Amber Riley

American actress and singer
Person human Q230420
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Amber Riley was born on February 15, 1986, in Los Angeles[1][2][3] and is a citizen of the United States. She attended La Mirada High School. Her professional occupations include actor, television actor, stage actor, film actor, and dancer.

She has received several awards for her work. These include the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. For her stage performances, she has earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance, and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Amber Riley

Summary

Amber Riley is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], she… she was born on February 15, 1986[3]. She worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and dancer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,703 views/month, #6,427 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Amber Riley was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Amber Riley was born on February 15, 1986[3].
  • Amber Riley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Amber Riley's native language[11].
  • Amber Riley worked as an actor[4].
  • Amber Riley's professions included television actor[5].
  • Amber Riley worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Amber Riley's professions included film actor[7].
  • Amber Riley's professions included dancer[8].
  • Amber Riley was educated at La Mirada High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Amber Riley is Glee[13].
  • Amber Riley received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[14].
  • Amber Riley received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[15].
  • Amber Riley received the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance[16].
  • Amber Riley received the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Musical[17].
  • Amber Riley was a member of Leading Ladies[18].
  • Amber Riley is recorded as female[19].
  • Amber Riley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Amber Riley was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Amber Riley's genre is pop music[22].
  • Amber Riley's genre is contemporary R&B[23].
  • Amber Riley's genre is gospel music[24].
  • Amber Riley's record label is recorded as RBMG[25].
  • Amber Riley's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[26].
  • Amber Riley's record label is recorded as East West Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Amber Riley was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on February 15, 1986[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Amber Riley was educated at La Mirada High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and dancer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Amber Riley is Glee[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[14], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1995[30]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[15], a class of award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1979[33]; Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance[16], a class of award[34]; and WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Musical[17], an award[35].

Personal Life

Amber Riley was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Why It Matters

Amber Riley ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,703 views/month, #6,427 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Amber Riley born?

Amber Riley was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Amber Riley do for work?

Amber Riley worked as actor[4], television actor[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and dancer[8].

Where did Amber Riley go to school?

Amber Riley was educated at La Mirada High School[12].

What awards did Amber Riley receive?

Honors received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[14], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[15], Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance[16], and WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Musical[17].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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