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Gina (given Name)
The short form was popularized in the 1950s by the actress Gina Lollobrigida (b. 1927), whose birth name is Luigina. Lollobrigida became famous in 1953, from which year popularity of the given name ''Gina'' in the United States rose steeply, reaching a peak at rank 54 in 1967. Since the 1970s, it has declined steadily, falling below rank 1,000 in 2009. People called Gina *Gina Apostol, Philippines-born writer *Gina Arnold, American rock critic * Gina Austin (Georgina), American model *Gina Bachauer (1913–1976), Greek classical pianist *Gina Barreca (Regina), American humorist and professor *Gina Beck, English actress and singer *Gina Bellman, British actress *Gina Birch, British punk musician, founder of The Raincoats * Gina Bold, London-born artist of Greek and Scottish background *Gina Breedlove, American singer and stage actress *Gina Carano (born 1982), American actress and mixed martial artist *Gina Cerminara, American author * Gina Choi (지나), Korean-Canadian Singer * Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Lollobrigida
Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician. She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was an international sex symbol. As of 2022, Lollobrigida is among the last living, high-profile international actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. As her film career slowed, Lollobrigida established a second career as a photojournalist. In the 1970s, she achieved a scoop by gaining access to Fidel Castro for an exclusive interview. Lollobrigida has continued as an active supporter of Italian and Italian American causes, particularly the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). In 2008, she received the NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Foundation's Anniversary Gala. In 2013, she sold her jewelry collection, and donated the nearly $5 million from the sale to benefit stem-cell therapy research. Youth Born Luigia Lollobrigida in Subiaco, she was the daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Ford
Gina Ford (born 1960) is a British author of childcare books in the United Kingdom and a former maternity nurse who has cared for over 300 babies during her career. Ford's 1999 book ''The Contented Little Baby Book'' advocates a daily routine for both the baby and the parents, with the day divided up into very precise slots. Praise and criticism Criticism of Ford's approach has included that her methods are like "training animals". Some criticism centres around the fact that she herself has no children and however much she learns about and cares for the children of others, having never experienced this as a parent means she lacks some fundamental first-hand experience of maternal brain chemistry changes. The maternal brain chemistry changes involve hormones that allow the mother to be more sensitive to her own infant's wants. In answer to criticism about her methods she writes, "I would never advise that young babies should be left to cry for lengthy periods of time to get them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Haspel
Gina Cheri Walker Haspel (born October 1, 1956) formerly an American intelligence officer, was director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2018 to 2021. The first woman to hold the post on a permanent basis, she had previously worked as the deputy director under Mike Pompeo during the early days of Donald Trump's presidency. She became acting director following Pompeo's resignation in April 2018 and was nominated by President Donald Trump to become the permanent director. On May 17, 2018, she was confirmed as director, becoming the first woman to serve in the role. She was officially sworn in on May 21, 2018. She had been the second female deputy director of the agency. Early life Haspel was born Gina Cheri Walker in Ashland, Kentucky. Her father served in the United States Air Force. She has four siblings. Haspel attended high school in the United Kingdom. She was a student at the University of Kentucky for three years and transferred for her senior year to the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Hart
Gina Hart is a British comics artist best known for her colouring work on the ''Rupert Bear'' strips. Unusually for a creator on this venerable strip, Hart enjoys close links with the fan community.The Followers of Rupert, ''Nutwood Newsletter'', No.1 onwards She has also worked for '' 2000 AD'', colouring strips by artists such as John Ridgway and Simon Coleby. She has also worked on the ''Rogue Trooper'' strip and on Marvel UK titles like ''Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...''. Notes References * *Gina Hartat 2000 AD online British female comics artists Comics colorists Living people Female comics writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-comics-creator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Haley
Linda Georgina (Gina) Haley (born April 23, 1975, in Mexico) is an American singer-songwriter. Haley is the youngest child of rock and roll pioneer Bill Haley from his marriage to his last wife, Martha; she grew up in Harlingen, and she was only five years old when her father died in 1981. At 18 years old, she left home and set out to find her musical identity, which landed her in Houston. She is classically trained on piano and an accomplished self-taught guitarist and songwriter. During the mid-1990s, she left Houston and moved to Los Angeles. She managed to catch the eye of producer Michael Sembello, and worked closely with him writing, recording, and arranging tracks which appeared in television and movies. Gina also worked closely with songwriter Richard Rudolph, and published songs through Music Sales Group. Her first self-titled album was released in Japan in 1999 Heat Wave. During these years in Los Angeles, she sang with the world music group called The Bridge, whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Guidi
Gina "Boom Boom" Guidi (born May 19, 1962) is a California native and resident of San Francisco, California, a professional female boxer, and a three-time champion of the world. Guidi began boxing with her brothers at the local police athletic league as a teen, and has been boxing for more than 25 years. With an undefeated amateur record of 12-0 with nine knock outs (KOs), she went professional in 1994. Guidi regularly donates time and money to non-profit organizations, including domestic abuse prevention and AIDS research programs. Guidi is lesbian and has publicly supported various gay causes, ''The Advocate (LGBT magazine)'' noted her as "one of the few visible out lesbian boxers" in 2003. Her professional record is 16-1-1 with six of her wins being by KO. Her only loss was to Mary Ann Almager Mary Ann Almager (born December 5, 1968) is an American former professional female boxer. Born in Seminole, Texas, she is a resident of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Her nickname is "G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Green
Gina Carey is an American independent filmmaker and soul R&B / gospel music singer based in Palm Springs, California, United States. Formerly known as Gina Green, Gina has since remarried and changed her name to Gina Carey.Gico Music (official site) Early life Gina was born in and raised in . Gina Carey has a younger sister Bella Maori who is an actress http://coldheatnews.com/archives/4974 and screenwriter https://medium.com/@markwilliams45/new-tv-show-ugly-unmasks-the-ugly-face-of-colorism-in-hollywood-c02b8b326ae2 https://bellamaori.co ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Grant
Gina Grant (born 1976) is an American woman who gained notoriety when her admission to Harvard University was rescinded after it became known that four years earlier, at age 14, she had killed her mother. Controversy ensued over questions including whether she was obligated to disclose crimes committed as a juvenile; whether she had escaped justice for the killing; and whether the decisions, made by Harvard and several other universities that reconsidered her admission in the wake of the revelations, were justified. Background Gina Grant was the daughter of Charles Grant and Dorothy Mayfield, both of whom lived in Lexington, South Carolina. She had one sister, her elder by nine years. Gina's father died of lung cancer when Gina was 11 years old. Mother's killing At the time of her crime in 1990, Grant was a juvenile, so according to the law pertaining to minors, the criminal records are sealed. However, the Lexington County sheriff, James Metts, who handled the original case, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Goldberg
The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe was a Playmate of the Month. She appeared in the first issue of ''Playboy'' as the "Sweetheart of the Month". The term Playmate was introduced in the second issue. 1954–1959 ''Note:'' Ellen Stratton was the first official Playmate of the Year. 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2020 2021– See also * List of Playboy models, including all models who have appeared in Playboy * List of Playboy Playmates of the Year * List of Penthouse Pets This is a list of the models who have appeared in the American edition of ''Penthouse'' magazine and were either named Pet of the Month or Pet of the Year from September 1969 to the present. Pet of the Year names are in bold type and are typica ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Gogean
Gina Elena Gogean (born 9 September 1977) is a retired artistic gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships. Her best events were the floor exercise (three-time world champion), the vault (two-time world champion) and the balance beam (1997 world champion). She was also an excellent all around gymnast winning several medals on this event, the European title in 1994, a silver Olympic medal (1996) and a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships. She helped the Romanian team win three consecutive world titles (1994, 1995 and 1997) and two Olympic team medals, a silver and a bronze (1992 and 1996). Gogean was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2013. Criticized for her lack of artistry and expression, Gogean nonetheless had nearly unmatched consistency, longevity, and efficiency that m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Glocksen
Gina Glocksen (born July 4, 1984) is an American singer, who was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of ''American Idol''. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5. Glocksen is the first among the few contestants to have been eliminated in Hollywood round in an earlier season and then place in a later one. Biography She grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and attended Virgil I. Grissom Jr. High School and Victor J. Andrew High School. Glocksen has been singing since age seven and she had classical music training in high school, where she learned to play the piano and flute. Glocksen tried out for the 5th season ''American Idol'', but didn't make it to the Top 24. Prior to her second audition for the 6th season of ''American Idol'', Glocksen worked as a dental assistant in Worth, Illinois and also performed in the cover band Catfight. She married science teacher/musician Joe Ruzicka on New Year's Eve 2008; Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Gleason
Gina Gleason is an American musician born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the current lead guitarist and background vocalist for Baroness, replacing Pete Adams. As a part of the Cirque du Soleil creation cast, Gleason played lead guitar and performed as the character “The Muse” in the production of Michael Jackson: One by Cirque du Soleil at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (2012–2017). Gleason co-composed original works for the 2016 Cirque du Soleil production of One Night for One Drop. The production was held live at The Smith Center as well as in theaters and IMAX nationwide. Gina Gleason sat in with the Smashing Pumpkins during The End Times Tour at The Joint in Las Vegas. She performed with Carlos Santana during his residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas and played on the Latin Grammys with Grammy award winner Carlos Vives in 2013. She has toured with Brendon Small, creator of Dethklok and co-creator of the animated series Metalocalypse, and with slide guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
