Cleo Laine

Summary

Cleo Laine is a human^[1]. Born in Southall^[2], she… she was born on October 28, 1927^[3]. She passed away in Wavendon^[4]. She died on July 24, 2025^[5]. She worked as an actor^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], stage actor^[9], and film actor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,021 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cleo Laine's place of birth was Southall^[2].
• Cleo Laine died in Wavendon^[4].
• Cleo Laine was born on October 28, 1927^[3].
• Cleo Laine died on July 24, 2025^[5].
• Cleo Laine was married to John Dankworth^[12].
• A child of Cleo Laine was Alec Dankworth^[13].
• A child of Cleo Laine was Jacqui Dankworth^[14].
• Cleo Laine held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Cleo Laine is identified as part of the Black Britons ethnic group^[16].
• Cleo Laine worked as an actor^[6].
• Cleo Laine's professions included singer^[7].
• Cleo Laine's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Cleo Laine worked as a stage actor^[9].
• Cleo Laine's professions included film actor^[10].
• Cleo Laine's professions included autobiographer^[17].
• Cleo Laine's field of work was music^[18].
• Cleo Laine's field of work was jazz^[19].
• Cleo Laine's field of work was singing^[20].
• Cleo Laine's field of work was musical^[21].
• Cleo Laine's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[22].
• Cleo Laine was educated at Mellow Lane School^[23].
• Cleo Laine received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Cleo Laine received the Theatre World Award^[25].
• Cleo Laine received the BBC Jazz Awards^[26].
• Cleo Laine received the honorary Master of Arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-10-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-24^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 51394536-9baa-4e6e-9db6-0b6137c111e0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Southall^[2], Cleo Laine… she was born on October 28, 1927^[3]. She is identified as part of the Black Britons ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[22], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1945^[37], headquartered in Boston^[38] and Mellow Lane School^[23], a comprehensive school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], stage actor^[9], film actor^[10], and autobiographer^[17]. Fields of work include music^[18], a type of arts^[41]; jazz^[19], a music genre^[42], founded in 1917^[43]; singing^[20], a type of activity^[44]; and musical^[21], a music genre^[45], founded in 1560^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; Theatre World Award^[25], a theatre award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1945^[51]; BBC Jazz Awards^[26], a music award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 2001^[54]; honorary Master of Arts^[27], an award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in United Kingdom^[59].

Personal Life

Among Cleo Laine's spouses was John Dankworth^[12]. Children include Alec Dankworth^[13], a jazz musician^[60], b. 1960^[61], of United Kingdom^[62] and Jacqui Dankworth^[14], an actor^[63], b. 1963^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[66].

Death and Burial

Cleo Laine died on July 24, 2025^[5]. She passed away in Wavendon^[4].

Why It Matters

Cleo Laine ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,021 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Cleo Laine born?

Cleo Laine's place of birth was Southall^[2].

Where did Cleo Laine die?

Cleo Laine died in Wavendon^[4].

Who was Cleo Laine married to?

Cleo Laine's spouses include John Dankworth^[12].

What did Cleo Laine do for work?

Cleo Laine worked as actor^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], stage actor^[9], and film actor^[10].

Where did Cleo Laine go to school?

Cleo Laine was educated at Berklee College of Music^[22] and Mellow Lane School^[23].

What awards did Cleo Laine receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], Theatre World Award^[25], BBC Jazz Awards^[26], and honorary Master of Arts^[27].