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Charlene (given Name)
Charlene, also spelled Charleen and Charlyne, is a feminine given name, a feminine form of ''Charles'' coined in the United States in the nineteenth century; from French ''Charles'', from Old French ''Charles'' & ''Carles'', from the Latin ''Carolus'', from and also reinfluenced by Old High German ''Karl'', from the Proto-Germanic ''*karlaz'' (lit. "Free Man"/"Free Spirit"/ Free Thinker); compare the Old English word ''churl'' and the Old German ''Kerl''. People * Charlene, Princess of Monaco (née Wittstock, born 1978), South African swimmer and wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco * Charlene Almarvez (born 1993), Filipina fashion model from Laguna * Charlene Attard (born 1987), track and field sprint athlete * Charleen Badman, American chef and restauranteur * Charlene Barshefsky (born 1950), United States Trade Representative from 1997 to 2001 * Charlene Choi (born 1982), Chinese actress and singer * Charlene Corley, former defense contractor who was convicted in 2007 on ... [...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] |
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature, Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century. After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced, for a time, by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, relative of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Dash
Charlene Dash is an African-American Model (person), model. Dash is one of the models recognized by the 2011 Huffington Post Game Changer Awards. The awards honored African American models featured in the Versailles fashion show entitled The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show which was a fashion show held on November 28, 1973, in the Palace of Versailles in France. The fashion show was organized to raise money to restore the palace. Charlene Dash was among several models recognized including Pat Cleveland, Bethann Hardison, Billie Blair, Alva Chinn, Norma Jean Darden, Jennifer Brice, Barbara Jackson, China Machado, Ramona Saunders, and Amina Warsuma. Dash was signed to the Ford Models agency in 1968 and appeared in cosmetics commercials for Clairol. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dash, Charlene African-American female models American female models African-American models ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Dallas
Charlene Diane Dallas (born April 13, 1947) is a former beauty queen contestant who was Miss California for 1966, as well as first runner-up to Miss America for 1967. Early life and education Dallas is from Danville in Contra Costa County, California. She studied at California College of Arts and Crafts. Pageantry career In 1966, Dallas competed as Miss Contra Costa County for the Miss California competition. While she placed as first runner-up, the original winner Donna Danzer returned the title within an hour of winning, and Dallas was named the winner instead. At the Miss America 1967 competition, hosted in September 1966, she won a talent award for playing piano and a swimsuit award. She finished first runner-up overall. Acting career She had a number of minor acting roles, including one as Laura Beige in the 1975 film ''Rancho Deluxe''. She played Rita Lange In the "Dirge for a Dead Dachshund" episode of ''The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' in 1978, and had second billing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene (singer)
Charlene Marilynn Oliver (née D'Angelo; born June 1, 1950), better known mononymously as Charlene, is an American easy-listening and R&B singer best known for the song "I've Never Been to Me", which, initially being a commercial flop upon its original release in 1977, became a worldwide hit upon a re-release in 1982 and has remained an enduring adult contemporary music staple. Charlene is also a songwriter, record producer, and author. Early career Charlene Marilynn D'Angelo was born June 1, 1950, in Hollywood, California. In 1973 at the age of 23, she signed with Motown and, using the moniker "Charlene Duncan" (her married name), released two unsuccessful singles: "Relove/Give It One More Try" (M 1262) in July 1973 and in January 1974 a cover of "All That Love Went to Waste" (M 1285) from the film '' A Touch of Class''. Charlene sought to find her niche at Motown by writing her own songs, doing demos for other artists (including Michael Jackson's "One Day in Your Life"), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Cruz-Behag
Charleen Abigaile "Cha" Ramos Cruz-Behag (born May 11, 1988) is a Filipino professional volleyball player and an educator. She is a member of the Philippine women's national volleyball team. Currently, she is playing and is the team captain for the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers in the Philippine Super Liga, a semi-professional corporate club volleyball league in the Philippines. She was a member of De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers, the official women's volleyball varsity team of De La Salle University. She was a two-time University Athletic Association of the Philippines's (UAAP) Finals Most Valuable Player and was part of DLSU Lady Spikers' four UAAP championships. She is known for her versatility in playing the sport of volleyball earning her the moniker "Ms. Everything". Personal life Cruz was born on May 11, 1988. She studied in the St. Louis College of Valenzuela high school from 2003 to 2006 and completed her Bachelor's in Psychology at De La Salle University and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Cothran
Charlene E. Cothran is an American journalist and the publisher of the magazines ''Venus'' and the defunct ''Kitchen Table News'' (not to be confused with the feminist, activist publishing company ''Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press''). Cothran founded ''Venus'' in 1995 in Atlanta, Georgia. Cothran, a former lesbian and gay rights activist, tailored ''Venus'' to the interests of LGBT people of African descent, especially African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ... lesbians. Following a religious conversion to Christianity in 2006, Cothran changed the editorial policy of ''Venus'', and began to promote what is popularly called the ex-gay movement through the magazine. Cothran claims that her target audience remains the same. Cothran's abrupt renunciation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Corley
Charlene Shuler Corley is a former defense contractor who was convicted in 2007 on two counts of conspiracy.Merle, Renae b"Defense Contractor Was Paid $l1 Million bad to Ship 2 Washers."The Washington Post 2007-08-17, p. D02 Over the course of nine years leading up to September 2006, the company owned by Corley and her sister was found to have received over US$21.5 million from the United States Department of Defense for fraudulent shipping costs; in one instance, the company was paid US$998,798 for shipping two 19-cent washers.Zimmerman, Matthe"Convicted War Profiteer Still Lives High Life."ABC News 2006-06-19 In 2009, Corley was sentenced to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay US$15.5 million in restitution.Kinnard, Meg"S.C. woman gets 6 years in prison."The Post and Courier 2009-03-03 Crime Along with her twin sister Darlene Shuler Wooten, Corley was the co-owner of C&D Distributors, a supplier of small hardware components, plumbing fixtures and electronic equipment to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Choi
Charlene Choi Tsoek-jin ( zh, t=蔡卓妍; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong Canadian actress and singer. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Gillian Chung. Early life Choi was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She moved with her family to Hong Kong a few years later. She was educated at Marymount Secondary School and Rosaryhill School (high school). She is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. After graduating from Rosaryhill School, where many other would-be pop stars had attended, she started working full-time as a model in Hong Kong. She was scouted by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), and was then linked with Gillian Chung to form the Cantopop group Twins. Acting Career Early Years Aside from her musical career, Choi has become a successful actress in the Hong Kong film industry, co-starred alongside actors such as Andy Lau, Eason Chan, Jay Chou, Mike He, Wu Chun and Nicholas Tse. She wrote an article describing her acting career: E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Barshefsky
Charlene Barshefsky (born August 11, 1950) served as United States Trade Representative, the country's top trade negotiator, from 1997 to 2001. She was the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 1993 to 1997. She is a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. She is also an advisor at Moelis & Company Moelis & Company is a global investment bank that provides financial advisory services to corporations, governments, and financial sponsors. The firm advises on strategic decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restruct .... Early life, education, and career Barshefsky was raised in a American Jews, Jewish family on the North Side of Chicago, to Gustave, a Polish Jews, Polish immigrant and chemical engineer, who died in 1995, and Miriam, (who died in 2011) a Russian Jews, Russian immigrant and retired substitute teacher. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleen Badman
Charleen Badman is an American chef and co-owner of the FnB restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona, who won the 2019 Best Chef in the Southwest James Beard Award. It was the first time since 2007 that a chef from Arizona won the award. Badman is a past President of the Phoenix, Arizona chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier. Biography Badman’s father Donn was a construction worker. A high school program in Tucson , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" , image_map = , mapsize = 260px , map_caption = Interactive map ..., Arizona introduced her to the restaurant industry. She worked at a restaurant named Cafe Terra Cotta during her senior year and when she graduated in 1989, she was put in charge of the catering arm of the restaurant. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona and worked at Rancho Pinot Grill for Chrysa Robertson. She left when she found out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Attard
Charlene Maria Attard (born 31 January 1987 in Pietà) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Malta.Athlete biography: Charlene Attard , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 Attard represented Malta at the 2008 Summer Olympics in . She competed at the 100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor runnin ...
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