Camilla Williams

American operatic soprano (1919-2012)
Person human Q469082
Camilla Williams
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Camilla Williams

Summary

Camilla Williams is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Danville[2]. She was born on October 18, 1919[3]. She died in Bloomington[4]. She died on January 29, 2012[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Camilla Williams's place of birth was Danville[2].
  • Camilla Williams passed away in Bloomington[4].
  • Camilla Williams was born on October 18, 1919[3].
  • Camilla Williams died on January 29, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Camilla Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Camilla Williams is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Camilla Williams worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Camilla Williams worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Camilla Williams was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[12].
  • Camilla Williams's education included a stint at Virginia State University[13].
  • Camilla Williams received the Marian Anderson Award[14].
  • Camilla Williams received the Virginia Women in History[15].
  • Camilla Williams is recorded as female[16].
  • Camilla Williams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Camilla Williams's Commons category is recorded as Camilla Williams[18].
  • Camilla Williams's voice type is recorded as soprano[19].
  • Camilla Williams's archives at is recorded as Indiana University Archives[20].
  • Camilla Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[21].
  • Camilla Williams's given name is recorded as Camilla[22].
  • Camilla Williams's given name is recorded as Ella[23].
  • Camilla Williams studied under Marion Freschl[24].
  • Camilla Williams's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Camilla Williams's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[26].
  • Camilla Williams's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1919-10-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-01-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c8a2f92a-8064-467a-958a-f573debd1c46[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Camilla Williams's place of birth was Danville[2]. She was born on October 18, 1919[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Camilla Williams was educated at Virginia State University[13]. She studied under Marion Freschl[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and university teacher[7]. Camilla Williams was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Marian Anderson Award[14], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1998[35] and Virginia Women in History[15], an award[36].

Death and Burial

Camilla Williams died on January 29, 2012[5]. She died in Bloomington[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Camilla Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Camilla Williams born?

Camilla Williams's place of birth was Danville[2].

Where did Camilla Williams die?

Camilla Williams died in Bloomington[4].

What did Camilla Williams do for work?

Camilla Williams worked as opera singer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Camilla Williams go to school?

Camilla Williams was educated at Virginia State University[13].

What awards did Camilla Williams receive?

Honors received include Marian Anderson Award[14] and Virginia Women in History[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . SNAC. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Camilla, Ella
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
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