Gcina Mhlope

South African writer and anti-apartheid activist
Person human Q1496757
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Gcina Mhlope

Summary

Gcina Mhlope is a human[1]. She was born in Durban[2]. She was born on October 24, 1958[3]. She worked as an actor[4], poet[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durban[2], Gcina Mhlope…
  • Gcina Mhlope was born on October 24, 1958[3].
  • Gcina Mhlope held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Gcina Mhlope's professions included actor[4].
  • Gcina Mhlope's professions included poet[5].
  • Gcina Mhlope's professions included writer[6].
  • Gcina Mhlope received the BBC 100 Women[9].
  • Gcina Mhlope received the honorary doctorate[10].
  • Gcina Mhlope is recorded as female[11].
  • Gcina Mhlope's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gcina Mhlope's Commons category is recorded as Gcina Mhlope[13].
  • Gcina Mhlope's family name is recorded as Mhlope[14].
  • Gcina Mhlope's given name is recorded as Nokugcina[15].
  • Gcina Mhlope's pseudonym is recorded as Gcina Mhlophe[16].
  • Gcina Mhlope's eye color is recorded as brown[17].
  • Gcina Mhlope's described by source is recorded as Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[18].
  • Gcina Mhlope's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[19].
  • Gcina Mhlope's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Gcina Mhlope's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans[21].
  • Gcina Mhlope's hair color is recorded as black hair[22].
  • Gcina Mhlope's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Durban[2], Gcina Mhlope… she was born on October 24, 1958[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], poet[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[9], an award[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 2013[26] and honorary doctorate[10], a title of honor[27].

Why It Matters

Gcina Mhlope ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gcina Mhlope born?

Gcina Mhlope's place of birth was Durban[2].

What did Gcina Mhlope do for work?

Gcina Mhlope worked as actor[4], poet[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Gcina Mhlope receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[9] and honorary doctorate[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. poetryinternational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation actor, poet, writer
    Sex or gender female
    Award received
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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