Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole
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Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole is best known as the wife of iconic Hawaiian musician Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole and the steward of his legacy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole canonical | 3 |
| Ceslie-Ann Kamakawiwoʻole | 2 |
| Marlene Kuʻupua Kamakawiwoʻole | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5095166 — 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: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole Context triple: [Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, spouse, Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole]
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A.
Lani Hall
Lani Hall is an American singer best known as the original lead vocalist of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 and for her later solo work and collaborations with her husband, Herb Alpert.
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B.
Kaori Mai Hart
Kaori Mai Hart is the daughter of American comedian and actor Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko Parrish.
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C.
Fay Marvin
Fay Marvin is a supporting character in the comedy film "What About Bob?", known as the good-natured wife of psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin.
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D.
Kissy Suzuki
Kissy Suzuki is a Japanese secret agent and Bond girl who assists James Bond in his mission in the 1967 film adaptation of "You Only Live Twice."
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E.
Queen Kapiolani
Queen Kapiolani was a 19th-century queen consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her philanthropy, advocacy for Native Hawaiian welfare, and role in the islands’ royal court during the late monarchy period.
- 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: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole Target entity description: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole is best known as the wife of iconic Hawaiian musician Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole and the steward of his legacy.
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A.
Lani Hall
Lani Hall is an American singer best known as the original lead vocalist of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 and for her later solo work and collaborations with her husband, Herb Alpert.
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B.
Kaori Mai Hart
Kaori Mai Hart is the daughter of American comedian and actor Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko Parrish.
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C.
Fay Marvin
Fay Marvin is a supporting character in the comedy film "What About Bob?", known as the good-natured wife of psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin.
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D.
Kissy Suzuki
Kissy Suzuki is a Japanese secret agent and Bond girl who assists James Bond in his mission in the 1967 film adaptation of "You Only Live Twice."
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E.
Queen Kapiolani
Queen Kapiolani was a 19th-century queen consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her philanthropy, advocacy for Native Hawaiian welfare, and role in the islands’ royal court during the late monarchy period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
spouse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Marlene Kuʻupua Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
linked to:
Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole
|
| associatedWith |
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Trust
ⓘ
posthumous releases of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s music ⓘ |
| child | Cystine Kamakawiwoʻole ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Native Hawaiian
ⓘ
linked to:
Native Hawaiians
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participating in documentaries about Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
protecting Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s image and recordings ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| marriedTo |
Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole
|
| name | Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the wife of Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
stewarding the musical legacy of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ⓘ |
| occupation |
estate steward
ⓘ
legacy manager ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Oʻahu
ⓘ
linked to:
Oahu
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Hawaii ⓘ |
| spouse |
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole
|
| subjectOf | interviews about Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole Description of subject: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole is best known as the wife of iconic Hawaiian musician Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole and the steward of his legacy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole
linked to: Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole