Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones
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Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones refers to the breakout, Oscar-nominated performance by Gabourey Sidibe in the 2009 drama film "Precious," where she portrays an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager struggling for self-worth and a better life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1225852 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones Context triple: [Precious, leadRole, Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones]
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A.
Cappie Pondexter
Cappie Pondexter is an American former professional basketball player and WNBA star widely regarded as one of the league’s premier guards of her era.
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B.
Eboni Mills
Eboni Mills is known for having been married to RZA, the influential producer and de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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C.
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson is an American actress known for her versatile performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in projects like "Empire," "Hidden Figures," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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D.
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union is an American actress, author, and producer known for her roles in films like "Bring It On" and "Bad Boys II" as well as the TV series "Being Mary Jane."
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E.
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.
- 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: Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones Target entity description: Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones refers to the breakout, Oscar-nominated performance by Gabourey Sidibe in the 2009 drama film "Precious," where she portrays an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager struggling for self-worth and a better life.
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A.
Cappie Pondexter
Cappie Pondexter is an American former professional basketball player and WNBA star widely regarded as one of the league’s premier guards of her era.
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B.
Eboni Mills
Eboni Mills is known for having been married to RZA, the influential producer and de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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C.
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson is an American actress known for her versatile performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in projects like "Empire," "Hidden Figures," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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D.
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union is an American actress, author, and producer known for her roles in films like "Bring It On" and "Bad Boys II" as well as the TV series "Being Mary Jane."
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Precious
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linked to:
film "Precious"
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| appearsIn |
Precious
ⓘ
linked to:
film "Precious"
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| appearsInFilmYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| awardRecognition |
Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
ⓘ
Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama ⓘ Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role ⓘ |
| basedOn | Push ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Sapphire ⓘ |
| characterAge | teenager ⓘ |
| characterEducationStatus | enrolled in alternative school ⓘ |
| characterFamilySituation | lives with abusive mother ⓘ |
| characterGoal | better life ⓘ |
| characterName | Claireece "Precious" Jones ⓘ |
| characterSocioeconomicStatus | low-income ⓘ |
| characterStruggle | self-worth ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abused
ⓘ
illiterate ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Lee Daniels ⓘ |
| ethnicityOfCharacter | African-American ⓘ |
| filmDistributor | Lionsgate ⓘ |
| filmGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| influencedCareerOf | Gabourey Sidibe ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| leadOrSupporting | lead role ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | focus of film's story ⓘ |
| nationalityOfCharacter | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Oscar-nominated lead performance
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depiction of an abused Harlem teenager ⓘ |
| performanceType | breakout performance ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | live-action ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gabourey Sidibe ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm | Geoffrey Fletcher ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Harlem ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse
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education ⓘ poverty ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones Description of subject: Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece "Precious" Jones refers to the breakout, Oscar-nominated performance by Gabourey Sidibe in the 2009 drama film "Precious," where she portrays an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager struggling for self-worth and a better life.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
film "Precious"