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Dion
Dion may refer to: People Ancient *Dion (mythology), a king in Laconia and husband of Iphitea, the daughter of Prognaus * Dion of Syracuse (408–354 BC), ancient Greek politician *Dio of Alexandria, first century BC, ancient Greek philosopher * Dion of Naples, an ancient Greek mathematician cited by Augustine of Hippo along with Adrastus of Cyzicus * Dio Chrysostom, also known as Dion Chrysostomos (c. 40 – c. 115), a Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian *Cassius Dio, also known as Dion Kassios (c. AD 155 – 235), a Roman consul Modern Given name * Dion Bakker (born 1981), Dutch Youtuber and artist * Dion O'Banion (1892–1924) , American mobster * Dion Boucicault (1820–1890), Irish actor and playwright * Dion Boucicault Jr. (1859–1929), American actor and stage director * Dion Dawkins (born 1994), American football player * Dion DiMucci (born 1939), American singer/songwriter known professionally as "Dion" * Dion Dublin (born 1969), English footballer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a Cultural impact of Celine Dion, significant impact on popular music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion was discovered by her future manager and husband, René Angélil, and emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She gained international recognition by winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, represented Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Dion went on to release Celine Dion albums discography, twelve English-language albums. ''The Colour of My Love'' (1993), ''Falling into You'' (1996), ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997), and ''All the Way... A Decade of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Lim
Dion Lim is an American news anchor and reporter for KGO-TV/ABC7. She is known for reporting on violence against Asian Americans. Early life Lim was born in Michigan and moved to Connecticut as a teenager. She often states, including in her first book published by McGraw-Hill, being one of only a handful of Asian Americans in her predominantly white communities. Career Lim's first on-air job was in Springfield, Massachusetts, and she was then offered a job as an anchor in Kansas City. Lim also worked as a news anchor in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Tampa Bay area of Florida. While working, she faced racism from viewers, including being compared to Connie Chung. Lim was working for KGO-TV when the COVID-19 pandemic began. She had reported on previous attacks on Asians, such as the attack on an elderly man collecting cans in San Francisco, but she saw instances of anti-Asian sentiment increasing during the pandemic. She wrote in an op-ed that reporting on these att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Boucicault
Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (né Boursiquot; 26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. By the later part of the 19th century, Boucicault had become known on both sides of the Atlantic as one of the most successful actor-playwright-managers then in the English-speaking theatre. ''The New York Times'' hailed him in his obituary as "the most conspicuous English dramatist of the 19th century,"; he and his second wife, Agnes Robertson Boucicault, applied for and received American citizenship in 1873. Life and career Early life Boucicault was born Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot in 1820 Dublin, where his family lived on Gardiner Street. His mother was Anne Maria Laura Beresford, sister of the poet and mathematician George Darley. The Darleys were an important Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish Dublin family influential in many fields and related to the Guinnesses by marriage. Anne was married to Samuel Smith Boursiquot, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Phaneuf
Dion Phaneuf (born 10 April 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defence (ice hockey), defenseman who played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted ninth overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft by Calgary and made his NHL debut in 2005–06 NHL season, 2005 after a four-year junior career with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL), in which he was twice named the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, Defenceman of the Year. Phaneuf set a Flames record for most goals by a first-year defenceman and was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie in 2005–06. Two years later, he was a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as top defenceman. During his career, Phaneuf was involved in two blockbuster trades. The first came in late 2009, when he was involved in a seven-player trade that saw him move from Calgary to Toronto. Six years later, Phane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Dawkins
Dion Dawkins (born April 26, 1994) is an American professional American football, football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls football, Temple Owls. Early life and education Dawkins attended Rahway High School in Rahway, New Jersey where he earned the nickname "the Shnowman." After originally committing to the Cincinnati Bearcats, Dawkins signed with Temple Owls football, Temple in January 2013. College career Dawkins played at Temple from 2013 to 2016, starting 41 of 44 career games. Dawkins was named a First-team All-2016 American Athletic Conference football season, American Athletic Conference selection after his senior year. Professional career Dawkins received an invitation to the 2017 Senior Bowl, Senior Bowl and started at guard for the North team. The North lost 16–15 to the South and he was named the Senior Bowl's top offensive lineman. He improved his draft stock after practici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Dion (; Ancient Greek: wiktionary:Δίων, Δίων) was a King in Laconia and husband of Amphithea, the daughter of Pronax. By his wife, he became the father of Lyco and Orphe, Orphe, Lyco, and Carya of Laconia, Carya. Mythology The god Apollo, who had been kindly received by Dion and Amphithea, rewarded them by conferring upon their three daughters the gift of prophecy, on condition, however, that they should not betray the gods nor search after forbidden things. Dion erected a temple to Dionysus, who also visited his house and fell in love with Carya. When Orphe and Lyco tried not to let their sister consort with the god (thus breaking the restrictions imposed by Apollo), Dionysus changed them into rocks and Carya into a Juglans, walnut tree. The Lacedaemonians, on being informed of it by Artemis, dedicated a temple to Caryatis, Artemis Caryatis.''Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft'', Band V, Halbbände 9-10, Demogenes-Ephoroi (1905), p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Lee
Dion Lee (born 2 October 1985) is an Australian fashion designer. His eponymous brand was established in 2009. Early life and education Lee attended the Newtown School of Performing Arts for high school. It was there that he got his first sewing machine and began making clothing for friends. He would find vintage clothing, deconstruct it, and then refashion it to his friends' liking. Lee graduated from the TAFE NSW Fashion Design Studio in 2008. While at university, he worked at the boutique Robby Ingham in Paddington. He tailored and examined the inner workings of designers like Comme des Garçons, Jil Sander and Maison Martin Margiela. Work Lee debuted his first collection in 2009 at Australian Fashion Week. One year later he became the first designer to stage a runway presentation at the Sydney Opera House. The presentation included sculptural-like contouring of the female form through ‘woven structures.' These structures were tangled cords of pleated fabri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Dion
Leopold may refer to: People * Leopold (given name), including a list of people named Leopold or Léopold * Leopold (surname) Fictional characters * Leopold (''The Simpsons''), Superintendent Chalmers' assistant on ''The Simpsons'' * Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' * Leopold "Leo" Fitz, on the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * Leopold "Butters" Stotch, on the television series ''South Park'' * General Leopold von Flockenstuffen, on the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' * Leopold the Cat, the protagonist of a Soviet/Russian animated short film series * Leopold, 3rd Duke of Albany, a lead character of '' Kate & Leopold'', a 2001 romantic comedy film * Leopold Slikk, an alias of Norman Kochanowski known for Angry German Kid Businesses * Leopold (publisher), a Netherlands-based publishing company * Leopold Bros., an American micro-distiller * Leopold Cafe, Colaba, Mumbai, India (attacked during the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks) * Leopold's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Dion Band
The Josh Dion Band is a musical group based out of New York City led by singing drummer/songwriter Josh Dion. The group is commonly associated with the rock n' roll/ Americana genres of music. Personnel * Josh Dion - lead vocals/drums ::Dion is a "singing drummer" who made his first impression in New York in February 2004 at Blue Note with, among others, guitar master Chuck Loeb, saxophonist Kim Waters and Will Lee. Before that, he toured the country with jazz funk quartet ulu from 2003–2004 and played drums on their fourth record, entitled ''Nerve''. * Patrick Firth - keyboards/vocals * Brian Killeen - bass * Daniel Hindman - guitar/vocals * Sarah Versprille - lead vocals/percussion History In early 2004, Dion began writing and rehearsing original material with guitarist Daniel Hindman, keyboardist Pat Firth, and bassist Brian Killeen. All members of the band at one point attended William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. Their first performance date was at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Dion
Colleen Dion-Scotti (December 26, 1964, also credited as Colleen Dion) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Felicia Forrester on the CBS soap opera, ''The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''Th ...'', a role she played from 1990 to 1992, in 1997, and from July to December 2004. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dion-Scotti, Colleen 1964 births Living people American soap opera actresses Actresses from New York (state) 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Waiters
Dion Waiters Jr. (born December 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player who played 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012 to 2020. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Waiters also played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers, where his team won an NBA championship. Early life Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown, Waiters was raised by his mother, who had him when she was 17; his father was in jail at the time of his birth. Four hours after Waiters was born, his grandmother died. Waiters grew up playing basketball wherever he could, regardless of weather or time of day. Away from basketball, his home life revolved around his mother and stepfather, James Barnes. High school career As a freshman, Waiters attended Bartram High School and South Philadelphia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Titheradge
Dion Titheradge (30 March 1889 – 16 November 1934) was an Australian-born actor and writer of revues, plays and screenplays. Early life Dion Titheradge was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1889, son of the actor George Sutton Titheradge. He was brother of the actress Madge Titheradge.Death of Mr. Dion Titheradge The Argus (Melbourne), 19 November 1934. Via National Library of Australia. His early career was as an actor. His first appearance on stage was in 1908 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, Theatre Royal, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in ''The Woman of Kronstadt'', and he then toured Australia and New Zealand playing various roles. In 1910 he was a member of Lewis Waller's company, touring with him in the play ''Bardelys the Magnificent''. Titheradge appeared with Waller in September–October 1912 at Daly's T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
