Tracy Turnblad
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Tracy Turnblad is the optimistic, plus-sized teenage heroine of the musical "Hairspray," known for her love of dancing, her fight against racial segregation, and her role as an unlikely TV star in 1960s Baltimore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tracy Turnblad canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3859789 — 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: Tracy Turnblad Context triple: [Hairspray, followsCharacter, Tracy Turnblad]
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A.
Tracy Samantha Lord
Tracy Samantha Lord is the witty, headstrong Philadelphia socialite at the center of the romantic entanglements in the musical film "High Society."
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B.
Zizi Roberts
Zizi Roberts is a retired Liberian professional footballer best known as a prolific striker who played in Europe and represented Liberia at international level.
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C.
Peppy Miller
Peppy Miller is a charismatic rising film star in the silent-to-sound era, best known as the female lead in the 2011 French film "The Artist."
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D.
Rhoda
Rhoda is an American television sitcom centered on the character Rhoda Morgenstern, a spin-off from the acclaimed series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
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E.
Beah Richards
Beah Richards was an acclaimed American actress, poet, and civil rights activist known for her powerful performances on stage and screen, including her Oscar-nominated role in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
- 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: Tracy Turnblad Target entity description: Tracy Turnblad is the optimistic, plus-sized teenage heroine of the musical "Hairspray," known for her love of dancing, her fight against racial segregation, and her role as an unlikely TV star in 1960s Baltimore.
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A.
Tracy Samantha Lord
Tracy Samantha Lord is the witty, headstrong Philadelphia socialite at the center of the romantic entanglements in the musical film "High Society."
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B.
Zizi Roberts
Zizi Roberts is a retired Liberian professional footballer best known as a prolific striker who played in Europe and represented Liberia at international level.
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C.
Peppy Miller
Peppy Miller is a charismatic rising film star in the silent-to-sound era, best known as the female lead in the 2011 French film "The Artist."
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D.
Rhoda
Rhoda is an American television sitcom centered on the character Rhoda Morgenstern, a spin-off from the acclaimed series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
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E.
Beah Richards
Beah Richards was an acclaimed American actress, poet, and civil rights activist known for her powerful performances on stage and screen, including her Oscar-nominated role in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
body positivity
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racial integration ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hairspray
ⓘ
Hairspray (1988 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Hairspray
Hairspray (2002 stage musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Hairspray
Hairspray (2007 film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
Hairspray
Hairspray Live! ⓘ |
| characteristic |
idealistic
ⓘ
optimistic ⓘ outgoing ⓘ plus-sized ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | John Waters ⓘ |
| enemy |
Amber Von Tussle
ⓘ
Velma Von Tussle ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Edna Turnblad
ⓘ
Wilbur Turnblad ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Hairspray universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Hairspray
|
| friend |
Penny Pingleton
ⓘ
Seaweed J. Stubbs ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hairStyle | bouffant ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearing on The Corny Collins Show
ⓘ
becoming an unlikely TV star ⓘ fighting racial segregation ⓘ love of dancing ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
helps integrate The Corny Collins Show
ⓘ
wins a dance contest on television ⓘ |
| occupation |
high school student
ⓘ
television performer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Maddie Baillio
ⓘ
Marissa Jaret Winokur ⓘ Nikki Blonsky ⓘ Ricki Lake ⓘ
linked to:
Rickie Lake
|
| residence | Baltimore ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Link Larkin ⓘ |
| setting |
Baltimore, Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
|
| songAssociated |
Good Morning Baltimore
ⓘ
I Can Hear the Bells ⓘ Welcome to the 60s ⓘ You Can't Stop the Beat ⓘ
linked to:
You Can’t Stop the Beat
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| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tracy Turnblad Description of subject: Tracy Turnblad is the optimistic, plus-sized teenage heroine of the musical "Hairspray," known for her love of dancing, her fight against racial segregation, and her role as an unlikely TV star in 1960s Baltimore.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.