Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile

Botswana performance artist, writer and LGBTQ activist
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Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile

Summary

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile is a human[1]. She was born in Francistown[2]. She was born on +1988-01-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], performance artist[5], musician[6], and activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile was born in Francistown[2].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile was born on +1988-01-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile held citizenship in Botswana[9].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile worked as a performance artist[5].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's professions included musician[6].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile worked as an activist[7].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[11].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[12].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile received the Chevening Scholarship[13].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's image is recorded as Performance artist Kat Kai Koi-Kes.jpg[14].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile is recorded as trans woman[15].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's residence is recorded as Gaborone[17].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's official website is recorded as http://kkolkes.wixsite.com/kkolkes[18].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's eye color is recorded as dark brown[19].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tswana[21].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's hair color is recorded as black hair[22].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's X is recorded as kkolkes[23].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's Instagram username is recorded as katkkolkes[24].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's TED speaker ID is recorded as katlego_kolanyane_kesupile[25].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11g1lj13w4[26].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[27].

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Origins and Family

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's place of birth was Francistown[2]. She was born on +1988-01-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31] and Goldsmiths, University of London[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], performance artist[5], musician[6], and activist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[12], an award[36], founded in 2017[37] and Chevening Scholarship[13], a stipend[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Why It Matters

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile born?

Born in Francistown[2], Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile…

What did Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile do for work?

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile worked as singer-songwriter[4], performance artist[5], musician[6], and activist[7].

Where did Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile go to school?

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10] and Goldsmiths, University of London[11].

What awards did Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[12] and Chevening Scholarship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . trueafrica.co. trueafrica.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . 100women.okayafrica.com. Retrieved . 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . 2020.inclusionforum.global. 2020.inclusionforum.global. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . weforum.org. weforum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . 100women.okayafrica.com. Retrieved . 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ted.com. Retrieved . ted.com. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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