Judith Jamison

Summary

Judith Jamison is a human^[1]. She was born in Philadelphia^[2]. She was born on May 10, 1943^[3]. She died in Manhattan^[4]. She died on November 9, 2024^[5]. She worked as a choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], and artistic director^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Judith Jamison was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• Judith Jamison died in Manhattan^[4].
• Judith Jamison was born on May 10, 1943^[3].
• Judith Jamison died on November 9, 2024^[5].
• Judith Jamison was married to Miguel Godreau^[10].
• Judith Jamison held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Judith Jamison's native language^[12].
• Judith Jamison is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Judith Jamison's professions included choreographer^[6].
• Judith Jamison's professions included dancer^[7].
• Judith Jamison's professions included artistic director^[8].
• Judith Jamison's field of work was dance^[14].
• Judith Jamison's field of work was choreography^[15].
• Judith Jamison's field of work was ballet^[16].
• Judith Jamison's education included a stint at Fisk University^[17].
• Judith Jamison was educated at The University of the Arts^[18].
• Judith Jamison received the National Medal of Arts^[19].
• Judith Jamison received the Emmy Award^[20].
• Judith Jamison received the Candace Award^[21].
• Judith Jamison received the Kennedy Center Honors^[22].
• Judith Jamison received the Paul Robeson Award^[23].
• Judith Jamison received the American Choreography Awards^[24].
• Judith Jamison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Judith Jamison was a member of Delta Sigma Theta^[26].
• Judith Jamison is recorded as female^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-05-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 558844f5-edd4-4acc-8bef-670a3d6eab7e^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Judith Jamison was born in Philadelphia^[2]. She was born on May 10, 1943^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13]. English was her native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Fisk University^[17], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1866^[35] and The University of the Arts^[18], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1987^[38], headquartered in Philadelphia^[39]. Judith Jamison studied under Agnes de Mille^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], and artistic director^[8]. Fields of work include dance^[14], a performing arts genre^[41]; choreography^[15]; and ballet^[16], a performing arts genre^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[19], a medallion^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45]; Emmy Award^[20], a television award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1949^[48]; Candace Award^[21], an award^[49], in United States^[50]; Kennedy Center Honors^[22], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1978^[53]; Paul Robeson Award^[23], an award^[54]; and American Choreography Awards^[24], a group of awards^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1994^[57].

Personal Life

Among Judith Jamison's spouses was Miguel Godreau^[10].

Death and Burial

Judith Jamison died on November 9, 2024^[5]. She passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Judith Jamison ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Judith Jamison born?

Judith Jamison was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Judith Jamison die?

Judith Jamison passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Who was Judith Jamison married to?

Judith Jamison's spouses include Miguel Godreau^[10].

What did Judith Jamison do for work?

Judith Jamison worked as choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], and artistic director^[8].

Where did Judith Jamison go to school?

Judith Jamison was educated at Fisk University^[17] and The University of the Arts^[18].

What awards did Judith Jamison receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[19], Emmy Award^[20], Candace Award^[21], and Kennedy Center Honors^[22].