May 26, 1883
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: SNAC
- Source: Smith, Mamie (26 May 1883–30 October 1946?), blues and vaudeville singer and film actress
- Source: IMDb
- Source: FemBio database
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)
Mamie Smith has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 26, 1891 in Cincinnati, United States.
Born
May 26, 1891
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: September 16, 1946
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, United States
- Professions
- pianist, singer, bandleader, actor, stage actor, jazz musician, conductor
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 26, 1891 (local12.com) or May 26, 1883 (SNAC; Smith, Mamie (26 May 1883–30 October 1946?), blues and vaudeville singer and film actress; IMDb; FemBio database).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Mamie Smith
- Birth name
- Mamie Robinson
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Mamie Smith born?
Mamie Smith was born in Cincinnati, United States.
What was Mamie Smith’s name at birth?
Mamie Smith’s recorded birth name is Mamie Robinson.