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Gonçalves Crespo
Gonçalves (; Portuguese for "son of Gonçalo") is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (born 1956), Brazilian footballer * Ailton Goncalves da Silva (born 1973), Brazilian footballer * André Goncalves (explorer), 15th/16th-century Portuguese explorer of Brasil * André Goncalves (painter) (1685-1754), Portuguese Baroque painter * André Caetano Goncalves (born 1992), Swiss-Portuguese footballer * Antão Goncalves, 15th-century Portuguese explorer * Diogo Gonçalves (born 1997), Portuguese footballer * Gilberto Ribeiro Goncalves (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Isilda Goncalves (born 1969), Portuguese race walker * João Gonçalves Zarco (1390-1471), Portuguese explorer, discovered the archipelago of Madeira * Joaquim Gonçalves (1936–2013), Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop * José Gonçalves (born 1985), Portuguese footballer * Khalid Gonçalves (born 1971), American actor * Laura Gonçalves (born 1989), Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. At the end of the event, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes of Angola as Miss Universe 2011. It is the first victory of Angola, and the latest country as of 2022 to win its first crown at the pageant. Contestants from 89 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in 2006. The pageant was hosted by Andy Cohen and Natalie Morales, while Jeannie Mai and Shandi Finnessey provided commentary and analysis throughout the event. Brazilian singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto and Brazilian pop singer Claudia Leitte performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date On December 16, 2010, Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization, and Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced that the 60th anniversary of the competition will take pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dercy Gonçalves
Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1905 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of 85, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval. Dercy Gonçalves currently holds the record for the longest career as an actress with Guinness World Records (86 years). Biography Dercy Gonçalves was biographed in 1994 by Maria Adelaide Amaral. The book was titled ''Dercy de Cabo a Rabo'' (a popular expression in Portuguese that means "from the beginning to the end", and in this particular case, "The complete Dercy"). Amaral also adapted her book into the 2012 miniseries ''Dercy de Verdade'' ("The true Dercy"). Dercy Gonçalves was portrayed by Luiza Périssé (teen), Heloísa Périssé (young) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Gonçalves
General Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves OA (; Lisbon 3 May 1921 – 11 June 2005) was a Portuguese army officer in the Engineering Corps who took part in the Carnation Revolution and later served as the 104th Prime Minister from 18 July 1974 to 19 September 1975. Early life Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves was born on 3 May 1921, in Sintra, Portugal. His father, Vítor Gonçalves, was an amateur footballer turned foreign exchange dealer. He graduated from the Portuguese military academy as an engineer in 1942. Gonçalves married, in 1950, Aida Rocha Afonso, with whom he had a son, Vitor, and a daughter, Maria João. In 1942, Gonçalves graduated from a Portuguese military academy in the Army Engineering Corps. As an officer, Gonçalves served in Portuguese Goa, and spent part of his military career in the Portuguese overseas territories of Angola and Mozambique. In 1973, Gonçalves joined the Armed Forces Movement and was involved in the planning of the overthrow of the Estado N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Venezuela 2010
Miss Venezuela 2010 was the 57th edition of the Miss Venezuela pageant held on October 28, 2010 at the Palacio de Eventos de Venezuela in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At the end of the event, outgoing titleholder Marelisa Gibson crowned Vanessa Gonçalves of Miranda as her successor. Results ;Color key Special Awards Official Contestants 28 candidates competed for the title. Contestants Notes *Vanessa Gonçalves placed as semifinalist (Top 16) in Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil. *Ivian Sarcos was crowned Miss World 2011 in London, United Kingdom, becoming the sixth Venezuelan to get the title. *Jessica Barboza placed as 1st runner-up in Miss International 2011 in Chengdu, China. *Caroline Medina placed as 3rd runner-up (Miss Earth Fire) in Miss Earth 2011 in Quezon City, Philippines. She previously won Reina Hispanoamericana 2010 in Bolivia. *Angela Ruiz placed as ''Virreina'' (2nd place) in Reinado Internacional del Café 2011 in Colombia. Later, she placed as 5th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Gonçalves
Vanessa Andrea Gonçalves Gomes (born February 10, 1986) is a yoga teacher, dentist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2010. She represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2011 and placed in the Top 16. Daughter of Portuguese emigrants, who currently lives in Miami, Florida. Pageantry Miss Venezuela 2010 Gonçalves, who stands , competed as Miranda (state), Miss Miranda, one of 28 finalists in her Venezuela, country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2010, held on October 28, 2010, in Maracaibo, where she obtained the ''Best Body'' and ''Evening Gown'' awards and became the seventh Miss Venezuela winner from Miranda (state), Miranda, gaining the right to represent her Venezuela, country in Miss Universe 2011. Miss Universe 2011 As Miss Venezuela 2010, she went on to compete in Miss Universe 2011 on September 12, 2011, in Sao Paulo, Brazil and placed in the Top 16. References External linksOfficial Miss Venezuela website * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves
Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include: *Paulo Jr. * Paulo Jr. (footballer) *Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer *Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1983), Brazilian football defender *Paulo Angeles (born 1997), Filipino actor, singer and dancer *Paulo Avelino (born 1988), Filipino actor and film actor *Paulo de Carvalho (born 1947), Portuguese singer-songwriter and actor *Paulo Coelho (born 1947), Brazilian lyricist and novelist *Paulo Fernando Craveiro, Brazilian author *Paulo Freire (1921–1997), Brazilian educator and philosopher *Paulo R. Holvorcem, Brazilian amateur astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids *Paulo Jorge (other) * Paulo Kanoa (1802–1885), Governor of Kauaʻi * Paulo P. Kanoa (1832–1895), Governor of Kauaʻi *Paulo Miklos (born 1959), Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor *Paulo Antonio de Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian football strik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Gonçalves
Nuno Gonçalves (c. 1425 – c. 1491, ''fl.'' 1450–71) was a Portuguese artist whose work initiated the Portuguese Renaissance in painting. He was court painter for Afonso V of Portugal from 1450 to 1471, and in 1471 he was appointed the official painter for the city of Lisbon. His surviving masterpiece is the polyptych known as the Saint Vincent Panels. Life The details of his life are almost completely unknown. As a painter, Nuno Gonçalves was active between 1450 and 1472. In 1450 he was appointed court painter by King Afonso V and in recognition of his contributions, he was knighted by Afonso in 1470. In 1471, Gonçalves was appointed the official painter for Lisbon. There is no information regarding his birth, family, or education. Although his history is obscure now, Gonçalves was recognized in his time as an important and talented artist. Francisco de Holanda, a 16th-century artist and art historian, called Gonçalves one of the foremost painters of his era. Today, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Gonçalves
Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 – April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo. As a young man, he worked at a variety of menial jobs, including boxing, before embarking on a career in music that saw him become one of the most popular Brazilian radio singers of the 1950s. Nelson Gonçalves had a very productive collaboration with lyricist Adelino Moreira and recorded numerous successful albums. One of the great crooners of the day, he gained an international following and appeared at venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Nelson sold more than 62 million albums around the globe and is the second best-selling Brazilian artist of all time, behind Roberto Carlos (77 million). His personal life was sometimes filled with turmoil and at one time, a cocaine addiction almost destroyed his career. Having an outstanding singing voice, he was known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matheus Sávio
Matheus Gonçalves Savio (born 15 April 1997) is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder (association football)#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder or a Midfielder (association football)#Winger, winger for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol. Career Flamengo Matheus debuted in the professional team on 25 March 2015, as a substitute, in a Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro State League match against Bangu Atlético Clube, Bangu. Flamengo won 2-1. Later in the same year he had his first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Série A appearance on 14 October 2015 against Figueirense FC, Figueirense. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo lost 3-0 and Matheus played only seven minutes, again as substitute. On 13 May 2017 Matheus scored his first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Série A goal on the season opener 1-1 draw against Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro at Maracanã Stadium. Estoril Praia (loan) On 5 January 2018 Flame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matheus Trindade
Matheus Trindade Gonçalves (born 6 March 1996) is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brusque Futebol Clube, Brusque. Career Flamengo Born in Rio de Janeiro, Matheus started his career in the youth academy of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo, although he never played an official match for the club, being loaned to several clubs before being released in the end of 2018. FC Goa (loan) In August 2016, Matheus signed with Indian Super League side FC Goa, Goa on loan until January. Gonçalves made his professional debut for Goa on 4 October 2016 in their opening match against NorthEast United FC, NorthEast United. Tombense In January 2019, Gonçalves joined Tombense Futebol Clube, Tombense. Career statistics Honours ;Ceará *Campeonato Cearense: 2017 Campeonato Cearense, 2017 ;Náutico *Campeonato Pernambucano: 2021 Campeonato Pernambucano, 2021 References External links Indian Super League Profile 1996 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
