Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

American playwright
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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Summary

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on December 29, 1984[3]. He worked as a playwright[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was born on December 29, 1984[3].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's professions included playwright[4].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's field of work was American drama[7].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was educated at Princeton University[8].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was educated at Juilliard School[9].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's education included a stint at St. John's College High School[11].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[12].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins received the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award[14].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins received the Tony Award for Best Play[16].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins received the Time 100[17].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is recorded as male[18].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Commons category is recorded as Branden Jacobs-Jenkins[20].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's family name is recorded as Jacobs[21].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's family name is recorded as Jenkins[22].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's given name is recorded as Branden[23].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's official website is recorded as https://www.signaturetheatre.org/About/playwrights-residencies/branden-jacobs-jenkins.aspx[24].
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on December 29, 1984[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[8], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1746[28], headquartered in Princeton[29]; Juilliard School[9], a conservatory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1905[32], headquartered in New York City[33]; New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10], a film school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1965[36]; and St. John's College High School[11], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1851[39].

Career and Affiliations

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's professions included playwright[4]. His field of work was American drama[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[12], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2011[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; Paula Vogel Playwriting Award[14]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Tony Award for Best Play[16], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1948[51]; and Time 100[17], an award[52].

Why It Matters

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Branden Jacobs-Jenkins born?

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Branden Jacobs-Jenkins do for work?

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins worked as playwright[4].

Where did Branden Jacobs-Jenkins go to school?

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was educated at Princeton University[8], Juilliard School[9], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10], and St. John's College High School[11].

What awards did Branden Jacobs-Jenkins receive?

Honors received include Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Paula Vogel Playwriting Award[14], and Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

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  15. [16] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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