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Coco Khan

Coco Khan, British writer

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Born
February 29, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1988

About Coco Khan

Coco Khan is a British freelance writer, podcaster and presenter, based in London. Her work covers issues of social justice, housing and diversity. Since 2023, she has co-hosted the podcast Pod Save the UK with Nish Kumar, for which she won the UK Audio Network (UKAN) Award for Podcast Host of the Year. Khan is best known for co-hosting the British politics podcast Pod Save The UK with comedian Nish Kumar. For her work on the podcast, Khan was awarded the inaugural Podcast Host of the Year award at the UK Audio Network (UKAN) Awards in 2024. Pod Save the UK won the Podcast Champion Award at the 2025 British Podcast Awards.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Coco Khan timeline

  1. Since 2023, she has co-hosted the podcast Pod Save the UK with Nish Kumar, for which she won the UK Audio Network (UKAN) Award for Podcast Host of the Year.
  2. For her work on the podcast, Khan was awarded the inaugural Podcast Host of the Year award at the UK Audio Network (UKAN) Awards in 2024.
  3. Pod Save the UK won the Podcast Champion Award at the 2025 British Podcast Awards.

The world when Coco Khan was born

Coco Khan was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Coco Khan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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