Jacky Cheung

Hong Kong singer and actor (born 1961)
Person human Q16781
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Summary

Jacky Cheung was born on July 10, 1961[1], in British Hong Kong[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], actor[4], film actor[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,154 views/month, #6,549 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: May Lo[8]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[9]
  • Native language: Cantonese[10]
  • Ethnic group: Cantonese people[11]
  • Award received: Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Artist[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Ancestral home: Tanggu District[14]
  • Genre: cantopop[15], mandopop[16]
  • Record label: Universal Music Group[17]
  • Discography: Jacky Cheung discography[18]
  • Commons category: Jacky Cheung[19]
  • Family name: Zhang[20], Cheung[21]
  • Given name: Jacky[22], Xueyou[23], Hok-Yau[24]
  • Official website: http://www.jackycheung.hk[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacky Cheung[26]
  • Filmography: Jacky Cheung filmography[27]
  • Instrument: voice[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Cantonese[29], Standard Chinese[30], English[31]
  • Topic has template: Template:Jacky Cheung[32]
  • Nickname: 歌神[33], 學友[34], 學友仔[35], 七仔[36]
  • Name in native language: 張學友[37], Jacky Cheung[38]
  • Different from: Jackie Chan[39]
  • Start of work period: 1984[40]

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[41]

  • Country: HK[42]

  • Began / founded: 1961-07-10[43]

  • Genre(s): ballad, cantopop, mandopop, pop[44]

  • Community tags: 1980s, 1980s hong kong debut, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, actor, ballad, cantopop, chinese, hong kong actor, hong kong cultural icon, mandopop, pop[45]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2cab261-63cc-4ccf-8023-6b6e8588bb62[46]

Why It Matters

Jacky Cheung has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jacky Cheung born?

Jacky Cheung was born in British Hong Kong[2].

Who was Jacky Cheung married to?

Jacky Cheung's spouses include May Lo[8].

What did Jacky Cheung do for work?

Jacky Cheung worked as a singer[3], actor[4], film actor[5], and songwriter[6].

What awards did Jacky Cheung receive?

Honors received include Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Artist[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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