Khady Sylla

Senegalese writer (1963–2013)
Person human Q3195937
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Summary

Khady Sylla was born on March 27, 1963[1], in Dakar[2]. She died on October 8, 2013[3], in Dakar[4]. She worked as a film director[5], writer[6], and author[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 27, 1967[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Senegal[10]
  • Employer: Université Cheikh Anta Diop[11]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[12], Université Cheikh Anta Diop[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Commons category: Khady Sylla[15]
  • Family name: Sylla[16]
  • Given name: Khady[17]
  • Described by source: African Film Festival, Inc.[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[19]
  • Sibling: Mariama Sylla Faye[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[21]
  • Writing language: French[22]
  • P14750: E113-B597-6687-DD62-3B17[23]

Why It Matters

Khady Sylla has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Khady Sylla born?

Khady Sylla was born in Dakar[2].

Where did Khady Sylla die?

Khady Sylla passed away in Dakar[4].

What did Khady Sylla do for work?

Khady Sylla worked as a film director[5], writer[6], and author[7].

Where did Khady Sylla go to school?

Khady Sylla was educated at University of Paris[12] and Université Cheikh Anta Diop[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'ha', '
    Sitelink count → 25
    Bookbrainz author id → 7d084470-84f8-45c9-934c-50efa96b7ec3
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E113-B597-6687-DD62-3B17
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  3. 11w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL639822A
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Paris, Université Cheikh Anta Diop
    Place of birth → Dakar
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject African diaspora
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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