Akram Khan

British dancer and choreographer
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Akram Khan

Summary

Akram Khan is a human[1]. His place of birth was London Borough of Lambeth[2]. He was born on July 29, 1974[3]. He worked as a choreographer[4], dancer[5], theatrical director[6], performing artist[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Akram Khan's place of birth was London Borough of Lambeth[2].
  • Akram Khan was born on July 29, 1974[3].
  • Akram Khan held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Akram Khan worked as a choreographer[4].
  • Akram Khan's professions included dancer[5].
  • Akram Khan's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Akram Khan worked as a performing artist[7].
  • Akram Khan worked as an author[8].
  • Akram Khan's professions included artistic director[11].
  • Akram Khan's field of work was dance[12].
  • Akram Khan's field of work was choreography[13].
  • Akram Khan was educated at De Montfort University[14].
  • Akram Khan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Akram Khan received the National Dance Awards[16].
  • Akram Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Akram Khan is recorded as male[18].
  • Akram Khan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Akram Khan's Commons category is recorded as Akram Khan (dancer)[20].
  • Akram Khan's family name is recorded as Khan[21].
  • Akram Khan's given name is recorded as Akram[22].
  • Akram Khan's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[23].
  • Akram Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Akram Khan's start of work period is recorded as 1987[25].
  • Akram Khan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+22375'}[26].
  • Akram Khan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+22007'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London Borough of Lambeth[2], Akram Khan… he was born on July 29, 1974[3].

Education

Akram Khan's education included a stint at De Montfort University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[4], dancer[5], theatrical director[6], performing artist[7], author[8], and artistic director[11]. Fields of work include dance[12], a performing arts genre[28] and choreography[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15], an award[29], in United Kingdom[30] and National Dance Awards[16], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2000[33].

Personal Life

Akram Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Why It Matters

Akram Khan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Akram Khan born?

Akram Khan was born in London Borough of Lambeth[2].

What did Akram Khan do for work?

Akram Khan worked as choreographer[4], dancer[5], theatrical director[6], performing artist[7], and author[8].

Where did Akram Khan go to school?

Akram Khan was educated at De Montfort University[14].

What awards did Akram Khan receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15] and National Dance Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Akram
    Field of work dance, choreography
    Social media followers {'amount': '+22375'}, {'amount': '+22007'}, {'amount': '+22557'} +1
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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