Yolanda King

American activist (1955-2007)
Person human Q458994
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Yolanda King

Summary

Yolanda King is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Montgomery[2]. She was born on November 17, 1955[3]. She died in Santa Monica[4]. She died on May 15, 2007[5]. She worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and human rights defender[9]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,594 views/month, #6,614 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montgomery[2], Yolanda King…
  • Yolanda King passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Yolanda King was born on November 17, 1955[3].
  • Yolanda King died on May 15, 2007[5].
  • Yolanda King's father was Martin Luther King Jr.[11].
  • Yolanda King's mother was Coretta Scott King[12].
  • Yolanda King held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Yolanda King's native language[14].
  • Yolanda King is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Yolanda King worked as an actor[6].
  • Yolanda King worked as a television actor[7].
  • Yolanda King's professions included film actor[8].
  • Yolanda King worked as a human rights defender[9].
  • Yolanda King's education included a stint at Smith College[16].
  • Yolanda King's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17].
  • Yolanda King was educated at Midtown High School[18].
  • Yolanda King's religion is recorded as Baptists[19].
  • Yolanda King is recorded as female[20].
  • Yolanda King's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yolanda King's Commons category is recorded as Yolanda King[22].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[23].
  • Yolanda King's family name is recorded as King[24].
  • Yolanda King's given name is recorded as Yolanda[25].
  • Yolanda King's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Yolanda King's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yolanda King's place of birth was Montgomery[2]. She was born on November 17, 1955[3]. Her father was Martin Luther King Jr.[11]. Her mother was Coretta Scott King[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at Smith College[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31]; New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17], a film school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Midtown High School[18], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1924[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and human rights defender[9].

Personal Life

Yolanda King's religion is recorded as Baptists[19].

Death and Burial

Yolanda King died on May 15, 2007[5]. She passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[23].

Why It Matters

Yolanda King ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,594 views/month, #6,614 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Yolanda King born?

Born in Montgomery[2], Yolanda King…

Where did Yolanda King die?

Yolanda King passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who were Yolanda King's parents?

Yolanda King's father was Martin Luther King Jr.[11]. Yolanda King's mother was Coretta Scott King[12].

What did Yolanda King do for work?

Yolanda King worked as actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and human rights defender[9].

Where did Yolanda King go to school?

Yolanda King was educated at Smith College[16], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17], and Midtown High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Yolanda
    Family name King
    Sibling Bernice King, Dexter Scott King, Martin Luther King III
    Writing language English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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