Sonya Tayeh
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Sonya Tayeh is an American choreographer known for her bold, athletic, and emotionally charged work on stage and television, including award-winning Broadway productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonya Tayeh canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sonya Tayeh Context triple: [Moulin Rouge! The Musical, choreographyBy, Sonya Tayeh]
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A.
Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, and former actress known for her genre-blending pop music and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Ali Payami
Ali Payami is a Swedish-Iranian record producer and songwriter known for his work on major pop and electronic hits with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.
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C.
Susan Motamed
Susan Motamed is a film producer best known for her work on the acclaimed documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."
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D.
Forough Farrokhzad
Forough Farrokhzad was a pioneering 20th-century Iranian poet and filmmaker whose bold, modernist, and feminist works transformed contemporary Persian literature.
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E.
Sarah Solemani
Sarah Solemani is a British actress and writer known for her roles in television comedies like "Him & Her" and "Bad Education" as well as various film and stage performances.
- 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: Sonya Tayeh Target entity description: Sonya Tayeh is an American choreographer known for her bold, athletic, and emotionally charged work on stage and television, including award-winning Broadway productions.
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A.
Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, and former actress known for her genre-blending pop music and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Ali Payami
Ali Payami is a Swedish-Iranian record producer and songwriter known for his work on major pop and electronic hits with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.
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C.
Susan Motamed
Susan Motamed is a film producer best known for her work on the acclaimed documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."
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D.
Forough Farrokhzad
Forough Farrokhzad was a pioneering 20th-century Iranian poet and filmmaker whose bold, modernist, and feminist works transformed contemporary Persian literature.
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E.
Sarah Solemani
Sarah Solemani is a British actress and writer known for her roles in television comedies like "Him & Her" and "Bad Education" as well as various film and stage performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway choreographer
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choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ television choreographer ⓘ theatre choreographer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
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Lucille Lortel Award ⓘ
surface form:
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreographer ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
musical theatre
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performing arts ⓘ television dance programming ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary dance
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modern dance ⓘ theatrical dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary dance traditions
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theatrical storytelling ⓘ |
| knownFor |
choreography for Moulin Rouge! The Musical
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choreography on So You Think You Can Dance ⓘ creating narrative-driven dance pieces ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristics |
grounded, full-bodied movement
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sharp lines and strong dynamics ⓘ use of emotional intensity and vulnerability ⓘ |
| name | Sonya Tayeh self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
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surface form:
Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
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| notableAchievement |
transitioned from television choreography to major Broadway productions
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won Tony Award for Best Choreography for Moulin Rouge! The Musical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold and athletic choreographic style
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emotionally charged choreography ⓘ work in contemporary dance ⓘ work on Broadway ⓘ work on television dance competitions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
American Repertory Theater
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surface form:
American Repertory Theater production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Hundred Days (New York Theatre Workshop production) ⓘ Kung Fu (Off-Broadway production) ⓘ Moulin Rouge! The Musical ⓘ So You Think You Can Dance ⓘ The Last Goodbye (stage adaptation of Romeo and Juliet) ⓘ The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova production) ⓘ The Wild Party ⓘ
surface form:
The Wild Party (Off-Broadway revival at City Center Encores!)
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| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ director ⓘ |
| style |
athletic movement vocabulary
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emotionally intense storytelling ⓘ highly physical choreography ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
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