Morris Chestnut

American actor
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Summary

Morris Chestnut was born on January 1, 1969[1], in Cerritos[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], film producer[4], television actor[5], and film actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,253 views/month, #3,865 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Educated at: California State University, Northridge[10]
  • Award received: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Morris Chestnut[13]
  • Family name: Chestnut[14]
  • Given name: Morris[15]
  • Nominated for: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[16], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[17], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Name in native language: Morris Chestnut[20]
  • Number of children: 2[21]
  • Start of work period: 1990[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]
  • Social media followers: 422,461[24], 1,519,427[25], 394,755[26], 419,862[27]

Why It Matters

Morris Chestnut has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Morris Chestnut born?

Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos[2].

What did Morris Chestnut do for work?

Morris Chestnut worked as an actor[3], film producer[4], television actor[5], and film actor[6].

Where did Morris Chestnut go to school?

Morris Chestnut was educated at California State University, Northridge[10].

What awards did Morris Chestnut receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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