Meera Syal

English author and actress.
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Meera Syal

Summary

Meera Syal is a human[1]. Born in Wolverhampton[2], she… she was born on June 27, 1961[3]. She worked as an actor[4], comedian[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,206 views/month, #6,528 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Meera Syal's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2].
  • Meera Syal was born on June 27, 1961[3].
  • Meera Syal was married to Q3472307[10].
  • A child of Meera Syal was Milli Bhatia[11].
  • Meera Syal held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Meera Syal's professions included actor[4].
  • Meera Syal's professions included comedian[5].
  • Meera Syal worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Meera Syal's professions included film producer[7].
  • Meera Syal's professions included novelist[8].
  • Meera Syal's professions included writer[13].
  • Meera Syal's education included a stint at University of Manchester[14].
  • Meera Syal's education included a stint at Queen Mary's High School[15].
  • Meera Syal received the BAFTA Fellowship[16].
  • Meera Syal received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Meera Syal received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Meera Syal received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Meera Syal received the Betty Trask Award[20].
  • Meera Syal received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Meera Syal's religion is recorded as Hinduism[22].
  • Meera Syal is recorded as female[23].
  • Meera Syal's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Meera Syal's Commons category is recorded as Meera Syal[25].
  • Meera Syal's family name is recorded as Syal[26].
  • Meera Syal's given name is recorded as Meera[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-06-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dc8f002f-41f2-4beb-8014-3b1d08cda8bf[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Meera Syal's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2]. She was born on June 27, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[14], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35] and Queen Mary's High School[15], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1893[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], comedian[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], novelist[8], and writer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include BAFTA Fellowship[16], an honorary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1971[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[19], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Betty Trask Award[20], a literary award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1984[50]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Personal Life

Among Meera Syal's spouses was Q3472307[10]. A child of her was Milli Bhatia[11]. Her religion is recorded as Hinduism[22].

Why It Matters

Meera Syal ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,206 views/month, #6,528 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Meera Syal born?

Meera Syal's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2].

Who was Meera Syal married to?

Meera Syal's spouses include Q3472307[10].

What did Meera Syal do for work?

Meera Syal worked as actor[4], comedian[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Meera Syal go to school?

Meera Syal was educated at University of Manchester[14] and Queen Mary's High School[15].

What awards did Meera Syal receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Fellowship[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], and Member of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Evening Standard. standard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . documents.manchester.ac.uk. documents.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . rsliterature.org. rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . The London Gazette 54794. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, comedian, screenwriter +6
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  2. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Given name Meera
    Place of birth Wolverhampton
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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