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Glenda Meixell
Glenda may refer to: * Glenda (given name) * Glenda (musician) (born 1988), Cuban singer, songwriter, and flute player * Glenda, the Plan 9 Bunny, mascot of Plan 9 from Bell Labs * Tropical Storm Glenda The name Glenda has been used for eleven tropical cyclones worldwide: five in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; three in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean; twice in the Australian region of the Southern Hemisphere; once in the Sou ..., various storms, including hurricanes and cyclones named Glenda See also * '' Glen or Glenda'', a film by Ed Wood * Glinda the Good Witch, character from Oz books and related media {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenda (given Name)
Glenda () is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Glenda (musician), Glenda López Exposito (born 1988), Cuban singer, songwriter, and flute player *Glenda Adams (born 1939), Australian author * Glenda Collins (born 1943), English pop singer *Glenda Farrell (1904–1971), American actress *Glenda Gilmore (born 1949), American historian of the Southern United States *Glenda Goertzen (born 1967), Canadian author *Glenda Hatchett (born 1951), American television jurist known as "Judge Hatchett" *Glenda Hood (born 1950), American politician *Glenda Jackson (born 1936), English actress and politician *Glenda Linscott (born 1958), Australian actress *Glenda Randerson (born 1949), New Zealand painter *Glenda Slagg, fictional columnist in ''Private Eye'' See also *Glinda *Glenys Glenys, a Welsh female given name meaning "clean, holy", may refer to: *Glenys Bakker (born 1962), Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta *Glenys Barton, sculptor working mainly in ceramic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenda (musician)
Glenda López Exposito (born September 3, 1988), better known by her stage name Glenda, is a Cuban-born singer, songwriter and flute player. She was born in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. Her mother, Bellita (born 1957), is a well-known jazz pianist and singer. Glenda's mother shares her interest in music and Glenda cites her mother as a powerful influence who encouraged her musical expansion. She started attend musical lessons (piano, singing) at the age of 5. Later, she studied at music school of Alejandro García Caturla and from 2003 on Conservatory Amadeo Roldán, both in Havana. She also performed with Orquesta de Flauta, led by influential flute player José Luis Cortéz and in Sinfónica de la Habana as a first flute player. Musical beginnings and personal life As teenager, Glenda performed not only in her native country, but also abroad, for example on jazz festival Jazz de Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic or Jazz on the Green Festival in Trinidad a Tobago in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Storm Glenda
The name Glenda has been used for eleven tropical cyclones worldwide: five in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; three in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean; twice in the Australian region of the Southern Hemisphere; once in the South-West Indian Ocean. In the Eastern Pacific: * Hurricane Glenda (1963) * Tropical Storm Glenda (1965) * Hurricane Glenda (1969) * Tropical Storm Glenda (1973) * Tropical Storm Glenda (1977) In the Philippines area: * Typhoon Kaemi (2006) (T0605, 06W, Glenda) – struck Taiwan and China. * Typhoon Kompasu (2010) (T1007, 08W, Glenda) * Typhoon Rammasun (2014) (T1409, 09W, Glenda) – a Category 5 super typhoon that impacted the Philippines and China. PAGASA retired the name after the 2014 storm and replaced it with ''Gardo''. In the Australian region: * Cyclone Glenda (1967) * Cyclone Glenda Severe Tropical Cyclone Glenda was among the strongest tropical cyclones to threaten Western Australia, though it weakened considerably be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Or Glenda
''Glen or Glenda'' is a 1953 American exploitation film directed, written by and starring Ed Wood (credited in his starring role as "Daniel Davis"), and featuring Wood's then-girlfriend Dolores Fuller and Bela Lugosi. It was produced by George Weiss who also made the exploitation film ''Test Tube Babies'' that same year.Weldon, Michael (1983). "The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film". Ballantine Books. . Page 284 The film is a docudrama about cross-dressing and transvestism, and is semi-autobiographical in nature. Wood himself was a cross-dresser, and the film is a plea for tolerance. It was widely considered one of the worst films ever made upon release. However, it has since been reevaluated and has become a cult film due to its low-budget production values, idiosyncratic style, and early cinematic themes of transgender acceptance. Plot A narrator, called The Scientist (Bela Lugosi), makes cryptic comments about humanity. He first comments that humanity's constant search for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
