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Chiara (name)
Chiara is both a feminine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Saint Clare of Assisi, in Italian ''Chiara d'Assisi'' *Saint Clare of Montefalco, in Italian ''Chiara da Montefalco'' *Chiara Appendino (born 1984), Italian politician * Blessed Chiara Badano * Chiara Berti, contestant on US TV show ''Big Brother 3''. * Chiara Aurelia, American actress *Chiara Boggiatto, Italian Olympic swimmer (born 1986) * Chiara Brancati, (born 1981), Italian water polo player *Chiara Caselli, Italian actress * Chiara Civello, Italian singer-songwriter *Chiara Ferragni, Italian blogger and fashion designer *Chiara Gensini (born 1982), Italian actress * Chiara Iezzi, Italian singer (born 1973) * Chiara Lauvergnac (born 1961), Italian activist * Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare movement * Chiara Mastalli, Italian actress, appears in the HBO series ''Rome'' * Chiara Mastroianni, Italian-French actress (born 1972) * Chiara Nappi, Italian physicist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara (given Name)
Clara or Klara is a female given name. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name ''Clarus'' which meant "clear, bright, famous". Various early male Christian saints were named Clarus; the feminine form became popular after the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi (called Chiara in Italian), one of the followers of Saint Francis, who renounced her privileged background and founded the order of Poor Clares. ''Clare'' was the main English form of the name used in the Middle Ages, but the Latin spelling ''Clara'' became more popular in the 19th century. Glara is a related Kurdish name with a common origin, meaning "vision or brightness". People with this name Given name * Clara Alm (born 1996), Swedish footballer *Clara Amfo (born 1984), British broadcaster and presenter * Clara Arthur (1858–1929), American suffragist * Clara Ayres (1880–1917), American nurse during the First World War * Clara Barton (1821–1912), pioneer American teacher, nurse and humanitarian * Clar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Mastroianni
Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni (born 28 May 1972) is a French actress and singer. She is the daughter of Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. Early life Mastroianni was born to French actress Catherine Deneuve and Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. Her parents were both married to other people at the time of their affair and stayed together for four years, separating in 1975, when Chiara was two years old. She later revealed that she could not recall them being together: "I've never seen my parents together, never in my whole life. They split when I was two, so I've no recollection of them as a couple. I've never even seen them kiss except in the movies." Mastroianni has two half-siblings, a brother, Christian Vadim, from her mother's relationship with director Roger Vadim, and a sister, Barbara Mastroianni, from her father's marriage to actress Flora Carabella. Carabella is rumoured to have offered to adopt Mastroianni and raise her with her older sister as both her paren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Chiara
Maria Chiara (born 24 November 1939) is an Italian lyric soprano. Early life and education On 24 November 1939, Chiara was born in Oderzo, Italy. She studied at the Venice Conservatory and in Turin with Bass (voice type), bass Antonio Cassinelli and soprano Maria Carbone. Career Chiara made her debut in Venice in 1965, as Desdemona in ''Otello''. Chiara frequently performed roles from the operas of Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi, including ''Aida'', Violetta Valéry in ''La traviata, La traviata'', and the title roles in ''Tosca'' and ''Madama Butterfly''. At the Teatro alla Scala, Chiara appeared in ''Carmen'' (as Micaëla, conducted by Georges Prêtre, 1972) and ''Aida'' (with Luciano Pavarotti, conducted by Lorin Maazel and directed by Luca Ronconi, 1985—a performance now on DVD). With the Metropolitan Opera, she sang in four performances of ''La traviata'' (opposite John Alexander and Louis Quilico), in 1977. Although retired as a performer, Chiara remains a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Chiara
Margaret M. Chiara is most notable for serving as United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. A Republican, she served from 2001 until she was dismissed in the dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy on March 16, 2007. She had been Michigan's first female U.S. attorney Early career Chiara received her undergraduate degree from Fordham University, a Master's degree from Pace University and her J.D. from Rutgers University Law School. For twelve years she was a teacher and educational administrator, with a masters in administration from Pace University and an undergraduate degree is from Fordham University. Her interest in education law and school finance reform led to Rutgers Law School. Chiara was an associate with French and Lawrence, a private law firm, in Cassopolis, Michigan from 1979 to 1982. Subsequently, she was twice elected Cass County Prosecutor, and was the first woman elected to serve as president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Chiara
Francesca Chiara Palamara (born March 25, 1972, in Padua, Italy, as Francesca Chiara Casellati) is the singer and songwriter of the Italian band The LoveCrave. Biography Francesca Chiara's parents are teachers (English and Mathematics) and they still live in Padova, where Francesca was born. Her grandparents lived in Venice, and she descends from a Venetian noble family, the Pisani. Her grandmother's name was Adriana Pisani. Francesca Chiara spent her childhood going to Venice every weekend and this is why she has always been fascinated by dark and silent atmospheres, where her music finds inspiration. Her first child, where born in 2010 and Chiara is married to Tancredi Palamara. Musical career She wrote her first novel at the age of 10 and she wrote her first song at 13 years old. It was called "Survivor". At 17 years old she spent one year in San Francisco, California graduating at Castro Valley High School and she began to sing seriously and to play guitar. She re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Martellaccio
Chiara is a word and place name of Italian origin, meaning "bright" or "clear", and may refer to: People * Chiara (name) * Chiara da Montefalco, (1268–1308), an Augustinian nun and abbess * Chiara (Italian singer) or Chiara Galiazzo (born 1986) * Chiara or Chiara Iezzi (born 1973), Italian actress, singer, and musician known as Chiara. Also part of the duo Paola & Chiara * Chiara (Maltese singer) or Chiara Siracusa (born 1976) Places * Chiara District, Andahuaylas, Peru * Chiara District, Huamanga, Peru Other uses * 4398 Chiara, a minor planet * Chiara River, a tributary of the Dârjov in Romania * ''Chiara'' (film), 2022 film * A song by Andrea Bocelli from the 2001 album '' Cieli di Toscana'' * A song by the jazz group Trio 3 from the 2014 album ''Wiring'' See also * ''Chiara e Serafina'', an opera semiseria by Gaetano Donizetti * Chiaramonte * Ciara (other) * Keira (other) * Paola e Chiara, an Italian pop music duo * Saint Clare (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edelfa Chiara Masciotta
Edelfa Chiara Masciotta (born 14 February 1984) is an Italian television personality and former beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Italia 2005. Masciotta was born in Turin. She was crowned Miss Italy on 19 September 2005. Among her duties during her reign was her participation in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games held at Turin, Italy. In 2006, she was a contestant in the Italian edition of '' Dancing on Ice''; the following year she hosted the show ''Paperissima sprint!'' on Canale 5. Since 2013 she has dated her partner Alessandro Rosina Alessandro Rosina (; born 31 January 1984) is an Italian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger. Club career Early career Born in Belvedere Marittimo, Rosina resided until the age of 9 in the nearby town of Bonifat ...; she has three children with him. References External linksItalian Life 1984 births Living people Models from Turin Italian beauty pageant winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola E Chiara
Paola e Chiara is an Italian pop music duo consisting of Paola Iezzi and Chiara Iezzi, two sisters, born in Milan. They are the best selling female Italian group with over 35 million records sold. Their national career began when the manager of Max Pezzali's pop band 883 saw the sisters playing in Milan, and signed them to the band. The sisters' career as "Paola e Chiara" began in 1997 when they parted from 883. In 1997, the sisters won the New-Artist category for the song "Amici come prima" at the Sanremo Festival. Soon after, they released their first album. They have since released five other studio albums, incorporating shifting musical influences (such as Spanish Pop and Celtic elements) and performing in several different languages, achieving international success in 2000. In July 2013, the duo released the album ''Giungla'', which also features rappers Razza Krasta and Moreno. Shortly after the release of the album, they announced their separation. Background Chiara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Zorzi
Chiara Zorzi or Giorgio, also Clara or Claire (died 1454), was duchess consort of Athens by marriage to Nerio II Acciaioli, Duke of Athens, and regent of Athens during the minority of her son Francesco I from 1451 until 1454. Life She was the daughter of Nicholas III Zorzi, the titular margrave of Bodonitsa, and renowned for her beauty. After Nerio's death, she secured her right to act as guardian of her son and thereby regent of the Duchy and had the Ottomans consent to it. Not long after she came to power, she fell in love with the Venetian Bartolomeo Contarini, who visited Athens, and asked him to propose to her. He explained that he was already married, but to make himself able to marry Chiara, he returned to Venice, and murdered his wife, after which he returned to Athens and married the regent, in 1453. As her spouse, he also took a share in her government. The Athenians were not happy about the Venetian influence, and complaints reached the Ottoman Sultan. Evidently, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Zanni
Chiara Zanni (; born July 19, 1978) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series '' About a Girl'' and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series '' Edgemont''. She is also known for her voice-work as Hahli in '' Bionicle: Mask of Light'', the titular character in ''Hamtaro'', Jubilee in '' X-Men: Evolution'', Eva "Molly" Wei in ''Ōban Star-Racers'', Piper in ''Storm Hawks'', Stellaluna in the film adaptation of ''Stellaluna'', and Kani Maki in ''Sushi Pack''. Life and career Zanni was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to an Italian father and an English mother. She started her career at the age of eight when she was cast as the "Pokey Little Puppy" in the animated series ''Little Golden Bookland''. She has appeared in the feature films ''X-Men'', '' 40 Days and 40 Nights'', ''Come l'America'', ''In the Land of Women'' and ''Good Luck Chuck''. Her television credits include ''Supernatural'', ''Stargate Atlantis'', '' Edgemont'', ''Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato (born 4 July 1975 in Treviso) is an Italian long track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m. Her sister is speed skater Paola Simionato.http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1992083001&item=wc References External links Chiara Simionato's website Speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Italian female speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Italy 1976 births Living people World Sprint Speed Skating Championships medalists Sportspeople from Treviso {{Italy-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Siracusa
Chiara Siracusa better known by her mononym Chiara (born 25 September 1976), is a Maltese singer. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998, 2005, and 2009 and is with a second and a third place the third most successful participant who never won the contest (behind Germany's Katja Ebstein and Wind). Biography Eurovision 1998 In 1998, she won Malta's Song for Europe festival, the national pre-selection for Eurovision, with the gentle ballad " The One That I Love", which she then took to the contest in Birmingham. With Eurovision being a national passion in a country that has so far never won the contest, much of Malta held its collective breath in the latter stages of the event as their entry held a joint lead with Israel, with only one country left to declare its vote. But Chiara was to suffer heartbreak in the end, as Macedonia gave her no points at all, leaving her behind the victorious Dana International of Israel, and even pushing her nar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
