Lily Pons

American opera singer and actress (1898-1976)
Person human Q242387
Lily Pons
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Lily Pons

Summary

Lily Pons is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Draguignan[2]. She was born on April 12, 1898[3]. She died in Dallas[4]. She died on February 13, 1976[5]. She worked as an actor[6], opera singer[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lily Pons was born in Draguignan[2].
  • Lily Pons died in Dallas[4].
  • Lily Pons was born on April 12, 1898[3].
  • Lily Pons died on February 13, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[10].
  • Lily Pons was married to Andre Kostelanetz[11].
  • Lily Pons held citizenship in France[12].
  • Lily Pons held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Lily Pons's native language[14].
  • Lily Pons's professions included actor[6].
  • Lily Pons's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Lily Pons worked as a film actor[8].
  • Lily Pons was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[15].
  • Lily Pons received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Lily Pons received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].
  • Lily Pons is recorded as female[18].
  • Lily Pons's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lily Pons's genre is opera[20].
  • Lily Pons's Commons category is recorded as Lily Pons[21].
  • Lily Pons's voice type is recorded as coloratura soprano[22].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[23].
  • Lily Pons's family name is recorded as Pons[24].
  • Lily Pons's given name is recorded as Lily[25].
  • Lily Pons studied under Alice Zeppilli[26].
  • Lily Pons studied under Alberto de Gorostiaga[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lily Pons's place of birth was Draguignan[2]. She was born on April 12, 1898[3]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Lily Pons was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[15]. Studied under Alice Zeppilli[26], an opera singer[28], 1885–1969[29], of France[30] and Alberto de Gorostiaga[27], an opera singer[31], 1880–1957[32], of Spain[33], awarded the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], opera singer[7], and film actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[35], in France[36] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17], a commemorative plaque[37], in United States[38].

Personal Life

Lily Pons was married to Andre Kostelanetz[11].

Death and Burial

Lily Pons died on February 13, 1976[5]. She passed away in Dallas[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[23]. She is buried at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Lily Pons ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Lily Pons born?

Born in Draguignan[2], Lily Pons…

Where did Lily Pons die?

Lily Pons died in Dallas[4].

Who was Lily Pons married to?

Lily Pons's spouses include Andre Kostelanetz[11].

What did Lily Pons do for work?

Lily Pons worked as actor[6], opera singer[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Lily Pons go to school?

Lily Pons was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[15].

What awards did Lily Pons receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.var.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.var.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.var.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.var.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Ntnqtschr · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imslp id Category:Pons,_Lily
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P839]]: Category:Pons,_Lily"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981060547031806706
    Spouse Andre Kostelanetz
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981060547031806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
  3. 14d ago · Robotje · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
    Fach vocal classification coloratura soprano
    Sex or gender female
    Work period start
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q139717636]]"
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