| Jenny Jordahl | |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Alma Mater: | Oslo National Academy of the Arts |
| Occupation: | Illustrator comics creator writer |
| Awards: | Brage Prize (2020) |
Jenny Jordahl (born 17 July 1989) is a Norwegian illustrator, comics creator and writer.
Jordahl was born in Oslo on 17 July 1989. She is educated from Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo.
In 2015 Jordahl published the book F-ordet. 155 grunner til å være feminist, together with Marta Breen and Madeleine Schultz, for which they received the award Fagbokprisen from the Ministry of Culture.[1]
She further collaborated with Breen on the comics trilogy: 60 damer du skulle ha møtt. Norsk kvinnehistorie for deg som har det travelt (2016), Kvinner i kamp. 150 års kamp for frihet, likhet, søsterskap! (2018), and Patriarkatet faller. Sexismens historie og kvinners motstandskamp (2021).
Kvinner i kamp has become a success internationally, and has been translated into 28 languages as of 2024.
She is also known for the comics series Grønne greier, a collaboration with climate journalist, published in Aftenposten junior and eventually a book.
In 2020 she issued the graphic novel Hva skjedde egentlig med deg?, about issues such as friendship, overweight and eating disorder. For this book she was awarded the Brage Prize,[2] the Pondus Prize,[3] and the Italian Orbil Prize.