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Yoko Ono was born on February 18, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. Yoko Ono is credited as a peace activist, singer and composer. The age as of 2026 is 93. Schooling on record includes Gakushuin University. Awards on record include Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1981), Grammy Award for Best Music Film (2000), Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award (2005) and 3 more.
My Take
I think Yoko Ono is one of the most unfairly caricatured artists of the twentieth century. Long before the world reduced her to a famous marriage, she was a Tokyo-born, Gakushuin-educated pioneer staking out the avant-garde frontier in 1950s New York, doing work that demanded real nerve and ran decades ahead of its audience. Her conceptual pieces still feel radical, her peace activism never wavered through ridicule, and the Grammy wins came almost as an afterthought. What I admire most is the consistency: ninety-plus years of insisting that imagination is a moral act. History keeps correcting itself in her favor.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoko Ono
- Name (Japanese)
- オノ・ヨーコ
- Reading
- おの・よーこ
- Born
- February 18, 1933 (age 93)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- peace activist / singer / composer / performance artist / painter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Active years
- 1961 - 2021
2. Background
- University
- Gakushuin University
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 2000 Grammy Award for Best Music Film
- 2005 Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010 Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award
- MOJO Awards
- 2010 Great Immigrants Award
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Works
- 26 (1969–2022)
- By year
- 1969: 3, 1970: 1, 1971: 2, 1972: 2, 1973: 2, 1974: 1, 1980: 1, 1981: 1, 1982: 1, 1984: 2, 1985: 1, 1992: 2, 1994: 1, 1995: 1, 1996: 1, 1997: 1, 2001: 1, 2007: 1, 2022: 1
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Wish Tree for Washington, DC |
| Notable work | SKY |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.imaginepeace.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yokoono/
- Xhttps://x.com/yokoono
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko%20Ono
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117012
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoko Ono born?
Yoko Ono was born on February 18, 1933 and is 93 years old.
Where is Yoko Ono from?
Yoko Ono is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yoko Ono do?
Yoko Ono works as peace activist, singer, composer, performance artist, painter.
Where did Yoko Ono study?
Yoko Ono attended Gakushuin University.
How long has Yoko Ono been active?
Yoko Ono was active from 1961 to 2021.
What is Yoko Ono known for?
Yoko Ono's notable works include Wish Tree for Washington, DC, SKY.
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