Louis Farrakhan

American religious (born 1935), leader of Nation of Islam (since 1981)
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Louis Farrakhan
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Summary

Louis Farrakhan was born on May 11, 1933[1], in The Bronx[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], civil rights advocate[4], journalist[5], politician[6], and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,543 views/month, #3,834 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Khadijah Farrakhan[9]
  • Child: Mustapha Farrakhan[10], Donna Farrakhan Muhammad[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
  • Occupation: anti-vaccine activist[14], Muslim minister[15], black supremacist[16], religious leader[17], musician[18]
  • Educated at: Boston Latin School[19], Boston English High School[20], Winston-Salem State University[21]
  • Award received: Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Louis Farrakhan[25]
  • Residence: Kenwood[26]
  • Family name: Walcott[27], Farrakhan[28]
  • Given name: Louis[29], Eugene[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Louis Farrakhan[31]
  • Instrument: violin[32], voice[33]
  • Described by source: African-American Religious Leaders[34]
  • Birth name: Louis Eugene Walcott[35]
  • Name in native language: Louis Farrakhan[36]
  • Number of children: 9[37]
  • Subject has role: contactee[38]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[39]

Why It Matters

Louis Farrakhan has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Louis Farrakhan born?

Louis Farrakhan's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Who was Louis Farrakhan married to?

Louis Farrakhan's spouses include Khadijah Farrakhan[9].

What did Louis Farrakhan do for work?

Louis Farrakhan worked as a singer[3], civil rights advocate[4], journalist[5], politician[6], and violinist[7].

Where did Louis Farrakhan go to school?

Louis Farrakhan was educated at Boston Latin School[19], Boston English High School[20], and Winston-Salem State University[21].

What awards did Louis Farrakhan receive?

Honors received include Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[22].

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  8. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bn', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'ga',
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  2. 6w ago · Mhaining89 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Walcott-897
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American religious (born 1935), leader of Nation of Islam (since 1981)
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  4. 10w ago · StomboyCarGeek · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+9'}
    Image → Louis Farrakhan 2018.jpg
    Wikidata description → American religious (born 1935), leader of Nation of Islam (since 1981)
    Subject has role → contactee
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  5. 18w ago · GrandEscogriffe · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Spouse → Khadijah Farrakhan
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    Award received → Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights
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