as in queen
a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity
the reigning diva of daytime television
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of his favorite Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna, played by Lopez.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
There aren’t that many true divas left in the world, so Lopez, a U.S.-born Latina ever adept at shapeshifting for any role that demands singing and dancing, is probably the only person to play Ingrid Luna right about now.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring Aurora as a classic silver screen diva, which includes the role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
There aren’t that many true divas left in the world, so Lopez, a U.S.-born Latina ever adept at shapeshifting for any role that demands singing and dancing, is probably the only person to play Ingrid Luna right about now.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring Aurora as a classic silver screen diva, which includes the role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Diva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diva. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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