Kathy Griffin

American actress and comedian
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Kathy Griffin

Summary

Kathy Griffin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oak Park[2]. She was born on November 4, 1960[3]. She worked as an actor[4], voice actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and comedian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,910 views/month, #5,036 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oak Park[2], Kathy Griffin…
  • Kathy Griffin was born on November 4, 1960[3].
  • Kathy Griffin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kathy Griffin's professions included actor[4].
  • Kathy Griffin's professions included voice actor[5].
  • Kathy Griffin's professions included television actor[6].
  • Kathy Griffin's professions included film actor[7].
  • Kathy Griffin worked as a comedian[8].
  • Kathy Griffin worked as an autobiographer[11].
  • Kathy Griffin's education included a stint at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12].
  • Kathy Griffin's education included a stint at Oak Park and River Forest High School[13].
  • Kathy Griffin's education included a stint at Triton College[14].
  • Kathy Griffin received the Primetime Emmy Award[15].
  • Kathy Griffin received the GLAAD Vanguard Award[16].
  • Kathy Griffin's religion is recorded as nontheism[17].
  • Kathy Griffin is recorded as female[18].
  • Kathy Griffin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kathy Griffin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Kathy Griffin's Commons category is recorded as Kathy Griffin[21].
  • Kathy Griffin's residence is recorded as Bel Air[22].
  • Kathy Griffin's family name is recorded as Griffin[23].
  • Kathy Griffin's given name is recorded as Kathleen[24].
  • Kathy Griffin's official website is recorded as http://www.kathygriffin.com[25].
  • Kathy Griffin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kathy Griffin[26].
  • Kathy Griffin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-11-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 090d4dee-0248-4f09-987a-f9b78dd30e1f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Kathy Griffin's place of birth was Oak Park[2]. She was born on November 4, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Oak Park and River Forest High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1871[38]; and Triton College[14], a community college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1964[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], voice actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], comedian[8], and autobiographer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[15], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1949[44] and GLAAD Vanguard Award[16], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1993[47].

Personal Life

Kathy Griffin's religion is recorded as nontheism[17]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Why It Matters

Kathy Griffin ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,910 views/month, #5,036 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Kathy Griffin born?

Born in Oak Park[2], Kathy Griffin…

What did Kathy Griffin do for work?

Kathy Griffin worked as actor[4], voice actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and comedian[8].

Where did Kathy Griffin go to school?

Kathy Griffin was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12], Oak Park and River Forest High School[13], and Triton College[14].

What awards did Kathy Griffin receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[15] and GLAAD Vanguard Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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