Darren Criss

American actor and singer
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Darren Criss

Summary

Darren Criss is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1987[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,735 views/month, #4,621 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Darren Criss…
  • Darren Criss was born on February 5, 1987[3].
  • Darren Criss held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Darren Criss's native language[11].
  • Darren Criss's professions included actor[4].
  • Darren Criss worked as a television actor[5].
  • Darren Criss's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Darren Criss's professions included singer[7].
  • Darren Criss's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Darren Criss's professions included film actor[12].
  • Darren Criss's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • Darren Criss's education included a stint at St. Ignatius College Preparatory[14].
  • Darren Criss received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[15].
  • Darren Criss is recorded as male[16].
  • Darren Criss's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Darren Criss's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[18].
  • Darren Criss's genre is pop music[19].
  • Darren Criss's record label is recorded as Sony Music[20].
  • Darren Criss's Commons category is recorded as Darren Criss[21].
  • Darren Criss's voice type is recorded as tenor[22].
  • Darren Criss's family name is recorded as Criss[23].
  • Darren Criss's given name is recorded as Darren[24].
  • Darren Criss's official website is recorded as https://darrencriss.com[25].
  • Darren Criss's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Darren Criss's instrument is recorded as guitar[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: 1987-02-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 989a05be-85e2-4586-a5f4-4207a0a28391[31]

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Origins and Family

Darren Criss was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on February 5, 1987[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35] and St. Ignatius College Preparatory[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1855[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[12].

Recognition

Darren Criss received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[15].

Why It Matters

Darren Criss ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,735 views/month, #4,621 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Darren Criss born?

Darren Criss was born in San Francisco[2].

What did Darren Criss do for work?

Darren Criss worked as actor[4], television actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Darren Criss go to school?

Darren Criss was educated at University of Michigan[13] and St. Ignatius College Preparatory[14].

What awards did Darren Criss receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Genre pop music
    Instrument piano, guitar, voice +1
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