Lola
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Lola is the seductive, devilish femme fatale character in the musical "Damn Yankees," known for her show-stopping number "Whatever Lola Wants."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lola canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10954809 — 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: Lola Context triple: [Damn Yankees, character, Lola]
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A.
Lola
Lola is a fictional character portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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B.
Lola
Lola is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, in which Armin Mueller-Stahl plays a prominent role in a story set in postwar Germany.
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C.
Lola
Lola is the charismatic drag queen and performer who serves as the central catalyst for change in the musical and film "Kinky Boots."
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D.
Lola
"Lola" is a 1970 rock song by The Kinks, famous for its catchy melody and narrative about a romantic encounter that plays with themes of gender identity and ambiguity.
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E.
Lola
Lola is a lethal, acrobatic henchwoman and primary antagonist in the action film "Transporter 2," known for her distinctive red attire and high-impact fight scenes.
- 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: Lola Target entity description: Lola is the seductive, devilish femme fatale character in the musical "Damn Yankees," known for her show-stopping number "Whatever Lola Wants."
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A.
Lola
Lola is the charismatic drag queen and performer who serves as the central catalyst for change in the musical and film "Kinky Boots."
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B.
Lola
"Lola" is a 1970 rock song by The Kinks, famous for its catchy melody and narrative about a romantic encounter that plays with themes of gender identity and ambiguity.
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C.
Lola
Lola is a lethal, acrobatic henchwoman and primary antagonist in the action film "Transporter 2," known for her distinctive red attire and high-impact fight scenes.
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D.
Lola
Lola is a 1961 French New Wave film directed by Jacques Demy, featuring Corinne Marchand in the title role as a cabaret singer in the port city of Nantes.
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E.
Lola
Lola is a fictional character portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
femme fatale
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| allegiance | the Devil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lola ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Damn Yankees ⓘ |
| associatedSong | Whatever Lola Wants ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic
ⓘ
devilish ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Douglass Wallop
ⓘ
George Abbott ⓘ Jerry Ross ⓘ Richard Adler ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Damn Yankees ⓘ |
| danceNumber |
Whatever Lola Wants
ⓘ
Who’s Got the Pain? ⓘ |
| dramaticArc |
begins as loyal servant of the Devil
ⓘ
develops sympathy for Joe Hardy ⓘ ultimately helps thwart the Devil’s plan ⓘ |
| employer | Mr. Applegate ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Damn Yankees (1955 stage musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical)
|
| genreElement | musical comedy ⓘ |
| influencedByArchetype | classic femme fatale of film noir ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptation
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to seduce Joe Hardy ⓘ |
| notableCostumeElement | revealing, glamorous outfits ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformance |
Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
ⓘ
linked to:
Whatever Lola Wants
|
| notableTrait |
expert dancer
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sultry singing style ⓘ uses seduction as a weapon ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
Damn Yankees franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Damn Yankees
|
| portrayedBy |
Gwen Verdon
ⓘ
Gwen Verdon (1955 original Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon (1958 film adaptation) ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | tempts Joe Hardy away from his wife ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
antagonist
ⓘ
seductive temptress ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Washington Senators baseball team world ⓘ |
| songStyle | show-stopping number ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
deal with the Devil
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sexual allure in exchange for the soul ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lola Description of subject: Lola is the seductive, devilish femme fatale character in the musical "Damn Yankees," known for her show-stopping number "Whatever Lola Wants."
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.