Susan Boyle

British singer
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Summary

Susan Boyle was born on April 1, 1961[1], in Blackburn[2]. She has worked as a singer[3] and actor[4]. She ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,689 views/month, #3,042 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Educated at: Queen Margaret University[7], St Kentigern's Academy[8]
  • Sex or gender: female[9]
  • Genre: pop music[10]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[11], Sony Music[12]
  • Discography: Susan Boyle discography[13]
  • Commons category: Susan Boyle[14]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[15]
  • Family name: Boyle[16]
  • Given name: Susan[17]
  • Official website: http://www.susanboylemusic.com/[18], http://www.susanboylemusic.com[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Susan Boyle[20]
  • Medical condition: Asperger syndrome[21], epilepsy[22]
  • Instrument: voice[23]
  • Described by source: Lentapedia[24]
  • Participant in: Britain's Got Talent, series 3[25], America's Got Talent: The Champions[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: Susan Magdalane Boyle[28]
  • Name in native language: Susan Boyle[29]
  • Start of work period: 1998[30]

Why It Matters

Susan Boyle has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Susan Boyle born?

Susan Boyle was born in Blackburn[2].

What did Susan Boyle do for work?

Susan Boyle worked as a singer[3] and actor[4].

Where did Susan Boyle go to school?

Susan Boyle was educated at Queen Margaret University[7] and St Kentigern's Academy[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . YouTube. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . newshub.co.nz. newshub.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . people.com. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . radiolive.co.nz. radiolive.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'ba', 'ban', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da
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  2. 22d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → voice
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