The opening paragraph should usually provide context for that which made the person notable. In most modern-day cases, this will be the country, region, or territory where the person is currently a national or permanent resident; or, if the person is notable mainly for past events, where the person was such when they became notable.
Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless relevant to the subject's notability. Similarly, neither previous nationalities nor the country of birth should be mentioned in the opening paragraph unless relevant to the subject's notability. [a]
A 2018 RfC on Spanish regional identity in the lead resulted in consensus to use the regional identity that reliable sources use most often and with which the subject identifies.
The simplest example is someone who continued to reside in their country of origin:
Previous nationalities, nor the country of birth, should be mentioned in the opening paragraph unless relevant to the subject's notability. [b]
In cases of public or relevant dual citizenship, or a career that spans a subject's emigration, explain two-country status, which reduces ambiguity.
In controversial or unclear cases, nationality is sometimes omitted.
Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless relevant to the subject's notability or of defining importance.
If ethnicity (such as "Jewish-American") or country of birth (such as "Russian-born American") are of defining importance, they can be introduced in the second sentence.
Native American and Indigenous Canadian status is based on citizenship, not ethnicity. Indigenous persons' citizenship can be listed parenthetically, or as a clause after their names.
The opening paragraph should usually provide context for that which made the person notable. In most modern-day cases, this will be the country, region, or territory where the person is currently a national or permanent resident; or, if the person is notable mainly for past events, where the person was such when they became notable.
Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless relevant to the subject's notability. Similarly, neither previous nationalities nor the country of birth should be mentioned in the opening paragraph unless relevant to the subject's notability. [a]
A 2018 RfC on Spanish regional identity in the lead resulted in consensus to use the regional identity that reliable sources use most often and with which the subject identifies.
The simplest example is someone who continued to reside in their country of origin:
Previous nationalities, nor the country of birth, should be mentioned in the opening paragraph unless relevant to the subject's notability. [b]
In cases of public or relevant dual citizenship, or a career that spans a subject's emigration, explain two-country status, which reduces ambiguity.
In controversial or unclear cases, nationality is sometimes omitted.
Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless relevant to the subject's notability or of defining importance.
If ethnicity (such as "Jewish-American") or country of birth (such as "Russian-born American") are of defining importance, they can be introduced in the second sentence.
Native American and Indigenous Canadian status is based on citizenship, not ethnicity. Indigenous persons' citizenship can be listed parenthetically, or as a clause after their names.