Abdias do Nascimento

Brazilian politician (1914–2011)
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Abdias do Nascimento

Summary

Abdias do Nascimento is a human[1]. He was born in Franca[2]. He was born on March 14, 1914[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on May 23, 2011[5]. He worked as a politician[6], painter[7], actor[8], writer[9], and theatrical producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abdias do Nascimento's place of birth was Franca[2].
  • Abdias do Nascimento passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Abdias do Nascimento was born on March 14, 1914[3].
  • Abdias do Nascimento was born on January 1, 1911[12].
  • Abdias do Nascimento died on May 23, 2011[5].
  • Abdias do Nascimento died on January 1, 2014[13].
  • Abdias do Nascimento held citizenship in Brazil[14].
  • Portuguese was Abdias do Nascimento's native language[15].
  • Abdias do Nascimento is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[16].
  • Abdias do Nascimento worked as a politician[6].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's professions included painter[7].
  • Abdias do Nascimento worked as an actor[8].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's professions included writer[9].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's professions included theatrical producer[10].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's professions included plastic artist[17].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's field of work was painting[18].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's field of work was prose[19].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • Abdias do Nascimento's field of work was politics[21].
  • Abdias do Nascimento held the position of member of the Senate of Brazil[22].
  • Abdias do Nascimento held the position of federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro[23].
  • Abdias do Nascimento was employed by Yale University[24].
  • Among Abdias do Nascimento's employers was University at Buffalo[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Abdias do Nascimento is Teatro Experimental do Negro[26].
  • Abdias do Nascimento received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Franca[2], Abdias do Nascimento… Recorded date of birth include March 14, 1914[3] and January 1, 1911[12]. He is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[16]. Portuguese was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], painter[7], actor[8], writer[9], theatrical producer[10], and plastic artist[17]. Fields of work include painting[18], a method[28]; prose[19], a literary form[29]; pedagogy[20], a branch of science[30]; and politics[21], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Yale University[24], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35] and University at Buffalo[25], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1846[38], headquartered in Amherst[39]. Positions held include member of the Senate of Brazil[22], a public office[40], in Brazil[41] and federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro[23], an elective office[42], in Brazil[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abdias do Nascimento is Teatro Experimental do Negro[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27], an order[44], in Brazil[45], founded in 1991[46]; honorary doctor of the University of Brasília[47], an award[48], in Brazil[49]; and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[50], an award[51], in Brazil[52], founded in 1989[53].

Personal Life

Abdias do Nascimento was affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 23, 2011[5] and January 1, 2014[13]. Abdias do Nascimento passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[55].

Why It Matters

Abdias do Nascimento ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Abdias do Nascimento born?

Abdias do Nascimento was born in Franca[2].

Where did Abdias do Nascimento die?

Abdias do Nascimento passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

What did Abdias do Nascimento do for work?

Abdias do Nascimento worked as politician[6], painter[7], actor[8], writer[9], and theatrical producer[10].

What awards did Abdias do Nascimento receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27], honorary doctor of the University of Brasília[47], and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[50].

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  20. [27] . lacult.unesco.org. Retrieved . lacult.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [47] . wikidata.org.
  22. [50] . www12.senado.leg.br. Retrieved . www12.senado.leg.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . noticias.uol.com.br. noticias.uol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, painter, actor +4
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  2. 22d ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held member of the Senate of Brazil, federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro
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