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Shirley MacLaine

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Summary

Shirley MacLaine was born on April 24, 1934[1], in Richmond[2]. She has worked as a film actor[3], dancer[4], character actor[5], television actor[6], and stage actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.091% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,043 views/month, #910 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ira Owens Beaty[9]
  • Mother: Kathlyn Corinne Maclean[10]
  • Child: Sachi Parker[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: American English[13], English[14]
  • Occupation: singer[15], writer[16], film producer[17], film director[18], actor[19]
  • Educated at: Washington-Liberty High School[20]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[22], Academy Award for Best Actress[23], Kennedy Center Honors[24], AFI Life Achievement Award[25], Honorary Golden Bear[26], Crystal Award[27], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[28], Silver Bear for Best Actress[29], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[30], Volpi Cup for Best Actress[31], Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[32], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[33], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Baptists[35]
  • Sex or gender: female[36]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[37]
  • Commons category: Shirley MacLaine[38]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[39]
  • Family name: MacLaine[40]
  • Given name: Shirley[41], MacLean[42]
  • Official website: https://shirleymaclaine.com/[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Shirley MacLaine[44]
  • Commons gallery: Shirley MacLaine[45]
  • Work location: United States[46]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: US[48]

  • Began / founded: 1934-04-24[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64e68085-19fe-4f0b-b024-249dee58d349[50]

Why It Matters

Shirley MacLaine has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Shirley MacLaine born?

Shirley MacLaine was born in Richmond[2].

Who were Shirley MacLaine's parents?

Shirley MacLaine's father was Ira Owens Beaty[9]. Shirley MacLaine's mother was Kathlyn Corinne Maclean[10].

What did Shirley MacLaine do for work?

Shirley MacLaine worked as a film actor[3], dancer[4], character actor[5], television actor[6], and stage actor[7].

Where did Shirley MacLaine go to school?

Shirley MacLaine was educated at Washington-Liberty High School[20].

What awards did Shirley MacLaine receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[22], Academy Award for Best Actress[23], and Kennedy Center Honors[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  8. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  21. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . lefigaro.fr. Retrieved . lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [27] ↑ . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4ADA-2911-1B0B-71DA-6BC0
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  2. 9w ago · A2D4 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Shirley MacLaine star (Hollywood Walk of Fame star).jpg
    P14543 → shirley-maclaine
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Shirley MacLaine star (Hollywood Walk of Fame star).jpg"
  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 1129
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  4. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → shirley-maclaine
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  5. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3KaGnb
    Letterboxd producer id → shirley-maclaine
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  6. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14583 → shirley-maclaine
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  7. 18w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd director id → shirley-maclaine
    George eastman museum people id → ['98062', '123302']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 98062, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118197870|Shirley Maclaine (#118197870)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Geor"
  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film actor, dancer, character actor +7
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  9. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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