Donna Ferrato

American photojournalist and activist (born 1949)
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Summary

Donna Ferrato was born on 1949[1] in Waltham[2]. She has worked as a photojournalist[3], photographer[4], and journalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 5, 1949[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Award received: Eugene Smith Award[9], Courage in Journalism Award[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Commons category: Donna Ferrato[12]
  • Family name: Ferrato[13]
  • Given name: Donna[14]
  • Official website: http://www.donnaferrato.com/[15]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1993[16]
  • Described by source: A World History of Women Photographers[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Name in native language: Donna Ferrato[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: VisibleWikiWomen[20], Women Do News[21]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[22], Vanderbilt Museum of Art[23], Picker Art Gallery[24], J. Paul Getty Museum[25], Bryn Mawr College Special Collections[26], Michael C. Carlos Museum[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[28]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[29]

Why It Matters

Donna Ferrato has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Donna Ferrato born?

Donna Ferrato was born in Waltham[2].

What did Donna Ferrato do for work?

Donna Ferrato worked as a photojournalist[3], photographer[4], and journalist[5].

What awards did Donna Ferrato receive?

Honors received include Eugene Smith Award[9] and Courage in Journalism Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . iwmf.org. iwmf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . triarte.brynmawr.edu. triarte.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . collections.carlos.emory.edu. collections.carlos.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he']
    Place of birth → Waltham
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fotoch photographer id → 48836
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  3. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 20853
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  4. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → photojournalist, photographer, journalist
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Website → —
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Artist files at → Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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