Sandi Toksvig

Danish-British comedian, writer and broadcaster
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Sandi Toksvig

Summary

Sandi Toksvig is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. She was born on May 3, 1958[3]. She worked as a comedian[4], radio personality[5], writer[6], politician[7], and television presenter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,872 views/month, #5,443 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Sandi Toksvig…
  • Sandi Toksvig was born on May 3, 1958[3].
  • Sandi Toksvig's father was Claus Toksvig[10].
  • Sandi Toksvig held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Sandi Toksvig held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Sandi Toksvig's professions included comedian[4].
  • Sandi Toksvig's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Sandi Toksvig's professions included writer[6].
  • Sandi Toksvig worked as a politician[7].
  • Sandi Toksvig worked as a television presenter[8].
  • Sandi Toksvig worked as an improviser[13].
  • Sandi Toksvig's education included a stint at Girton College[14].
  • Sandi Toksvig's education included a stint at Tormead School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sandi Toksvig is QI[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sandi Toksvig is No. 73[17].
  • Sandi Toksvig received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Sandi Toksvig is recorded as female[19].
  • Sandi Toksvig's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sandi Toksvig's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • Sandi Toksvig's Commons category is recorded as Sandi Toksvig[22].
  • Sandi Toksvig's family name is recorded as Toksvig[23].
  • Sandi Toksvig's given name is recorded as Sandra[24].
  • Sandi Toksvig's official website is recorded as https://sanditoksvig.com/[25].
  • Sandi Toksvig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sandi Toksvig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[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: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-05-03[30]

  • Community tags: has german audio plays[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 01afc198-9681-4866-89dc-ff1d1c00430c[32]

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Origins and Family

Sandi Toksvig was born in Copenhagen[2]. She was born on May 3, 1958[3]. Her father was Claus Toksvig[10].

Education

Educated at Girton College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1869[35] and Tormead School[15], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1905[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], radio personality[5], writer[6], politician[7], television presenter[8], and improviser[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include QI[16], a television series[39], directed by Ian Lorimer[40] and No. 73[17], a television series[41], directed by Nigel Pickard[42].

Recognition

Sandi Toksvig received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Why It Matters

Sandi Toksvig ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,872 views/month, #5,443 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Sandi Toksvig born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Sandi Toksvig…

Who were Sandi Toksvig's parents?

Sandi Toksvig's father was Claus Toksvig[10].

What did Sandi Toksvig do for work?

Sandi Toksvig worked as comedian[4], radio personality[5], writer[6], politician[7], and television presenter[8].

Where did Sandi Toksvig go to school?

Sandi Toksvig was educated at Girton College[14] and Tormead School[15].

What awards did Sandi Toksvig receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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