Norm Lewis
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Norm Lewis is an American baritone actor and singer best known for his work on Broadway and in film and television, including roles in productions like The Phantom of the Opera and Scandal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norm Lewis canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1951861 — 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: Norm Lewis Context triple: [Da 5 Bloods, stars, Norm Lewis]
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A.
Jamaal Franklin
Jamaal Franklin is an American professional basketball player best known for his standout collegiate career at San Diego State and subsequent play in the NBA and overseas leagues.
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B.
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas was a dominant Hall of Fame linebacker renowned for his prolific pass rushing and game-changing impact with the Kansas City Chiefs in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
Harold Reynolds
Harold Reynolds is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who became a prominent television baseball analyst and commentator.
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D.
Akeem Browder
Akeem Browder is an American activist and advocate for criminal justice reform, known for his work following the wrongful incarceration and tragic death of his younger brother, Kalief Browder.
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E.
Reggie Theus
Reggie Theus is a former American professional basketball player and coach, best known for his NBA career as a high-scoring guard and later coaching roles at the collegiate and professional levels.
- 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: Norm Lewis Target entity description: Norm Lewis is an American baritone actor and singer best known for his work on Broadway and in film and television, including roles in productions like The Phantom of the Opera and Scandal.
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A.
Jamaal Franklin
Jamaal Franklin is an American professional basketball player best known for his standout collegiate career at San Diego State and subsequent play in the NBA and overseas leagues.
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B.
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas was a dominant Hall of Fame linebacker renowned for his prolific pass rushing and game-changing impact with the Kansas City Chiefs in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
Harold Reynolds
Harold Reynolds is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who became a prominent television baseball analyst and commentator.
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D.
Akeem Browder
Akeem Browder is an American activist and advocate for criminal justice reform, known for his work following the wrongful incarceration and tragic death of his younger brother, Kalief Browder.
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E.
Reggie Theus
Reggie Theus is a former American professional basketball player and coach, best known for his NBA career as a high-scoring guard and later coaching roles at the collegiate and professional levels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway performer
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baritone ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeInField |
film
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music performance ⓘ television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Lewis ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Norm ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry | This Is the Life (solo album) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
performances on Broadway
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roles in films ⓘ roles in television series ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Norm Lewis ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
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linked to:
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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| notableRole |
Porgy in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
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linked to:
Porgy and Bess
Senator Edison Davis in Scandal ⓘ The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway ⓘ
linked to:
The Phantom of the Opera
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| notableWork |
Chicago
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Da 5 Bloods ⓘ Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ Superstar
Les Misérables ⓘ Miss Saigon ⓘ Once on This Island ⓘ Porgy and Bess ⓘ Pose ⓘ Scandal ⓘ Side Show ⓘ The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess ⓘ
linked to:
Porgy and Bess
The Little Mermaid ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ⓘ
linked to:
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
The Wild Party ⓘ Women of the Movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Eatonville, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City (region)
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linked to:
New York City
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| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norm Lewis Description of subject: Norm Lewis is an American baritone actor and singer best known for his work on Broadway and in film and television, including roles in productions like The Phantom of the Opera and Scandal.
Referenced by (11)
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