Moana

New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary maker
Person human Q6886396
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Moana

Summary

Moana is a human[1]. She was born in Invercargill[2]. She was born on June 22, 1961[3]. She worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], filmmaker[6], and documentary filmmaker[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Moana's place of birth was Invercargill[2].
  • Moana was born on June 22, 1961[3].
  • Moana was born on January 1, 1961[9].
  • Moana's father was Nepia Maniapoto[10].
  • Moana's mother was Bernadette Margaret Honywood[11].
  • Among Moana's spouses was William Wakatere Jackson[12].
  • Moana was married to Willie Jackson[13].
  • A child of Moana was Kimiora Hikurangi Elijah Jackson[14].
  • Moana held citizenship in New Zealand[15].
  • Moana worked as a singer[4].
  • Moana's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Moana worked as a filmmaker[6].
  • Moana worked as a documentary filmmaker[7].
  • Moana's education included a stint at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College[16].
  • Moana received the New Zealand Order of Merit[17].
  • Moana received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].
  • Moana is recorded as female[19].
  • Moana's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Moana's genre is pop music[21].
  • Moana's record label is recorded as Sony BMG[22].
  • Moana's record label is recorded as Ode Records[23].
  • Moana's residence is recorded as Auckland[24].
  • Moana's official website is recorded as http://www.moananz.com/[25].
  • Moana's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Moana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: NZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-06-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02a8eafa-b7bf-42be-ba24-4a3c66b5fbed[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Invercargill[2], Moana… Recorded date of birth include June 22, 1961[3] and January 1, 1961[9]. Her father was Nepia Maniapoto[10]. Her mother was Bernadette Margaret Honywood[11].

Education

Moana was educated at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], filmmaker[6], and documentary filmmaker[7].

Recognition

Awards received include New Zealand Order of Merit[17], an order[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1996[34] and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[35], in New Zealand[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include William Wakatere Jackson[12] and Willie Jackson[13], a politician[37], b. 1961[38], of New Zealand[39]. A child of Moana was Kimiora Hikurangi Elijah Jackson[14].

Why It Matters

Moana ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Moana born?

Moana's place of birth was Invercargill[2].

Who were Moana's parents?

Moana's father was Nepia Maniapoto[10]. Moana's mother was Bernadette Margaret Honywood[11].

Who was Moana married to?

Moana's spouses include William Wakatere Jackson[12] and Willie Jackson[13].

What did Moana do for work?

Moana worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], filmmaker[6], and documentary filmmaker[7].

Where did Moana go to school?

Moana was educated at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College[16].

What awards did Moana receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Order of Merit[17] and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MusicBrainz artist ID. Retrieved . musicbrainz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz artist ID. Retrieved . musicbrainz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . MusicBrainz artist ID. Retrieved . musicbrainz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MusicBrainz artist ID. Retrieved . musicbrainz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . MusicBrainz artist ID. Retrieved . musicbrainz.org. Provenance: 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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