Harvey Fierstein

Summary

Harvey Fierstein is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on June 6, 1952^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], playwright^[5], voice actor^[6], writer^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,884 views/month, #4,158 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Harvey Fierstein…
• Harvey Fierstein was born on June 6, 1952^[3].
• Harvey Fierstein held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Harvey Fierstein's native language^[11].
• Harvey Fierstein is identified as part of the Eastern European Jewry ethnic group^[12].
• Harvey Fierstein worked as a singer^[4].
• Harvey Fierstein worked as a playwright^[5].
• Harvey Fierstein's professions included voice actor^[6].
• Harvey Fierstein worked as a writer^[7].
• Harvey Fierstein's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Harvey Fierstein's professions included stage actor^[13].
• Harvey Fierstein's education included a stint at Pratt Institute^[14].
• Harvey Fierstein's education included a stint at High School of Art and Design^[15].
• Harvey Fierstein received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[16].
• Harvey Fierstein received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[17].
• Harvey Fierstein received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play^[18].
• Harvey Fierstein received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical^[19].
• Harvey Fierstein received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play^[20].
• Harvey Fierstein received the Theatre World Award^[21].
• Harvey Fierstein's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].
• Harvey Fierstein is recorded as male^[23].
• Harvey Fierstein's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Harvey Fierstein was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[25].
• Harvey Fierstein's Commons category is recorded as Harvey Fierstein^[26].
• Harvey Fierstein's residence is recorded as Ridgefield^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-06-06^[30]

• Community tags: lgbtqi, queer^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3156451f-a2c5-4c1f-97e0-dde4b03fa329^[32]

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Origins and Family

Harvey Fierstein's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1952^[3]. He is identified as part of the Eastern European Jewry ethnic group^[12]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Pratt Institute^[14], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1887^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36] and High School of Art and Design^[15], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1936^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], playwright^[5], voice actor^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and stage actor^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[16], a theatre award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1947^[43]; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[17], a theatre award^[44], in United States^[45]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play^[18], a class of award^[46]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical^[19], a class of award^[47]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play^[20], a class of award^[48], founded in 1955^[49]; and Theatre World Award^[21], a theatre award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1945^[52].

Personal Life

Harvey Fierstein's religion is recorded as atheism^[22]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[25].

Why It Matters

Harvey Fierstein ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,884 views/month, #4,158 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Works attributed to him include Torch Song Trilogy^[55], a literary work^[56].

FAQs

Where was Harvey Fierstein born?

Harvey Fierstein's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

What did Harvey Fierstein do for work?

Harvey Fierstein worked as singer^[4], playwright^[5], voice actor^[6], writer^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Harvey Fierstein go to school?

Harvey Fierstein was educated at Pratt Institute^[14] and High School of Art and Design^[15].

What awards did Harvey Fierstein receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[16], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[17], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play^[18], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical^[19].