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Carly
Carly is a given name, a feminine form of Carl. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 47. It is also a pet form of given names such as Carla and Caroline. Variant different spellings include Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carleigh and Carli, as well as Karly, Karli, Karley, Karlee, Karlie and Karleigh. The name became popular in large part, if not primarily, because of the success of Carly Simon's music in the 1970s - its first appearance in the top 1000 US baby names was in 1973, soon after her first success. It was most popular in the UK, Canada and Australia in the 1980s and in the United States during the 1990s. Over 2,000 American baby girls were named Carly each year between 1991 and 1998. Carly and its variants may refer to: People * Carly Binding (born 1978), New Zealand pop singer-songwriter * Carly Booth (born 1992), Scottish professional golfer * Carly Chaikin (born 1990), American actress * Carly Cole (born 1984), British reality television contestant, fitness trainer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17), " Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), " You Belong to Me" (No. 6), " Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books. In 1963, Simon began performing with her sister Lucy Simon as the Simon Sisters. The duo released three albums, beginning with ''Meet the Simon Sisters'', which featured the song " Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod". Based on the poem by Eugene Field and put to music by Lucy, the song became a minor hit and reached No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Fiorina
Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina ('' née'' Sneed; born September 6, 1954) is an American businesswoman and politician, known primarily for her tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP). As chief executive officer of HP from 1999 to 2005, Fiorina was the first woman to lead a ''Fortune'' Top-20 company. In 2002, Fiorina oversaw what was then the largest technology sector merger in history, in which HP acquired rival personal computer manufacturer, Compaq. The transaction made HP the world's largest seller of personal computers. HP subsequently laid off 30,000 U.S. employees. Nonetheless, the number of employees exceeded the pre-merger figure and grew to 150,000 during her tenure.Goldman, David"Behind Carly Fiorina's 30,000 HP layoffs" CNN (September 21, 2015): "She has also notedcorrectlythat despite bruising layoffs, she hired more people than she fired. HP and Compaq had a combined 148,100 employees just before she was hired in 1999, and 150,000 by the time she was fired in 2005." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Colón
Carlos Edwin Colón Jr. (born February 21, 1979) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with WWE, under the ring name Carlito. He is currently making appearances for multiple promotions, including Qatar Pro Wrestling where he is the current QPW Tag Team Champions with Chris Masters. Colón is a member of the Colón wrestling family, being the son of Carlos Colón. He debuted in his father's promotion, World Wrestling Council (WWC), eventually winning WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship 17 times, and WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship once. During the early years of his career, he made appearances for the X Wrestling Federation and Funking Conservatory, winning his first international championship for the second. In 2003, Colón signed a developmental contract with WWE, and worked for the promotion until 2010. He worked in its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) for 16 months, mostly wrestling in tag team matches while makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Chaikin
Carly Hannah Chaikin (born March 26, 1990) is an American actress. Her acting career began in 2009 and she received her breakout role two years later, co-starring as Dalia Royce in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory''. She played the role until the series' cancellation in 2014, and one year later began playing the role of Darlene in the USA Network thriller drama series ''Mr. Robot''. Early life Chaikin was born in Santa Monica, California, to a cardiologist father and a psychotherapist mother. She was raised Jewish and has a sister. She attended The Archer School for Girls and the New Roads School. During this time she played a variety of sports, including volleyball, softball, basketball, and soccer. Career 2009–2011: Early career Chaikin knew she wanted to be an actress since she was 11. During high school, she decided to forgo college and dedicate herself to acting. In 2009, Chaikin landed the role of Veronica in the film ''The Consultants'', released December 4, 2010 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Foulkes
Carly Foulkes (born August 4, 1988) is a Canadian model and actress who became known for appearing in a series of T-Mobile myTouch 4G television commercials, in which she often wore pink/magenta-and-white summer dresses. She continued as spokeswoman in other T-Mobile ads in which she was depicted as a pink-and-black leather-clad biker girl. She served as the T-Mobile spokesman primarily from fall 2010 until spring 2013, with occasional appearances since then. Career Modeling In 2001, at age 13, Foulkes began modeling in the Toronto area. After high school, she moved to New York City to model for agents. Subsequently, she found modeling work in Singapore and Europe. After returning to New York to model, she began to pursue acting. Foulkes appeared on the April 2009 cover of Mexican ''Elle'' magazine and in advertisements for Rugby Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy's, and Tommy Hilfiger. She is represented by Modelwerk and Sutherland Models. As of early 2011, a ''Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Booth
Carly Booth (born 21 June 1992) is a Scottish professional golfer. At the end of 2009, aged 17, she became the youngest-ever Scot to qualify for the Ladies European Tour. Booth became the youngest ladies' club champion in Britain at the age of 11 at Dunblane New. Early life Upon turning professional, Booth had a golf scholarship to complete at Glenalmond College in Scotland. She started there after returning from America, where a stay at David Leadbetter's Academy in Florida was followed by a spell at a school in Arizona. As a youngster, Booth was able to practice on the course made exclusively for her and her brother, professional golfer Wallace, by her father Wally at the family farm near Comrie. Wally was a Commonwealth Games silver medallist wrestling champion. Amateur career Booth enjoyed an amateur career richly laced with records and accolades, being described as a Scottish golfing prodigy. Aged 12, she played with Sandy Lyle in the British Masters Pro-Am and at 14 she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Hibberd
Carly Hibberd (11 May 1985 – 6 July 2011) was an Australian professional road racing cyclist who competed in Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-sanctioned races. She won the 2008 Australian National Criterium Championships and was second in that year's Tour de Perth. Aged six, Hibberd took up BMX before moving onto mountain biking and then road cycling.through a talent identification scheme. She began riding competitive events in 2004 and went on to compete in several women's events organised by the UCI. Hibberd was hit off her bike by a road car while training in Northern Italy and died from her injuries. A memorial trophy and park in Toowoomba are named after her. Biography Hibberd was born on 11 May 1985, in the Brisbane suburb of Sherwood, Queensland. She was the daughter of Mark and Roslyn Hibberd and has one brother. Aged six, Hibberd began racing BMX in Toowoomba, often with the future professional cyclist Jared Graves, before the family moved from Toowoomba to the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Craig
Carly Craig (born June 12, 1980) is an American actress. Background Born and raised in San Diego, California, Craig comes from a large Italian-Irish family that includes two professional baseball players: her father, Rocky Craig, a scout for the Seattle Mariners; and younger brother, Casey Craig. Her mother, Marz Moore (nee Olson), is a flight attendant for American Airlines. She has one sister and two brothers, and is the step-sister of entertainer Mandy Moore and her brothers (Carly's mother remarried Mandy's father). Career Craig studied at The Stella Adler Academy and The Second City, where she later graduated. She met famed manager Bernie Brillstein while waiting tables and decided to put on a comedy show with her classmates. Brillstein came to that show, and soon after, signed her as a client. Director David Wain cast Craig in '' Role Models'' as the love interest for Seann William Scott. Other projects would include Mike Leigh's critically lauded live show ''Ecstasy'', Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Cole
Carly Calder Cole (née Zucker; born 11 May 1984) is a British reality television contestant, fitness trainer and model, and wife of former professional footballer Joe Cole. Media career Cole has modelled for fitness and fashion magazines. She was a contestant on the reality TV show '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!'' in 2008, and was the third person voted out on 28 November. In 2009 she was the face of a Lynx campaign. Personal life Cole is of German and English heritage. She grew up in Leytonstone, East London, and attended Wanstead High School. She has always had an interest in sport, having played football at school. She is also an avid runner and a yoga enthusiast. Carly married England footballer Joe Cole on 20 June 2009 in Chelsea, London, wearing a £10,000 wedding dress by designer Oscar de la Renta Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo (22 July 1932 – 20 October 2014), known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican fashion designer. Born in Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Binding
Carly Binding (born 2 February 1978) is a New Zealand pop singer-songwriter, and former member of the girl group TrueBliss. In 2000 she left the group, citing personal differences, and decided to pursue a solo career. Her debut solo album ''Passenger'' peaked at #6 on the New Zealand album charts and went gold. It was also released in Australia, where Binding has since toured extensively. She was born and raised in the city of Tauranga. Her second (and final) album ''So Radiate'' was released on 3 July 2006. Supporting this album, she undertook a tour of New Zealand with fellow singer-songwriter Donald Reid. In 2007, Binding was invited to play at the music festival SXSW which is held in Austin, Texas each year. This led to her spending a further four months in the US playing regular shows at venues on the Sunset Strip and surrounding areas in Los Angeles. Carly's father, Wellesley Binding, is a New Zealand painter. From 2009 to 2015, Binding was in a relationship with f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Hunt
Carly Hunt (born 4 June 1981) is a retired English footballer. She played as a midfielder and has represented England at senior international level. Throughout her career she played alongside her identical twin sister Gemma and they were nicknamed ''the rottweilers'' for their aggressive style of play. Club career Hunt started playing for Millwall Lionesses' first team as a 14-year-old. The sisters switched to Croydon Women at 16 when the family moved to Dartford. Croydon won the FA Women's Cup in 2000. Gemma scored the winning goal but Carly missed the final following a cartilage operation. The pair were strongly in favour of Charlton Athletic's controversial and hostile takeover of Croydon Women during that summer. In December 2000 both sisters were sent off in the same match, Carly for attacking a teammate. The duo were "kicked out" of Charlton Athletic a year later after a huge squad bust-up. They made their debut for Doncaster Belles in February 2002. In September 2003 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Janiga
Carly Janiga, now Carly Reardon, (born October 19, 1988) is an American former gymnast. She attended and competed for Stanford University. She has won gold medals in FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup competitionUSA Gymnastics Magazine, USA Gymnastics, November/December 2004, p.43 and was NCAA champion in the uneven bars in 2010. She was named the Pacific-10 Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2010. USA Gymnastics Janiga trained at the ''Desert Devils Gymnastics'' club in Mesa, Arizona under coach Geoff Eaton. She qualified for the Olympic trials in Anaheim, California in June 2004 at age 15. She finished ninth, qualifying for the final selection camp, but was not selected for the six-member team for the Athens Games. She scored best in tumbling. Her floor exercise featured four 'E' element tumbling passes: a double layout, double Arabian tucked, piked full-in, and whip through to triple full. NBC commentator Tim Daggett said of Janiga, "I don't pick the team, (national team c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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