Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile

Botswana performance artist, writer and LGBTQ activist
Person human Q54921856
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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 January 1988[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 (24 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 January 1988[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 is recorded as trans woman[14].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's residence is recorded as Gaborone[16].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's official website is recorded as http://kkolkes.wixsite.com/kkolkes[17].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's eye color is recorded as dark brown[18].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tswana[20].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's hair color is recorded as black hair[21].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[22].
  • Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1020'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile's place of birth was Francistown[2]. She was born on January 1988[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10], a public research university[24], in South Africa[25], founded in 1896[26], headquartered in Johannesburg[27] and Goldsmiths, University of London[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in London[31].

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[32], founded in 2017[33] and Chevening Scholarship[13], a stipend[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Why It Matters

Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . trueafrica.co. trueafrica.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . 100women.okayafrica.com. Retrieved . 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . 2020.inclusionforum.global. 2020.inclusionforum.global. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . weforum.org. weforum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . 100women.okayafrica.com. Retrieved . 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · KatieKea · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender trans woman
    Award received OkayAfrica 100 Women, Chevening Scholarship
    Educated at University of the Witwatersrand, Goldsmiths, University of London
    Official website http://kkolkes.wixsite.com/kkolkes
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