Mercedes de Acosta

American poet, playwright, and novelist (1893-1968)
Person human Q270643
Mercedes de Acosta
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Mercedes de Acosta

Summary

Mercedes de Acosta is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1892-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on +1968-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a poet[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], fashion designer[9], and autobiographer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Mercedes de Acosta…
  • Mercedes de Acosta died in New York City[4].
  • Mercedes de Acosta was born on +1892-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mercedes de Acosta died on +1968-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum[12].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's father was Ricardo de Acosta[13].
  • Mercedes de Acosta held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Mercedes de Acosta worked as a poet[6].
  • Mercedes de Acosta worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's professions included novelist[8].
  • Mercedes de Acosta worked as a fashion designer[9].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's professions included autobiographer[10].
  • Mercedes de Acosta worked as a playwright[15].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's image is recorded as Mercedes de Acosta.jpg[17].
  • Mercedes de Acosta is recorded as female[18].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[20].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047399312[21].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69736569[22].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's GND ID is recorded as 119334194[23].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92029690[24].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's IdRef ID is recorded as 086591282[25].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1303941[26].
  • Mercedes de Acosta's Commons category is recorded as Mercedes de Acosta[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mercedes de Acosta was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1892-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Ricardo de Acosta[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], fashion designer[9], autobiographer[10], and playwright[15]. Mercedes de Acosta's field of work was poetry[16].

Death and Burial

Mercedes de Acosta died on +1968-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum[12].

Why It Matters

Mercedes de Acosta ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mercedes de Acosta born?

Mercedes de Acosta was born in New York City[2].

Where did Mercedes de Acosta die?

Mercedes de Acosta died in New York City[4].

Who were Mercedes de Acosta's parents?

Mercedes de Acosta's father was Ricardo de Acosta[13].

What did Mercedes de Acosta do for work?

Mercedes de Acosta worked as poet[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], fashion designer[9], and autobiographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . filmstarfacts.com. filmstarfacts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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