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Javiera Ramos
Javiera () is the Spanish spelling of the more rare feminine given name Xaviera. Both names derive from the Catholic saint Francis de Xavier, where ''Xavier'' refers to the saint's birthplace. ''Behind the Name.com''. People * Javiera Caballero (b. 1978), American politician * (1781–1862), Chilean aristocrat * (b. 1968), Chilean musician and singer * |
Romance Speaking Europe
Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, a subgroup of the Italic languages ** Romance studies, an academic discipline studying the languages, literatures, and cultures of areas that speak a Romance language Places * Romance, Arkansas, U.S. * Romance, Missouri, U.S. * Romance, West Virginia U.S. * Romance, Wisconsin, U.S. Arts, entertainment, and media Film * Romance film, a genre of film of which the central plot focuses on the romantic relationships of the protagonists ** Romantic comedy ** Romantic thriller * ''Romance'' (1920 film), silent film, directed by Chester Withey * ''Romance'' (1930 film), starring Greta Garbo * ''Romance'' (1936 film), an Austrian film starring Carl Esmond * ''Romance'' (1983 film), a Bollywood film produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Carrera
Francisca Xaviera Eudoxia Rudecinda Carmen de los Dolores de la Carrera y Verdugo (March 1, 1781 – August 20, 1862), better known as Javiera Carrera, was a Chilean independence activist. Together with her brothers José Miguel, Juan José and Luis, she was one of the leading figures of the early Chilean struggle for independence during the period known as the Patria Vieja ("Old Republic"). She is credited with having sewn the first national flag of Chile and is considered to be the "Mother of Chile". She was a member of one of the most aristocratic Chilean families, the Carrera family of Basque origin. who actively participated in the Chilean War of Independence. Life She was born in Santiago, the oldest child of Ignacio de la Carrera y Cuevas and of Francisca de Paula Verdugo Fernández de Valdivieso y Herrera. From her youth, she was well known because of her beauty and strong character. She married young, on May 2, 1796, to Manuel de la Lastra y de la Sotta, with whom sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Y Los Imposibles
Javiera y Los Imposibles is Chilean pop band led by Javiera Parra, granddaughter of Chilean folk musician Violeta Parra. The band was formed when Álvaro Henríquez from Los Tres Los Tres also known as The Tr3s or The 3, is a Chilean rock band. The band was formed in 1987 in Concepción by Álvaro Henríquez, Roberto Lindl, Francisco Molina and later Ángel Parra Jr. joined. They are one of the most influential rock ... met Javiera and helped her to produce the first album ''Corte en trámite'' together with other musicians. Chilean pop music groups {{band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Mena
Javiera Alejandra Mena Carrasco (born June 3, 1983) is a Chilean indie electropop musician living in Lavapiés, Madrid. She started her musical career in the Chilean indie music scene in 2001, and achieved wider success after the release of her first studio album in 2006. Her musical style tends to be synthesized electronic sound, although prior to her official debut she made acoustic-oriented songs accompanied solely by guitar. Biography Mena began performing live at the age of 17, her first concert occurring in a classroom of Juan Gómez Millas Campus at the University of Chile. In 2002, she began to study musical composition and musical arrangement at the music academy ProJazz, while also performing at underground parties and clubs. In 2003 she recorded various demos which leaked to the internet shortly thereafter and spread by her friends. In 2004, she performed outside Chile for the first time, opening for Argentinean electropop band Entre Ríos in Buenos Aires. Betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Díaz De Valdés
Javiera Díaz de Valdés Alemparte (born 30 June 1981 in Santiago), is a Chilean television actress best known for her role in the telenovela "Gatas y Tuercas". Javiera is a descendant of Javiera Carrera, a Chilean patriot of Basque descent, married to Spanish Pedro Díaz de Valdés. She was a model for the Elite modeling agency. As an actress she debuted in the film Sexo con Amor ''Sexo con Amor'' (''Sex with Love'') is a 2003 Chilean sex comedy film directed and written by Boris Quercia. who also wrote the screenplay and co-stars in the film. Starring Sigrid Alegría, Álvaro Rudolphy, Patricio Contreras, María Izq .... In 2005 participated in the telenovela "Gatas y Tuercas", "Charly Tango" in 2006 and recently "Mujeres de Lujo" in 2009–2010. Personal life In 2006, Javiera Díaz de Valdés married the poet and television presenter Pablo Mackenna and in 2008 born their first child, Rosa. During 2009, they ended their relationship. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Salcedo
Javiera Salcedo (born November 29, 1977) is an Argentine former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She blasted an Argentine record of 1:11.79 to pull off a fifth-place effort in the Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke, 100 m breaststroke at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Salcedo qualified for the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke, women's 100 m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:12.08 from the Spanish Spring Open Championships in Cadiz. She challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 15-year-olds Annabelle Carey of New Zealand and Lee Ji-Young (swimmer), Lee Ji-Young of South Korea. She edged out Philippines' Jaclyn Pangilinan to take a fourth spot by one hundredth of a second (0.01) in 1:12.46. Salcedo failed to advance into the semifinals, as she shared a twenty-ninth place tie with Greece's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Muñoz
Javiera Margarita Odija Ubal Muñoz (28 May 1977 – 16 January 2018) was a Swedish singer with Chilean-Spanish roots who participated in Melodifestivalen twice, in 2000 with ''Varje timma, var minut'', and in 2002 with ''No hay nada más''. She died after having struggled for ten years with anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. ''Anorexia'' is a term of Gr .... Discography Albums *''Javiera'' (2001) *''True Love'' (2004) Singles *''Spanish Delight'' (2001) *''No hay nada más'' (2002) *''Will You Remember Me'' (2002) *''Line of Fire'' (2005) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Munoz, Javiera 1977 births 2018 deaths People from Motala Municipality Swedish women singers Swedish people of Spanish descent Swedish people of Chilean descent Deaths from anorexia nerv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Contador
Javiera Contador (born June 17, 1974 in Santiago) is a Chilean actress, comedian and television hostess. She played ''Quena Gómez de Larraín'' on the television show Casado con Hijos. She studied theatre at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her first major role was in the telenovela "Loca Piel". She was the hostess of "Si se la Puede Gana", and along with Ricardo Astorga of "La Ruta del Nilo" (2005) and "La Ruta de Oceanía" (2006). Currently, Contador co-hosts ''Mucho Gusto'' with José Miguel Viñuela. Contador was an active member of the Communist Youth of Chile and the High School Students Federation (FESES) during the 1990s. Filmography Films * Sangre eterna (2002) * Smog (2000) * El entusiasmo (1998) - Isabel (voice) * Chile Puede (2008) - Ana María * Escorbo (2009) * Sal (2011)- María * '' Lina from Lima'' (2019)- Carmen * ''Off-Lined'' (2022)- Victoria Telenovelas * La Reina de Franklin (2018) - Yolanda "Yoli" Garrido * Sol y Viento (2003) - Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Parra
Javiera Cereceda Orrego (born 19 May 1968), better known as Javiera Parra, is a Chilean musician and singer born in Santiago. She is the lead singer of rock band '' Javiera y Los Imposibles''. A third generation member of Chile's Parra family, known for its many musicians, she is the granddaughter of famous Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra. Her father Ángel Parra is a member of rock group ''Los Tres''. See also * Music of Chile * List of Chileans This is a list of Chileans who are famous or notable. Economists * Ricardo J. Caballero – MIT professor, Department of Economics * Sebastián Edwards – UCLA professor, former World Bank officer (1993–1996), prolific author and media per ... References 1968 births 20th-century Chilean women singers Chilean guitarists Chilean singer-songwriters Women guitarists Living people People from Santiago Javiera 21st-century Chilean women singers {{Chile-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Caballero
Javiera Caballero (born 1978) is a Chilean-born American politician and former educator. She is the first Latina member of the Durham City Council, having been appointed to the council in 2018. In 2021, she had an unsuccessful campaign to run for Mayor of Durham, but lost to Elaine O'Neal. Early life and education Caballero was born in Santiago de Chile in 1978. When she was two years old, her family immigrated to the United States, where her father was completing a graduate school program, in order to escape the Chilean military dictatorship. They settled in Charlotte, North Carolina and lived in a neighborhood that suffered from gang violence. Caballero graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Appalachian State University in 2000. Career Caballero became certified in the Montessori method of education and taught in Montessori schools in both North Carolina and Illinois. In 2005, she moved to Durham, North Carolina. In Durham, Caballero helped fundrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera De Reino De Navarra
Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning a ''flag'' - may refer to: Places * Bandera County, Texas ** Bandera, Texas, its county seat ** Bandera Creek, a river in Texas, with its source near Bandera Pass ** Bandera Pass, a mountain pass in Bandera County, Texas Hill Country * Bandera, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, a municipality and village * Bandera State Airport in King County, Washington Surname * Stepan Bandera (1909–1959), Ukrainian politician * Vaitiare Bandera (born 1964), American actress Other uses * ''Bandera'' (moth), a genus of moth * ''Inquirer Bandera'', a tabloid newspaper based in the Philippines * ''Bandera'', a military unit of the Spanish Legion of the Spanish Army See also * Zuni-Bandera volcanic field, New Mexico * Banderas (other) * Bandeira (other) * Bandiera Bandiera is an Italian surname, meaning flag. Notable people with the name include: * Bandiera brothers (died 1844), Italian nationalists during the Risorgimento * Benedetto B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Spanish Catholic missionary and saint who was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus. Born in Javier (Xavier in Old Spanish and in Navarro-Aragonese, or Xabier, a Basque word meaning "new house"), in the Kingdom of Navarre (in present-day Spain), he was a companion of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits who took vows of poverty and chastity at Montmartre, Paris in 1534. He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly the Portuguese Empire in the East, and was influential in evangelisation work, most notably in early modern India. He was extensively involved in the missionary activity in Portuguese India. In 1546, Francis Xavier proposed the establishment of the Goan Inquisition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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