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Belinda Calhoun
Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree".E.G. Withycombe, ''Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names'' People * Belinda Ang (born 1954), a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore *Belinda Bauer (other), several people * Belinda Bencic (born 1997), Swiss tennis player * Belinda Carlisle (born 1958), lead vocalist for the rock and roll band The Go-Go's and solo artist *Bilinda Butcher (born 1961), vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine * Belinda Clark (born 1970), Australian former cricketer. * Belinda Cordwell (born 1965), former tennis player from New Zealand * Belinda Cowling, French medical researcher * Belinda Effah (born 1989), Nigerian movie actress. * Belinda Emmett (1974–2006), Australian actress and singer. * Belinda Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlinda Of Meerbeke
Saint Berlinda ( la, Berlindis, Berlenda, Berelenda, other variants; also known as Bellaude; died 702 AD) was a Benedictine nun of noble descent. Her feast day is 3 February. According to legend she was a niece of Saint Amandus, and was disinherited by her father, Count Odelard, after he became sick with leprosy and believed that she would not take proper care of him. Berlinda fled to a convent at Moorsel, near Aalst, and became a nun. After her father died, she became a hermit at Meerbeke Meerbeke is a village in the Denderstreek in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. Administratively it is part of the municipality of Ninove. This rural community is located along the Dender River on the western border of what is known as " P ..., where her father had been buried. Her tradition states that she spent her life helping the poor and suffering. References Literature * Van Droogenbroeck, F. J.'Paltsgraaf Wigerik van Lotharingen, inspiratiebron voor de legendarische graaf Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Cordwell
Belinda Jane Cordwell (born 21 September 1965) is a sports commentator and a former professional tennis player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A former world top 20 player, her best result in the Grand Slam events was reaching the semifinals of the 1989 Australian Open. Biography During her career Cordwell won one WTA singles title (at Singapore) and two WTA doubles titles (at Singapore & Tokyo). Cordwell reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 4 December 1989, when she became No. 17 in the world. Her most notable result was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1989, where she lost to Helena Suková. She represented New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics, losing in the first round to Great Britain's Sara Gomer. After retiring Cordwell has worked as a television tennis commentator for One Sport TVNZ Sport is a division of TVNZ which airs many of the sports telecasts in New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Stronach
Belinda Caroline Stronach (Born May 2, 1966) is a Canadian businesswoman, philanthropist and a former Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals. From May 17, 2005 to February 6, 2006, Stronach was the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal in the government of Paul Martin. After leaving politics, she served as the executive vice-chairman of Magna International, Canada's largest automotive parts manufacturer until December 31, 2010.Van Alphen, Tony (December 21, 2010)"Belinda Stronach quits Magna"''Toronto Star'', accessed March 2, 2015. Stronach is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Stronach Group and the founder and chair of The Belinda Stronach Foundation, a Canadian charitable organization. She also co-founded Acasta Enterprises and served as its director until 2017 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Stewart-Wilson
Belinda Stewart-Wilson (born 16 April 1971) is a British actress best known for her role as Polly McKenzie in ''The Inbetweeners''. Early life Stewart-Wilson was born on 16 April 1971 in Kensington, the youngest of three daughters of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson, a British Army officer, and his wife, Helen Mary Fox. Stewart-Wilson grew up on military postings in the UK, Germany, and Austria before her family settled in London, her father becoming an Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II. She was educated at St Mary's School, Calne in Calne, Wiltshire and Hurst Lodge School in Berkshire, before completing a three-year degree in classical acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, in London. Career Stewart-Wilson's first television role was in the series ''Shine on Harvey Moon'', a show based on 1950s London. Her next two roles were one-time appearances in the popular British sitcom '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' and playing a secretary in a TV adaptation of Agatha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Snell
Belinda Snell (born 10 January 1981) is an Australian women's basketball player. She is a member of the Australia women's national basketball team, and has won two silver medals in basketball at the 2004 & 2008 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a gold medal at the 2006 World Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships. Personal Snell was born on 10 January 1981 and is from Victoria. She is tall. In 2006, she weighed . Other sports Snell has played include tennis and netball. In April 2012, she was at the Reservoir West Primary School for the launch of Prime Minister's Olympic and Paralympic Challenges. As part of the event, she tried out in sports including goal ball and sitting basketball. Basketball Snell is a guard and forward. She started playing basketball when she was eight years old in the country Victoria location of Mirboo North f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Royall
Belinda Sutton (born 1713 in West Africa), also known as Belinda Royall, was a Ghanaian-born woman who was enslaved by the Royall family at the Isaac Royall House in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. She was abandoned by, Isaac Royall Jr., when he fled to Nova Scotia at the beginning of the American Revolution. See also Alicia Rivera"Belinda Royall (1712-?) ''The Black Past,'' 20 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2022. In February 1783, Sutton presented a petition to the Massachusetts General Court requesting a pension from the proceeds of her enslaver's estate. As a result of this petition, an annual pension of fifteen pounds and twelve shillings was awarded to her. This pension has been cited as one of the first cases of reparation for slavery and the slave trade. Subsequent petitions to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts indicate that after two initial payments, the pension payments were not forthcoming. She continued to petition for the back payments until a final filing in 1793 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Peregrín
Belinda Peregrín Schüll (born 15 August 1989 or 1992), mononymously known as Belinda, is a Spanish-Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. She has lived in Mexico City, Mexico since a young age. In 2000, she started her career as a child actor at the age of 10 when she was cast as the lead role in the Mexican children's telenovela ''Amigos x siempre''. She later appeared in ''Aventuras en el tiempo'' (2001) and ''Cómplices Al Rescate'' (2002). Her self-titled debut studio album ''Belinda (Belinda album), Belinda'' (2003), was a commercial success, selling over 1,1 million copies worldwide. The album spawned many successful singles, including her debut hit single "Lo Siento (Belinda Peregrín song), Lo Siento" and "Vivir (song), Vivir", the main theme of the 2004 telenovela ''Corazones al límite.'' Following her departure from Sony BMG and management in 2005, Belinda's second album ''Utopía (Belinda Peregrín album), Utopía'' (2006) earned her two Latin Grammy Awards nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Noack
Belinda Noack (born 20 March 1977) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, she is also a right-handed batter. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, she represented her home state in 43 List A matches in the Women's National Cricket League The Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) is the national domestic 50-over competition for women's cricket in Australia. Featuring seven teams—one from every state, plus the Australian Capital Territory—each season's winner is awarded the ... (WNCL) between the 1997–98 and 2002–03 seasons. References External links * * 1977 births Living people Australian cricketers Australian women cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide Sportswomen from South Australia South Australian Scorpions cricketers {{Australia-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Neal
Belinda Jane Neal (born 10 January 1963) is a former Australian federal politician. She was a Member of the House of Representatives representing the electorate of Robertson between 2007 and 2010; and representing the state of New South Wales in the Senate from 1994 to 1998, both on behalf of the Australian Labor Party. Early life Neal was born in Brisbane on 10 January 1963. She graduated Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney, where she was president of the Students' Representative Council. Prior to entering parliament she worked as a legal officer for the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia from 1986 to 1987 and then as a solicitor in Gosford, New South Wales, from 1987 to 1994. Politics Neal joined the ALP in 1980. She was a delegate to state conference in New South Wales from 1983 and to national conference from 1984. In July 1989, aged 26, she contested ALP preselection for the federal seat of Robertson with the support of her husband, assistant ALP st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Mulrooney
Belinda Mulrooney (1872–1967) was an entrepreneur and purportedly the "richest woman in the Klondike". She made one fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, lost it, and amassed a second, which lasted most of the rest of her life. Biography Mulrooney was born in County Sligo, Ireland. When she was young, her family either emigrated to Pennsylvania, where her father worked as a miner in Scranton, or sent her to live with relatives there. She set out on her own and operated a sandwich stand during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. With her profits, she traveled to San Francisco in 1894 to set up an ice cream parlor. Undaunted when she lost everything in a fire, she found employment as a stewardess on the Pacific Coast Steamship Company ship S.S. ''City of Topeka'' plying its route from California to Alaska, earning extra money by selling necessities and luxuries to the passengers. Discovery of gold at Juneau, Alaska, motivated her to move north in 1896. Then came t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Lima
Belinda Lima Francis, on album cover simply Belinda, is a Cape Verdean-American singer based in Mindelo. Belinda Lima Spencer was born in the United States of parents from São Vicente, and grew up in America, including winning Miss Black Rhode Island, then returned to Cabo Verde. In 2007 Belinda Lima was invited by the Cape Verde Embassy in Angola to perform in Luanda, as part of Cape Verde-Angola cultural celebrations. In 2010 she started a musical apprenticeship program in Mindelo which has been featured several times on Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana. Discography In 1998 she released an album of Cape Verdean Creole Cape Verdean Creole is a Portuguese-based creole languages, Portuguese-based creole language spoken on the islands of Cape Verde. It is also called or by its native speakers. It is the native creole language of virtually all Cape Verdeans and ... language songs ''Realidade D'Amor - Music of Cabo Verde''. The track list includes: Realidade D’amor – Promessa E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Kirk
Belinda Kirk (born ) is a British explorer and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Explorers Connect, a social enterprise that connects people to opportunities for adventures and expeditions. In 2010, she captained the first all-female rowing team to circumnavigate Britain non-stop, completing the journey in 51 days. Biography At the age of 18, Kirk went to Tanzania to study monkeys. Afterwards, she travelled across Africa by herself, an experience which she says had a profound impact on her sense of self-confidence and outlook in life. Among her other exploits, she has since traversed Nicaragua on foot, and searched for animal life in the Taklamakan Desert of China. After working as a TV producer and director, Kirk decided to quit her job, instead focusing on finding ways to help people initiate their own trips and expeditions. “I worry that our society is not set up for adventures," Kirk says, "I’ve realised that we are very disconnected in the modern world from nature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
