Michaela Coel

British actress and screenwriter
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Michaela Coel

Summary

Michaela Coel is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Aldgate[2]. She was born on October 1, 1987[3]. She worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,762 views/month, #2,693 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michaela Coel was born in Aldgate[2].
  • Michaela Coel was born on October 1, 1987[3].
  • Michaela Coel was born on October 1987[10].
  • Michaela Coel was born on January 1, 1987[11].
  • Michaela Coel held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Michaela Coel worked as an actor[4].
  • Michaela Coel's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Michaela Coel worked as a playwright[6].
  • Michaela Coel worked as a writer[7].
  • Michaela Coel worked as a film actor[8].
  • Michaela Coel's professions included showrunner[13].
  • Michaela Coel's field of work was acting[14].
  • Michaela Coel's field of work was dramaturgy[15].
  • Michaela Coel's education included a stint at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Michaela Coel is Chewing Gum[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Michaela Coel is I May Destroy You[18].
  • Michaela Coel received the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance[19].
  • Michaela Coel received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[20].
  • Michaela Coel received the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award[21].
  • Michaela Coel received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Michaela Coel is recorded as female[23].
  • Michaela Coel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Michaela Coel's Commons category is recorded as Michaela Coel[25].
  • Michaela Coel's residence is recorded as East London[26].
  • Michaela Coel's family name is recorded as Coel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michaela Coel was born in Aldgate[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 1, 1987[3], October 1987[10], and January 1, 1987[11].

Education

Michaela Coel was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], film actor[8], and showrunner[13]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[28] and dramaturgy[15], a field of study[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chewing Gum[17], a television series[30] and I May Destroy You[18], a miniseries[31].

Recognition

Awards received include British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance[19], a class of award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2009[34]; OkayAfrica 100 Women[20], an award[35], founded in 2017[36]; Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award[21], an award[37]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Why It Matters

Michaela Coel ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,762 views/month, #2,693 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Michaela Coel born?

Michaela Coel's place of birth was Aldgate[2].

What did Michaela Coel do for work?

Michaela Coel worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Michaela Coel go to school?

Michaela Coel was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[16].

What awards did Michaela Coel receive?

Honors received include British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance[19], OkayAfrica 100 Women[20], Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . vogue.co.uk. Retrieved . vogue.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . awards.bafta.org. awards.bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . vogue.co.uk. Retrieved . vogue.co.uk. Provenance: 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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