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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
In the Heights character group
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fictional family ⓘ group of characters ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
In the Heights
NERFINISHED
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In the Heights (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Heights (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkGenre |
film musical
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Usnavi de la Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Latino community in New York City ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Lin-Manuel Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Dominican-American ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Abuela Claudia
NERFINISHED
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Benny NERFINISHED ⓘ Camila Rosario NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Rosario NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Rosario NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny de la Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ Usnavi de la Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySetting | Washington Heights, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext |
English
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Usnavi de la Vega