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Jane Birkin

British-French actress and singer (1946–2023)
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Summary

Jane Birkin was born on December 14, 1946[1], in London[2]. She died on July 16, 2023[3], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She worked as a singer[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], recording artist[8], and screenwriter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,328 views/month, #2,032 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Marylebone[11]
  • Place of death: Paris[12]
  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[13]
  • Father: David Leslie Birkin[14]
  • Mother: Judy Campbell[15]
  • Spouse: John Barry[16]
  • Child: Kate Barry[17], Charlotte Gainsbourg[18], Lou Doillon[19]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[20], France[21]
  • Native language: English[22]
  • Occupation: film director[23], fashion model[24], actor[25], director[26], model[27], musician[28], pop singer[29]
  • Field of work: acting[30], film acting[31], film screenwriting[32], film direction[33], singing[34], modelling[35]
  • Educated at: École Jeannine Manuel[36], Miss Ironside's School[37]
  • Award received: Knight of the National Order of Merit[38], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[39], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[40], Officer of the National Order of Merit[41], Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[42], The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[43], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[44], Victory of honor[45], Honorary Lumière Award[46]
  • Sex or gender: female[47]
  • Genre: pop music[48]
  • Record label: Universal Music Group[49], Fontana Records[50], Philips Records[51], Capitol Records[52]
  • Discography: Jane Birkin discography[53]
  • Commons category: Jane Birkin[54]
  • Unmarried partner: Serge Gainsbourg[55], Jacques Doillon[56], Olivier Rolin[57]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[58]
  • Residence: Paris[59]
  • Family name: Birkin[60], Barry[61]
  • Given name: Jane[62]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jane Birkin include Birkin[63], a trademark[64].

Why It Matters

Jane Birkin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for her include Birkin[63], a trademark[64].

FAQs

Where was Jane Birkin born?

Jane Birkin was born in London[2].

Where did Jane Birkin die?

Jane Birkin died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Jane Birkin's parents?

Jane Birkin's father was David Leslie Birkin[14]. Jane Birkin's mother was Judy Campbell[15].

Who was Jane Birkin married to?

Jane Birkin's spouses include John Barry[16].

What did Jane Birkin do for work?

Jane Birkin worked as a singer[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], recording artist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Jane Birkin go to school?

Jane Birkin was educated at École Jeannine Manuel[36] and Miss Ironside's School[37].

What awards did Jane Birkin receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[38], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[39], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[40], and Officer of the National Order of Merit[41].

Related Entities

Blowup Capitol Records Charlotte Gainsbourg Death on the Nile France John Barry London Philips Records Serge Gainsbourg United Kingdom Universal Music Group

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  33. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  35. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  57. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  58. [3] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . leparisien.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  59. [60] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  60. [61] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  61. [62] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bcl', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da'
    Family name → Birkin, Barry
    Sitelink count → 64
    Occupation → singer, film actor, stage actor +9
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Pescan · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14583 → jane-birkin
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  11. 16w ago · ~2026-34967-17 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Flickr - nicogenin - Jane Birkin 66ème Festival de Venise (M, Jane birkin 1970.jpg, Jane Birkin07.JPG
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  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, film actor, stage actor +9
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  14. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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