Anita Sarkeesian

Summary

Anita Sarkeesian is a human^[1]. She was born in Toronto^[2]. She was born on August 15, 1983^[3]. She worked as a media critic^[4], blogger^[5], communicator^[6], sociologist^[7], and journalist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,236 views/month, #1,701 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Toronto^[2], Anita Sarkeesian…
• Anita Sarkeesian was born on August 15, 1983^[3].
• Anita Sarkeesian held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Anita Sarkeesian held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Anita Sarkeesian worked as a media critic^[4].
• Anita Sarkeesian's professions included blogger^[5].
• Anita Sarkeesian worked as a communicator^[6].
• Anita Sarkeesian worked as a sociologist^[7].
• Anita Sarkeesian's professions included journalist^[8].
• Anita Sarkeesian's professions included women's rights activist^[12].
• Anita Sarkeesian's education included a stint at California State University, Northridge^[13].
• Anita Sarkeesian's education included a stint at York University^[14].
• Anita Sarkeesian received the Game Developers Choice Awards^[15].
• Anita Sarkeesian received the Silver Play Button^[16].
• Anita Sarkeesian received the Peabody Awards^[17].
• Anita Sarkeesian received the Time 100^[18].
• Anita Sarkeesian is recorded as female^[19].
• Anita Sarkeesian's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Anita Sarkeesian's Commons category is recorded as Anita Sarkeesian^[21].
• Anita Sarkeesian's residence is recorded as California^[22].
• Anita Sarkeesian's family name is recorded as Sarkeesian^[23].
• Anita Sarkeesian's given name is recorded as Anita^[24].
• Anita Sarkeesian's significant event is recorded as Gamergate^[25].
• Anita Sarkeesian's official website is recorded as https://www.anitasarkeesian.com/^[26].
• Anita Sarkeesian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto^[2], Anita Sarkeesian… she was born on August 15, 1983^[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Northridge^[13], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and York University^[14], a university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1959^[34], headquartered in Toronto^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include media critic^[4], blogger^[5], communicator^[6], sociologist^[7], journalist^[8], and women's rights activist^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Game Developers Choice Awards^[15], a group of awards^[36], founded in 2001^[37]; Silver Play Button^[16], a class of award^[38]; Peabody Awards^[17], an award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1940^[41]; and Time 100^[18], an award^[42].

Why It Matters

Anita Sarkeesian ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,236 views/month, #1,701 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Anita Sarkeesian born?

Anita Sarkeesian was born in Toronto^[2].

What did Anita Sarkeesian do for work?

Anita Sarkeesian worked as media critic^[4], blogger^[5], communicator^[6], sociologist^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Anita Sarkeesian go to school?

Anita Sarkeesian was educated at California State University, Northridge^[13] and York University^[14].

What awards did Anita Sarkeesian receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Awards^[15], Silver Play Button^[16], Peabody Awards^[17], and Time 100^[18].