Emily Maitlis

British journalist, regularly appearing on BBC broadcasts
Person human Q5372273
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Summary

Emily Maitlis is a human[1]. She was born in Canada[2]. She was born on September 6, 1970[3]. She worked as a journalist[4] and news presenter[5]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,266 views/month, #6,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Emily Maitlis's place of birth was Canada[2].
  • Born in Hamilton[7].
  • Emily Maitlis was born on September 6, 1970[3].
  • Emily Maitlis held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Emily Maitlis's native language[9].
  • Emily Maitlis's professions included journalist[4].
  • Emily Maitlis worked as a news presenter[5].
  • Emily Maitlis was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[10].
  • Emily Maitlis was employed by LBC[11].
  • Emily Maitlis was educated at King Edward VII School[12].
  • Emily Maitlis's education included a stint at Queens' College[13].
  • Emily Maitlis received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[14].
  • Emily Maitlis is recorded as female[15].
  • Emily Maitlis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Emily Maitlis's Commons category is recorded as Emily Maitlis[17].
  • Emily Maitlis's family name is recorded as Maitlis[18].
  • Emily Maitlis's given name is recorded as Emily[19].
  • Emily Maitlis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Emily Maitlis's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • Emily Maitlis's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+419661'}[22].
  • Emily Maitlis's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+441315'}[23].
  • Emily Maitlis's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+541105'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Canada[2], a dominion of the British Empire[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1867[27] and Hamilton[7], a city[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1846[30]. Emily Maitlis was born on September 6, 1970[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at King Edward VII School[12], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1905[33] and Queens' College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1448[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and news presenter[5]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[10], a public broadcaster[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1922[39], headquartered in London[40] and LBC[11], a radio station[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1973[43].

Recognition

Emily Maitlis received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[14].

Why It Matters

Emily Maitlis ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,266 views/month, #6,291 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Emily Maitlis born?

Emily Maitlis was born in Canada[2].

What did Emily Maitlis do for work?

Emily Maitlis worked as journalist[4] and news presenter[5].

Where did Emily Maitlis go to school?

Emily Maitlis was educated at King Edward VII School[12] and Queens' College[13].

What awards did Emily Maitlis receive?

Honors received include Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Tactile Cactus · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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