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Lizette Pizarro
Lizette is a female given name that may refer to: *Lizette Alvarez (born 1964), American journalist * Lizette Cabrera (born 1997), Australian tennis player *Lizette Carrión (born 1972), American actress *Lizette Etsebeth (born 1963), South African discus thrower *Lizette Parker (1971–2016), American politician and social worker * Lizette Salas (born 1989), American professional golfer *Lizette Santana (born 1980), American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress known as Lizé * Lizette Thorne (1882–1970), English-born silent film actress * Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856–1935), American poet *Georgette Lizette Withers (1917–2011), British entertainer See also *Lisette (other), alternative spelling of this name *Elizabeth (given name), related name *Liz, related name *Lizeth López Lizeth López (born ) is a Mexican female volleyball player. She is a member of the Mexico women's national volleyball team and played for Baja California in 2014. She was part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Alvarez
Lizette Alvarez (born October 30, 1964) is an American journalist, and has worked for more than two decades with ''The New York Times''. She has served as the Miami bureau chief since January 2011. Alvarez has been a reporter for the ''New York Daily News'', and ''The'' ''Miami Herald''. Alvarez was born in Miami, Florida October 30, 1964, the daughter of Cuban refugees. She graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. in 1986 and from Northwestern University with an M.S. degree in journalism in 1987. Alvarez is married to journalist Don Van Natta, Jr.; they have two daughters. Biography Alvarez describes herself as "the daughter of Cuban refugees...raised to resist oppression and champion liberty." She began her career in journalism, working for the ''Miami Herald'', in 1991, as an immigration reporter and Cuba correspondent. One of her early stories, "Cuban Naval Defectors Tell of Life in Military," was published in February, 1992. In August 1992, Alvarez, was one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Cabrera
Lizette Faith Cabrera (born 19 December 1997) is an Australian tennis player of Filipino descent. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 119, achieved on 3 February 2020. Early life Cabrera was born and raised in Townsville by her parents Ronnie and Maria before moving to Brisbane to train at the National Academy. She has one sister, Izabo and one brother, Carl. Cabrera's parents are both from the Philippines and both work in an abattoir in order to financially support her career. Professional career 2016 Cabrera started 2016 with a ranking of 1062. She won her first title on the professional tour in September 2016. Her year-end singles ranking was No. 257. 2017: Maiden tour match win Cabrera was given a wildcard into the Hobart International and won her first WTA Tour match against Misaki Doi in round one. At the Australian Open, Cabrera made her senior Grand Slam main-draw debut thanks to a wildcard; however, she lost in the first round to Donna Vekic. In September, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Carrión
Lizette Carrión (born March 12, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of PFC Esmeralda "Doublewide" Del Rio in the 2005 FX network television series '' Over There''. Early life and education Carrión was born in New York City, New York, the youngest of four siblings. She holds a bachelor's degree in Government and Politics from St. John's University. Career Carrión has performed in many New York City theatre productions such as "Bed, Bawd and Beyond" and "Flores and Alice Underground" to name a few. Carrión has multiple guest credits to her name on shows such as ''NYPD Blue'', '' Judging Amy'', '' Chicago Hope'' and '' ER''. She has recently wrapped up production on the movie "Shackles" which she co-stars in with D.L. Hughley and "Crazylove". Filmography * ''Medium'' (2007) as Cashier * '' Dexter'' (2006) as Shanda * ''Crazylove'' (2005) as Maria * ''Shackles'' (2005) as Rosa * '' Over There'' (2005) as Pfc. Esmeralda "Doublewide" Del Rio * ''The Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Etsebeth
Lizette Etsebeth-Schoeman (born 3 May 1963) is a South African former track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw. She was a two-time African champion, taking back-to-back titles at the African Championships in Athletics in 1992 and 1993. This made her South Africa's first female throws champion at the event. She also claimed a bronze at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and represented Africa at the 1994 IAAF World Cup. She was a three-time winner at the South African Athletics Championships, taking consecutive discus titles from 1993 to 1995. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-03. International competitions National titles * |
Lizette Parker
Lizette Parker (August 31, 1971 – April 24, 2016) was an American politician and social worker. She served as the Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey, from 2014 until her death in April 2016. Parker was the first black woman to serve as Mayor of Teaneck, as well as the first black woman to serve as the mayor of any municipality in Bergen County, the state's most populous county. Coincidentally, she succeeded former Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin, who became the first Muslim to become the Mayor of a Bergen County community in 2010. Early life and family Parker was born in Harlem, New York City to Dolores-Ann and Lawrence Phillips, and she was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey. She graduated from Teaneck High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Montclair State University. She also earned a master's degree in administrative science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Parker worked as a case worker and social work supervisor at the Bergen County Board of Social Service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Salas
Lizette Salas (born July 17, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Early life and education Born and raised in Azusa, California, Salas graduated from Azusa High School in 2007 and went on to play college golf at the University of Southern California, where she graduated in 2011 with a degree in sociology. She was the first member of her immediate family to earn a college degree. Amateur career Salas earned a golf scholarship to the University of Southern California. She had three collegiate wins, was named the 2008 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, was Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010, and Pac-10 All-Conference First Team selection in 2009, 2010, and 2011. She also was an NGCA All-American First Team selection in 2009 and 2011. Salas is the only USC student-athlete to be recognized as an All-American all four years. In July 2010 she made her first appearance in a professional tournament after qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Santana
Lizette is a female given name that may refer to: * Lizette Alvarez (born 1964), American journalist *Lizette Cabrera (born 1997), Australian tennis player * Lizette Carrión (born 1972), American actress * Lizette Etsebeth (born 1963), South African discus thrower * Lizette Parker (1971–2016), American politician and social worker *Lizette Salas (born 1989), American professional golfer * Lizette Santana (born 1980), American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress known as Lizé *Lizette Thorne (1882–1970), English-born silent film actress *Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856–1935), American poet * Georgette Lizette Withers (1917–2011), British entertainer See also * Lisette (other), alternative spelling of this name *Elizabeth (given name), related name *Liz, related name * Lizeth López (born 1990), Mexican female volleyball player *The Innocence of Lizette ''The Innocence of Lizette'' is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by James Kirkwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Thorne
Lizette Thorne (24 November 1882 – 3 November 1970) was an English-born silent film actress. She starred in 45 films in her career, including '' The Thoroughbred'' and ''The Bruiser'' with actress Charlotte Burton. Thorne's film career began in 1912; she retired in 1921. Partial filmography * '' The Resolve'' (1915) * ''In the Sunset Country'' (1915) * '' The Thoroughbred'' (1916) * ''True Nobility'' (1916) * '' The Key'' (1916) * ''The Dreamer'' (1916) * ''The Bruiser'' (1916) * '' The Fate of the Dolphin'' (1916) * '' Faith'' (1916) * '' A Dream or Two Ago'' (1916) * ''Mary's Ankle'' (1920) * '' Penny of Top Hill Trail'' (1921) * ''A Broken Doll ''A Broken Doll'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Monte Blue, Mary Thurman and Mary Jane Irving.Lombardi p.117 Cast * Monte Blue as Tommy Dawes * Mary Thurman as Harriet Bundy * Mary Jane Irving ...'' (1921) External links * 1882 births 1970 deaths British expatriat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizette Woodworth Reese
Lizette Woodworth Reese (January 9, 1856 – December 17, 1935) was an American poet and teacher. Born in Maryland, she taught English for almost five decades in the schools of Baltimore. Though Reese was successful in prose as well as in poetry, the latter was her forte; she was named Poet Laureate of Maryland in 1931. She developed, even in her childhood, a strong and vigorous faculty with lyrics. As an adult, her creations were commended by critics in Europe and the United States. In her use of the sonnet, Reese displayed skill and facility of execution. Her sonnet entitled "Tears" was characterized as having a pure John Miltonic note, above all in the preluding lines. This form of verse afforded a rich and stimulating field for Reese's rhythmic and metric capabilities. Her published works include: "A Branch of May"; "A Handful of Lavender"; "A Quiet Road"; "The Cry of the Old House"; "Anne"; "Keats"; "The Daffodils"; "Trust"; "In Time of Grief"; "An English Missal"; and "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgette Lizette Withers
Georgette Lizette Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 191715 July 2011), known professionally as Googie Withers, was an English entertainer who was a dancer and actress with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. She was a well-known actress and star of British films during the Second World War and postwar years. She often starred in British productions, primarily in films with actor and producer John McCallum, whom she married, and together they emigrated in the late 1950s to her husband's native Australia, where they became best known in theatre, although she would play prison governor Faye Boswell in the TV series ''Within These Walls'' during the 1970s and continued to feature in films. Biography Withers was born in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan), to Edgar Withers, a captain in the Royal Navy, and a mother of Dutch French German descent, Lizette Wilhelmina Katarina.Brian McFarlane, ''Assured lady of the screen took no nonsense'', obi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisette (other)
Lisette may refer to: People: *Jean Lisette Aroeste (1932-2020), ''Star Trek'' fan who sold scripts to the program *Lisette de Brinon (1896–1982), the Jewish wife of the pro-Nazi French collaborator, Fernand de Brinon * Lisette Burrows, New Zealand physical education academic *Lisette Diaz (born 1983), American actress, model and beauty pageant contestant * Lisette Dufour (born 1949), Québécoise voice actress, the French voice of Lisa Simpson on ''The Simpsons'' * Lisette Denison Forth (1786–1866), African-American woman from Michigan who was born a slave * Lisette Kampus (born 1984), Estonian LGBT rights movement activist * Lisette Kohlhagen (1890–1969), South Australian artist *Lisette Lanvin (1913–2004), French film actress *Lisette Lapointe (born 1943), Quebec politician, journalist and teacher *Gabriel Lisette (1919–2001), Chadian politician, played a key role in the decolonization of Chad * Lisette Luca of Luca Family Singers, African American singing group in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth (given Name)
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew language, Hebrew name (), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint. Occurrence in the Bible "Elizabeth" appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Aaron's wife ("Elisheba, Elisheva" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the Elizabeth (biblical figure), wife of the priest Zechariah (New Testament figure), Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens. Statistics The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. 'Elizabeth' was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. In the early 21st century, 'Elizabeth' has been among the top 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |