Ziggy Stardust

character created by David Bowie in 1971
Thing alter_ego Q2465713
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Ziggy Stardust

Summary

Ziggy Stardust is an alter ego[1]. It was born on +1944-12-07T00:00:00Z[2]. It died on +1973-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. It draws 1,623 Wikipedia views per month (alter_ego category, ranking #1 of 6).[4]

Key Facts

  • Ziggy Stardust was born on +1944-12-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ziggy Stardust died on +1973-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ziggy Stardust is the creator of David Bowie[5].
  • Ziggy Stardust was influenced by Legendary Stardust Cowboy[6].
  • Ziggy Stardust was influenced by Vince Taylor[7].
  • Ziggy Stardust was influenced by kabuki[8].
  • Ziggy Stardust was influenced by Kansai Yamamoto[9].
  • Ziggy Stardust is recorded as male[10].
  • Ziggy Stardust's instance of is recorded as alter ego[11].
  • Ziggy Stardust's instance of is recorded as music video character[12].
  • Ziggy Stardust's instance of is recorded as fictional humanoid extraterrestrial[13].
  • Ziggy Stardust's instance of is recorded as persona[14].
  • Ziggy Stardust's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[15].
  • Ziggy Stardust was performed by David Bowie[16].
  • Ziggy Stardust's Commons category is recorded as Ziggy Stardust[17].
  • +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ziggy Stardust[18].
  • Ziggy Stardust was dissolved in +1973-07-03T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Ziggy Stardust's present in work is recorded as The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars[20].
  • Ziggy Stardust's present in work is recorded as Ziggy Stardust[21].
  • Ziggy Stardust's present in work is recorded as Life on Mars?[22].
  • Ziggy Stardust's different from is recorded as Ziggy Stardust[23].
  • Ziggy Stardust's narrative role is recorded as title character[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include alter ego[11], music video character[12], fictional humanoid extraterrestrial[13], and persona[14].

Origins

+1971-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ziggy Stardust[18].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include Legendary Stardust Cowboy[6], a singer-songwriter[25], b. 1947[26], of United States[27], specialised in music[28]; Vince Taylor[7], a singer[29], 1939–1991[30], of United Kingdom[31]; kabuki[8], a theatrical genre[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1603[34]; and Kansai Yamamoto[9], a fashion designer[35], 1944–2020[36], of Japan[37], awarded the SOEN Award[38].

Why It Matters

Ziggy Stardust draws 1,623 Wikipedia views per month (alter_ego category, ranking #1 of 6).[4] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Hauntedmemes · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative role title character
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of alter ego, music video character, fictional humanoid extraterrestrial +1
    Creator
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