Lillian Ngoyi

South African anti-apartheid activist (1911–1980)
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Lillian Ngoyi

Summary

Lillian Ngoyi is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Pretoria[2]. She was born on September 25, 1911[3]. She died in Soweto[4]. She died on March 13, 1980[5]. She worked as a politician[6], director[7], director[8], and nurse[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lillian Ngoyi was born in Pretoria[2].
  • Lillian Ngoyi passed away in Soweto[4].
  • Lillian Ngoyi was born on September 25, 1911[3].
  • Lillian Ngoyi died on March 13, 1980[5].
  • Lillian Ngoyi died on March 12, 1980[11].
  • Lillian Ngoyi held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Lillian Ngoyi worked as a politician[6].
  • Lillian Ngoyi worked as a director[7].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's professions included director[8].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's professions included nurse[9].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's field of work was women's rights[13].
  • Lillian Ngoyi received the award medal[14].
  • Lillian Ngoyi was a member of African National Congress Women's League[15].
  • Lillian Ngoyi is recorded as female[16].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lillian Ngoyi was affiliated with the African National Congress[18].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's Commons category is recorded as Lillian Ngoyi[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's family name is recorded as Ngoyi[21].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's given name is recorded as Lillian[22].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's political ideology is recorded as African feminism[23].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's political ideology is recorded as anti-racism[24].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Lillian Ngoyi's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Leaders[27].

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Origins and Family

Lillian Ngoyi was born in Pretoria[2]. She was born on September 25, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], director[7], and nurse[9]. Lillian Ngoyi's field of work was women's rights[13].

Recognition

Lillian Ngoyi received the award medal[14].

Personal Life

Lillian Ngoyi was affiliated with the African National Congress[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 13, 1980[5] and March 12, 1980[11]. Lillian Ngoyi passed away in Soweto[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

Lillian Ngoyi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lillian Ngoyi born?

Born in Pretoria[2], Lillian Ngoyi…

Where did Lillian Ngoyi die?

Lillian Ngoyi passed away in Soweto[4].

What did Lillian Ngoyi do for work?

Lillian Ngoyi worked as politician[6], director[7], director[8], and nurse[9].

What awards did Lillian Ngoyi receive?

Honors received include award medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . meta.wikimedia.org. Retrieved . meta.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . blackwomenradicals.com. blackwomenradicals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . pzacad.pitzer.edu. pzacad.pitzer.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . blackwomenradicals.com. blackwomenradicals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . herstoryafrica.com.ng. herstoryafrica.com.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · AsmudEmpire · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → women's rights
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 2d ago · Aboubacarkhoraa · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', '
    Plaque image → Lillian Ngoyi Avalon.jpg
    Award received → award medal
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1801]]: Lillian Ngoyi Avalon.jpg"
  3. 10d ago · Elcarim1 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → award medal
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  4. 10d ago · Elcarim1 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → African National Congress Women's League
    Award received → award medal
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  5. 14d ago · JudithShe · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Country of citizenship → South Africa
    Given name → Lillian
    Family name → Ngoyi
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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