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Canonical name

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Brauen, Yangzom

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Brauen, Yangzom

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Date of birth

1980-04-18

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Gender

female

Nationality

Tibet (descent)

Switzerland (birth)

Switzerland

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Schweiz

Birthplace

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Münchwilen, TG, Schweiz

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Education

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Berner Schauspielschule

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Schauspielerin

Relationships

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Brauen, Martin (Vater [Pala])

Brauen, Sonam Dölma (Mutter)

Wangmo, Kunsang (Grossmutter [Mola])

Brauen, Tashi (Bruder)

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Short biography

Born in 1980 to a Swiss father and Tibetan mother,YANGZOM BRAUEN is an actress, model, and political activist. She lives in both Los Angeles and Berlin and has appeared in a number of German and American films. She is also very active in the Free Tibet movement, making regular radio broadcasts about Tibet and organizing public demonstrations against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. [retrieved from Amazon 12/12/2011]

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