Madhur Jaffrey

Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality
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Madhur Jaffrey

Summary

Madhur Jaffrey is a human[1]. She was born in Civil Lines[2]. She was born on August 13, 1933[3]. She worked as a television actor[4], film actor[5], writer[6], film director[7], and actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,457 views/month, #6,693 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Civil Lines[2], Madhur Jaffrey…
  • Madhur Jaffrey was born in Delhi[10].
  • Madhur Jaffrey was born on August 13, 1933[3].
  • Madhur Jaffrey was married to Sanford Allen[11].
  • A child of Madhur Jaffrey was Sakina Jaffrey[12].
  • A child of Madhur Jaffrey was Meera Jaffrey[13].
  • Madhur Jaffrey held citizenship in India[14].
  • Madhur Jaffrey held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's professions included television actor[4].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's professions included film actor[5].
  • Madhur Jaffrey worked as a writer[6].
  • Madhur Jaffrey worked as a film director[7].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's professions included actor[8].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's field of work was acting[16].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's field of work was gastronomy[17].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's field of work was cooking[18].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's field of work was cookbook[19].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's field of work was vegetarian cuisine[20].
  • Madhur Jaffrey was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[21].
  • Madhur Jaffrey was educated at University of Delhi[22].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's education included a stint at Miranda House[23].
  • Madhur Jaffrey received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Madhur Jaffrey is recorded as female[25].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Madhur Jaffrey's Commons category is recorded as Madhur Jaffrey[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Civil Lines[2], a human settlement[28], in India[29] and Delhi[10], a megacity[30], in India[31], founded in -0500[32]. Madhur Jaffrey was born on August 13, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at University of Delhi[22], a central university[33], in India[34], founded in 1922[35], headquartered in New Delhi[36] and Miranda House[23], a college[37], in India[38], founded in 1948[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], film actor[5], writer[6], film director[7], and actor[8]. Fields of work include acting[16], a type of arts[40]; gastronomy[17], an academic discipline[41]; cooking[18], a human activity[42]; cookbook[19], a literary genre[43]; and vegetarian cuisine[20], a cuisine[44]. Among Madhur Jaffrey's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[21].

Recognition

Madhur Jaffrey received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].

Personal Life

Among Madhur Jaffrey's spouses was Sanford Allen[11]. Children include Sakina Jaffrey[12], an actor[45], b. 1962[46], of United States[47] and Meera Jaffrey[13].

Why It Matters

Madhur Jaffrey ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,457 views/month, #6,693 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Madhur Jaffrey born?

Born in Civil Lines[2], Madhur Jaffrey…

Who was Madhur Jaffrey married to?

Madhur Jaffrey's spouses include Sanford Allen[11].

What did Madhur Jaffrey do for work?

Madhur Jaffrey worked as television actor[4], film actor[5], writer[6], film director[7], and actor[8].

Where did Madhur Jaffrey go to school?

Madhur Jaffrey was educated at University of Delhi[22] and Miranda House[23].

What awards did Madhur Jaffrey receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Royal Gazette. Retrieved . royalgazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://www.madhur-jaffrey.com
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