Michael Buffer

American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches
Person human Q28783
Michael Buffer
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Michael Buffer

Summary

Michael Buffer is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1944[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], television presenter[5], actor[6], and ring announcer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month, #6,095 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Michael Buffer…
  • Michael Buffer was born on November 2, 1944[3].
  • Michael Buffer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Michael Buffer's native language[10].
  • Michael Buffer's professions included journalist[4].
  • Michael Buffer's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Michael Buffer worked as an actor[6].
  • Michael Buffer worked as a ring announcer[7].
  • Michael Buffer received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[11].
  • Michael Buffer received the Barney Nagler Award[12].
  • Michael Buffer is recorded as male[13].
  • Michael Buffer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Michael Buffer's Commons category is recorded as Michael Buffer[15].
  • Michael Buffer's sport is recorded as boxing[16].
  • Michael Buffer's family name is recorded as Buffer[17].
  • Michael Buffer's given name is recorded as Michael[18].
  • Michael Buffer's official website is recorded as https://www.letsrumble.com/[19].
  • Michael Buffer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Michael Buffer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael Buffer'}[21].
  • Michael Buffer's start of work period is recorded as 1982[22].
  • Michael Buffer's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Buffer's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on November 2, 1944[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], television presenter[5], actor[6], and ring announcer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[24], in United States[25], founded in 1990[26] and Barney Nagler Award[12], an award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1940[29].

Why It Matters

Michael Buffer ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month, #6,095 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Michael Buffer born?

Michael Buffer was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Michael Buffer do for work?

Michael Buffer worked as journalist[4], television presenter[5], actor[6], and ring announcer[7].

What awards did Michael Buffer receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[11] and Barney Nagler Award[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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