Cruella de Vil
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Cruella de Vil is the flamboyantly villainous, fur-obsessed antagonist from Disney’s "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," known for her striking black-and-white appearance and desire to make a coat from Dalmatian puppies.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cruella de Vil canonical | 26 |
| Cruella de Vil (1996 film character) | 2 |
| Cruella de Vil (Dodie Smith novel character) | 1 |
| Cruella de Vil (song) | 1 |
| Cruella de Vil franchise | 1 |
| Cruella de Vil in Once Upon a Time | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8008162 — 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: Cruella de Vil Context triple: [Marc Davis, designedCharacter, Cruella de Vil]
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A.
Cruella
Cruella is a 2021 live-action Disney film that serves as a stylish origin story for the iconic 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil, starring Emma Stone in the title role.
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B.
Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox is the clever, supportive, and strong-willed wife of Mr. Fox in Roald Dahl’s story "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for her resourcefulness and devotion to her family.
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C.
Kitty Darling
Kitty Darling is a fictional character known for appearing in the stage production "Applause."
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D.
Madame
Madame was the popular nickname of Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orléans, a 17th-century English princess who became a prominent figure at the French court of Louis XIV.
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E.
Madame
Madame is a French honorific title historically used for high-ranking women, particularly married women of the nobility or royalty.
- 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: Cruella de Vil Target entity description: Cruella de Vil is the flamboyantly villainous, fur-obsessed antagonist from Disney’s "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," known for her striking black-and-white appearance and desire to make a coat from Dalmatian puppies.
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A.
Cruella
Cruella is a 2021 live-action Disney film that serves as a stylish origin story for the iconic 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil, starring Emma Stone in the title role.
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B.
Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox is the clever, supportive, and strong-willed wife of Mr. Fox in Roald Dahl’s story "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for her resourcefulness and devotion to her family.
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C.
Kitty Darling
Kitty Darling is a fictional character known for appearing in the stage production "Applause."
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D.
Madame
Madame was the popular nickname of Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orléans, a 17th-century English princess who became a prominent figure at the French court of Louis XIV.
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E.
Madame
Madame is a French honorific title historically used for high-ranking women, particularly married women of the nobility or royalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney villain
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearanceFeature |
extravagant fur coat
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half-black half-white hair ⓘ very thin body ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
101 Dalmatian Street
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101 Dalmatians (1996 film) ⓘ 101 Dalmatians: The Series ⓘ 102 Dalmatians ⓘ Cruella (2021 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Cruella
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961 film) ⓘ
linked to:
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Hundred and One Dalmatians ⓘ
linked to:
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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| associatedWith | Jasper and Horace ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Cruella de Vil (Dodie Smith novel character)
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linked to:
Cruella de Vil
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| category |
Disney animated villains
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linked to:
Disney Villains
Fictional fashion designers ⓘ |
| creator | Dodie Smith ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dalmatian puppies
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Perdita ⓘ Pongo ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Disney universe
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linked to:
Disney animated universe
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| firstAppearance |
The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956 novel)
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linked to:
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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| firstFilmAppearance |
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961 film)
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linked to:
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
|
| franchise |
101 Dalmatians
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linked to:
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| hairColor | black and white ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
desire to make a coat from Dalmatian puppies
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flamboyant personality ⓘ obsession with fur coats ⓘ reckless driving ⓘ short temper ⓘ |
| occupation |
fashion designer
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furrier ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Betty Lou Gerson
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Emma Stone ⓘ Glenn Close ⓘ Michelle Gomez ⓘ Victoria Smurfit ⓘ |
| role | antagonist ⓘ |
| song | Cruella de Vil (song) ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| voicedBy |
April Winchell
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Betty Lou Gerson ⓘ Susanne Blakeslee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cruella de Vil Description of subject: Cruella de Vil is the flamboyantly villainous, fur-obsessed antagonist from Disney’s "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," known for her striking black-and-white appearance and desire to make a coat from Dalmatian puppies.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cruella de Vil
subject linked to:
Roger Dearly in 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)
linked to: Cruella de Vil
subject linked to:
Roger Dearly in 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)
linked to: Cruella de Vil
linked to: Cruella de Vil
linked to: Cruella de Vil
linked to: Cruella de Vil