Edi Gathegi

Kenyan-American actor
Person human Q324647
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Edi Gathegi

Summary

Edi Gathegi is a human[1]. He was born in Nairobi[2]. He was born on March 10, 1979[3]. He worked as a stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], actor[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,204 views/month, #6,174 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edi Gathegi's place of birth was Nairobi[2].
  • Edi Gathegi was born on March 10, 1979[3].
  • Edi Gathegi held citizenship in Kenya[10].
  • Edi Gathegi held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Edi Gathegi's native language[12].
  • Edi Gathegi worked as a stage actor[4].
  • Edi Gathegi's professions included television actor[5].
  • Edi Gathegi worked as a film actor[6].
  • Edi Gathegi worked as an actor[7].
  • Edi Gathegi's professions included director[8].
  • Edi Gathegi's professions included film producer[13].
  • Edi Gathegi's field of work was film production[14].
  • Edi Gathegi's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[15].
  • Edi Gathegi's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
  • Edi Gathegi was educated at Albany High School[17].
  • Edi Gathegi is recorded as male[18].
  • Edi Gathegi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edi Gathegi's Commons category is recorded as Edi Gathegi[20].
  • Edi Gathegi's family name is recorded as Gathegi[21].
  • Edi Gathegi's given name is recorded as Edi[22].
  • Edi Gathegi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Edi Gathegi's birth name is recorded as Edi Mue Gathegi[24].
  • Edi Gathegi's name in native language is recorded as Edi Gathegi[25].
  • Edi Gathegi's start of work period is recorded as 2006[26].
  • Edi Gathegi's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nairobi[2], Edi Gathegi… he was born on March 10, 1979[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[15], a film school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30]; University of California, Santa Barbara[16], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1909[33], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[34]; and Albany High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], actor[7], director[8], and film producer[13]. Edi Gathegi's field of work was film production[14].

Why It Matters

Edi Gathegi ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,204 views/month, #6,174 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Edi Gathegi born?

Edi Gathegi was born in Nairobi[2].

What did Edi Gathegi do for work?

Edi Gathegi worked as stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], actor[7], and director[8].

Where did Edi Gathegi go to school?

Edi Gathegi was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[15], University of California, Santa Barbara[16], and Albany High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation stage actor, television actor, film actor +3
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