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Alessandra Benucci
Alessandra is a female given name of Italian origin, meaning ''defender of men''. It is the Italian form of the female given name Alexandra and the female form of the male given name Alessandro. Alessandra may refer to: * Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981), Brazilian supermodel * Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), American, New York State Senator * Alessandra Cappa (born 1981), Italian swimmer * Alessandra Cappellotto (born 1968), Italian cyclist * Alessandra de Osma (born 1989), Peruvian attorney and model, and Hanoverian princess by marriage * Alessandra De Rossi (born 1984), Filipino actress * Alessandra Ferri (born 1963), Italian ballerina * Alessandra Januário dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian volleyballer * Alessandra Lunardi (born 1958), Italian mathematician * Alessandra Mastronardi (born 1986), Italian actress * Alessandra Mirka Gatti (born 1969), Italian singer * Alessandra Mussolini (born 1962), Italian politician * Alessandra Negrini Alessandra Vidal de Negreiros N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Female
Female (Venus symbol, symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ovum, ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the Sperm, male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females and males are results of the anisogamous reproduction system, wherein gametes are of different sizes, unlike isogamy where they are the same size. The exact mechanism of female gamete evolution remains unknown. In species that have males and females, Sex-determination system, sex-determination may be based on either sex chromosomes, or environmental conditions. Most female mammals, including female humans, have two X chromosomes. Female characteristics vary between different species with some species having pronounced Secondary sex characteristic, secondary female sex characteristics, such as the presence of pronounced mammary glands in mammals. In humans, the word ''female'' can also be used to refer to gender i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Mussolini
Alessandra is a female given name of Italian origin, meaning ''defender of men''. It is the Italian form of the female given name Alexandra and the female form of the male given name Alessandro. Alessandra may refer to: * Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981), Brazilian supermodel * Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), American, New York State Senator * Alessandra Cappa (born 1981), Italian swimmer * Alessandra Cappellotto (born 1968), Italian cyclist * Alessandra de Osma (born 1989), Peruvian attorney and model, and Hanoverian princess by marriage * Alessandra De Rossi (born 1984), Filipino actress * Alessandra Ferri (born 1963), Italian ballerina * Alessandra Januário dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian volleyballer * Alessandra Lunardi (born 1958), Italian mathematician * Alessandra Mastronardi (born 1986), Italian actress * Alessandra Mirka Gatti (born 1969), Italian singer * Alessandra Mussolini (born 1962), Italian politician * Alessandra Negrini (born 1970), Brazilian actress * Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Alessandra
Lewis Peter Alessandra (born 8 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for South Shields. He has played in the English Football League for Oldham Athletic, Morecambe, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, York City, Hartlepool United and Notts County and Carlisle United. Career Oldham Athletic Alessandra was born in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Along with his teammate Deane Smalley, Alessandra graduated from Oldham Athletic's youth system. He was a regular in the reserve squad, receiving a contract extension in the summer of 2008. The club awarded the youngster a three-year contract. On 20 October 2007, Alessandra made his first-team debut in a 1–1 draw versus Huddersfield Town, with his first start coming on 2 February 2008 in a loss to Swansea City. His first goal with the senior squad came at Boundary Park in a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers on 8 March 2008. On 26 April 2008, Alessandra scored his second league goal in the 87th minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flávia Alessandra
Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa (born 7 June 1974) is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films. Biography Flávia Alessandra is daughter of a teacher, Raquel, and of a navy commander, Hélio. She is the youngest child of her three brothers, next to Keila and Hélio. She was born in Arraial do Cabo, state of Rio de Janeiro. She has two daughters: Giulia Martins, of the marriage with Marcos Paulo, who they divorced in 2002 and Olívia Costa, daughter to Otaviano Costa, who they married in 2006. She also has acquired Portuguese citizenship thanks to her Portuguese paternal grandfather, who was from Ponte de Lima. Career She debuted in the television with the telenovela ''Top Model'' (1989), and in the competition of the ''Domingão do Faustão'' staying in the first place, and leaving Adriana Esteves and Gabriela Duarte, in the second and third places, respectively. In the end, the three participated in the novela. In 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Torresani
Alessandra Olivia Toreson (born May 29, 1987), known professionally as Alessandra Torresani and prior to 2007, Alessandra Toreson, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Zoe Graystone in the science fiction television series '' Caprica'' and Claire in ''The Big Bang Theory''. Early life Alessandra Olivia Toreson was born on May 29, 1987, in Palo Alto, California. Her mother, Marcia Glow, was a chief executive officer, while her father, James Sylvester Toreson, ran startup tech companies. She began studying dancing and singing when she was two years old. At the age of 8, she landed a job doing interviews between cartoons on The WB Television Network. She holds a black belt in taekwondo. Career Torresani's television debut was at age nine when she hosted the "Kids' WB Club" for San Francisco's KBWB (Channel 20). She co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Going to the Mat''. Her other television credits include guest appearances on ''Even Stevens'', '' JAG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley (born October 3, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American journalist. As of 2019, she is the co-founder of a weekly newsletter "for worldly cosmopolitans" called ''Air Mail'', alongside former ''Vanity Fair'' editor-in-chief Graydon Carter. Biography She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Washington, D.C., and Europe. She is the daughter of NATO defense advisor Timothy W. Stanley.''The New York Times'', September 23, 1997"Timothy W. Stanley, 69, Expert On Defense Policy and Strategies"/ref> She studied literature at Harvard University and then became a correspondent for ''Time'', working overseas as well as in Los Angeles and in Washington, D.C., where she covered the White House. Stanley then moved to ''The New York Times'' as a foreign correspondent, first as co-chief of their Moscow bureau, and then Rome bureau chief. In 2003 she became the chief television critic for ''The New York Times''. She has also written for ''The New York Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Silvestri-Levy
Alessandra, Princess of Bismarck (née Silvestri-Lévy, born November 1, 1972, in São Paulo) is an Italo-Brazilian art writer and curator. As the wife of Carl-Eduard von Bismarck, she became the Princess of Bismarck in 2019. A patron of the arts, she has produced and curated several exhibitions of photography, contemporary art, literature, and film festivals, mainly in Paris, São Paulo, and Havana. She was the International Executive Director for the Brazilian Cinema Foundation (Cinemateca Brasileira The Cinemateca Brasileira is the institution responsible for preserving Brazilian audiovisual production. In July 2021, it experienced a major fire. Since 1940, it has been developing activities around the dissemination and restoration of its co ...). Publications *2002: ''Cuba por Korda'' (with Christophe Lovigny). - Cosac Naify-Brasil, Ocean Press-USA, Calmann-Levy-France (), Kuntersman-Germany, Ediciones Aurelia, Spain. *2002: ''Les Années Révolutionnaires'' - Édition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Rosaldo
Alessandra Rosaldo (born Alejandra Sánchez Barrero; September 11, 1971) is a Mexican actress, singer and dancer. In 2006, she was the winner of the first prize in Televisa Network's, later broadcast in Univision ''Bailando por un Sueño''. As an actress, she has played main and supporting roles in Mexican TV’s soap operas. She has sold over 4 million records in the Spanish-speaking world as the lead singer of her own pop music band Sentidos Opuestos as well in her solo singer career, for which she received the Lo Nuestro Award for Rock New Artist of the Year at the 16th Lo Nuestro Awards. Biography Born Alejandra Sánchez Barrero to Gabriela Barrero and Jaime Sánchez Rosado, she was the first of three sisters, the others being Valeria and Mariana. She studied at the Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt, where she learned fluent German and English, and later went on to finish her high school studies at the American School Foundation, also in Mexico City. Being the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Riegler
Alessandra Riegler (born 24 May 1961 in Modena) is an Italian chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM). She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005. In 2007, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, has awarded the title of Knight of the Order of "Merit of the Italian Republic". Riegler is also a four-time winner of the Italian Chess Championship The Italian Chess Federation (Italian: Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI)) was established in 1920. The first Italian Chess Championship took place at Viareggio 1921. The 1998 Championship was held 21–29 November in Saint-Vincent. The ten-p ... (1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998). References External links * * * 1961 births Living people Italian chess players World Correspondence Chess Champions {{Italy-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Pucci
Alessandra Alberta Pucci (born June 1942) is an Australian immunologist and entrepreneur who founded and led Australian Monoclonal Development, the first biotechnology company in Australia. Early life and education Pucci was born in Eritrea in June 1942, one of five children of her Italian parents, journalist father and homemaker mother. She was educated at the University of Pisa and the University of Florence. When her husband was given an eight-month appointment in Australia, she accompanied him and they decided to settle permanently in Sydney. She enrolled in a PhD at the University of Sydney under the supervision of Professor Robert Clancy and graduated in 1981 with a thesis titled "Cellular aspects of mucosal immunology in man". Career Pucci founded Australian Monoclonal Development Pty Ltd (AMD) in 1981, and served as chief executive. It was the first biotechnology company in Australia. Listed on the Sydney Stock Exchange in 1986, as Monoclonal Australia Ltd, it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Paonessa
Alessandra Paonessa (born July 24, 1989) is a Canadian soprano from Toronto. Her 2014 debut album ''Remembering Heaven'', a collaboration featuring the works of British composer Chris Broom, reached number 25 in the UK Official Classical Artist Album Charts - Top 50. Early life Alessandra began to take voice lessons at the young age of 10 and performed her first official recital at the age of 15. She later joined the Bach Children's group, traveling across Canada taking part in festivals, performing regularly at the Toronto Theatre for the Arts and even performed for her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on her royal tour to Canada in 2004. A former member of the Young Artist Performance Academy and Royal Conservatory of Music, she was the winner of many performance festivals and awards in her youth. Paonessa is an alumnus of OperaWorks Emerging Artist Program and graduate of York University, where she received the Sterling Beckwith Award, a scholarship given to students who demonstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
