Kenya McQueen
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Kenya McQueen is the ambitious, career-focused African-American protagonist of the romantic comedy film "Something New," whose journey explores themes of love, race, and personal fulfillment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Something New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc |
challenges her own prejudices
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learns to open herself to love ⓘ |
| conflict |
struggles to balance career and personal life
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struggles with societal expectations about race and dating ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Kriss Turner
NERFINISHED
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Sanaa Hamri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
daughter of Edmond McQueen
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daughter of Joyce McQueen ⓘ sister of Cheryl McQueen ⓘ sister of Nelson McQueen ⓘ sister of Walter McQueen ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Something New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| hairStyleAtStart | straightened hair ⓘ |
| hairStyleLater | natural hair ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Brian Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
main character
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romantic lead ⓘ |
| occupation |
CPA
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corporate executive ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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career-focused ⓘ organized ⓘ perfectionist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sanaa Lathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic | interracial relationship with Brian Kelly ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| romanticGenreTrope | career woman learning vulnerability ⓘ |
| screenTimeProportion | appears in most scenes of Something New ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents professional Black women navigating love and career ⓘ |
| targetAudienceResonance | Black professional women ⓘ |
| themeInStory |
class
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interracial romance ⓘ personal fulfillment ⓘ race ⓘ work–life balance ⓘ |
| worksIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksInIndustry | finance ⓘ |
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