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Yoko Ono

Japanese artist and activist based in the United States (born 1933)
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Yoko Ono

Summary

Yoko Ono is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], she… she was born on February 18, 1933[3]. She worked as a peace activist[4], singer[5], composer[6], performance artist[7], and painter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125,058 views/month, #1,078 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Yoko Ono…
  • Yoko Ono was born on February 18, 1933[3].
  • Yoko Ono's father was Eisuke Ono[10].
  • Yoko Ono's mother was Isoko Ono[11].
  • A child of Yoko Ono was Kyoko Ono Cox[12].
  • A child of Yoko Ono was John Ono Lennon[13].
  • A child of Yoko Ono was John Lennon III[14].
  • A child of Yoko Ono was Sean Lennon[15].
  • Yoko Ono held citizenship in Japan[16].
  • Yoko Ono held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Japanese was Yoko Ono's native language[18].
  • Yoko Ono is identified as part of the Japanese Americans ethnic group[19].
  • Yoko Ono is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[20].
  • Yoko Ono's professions included peace activist[4].
  • Yoko Ono's professions included singer[5].
  • Yoko Ono worked as a composer[6].
  • Yoko Ono worked as a performance artist[7].
  • Yoko Ono's professions included painter[8].
  • Yoko Ono's professions included recording artist[21].
  • Yoko Ono's education included a stint at Gakushuin University[22].
  • Yoko Ono received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[23].
  • Yoko Ono received the Grammy Award for Best Music Film[24].
  • Yoko Ono received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[25].
  • Yoko Ono received the Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[26].
  • Yoko Ono received the MOJO Awards[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoko Ono's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on February 18, 1933[3]. Her father was Eisuke Ono[10]. Her mother was Isoko Ono[11]. Ethnic identities include Japanese Americans[19], an ethnic group[28], in United States[29] and Japanese people[20], an ethnic group[30], in Japan[31]. Japanese was her native language[18].

Education

Yoko Ono was educated at Gakushuin University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include peace activist[4], singer[5], composer[6], performance artist[7], painter[8], and recording artist[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Album of the Year[23], a class of award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1959[34]; Grammy Award for Best Music Film[24], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1987[37]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[25], an art prize[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40]; Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[26], an award[41], founded in 1993[42]; MOJO Awards[27], a music award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 2004[45]; and Great Immigrants Award[46], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 2006[49].

Personal Life

Children include Kyoko Ono Cox[12], a film actor[50], b. 1963[51], of Japan[52]; John Ono Lennon[13], a stillborn child[53]; John Lennon III[14], a stillborn child[54]; and Sean Lennon[15], a singer[55], b. 1975[56], of United States[57].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yoko Ono include LennonOno Grant for Peace[58], an award[59], founded in 2002[60].

Why It Matters

Yoko Ono ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125,058 views/month, #1,078 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for her include LennonOno Grant for Peace[58], an award[59], founded in 2002[60].

FAQs

Where was Yoko Ono born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Yoko Ono…

Who were Yoko Ono's parents?

Yoko Ono's father was Eisuke Ono[10]. Yoko Ono's mother was Isoko Ono[11].

What did Yoko Ono do for work?

Yoko Ono worked as peace activist[4], singer[5], composer[6], performance artist[7], and painter[8].

Where did Yoko Ono go to school?

Yoko Ono was educated at Gakushuin University[22].

What awards did Yoko Ono receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Album of the Year[23], Grammy Award for Best Music Film[24], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[25], and Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[26].

Related Entities

Apple Records Gakushuin University Geffen Records Hennebont Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Japan John Lennon Julian Lennon London Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria New York City Polydor San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Saturday Night Live Sean Lennon UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 19d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → MX MM YOKO ONO VISITANTE DISTINGUIDA CDMX.jpg
    Kinobaza person id → yoko-ono-
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: yoko-ono-, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 23d ago · DenisMironov1 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → MX MM YOKO ONO VISITANTE DISTINGUIDA CDMX.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: MX MM YOKO ONO VISITANTE DISTINGUIDA CDMX.jpg"
  3. 4w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The guardian topic id → culture/yoko-ono
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3106]]: culture/yoko-ono"
  4. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Museum of Modern Art, Tate +16
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1542668]], groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  5. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 147244
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  6. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00059019n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060972
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  7. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 22098
    P14750 → A2A9-6269-761C-BE6E-E7C2
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  8. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Member of → John Lennon and Yoko Ono
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46035|batch #46035]]: switch P361 to P463 for humans (bis)"
  9. 10w ago · Catoper · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Q140674034
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q140674034]]"
  10. 11w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Qobuz artist id → yoko-ono
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7071]]: yoko-ono, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/245278994|Yoko Ono (#245278994)]] for {{P|7071}}"
  11. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → yoko-ono
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: yoko-ono, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289969438|yoko ono (#289969438)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
  12. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 71991
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  13. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 82527
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  14. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 13xJ2U
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  15. 14w ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Yōko
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q123936242]]"
  16. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0227430-Ono-Yoko-1933
    Occupation → peace activist, singer, composer +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0227430-Ono-Yoko-1933, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259490|batch #259490]]"
  17. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → peace activist, singer, composer +12
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q36834]], см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P106]]"
  18. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → peace activist, singer, composer +12
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
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