María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña)
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María Elena Velasco Fragoso, better known as "La India María," was a celebrated Mexican actress, comedian, and filmmaker renowned for her iconic portrayal of an indigenous woman in Mexican cinema and television.
All labels observed (1)
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| María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7865886 — 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)
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Target entity: María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña) Context triple: [Magaña, hasNotableBearer, María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña)]
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Marcela de Ulloa
Marcela de Ulloa was a Spanish court lady-in-waiting to Queen Mariana of Austria, best known for her appearance in Diego Velázquez’s painting "Las Meninas."
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B.
María Elena
María Elena is a small Chilean mining town in the Antofagasta Region, historically known as one of the last nitrate (saltpeter) company towns in the world.
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C.
María Elena
María Elena is a passionate, volatile Spanish artist portrayed by Penélope Cruz in the film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
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D.
María Ignacia Moraga
María Ignacia Moraga was a Californio woman of the Spanish colonial era best known as the mother of Luis Antonio Argüello, the first native-born governor of Alta California.
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E.
Inés Mendoza
Inés Mendoza was a Puerto Rican educator and political figure who served as First Lady of Puerto Rico and was known for her advocacy of Spanish-language education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña) Target entity description: María Elena Velasco Fragoso, better known as "La India María," was a celebrated Mexican actress, comedian, and filmmaker renowned for her iconic portrayal of an indigenous woman in Mexican cinema and television.
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A.
Marcela de Ulloa
Marcela de Ulloa was a Spanish court lady-in-waiting to Queen Mariana of Austria, best known for her appearance in Diego Velázquez’s painting "Las Meninas."
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B.
María Elena
María Elena is a small Chilean mining town in the Antofagasta Region, historically known as one of the last nitrate (saltpeter) company towns in the world.
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C.
María Elena
María Elena is a passionate, volatile Spanish artist portrayed by Penélope Cruz in the film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
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D.
María Ignacia Moraga
María Ignacia Moraga was a Californio woman of the Spanish colonial era best known as the mother of Luis Antonio Argüello, the first native-born governor of Alta California.
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E.
Inés Mendoza
Inés Mendoza was a Puerto Rican educator and political figure who served as First Lady of Puerto Rico and was known for her advocacy of Spanish-language education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
actress
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comedian ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
La India María
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María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña ⓘ
linked to:
María Elena Velasco Fragoso
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| awardReceived | Ariel Award for Best Picture (as producer of "La presidenta municipal") ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Panteón Español, Mexico City, Mexico
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linked to:
Panteón Español, Mexico City
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| causeOfDeath | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic figure in Mexican popular culture ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-12-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-05-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupPortrayed | indigenous peoples of Mexico ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mexican cinema
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Mexican television ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
physical comedy
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slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| knownFor | portrayal of an indigenous woman in Mexican cinema and television ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| name | María Elena Velasco Fragoso ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| notableRole | India María ⓘ |
| notableWork |
El coyote emplumado
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El que no corre... vuela! ⓘ La India María (character) ⓘ La India María (television series) ⓘ La madrecita ⓘ La presidenta municipal ⓘ Ni Chana ni Juana ⓘ Ni de aquí ni de allá ⓘ Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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linked to:
Puebla City
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| placeOfDeath |
Mexico City, Mexico
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linked to:
Mexico City
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| spouse | Julio Magaña ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Mexico City, Mexico
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linked to:
Mexico City
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| yearsActive | 1960s–2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña) Description of subject: María Elena Velasco Fragoso, better known as "La India María," was a celebrated Mexican actress, comedian, and filmmaker renowned for her iconic portrayal of an indigenous woman in Mexican cinema and television.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Magaña
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María Elena Velasco Fragoso "La India María" (born María Elena Velasco Fragoso de Magaña)
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