Linda Hopkins

African American actress and blues and gospel singer (1924-2017)
Person human Q254341
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Linda Hopkins

Summary

Linda Hopkins is a human[1]. Born in New Orleans[2], she… she was born on December 14, 1924[3]. She died in Milwaukee[4]. She died on April 10, 2017[5]. She worked as a musician[6], singer[7], film actor[8], and stage actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Linda Hopkins's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Linda Hopkins passed away in Milwaukee[4].
  • Linda Hopkins was born on December 14, 1924[3].
  • Linda Hopkins died on April 10, 2017[5].
  • Linda Hopkins is buried at Graceland Cemetery[11].
  • Linda Hopkins held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Linda Hopkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Linda Hopkins's professions included musician[6].
  • Linda Hopkins's professions included singer[7].
  • Linda Hopkins worked as a film actor[8].
  • Linda Hopkins's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Linda Hopkins received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].
  • Linda Hopkins is recorded as female[15].
  • Linda Hopkins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Linda Hopkins's genre is blues[17].
  • Linda Hopkins's record label is recorded as Savoy Records[18].
  • Linda Hopkins's Commons category is recorded as Linda Hopkins[19].
  • Linda Hopkins's family name is recorded as Matthews[20].
  • Linda Hopkins's family name is recorded as Hopkins[21].
  • Linda Hopkins's given name is recorded as Linda[22].
  • Linda Hopkins's given name is recorded as Melinda[23].
  • Linda Hopkins's given name is recorded as Helen[24].
  • Linda Hopkins's official website is recorded as http://www.global-mojo.com/specialsite/hopkins/#[25].
  • Linda Hopkins's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Linda Hopkins's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[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: 1924-12-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-10[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, r&b[32]

  • Community tags: blues, r&b[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2565a779-0598-40b7-84a8-95fdcd283483[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Hopkins was born in New Orleans[2]. She was born on December 14, 1924[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], film actor[8], and stage actor[9].

Recognition

Linda Hopkins received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Linda Hopkins died on April 10, 2017[5]. She passed away in Milwaukee[4]. She is buried at Graceland Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Linda Hopkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Linda Hopkins born?

Linda Hopkins's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did Linda Hopkins die?

Linda Hopkins passed away in Milwaukee[4].

What did Linda Hopkins do for work?

Linda Hopkins worked as musician[6], singer[7], film actor[8], and stage actor[9].

What awards did Linda Hopkins receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . bel7infos.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musician, singer, film actor +1
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New Orleans
    Work period start
    Aliases
    Family name Matthews, Hopkins
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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