Gloria the Hippo
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Gloria the Hippo is a lovable, confident hippopotamus character from the Madagascar franchise known for her sassy personality and close friendship with Alex, Marty, and Melman.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloria the Hippo canonical | 3 |
| Gloria the Hippopotamus | 3 |
| Gloria the hippopotamus in the Madagascar film series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5079491 — 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: Gloria the Hippo Context triple: [Madagascar: A Crate Adventure, hostsCharacters, Gloria the Hippo]
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A.
Hippo
Hippo was the nickname of American Major League Baseball pitcher Hippo Vaughn, known for his standout career with the Chicago Cubs in the 1910s.
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B.
Horton the Elephant
Horton the Elephant is a kind-hearted, loyal Dr. Seuss character best known for his unwavering belief that "a person's a person, no matter how small."
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C.
Tembo
Tembo are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for their agrarian lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.
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D.
Marco the Bison
Marco the Bison is the costumed buffalo mascot representing Marshall University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
HippopotoMai-Tai
HippopotoMai-Tai is a tropical, tiki-style rum cocktail themed to Disney’s Trader Sam character and served as one of the bar’s playful, over-the-top specialty drinks.
- 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: Gloria the Hippo Target entity description: Gloria the Hippo is a lovable, confident hippopotamus character from the Madagascar franchise known for her sassy personality and close friendship with Alex, Marty, and Melman.
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A.
Hippo
Hippo was the nickname of American Major League Baseball pitcher Hippo Vaughn, known for his standout career with the Chicago Cubs in the 1910s.
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B.
Horton the Elephant
Horton the Elephant is a kind-hearted, loyal Dr. Seuss character best known for his unwavering belief that "a person's a person, no matter how small."
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C.
Tembo
Tembo are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for their agrarian lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.
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D.
Marco the Bison
Marco the Bison is the costumed buffalo mascot representing Marshall University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
HippopotoMai-Tai
HippopotoMai-Tai is a tropical, tiki-style rum cocktail themed to Disney’s Trader Sam character and served as one of the bar’s playful, over-the-top specialty drinks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated character
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fictional character ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
All Hail King Julien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ The Penguins of Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
animated comedy
ⓘ
family film ⓘ |
| caresFor |
Alex the Lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marty the Zebra NERFINISHED ⓘ Melman the Giraffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf |
Alex the Lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marty the Zebra NERFINISHED ⓘ Melman the Giraffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | DreamWorks Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Madagascar (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Madagascar (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAlignment | good ⓘ |
| hasBodyType | large ⓘ |
| knownFor |
self-confidence
ⓘ
strong loyalty to friends ⓘ |
| laterLivesIn | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | Central Park Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterestOf | Melman the Giraffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Central Park Zoo animals ⓘ |
| occupation | zoo animal ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
caring
ⓘ
confident ⓘ level-headed ⓘ sassy ⓘ |
| role |
deuteragonist
ⓘ
member of main quartet ⓘ |
| species | hippopotamus ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
family audiences ⓘ |
| voicedBy | Jada Pinkett Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gloria the Hippo Description of subject: Gloria the Hippo is a lovable, confident hippopotamus character from the Madagascar franchise known for her sassy personality and close friendship with Alex, Marty, and Melman.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gloria the Hippopotamus
this entity surface form:
Gloria the Hippopotamus
this entity surface form:
Gloria the Hippopotamus
this entity surface form:
Gloria the hippopotamus in the Madagascar film series