Kwame Kwei-Armah

actor, playwright, singer, and broadcaster
Person human Q6450083
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Kwame Kwei-Armah

Summary

Kwame Kwei-Armah is a human[1]. Born in Hillingdon[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1967[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], singer[6], playwright[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hillingdon[2], Kwame Kwei-Armah…
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah was born on March 24, 1967[3].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah worked as an actor[4].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's professions included singer[6].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's professions included playwright[7].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah worked as a television actor[8].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's professions included film actor[11].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah was educated at Barbara Speake Stage School[12].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah received the honorary doctorate[15].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah is recorded as male[17].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's Commons category is recorded as Kwame Kwei-Armah[19].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's residence is recorded as Hillingdon[20].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's family name is recorded as Roberts[21].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's given name is recorded as Kwame[22].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's nominated for is recorded as Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play[24].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Roberts'}[26].
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-03-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: acbba013-30d8-4702-ae0e-5afd7b27c180[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hillingdon[2], Kwame Kwei-Armah… he was born on March 24, 1967[3].

Education

Kwame Kwei-Armah was educated at Barbara Speake Stage School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], singer[6], playwright[7], television actor[8], and film actor[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and honorary doctorate[15], a title of honor[36].

Why It Matters

Kwame Kwei-Armah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kwame Kwei-Armah born?

Kwame Kwei-Armah was born in Hillingdon[2].

What did Kwame Kwei-Armah do for work?

Kwame Kwei-Armah worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], singer[6], playwright[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Kwame Kwei-Armah go to school?

Kwame Kwei-Armah was educated at Barbara Speake Stage School[12].

What awards did Kwame Kwei-Armah receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], and honorary doctorate[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . IMDb. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, honorary doctorate
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