Yoko Ono

Artist, Musical Artist

1933 –

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Who is Yoko Ono?

Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking and for her 1969–1980 marriage to John Lennon. Ono brought feminism to the forefront in her music. She is also known for her philanthropic contributions to arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs. Lennon called her "the most famous unknown artist in the world."

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Born
Feb 18, 1933
Tokyo
Also known as
  • Ono, Yoko
  • Yôko Ono
  • Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band
  • Plastic Ono Band
  • Yoko Onio Lennon
  • Yoko Ono Lennon
  • Yōko Ono
  • Ono Yōko
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Japanese
  • Japanese American
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Education
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Gakushūin
  • Gakushuin University
Lived in
  • Tokyo
  • London
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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