Lainie Kazan

American actress and singer (born 1940)
Person human Q434500
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Lainie Kazan

Summary

Lainie Kazan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on May 15, 1940[3]. She worked as an actor[4], singer[5], television actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,252 views/month, #4,920 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Lainie Kazan…
  • Lainie Kazan was born on May 15, 1940[3].
  • Lainie Kazan was born on May 15, 1942[10].
  • Lainie Kazan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Lainie Kazan's native language[12].
  • Lainie Kazan's professions included actor[4].
  • Lainie Kazan worked as a singer[5].
  • Lainie Kazan worked as a television actor[6].
  • Lainie Kazan worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Lainie Kazan's professions included film actor[8].
  • Lainie Kazan's professions included voice actor[13].
  • Lainie Kazan was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Lainie Kazan's education included a stint at Hofstra University[15].
  • Lainie Kazan was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[16].
  • Lainie Kazan was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[17].
  • Lainie Kazan was educated at HB Studio[18].
  • Lainie Kazan is recorded as female[19].
  • Lainie Kazan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lainie Kazan's record label is recorded as MGM Records[21].
  • Lainie Kazan's Commons category is recorded as Lainie Kazan[22].
  • Lainie Kazan's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[23].
  • Lainie Kazan's family name is recorded as Kazan[24].
  • Lainie Kazan's given name is recorded as Lainie[25].
  • Lainie Kazan's official website is recorded as http://www.lainiekazan.com[26].
  • Lainie Kazan's instrument is recorded as voice[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: 1940-05-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d3c6e8ad-c56a-44b1-80b7-1cf90b173233[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lainie Kazan's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 15, 1940[3] and May 15, 1942[10]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Hofstra University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1935[34]; Erasmus Hall High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[17], a drama school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1969[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41]; and HB Studio[18], a drama school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1945[44], headquartered in Greenwich Village[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], television actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and voice actor[13]. Lainie Kazan was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].

Why It Matters

Lainie Kazan ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,252 views/month, #4,920 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lainie Kazan born?

Lainie Kazan was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Lainie Kazan do for work?

Lainie Kazan worked as actor[4], singer[5], television actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Lainie Kazan go to school?

Lainie Kazan was educated at Hofstra University[15], Erasmus Hall High School[16], Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[17], and HB Studio[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, singer, television actor +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 29d ago · Ricjac · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument voice
    Citizenship
    Occupation actor, singer, television actor +3
    Aliases
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P569]]: 15 May 1940"
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