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Mariska Venter
Mariska is a female given name. People bearing it include: *Mariska Karasz (1898–1960), Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist * Mariska Aldrich (1881–1965), American dramatic soprano singer and actress *Mariska Veres (1947–2006), Dutch singer, lead singer for Shocking Blue * Mariska Mast (1985–2008), Dutch national, possibly a murder victim * Mariska Hargitay (born 1964), American film and television actress *Mariska Hulscher (born 1964), Dutch TV presenter * Mariska Majoor (born 1968), Dutch founder of the Prostitution Information Center *Mariska Kramer (born 1974), Dutch triathlete, duathlete and long-distance runner *Mariska (rapper) (born 1979), Finnish solo performer, former partner in Mariska & Pahat Sudet * Mariska Huisman (born 1983), Dutch marathon skater and speedskater *Mariska Kornet (born 1988), Dutch cricketer See also *Gregoria Mariska Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Cahyaningsih (born 11 August 1999) is an Indonesian badminton player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Karasz
Mariska Karasz (1898 in Budapest, Hungary – August 27, 1960 in Danbury, Connecticut) was an American fashion designer, author, and textile artist. She had a passion for fashion design and created colorful, patterned garments largely inspired by the folk art of her native country. Her abstract wall hangings mixing fibers such as silk, cotton, wool, and hemp with horsehair and wood garnered her extensive national, and even international, attention. Critics repeatedly praised her for her skillful and unusual use of color, her creative combinations of materials, and her inspiring efforts to promote a modern approach to embroidery. Biography Karasz learned to sew as a young girl in Hungary. She immigrated to New York City in 1914 at the age of sixteen. Karasz was the younger sister of industrial designer and ''New Yorker'' cover artist Ilonka Karasz. She taught herself embroidery, utilizing her family, animals, and the natural world surrounding her studio in Brewster, New York, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Aldrich
Mariska Aldrich (née Horvath; March 27, 1881 – September 28, 1965) was an American dramatic soprano singer and actress. Life She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a pupil of Alfred Giraudet (1906–1909) and George Henschel. She married J. Frank Aldrich on April 18, 1901. She debuted at the Manhattan Opera House in 1908, as the Page in ''Les Huguenots''. She sang with the Manhattan Opera House from 1909 to 1913. She was committed to the Metropolitan Opera in 1910–1911, where she performed the roles of Azucena in ''Il trovatore'', Fricka in ''Das Rheingold'', Lola in ''Cavalleria Rusticana'', Naoia in Frederick Converse's ''Iolan, Or, the Pipe of Desire'', and Venus in ''Tannhäuser'', Her voice changed from contralto to dramatic soprano while she was in Europe. She sang the part of Brunnhilde in Bayreuth in 1914. She appeared on Broadway in 1924 in The Miracle. Mariska was the subject of a portrait titled Caprice, created by artist Henry Salem Hubbell in 1908. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Veres
Maria Elizabeth Ender, better known as Mariska Veres () (1 October 1947 – 2 December 2006), was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Described as being similar to a young Cher, she was known for her sultry voice, eccentric performances, and her striking appearance which featured kohl-rimmed eyes, high cheekbones, and long jet black hair, which was actually a wig. Biography Family Veres was born in The Hague, in the Netherlands. Her father was the Hungarian Romani violinist Lajos Veres (1912–1981), and her mother Maria Ender (1912–1986) was of French and Russian heritage. Singing career Veres began her career as a singer in 1963 with the guitar band ''Les Mysteres''. In 1964 the band recorded an EP (GTB-label, 10 copies only) with Veres singing on side 1: "Summertime" (solo) and "Someone" (a duet). In 2010 the EP was re-released by record club Platenclub Utrecht (PLUT 009). In 1965, she sang with ''the Bumble Bees'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shocking Blue
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in 1967 in The Hague. It was part of the music movement in the Netherlands that was generally known by the name Nederbeat. The band had a number of hits throughout the counterculture movement during the 1960s and early 1970s, including "Send Me a Postcard" and "Venus", which became their biggest hit and reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and many other countries during 1969 and 1970. The band sold 13.5 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974. Together with Golden Earring they are considered the most successful Nederbeat-band, if the criterion is scoring hits abroad and especially in the United States. History Original era Shocking Blue were founded in 1967 by The Motions guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen. Other members of the group at this time were Fred de Wilde, Klaasje van der Wal (1 February 1949 – 12 February 2018) and Cor van der Beek (9 June 1949 – 2 April 1998). They had a minor hit in 1968 with " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisoo Han
Jisoo Han ( Korean: Han Ji-su, Hangul: 한지수; born ) is a South Korean underwater diving instructor who was held in Honduras. She was jailed for 110 days and was placed under house arrest for 306 days in connection with the death of Dutch tourist Mariska Mast at the Honduran island of Roatán. Han proclaimed her innocence and appealed to roommate Daniel Ian Ross, a suspect in the case who fled to Australia, to come forward and exonerate her. Han's uncle Sung-ho Choi filed petitions for her release with Amnesty International. The case was brought to the attention of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak and Honduran president Porfirio Lobo Sosa. On October 16, 2010, Han was acquitted of the murder and remains in Honduras pending the outcome of an appeal by the prosecution. Background Han came to Roatán on June 10, 2008, to learn to become a scuba diving instructor. She assisted instructor Daniel Ian Ross, then 29 years old, in the course of her PADI Divemaster training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, director and philanthropist. The daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a People's Choice Award and a Golden Globe Award. Hargitay made her film debut in the 1985 horror comedy film ''Ghoulies'' and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series ''Downtown''. She appeared in numerous film and television roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s, before landing the starring role of Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999–present), for which she has received widespread acclaim. Outside of acting, she founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to people who have been sexually abused. Early life Hargitay was born at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of actress and 1950s-era sex symbol Jayne Mansfield. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Hulscher
Mariska Hulscher (born 8 March 1964, in Delft) is a Dutch TV presenter who worked for the NCRV, RTL 4, and RTL 5. Hulscher is also a columnist for a variety of magazines, and works as a divorce coach. Education, career After getting her VWO diploma, Hulscher studied law at the Leiden University, graduating in 1989. After her studies she worked in marketing and management, and was editor of various consumer advocacy magazines. She was discovered for television by Fons van Westerloo, then director of programming for RTL 5, one of the Dutch commercial channels. Hulscher presented TV shows, mainly on fashion and beauty, for RTL 4 and RTL 5 (the RTL group's second channel in the Netherlands), then left for Veronica, and in 1998 moved to the Protestant public broadcaster NCRV. In 2002 she returned to RTL 4 where she presented, until 2006, the fashion program ''LookingGood''. In 2009 Hulscher, who by then had become a relationship coach, published her first book on coaching, ''Ja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Majoor
Mariska Majoor (Hilversum, 2 November 1968) is a Dutch writer, publicist, speaker, entrepreneur, and former sex worker. She founded the Prostitution Information Center (1994) and the labour union PROUD (2015) in Amsterdam to support (novice) sex workers and inform passers-by/tourists and the general public, answer questions and dispel misconceptions about everything involving sex work. Majoor gives lectures and presentations on sex work, and has written several books including ''Als sex werken wordt'' (1999; English ''When Sex Becomes Work'', 2016), ''United Under a Red Umbrella: Sex Work Around the World'' (2018), and ''Amsterdam Red Light District: The future of our past'' (2023). In 2017, Mariska Majoor was knighted by the Mayor of Amsterdam in recognition of her contribution to sex workers' rights in the Netherlands. Biography Sex worker Mariska Majoor was born 2 November 1968 in Hilversum, and grew up in Laren, North Holland. By her own account, she had a protecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Kramer
Mariska Kramer-Postma (born April 26, 1974 in Twijzelerheide) is a Dutch triathlete, duathlete and long-distance runner. She was the 2006 Ironman France champion and won the Louisville leg of the 2008 Ironman World Championship series. She was the runner-up at the ITU Duathlon World Championships in 2008. She won the Philadelphia Marathon The Philadelphia Marathon (aka the Philadelphia Independence Marathon) is an annual marathon sporting event held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November each year since 1954. The Philadelphia Marathon ranks among the top te ... in 2010 and 2011 (winning in a personal best time of 2:35:46 hours). She was fifth at the City-Pier-City Half Marathon in 2011, being the first Dutchwoman home in a personal best time of 1:14:24 hours.van Hemert, Wim (2011-03-14)Desisa and Chepcirchir take fast Half Marathon wins in The Hague IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-21. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Kramer, Mariska 1974 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska (rapper)
Mariska (born Anna Maria Rahikainen; 19 February 1979 in Helsinki) is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter. She writes her songs by herself, and the lyrics often deal with relationships, male chauvinism and politics. Biography Mariska began to play piano in Sibelius-Akatemia at the age of 7. She soon changed her style to punk and joined a punk-band called Oheisvasara. Mariska moved to London in 1998 to study Latin and old Greek in university.Maritta KuulaTukka ja järki samassa päässäElvis ry. (artist of the month) (in Finnish) Career as a rap artist She returned to Finland in 2002 and her first album ''Toisin sanoen'' was released the same year. Mariska's second album, ''Memento mori'' was released in 2004, and the third, ''Suden hetki'' followed in August 2005. The latter two were nominated for Emma Awards. Mariska and Pahat Sudet In 2010 Mariska switched genre teaming up with Jaakko Jakku, Klaus Suominen and Luis Herrero. The new formation was named Mariska & Pahat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Huisman
Mariska Huisman (born 23 November 1983) is a Dutch marathon skater and speed skater. She was the first winner of a mass start worldcup in Astana. At this moment she is the number 2 on the world ranking list. She won the 2011–12 mass start World Cup with a total of 320 points. She did not start in the 2013 national championship mass start on 30 December 2013 due to the untimely death of her brother Sjoerd Huisman Sjoerd Huisman (19 June 1986 – 30 December 2013) was a Dutch speed skater who specialised in marathon speed skating. Career Huisman made his debut in marathon speed skating in 2005 to become one of the best sprinters in the peloton. His bigges ... a few hours beforehand. Sjoerd was also a marathon skater and his death was the reason the event was cancelled. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Kornet
Mariska Kornet (born 4 March 1988) is a Dutch international cricketer who plays for the Dutch national side. Kornet made her international debut for the Netherlands at the 2010 edition of the European Championship, with her matches at the tournament including a One Day International (ODI) match against Ireland.Women's ODI matches played by Mariska Kornet – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2015. Later in the year, she was selected in the Dutch squad for the 2010 ICC Women's Challenge in South Africa, where she played in a further five ODIs as well as three |
