Funmi Iyanda

Nigerian broadcaster
Person human Q5509330
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Funmi Iyanda

Summary

Funmi Iyanda is a human[1]. She was born in Lagos[2]. She was born on +1971-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a talk show host[4] and journalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lagos[2], Funmi Iyanda…
  • Funmi Iyanda was born on +1971-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Funmi Iyanda held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Funmi Iyanda is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[8].
  • Funmi Iyanda's professions included talk show host[4].
  • Funmi Iyanda's professions included journalist[5].
  • Funmi Iyanda's education included a stint at University of Ibadan[9].
  • Funmi Iyanda's education included a stint at International School Ibadan[10].
  • Funmi Iyanda received the BBC 100 Women[11].
  • Funmi Iyanda received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[12].
  • Funmi Iyanda's image is recorded as Funmi Iyanda.jpg[13].
  • Funmi Iyanda is recorded as female[14].
  • Funmi Iyanda's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Funmi Iyanda's Commons category is recorded as Funmi Iyanda[16].
  • Funmi Iyanda's residence is recorded as Lagos[17].
  • Funmi Iyanda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0421hks[18].
  • Funmi Iyanda's given name is recorded as Funmi[19].
  • Funmi Iyanda's work location is recorded as Nigeria[20].
  • Funmi Iyanda's eye color is recorded as dark brown[21].
  • Funmi Iyanda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Funmi Iyanda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba[23].
  • Funmi Iyanda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[24].
  • Funmi Iyanda's official blog URL is recorded as http://fiyanda.blogspot.com/[25].
  • Funmi Iyanda's hair color is recorded as black hair[26].
  • Funmi Iyanda's X is recorded as Funmilola[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lagos[2], Funmi Iyanda… she was born on +1971-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan[9], a public university[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Ibadan[31] and International School Ibadan[10], a boarding school[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1963[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include talk show host[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[11], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2013[37] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[12], an award[38], founded in 2017[39].

Why It Matters

Funmi Iyanda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Funmi Iyanda born?

Funmi Iyanda was born in Lagos[2].

What did Funmi Iyanda do for work?

Funmi Iyanda worked as talk show host[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Funmi Iyanda go to school?

Funmi Iyanda was educated at University of Ibadan[9] and International School Ibadan[10].

What awards did Funmi Iyanda receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[11] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . forbes.com. forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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