Lin Dai

Chinese actress (1934-1964)
Person human Q539556
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Summary

Lin Dai was born on December 26, 1934[1], in Nanning[2]. She died on July 17, 1964[3], in Hong Kong[4]. She worked as a film actor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery[7]
  • Father: Cheng Siyuan[8]
  • Country of citizenship: British Hong Kong[9]
  • Educated at: The Chinese University of Hong Kong[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Commons category: Linda Lin Dai[12]
  • Cause of death: drug overdose[13]
  • Family name: Cheng[14], Lin[15]
  • Given name: Linda[16], Dài[17]
  • Manner of death: suicide[18]
  • Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: The Twentieth Century[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[20]
  • Birth name: 程月如[21]
  • P14541: 1jrUVO[22]
  • P14750: 0CC3-5D89-8F47-ED14-889F[23]

Why It Matters

Lin Dai has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Lin Dai born?

Lin Dai's place of birth was Nanning[2].

Where did Lin Dai die?

Lin Dai passed away in Hong Kong[4].

Who were Lin Dai's parents?

Lin Dai's father was Cheng Siyuan[8].

What did Lin Dai do for work?

Lin Dai worked as a film actor[5].

Where did Lin Dai go to school?

Lin Dai was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[10].

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  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'th', 'vi', 'zh', 'zh_yue
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  2. 6w ago · Will629 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
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  3. 10w ago · FrancescoSinH · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Lin Dai press photo 1957.jpg
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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