Trisha Brown

artist, dancer, and choreographer (1936-2017)
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Summary

Trisha Brown was born on November 25, 1936[1], in Aberdeen[2]. She died on March 18, 2017[3], in San Antonio[4]. She worked as an actor[5], choreographer[6], dancer[7], theatrical director[8], and videographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (695 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: performance artist[13], artist[14], video artist[15]
  • Field of work: dance[16], choreography[17]
  • Educated at: Mills College at Northeastern University[18], Bates College[19]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Bessie Awards[21], MacArthur Fellows Program[22], Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance[23], Capezio Dance Award[24], National Medal of Arts[25], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[26]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
  • Sex or gender: female[28]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[29]
  • Family name: Brown[30]
  • Given name: Trisha[31]
  • Official website: http://www.trishabrowncompany.org[32]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[33]
  • Participant in: documenta 12[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Affiliation: Trisha Brown Dance Company[36], Judson Dance Theater[37]
  • Name in native language: Trisha Brown[38]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1958[39]
  • End of work period: January 1, 2010[40]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[41], WikiProject New York Public Library[42]

Why It Matters

Trisha Brown has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Trisha Brown born?

Trisha Brown's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Where did Trisha Brown die?

Trisha Brown died in San Antonio[4].

What did Trisha Brown do for work?

Trisha Brown worked as an actor[5], choreographer[6], dancer[7], theatrical director[8], and videographer[9].

Where did Trisha Brown go to school?

Trisha Brown was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[18] and Bates College[19].

What awards did Trisha Brown receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Bessie Awards[21], MacArthur Fellows Program[22], and Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Le Monde. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Gewild · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → documenta 12
    Given name → Trisha
    Field of work → dance, choreography
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Art+Feminism, WikiProject New York Public Library
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