Morris Chestnut

American actor
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Morris Chestnut

Summary

Morris Chestnut is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cerritos[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,531 views/month, #3,865 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos[2].
  • Morris Chestnut was born on January 1, 1969[3].
  • Morris Chestnut held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Morris Chestnut's native language[10].
  • Morris Chestnut worked as an actor[4].
  • Morris Chestnut worked as a film producer[5].
  • Morris Chestnut worked as a television actor[6].
  • Morris Chestnut worked as a film actor[7].
  • Morris Chestnut's education included a stint at California State University, Northridge[11].
  • Morris Chestnut received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[12].
  • Morris Chestnut is recorded as male[13].
  • Morris Chestnut's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Morris Chestnut's Commons category is recorded as Morris Chestnut[15].
  • Morris Chestnut's family name is recorded as Chestnut[16].
  • Morris Chestnut's given name is recorded as Morris[17].
  • Morris Chestnut's nominated for is recorded as NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[18].
  • Morris Chestnut's nominated for is recorded as NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[19].
  • Morris Chestnut's nominated for is recorded as NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[20].
  • Morris Chestnut's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Morris Chestnut's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Morris Chestnut'}[22].
  • Morris Chestnut's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • Morris Chestnut's start of work period is recorded as 1990[24].
  • Morris Chestnut's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Morris Chestnut's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+422461'}[26].
  • Morris Chestnut's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1519427'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Morris Chestnut's place of birth was Cerritos[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Morris Chestnut was educated at California State University, Northridge[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Recognition

Morris Chestnut received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[12].

Why It Matters

Morris Chestnut ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,531 views/month, #3,865 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Morris Chestnut born?

Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos[2].

What did Morris Chestnut do for work?

Morris Chestnut worked as actor[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Morris Chestnut go to school?

Morris Chestnut was educated at California State University, Northridge[11].

What awards did Morris Chestnut receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Rotten Tomatoes. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Morris
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