Cornel West

Cornel West

71 · Born: Jun 2, 1953

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJun 2, 1953 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
  • Elleni Gebre Amlak

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 23, 2025 )
  • Ramona Santiago

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Hilda Holloman West

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 23, 2025 )

Biography

Cornel West, a renowned American intellectual, philosopher, and social activist, was brought into this world on the second day of June in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-three, specifically in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America.

As a multifaceted individual, Cornel West has successfully ventured into various creative pursuits, including producing and acting, and has garnered recognition for his impressive work in notable films such as The Matrix Reloaded, released in the year two thousand and three, its sequel The Matrix Revolutions, also released in the same year, and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, which premiered in the year two thousand and nine.

Career

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2009
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2003
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions as Councillor West
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The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded as Councillor West
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2023
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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1994
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