Taiye Selasi

British-American writer and photographer of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin
Person human Q7484811
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Taiye Selasi

Summary

Taiye Selasi is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on November 2, 1979[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and photographer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Taiye Selasi's place of birth was London[2].
  • Taiye Selasi was born on November 2, 1979[3].
  • Taiye Selasi held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Taiye Selasi worked as a writer[4].
  • Taiye Selasi's professions included photographer[5].
  • Taiye Selasi's field of work was fiction literature[8].
  • Taiye Selasi's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • Taiye Selasi's education included a stint at Nuffield College[10].
  • Taiye Selasi's education included a stint at University of Oxford[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Taiye Selasi is Anansi and the Golden Pot[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Taiye Selasi is Ghana Must Go[13].
  • Taiye Selasi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].
  • Taiye Selasi is recorded as female[15].
  • Taiye Selasi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Taiye Selasi is associated with the literary realism movement[17].
  • Taiye Selasi's Commons category is recorded as Taiye Selasi[18].
  • Taiye Selasi's given name is recorded as Taiye[19].
  • Taiye Selasi's official website is recorded as http://www.taiyeselasi.com[20].
  • Taiye Selasi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Taiye Selasi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].
  • Taiye Selasi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11917'}[23].
  • Taiye Selasi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12023'}[24].
  • Taiye Selasi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11790'}[25].
  • Taiye Selasi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11572'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Taiye Selasi's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on November 2, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30]; Nuffield College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1937[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and photographer[5]. Taiye Selasi's field of work was fiction literature[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Anansi and the Golden Pot[12] and Ghana Must Go[13], a literary work[39], in Ghana[40].

Recognition

Taiye Selasi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].

Why It Matters

Taiye Selasi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Taiye Selasi born?

Taiye Selasi's place of birth was London[2].

What did Taiye Selasi do for work?

Taiye Selasi worked as writer[4] and photographer[5].

Where did Taiye Selasi go to school?

Taiye Selasi was educated at Yale University[9], Nuffield College[10], and University of Oxford[11].

What awards did Taiye Selasi receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . British Council. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · JudithShe · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Taiye
    Sitelink count → 26
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'dag', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
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  2. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-04-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Yale University, Nuffield College, University of Oxford
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Award received → —
    Sex or gender → female
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