Jonathan Shapiro

South African artist
Person human Q2966148
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Summary

Jonathan Shapiro was born on October 27, 1958[1], in Cape Town[2]. He has worked as a caricaturist[3], cartoonist[4], journalist[5], and comics artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[8]
  • Educated at: University of Cape Town[9], Michaelis School of Fine Art[10], Rondebosch Boys' High School[11]
  • Award received: IPA Freedom to Publish Prize[12], Prince Claus Award[13], Fulbright Scholarship[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Jonathan Shapiro[16]
  • Family name: Shapiro[17]
  • Given name: Jonathan[18]
  • Official website: https://www.zapiro.com[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[21]
  • P14750: 5A48-FD6B-9B2D-2342-F0BC[22]

Why It Matters

Jonathan Shapiro has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Shapiro born?

Jonathan Shapiro was born in Cape Town[2].

What did Jonathan Shapiro do for work?

Jonathan Shapiro worked as a caricaturist[3], cartoonist[4], journalist[5], and comics artist[6].

Where did Jonathan Shapiro go to school?

Jonathan Shapiro was educated at University of Cape Town[9], Michaelis School of Fine Art[10], and Rondebosch Boys' High School[11].

What awards did Jonathan Shapiro receive?

Honors received include IPA Freedom to Publish Prize[12], Prince Claus Award[13], and Fulbright Scholarship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5A48-FD6B-9B2D-2342-F0BC
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Cape Town, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Rondebosch Boys' High School
    Place of birth → Cape Town
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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