Lebogang Mashile

South African author
Person human Q1811184
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Lebogang Mashile

Summary

Lebogang Mashile is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Pawtucket[2]. She was born on February 7, 1979[3]. She worked as a poet[4], actor[5], writer[6], musician[7], and activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lebogang Mashile was born in Pawtucket[2].
  • Lebogang Mashile was born on February 7, 1979[3].
  • Lebogang Mashile held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Lebogang Mashile's professions included poet[4].
  • Lebogang Mashile's professions included actor[5].
  • Lebogang Mashile's professions included writer[6].
  • Lebogang Mashile worked as a musician[7].
  • Lebogang Mashile's professions included activist[8].
  • Lebogang Mashile's professions included producer[11].
  • Lebogang Mashile was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].
  • Lebogang Mashile received the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa[13].
  • Lebogang Mashile received the Mbokodo Award[14].
  • Lebogang Mashile is recorded as female[15].
  • Lebogang Mashile's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lebogang Mashile's Commons category is recorded as Lebogang Mashile[17].
  • Lebogang Mashile's residence is recorded as Johannesburg[18].
  • Lebogang Mashile's eye color is recorded as brown[19].
  • Lebogang Mashile's participant in is recorded as inauguration[20].
  • Lebogang Mashile's participant in is recorded as National Arts Festival[21].
  • Lebogang Mashile's participant in is recorded as National Arts Festival[22].
  • Lebogang Mashile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Lebogang Mashile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sesotho[24].
  • Lebogang Mashile's hair color is recorded as black hair[25].
  • Lebogang Mashile's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+157'}[26].
  • Lebogang Mashile's P14750 is recorded as 812F-6F56-3413-8B48-2CD4[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pawtucket[2], Lebogang Mashile… she was born on February 7, 1979[3].

Education

Lebogang Mashile's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], actor[5], writer[6], musician[7], activist[8], and producer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa[13], a literary award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1979[30] and Mbokodo Award[14], an award[31].

Why It Matters

Lebogang Mashile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Lebogang Mashile born?

Lebogang Mashile was born in Pawtucket[2].

What did Lebogang Mashile do for work?

Lebogang Mashile worked as poet[4], actor[5], writer[6], musician[7], and activist[8].

Where did Lebogang Mashile go to school?

Lebogang Mashile was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].

What awards did Lebogang Mashile receive?

Honors received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa[13] and Mbokodo Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . lebomashile.com. lebomashile.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . literaturfestival.com. literaturfestival.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . tvsa.co.za. tvsa.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . mlasa.com. mlasa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. lebomashile-blog.tumblr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . mlasa.com. mlasa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . mlasa.com. mlasa.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · TshepieGee · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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    Place of birth → Pawtucket
    Personal pronoun → L484
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