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Brigitte McCann
Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), a French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), a Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (born 1949), an Austrian jurist and politician * Brigitte Engerer (born 1952), a French pianist * Brigitte Fossey (born 1946), a French actress * Brigitte Foster-Hylton (born 1974), a Jamaican hurdling athlete * Brigitte Gabriel, an activist and founder of hate group ACT * Brigitte Girardin (born 1953), French diplomat and politician * Brigitte Haentjens, French-born Canadian theatre director * Brigitte Hamann (1940–2016), German-Austrian historian * Brigitte Lahaie (born 1955), a French porn actress * Brigitte Lin (born 1954), a Taiwanese actress * Brigitte Macron (born 1953), Emmanuel Macron's wife * Brigitte Mira (born 1910), a German actress * Brigitte Mohnhaupt (born 1949), a German Red Army Faction member * Brigitte Nielsen (born 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget (given Name)
Bridget is an Irish language, Irish female name derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid, Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gaels, Gael". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire".Todd (1998), p. 23 In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity of the name spread due to Bridget of Sweden, Saint Bridget of Sweden. In the Irish language, the name is spelled ''Brighid'' or ''Bríd'' and is pronounced "breed" or "breej". In the Scottish Gaelic language, the name is spelled ''Brìghde'' and is pronounced "breej-eh" At one time the name was so popular for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Macron
Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron (; née Brigitte Trogneux , previously Auzière ; born 13 April 1953) is a French former educator. She is the wife and former teacher of Emmanuel Macron, who is the current President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra. Early life Macron was born Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux in Amiens, France. She is the youngest of six children of Simone (''née'' Pujol; 1910–1998) and Jean Trogneux (1909–1994), the owners of the five-generation Chocolaterie Trogneux, founded in 1872 in Amiens. The company, now known as Jean Trogneux, is run by her nephew, Jean-Alexandre Trogneux. Career Macron, at the time Brigitte Auzière, taught literature at the Collège Lucie-Berger in Strasbourg in the 1980s. By the 1990s, she was teaching French and Latin at Lycée la Providence, a Jesuit high school in Amiens. From 2007 to 2015, she taught at Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, one of the most prestigious French private schools. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgitte, Duchess Of Gloucester
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, (born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen; 20 June 1946) is a Danish member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of George V. They have three children. Early life and education Birgitte was born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen, in Odense, Denmark, the younger daughter of Asger Preben Wissing Henriksen, a lawyer, and his wife, Vivian van Deurs. She was educated in Odense and at finishing schools in Lausanne and Cambridge. She took her mother's ancestral name van Deurs on 15 January 1966, after her parents' separation.Name change is mentioned in parish register of Th. Kingo, Odense (Regional Archive, Odense) After completing a three-year course in Commercial and Economic Studies in Copenhagen, she moved back to the United Kingdom in 1971 to work as a secretary at the Royal Danish Embassy in London. Marriage and family Birgitte first met Prince Richard of Gloucester, the younger son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Snaps (film)
''Ginger Snaps'' is a 2000 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by John Fawcett and written by Karen Walton, from a story they jointly developed. The film stars Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle as Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald, two morbid teenage sisters whose relationship is tested when Ginger (who has started her period for the first time) is attacked and bitten by a unknown animal, and then later, during the next full moon, slowly starts to transform into a lycanthrope (werewolf). The supporting cast features Kris Lemche, Jesse Moss, Danielle Hampton, John Bourgeois, Peter Keleghan, and Mimi Rogers. After premiering at the Munich Fantasy Filmfest in August 2000 and screening at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, ''Ginger Snaps'' received a limited theatrical release in May 2001. Despite modest box office receipts, the film was a critical success. It has since amassed a cult following and has been reexamined for its feminist themes. It was followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Fitzgerald
Brigitte Fitzgerald is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the ''Ginger Snaps'' film trilogy. She was portrayed by Emily Perkins. Development Production and design Brigitte Fitzgerald was the concept of Canadian screenwriter Karen Walton and film director John Fawcett. The first film in the ''Ginger Snaps'' trilogy examines Brigitte's relationship with her sister Ginger and how Brigitte's connection with a local "pretty-boy pusher" to find a cure for Ginger's lycanthropy transformation threatens to undermine the unbreakable bond established between the two in a pact. For Brigitte's portrayal, much of the "emotional burden s placedsquarely on Emily Perkins' fragile shoulders". She undergoes several transitions: from "hero worship to independence as she tries to hang onto her sisterly bond" and "frightened goth mouse to something like the little werewolf hunter who could". In all, the entire premise of the movie showcases "a duet between Perkins's Brigitte and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte (Overwatch)
Brigitte Lindholm is a fictional player character who appears in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch (video game), Overwatch''—a first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment—and related animations and literary media. Although ''Overwatch'' was released in 2016, Brigitte was introduced as a playable support character in a March 2018 update for the game. Prior to her video game debut, she first appeared in ''Dragon Slayer'', an issue of the Overwatch (digital comic series), ''Overwatch'' digital comic series. Development and design Brigitte as a character had already been introduced within the lore of ''Overwatch'' as Characters of Overwatch#Torbjörn, Torbjörn's daughter and friend to Characters of Overwatch#Reinhardt, Reinhardt, through the Overwatch (digital comic series), ''Dragon Slayer'' digital comic released in 2016. Brigitte was developed alongside the character of Moira, who was the game's 26th hero. Originally named Pally, Blizzard had originally given her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Affidehome Tonon
Brigitte Affidehome Tonon is a Beninois researcher, author former basketball player and head coach of Benin men's national basketball team. Having coached Benin at the regional 2017 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers, Tonon became the first woman in Africa to coach a men's national basketball team. Background Tonon was born to Pierre Coffi Tonon, who as of 2017 was the Secretary General of the Federation Beninoise de Basketball (FBBB) She has a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) Career In 2017, Tonon was named head coach of the Benin men's national basketball team in 2017 and was in charge of the team during the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers in Cotonou where she coached the team to a 69-61 victory over Burkina Faso. Tonon works at the Benin Sports Institute in Porto Novo as a Coaches, Instructor As a holder of a PhD in Exercise Physiology Exercise physiology is the physiology of physical exercise. It is one of the allied health professions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Steden
Brigitte Gertrud Steden also known as Brigitte Potthoff and Brigitte Pickartz (16 March 1949 – 14 April 1999) was a badminton player from Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Brigitte won a bronze medal in 1972 Munich Olympics when Badminton was played as a demonstration sport. She also won medals at the European Championships and is a winner of several other international tournaments in Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Sweden. Her most notable achievements include runner-up performance at the 1975 All England Open. Achievements Olympic Games (demonstration) European Championships International tournaments References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Steden, Brigitte 1949 births 1999 deaths German female badminton player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Soucy
Brigitte Soucy (born October 11, 1972 in Moncton, New Brunswick) is a retired female volleyball Player (game), player from Canada. Soucy competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There the resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba finished in 10th place with the Canada women's national volleyball team, Women's National Team after having won the bronze medal a year earlier at the Pan American Games. {{DEFAULTSORT:Soucy, Brigitte Living people Acadian people Canadian women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 1972 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Sauriol
Brigitte Sauriol (born 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She is most noted for her 1983 film '' Just a Game (Rien qu'un jeu)'', for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Director at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984. Her other credits included the films ''Le Loup blanc'', '' The Absence (L'Absence)'', ''Bleue brume'' and '' Laura Laur'', and an episode of the television series ''Haute tension''. She teaches screenwriting at the Université du Québec à Montréal The Université du Québec à Montréal (English: University of Quebec in Montreal), also known as UQAM, is a French-language public university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québe ....Samuel Flageul, « Enseignement de la scénarisation : sur le chemin de l'école ». ''Ciné-Bulles'', Vol. 23, No. 2 (2005). p. 32-35. References External links * 1945 births Canadian women screenwriters Canadian wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Rintisch
Brigitte Rintisch is a retired East German rower who won two gold, two silver and one bronze medals at the European championships of 1961–1966. After marrying between 1964 and 1966 she competed as Brigitte Butze. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people East German female rowers European Rowing Championships medalists {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Poupart
Brigitte Poupart is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. She is most noted for her performance in the film '' Ravenous'' (''Les Affamés'') and for directing the 2012 film '' Over My Dead Body.'' Early life Poupart was accepted both to law school and the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal. Following her mother's advice, she attended the Conservatoire until 1990. Career She has also appeared in the television series ''Les Masques'', ''Catherine'', ''François en série'', ''Musée Eden'' and ''Mémoires vives'', and the films ''Congorama'', ''Monsieur Lazhar'', ''Tuktuq'', ''Fake Tattoos'', '' Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin'', ''Before We Explode (Avant qu'on explose)'' and '' Bootlegger''. She directed the 2012 documentary film '' Over My Dead Body'', which was shortlisted for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2012. In 2016 she directed the show Luzia by Cirque du Soleil. She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
