Shappi Khorsandi

British comedian
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Shappi Khorsandi

Summary

Shappi Khorsandi is a human[1]. She was born in Tehran[2]. She was born on June 8, 1973[3]. She worked as a comedian[4], cabaret performer[5], stand-up comedian[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shappi Khorsandi's place of birth was Tehran[2].
  • Shappi Khorsandi was born on June 8, 1973[3].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's father was Hadi Khorsandi[10].
  • Shappi Khorsandi held citizenship in Iran[11].
  • Shappi Khorsandi worked as a comedian[4].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's professions included cabaret performer[5].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's professions included stand-up comedian[6].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's professions included novelist[7].
  • Shappi Khorsandi worked as a writer[8].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's professions included actor[12].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's education included a stint at University of Winchester[13].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's education included a stint at Drayton Manor High School[14].
  • Shappi Khorsandi received the BBC 100 Women[15].
  • Shappi Khorsandi received the James Joyce Awards[16].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's religion is recorded as atheism[17].
  • Shappi Khorsandi is recorded as female[18].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[20].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's Commons category is recorded as Shappi Khorsandi[21].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's official website is recorded as http://www.shappi.co.uk/[22].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's web feed URL is recorded as https://shappi.co.uk/feed/[23].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[24].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+194114'}[25].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+166500'}[26].
  • Shappi Khorsandi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+215130'}[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-06-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c992eec3-8aa9-417f-b40d-67f7134ae8b6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tehran[2], Shappi Khorsandi… she was born on June 8, 1973[3]. Her father was Hadi Khorsandi[10].

Education

Educated at University of Winchester[13], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2005[34] and Drayton Manor High School[14], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1930[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], cabaret performer[5], stand-up comedian[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and actor[12].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[15], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 2013[40] and James Joyce Awards[16], a literary award[41], in Ireland[42].

Personal Life

Shappi Khorsandi's religion is recorded as atheism[17].

Why It Matters

Shappi Khorsandi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Shappi Khorsandi born?

Shappi Khorsandi's place of birth was Tehran[2].

Who were Shappi Khorsandi's parents?

Shappi Khorsandi's father was Hadi Khorsandi[10].

What did Shappi Khorsandi do for work?

Shappi Khorsandi worked as comedian[4], cabaret performer[5], stand-up comedian[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Shappi Khorsandi go to school?

Shappi Khorsandi was educated at University of Winchester[13] and Drayton Manor High School[14].

What awards did Shappi Khorsandi receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[15] and James Joyce Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . chortle.co.uk. Retrieved . chortle.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . 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.

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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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    Social media followers {'amount': '+194114'}, {'amount': '+166500'}, {'amount': '+215130'} +1
    On focus list of wikimedia project BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon
    Country of citizenship Iran
    Sexual orientation bisexuality
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