Ruth Negga

Ethiopian-Irish actress
Person human Q3453629
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Ruth Negga was born May 4, 1981, in Addis Ababa.[1][2] She has citizenship in Ethiopia and Ireland.

She works as an actor and stage actor. Her field is acting, film, television, and theatre art.[3]

She was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and the British American Drama Academy..

Ruth Negga

Summary

Ruth Negga is a human[1]. Born in Addis Ababa[2], she… she was born on +1981-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an actor[4] and stage actor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,685 views/month, #4,636 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Negga was born in Addis Ababa[2].
  • Ruth Negga was born on +1981-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Negga was born on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Ruth Negga held citizenship in Ethiopia[8].
  • Ruth Negga held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Ruth Negga worked as an actor[4].
  • Ruth Negga worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Ruth Negga's field of work was acting[10].
  • Ruth Negga's field of work was film[11].
  • Ruth Negga's field of work was television[12].
  • Ruth Negga's field of work was theatre art[13].
  • Ruth Negga's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[14].
  • Ruth Negga was educated at British American Drama Academy[15].
  • Ruth Negga received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[16].
  • Ruth Negga received the Ian Charleson Awards[17].
  • Ruth Negga's image is recorded as Ruth Negga by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg[18].
  • Ruth Negga is recorded as female[19].
  • Ruth Negga's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ruth Negga's ISNI is recorded as 0000000383147587[21].
  • Ruth Negga's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 267561564[22].
  • Ruth Negga's GND ID is recorded as 107205146X[23].
  • Ruth Negga's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012126317[24].
  • Ruth Negga's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 170924686[25].
  • Ruth Negga's IdRef ID is recorded as 190255692[26].
  • Ruth Negga's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1550948[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Negga's place of birth was Addis Ababa[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1981-05-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[14], a collegiate university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1592[30], headquartered in Dublin[31] and British American Drama Academy[15], a drama school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1983[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4] and stage actor[5]. Fields of work include acting[10], a type of arts[35]; film[11]; television[12], a type of mass media[36]; and theatre art[13], a performing arts genre[37].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[16], an award[38], founded in 2017[39] and Ian Charleson Awards[17], a theatre award[40], founded in 1990[41].

Why It Matters

Ruth Negga ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,685 views/month, #4,636 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Negga born?

Ruth Negga's place of birth was Addis Ababa[2].

What did Ruth Negga do for work?

Ruth Negga worked as actor[4] and stage actor[5].

Where did Ruth Negga go to school?

Ruth Negga was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[14] and British American Drama Academy[15].

What awards did Ruth Negga receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[16] and Ian Charleson Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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