María Elena Holly
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María Elena Holly is the widow of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, known for preserving and promoting his musical legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| María Elena Holly canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819671 — 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: María Elena Holly Context triple: [Buddy Holly, spouse, María Elena Holly]
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A.
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña was an American actress known for her versatile film and television roles, including voicing the character Mirage in Pixar’s animated film "The Incredibles."
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B.
Guadalupe Rodríguez
Guadalupe Rodríguez is best known as the mother of American singer, actress, and entertainer Jennifer Lopez.
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C.
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado was a pioneering Mexican actress who achieved international fame in Hollywood Westerns and became the first Latin American woman to win a Golden Globe.
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D.
Consuelo Gómez
Consuelo Gómez is an actress best known for her role in Robert Rodriguez’s influential low-budget action film "El Mariachi."
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E.
Renée Estevez
Renée Estevez is an American actress and writer known for her roles in films like "Heathers" and appearances on the television series "The West Wing."
- 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: María Elena Holly Target entity description: María Elena Holly is the widow of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, known for preserving and promoting his musical legacy.
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A.
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña was an American actress known for her versatile film and television roles, including voicing the character Mirage in Pixar’s animated film "The Incredibles."
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B.
Guadalupe Rodríguez
Guadalupe Rodríguez is best known as the mother of American singer, actress, and entertainer Jennifer Lopez.
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C.
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado was a pioneering Mexican actress who achieved international fame in Hollywood Westerns and became the first Latin American woman to win a Golden Globe.
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D.
Consuelo Gómez
Consuelo Gómez is an actress best known for her role in Robert Rodriguez’s influential low-budget action film "El Mariachi."
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E.
Renée Estevez
Renée Estevez is an American actress and writer known for her roles in films like "Heathers" and appearances on the television series "The West Wing."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
music industry figure ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
proper crediting of Buddy Holly’s compositions
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royalties for musicians and songwriters ⓘ |
| appearedIn | documentaries about Buddy Holly ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| birthName | María Elena Santiago ⓘ |
| causeOfFame |
marriage to Buddy Holly
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stewardship of Buddy Holly’s catalog ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
music historians
ⓘ
record labels handling Buddy Holly reissues ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Buddy Holly tribute projects ⓘ |
| employer | Peer-Southern Music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist legacy management
ⓘ
music publishing ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Buddy Holly ⓘ |
| knownFor |
licensing Buddy Holly’s songs for films and media
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protecting the integrity of Buddy Holly’s image ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalRole | copyright holder of certain Buddy Holly works ⓘ |
| managedRightsOf | Buddy Holly’s music ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1958-08-15 ⓘ |
| marriagePlace |
Lubbock, Texas
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linked to:
Lubbock, Texas, United States
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| met | Buddy Holly ⓘ |
| metBuddyHollyDuring | Buddy Holly’s visit to New York in 1958 ⓘ |
| name | María Elena Holly ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the widow of Buddy Holly
ⓘ
preserving Buddy Holly’s musical legacy ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
ⓘ
music publisher ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
anniversary commemorations of Buddy Holly’s death
ⓘ
rock and roll history events ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Juan, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| roleInEstate | administrator of Buddy Holly’s estate ⓘ |
| spouse | Buddy Holly ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical articles
ⓘ
media interviews about Buddy Holly ⓘ |
| supported |
Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas
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linked to:
Buddy Holly Center
Buddy Holly educational and memorial initiatives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: María Elena Holly Description of subject: María Elena Holly is the widow of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, known for preserving and promoting his musical legacy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.