Yoko Ono Japanese Singer Born 1933 in Tokyo
Yoko Ono · peace activist and singer · Japanese
Known for
Latest Videos From Yoko Ono’s YouTube Channel
Yoko Ono - Never Say Goodbye (2026 Remaster) dir: Peter Bogdanovich
Plastic Ono Band - 'Remember Love'
Plastic Ono Band - 'Remember Love' (out-take), 1 June 1969
WALKING ON THIN ICE
WISH TREE FOR YOKO ONO
Yoko Ono on Social Media
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- Followers
- 704K @yokoono
- Engagement rate
- 2.22% above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 15,425
- Average comments
- 227 Based on the last 11 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Biography
Born on 18 February 1933 in Tokyo, Yoko Ono is a Japanese singer. She is known as a member of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Early life
She studied at Gakushuin University.
Career
Other members of John Lennon and Yoko Ono on record include John Lennon. In all, 28 albums and 22 singles are listed under her name between 1968 and 2022. From Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (1968) to Let's Have a Dream - 1974 One Step Festival (2022), the list follows her releases year by year. Her recordings are classed as rock music and fluxus. The records note piano as her instrument. Her recordings came out on Apple Records.
Screen work on record covers 24 credits, including John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985) and American Masters (1986). Wish Tree for Washington, DC and SKY are listed among her notable work.
Recognition
Wins include two Grammy Awards (1981 and 2000). Further recognition came with the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award (2005) and a Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award (2010). She has also been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1981. Her awards record shows 6 wins and 2 nominations.
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Toshi Ichiyanagi (1956 to 1962, divorced), Anthony Cox (1962 to 1969, divorced) and John Lennon (1969 to 1980, widowed). She is the mother of Sean Lennon, and has 4 children in total.
Groups and bands
- John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Discography
50 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Let's Have a Dream - 1974 One Step Festival | Album |
| 2018 | Warzone | Album |
| 2016 | Yes, I'm A Witch Too | Album |
| 2014 | Angel | Single |
| 2013 | Hold Me | Single |
| 2013 | Take Me to the Land of Hell | Album |
| 2012 | I'm Moving On | Single |
| 2012 | Onomix | Album |
| 2012 | She Gets Down on Her Knees | Single |
| 2012 | Yokokimthurston | Album |
| 2011 | Talking to the Universe | Single |
| 2010 | Wouldnit (I'm a Star) | Single |
| 2009 | Between My Head and the Sky | Album |
| 2009 | Don't Stop Me! | Album |
| 2009 | I'm Not Getting Enough | Single |
Show all 50 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Open Your Box | Album |
| 2007 | Yes, I'm a Witch | Album |
| 2007 | You're the One | Single |
| 2001 | Blueprint for a Sunrise | Album |
| 1997 | A Story | Album |
| 1996 | Rising | Album |
| 1994 | New York Rock | Album |
| 1992 | Onobox | Album |
| 1992 | Walking on Thin Ice | Album |
| 1990 | John & Yoko: The Interview | Album |
| 1985 | Hell in Paradise | Single |
| 1985 | Starpeace | Album |
| 1984 | Milk and Honey | Album |
| 1983 | Never Say Goodbye | Single |
| 1982 | It's Alright (I See Rainbows) | Album |
| 1982 | My Man | Single |
| 1981 | No, No, No | Single |
| 1981 | Season of Glass | Album |
| 1981 | Walking on Thin Ice | Single |
| 1980 | Kiss Kiss Kiss | Single |
| 1973 | Approximately Infinite Universe | Album |
| 1973 | Death of Samantha | Single |
| 1973 | Feeling the Space | Album |
| 1973 | Woman Power | Single |
| 1972 | Move on Fast | Single |
| 1972 | Sisters, O Sisters | Single |
| 1972 | Yang Yang | Single |
| 1971 | Fly | Album |
| 1971 | Open Your Box | Single |
| 1970 | Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Who Has Seen the Wind? | Single |
| 1970 | Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band | Album |
| 1969 | Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) | Single |
| 1969 | Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions | Album |
| 1969 | Wedding Album | Album |
| 1968 | Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins | Album |
Awards and nominations
6 won, 2 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Great Immigrants Award | Won | |
| 2005 | Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Won | |
| 1981 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Double Fantasy | Won |
| MOJO Awards | Won | ||
| 2000 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
Filmography
24 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | How the Beatles Changed the World | Film | |
| 2013 | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Film | |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | Film | |
| 2011 | My Hometown | Writer | Film |
| 2010 | LennoNYC | Film | |
| 2006 | The U.S. vs. John Lennon | Film | |
| 2006 | Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? | Film | |
| 1997– | Behind the Music | TV series | |
| 1996 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus | Film | |
| 1993 | The Misfits – 30 Years of Fluxus | Film | |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Film | |
| 1986– | American Masters | TV series | |
| 1985 | John and Yoko: A Love Story | Film | |
| 1982 | Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections | Film | |
| 1976 | Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol | Film |
Show all 24 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975– | Saturday Night Live | Director | TV series |
| 1972 | Imagine | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Freedom | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Bed Peace | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Self-Portrait | Director | Film |
| 1968 | Walden | Film | |
| 1966 | No. 4 (Bottoms) | Director | Film |
| 1965 | Satan's Bed | Film | |
| George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus | Film |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Yoko Ono?
Yoko Ono is 93 years old, born on 18 February 1933 in Tokyo.
What is Yoko Ono known for?
Yoko Ono is known as a member of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
What is Yoko Ono’s nationality?
Yoko Ono is Japanese, born in Tokyo.
Who has Yoko Ono been married to?
Yoko Ono’s marriages on record are to John Lennon (1969 to 1980), Anthony Cox (1962 to 1969) and Toshi Ichiyanagi (1956 to 1962).
Has Yoko Ono won any awards?
Yes. 6 awards are on record, including Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award (2010).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q117012), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México · CC BY-SA 2.0
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