Agnes Chan

Hong Kong-born female educator, singer, author, actor
Person human Q652535
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Agnes Chan

Summary

Agnes Chan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. She was born on August 20, 1955[3]. She worked as a singer[4], tarento[5], actor[6], professor[7], and activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Agnes Chan was born in Hong Kong[2].
  • Agnes Chan was born on August 20, 1955[3].
  • Agnes Chan held citizenship in British National (Overseas)[10].
  • Cantonese was Agnes Chan's native language[11].
  • English was Agnes Chan's native language[12].
  • Agnes Chan worked as a singer[4].
  • Agnes Chan worked as a tarento[5].
  • Agnes Chan's professions included actor[6].
  • Agnes Chan worked as a professor[7].
  • Agnes Chan's professions included activist[8].
  • Agnes Chan held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].
  • Agnes Chan was employed by Mejiro University[14].
  • Among Agnes Chan's employers was Hong Kong Baptist University[15].
  • Among Agnes Chan's employers was Auckland International College[16].
  • Agnes Chan's education included a stint at Stanford University[17].
  • Agnes Chan was educated at University of Toronto[18].
  • Agnes Chan was educated at Maryknoll Convent School[19].
  • Agnes Chan received the Golden Arrow Award[20].
  • Agnes Chan received the 15th Japan Record Awards[21].
  • Agnes Chan received the Broadcast Woman Award[22].
  • Agnes Chan received the Q11337375[23].
  • Agnes Chan received the 50th Japan Record Awards[24].
  • Agnes Chan received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[25].
  • Agnes Chan is recorded as female[26].
  • Agnes Chan's instance of is recorded as human[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: HK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-08-20[30]

  • Genre(s): cantopop, idol kayō, j-pop, kayōkyoku, pop[31]

  • Community tags: cantopop, idol kayō, j-pop, kayōkyoku, pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 496bd9bb-902a-49ed-9aba-edf430762a14[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hong Kong[2], Agnes Chan… she was born on August 20, 1955[3]. Native languages include Cantonese[11] and English[12].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Stanford[37]; University of Toronto[18], a public research university[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1827[40], headquartered in Toronto[41]; and Maryknoll Convent School[19], a secondary school[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1925[44]. Agnes Chan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Pedagogy Sciences[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], tarento[5], actor[6], professor[7], and activist[8]. Employers include Mejiro University[14], a university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1918[48]; Hong Kong Baptist University[15], a public university[49], in People's Republic of China[50], founded in 1994[51]; and Auckland International College[16], a secondary school[52], in New Zealand[53], founded in 2003[54]. Agnes Chan held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Arrow Award[20], an award[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1964[57]; 15th Japan Record Awards[21], an award ceremony[58], in Japan[59]; Broadcast Woman Award[22], a prize[60], founded in 1969[61]; Q11337375[23], a prize money[62], in Japan[63], founded in 1992[64]; 50th Japan Record Awards[24], an award ceremony[65], in Japan[66]; and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[25], a grade of an order[67], in Japan[68], founded in 2003[69].

Why It Matters

Agnes Chan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Agnes Chan born?

Agnes Chan was born in Hong Kong[2].

What did Agnes Chan do for work?

Agnes Chan worked as singer[4], tarento[5], actor[6], professor[7], and activist[8].

Where did Agnes Chan go to school?

Agnes Chan was educated at Stanford University[17], University of Toronto[18], and Maryknoll Convent School[19].

What awards did Agnes Chan receive?

Honors received include Golden Arrow Award[20], 15th Japan Record Awards[21], Broadcast Woman Award[22], and Q11337375[23].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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