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Debbie Harry

American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945)
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Debbie Harry
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Summary

Debbie Harry was born on July 1, 1945[1], in Miami[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.045% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,023 views/month, #450 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: American English[10]
  • Occupation: stage actor[11], film score composer[12], film producer[13], voice actor[14], dub actor[15], model[16], recording artist[17], actor[18], musician[19]
  • Field of work: music composing[20]
  • Educated at: Centenary University[21], Hawthorne High School[22]
  • Award received: New Jersey Hall of Fame[23]
  • Member of: Blondie[24], The Jazz Passengers[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Genre: rock music[27], new wave[28], post-bop[29], rapping[30], pop music[31], punk rock[32], disco[33], power pop[34]
  • Record label: Chrysalis Records[35], Private Stock Records[36]
  • Discography: Deborah Harry discography[37]
  • Commons category: Debbie Harry[38]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[39]
  • Residence: New York City[40], Monmouth County[41]
  • Handedness: right-handedness[42]
  • Family name: Harry[43]
  • Given name: Deborah[44], Ann[45]
  • Official website: https://www.blondie.net/[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Debbie Harry[47]
  • Filmography: Debbie Harry filmography[48]
  • Instrument: voice[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[50]

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[51]

  • Country: US[52]

  • Began / founded: 1945-07-01[53]

  • Genre(s): dance, new wave, pop, pop rock, punk rock, rock[54]

  • Community tags: american, dance, new wave, pop, pop rock, punk rock, rock[55]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2e229823-0fc2-438b-aacb-5de02bd0b9b7[56]

Why It Matters

Debbie Harry has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

She has been cited as an influence by Madonna[59], a singer[60], b. 1958[61], of United States[62], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Music Film[63], specialised in music industry[64]; Geike Arnaert[65], a singer[66], b. 1979[67], of Belgium[68], specialised in performing arts[69]; and Virginie Boutaud[70], an actor[71], b. 1963[72], of Brazil[73].

FAQs

Where was Debbie Harry born?

Debbie Harry was born in Miami[2].

What did Debbie Harry do for work?

Debbie Harry worked as a singer[3], singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Debbie Harry go to school?

Debbie Harry was educated at Centenary University[21] and Hawthorne High School[22].

What awards did Debbie Harry receive?

Honors received include New Jersey Hall of Fame[23].

Who did Debbie Harry influence?

Debbie Harry has been cited as an influence by Madonna[59], Geike Arnaert[65], and Virginie Boutaud[70].

Related Entities

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Blondie Madonna New York City United States Videodrome

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Enciclopedia1993 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Debbie Harry.png, Debbie Harry - IFFR 2024 (cropped).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Debbie Harry.png"
  2. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Groninger Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 162257
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 43363, 808151
    P14750 → 18FC-C4B1-0843-BB0A-5BD7
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  5. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → debbie-harry
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: debbie-harry, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289919073|debbie harry (#289919073)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  6. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Deborah_Harry
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: People/Deborah_Harry, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 3146
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  8. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd producer id → debbie-harry
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Letterboxd producer id: debbie-harry, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782971880317"
  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Miami
    Discography → Deborah Harry discography
    Educated at → Centenary University, Hawthorne High School
    Filmography → Debbie Harry filmography
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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