Janeane Garofalo

American comedian and actress
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Janeane Garofalo

Summary

Janeane Garofalo is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], she… she was born on September 28, 1964[3]. She worked as an actor[4], radio personality[5], comedian[6], political activist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,311 views/month, #3,076 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Janeane Garofalo's place of birth was Newton[2].
  • Janeane Garofalo was born on September 28, 1964[3].
  • Janeane Garofalo held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Janeane Garofalo's native language[11].
  • Janeane Garofalo worked as an actor[4].
  • Janeane Garofalo's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Janeane Garofalo's professions included comedian[6].
  • Janeane Garofalo worked as a political activist[7].
  • Janeane Garofalo's professions included writer[8].
  • Janeane Garofalo's professions included film producer[12].
  • Janeane Garofalo's education included a stint at Providence College[13].
  • Janeane Garofalo was educated at Madison High School[14].
  • Janeane Garofalo was educated at James E. Taylor High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Janeane Garofalo is The Wild[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Janeane Garofalo is Ratatouille[17].
  • Janeane Garofalo received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18].
  • Janeane Garofalo's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Janeane Garofalo is recorded as female[20].
  • Janeane Garofalo's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Janeane Garofalo's sexual orientation is recorded as asexuality[22].
  • Janeane Garofalo's Commons category is recorded as Janeane Garofalo[23].
  • Janeane Garofalo's voice type is recorded as light mezzo-soprano[24].
  • Janeane Garofalo's family name is recorded as Garofalo[25].
  • Janeane Garofalo's given name is recorded as Janeane[26].
  • Janeane Garofalo's official website is recorded as http://janeanegarofalo.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-09-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 47404aaa-b331-40ad-a57c-cc4b0557fc99[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], Janeane Garofalo… she was born on September 28, 1964[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Providence College[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1917[34]; Madison High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36]; and James E. Taylor High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1979[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], radio personality[5], comedian[6], political activist[7], writer[8], and film producer[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Wild[16], an animated film[40], directed by Steve Williams[41] and Ratatouille[17], an animated film[42], directed by Brad Bird[43].

Recognition

Janeane Garofalo received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18].

Personal Life

Janeane Garofalo's religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Why It Matters

Janeane Garofalo ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,311 views/month, #3,076 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Janeane Garofalo born?

Born in Newton[2], Janeane Garofalo…

What did Janeane Garofalo do for work?

Janeane Garofalo worked as actor[4], radio personality[5], comedian[6], political activist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Janeane Garofalo go to school?

Janeane Garofalo was educated at Providence College[13], Madison High School[14], and James E. Taylor High School[15].

What awards did Janeane Garofalo receive?

Honors received include Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . popmatters.com. popmatters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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