Audra McDonald

Summary

Audra McDonald is a human^[1]. She was born in Berlin^[2]. She was born on July 3, 1970^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], musician^[5], opera singer^[6], stage actor^[7], and television actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,655 views/month, #5,482 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Audra McDonald was born in Berlin^[2].
• Audra McDonald was born on July 3, 1970^[3].
• Audra McDonald was married to Will Swenson^[10].
• Audra McDonald held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Audra McDonald's native language^[12].
• Audra McDonald's professions included actor^[4].
• Audra McDonald worked as a musician^[5].
• Audra McDonald worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Audra McDonald worked as a stage actor^[7].
• Audra McDonald's professions included television actor^[8].
• Audra McDonald worked as a film actor^[13].
• Audra McDonald was educated at Juilliard School^[14].
• Audra McDonald's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School^[15].
• Audra McDonald received the Theatre World Award^[16].
• Audra McDonald received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[17].
• Audra McDonald received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[18].
• Audra McDonald received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[19].
• Audra McDonald received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20].
• Audra McDonald received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical^[21].
• Audra McDonald was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Audra McDonald is recorded as female^[23].
• Audra McDonald's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Audra McDonald's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records^[25].
• Audra McDonald's Commons category is recorded as Audra McDonald^[26].
• Audra McDonald's voice type is recorded as soprano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1970-07-03^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 485ae838-05a9-49d0-9421-6ccfb203f17b^[31]

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Origins and Family

Audra McDonald's place of birth was Berlin^[2]. She was born on July 3, 1970^[3]. English was her native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[14], a conservatory^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1905^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35] and Theodore Roosevelt High School^[15], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1928^[38]. Audra McDonald studied under Ellen Faull^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], musician^[5], opera singer^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], and film actor^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award^[16], a theatre award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1945^[42]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[17], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1947^[45]; Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[18], an award for best supporting actress^[46], in United States^[47]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1948^[50]; Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical^[21], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1950^[53]; and Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[54], an award^[55], founded in 1974^[56].

Personal Life

Audra McDonald was married to Will Swenson^[10].

Why It Matters

Audra McDonald ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,655 views/month, #5,482 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Audra McDonald born?

Audra McDonald's place of birth was Berlin^[2].

Who was Audra McDonald married to?

Audra McDonald's spouses include Will Swenson^[10].

What did Audra McDonald do for work?

Audra McDonald worked as actor^[4], musician^[5], opera singer^[6], stage actor^[7], and television actor^[8].

Where did Audra McDonald go to school?

Audra McDonald was educated at Juilliard School^[14] and Theodore Roosevelt High School^[15].

What awards did Audra McDonald receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award^[16], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[17], Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[18], and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[19].