Usnavi de la Vega
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Usnavi de la Vega is the bodega owner and central narrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical "In the Heights," whose story anchors the show’s portrait of a tight-knit Latino community in Washington Heights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Usnavi de la Vega canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4979245 — 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: Usnavi de la Vega Context triple: [In the Heights, notableCharacter, Usnavi de la Vega]
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A.
Ignacio
Ignacio is a masculine given name of Spanish origin commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries.
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B.
Vicente
Vicente is a given name, common in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, that corresponds to the English name Vincent.
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C.
Antonio Madrigal
Antonio Madrigal is the youngest member of the magical Madrigal family in Disney's film "Encanto," known for his special ability to communicate with animals.
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D.
Gaspar
Gaspar is the given name of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, a powerful 17th-century Spanish royal favorite and statesman under King Philip IV.
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E.
Indalecio
Indalecio is a masculine given name of Spanish origin, notably borne by the Spanish socialist politician Indalecio Prieto.
- 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: Usnavi de la Vega Target entity description: Usnavi de la Vega is the bodega owner and central narrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical "In the Heights," whose story anchors the show’s portrait of a tight-knit Latino community in Washington Heights.
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A.
Ignacio
Ignacio is a masculine given name of Spanish origin commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries.
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B.
Vicente
Vicente is a given name, common in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, that corresponds to the English name Vincent.
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C.
Antonio Madrigal
Antonio Madrigal is the youngest member of the magical Madrigal family in Disney's film "Encanto," known for his special ability to communicate with animals.
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D.
Gaspar
Gaspar is the given name of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, a powerful 17th-century Spanish royal favorite and statesman under King Philip IV.
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E.
Indalecio
Indalecio is a masculine given name of Spanish origin, notably borne by the Spanish socialist politician Indalecio Prieto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bodega owner
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fictional character ⓘ narrator ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | In the Heights ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
feature film adaptation
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stage musical ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
community and family
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home and belonging ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ |
| characterArc | chooses to stay in Washington Heights and invest in the community ⓘ |
| community | Washington Heights ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lin-Manuel Miranda ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Latino ⓘ |
| familyOrigin | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
In the Heights (original stage production, 2005 workshop / 2007 Off-Broadway / 2008 Broadway)
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linked to:
In the Heights
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| friend |
Benny
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Camila Rosario ⓘ Graffiti Pete ⓘ Kevin Rosario ⓘ Nina Rosario ⓘ Piragua Guy ⓘ |
| goal | to return to the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| guardian | Abuela Claudia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Vanessa ⓘ |
| musicalNumber |
96,000
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Alabanza (narration elements) ⓘ Blackout ⓘ Breathe (reprise sections as narrator) ⓘ Champagne ⓘ Everything I Know (narration framing) ⓘ Finale ⓘ Hundreds of Stories ⓘ In the Heights ⓘ The Club ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
addresses the audience directly
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frames the story as a recollection ⓘ |
| nationality | Dominican-American ⓘ |
| occupation | bodega owner ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Anthony Ramos
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Javier Muñoz ⓘ Lin-Manuel Miranda ⓘ Various Broadway and touring actors ⓘ |
| relative | Sonny ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington Heights, Manhattan
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linked to:
Washington Heights
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| roleInWork |
central narrator of In the Heights
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protagonist of In the Heights ⓘ |
| settingOfStory |
Washington Heights, New York City
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linked to:
Washington Heights
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Usnavi de la Vega Description of subject: Usnavi de la Vega is the bodega owner and central narrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical "In the Heights," whose story anchors the show’s portrait of a tight-knit Latino community in Washington Heights.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hundreds of Stories (participates in some productions)
subject linked to:
inspired by "U.S. Navy" (in-universe explanation)
subject linked to:
inspired by "U.S. Navy" (in-universe explanation)