Kristen Wiig

American actress and comedian (born 1973)
Person human Q231382
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Kristen Wiig

Summary

Kristen Wiig is a human[1]. She was born in Canandaigua[2]. She was born on August 22, 1973[3]. She worked as a comedian[4], film actor[5], film producer[6], voice actor[7], and screenwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,373 views/month, #1,339 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kristen Wiig's place of birth was Canandaigua[2].
  • Kristen Wiig was born on August 22, 1973[3].
  • Kristen Wiig's mother was Laurie Day Johnston[10].
  • Kristen Wiig held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Kristen Wiig's professions included comedian[4].
  • Kristen Wiig worked as a film actor[5].
  • Kristen Wiig worked as a film producer[6].
  • Kristen Wiig worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Kristen Wiig worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Kristen Wiig worked as a television actor[12].
  • Kristen Wiig was educated at University of Arizona[13].
  • Kristen Wiig was educated at Brighton High School[14].
  • Kristen Wiig's education included a stint at Allendale Columbia School[15].
  • Kristen Wiig received the Time 100[16].
  • Kristen Wiig is recorded as female[17].
  • Kristen Wiig's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kristen Wiig's Commons category is recorded as Kristen Wiig[19].
  • Kristen Wiig's residence is recorded as Pasadena[20].
  • Kristen Wiig's family name is recorded as Wiig[21].
  • Kristen Wiig's given name is recorded as Kristen[22].
  • Kristen Wiig's given name is recorded as Carroll[23].
  • Kristen Wiig's official website is recorded as http://www.kristenwiig.com[24].
  • Kristen Wiig studied under Maggie Baird[25].
  • Kristen Wiig's described by source is recorded as Babepedia[26].
  • Kristen Wiig's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-08-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: db9b66cf-0e70-420d-80df-a58f5fa873f1[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canandaigua[2], Kristen Wiig… she was born on August 22, 1973[3]. Her mother was Laurie Day Johnston[10].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Tucson[35]; Brighton High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37]; and Allendale Columbia School[15], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40]. Kristen Wiig studied under Maggie Baird[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], film actor[5], film producer[6], voice actor[7], screenwriter[8], and television actor[12].

Recognition

Kristen Wiig received the Time 100[16].

Why It Matters

Kristen Wiig ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,373 views/month, #1,339 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Kristen Wiig born?

Born in Canandaigua[2], Kristen Wiig…

Who were Kristen Wiig's parents?

Kristen Wiig's mother was Laurie Day Johnston[10].

What did Kristen Wiig do for work?

Kristen Wiig worked as comedian[4], film actor[5], film producer[6], voice actor[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Kristen Wiig go to school?

Kristen Wiig was educated at University of Arizona[13], Brighton High School[14], and Allendale Columbia School[15].

What awards did Kristen Wiig receive?

Honors received include Time 100[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . tvsa.co.za. tvsa.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . huffingtonpost.com. huffingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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