Anna Sten

Ukrainian-born Soviet and American actress (1908–1993)
Person human Q507996
Anna Sten
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Anna Sten was born on December 3, 1908, in Kyiv [1][2][3][4]. She died on November 12, 1993, in New York City [1][2][5][3][4][6][7][8]. Her citizenship spanned the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the United States [9][10].

Sten worked as an actor, screenwriter, film actor, and television actor [11][1][12].

Anna Sten

Summary

Anna Sten is a human[1]. She was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on December 3, 1908[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on November 12, 1993[5]. She worked as an actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyiv[2], Anna Sten…
  • Anna Sten passed away in New York City[4].
  • Anna Sten was born on December 3, 1908[3].
  • Anna Sten was born on June 29, 1908[11].
  • Anna Sten died on November 12, 1993[5].
  • Among Anna Sten's spouses was Fedor Ozep[12].
  • Among Anna Sten's spouses was Eugene Frenke[13].
  • Anna Sten held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Anna Sten held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Anna Sten held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • English was Anna Sten's native language[17].
  • Anna Sten's professions included actor[6].
  • Anna Sten's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Anna Sten worked as a film actor[8].
  • Anna Sten's professions included television actor[9].
  • Anna Sten is recorded as female[18].
  • Anna Sten's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Anna Sten's Commons category is recorded as Anna Sten[20].
  • Anna Sten's family name is recorded as Sten[21].
  • Anna Sten's given name is recorded as Anna[22].
  • Anna Sten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Anna Sten's start of work period is recorded as 1926[24].
  • Anna Sten's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Anna Sten's P14536 is recorded as 366143[26].
  • Anna Sten's P14750 is recorded as 7398-61A8-EA07-2BD6-B7F1[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Sten was born in Kyiv[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 3, 1908[3] and June 29, 1908[11]. English was her native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Fedor Ozep[12], a film director[28], 1895–1949[29], of Soviet Union[30] and Eugene Frenke[13], a screenwriter[31], 1895–1984[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Anna Sten died on November 12, 1993[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Anna Sten ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Anna Sten born?

Anna Sten's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Anna Sten die?

Anna Sten died in New York City[4].

Who was Anna Sten married to?

Anna Sten's spouses include Fedor Ozep[12] and Eugene Frenke[13].

What did Anna Sten do for work?

Anna Sten worked as actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cinemagumbo.squarespace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . tcm.com. tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . infoplease.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1908-12-03T00:00:00Z, +1908-06-29T00:00:00Z
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 79115
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  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Anna
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