Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger
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Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger refers to the acclaimed performance by actress Sanaa Lathan in the 2008 television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play "A Raisin in the Sun," where she portrays the ambitious and idealistic younger sister in the Younger family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6126023 — 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: Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger Context triple: [A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film), notableCastAs, Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger]
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A.
Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene is an American singer and songwriter best known as one of the later members of the legendary Motown group The Supremes.
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B.
Viveca Paulin-Ferrell
Viveca Paulin-Ferrell is a Swedish-born art auctioneer and producer best known as the wife of actor and comedian Will Ferrell.
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C.
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis is an American actress, singer, and comedian known for her dynamic supporting roles in film and television, including her work in musical and family-oriented movies.
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D.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, singer, and director best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the television series "The Cosby Show."
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E.
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson is an American actress best known for her long-running role as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the television series "Law & Order."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger Target entity description: Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger refers to the acclaimed performance by actress Sanaa Lathan in the 2008 television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play "A Raisin in the Sun," where she portrays the ambitious and idealistic younger sister in the Younger family.
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A.
Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene is an American singer and songwriter best known as one of the later members of the legendary Motown group The Supremes.
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B.
Viveca Paulin-Ferrell
Viveca Paulin-Ferrell is a Swedish-born art auctioneer and producer best known as the wife of actor and comedian Will Ferrell.
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C.
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis is an American actress, singer, and comedian known for her dynamic supporting roles in film and television, including her work in musical and family-oriented movies.
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D.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, singer, and director best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the television series "The Cosby Show."
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E.
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson is an American actress best known for her long-running role as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the television series "Law & Order."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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television character portrayal ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television adaptation of a stage play ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | television film ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film)
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| basedOnAuthor | Lorraine Hansberry ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Beneatha Younger ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
A Raisin in the Sun (play)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Raisin in the Sun
|
| characterEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| characterFamilyRole | younger sister in the Younger family ⓘ |
| characterName | Beneatha Younger ⓘ |
| characterOccupationAspiration | doctor ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
idealistic ⓘ intellectually curious ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger
ⓘ
Justin Martin as Travis Younger ⓘ
linked to:
Travis Younger
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger ⓘ
linked to:
character Lena Younger
Sean Combs as Walter Lee Younger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Kenny Leon ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| network | ABC ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a young African American woman pursuing a medical career ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sanaa Lathan ⓘ |
| producerOfWork |
Craig Zadan
ⓘ
Neil Meron ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
African American identity
ⓘ
aspiration and dreams ⓘ gender roles ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2008 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger Description of subject: Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger refers to the acclaimed performance by actress Sanaa Lathan in the 2008 television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play "A Raisin in the Sun," where she portrays the ambitious and idealistic younger sister in the Younger family.
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