Jonna Mendez
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Jonna Mendez is a former CIA chief of disguise and intelligence officer known for her expertise in espionage tradecraft and co-authoring books on intelligence with her late husband Tony Mendez.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jonna Mendez canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5693271 — 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: Jonna Mendez Context triple: [Tony Mendez, coAuthor, Jonna Mendez]
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A.
Natalie Mendoza
Natalie Mendoza is an Australian-British actress and singer best known for originating the role of Satine in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and for her work in film and television, including the horror film "The Descent."
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B.
Christina Navarro
Christina Navarro is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinctly associated with the surname Navarro.
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C.
Nina Rosario
Nina Rosario is a central character in the musical "In the Heights," a driven young woman who becomes the first in her family to attend college and struggles with the pressures of success and identity within her close-knit Latino community.
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D.
Jessy Terrero
Jessy Terrero is a Dominican-American film and music video director known for his work on hip-hop and reggaeton videos as well as feature films.
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E.
Everly Carganilla
Everly Carganilla is a young American child actress known for roles in film and television, including the Netflix series "The Chair."
- 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: Jonna Mendez Target entity description: Jonna Mendez is a former CIA chief of disguise and intelligence officer known for her expertise in espionage tradecraft and co-authoring books on intelligence with her late husband Tony Mendez.
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A.
Natalie Mendoza
Natalie Mendoza is an Australian-British actress and singer best known for originating the role of Satine in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and for her work in film and television, including the horror film "The Descent."
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B.
Christina Navarro
Christina Navarro is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinctly associated with the surname Navarro.
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C.
Nina Rosario
Nina Rosario is a central character in the musical "In the Heights," a driven young woman who becomes the first in her family to attend college and struggles with the pressures of success and identity within her close-knit Latino community.
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D.
Jessy Terrero
Jessy Terrero is a Dominican-American film and music video director known for his work on hip-hop and reggaeton videos as well as feature films.
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E.
Everly Carganilla
Everly Carganilla is a young American child actress known for roles in film and television, including the Netflix series "The Chair."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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intelligence officer ⓘ non-fiction writer ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Tony Mendez ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf |
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
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linked to:
Argo
Spy Dust ⓘ The Moscow Rules ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Wichita State University ⓘ |
| employer | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
covert operations
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espionage ⓘ tradecraft ⓘ |
| genre |
intelligence literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasRole |
consultant on intelligence matters
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lecturer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced disguise techniques
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operational photography ⓘ public speaking on intelligence and espionage ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expertise in espionage tradecraft
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revealing details of CIA disguise operations after retirement ⓘ work as CIA chief of disguise ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
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linked to:
Argo
Spy Dust ⓘ The Moscow Rules ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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intelligence officer ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Cold War intelligence operations ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief of Disguise ⓘ |
| residence | Maryland ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sharesProfessionWith | Tony Mendez ⓘ |
| spouse | Tony Mendez ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
interviews on CIA disguise techniques
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lectures on espionage tradecraft ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Moscow
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonna Mendez Description of subject: Jonna Mendez is a former CIA chief of disguise and intelligence officer known for her expertise in espionage tradecraft and co-authoring books on intelligence with her late husband Tony Mendez.
Referenced by (4)
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