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Gil (surname)
Gil is a surname of multiple origins, including Spanish ("naive", "innocent"), Polish ("bullfinch"), and Hebrew (גיל, "joy"). Notable people with the surname include: * Angel Gil-Ordoñez (born 1957), Spanish conductor * Ariadna Gil (born 1969), Spanish actress * Bárbara Gil (1930–2015), Mexican actress * Benita Gil (1913–2015), Spanish teacher and syndicalist organizer * Bryan Gil I(born 2001), Spanish footballer * Enrique Gil (born 1992), Filipino actor * Carles Gil (born 1992), Spanish footballer * Cherie Gil (1963–2022), Filipino actress * David Gil (footballer) (born 1994), Spanish footballer * David Gil (linguist) (born 1953), British linguist * Eddie Gil (born 1944), Filipino singer and comedian * Fred Gil (born 1985), Portuguese tennis player * Gilberto Gil (born 1942), singer and songwriter, former Minister of Culture of Brazil * Gus Gil (1939–2015), Venezuelan baseball player * Jacob Gil, Israeli architect and town planner * Jesús Gil (1933–2004), Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Gil-Ordoñez
Ángel Gil-Ordóñez is a Spanish-born American conductor who co-founded the PostClassical Ensemble with music historian Joseph Horowitz and serves as its Music Director. He is also the Principal Guest Conductor of New York’s Perspectives Ensemble and the Music Director of the Georgetown University Orchestra in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he serves as advisor for education and programming for Trinitate Philharmonia, a program in Mexico modeled on Venezuela’s El Sistema, and is also a regular guest conductor at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine. Background Born in Spain on September 5, 1957, Gil-Ordóñez grew up in an intellectual family that valued Spanish culture. He focused on violin in his teens. For university, he reached a compromise with his family: they would allow him to study toward becoming a professional musician at the Madrid Conservatory of Music if he would first study Engineering at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. Having complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucía Gil
Lucía Gil Santiago (; born 29 May 1998 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer and actress, best known for winning the first season of the Spanish version of the Disney Channel singing competition ''My Camp Rock''. She has also starred in several TV series, including ''Gran Reserva'' and '' La Gira''. Biography Although Lucía Gil first rose to fame when she won the first season of the Spanish version of ''My Camp Rock'' in 2009, by that time she had already participated in the TV singing competition ''Veo Veo'' at the age of seven and had uploaded multiple videos of cover songs on YouTube. In 2009, at the age of 10, she entered the competition ''My Camp Rock'' produced by Disney Channel Spain. She advanced to the semifinals and then the finals. Having received the most votes on the Disney Channel Spain website, she became the winner. Also in 2009, Gil was called by RTVE to play the part of the daughter of one of the two protagonist families in the TV series ''Gran Reserva''. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Gil
Vladimir Vladimirovich Gil (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Гиль; born 11 June 1906, Vileyka – died 14 May 1944, ), also known by the pseudonyms I.G. Rodionov or Radionov (German: ''Radjanoff''), was a colonel of the Red Army and the founder and leader of the German-backed and the . Gil and his unit later went over to the Soviet partisans, and he died in combat with the ''Wehrmacht''. Early life According to his file in the Central Archives of the Russian Ministry of Defence (TsAMO), Vladimir Gil was born 11 June 1906 in the town of Vileyka, in the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire. Gil's German prisoner of war documentation places his birth on the same date but a year earlier and in , a settlement in Penza Oblast, Russia. During World War I, Gil's family moved to Babruysk and then to , near Mogilev. He joined the Komsomol in 1921 and graduated from nine classes at the Daragan-Slutskaya rail station, where he would work. Service in the Red Army Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uri Gil
Uri Gil (born April 9, 1943) is a retired brigadier general in the Israeli Air Force. In 2007, he was listed as the most senior combat pilot in history in the Guinness World Records. Biography Gil was born in Kibbutz Givat Haim, Mandatory Palestine, the third of four sons. When he was a boy, Gil thought about becoming a composer because he liked to go to clubs to listen to records. He has said that he never wanted to be a pilot, but rather in an "elite paratrooper unit". Gil stated that he "was forced to go to the tests for the pilot course, which are like a game, so I played along and I was accepted against my will". He had no intention of staying on in regular service, but did so because "we were taught to bear the burden". Gil flew fighter jets, and flew missions in the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. Gil eventually became a Squadron Commander (253 Squadron), and retired from regular duty in 1985, but still kept flying for another 18 years until he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Gil
Tomas may refer to: People * Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name * Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name * Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name * Tomas (surname), a French and Croatian surname * Tomás (surname), a Spanish and Portuguese surname * Tomaš (surname), a Croatian surname * ''Tomas.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Ruggero Tomaselli (1920–1982), Italian botanist Places * Tomaš, Croatia, a village near Bjelovar * Tomaș River, a tributary of the Gârbăul Mare River in Romania * Tomas District, Peru Other uses * Tropical Storm Tomas (other), numerous storms * ''Tomas'' (novel), 2009 novel by James Palumbo * Convento de Santo Tomás (Madrid) See also * Thomas (other) * Tom (other) Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Gil De Vidaure
Teresa Gil de Vidaure (died on 15 July 1285) was the common law wife of King James I of Aragon, but never a queen. Claiming that she was a leper, James left her in order to pursue an incestuous relationship with Berenguela Alfonso. Teresa Gil died in seclusion in a monastery she had founded. Royal mistress Teresa Gil de Vidaure was born in Navarre to the nobleman Juan de Vidaure. She was said to be a woman of exceptional beauty, and King James I became attracted to her. She requested him to promise her that he would marry her. He made the promise, but broke it by marrying Violant of Hungary in December 1235. The king and Teresa Gil, who eventually married Sancho Pérez de Lodosa, carried on with their relationship throughout his marriage to Queen Violant. Openly secret marriage Teresa Gil was already widowed when the queen died in 1251, leaving the couple free to pursue their relationship openly and to enter a common law marriage not consecrated by the Roman Catholic Church. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemarie Gil
Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil-Eigenmann y Castellvi (; born March 9, 1942), also known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles. Early life Gil was born in Quiapo, Manila to Carlos Gil Jr. and Maria Dolores Castellvi. Her family owned a hacienda in Porac, Pampanga. She was educated at the elite Assumption Convent (now Assumption College). Career Premiere Productions gave her the title role in her first movie ''Sta. Rita De Casia (Patrona ng Imposible)'' (1958). She starred in ''Night of the Cobra Woman'' (1972) and ''Naked Vengeance'' (1985), among others. Gil married fellow actor-musician Eddie Mesa in 1958, putting her stardom on hold, while her husband enjoyed a career in the limelight. The couple would eventually settle in the United States, separate and then reconcile. She reclaimed her stardom in the 1970s upon her return, and starred in movies for international release. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radosław Gil
Radosław Gil (born 25 January 1997) is a Polish volleyball player. Career Clubs He was a player in Jastrzębski Węgiel youth team, he joined senior team of this club in 2015. In 2017 he moved to Slovenian club Calcit Kamnik. National team On July 2, 2017 Poland U21, including Gil, won the 2017 U21 World Championship after beating Cuba U21 in the final (3–0). His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost. – fivb.org – 02-07-2017 Sporting achievements * National championships ** 2016/2017[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paweł Gil
Paweł Gil (born 28 June 1976) is a Polish former football referee. Gil became a FIFA referee in 2009. He has served as a referee in international competitions including UEFA Euro 2012 qualification and 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Moreover, he refereed at 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and the 2020–21 Polish Cup final game. On 13 August 2021, he announced the end of his referee's career. The decision was related to starting a job at UEFA connected with VAR Var or VAR may refer to: Places * Var (department), a department of France * Var (river), France * Vār, Iran, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Var, Iran (other), other places in Iran * Vár, a village in Obreja commune, Ca .... References 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Lublin Polish football referees UEFA Champions League referees 2018 FIFA World Cup referees {{Poland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Gil
Monica Pauline "Nikki" Santos Gil-Albert (; born August 23, 1987) is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model, and video jockey. She is known for being part of the afternoon remake of '' Carlo J. Caparas' Pieta'' (2008–2009) and, in 2009, for portraying Princess Punzalan in the afternoon drama '' Nagsimula sa Puso'' (2009–2010). She is also well known for her lead portrayal as Jennifer "Jenny" La Peña in the 2012 remake of the 1990 radio serial of Salvador Royales' ''Mundo Man ay Magunaw'', originally played by Jennifer Sevilla in the film version produced by SEIKO Films. Biography Monica Pauline Gil (aka Nikki Gil) was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent. Born to a father who plays the piano and a mom who sang in a church choir, Nikki showed early signs of musical talent. At the age of four years, Nikki was already singing and doing voiceovers for commercials. She graduated from Shekinah Christian Training Center in March 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieczysław Gil
Mieczysław Władysław Gil (9 January 1944 – 29 September 2022) was a Polish trade unionist and politician. A member of the Solidarity Citizens' Committee and later Law and Justice, he served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1993 and the Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ... from 2011 to 2015. Gil died on 29 September 2022, at the age of 78. References 1944 births 2022 deaths Polish trade unionists Members of the Contract Sejm Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993 Members of the Senate of Poland 2011–2015 Polish United Workers' Party members Law and Justice politicians Solidarity Electoral Action politicians People from Staszów County Recipients of Cross of Freedom and Solidarity {{Poland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Gil
Raphael John "Ralph" Gil Eigenmann (25 September 1961 – 1 September 2014), better known by his screen name Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late 80s to the early 2000s. Gil was also widely known for playing the protagonist of the critically-acclaimed 1982 film ''Batch '81'' and the role of Lorna Tolentino's former Filipino-American boss-lover-killer in the drama-suspense thriller ''The Elsa Castillo Story: The Chop-Chop Lady'', the script of which is inspired by true events. He also appeared in several drama series, the last of which was the ABS-CBN drama ''The Legal Wife'', starring Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales. Personal life He was the middle child of actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and brother of actors Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil. He is the father of singer/actor Gabby Eigenmann and Katherine "Ira" Eigenmann by model/actress and then-girlfriend Irene Celebre. He was si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
