María Sefidari

Spanish specialist in digital culture, former chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
Person human Q15735639
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María Sefidari, born in 1982 in Madrid[1], is an LGBTQ rights activist and Wikimedian[1]. She is employed by King Juan Carlos University[2].

From 2018 to 2021, Sefidari served as Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees[3][1][4][5]. Earlier, she held the positions of deputy chairperson from 2010 to 2012 and treasurer from 2012 to 2013[3][1][4][5].

María Sefidari

Summary

María Sefidari is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], she… she was born on 1982[3]. She worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[4] and Wikimedian[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • María Sefidari was born in Madrid[2].
  • María Sefidari was born on 1982[3].
  • María Sefidari was married to Laura Hale[7].
  • María Sefidari held citizenship in Spain[8].
  • María Sefidari worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[4].
  • María Sefidari worked as a Wikimedian[5].
  • Among María Sefidari's employers was King Juan Carlos University[9].
  • María Sefidari was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[10].
  • María Sefidari was a member of Wikimujeres[11].
  • María Sefidari was a member of Wikiesfera[12].
  • María Sefidari is recorded as female[13].
  • María Sefidari's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • María Sefidari's Commons category is recorded as María Sefidari[15].
  • María Sefidari's family name is recorded as Sefidari[16].
  • María Sefidari's given name is recorded as María[17].
  • María Sefidari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[18].
  • María Sefidari's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'María Sefidari Huici'}[19].
  • María Sefidari's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Huici[20].
  • María Sefidari's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1810'}[21].
  • María Sefidari's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1749'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Madrid[2], María Sefidari… she was born on 1982[3].

Education

María Sefidari's education included a stint at Complutense University of Madrid[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include LGBTQ rights activist[4] and Wikimedian[5]. María Sefidari was employed by King Juan Carlos University[9].

Personal Life

María Sefidari was married to Laura Hale[7].

Why It Matters

María Sefidari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was María Sefidari born?

María Sefidari's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Who was María Sefidari married to?

María Sefidari's spouses include Laura Hale[7].

What did María Sefidari do for work?

María Sefidari worked as LGBTQ rights activist[4] and Wikimedian[5].

Where did María Sefidari go to school?

María Sefidari was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikimediafoundation.org. wikimediafoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikimediafoundation.org. wikimediafoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . bid.ub.edu. bid.ub.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · P858snake · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Social media followers {'amount': '+1810'}, {'amount': '+1749'}
    Given name María
    Employer
    Member of Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Wikimujeres +1
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