1997 film "Selena"
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The 1997 film "Selena" is a biographical drama that chronicles the life, rise to fame, and tragic death of Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla, starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakout role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1997 film "Selena" canonical | 1 |
| Selena (1997 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1997 film "Selena" Context triple: [Selena Quintanilla, subjectOf, 1997 film "Selena"]
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A.
El Mariachi
El Mariachi is a low-budget 1992 Mexican action film that launched director Robert Rodriguez’s career and became famous for its inventive guerrilla-style filmmaking.
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B.
Amor a la Mexicana
"Amor a la Mexicana" is a popular Latin pop song and album by Mexican singer Thalía that blends traditional Mexican musical elements with contemporary pop sounds.
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C.
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico is a 1939 comedy film that introduced the character and premise that later evolved into the popular Mexican Spitfire film series.
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D.
Frida
Frida is a Swedish pop singer best known as a member of the iconic group ABBA and for her successful solo career.
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E.
Frida
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- 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: 1997 film "Selena" Target entity description: The 1997 film "Selena" is a biographical drama that chronicles the life, rise to fame, and tragic death of Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla, starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakout role.
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A.
El Mariachi
El Mariachi is a low-budget 1992 Mexican action film that launched director Robert Rodriguez’s career and became famous for its inventive guerrilla-style filmmaking.
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B.
Amor a la Mexicana
"Amor a la Mexicana" is a popular Latin pop song and album by Mexican singer Thalía that blends traditional Mexican musical elements with contemporary pop sounds.
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C.
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico is a 1939 comedy film that introduced the character and premise that later evolved into the popular Mexican Spitfire film series.
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D.
Frida
Frida is a Swedish pop singer best known as a member of the iconic group ABBA and for her successful solo career.
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E.
Frida
Frida is a 2002 biographical drama film about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, noted for its vivid visual style and acclaimed performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
biographical drama film ⓘ musical drama film ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Jennifer Lopez ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Edward Lachman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Gregory Nava ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| editedBy | Nancy Richardson ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
San Antonio, Texas
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural identity
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ pursuit of dreams ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| leadActor | Jennifer Lopez ⓘ |
| leadRoleCharacter |
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
ⓘ
linked to:
Selena Quintanilla
|
| musicBy | Dave Grusin ⓘ |
| notableFor | breakthrough role of Jennifer Lopez ⓘ |
| portrays |
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
ⓘ
linked to:
Selena Quintanilla
|
| portraysCharacter |
Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
ⓘ
Chris Pérez ⓘ Yolanda Saldívar ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
ⓘ
rise to fame of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez ⓘ |
| producer |
Moctesuma Esparza
ⓘ
Robert Katz ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Esparza / Katz Productions ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | PG ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-03-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtime | 127 minutes ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Texas ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
| starring |
Constance Marie
ⓘ
Edward James Olmos ⓘ Jennifer Lopez ⓘ Jon Seda ⓘ Lupe Ontiveros ⓘ |
| subject |
Mexican-American culture
ⓘ
Tejano music ⓘ murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez ⓘ |
| title |
Selena
ⓘ
linked to:
Selena Quintanilla
|
| writer | Gregory Nava ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1997 film "Selena" Description of subject: The 1997 film "Selena" is a biographical drama that chronicles the life, rise to fame, and tragic death of Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla, starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakout role.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Abraham Quintanilla in Selena
linked to: 1997 film "Selena"