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Leon Lai

Hong Kong singer and actor
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Leon Lai

Summary

Leon Lai is a human[1]. He was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on December 11, 1966[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,586 views/month, #6,636 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beijing[2], Leon Lai…
  • Leon Lai was born on December 11, 1966[3].
  • Leon Lai held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Chinese was Leon Lai's native language[11].
  • Leon Lai's professions included actor[4].
  • Leon Lai worked as a singer[5].
  • Leon Lai's professions included film actor[6].
  • Leon Lai's professions included television actor[7].
  • Leon Lai worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Leon Lai's professions included film director[12].
  • Leon Lai held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].
  • Leon Lai's education included a stint at Westminster Kingsway College[14].
  • Leon Lai was educated at Lewisham College[15].
  • Leon Lai received the Bronze Bauhinia Star[16].
  • Leon Lai received the Medal of Honour[17].
  • Leon Lai received the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor[18].
  • Leon Lai received the Silver Bauhinia Star[19].
  • Leon Lai is recorded as male[20].
  • Leon Lai's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leon Lai's ancestral home is recorded as Meixian District[22].
  • Leon Lai's genre is cantopop[23].
  • Leon Lai's discography is recorded as Leon Lai discography[24].
  • Leon Lai's Commons category is recorded as Leon Lai[25].
  • Leon Lai's residence is recorded as Hong Kong[26].
  • Leon Lai's family name is recorded as Li[27].

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[28]

  • Country: HK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-12-11[30]

  • Genre(s): ballad, cantopop, dance-pop, mandopop, pop[31]

  • Community tags: 1990s, 1990s hong kong debut, 2000s, actor, alliteration, ballad, cantopop, chinese, dance-pop, hong kong actor, hong kong cultural icon, mandopop, pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 603976ae-5e99-4126-8406-23bf7134433c[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Beijing[2], Leon Lai… he was born on December 11, 1966[3]. Chinese was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Westminster Kingsway College[14], a college[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2000[36] and Lewisham College[15], a college[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1990[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], recording artist[8], and film director[12]. Leon Lai held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Bauhinia Star[16], an award[40], founded in 1997[41]; Medal of Honour[17], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1997[44]; Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor[18], a Golden Horse Awards[45], founded in 1962[46]; and Silver Bauhinia Star[19], an award[47], in People's Republic of China[48], founded in 1997[49].

Why It Matters

Leon Lai ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,586 views/month, #6,636 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Leon Lai born?

Leon Lai's place of birth was Beijing[2].

What did Leon Lai do for work?

Leon Lai worked as actor[4], singer[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Leon Lai go to school?

Leon Lai was educated at Westminster Kingsway College[14] and Lewisham College[15].

What awards did Leon Lai receive?

Honors received include Bronze Bauhinia Star[16], Medal of Honour[17], Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor[18], and Silver Bauhinia Star[19].

Related Entities

Beijing Hong Kong People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . goldenhorse.org.tw. goldenhorse.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . hk01.com. Retrieved . hk01.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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