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Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress (1932–2011)
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Summary

Elizabeth Taylor was born in Hampstead Garden Suburb[1]. She died in Los Angeles[2]. She worked as a philanthropist[3], autobiographer[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.018% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109,781 views/month, #183 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9]
  • Father: Francis Lenn Taylor[10]
  • Mother: Sara Sothern[11]
  • Spouse: Conrad Hilton, Jr.[12], Michael Wilding[13], Mike Todd[14], Eddie Fisher[15], Richard Burton[16], John Warner[17], Larry Fortensky[18]
  • Child: Michael Wilding Jr.[19], Christopher Wilding[20], Liza Todd[21], Maria Burton[22]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[23], United States[24]
  • Occupation: film actor[25], film producer[26], art collector[27], HIV/AIDS activist[28], actor[29]
  • Position held: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[30]
  • Educated at: Byron House School[31]
  • Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[32], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[33], Presidential Citizens Medal[34], Marian Anderson Award[35], Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[36], BAFTA Fellowship[37], Academy Award for Best Actress[38], Theatre World Special Award[39], Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[40], California Hall of Fame[41], Kennedy Center Honors[42], AFI Life Achievement Award[43], Silver Bear for Best Actress[44], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[45]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[46], Christianity[47]
  • Sex or gender: female[48]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[49]
  • Commons category: Elizabeth Taylor[50]
  • Cause of death: congestive heart failure[51]
  • Honorific prefix: Dame[52]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[53]

  • Country: US[54]

  • Began / founded: 1932-02-27[55]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-03-23[56]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eff81106-30d7-4f67-a47e-48225ffb9286[57]

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Taylor has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Taylor born?

Elizabeth Taylor's place of birth was Hampstead Garden Suburb[1].

Where did Elizabeth Taylor die?

Elizabeth Taylor passed away in Los Angeles[2].

Who were Elizabeth Taylor's parents?

Elizabeth Taylor's father was Francis Lenn Taylor[10]. Elizabeth Taylor's mother was Sara Sothern[11].

Who was Elizabeth Taylor married to?

Elizabeth Taylor's spouses include Conrad Hilton, Jr.[12], Michael Wilding[13], Mike Todd[14], and Eddie Fisher[15].

What did Elizabeth Taylor do for work?

Elizabeth Taylor worked as a philanthropist[3], autobiographer[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and writer[7].

Where did Elizabeth Taylor go to school?

Elizabeth Taylor was educated at Byron House School[31].

What awards did Elizabeth Taylor receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[32], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[33], Presidential Citizens Medal[34], and Marian Anderson Award[35].

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

  1. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 4170
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 34024, 34318
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 34318, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 7w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1959 Khrushchev visit to the United States
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Participant in: 1959 Khrushchev visit to the United States, using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  4. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061629
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → elizabeth-taylor
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  6. 12w ago · Animalparty · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Howard Taylor
    Hair color → —
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 1697
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  8. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 3853
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  9. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3Gixhy
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  10. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 1904, 40743
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 40743, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296185857|Elizabeth Taylor (#296185857)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons"
  11. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → elizabeth-taylor
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: elizabeth-taylor, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289926150|elizabeth taylor (#289926150)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  12. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd producer id → elizabeth-taylor
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  13. 18w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Presidential Citizens Medal +23
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  14. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 12468
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