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Ruby Wax

American comedian

PersonAge 73humanQ460549

Born: April 19, 1953
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2017-11-23
2.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Evanston
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1.Stated in Freebase Data Dumps
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: journalist
, comedian
, stage actor
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Positions held: Chancellor of the University of Southampton(2019–2024)
Education: University of California, Berkeley
, Kellogg College
, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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Spouse: Ed Bye
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
2.Stated in CONOR.SI
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Ruby Wax is an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. A classically trained actress, Wax began her career performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before co-starring on the ITV sitcom Girls on Top (1985–1986). She came to prominence as a comic interviewer, playing up to British perceptions of the strident American style on television shows including The Full Wax (1991–1994), Ruby Wax Meets... (1994–1998), Ruby (1997–2000), and The Ruby Wax Show (2002).

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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-08-29
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Given name: Ruby
Website: rubywax.net
Awards: BBC 100 Women(2014)
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1.“Who are the 100 Women 2014?”bbc.com/news/world-29758792Retrieved 2025-12-19
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Start of work period: 1970
Family name: Wax
Social media followers: 155,487(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 20525731
156,417(October 19, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 20525731
Field of work: acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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mental health
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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