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Kiko (given Name)
Kiko is a given name. It is also used as a nickname for Francisco, for Enrique and for Federico. Notable people with the name include: * Princess Akishino or Kiko (born 1966), a member of the Japanese imperial family * Kiko (footballer, born 1972), full name Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón, Spanish retired footballer * Kiko (footballer, born 1978), full name Josualdo Alves da Silva Oliveira, Brazilian footballer * Kiko (footballer, born 1988), full name Francisco José Olivas, Spanish footballer * Kiko (footballer, born 1993), full name Francisco Manuel Geraldo Rosa, Portuguese footballer * Kiko (footballer, born 1998), full name Francisco Pomares Ortega, Andorran footballer * Kiko Argüello (born 1939), one of the initiators of the Catholic group Neocatechumenal Way * Kiko Calero (born 1975), Major League Baseball relief pitcher * Kiko Casilla (born 1986), Spanish football goalkeeper * Francisco Femenía (born 1991), Spanish footballer * Kiko Garcia (born 1953), former Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Akishino
, born ; 11 September 1966), is the wife of Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino. The Crown Prince is the younger brother and heir presumptive of Emperor Naruhito of Japan and the second son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko. Early life Kiko was born at Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. She is the eldest daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima (1940–2021) and his wife, Kazuyo Sugimoto. The family moved to Philadelphia in 1967 while her father attended the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a doctorate at University of Pennsylvania in 1971 in regional science and later taught there. Kiko attended elementary and high school in Vienna, Austria, when her father became the chief researcher at The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, where he studied spatial science and NGO activities. The future princess became fluent in English and German. In 1972, they moved back to Japan, where her fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Pangilinan
Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan (; born August 24, 1963) is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and farm owner who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008. A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law and Harvard Kennedy School, Pangilinan was first elected to the Quezon City Council, serving from 1988 to 1992. In between his stints in the Senate, he was the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization to President Benigno Aquino III from 2014 to 2015. Pangilinan ran for vice president of the Philippines in the 2022 election under the Liberal Party as the running mate of Vice President Leni Robredo. However, he lost his vice-presidential bid to Sara Duterte, running mate of eventual president Bongbong Marcos. Early life and education Francis Pancratius Nepomuceno Pangilinan was born on August 24, 1963, in Manila to Donato Tongol Pangilinan, Jr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Kong
''The Son of Kong'' (also known and publicized simply as ''Son of Kong'') is a 1933 American Pre-Code adventure monster film produced by RKO Pictures. Directed by Ernest Schoedsack and featuring special effects by Willis O'Brien and Buzz Gibson, the film stars Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack and Frank Reicher. The film is the sequel to ''King Kong'', being released just nine months after and is the second entry of the King Kong franchise. Plot A month after the destruction in New York City by Kong, filmmaker Carl Denham has been implicated in so many lawsuits that he is almost bankrupt. Denham leaves the city aboard the Venture with Captain Englehorn, who knows he too will be similarly prosecuted if he stays, but their efforts to make money shipping cargo around Asia are not very successful. After arriving in the Dutch port of Dakang, Denham and Englehorn attend a show of performing monkeys, which ends with a song ("Runaway Blues"), sung by a young woman, Hilda Petersen, whom Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show
''Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show'' is an internet comedy talk show parody starring a Japanese character called Kiko. The video series debuted on YouTube in 2007 and was created by husband-and-wife team Greg Benson and Kim Evey's production company, Mediocre Films. In spring 2008, a distribution deal with Sony Pictures resulted in 10 new episodes to premiere weekly on the company's C-Spot YouTube channel and its Crackle web video site.Iman Peera"CRACKLE: New webisodes every weekday - Sony revamps old Grouper Video Network,"WebTVHub, March 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-29. A second season premiered on C-Spot's channel on September 19, 2008. History Independent episodes Originally developed for a live improv venue,Brian Lowry"Can tiny Web shows leap to TV? Evey's 'Chicken' flies above C-Spot's coop,"'' Daily Variety'', April 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-19. the show's first online episode was uploaded to YouTube on February 25, 2007. It was featured on the site, and quickly rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis's Visit To The Philippines
Pope Francis made a pastoral and state visit to the Philippines from January 15 to 19, 2015. He was the third pontiff to visit the Philippines and the first in the 21st century and 3rd millennium, after Paul VI in 1970 and John Paul II in 1981 and 1995. Besides Manila, Francis visited Tacloban and Palo, Leyte, to encourage the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby). The Filipinos nicknamed Francis ("Grandpa Francis") as a term of endearment, which he commended. Around 6–7 million attended Francis' final Mass at Luneta, surpassing the crowd at World Youth Day 1995 in the same venue and making it the largest papal crowd in history. The theme of Francis' 2015 visit was "Mercy and Compassion" ( fil, Habag at Malasakit}). Background Invitation and planning Efforts to get Pope Francis to visit the Philippines began at his enthronement, when Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle personally requested the visit. In a pastoral letter dated July 7, 2014, the Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked for a time as a bouncer and a janitor as a young man before training to be a chemist and working as a technician in a food science laboratory. After recovering from a severe illness, he was inspired to join the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1958. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brockhampton (band)
Brockhampton (stylized in all caps) was an American hip hop collective founded in 2010 as AliveSinceForever in San Marcos, Texas. Led by Kevin Abstract and formed partially through online music discussion forum KanyeToThe, Brockhampton was a self-described "boy band", so-called in an effort to redefine the term. ''Complex'' magazine describes the group as "gay, black, white, DIY, ambitious, all-inclusive, and would-be pop stars," and this diversity is what largely distinguishes their lyrics and sound. The group's final line-up consisted of vocalists Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba, Bearface, and Jabari Manwa and producers Romil Hemnani and Kiko Merley, as well as graphic designer Henock "HK" Sileshi, photographer Ashlan Grey, web designer Roberto Ontenient (who also featured prominently in voice skits), and manager Jon Nunes. The group released their first mixtape ''All-American Trash'' in 2016. Their debut studio album, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiko Yokota
is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. Career Yokota represented Japan at the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships where she won the bronze medal in the 5 ribbons event. and eventually competed alongside her teammates Airi Hatakeyama, Sakura Noshitani, Sayuri Sugimoto and Rie Matsubara at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ..., finishing outside of medals in the group all-around final with an eight-place score of 34.200. References External links * 1997 births Living people Japanese rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Japan People from Tokyo Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiko Alonso
Kristian "Kiko" Alonso (born August 14, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. After a stellar rookie season with the Bills, Alonso missed his second season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament and was then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for halfback LeSean McCoy. Following an inconsistent season with the Eagles, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins, becoming entrenched as a starter for three years before being traded again to the Saints. He was traded to the 49ers in 2020. He was traded four times in his NFL career, which is tied with Eric Dickerson for an NFL record. Alonso retired a day after signing a contract with the Saints in 2022. Early years Kiko Alonso's father, Carlos, was born in Cuba but raised in Puerto Rico. His mother, Monica Alonso, is from Colombia. Kiko was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He has an older brother Carlos and a younger brother Lucas. Kiko attended Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiko Mizuhara
Audrie Kiko Daniel (born October 15, 1990), known professionally as , is an American-born model, actress, singer and designer who has lived in Japan since childhood. Kiko Mizuhara started her modeling career at the age of twelve when she entered an audition contest for '' Seventeen'' magazine in which readers selected their favorite new face for the magazine. Later, she signed as a model under '' ViVi'' and ''MAQUIA'' magazine. Mizuhara had her acting debut in 2010 in '' Norwegian Wood'' and from that year on, she has been continuously appearing in the big screen and has been part of Japanese dramas and films. In 2011 and 2013 respectively, she was featured as a singer in Towa Tei's "The Burning Plain" and in M-Flo's "No Way" track from their '' Neven'' album. Mizuhara has collaborated with Opening Ceremony, and singers Rihanna and Beyoncé have worn her designs for the brand. In 2014, Mizuhara was listed among the ''Business of Fashion'' 500: The People Shaping the Global Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kheireddine Zarabi
Kheireddine "Kiko" Zarabi (born 18 July 1984) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career Born in Hussein Dey District, Algiers, Zarabi started his career at age 10 with IRB Ouargla. When he turned 13 his family returned to live in the capital, and he joined NA Hussein Dey first before leaving to RC Kouba two years later; he made his senior debut with the latter in 2002, remaining three seasons with the club. In May 2005, Zarabi went on trial with French Ligue 2 side FC Lorient. However, nothing came of it, and he returned to his homeland where he successively represented ES Sétif and CR Belouizdad. Zarabi signed a two and a half year contract with Finland's Turun Palloseura in late 2007. On 19 January 2009, he moved to Portugal where he would remain the following years, with C.F. Os Belenenses, Vitória de Setúbal, Leixões S.C. and F.C. Arouca, the first two teams in the Primeira Liga and the other in the second division. In his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiko Torres
Enrique 'Kiko' Torres Martín (born 28 October 1975 in Madrid) is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Torres spent the 2001–02 season at Scottish club Dundee after signing for them in December 2001. He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Cup tie against Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. ..., and his second came in the league against St Johnstone. He was released by the club in the summer of 2002. References External links * 1975 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish footballers Association football midfielders Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Valladolid Promesas players Real Murcia players CD Tenerife players Elche CF players Scottish Premier League players Dundee F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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