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Cortez (other)
Cortez may refer to: Places United States * Cortez, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County * Cortez, Colorado, a city and county seat of Montezuma County * Cortez, Florida, a census-designated place * Cortez, Nevada, ghost town * Cortez, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Sea of Cortez or Gulf of California, in Mexico Other uses * '' Cortez'', an 1823 play by James Planché * Cortez Motor Home, a Class-A motor coach made in the U.S. from 1963 to 1979 * Agnelli & Nelson or Cortez, trance music duo * Cortez, a character from ''The Longest Journey'' and ''Dreamfall'' * Cortez the Killer, a song by Neil Young * Nike Cortez, a type of running shoe from Nike People Surname * Adrian T. Cortez (1978–2016), American trans woman and performer with the stage name Brittany CoxXx * Alberto Cortez (1940–2019), Argentine singer and songwriter * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989), American politician and educator * Amado Cortez (1928–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortez, California
Cortez is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m). History Some of California's early agricultural colonies owe their birth to the idealism of Abiko Kyutaro. Born in Niigata Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ... Japan in 1865, he was raised by his grandfather in less than favorable economic conditions. At seventeen he moved to Tokyo with hopes jumping on a ship to America, but he ended up working there for a few years instead. During this time he became devout Christian and then came to America as a student in 1885, like several other initial Japanese immigrants. A decade later, Abiko became a somewhat of a successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amado Cortez
Amado Cortez (born Arsenio Ruiz Padilla, December 14, 1927 – March 22, 2003) was a Filipino actor and diplomat. His father was Jose Padilla Sr., a governor in Plaridel, Bulacan and his mother was Maria Clara Ruiz. His brothers were Jose Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., Roy Padilla Sr., Roy Padilla and his sisters were Consuelo Padilla-Osorio, Paz Padilla, Pilar Padilla and Cristina Aragon who portrayed Valentina (Darna), Valentina in the very first Darna movie in 1951. His first contract was under LVN Pictures. He made five movies with LVN, namely ''Ang Tapis mo Inday'' with Celia Flor, ''Anak ng Pulubi'' and ''Nasaan ka Giliw'' both with Tessie Quintana, ''Harana sa Karagatan'' with Mila del Sol and ''Tia Loleng'' with Armando Goyena. After two years of making movies with LVN Studios, he signed another contract with the Santiagos and became the mainstay movie player on that studio. He then made several pictures with Premiere Production. He married Gloria Sevilla, another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joana Cortez
Joana Amorim Cortez dos Santos (born 11 January 1979) is a retired Brazilian tennis player. In her career, Cortez won seven singles and 26 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 17 September 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 204. On 5 November 2001, she peaked at No. 115 in the doubles rankings. Cortez represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in women's doubles, reaching the second round with Vanessa Menga. A year previously, the pair won gold at the 1999 Pan American Games. Cortez won gold again in 2003, partnering Bruna Colósio, and in 2007 won bronze with Teliana Pereira in Rio. Playing for Brazil at the Fed Cup, Cortez had a win–loss record of 23–14. Cortez played and lost two doubles matches in Grand Slam events, at the 2001 US Open and in 2002 in Australia. After retiring from the professional tour, she became a beach tennis ''For the sport called "beach paddleball", see Matkot. For other sports called "paddleball", see Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhay Cortez
Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortez (born April 9, 1993), known professionally as Jhayco (formerly Jhay Cortez), is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper from Río Piedras, San Juan. After releasing multiple EPs, his debut studio album, ''Famouz'', was released in 2019. Biography Cortez was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Later, he moved to live in Camden New Jersey. As a result, Cortez had a bilingual childhood. He began composing songs at age 15, this made producer Eddie Dee interested in him and he was known by producers Lele "El arma secreta" and Eliel, with whom he began to write songs and who connect him to work with him. duo Zion & Lennox, for which he composed two songs, "Como curar" and "Detective de tu amor", in addition to producing "Soltera" under the pseudonym Jay "El Superdotado", the three songs forming part of the album ''Los Verdaderos''. Later he composed five singles for Tito El Bambino, among them: "Llama al sol" for his album ''Invencible'' published in 2011, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Cortez
Jayne Cortez (May 10, 1934 – December 28, 2012) was an African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist whose voice is celebrated for its political, surrealistic and dynamic innovations in lyricism and visceral sound. Her writing is part of the canon of the Black Arts Movement. She was married to jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman (1954–64), and their son is jazz drummer Denardo Coleman. In 1975 Cortez married painter, sculptor, and printmaker Melvin Edwards, and they lived in Dakar, Senegal, and New York City. Biography Jayne Cortez was born Sallie Jayne Richardson on the Army base at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on May 10, 1934. Her father was a career soldier who served in both world wars; her mother was a secretary. She is the second-born of three children with an older sister and a younger brother. At the age of seven, she moved to Los Angeles, where she grew up in the Watts district. Busby, Margaret"Jayne Cortez obituary: Poet whose in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Cortez
Heidi Cortez (born March 11, 1981) is an American entrepreneur, coach, speaker, writer, and advisor. In November 2005, Cortez was hired by Howard Stern to be the radio host and co-writer on a segment on his Sirius XM satellite channel. On the show, Cortez would read bedtime stories to the listeners at the end of the day. As of , the segment was canceled. She released her first book ''Heidi’s Bedtime Stories'' on November 7, 2006, through Simon & Schuster. The book immediately made the Barnes & Noble's Best Sellers List. In , the book was published again in paperback. Her acting and modeling career took off internationally in print, including ''Maxim Magazine'', and several TV commercials, and music videos. In 2007–2008, Cortez was cast and appeared on the hit American reality television show ''Sunset Tan'' on the E! Network for two seasons, which at the time helped escalate the success of her business, Cabana Tans in Reno, which was one of the largest tanning salon Indoor ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca (; ; 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish ''conquistador'' who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish explorers and conquistadors who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Born in Medellín, Spain, to a family of lesser nobility, Cortés chose to pursue adventure and riches in the New World. He went to Hispaniola and later to Cuba, where he received an '' encomienda'' (the right to the labor of certain subjects). For a short time, he served as '' alcalde'' (magistrate) of the second Spanish town founded on the island. In 1519, he was elected captain of the third expedition to the mainland, which he partly funded. His enmity with the Governor of Cuba, Diego Velázquez de Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Cortez
Gregorio Cortez Lira (June 22, 1875 – February 28, 1916) was born in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico on June 22, 1875 and became a folk hero to the border communities of the United States and Mexico. After an altercation in which he killed Sheriff W. T. (Brack) Morris, Cortez went on the run from the Texas Rangers for thirteen days. He became the target of the largest manhunt in U.S. history from June 14, 1901 to June 22, 1901. He was accused of murdering two sheriffs and finally convicted of horse theft. Celebrated by fellow Mexican-Americans for his ability to evade the authorities, as well as his impassioned words in court, Cortez's life was converted into a legend by people on the Rio Grande border. This legend, which took shape in a popular song, the "Corrido de Gregorio Cortez," dramatized Cortez's fight against the authorities and transformed him into an inspiration for the Mexican-American border communities. This corrido (or border ballad), sung at local cantinas, reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Cortez
Fernando Cortez (born October 29, 1981 in Stockton, California) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. His last MLB team was the Kansas City Royals. Career Tampa Bay Rays Cortez was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He began his professional career that year for the Hudson Valley Renegades. He received a promotion to the Charleston RiverDogs in 2002, where he would spend the season. In 2003, he played for the high-A Bakersfield Blaze and the AA Orlando Rays. In 2004, he remained in AA for the Montgomery Biscuits. He began 2005 in Montgomery before receiving a promotion to the AAA Durham Bulls.He saw his first Major League action with the Devil Rays in , serving as a utility infielder in his limited time with the club after making his debut on July 5, 2005. Kansas City Royals On June 20, , Cortez, along with outfielder Joey Gathright, was traded to Kansas City for left-handed pitcher J.P. Howell. Cortez was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Cortez
Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza (born August 10, 1989, in Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best in the event is 1:49.10 achieved in 2011 in Daegu which is the current Nicaraguan record. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, England. He was 7th in his round 1 heat with a time of 1:58.99. Personal bests *400 m: 49.85 s – Ciudad de Panamá Panama City ( es, Ciudad de Panamá, links=no; ), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is locat ..., 18 April 2010 *800 m: 1:49.10 min – Daegu, 27 August 2011 Competition record References External links * * 1989 births Living people Nicaraguan male middle-distance runners People from Carazo Department Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave "Baby" Cortez
David Cortez Clowney (born August 13, 1938), known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez, is an American pop and R&B organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, " The Happy Organ". Life and career Clowney was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, and attended Northwestern High School in the city. His father played the piano, and encouraged him to pursue a musical career. Clowney played the piano for 10 years, then he took up the organ. He made his first record in 1956 under his own name, Ron Wynn, "Dave 'Baby' Cortez", ''Allmusic.com'' Retrieved March 22, 2016. and also sang with two groups, the Pearls and the Valentines, in the mid-1950s. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cortez
Christopher Michael Cortez (born July 24, 1988) is an American professional soccer forward. Career Youth and College Cortez, who is of Mexican descent, attended the Trabuco Hills High School, where he earned South Coast League first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior, and led his team to the South Coast League Championship in 2005. He played club soccer for Pateadores, and played one year of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, before signing with Chivas USA's youth academy. He went on to trial with Mexican side Pachuca in late 2010, before returning to the United States in early 2011 to train with Chivas USA's senior team. He participated in several of Chivas's preseason matches, and also played in the MLS Reserve Division, prior to officially turning professional. Professional Cortez was formally signed by Chivas USA on May 15, 2011, and was immediately added to the club's game day roster. He made his professional debut the same day, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
