Gemma Chan

British actress (born 1982)
Person human Q5530706
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Gemma Chan

Summary

Gemma Chan is a human[1]. She was born in Guy's Hospital[2]. She was born on November 29, 1982[3]. She worked as an actor[4], model[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,519 views/month, #1,960 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gemma Chan was born in Guy's Hospital[2].
  • Gemma Chan was born on November 29, 1982[3].
  • Gemma Chan held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Gemma Chan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • English was Gemma Chan's native language[11].
  • Gemma Chan is identified as part of the British ethnic group[12].
  • Gemma Chan worked as an actor[4].
  • Gemma Chan's professions included model[5].
  • Gemma Chan's professions included television actor[6].
  • Gemma Chan's professions included film actor[7].
  • Gemma Chan's field of work was acting[13].
  • Gemma Chan was educated at Worcester College[14].
  • Gemma Chan's education included a stint at Newstead Wood School[15].
  • Gemma Chan was educated at Drama Centre London[16].
  • Gemma Chan received the Max Mara Face of the Future Award[17].
  • Gemma Chan is recorded as female[18].
  • Gemma Chan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gemma Chan's Commons category is recorded as Gemma Chan[20].
  • Gemma Chan's unmarried partner is recorded as Dominic Cooper[21].
  • Gemma Chan's residence is recorded as London[22].
  • Gemma Chan's family name is recorded as Chan[23].
  • Gemma Chan's family name is recorded as Chen[24].
  • Gemma Chan's given name is recorded as Gemma[25].
  • Gemma Chan's given name is recorded as Jìng[26].
  • Gemma Chan's official website is recorded as http://www.gemmachan.com/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gemma Chan's place of birth was Guy's Hospital[2]. She was born on November 29, 1982[3]. She is identified as part of the British ethnic group[12]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1714[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Newstead Wood School[15], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1957[34]; and Drama Centre London[16], a drama school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1963[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], model[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7]. Gemma Chan's field of work was acting[13].

Recognition

Gemma Chan received the Max Mara Face of the Future Award[17].

Why It Matters

Gemma Chan ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,519 views/month, #1,960 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Gemma Chan born?

Gemma Chan was born in Guy's Hospital[2].

What did Gemma Chan do for work?

Gemma Chan worked as actor[4], model[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Gemma Chan go to school?

Gemma Chan was educated at Worcester College[14], Newstead Wood School[15], and Drama Centre London[16].

What awards did Gemma Chan receive?

Honors received include Max Mara Face of the Future Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → gemma-chan
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: gemma-chan, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 26d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 869406
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 869406, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322608591|ジェンマ・チャン (#322608591)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'"
  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 254424
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1982)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 254424, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  4. 5w ago · Mickey Đại Phát · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Gemma Chan at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival-69
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Gemma Chan at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival-69949 (cropped).jpg"
  5. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AA91-EEF9-EE00-B07D-B496
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1982)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
  6. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Behind the voice actors person id → Gemma-Chan
    Cine21 person id → 106865
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42350|batch #42350]]"
  7. 12w ago · Kooma · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1982)
    Behind the voice actors person id → Gemma-Chan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5007]]: Gemma-Chan"
  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 17586
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  9. 20w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Gemma, Jìng
    Place of birth → Guy's Hospital
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31949|batch #31949]]"
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