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Gia (name)
Gia is a most likely English female name,Even though this name does originate from Italian Gianna, it is not used as a given name in Italy and seems to be simply a short form of the name in English (from English pronunciation , different from ). used as short for the Italian name Gianna (English Jane), Giada (English Jade) or Georgia. People named Gia * Gia Allemand (1983–2013), American actress and model * Gia Carangi (1960–1986), American model * Gia Crovatin (born 1985), American actress and producer * Gia To, French photographer and journalist in videogames * Gia Carides (born 1974), Australian actress * Gia Ciambotti (born 1962), American singer * Gia Darling (born 1977), transsexual adult film actress * Gia Farrell (born 1989), American singer * Gia Giudice, a reality show personality on the reality show ''Real Housewives of New Jersey'' * Gia Johnson (born 1986), British model * Gia Maione (1941–2013), American singer and widow of singer Louis Prima * Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Housewives Of New Jersey
''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' (abbreviated ''RHONJ'') is an American reality television series that premiered on May 12, 2009, on Bravo. Developed as the fourth installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired twelve seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in the U.S. State of New Jersey. The cast of the upcoming thirteenth season consists of Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Margaret Josephs, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda, with former housewife Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Fessler serving as friends of the housewives. Previously-featured cast members include original housewives Dina Cantin, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo and Danielle Staub; and subsequent housewives Kathy Wakile, Teresa Aprea, Amber Marchese, Nicole Napolitano, and Siggy Flicker. The success of the show has resulted in the spin-offs ''Manzo'd with Children'' and ''Teresa Checks In''. Current cast Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciara Hanna
Ciara Chantel Hanna is an American actress and model. She is known for playing the roles of Gia Moran in ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' and Nicole Parker in '' Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys''. Early life Hanna was born in Orange, California, as the first of three children to Mark and Kimberly Hanna. She has a younger sister, Krystal Hanna, and a younger brother, Dalton Hanna. She attended Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, and graduated in 2009. Career Hanna entered the entertainment industry at the age of 8, traveling around California with a singing group. At age 10, she started acting and modeling, producing commercials for Orange and modeling for companies such as Mattel, Robinsons-May, and Macy's. In 2009, she was a semifinalist in 13th season of ''America's Next Top Model'', which specifically scouted models who are 5'7" and under, but she did not make it to the final cast. In 2012, she was cast as Gia Moran, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Mahan
The American television sitcom ''Full House'' ran for eight seasons on ABC from September 22, 1987, to May 23, 1995. Its sequel series '' Fuller House'' followed 21 years later, airing on Netflix, beginning February 26, 2016; the two parts of its fifth and final season were released in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Main characters ;Notes Jesse Katsopolis Jesse Katsopolis (portrayed by John Stamos) is Danny's brother-in-law, Pam's younger brother, making him the maternal uncle to DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle. Later in the series, he also becomes the spouse of Rebecca Donaldson, Danny's co-host on ''Wake Up, San Francisco'', by whom he has two children, twin sons Nicholas and Alexander, better known as Nicky and Alex. The character underwent several name changes throughout the series' development and filming. He was originally named Adam Cochran during production, though this was ultimately changed to Jesse, at Stamos' request. Later, producers changed his last name from Coch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Goodman
''Veronica Mars'' is an American television series created by Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Balancing murder mystery, Secondary school, high-school, and college drama, the series features social commentary with sarcasm and off-beat humor in a style often compared to film noir. Set in the fictional town of Neptune, the series starred Kristen Bell as the Veronica Mars (character), title character, a student who progressed from high school to college during the series while moonlighting as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father. The first season had seven regular characters. As Thomas had conceived the show as a one-year mystery, he decided to introduce and eliminate several characters in order to create an "equally fascinating mystery" for the series' second season. Thomas needed "new blood" since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Campbell
''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. This is a list of notable characters who significantly impacted storylines and began their run, or significantly returned, from the years 2000 to 2009. Sage Alcazar Sage Alcazar is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. She was portrayed by Eileen Boylan in 2003, and then by Katie Stuart in 2004. Sage Alcazar arrives in Port Charles with one thing on her mind: revenge. A gun-toting Sage stalks Alexis Davis for days, waiting for the right moment to wreak havoc on her life, because Sage believes Alexis had murdered her father Luis in cold-blood. However, that right moment never comes for the obviously tormented teen. In order to recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Gunn
Gia Gunn is the stage name of American drag performer Gia Keitaro Ichikawa (born May 10, 1990). She is known for competing on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', the second season of ''The Switch Drag Race'', and '' RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars'' season four. Early life Gunn began performing Japanese traditional dance and kabuki in onnagata roles when she was five years old. She graduated from Barrington High School in Barrington, Illinois. She won the drag pageants Miss Roscoe's 2013 and Miss Diosa 2013. Her drag mother is trans drag performer Aly Gunn. Their last name inspired by Tim Gunn; Gia's first name came from Gia Carangi. Career ''Drag Race'' and ''The Switch'' Gunn was announced as one of fourteen contestants for the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on February 24, 2014. She covered RuPaul's song " Ladyboy" for RuPaul's album '' RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz'' to promote the season. On the show, she was known for her voguing, off-the-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Ventola
Gia Ventola is an American fashion designer who currently lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. She owns and runs Gia Ventola Couture, a fashion boutique in Peabody, Massachusetts. Early life Gia Ventola grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts: a town located less than north of Boston. An only child, she attended Masconomet High School, where she was a valuable player on the girls' varsity field hockey team. She had intentions to have a college and Olympic career in field hockey, but after sustaining an injury, Ventola decided to pursue the art of fashion. Career Ventola first caught the public's eye when Britney Spears wore one of her pleather outfits during the opening act of Spears's 1999 tour. Ventola got her start at Parsons The New School for Design Parsons School of Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is a private art and design college located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Founded in 1896 after a group of progressive artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Scala
Gia Scala (born Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio; March 3, 1934 – April 30, 1972) was a British-American actress. Early life Scala was born March 3, 1934, in Liverpool, England, to Sicilian father Pietro Scoglio, and Irish mother Eileen O'Sullivan. She had one sister, Tina Scala, also an actress. Scala was brought up in Messina and Mili San Marco in Sicily, the latter on the estate of her grandfather, Natale Scoglio, who was one of the largest citrus growers in Sicily. When Scala was 16, she moved to the United States to live with her aunt Agata in Whitestone, Queens, New York City. After graduating from Bayside High School, she moved to Manhattan to pursue acting. Scala supported herself by working at a travel agency. While she worked during the day for airlines and an insurance agency, Scala studied acting at night, with Stella Adler among her teachers. She met Steve McQueen, whom she dated from 1952 to 1954. Scala began to appear on game shows, including '' Stop the Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Milinovich
Gia Michele Milinovich (born 11 July 1969) is an American-British television presenter and writer. Early life Milinovich was born in Minnesota to an ethnic Serbian family,. Career She presented television programmes such as Channel 4's ''Demolition Day'' (2003–06), as well as Sky Sports, Nickelodeon and BBC Radio 5 Live shows. She produced the "behind the scenes" website for the film '' Sunshine'' and was part of the technical support team for the BBC programme ''Electric Dreams'' in 2009. Politics Milinovich is a convenor of the cross-party political movement, More United. Personal life She married English particle physicist and television presenter Brian Cox in Duluth, Minnesota in 2003. They have one son together. Filmography Television * ''TVFM''– The Children's Channel (1994) * ''The Electric String Vest'' – The Children's Channel (1993–94)'' * ''Hot or Not''– Nickelodeon (1995) * ''Ice warriors'' – Sky Sport (1995–96) * ''The Big Byte'' – BBC Radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor. Mantegna began his career on stage in 1969 in the Chicago production of the musical ''Hair''. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Joseph Jefferson Award for portraying Richard Roma in the first American productions of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize–winning play ''Glengarry Glen Ross'', the first of many collaborations with Mamet. His long-standing association with Mamet includes the premieres of ''A Life in the Theatre'', ''The Disappearance of the Jews'' and '' Speed-the-Plow'' on Broadway. Mantegna also directed a highly lauded production of Mamet's '' Lakeboat'', which enjoyed a successful theatrical run in Los Angeles. He later directed the film version of '' Lakeboat''. In addition to theatrical appearances directed by Mamet, Mantegna appeared in Mamet's films '' House of Games'' (1987), '' Things Change'' (1988), ''Homicide'' (1991), and ''Redbelt'' (2008). In film and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Mantegna
Gia Cristine Mantegna (born Gina Cristine Mantegna) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle''. Personal life Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arlene Mantegna (née Vrhel), who owned the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna. While growing up she was a trained gymnast and ballerina. She plays piano and saxophone and is a skilled singer. Gia's older sister, Mia, works as a makeup artist. Mia was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, but her parents took the advice of a teacher and put her in a regular school, which helped her develop important social skills. Career Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 film '' Uncle Nino'', alongside Anne Archer, Trevor Morgan and her father, Joe Mantegna. She later appeared in '' 13 Going on 30''. In 2006, Mantegna portrayed the character of Grace Conrad i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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