Leslie Uggams
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Leslie Uggams is an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including her acclaimed performances in musical theater and dramatic roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leslie Uggams canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T173374 — 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: Leslie Uggams Context triple: [Backstairs at the White House, stars, Leslie Uggams]
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A.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host known for her EGOT-winning career spanning film, television, and theater.
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B.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, singer, and director best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the television series "The Cosby Show."
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C.
Verna Fields
Verna Fields was an American film editor best known for her Oscar-winning work on the blockbuster thriller "Jaws" and her influential role in New Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary is an American actress best known for playing Ellen Brody in the Jaws film series.
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E.
Lillian Rogers Parks
Lillian Rogers Parks was a longtime White House maid and seamstress who became known for her memoirs detailing life behind the scenes of multiple presidential administrations.
- 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: Leslie Uggams Target entity description: Leslie Uggams is an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including her acclaimed performances in musical theater and dramatic roles.
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A.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host known for her EGOT-winning career spanning film, television, and theater.
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B.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, singer, and director best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the television series "The Cosby Show."
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C.
Verna Fields
Verna Fields was an American film editor best known for her Oscar-winning work on the blockbuster thriller "Jaws" and her influential role in New Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary is an American actress best known for playing Ellen Brody in the Jaws film series.
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E.
Lillian Rogers Parks
Lillian Rogers Parks was a longtime White House maid and seamstress who became known for her memoirs detailing life behind the scenes of multiple presidential administrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NAACP Image Award
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Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award
Theatre World Award ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Uggams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Leslie Uggams self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
appeared in numerous Broadway revivals and regional theatre productions
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originated the role of Georgina in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby! ⓘ performed as a headliner in Las Vegas ⓘ starred in the first network variety show hosted by an African-American woman since The Nat King Cole Show ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Blind Al in Deadpool
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Blind Al in Deadpool 2 ⓘ Kizzy in Roots ⓘ Leah Walker in Empire ⓘ Lillian Rogers Parks ⓘ
surface form:
Lillian Rogers Parks in Backstairs at the White House
|
| notableWork |
Anything Goes
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Deadpool ⓘ Deadpool 2 ⓘ Empire ⓘ Hallelujah, Baby! ⓘ King Hedley II ⓘ On Golden Pond ⓘ Roots ⓘ The Leslie Uggams Show ⓘ Thoroughly Modern Millie ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
singer ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Grahame Pratt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leslie Uggams Description of subject: Leslie Uggams is an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including her acclaimed performances in musical theater and dramatic roles.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
I'm Sitting on Top of the World
subject surface form:
Kizzy (Roots)
subject surface form:
Leah Walker (Empire)