet, novelist, and playwright of Portuguese descent. He is currently Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.

• Born: February 2, 1960 (age 64), London, England
• Education: University of Kent
• Written: The Longest Memory, British Subjects, An English Sampler, Feeding the Ghosts, Dear Future, Dance the Guns to Silence: 100 Poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa, The Rose of Toulouse, Bethany Bettany, Children of Paradise