William Kamkwamba was born on 5 August 1987 in Dowa, Malawi. He is a writer, known for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019), William and the Windmill (2013) and Channel 4 News (1982).

William Kamkwamba at an event for Good Morning America (1975)

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William Kamkwamba at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)

Kevin Smith, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, William Kamkwamba, and Maxwell Simba at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)

Aïssa Maïga, William Kamkwamba, and Maxwell Simba at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, William Kamkwamba, and Maxwell Simba at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Maxwell Simba in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson in The Daily Show (1996)

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