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My Take
What strikes me about Yolanda King is the quiet courage of choosing the stage over the pulpit. Born in Montgomery at the very heart of the civil rights struggle and raised under the impossible weight of being Martin Luther King Jr.'s firstborn, she could have simply inherited a legacy. Instead she became an actor and public speaker who carried her father's message in her own voice. That distinction matters to me. Her death at 51 in 2007 felt far too soon. I admire people who turn an inherited cause into a personal craft, and she did exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yolanda King
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨランダ・キング
- Reading
- よらんだ・きんぐ
- Born
- November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / human rights defender
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Midtown High School
- University
- Smith College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda%20King
Frequently asked questions
When was Yolanda King born?
November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007.
Where is Yolanda King from?
Yolanda King is from Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
What does Yolanda King do?
Yolanda King works as actor, television actor, film actor, human rights defender.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.