Phylicia Rashad

Summary

Phylicia Rashad is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Houston^[2]. She was born on June 19, 1948^[3]. She worked as a television actor^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], and television producer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,959 views/month, #4,106 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Phylicia Rashad's place of birth was Houston^[2].
• Phylicia Rashad was born on June 19, 1948^[3].
• Phylicia Rashad's mother was Vivian Ayers Allen^[10].
• A child of Phylicia Rashad was Condola Rashād^[11].
• Phylicia Rashad held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Phylicia Rashad is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Phylicia Rashad's professions included television actor^[4].
• Phylicia Rashad worked as a stage actor^[5].
• Phylicia Rashad's professions included film actor^[6].
• Phylicia Rashad's professions included voice actor^[7].
• Phylicia Rashad worked as a television producer^[8].
• Phylicia Rashad worked as an actor^[14].
• Phylicia Rashad's field of work was singing^[15].
• Phylicia Rashad's field of work was acting^[16].
• Phylicia Rashad's field of work was directing^[17].
• Phylicia Rashad's education included a stint at Howard University^[18].
• Phylicia Rashad was educated at Jack Yates High School^[19].
• Phylicia Rashad was educated at Pershing Middle School^[20].
• Phylicia Rashad was educated at Negro Ensemble Company^[21].
• Phylicia Rashad received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[22].
• Phylicia Rashad received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series^[23].
• Phylicia Rashad received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series^[24].
• Phylicia Rashad received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play^[25].
• Phylicia Rashad received the honorary doctor of the Howard University^[26].
• Phylicia Rashad received the honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-06-19^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3998d125-68ec-4c6e-9f57-adf234cf90cc^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Houston^[2], Phylicia Rashad… she was born on June 19, 1948^[3]. Her mother was Vivian Ayers Allen^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[35]; Jack Yates High School^[19], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1926^[38]; Pershing Middle School^[20], a middle school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1928^[41]; and Negro Ensemble Company^[21], an organization^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1967^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], television producer^[8], and actor^[14]. Fields of work include singing^[15], a type of activity^[45]; acting^[16], a type of arts^[46]; and directing^[17], a job activity^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[22], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1947^[50]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series^[23], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1982^[53]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play^[25], a class of award^[54]; honorary doctor of the Howard University^[26], an award^[55], in United States^[56]; honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University^[27], an award^[57], in United States^[58]; and honorary doctorate from Brown University^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61].

Personal Life

A child of Phylicia Rashad was Condola Rashād^[11].

Why It Matters

Phylicia Rashad ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,959 views/month, #4,106 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Phylicia Rashad born?

Phylicia Rashad was born in Houston^[2].

Who were Phylicia Rashad's parents?

Phylicia Rashad's mother was Vivian Ayers Allen^[10].

What did Phylicia Rashad do for work?

Phylicia Rashad worked as television actor^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], and television producer^[8].

Where did Phylicia Rashad go to school?

Phylicia Rashad was educated at Howard University^[18], Jack Yates High School^[19], Pershing Middle School^[20], and Negro Ensemble Company^[21].

What awards did Phylicia Rashad receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[22], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series^[23], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series^[24], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play^[25].