Deeyah Khan

Norwegian documentary film director
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Deeyah Khan

Summary

Deeyah Khan is a human[1]. She was born in Oslo[2]. She was born on August 7, 1977[3]. She worked as a film director[4], human rights defender[5], women's rights activist[6], and musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Deeyah Khan was born in Oslo[2].
  • Deeyah Khan was born on August 7, 1977[3].
  • Deeyah Khan held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Deeyah Khan worked as a film director[4].
  • Deeyah Khan worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Deeyah Khan worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Deeyah Khan worked as a musician[7].
  • Deeyah Khan held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Deeyah Khan is Banaz a Love Story[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Deeyah Khan is White Right: Meeting The Enemy[12].
  • Deeyah Khan received the Peer Gynt Literary Award[13].
  • Deeyah Khan received the University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award[14].
  • Deeyah Khan received the Telenor Culture Award[15].
  • Deeyah Khan received the International Emmy Award[16].
  • Deeyah Khan received the Fritt Ord Award[17].
  • Deeyah Khan received the Peabody Awards[18].
  • Deeyah Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Deeyah Khan is recorded as female[20].
  • Deeyah Khan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Deeyah Khan's Commons category is recorded as Deeyah Khan[22].
  • Deeyah Khan's family name is recorded as Khan[23].
  • Deeyah Khan's official website is recorded as http://deeyah.com/[24].
  • Deeyah Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[25].
  • Deeyah Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Deeyah Khan's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Deeyah Khan'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo[2], Deeyah Khan… she was born on August 7, 1977[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], human rights defender[5], women's rights activist[6], and musician[7]. Deeyah Khan held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Banaz a Love Story[11], a film[28] and White Right: Meeting The Enemy[12], a television series episode[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Peer Gynt Literary Award[13], a performance-related pay[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1971[32]; University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award[14], a human rights award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1986[35]; Telenor Culture Award[15], an award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1995[38]; International Emmy Award[16], a group of awards[39], in United States[40]; Fritt Ord Award[17], an award[41], in Norway[42], founded in 1976[43]; and Peabody Awards[18], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1940[46].

Personal Life

Deeyah Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Why It Matters

Deeyah Khan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Deeyah Khan born?

Born in Oslo[2], Deeyah Khan…

What did Deeyah Khan do for work?

Deeyah Khan worked as film director[4], human rights defender[5], women's rights activist[6], and musician[7].

What awards did Deeyah Khan receive?

Honors received include Peer Gynt Literary Award[13], University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award[14], Telenor Culture Award[15], and International Emmy Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . frittord.no. Retrieved . frittord.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [29] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9m ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, human rights defender, women's rights activist +1
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  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of birth Oslo
    Citizenship
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