Gugu Mbatha-Raw

British actress (born 1983)
Person human Q3119298
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Summary

Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born on April 21, 1983[1], in Oxford[2]. She has worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], and actor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,165 views/month, #4,357 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: film[8]
  • Educated at: The Henry Box School[9]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Commons category: Gugu Mbatha-Raw[12]
  • Family name: Mbatha[13], Raw[14]
  • Given name: Gugulethu[15], Sophia[16]
  • Official website: http://gugumbatharaw.org/[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Birth name: Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha[19]
  • Name in native language: Gugu Mbatha-Raw[20]
  • Start of work period: 2004[21]

Why It Matters

Gugu Mbatha-Raw has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Gugu Mbatha-Raw born?

Gugu Mbatha-Raw's place of birth was Oxford[2].

What did Gugu Mbatha-Raw do for work?

Gugu Mbatha-Raw worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], and actor[5].

Where did Gugu Mbatha-Raw go to school?

Gugu Mbatha-Raw was educated at The Henry Box School[9].

What awards did Gugu Mbatha-Raw receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Mbatha, Raw
    Kinobaza person id → gugu-mbatha-raw
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  2. 5w ago · Asierog · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Mbatha, Raw
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  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9236-7D50-AFD1-136E-E217
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1983)
    Sinemalar person id → 339759
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 75876
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 322594
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → film
    Start of work period → +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Award received → Member of the Order of the British Empire
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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