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Mariana (name)
Mariana is a feminine given name of Latin origin. The masculine equivalent is Marianus which is derived from Marius. Marianus became Mariano in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002). ''The Oxford Names Companion''. Oxford: Oxford University Press; p. 819 Nobles *Mariana of Austria (1634–1696), Queen consort of Spain *Marianna Lubomirska (1693–1729), Polish noble *Mariana Koskull (1785–1841), Swedish noble *Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718–1781), Queen of Portugal * Infanta Mariana Francisca of Portugal (1736–1813), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal *Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal (1768–1788), daughter of Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Peter III of Portugal Writers *Mariana Codruț (born 1956), Romanian poet, writer and journalist *Mariana Frenk-Westheim (1898–2004), German-Mexican writer and translator * Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer (1851–1931), American author *Mariana Starke (c. 1761–1831), English author *Juan de Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Language
Italian (''italiano'' or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Together with Sardinian, Italian is the least divergent language from Latin. Spoken by about 85 million people (2022), Italian is an official language in Italy, Switzerland (Ticino and the Grisons), San Marino, and Vatican City. It has an official minority status in western Istria (Croatia and Slovenia). Italian is also spoken by large immigrant and expatriate communities in the Americas and Australia.Ethnologue report for language code:ita (Italy) – Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Codruț
Mariana Codruţ (born 1 November 1956 in Prisacani, Romania) is a Romanian poet, writer and journalist. Works ''Poetry'': * Măceşul din magazia de lemne (Junimea,1982). * Schiţă de autoportret (Junimea, 1986). * Tabieturile nopţii de vară (Cartea Românească, 1989). * Existenţă acută (Cartea Românească, 1994). * Blanc (Vinea, 2000). * Ultima patrie (Paralela 45, 2007). * Areal (Paralela 45, 2011) ''Essay'': * Românul imparțial (Dacia, 2011) ''Novels'': * Casa cu storuri galbene (Polirom, 1997). * Nudul Dianei (Polirom, 2007). ''Short stories'': * Ul Baboi şi alte povestiri (Polirom, 2004). ''Anthologies'': * Cartea roz a comunismului (Versus, 2004, ed. Gabriel H. Decuble). * Tovarăşe de drum. Experienţa feminină în communism (Polirom, 2008, eds. Dan Lungu, Radu Pavel Gheo); translated in Italian: Compagne di viaggio (Sandro Teti editore, Roma, 2011, transl. by Mauro Barindi, Anita Natascia Bernacchia, Maria Luisa Lombardo) External links Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Sîrbu
Mariana Sîrbu (born in Iaşi, Romania) is a Romanian violinist. Biography Sîrbu started playing the violin under the supervision of her parents. She then studied with Ştefan Gheorghiu (violinist), Ştefan Gheorghiu at the "Ciprian Porumbescu" National University of Music Bucharest in Bucharest. She became internationally recognized when she began her concert career. She performed as soloist in many of the world’s great concert halls such as Berliner Philharmonie, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), Sydney Opera House, Wiener Musikverein, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center (New York City, New York), Teatro alla Scala (Milan) and Suntory Hall (Tokyo). She also took part in many international music festivals. In 1968, Sîrbu was a founder of the Academica String Quartet, with which she toured in many countries. With the quartet, she was a prize-winner at several international competitions including Liège 1972, Munich 1973, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Seoane
Mariana Seoane (born Mariana Alejandra Seoane García on June 10, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. Biography Seoane was born June 10, 1976, from an Argentinian mother and a Cuban-Mexican father, Seoane demonstrated an interest in becoming an entertainer since a very early age. She began acting and singing professionally as a teenager. It is the former career, however, that has brought her much fame in Mexico and Latin America. In 1995, Seoane made her acting debut on a Televisa telenovela, when she appeared on ''Retrato de Familia'' ("Family Photo"), alongside Alfredo Adame, Helena Rojo and Julio Bracho. Seoane played Aracely in ''Retrato de Familia''. During 1996, Seoane played Sandra in ''Los Hijos de Nadie'' ("Nobody's Children"), where she acted with Puerto Rican Osvaldo Ríos. Seoane then acted in ''Cancion de Amor'' ("Love Song"), a telenovela geared towards teenagers and young adults. In it, she shared credits with young actors like E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Renata
Mariana Renata Dantec (born 31 December 1983, Paris), better known by Mariana Renata and Mariana Dantec, is a French-Indonesian model and actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Janji Joni'' (2005), ''The Matchmaker'' (2006), and ''Nic And Mar'' series (2015). Early life and education Born to a French father and an Indonesian mother, Dantec started her modeling career at the age of 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dantec obtained an undergraduate degree in English Culture and Literature from the Paris-Sorbonne University and her Master of Commerce at the University of New South Wales in International Business.(16 April 2010)Mariana Renata Ingin Santai Dulu, ''Tempo magazine (Indonesia)''; retrieved 7 December 2010. Career During her modeling career, Dantec has walked on the Paris, Sidney, Milan and New York fashion runways, and has become a model for numerous global brands In addition to modelling career, Dantec has appeared in several music videos. In 2003, Dantec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Popova
Mariana Popova ( bg, Мариана Попова) (born 6 June 1978) is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, trainer on The Voice of Bulgaria 2011 and from Vip Brother 2012 – Bulgaria Biography Mariana Popova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 6 June 1978. She has been studying music since she was 11, and later she also studied modern and jazz ballet. From 1996 until 2000, she was part of the group Cocomania. In 2005 she won the first prize at the "Burgas and the Sea" Festival with the song "Dream About Me," which she performed in a duet with Dani Milev. Mariana says that she dreams of never to stop dreaming, that she appreciates the really talented people, that she believes in herself and in reincarnation and that she would like to have a dinner with the singer Marc Anthony. In 2006, Mariana Popova triumphed at the Bulgarian National Final competition with the song "Let Me Cry", to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Ochoa
Mariana Yolanda Ochoa Reyes (born February 19, 1979 in Mexico City) is a Mexican singer and actress. Music career She was a member of the musical group La Onda Vaselina, who were one of the most successful pop bands of Mexico, OV7. She stayed in the group until they dissolved in 2003. After OV7 was eventually dissolved, Mariana began dedicating herself to acting and singing. Acting career Ochoa's first major role was in the soap opera '' La Hija del Jardinero'' (2003–2004), a TV Azteca production. The soap opera was well received in Latin America. Mariana did another major role in Amor Sin Condiciones, a remake of the successful soap opera Secreto de Amor which was produced in 2001 by Venevisión and Fonovideo in Miami. In 2007, Ochoa appeared in the series ''Se Busca un Hombre''. Filmography Discography Studio albums OV7 discography *1989: ''La Onda Vaselina'' *1990: ''Susanita Tiene Un Raton'' *1991: ''La Onda Vaselina 2'' *1992: ''Dulces Para Ti'' *1993: ''La Band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Nicolescu
Mariana Nicolesco ( or ; 28 November 1948 – 14 October 2022) was a Romanian operatic soprano who had an international career after she studied in Rome on a scholarship. She was a regular performer at La Scala in Milan where she performed Baroque opera such as Euridice in Rossi's '' Orfeo'', Mozart roles such as Cinna in ''Lucio Silla'' in 1984, and contemporary including the world premiere of Luciano Berio's ''La Vera Storia'' in 1982. Career Born in Găujani, Giurgiu County, Nicolesco studied violin at the Music High School in Brașov, graduating playing Bruch's Violin Concerto. She then turned to voice studies at the Music Conservatory in Cluj-Napoca, before winning a scholarship at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome to be taught canto by Jolanda Magnoni; she also worked with Rodolfo Celletti and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. In 1972, she graduated and won the Voci Rossiniane competition in Milan, which launched an international career. American conductor Thomas Schi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Molina
Mariana Nunes de Souza Molina (born October 5, 1990) is a Brazilian actress who has participated in several telenovelas. Biography Molina has two brothers: the younger one is named Henrique, while her older sister is named Carol. Her interest for the artistic career started when she was nine years-old, after she asked her mother to join a child actors agency. During this time she also started appearing in ads and working as a child model. Career She played Creuza Maria in the 2001 telenovela Pícara Sonhadora. Mariana Molina won the Caça-Patrulheiro contest in 2002. She beat more than 12 thousand people and in the end she was chosen to host the Nickelodeon's television show. The actress played the main antagonist of Malhação in 2009. Her character, named Bia, was an impulsive teenager, who loved the main character, Bernardo (played by Fiuk) and tried to push him away from Cristiana (Cristiana Peres). The villain joined an alliance with Tati ( Élida Muniz), who was a fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Levy
Mariana Levy (22 April 1966 – 29 April 2005) was a Mexican ''telenovela'' actress, singer and television show host. She was the daughter of actress Talina Fernández and banker Gerardo Jorge Levy. Biography Mariana Levy Fernández was born in Mexico City. By the time she turned sixteen in 1982, she participated in her first Televisa soap opera, ''Vivir Enamorada'' ("Living in Love"), where she played "Verónica". Levy took 1983 off, then returned to the small screen in 1984, in a major Televisa hit, ''Los Años Felices'' ("The Happy Years"). In ''Los Años Felices'', she played the role of "Nancy". Her next telenovela, ''Martín Garatuza (telenovela), Martín Garatuza'' (1986) was not successful. The opposite can be said of her next work, as "Linda", in 1987's ''Rosa Salvaje'' ("Wild Rosa"). ''Rosa Salvaje,'' about a girl named Rosa who falls in love with a millionaire but was not accepted by his family, became a hit all over Latin America, Europe and Asia. Levy became known in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianna Efstratiou
Maria-Anastasia (Mariana) Efstratiou ( el, Μαριάνα Ευστρατίου) (born 17 April 1955 in Athens) is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with '' To Diko Sou Asteri''. The song was placed ninth. In 1996, ERT selected her to represent Greece again, this time with the song '' Emis forame to himona anixiatika'', but the song could only manage 14th place in Oslo. Efstratiou sang three songs in the semi-finals of the Greek national contest in 1998, but none of them qualified for the final. She has worked with Mimis Plessas and she also appeared on stage on several occasions. She has published two records and a promo CD single. Her debut album features her cover of ''Twist in My Sobriety'', originally sung by Tanita Tikaram. She has also partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Mariana
Juan de Mariana, , also known as Father Mariana (25 September 1536 – 17 February 1624), was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Life Juan de Mariana was born in Talavera, Kingdom of Toledo. He studied at the Complutense University of Alcalá de Henares and was admitted at the age of 17 into the Society of Jesus. In 1561, he went to teach theology in Rome, reckoning among his pupils Robert Bellarmine, afterwards cardinal; then passed into Sicily; and in 1569 he was sent to Paris, where his expositions of the writings of Thomas Aquinas attracted large audiences. In 1574, owing to ill health, he obtained permission to return to Spain; the rest of his life being passed at the Jesuits' house in Toledo in vigorous literary activity. He died in Madrid. Works Mariana's great work, ''Historiae de rebus Hispaniae'', first appeared in twenty books at Toledo in 1592; ten books were subsequently added (1605), bringing the work down to the acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
