Mina

Italian singer (born 1940)
Person human Q231156
Mina
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Mina

Summary

Mina is a human[1]. Born in Busto Arsizio[2], she… she was born on March 25, 1940[3]. She worked as a singer[4], film actor[5], jazz musician[6], television presenter[7], and recording artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mina's place of birth was Busto Arsizio[2].
  • Mina was born on March 25, 1940[3].
  • Among Mina's spouses was Eugenio Quaini[10].
  • A child of Mina was Massimiliano Pani[11].
  • A child of Mina was Benedetta Mazzini[12].
  • Mina held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Italian was Mina's native language[14].
  • Mina's professions included singer[4].
  • Mina's professions included film actor[5].
  • Mina's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Mina's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Mina worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Mina's professions included lyricist[15].
  • Mina received the Targa Tenco[16].
  • Mina received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[17].
  • Mina received the Ambrogino d'oro[18].
  • Mina is recorded as female[19].
  • Mina's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mina's genre is popular music[21].
  • Mina's genre is rock and roll[22].
  • Mina's genre is pop music[23].
  • Mina's genre is jazz[24].
  • Mina's genre is art music[25].
  • Mina's genre is religious music[26].
  • Mina's genre is disco[27].

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Origins and Family

Mina's place of birth was Busto Arsizio[2]. She was born on March 25, 1940[3]. Italian was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], film actor[5], jazz musician[6], television presenter[7], recording artist[8], and lyricist[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Targa Tenco[16], a music award[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1984[30]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[17], a grade of an order[31], in Italy[32]; and Ambrogino d'oro[18], an award[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1300[35].

Personal Life

Mina was married to Eugenio Quaini[10]. Children include Massimiliano Pani[11], a record producer[36], b. 1963[37], of Italy[38] and Benedetta Mazzini[12], an actor[39], b. 1971[40], of Italy[41].

Why It Matters

Mina ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Mina born?

Mina's place of birth was Busto Arsizio[2].

Who was Mina married to?

Mina's spouses include Eugenio Quaini[10].

What did Mina do for work?

Mina worked as singer[4], film actor[5], jazz musician[6], television presenter[7], and recording artist[8].

What awards did Mina receive?

Honors received include Targa Tenco[16], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[17], and Ambrogino d'oro[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . ilsussidiario.net. ilsussidiario.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . ricerca.repubblica.it. Retrieved . ricerca.repubblica.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . discogs.com. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Discogs. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Busto Arsizio
    Discography Mina discography
    Filmography Mina filmography
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