Don Lemon

American journalist and news anchor
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Don Lemon

Summary

Don Lemon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on March 1, 1966[3]. He worked as an opinion journalist[4], television journalist[5], television presenter[6], presenter[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,586 views/month, #6,146 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baton Rouge[2], Don Lemon…
  • Don Lemon was born on March 1, 1966[3].
  • Don Lemon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Don Lemon's native language[11].
  • Don Lemon is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Don Lemon worked as an opinion journalist[4].
  • Don Lemon worked as a television journalist[5].
  • Don Lemon's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Don Lemon's professions included presenter[7].
  • Don Lemon worked as a journalist[8].
  • Among Don Lemon's employers was KTVI[13].
  • Don Lemon was employed by WBRC[14].
  • Don Lemon was employed by WCAU[15].
  • Don Lemon's education included a stint at Brooklyn College[16].
  • Don Lemon's education included a stint at Louisiana State University[17].
  • Don Lemon's education included a stint at Baker High School[18].
  • Don Lemon received the Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards[19].
  • Don Lemon received the Edward R. Murrow Award[20].
  • Don Lemon is recorded as male[21].
  • Don Lemon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Don Lemon's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[23].
  • Don Lemon's Commons category is recorded as Don Lemon[24].
  • Don Lemon's residence is recorded as Sag Harbor[25].
  • Don Lemon's residence is recorded as Harlem[26].
  • Don Lemon's family name is recorded as Lemon[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: 1966-03-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f044f38-d719-4f89-ba61-90717565a16f[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Baton Rouge[2], Don Lemon… he was born on March 1, 1966[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Brooklyn College[16], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; Louisiana State University[17], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1860[38], headquartered in Baton Rouge[39]; and Baker High School[18], a high school[40], in United States[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opinion journalist[4], television journalist[5], television presenter[6], presenter[7], and journalist[8]. Employers include KTVI[13], a television station[42], in United States[43], founded in 1953[44], headquartered in St. Louis[45]; WBRC[14], a television station[46], in United States[47], founded in 1949[48], headquartered in Birmingham[49]; and WCAU[15], a television station[50], in United States[51], founded in 1948[52], headquartered in Philadelphia[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards[19], an Emmy Award[54], founded in 1958[55] and Edward R. Murrow Award[20], an award[56], founded in 1971[57].

Why It Matters

Don Lemon ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,586 views/month, #6,146 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Don Lemon born?

Born in Baton Rouge[2], Don Lemon…

What did Don Lemon do for work?

Don Lemon worked as opinion journalist[4], television journalist[5], television presenter[6], presenter[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Don Lemon go to school?

Don Lemon was educated at Brooklyn College[16], Louisiana State University[17], and Baker High School[18].

What awards did Don Lemon receive?

Honors received include Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards[19] and Edward R. Murrow Award[20].

References

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  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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