Jesse Williams

American actor, director, producer, and activist
Person human Q40046
Jesse Williams
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Jesse Williams

Summary

Jesse Williams is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on August 5, 1981[3]. He worked as a teacher[4], model[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,935 views/month, #2,930 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Jesse Williams…
  • Jesse Williams was born on August 5, 1981[3].
  • Jesse Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Jesse Williams's native language[11].
  • Jesse Williams worked as a teacher[4].
  • Jesse Williams worked as a model[5].
  • Jesse Williams's professions included film actor[6].
  • Jesse Williams's professions included television actor[7].
  • Jesse Williams's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Jesse Williams's professions included actor[12].
  • Jesse Williams's education included a stint at Temple University[13].
  • Jesse Williams's education included a stint at Moses Brown School[14].
  • Jesse Williams is recorded as male[15].
  • Jesse Williams's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jesse Williams's Commons category is recorded as Jesse Williams (actor)[17].
  • Jesse Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[18].
  • Jesse Williams's given name is recorded as Jesse[19].
  • Jesse Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jesse Williams's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jesse Wesley Williams'}[21].
  • Jesse Williams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jesse Williams'}[22].
  • Jesse Williams's start of work period is recorded as 2006[23].
  • Jesse Williams's contributed to creative work is recorded as Q21246348[24].
  • Jesse Williams's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Jesse Williams's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2363071'}[26].
  • Jesse Williams's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2320662'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jesse Williams was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on August 5, 1981[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Temple University[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30] and Moses Brown School[14], a school building[31], in United States[32], founded in 1784[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[4], model[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[12].

Why It Matters

Jesse Williams ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,935 views/month, #2,930 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jesse Williams born?

Jesse Williams's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Jesse Williams do for work?

Jesse Williams worked as teacher[4], model[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Jesse Williams go to school?

Jesse Williams was educated at Temple University[13] and Moses Brown School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . tvrage.com. tvrage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wetpaint.com. wetpaint.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sex or gender male
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    Social media followers {'amount': '+2363071'}, {'amount': '+2320662'}, {'amount': '+2368059'} +1
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