De la Vega family (fictional)
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The De la Vega family (fictional) is the extended Dominican-American family at the heart of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical "In the Heights," centering on bodega owner Usnavi de la Vega and his relatives and loved ones in Washington Heights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De la Vega family (fictional) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5067828 — 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: De la Vega family (fictional) Context triple: [Usnavi de la Vega, associatedWith, De la Vega family (fictional)]
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A.
Cortez family
The Cortez family is the central spy family in the "Spy Kids" film series, known for their multigenerational involvement in secret espionage missions.
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B.
PenaVega family
The PenaVega family is a celebrity family best known for actors and singers Alexa and Carlos PenaVega, who frequently collaborate on film, television, and music projects.
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C.
Bluth family
The Bluth family is the dysfunctional, eccentric central family in the television sitcom "Arrested Development," known for their wealth, legal troubles, and absurd interpersonal dynamics.
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D.
Perestrelo family
The Perestrelo family was a Portuguese noble lineage best known for its connection to early Atlantic exploration and as the family of Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, wife of Christopher Columbus.
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E.
Aliaga family
The Aliaga family is a prominent Peruvian colonial-era lineage whose members played significant roles in Lima’s political and social history.
- 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: De la Vega family (fictional) Target entity description: The De la Vega family (fictional) is the extended Dominican-American family at the heart of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical "In the Heights," centering on bodega owner Usnavi de la Vega and his relatives and loved ones in Washington Heights.
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A.
Cortez family
The Cortez family is the central spy family in the "Spy Kids" film series, known for their multigenerational involvement in secret espionage missions.
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B.
PenaVega family
The PenaVega family is a celebrity family best known for actors and singers Alexa and Carlos PenaVega, who frequently collaborate on film, television, and music projects.
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C.
Bluth family
The Bluth family is the dysfunctional, eccentric central family in the television sitcom "Arrested Development," known for their wealth, legal troubles, and absurd interpersonal dynamics.
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D.
Perestrelo family
The Perestrelo family was a Portuguese noble lineage best known for its connection to early Atlantic exploration and as the family of Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, wife of Christopher Columbus.
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E.
Aliaga family
The Aliaga family is a prominent Peruvian colonial-era lineage whose members played significant roles in Lima’s political and social history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
In the Heights character group
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fictional family ⓘ group of characters ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
In the Heights
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In the Heights (2021 film) ⓘ
linked to:
In the Heights
In the Heights (stage musical) ⓘ
linked to:
In the Heights
|
| associatedWorkGenre |
film musical
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Usnavi de la Vega ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalContext | Latino community in New York City ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Lin-Manuel Miranda ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Dominican-American ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Abuela Claudia
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Benny ⓘ Camila Rosario ⓘ Kevin Rosario ⓘ Nina Rosario ⓘ Sonny de la Vega ⓘ Usnavi de la Vega ⓘ Vanessa ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySetting |
Washington Heights, Manhattan
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linked to:
Washington Heights
|
| languageContext |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film adaptation
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stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | core family of the musical In the Heights ⓘ |
| theme |
family and community
ⓘ
gentrification in Washington Heights ⓘ immigration and identity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: De la Vega family (fictional) Description of subject: The De la Vega family (fictional) is the extended Dominican-American family at the heart of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical "In the Heights," centering on bodega owner Usnavi de la Vega and his relatives and loved ones in Washington Heights.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Usnavi de la Vega in In the Heights