Kyra Nichols
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Kyra Nichols is an acclaimed American ballerina best known as one of the leading principal dancers of New York City Ballet during the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kyra Nichols canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyra Nichols Context triple: [School of American Ballet, hasNotableAlumni, Kyra Nichols]
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A.
Kira Kelly
Kira Kelly is an American cinematographer known for her acclaimed work on socially conscious documentaries and television, including Ava DuVernay’s film "13th."
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B.
Raya Yarbrough
Raya Yarbrough is an American singer and songwriter known for her jazz, soul, and soundtrack vocal work, including collaborations on television scores.
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C.
Talisha Searcy
Talisha Searcy is an American local politician who serves as the mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland.
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D.
Kyla Deaver
Kyla Deaver is an American child actress best known for her role in the horror film "The Conjuring."
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E.
Keely Shaye Smith
Keely Shaye Smith is an American journalist, author, television host, and environmental activist, best known for her work in environmental advocacy and media.
- 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: Kyra Nichols Target entity description: Kyra Nichols is an acclaimed American ballerina best known as one of the leading principal dancers of New York City Ballet during the late 20th century.
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A.
Kira Kelly
Kira Kelly is an American cinematographer known for her acclaimed work on socially conscious documentaries and television, including Ava DuVernay’s film "13th."
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B.
Raya Yarbrough
Raya Yarbrough is an American singer and songwriter known for her jazz, soul, and soundtrack vocal work, including collaborations on television scores.
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C.
Talisha Searcy
Talisha Searcy is an American local politician who serves as the mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland.
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D.
Kyla Deaver
Kyla Deaver is an American child actress best known for her role in the horror film "The Conjuring."
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E.
Keely Shaye Smith
Keely Shaye Smith is an American journalist, author, television host, and environmental activist, best known for her work in environmental advocacy and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American artist
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ballet dancer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline | dance ⓘ |
| careerStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical ballet
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performing arts ⓘ |
| genre | ballet ⓘ |
| hasEmployer | Indiana University (as faculty) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Balanchine
NERFINISHED
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Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementSpecialization | neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the leading principal dancers of New York City Ballet in the late 20th century
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long tenure as a principal dancer at New York City Ballet ⓘ musicality and purity of classical line ⓘ |
| notableRole |
principal roles in Balanchine ballets
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principal roles in Robbins ballets ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances with New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| occupation |
ballerina
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ballet faculty member at Indiana University ⓘ ballet teacher ⓘ dance professor ⓘ |
| performedIn |
works by George Balanchine
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works by Jerome Robbins ⓘ |
| positionHeld | principal dancer of New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| retirementFromPerformance | early 2000s ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| teachesAt | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedIn |
Balanchine technique
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classical ballet technique ⓘ |
| workedWith |
George Balanchine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Kyra Nichols Description of subject: Kyra Nichols is an acclaimed American ballerina best known as one of the leading principal dancers of New York City Ballet during the late 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of American Ballet