Lekain

French actor
Person human Q1372557
Lekain
Attributed to Louis Michel van Loo (French, 1707–1771) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Lekain

Summary

Lekain is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 31, 1729[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 8, 1778[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lekain was born in Paris[2].
  • Lekain passed away in Paris[4].
  • Lekain was born on March 31, 1729[3].
  • Lekain died on February 8, 1778[5].
  • Among Lekain's spouses was Mlle Le Kain[8].
  • Lekain held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Lekain's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Lekain held the position of Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française[10].
  • Lekain's education included a stint at University of Paris[11].
  • A notable student of Lekain was Larive[12].
  • Lekain is recorded as male[13].
  • Lekain's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lekain's Commons category is recorded as Lekain[15].
  • Lekain's family name is recorded as Kain[16].
  • Lekain's given name is recorded as Henri-Louis[17].
  • Lekain's depicted by is recorded as Henri-Louis Kain (Lekain) in the Role of Orosmane[18].
  • Lekain's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[19].
  • Lekain's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Lekain's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21].
  • Lekain's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Lekain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Lekain's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on March 31, 1729[3].

Education

Lekain's education included a stint at University of Paris[11].

Career and Affiliations

Lekain worked as a stage actor[6]. He held the position of Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française[10]. A notable student of him was Larive[12].

Personal Life

Lekain was married to Mlle Le Kain[8].

Death and Burial

Lekain died on February 8, 1778[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Lekain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Lekain born?

Lekain's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Lekain die?

Lekain died in Paris[4].

Who was Lekain married to?

Lekain's spouses include Mlle Le Kain[8].

What did Lekain do for work?

Lekain worked as stage actor[6].

Where did Lekain go to school?

Lekain was educated at University of Paris[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q24457799. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation stage actor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31716|batch #31716]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (15)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00387897
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00387897, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  3. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00387897
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
  4. 21d ago · William C. Minor · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 2138181
    Position held Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française
    Spouse Mlle Le Kain
    Occupation stage actor
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P18]]: Portrait of the actor Lekain.jpg"
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