Lupita Nyong'o
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Lupita Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress acclaimed for her powerful film performances, stage work, and advocacy for diversity and representation in Hollywood.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lupita Nyong'o canonical | 24 |
| Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia | 1 |
| Nyong'o | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T878295 — 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: Lupita Nyong'o Context triple: [Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, notableRecipient, Lupita Nyong'o]
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A.
Susan Kelechi Watson
Susan Kelechi Watson is an American actress best known for her role as Beth Pearson on the television series "This Is Us."
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B.
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett is an acclaimed American actress known for her powerful performances in film and television, particularly in biographical and dramatic roles.
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C.
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer is an American actress and producer acclaimed for her powerful character roles in film and television, including her Oscar-winning performance in "The Help."
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D.
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo is a British actress and singer known for her versatile film and television roles, including her acclaimed portrayal of Coretta Scott King in the historical drama "Selma."
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E.
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton is a British actress acclaimed for her nuanced performances in film and television, including prominent roles in works such as "Crash," "Westworld," and numerous other critically praised projects.
- 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: Lupita Nyong'o Target entity description: Lupita Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress acclaimed for her powerful film performances, stage work, and advocacy for diversity and representation in Hollywood.
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A.
Susan Kelechi Watson
Susan Kelechi Watson is an American actress best known for her role as Beth Pearson on the television series "This Is Us."
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B.
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett is an acclaimed American actress known for her powerful performances in film and television, particularly in biographical and dramatic roles.
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C.
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer is an American actress and producer acclaimed for her powerful character roles in film and television, including her Oscar-winning performance in "The Help."
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D.
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo is a British actress and singer known for her versatile film and television roles, including her acclaimed portrayal of Coretta Scott King in the historical drama "Selma."
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E.
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton is a British actress acclaimed for her nuanced performances in film and television, including prominent roles in works such as "Crash," "Westworld," and numerous other critically praised projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
ⓘ
author ⓘ film actress ⓘ human ⓘ producer ⓘ stage actress ⓘ voice actress ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
racial equality in entertainment industry
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representation of African stories in global cinema ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Critics' Choice Movie Award ⓘ Independent Spirit Award ⓘ NAACP Image Award ⓘ Screen Actors Guild Award ⓘ Tony Award ⓘ
surface form:
Tony Award nomination
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kenya
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1983-03-01 ⓘ |
| degree | Master of Fine Arts in Acting ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hampshire College
ⓘ
Yale School of Drama ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Luo people ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lupita Nyong'o
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nyong'o
|
| father | Peter Anyang' Nyong'o ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
ⓘ
stage acting ⓘ voice acting ⓘ |
| genre |
drama films
ⓘ
horror films ⓘ superhero films ⓘ |
| givenName | Lupita ⓘ |
| hasWorkedWith |
J. J. Abrams
ⓘ
surface form:
J.J. Abrams
Jordan Peele ⓘ Mira Nair ⓘ Ryan Coogler ⓘ Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for diversity in Hollywood
ⓘ
representation of dark-skinned Black women in media ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Luo ⓘ Spanish ⓘ Swahili ⓘ |
| name | Lupita Nyong'o self-link ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | cover of People magazine's Most Beautiful issue (2014) ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Maz Kanata
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surface form:
Maz Kanata in Star Wars sequel trilogy
Nakia in Black Panther ⓘ Nakia in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ⓘ Patsey ⓘ
surface form:
Patsey in 12 Years a Slave
Red / Adelaide Wilson in Us ⓘ |
| notableWork |
12 Years a Slave
ⓘ
Black Panther ⓘ Eclipsed ⓘ Queen of Katwe ⓘ Star Wars: The Force Awakens ⓘ Star Wars: The Last Jedi ⓘ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ⓘ Sulwe ⓘ Us ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
author ⓘ film producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Mexico City
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surface form:
Mexico City, Mexico
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| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| wrote | Sulwe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lupita Nyong'o Description of subject: Lupita Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress acclaimed for her powerful film performances, stage work, and advocacy for diversity and representation in Hollywood.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia
this entity surface form:
Nyong'o