Ethel Waters
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Summary
Ethel Waters was born on October 31, 1896[1], in Chester[2]. She died on September 1, 1977[3], in Chatsworth[4]. She worked as a singer[5], jazz musician[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and composer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,370 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Occupation: actor[14], musician[15]
- Award received: Gospel Music Hall of Fame[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance[18]
- Genre: jazz[19], blues[20]
- Record label: Jubilee Records[21], Cardinal Records[22], Black Swan Records[23]
- Commons category: Ethel Waters[24]
- Cause of death: kidney failure[25], heart disease[26]
- Family name: Waters[27]
- Given name: Ethel[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ethel Waters[29]
- Commons gallery: Ethel Waters[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Instrument: voice[32]
- Described by source: Notable Black American Women[33], Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[34], The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[35], Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era[36]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Nickname: Baby Star[39], Sweet Mamma Stringbean[40]
- Start of work period: 1917[41]
- End of work period: 1977[42]
Why It Matters
Ethel Waters has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Ethel Waters born?
Ethel Waters's place of birth was Chester[2].
Where did Ethel Waters die?
Ethel Waters passed away in Chatsworth[4].
What did Ethel Waters do for work?
Ethel Waters worked as a singer[5], jazz musician[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and composer[9].
What awards did Ethel Waters receive?
Honors received include Gospel Music Hall of Fame[16].