Chastity Bono
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Chastity Bono, now known as Chaz Bono, is an American writer, musician, and LGBTQ+ activist who is the transgender son of entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaz Bono | 2 |
| Chastity Bono canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13456977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chastity Bono Context triple: [Sonny Bono, child, Chastity Bono]
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A.
Charisma Osborne
Charisma Osborne is an American basketball player known as a standout guard for the UCLA Bruins, recognized for her scoring, leadership, and clutch performances in the Pac-12.
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B.
Shantel VanSanten
Shantel VanSanten is an American actress and model known for her roles in television series such as One Tree Hill, The Flash, and Shooter.
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C.
Chrissie Todd
Chrissie Todd is a central character in the British television drama "Boys from the Blackstuff," representing the struggles of working-class life and unemployment in early 1980s Liverpool.
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D.
KristieAnne Reed
KristieAnne Reed is a television producer best known for her executive production work on crime and procedural drama series, including CSI: Vegas.
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E.
Emily Miles
Emily Miles is a British civil servant who serves as the Chief Executive of the UK’s Food Standards Agency, overseeing food safety and public health regulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chastity Bono Target entity description: Chastity Bono, now known as Chaz Bono, is an American writer, musician, and LGBTQ+ activist who is the transgender son of entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher.
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A.
Charisma Osborne
Charisma Osborne is an American basketball player known as a standout guard for the UCLA Bruins, recognized for her scoring, leadership, and clutch performances in the Pac-12.
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B.
Shantel VanSanten
Shantel VanSanten is an American actress and model known for her roles in television series such as One Tree Hill, The Flash, and Shooter.
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C.
Chrissie Todd
Chrissie Todd is a central character in the British television drama "Boys from the Blackstuff," representing the struggles of working-class life and unemployment in early 1980s Liverpool.
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D.
KristieAnne Reed
KristieAnne Reed is a television producer best known for her executive production work on crime and procedural drama series, including CSI: Vegas.
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E.
Emily Miles
Emily Miles is a British civil servant who serves as the Chief Executive of the UK’s Food Standards Agency, overseeing food safety and public health regulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ activist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ transgender man ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chaz Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-03-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | New York University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Armenian American
NERFINISHED
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Cherokee descent ⓘ Irish American ⓘ Italian American ⓘ |
| father | Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ |
| hasStepMother | Mary Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ceremony (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | LGBT rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Chastity Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Family Outing
NERFINISHED
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Family Outing: A Guide to the Coming Out Process for Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ Transition (documentary appearances and book promotion) ⓘ Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
LGBTQ+ rights activist
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musician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn | Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
California
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| publiclyAnnouncedGenderTransition | 2009 ⓘ |
| publiclyCameOutAsLesbian | 1995 ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| sibling | Elijah Blue Allman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Becoming Chaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transgenderIdentity | female-to-male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chastity Bono Description of subject: Chastity Bono, now known as Chaz Bono, is an American writer, musician, and LGBTQ+ activist who is the transgender son of entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chaz Bono
this entity surface form:
Chaz Bono