# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/gladys-bentley
# Generated: 2026-08-13T19:46:16.355Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/gladys-bentley"
name: "Gladys Bentley"
slug: "gladys-bentley"
description: "Gladys Alberta Bentley was an American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer who became a prominent figure during the Harlem Renaissance. She was widely recognized for having a strong contralto voice, spirited stage presence, and a riveting performance style. She is remembered for breaking barriers in jazz, blues, and gender identity."
tagline: "American blues singer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gladys_Bentley_c._1930_(extracted).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "female"
country:
  name: "United States"
  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1907-08-12"
deathDate: "1960-01-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           54.33
  momentum:             10
  historical:           16.85660266666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    url:       "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1816937/"
    handle:    "nm1816937"
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    title: "Gladys Bentley"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Gladys Bentley"
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    title: "Gladys Bentley"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Gladys Bentley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Бентли, Глэдис"
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    title: "Gladys Bentley"
    type:  "DATABASE"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump