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Niki (given Name)
Niki is a first given unisex name. Variant of the male Nikias(Ancient Greek) and female Nicole, a female form of Nicholas (French) In music: * Niki Barr, American musician * Niki Chow, Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer * Niki Haris, singer, dancer, and backing vocalist * Niki Sullivan, American rock and roll guitar player * NIKI (singer), Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter In film/television: * Niki Caro, film director and screenwriter who was born in Wellington, New Zealand * Niki de Saint Phalle, French sculptor, painter, and film maker * Niki Karimi, multi-award-winning Iranian actress and movie director * Niki Linardou (1939–2012), Greek film and stage actress * Niki Marvin, film producer active since the 1980s * Niki Sanders, a fictional character on the television show ''Heroes'' * Niki Stevens, a fictional character on the television show ''The L Word'' In sports: * Niki Bakoyianni, Greek high jumper * Niki Garagouni, Greek volleyball player * Niki Jedlicka ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Barr
Niki Barr is an American musician from Denton, Maryland. Starting in 2013, she is the lead singer for The Last Year, a Baltimore, Maryland-based alternative band. Career Early years Niki began writing, performing, and recording at age 15 and soon after, began working with Mike Marucci of Marucci Artist Management, Inc. He introduced Niki to producer, Jim Ebert. Jim and Niki worked together on her records ''The Other Side of Me'' EP, ''Lush'', and ''Go'' EP. ''Lush'' (2005) was Niki's first full-length record and included songs co-written with Butch Walker, The Matrix (record production team), Wizardz of Oz, Matthew Gerrard, and Stephen Lironi. The single "Wasted Time" became the #1 single on Sky Radio in the UK for over 6 weeks. Soon after, ''Go'' was released as an EP, and it managed to sit atop Sky Radio for over 8 weeks in the UK. Niki Barr Band Through her manager and friends, Niki joined forces with guitarist Island Styles, bassist Scott Von Ensign, and drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Jenkins
Niki Jenkins (born July 27, 1973 in Selkirk, Manitoba) is a female judoka from Canada. She competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the Women's Half-Heavyweight (under 78 kg) division at the 1999 Pan American Games. She trained with the Shidokan Judo Club in Montréal. She is married to Neil Adams and has two daughters, Brooke and Taylor, and lives in Rugby. See also *Judo in Canada *List of Canadian judoka This is a list of prominent Canadian judoka, including members of the Judo Canada Hall of Fame, lifetime members of Judo Canada, ''kōdansha'' (high ''dan''-holders), all participants in the Olympics, Paralympics, and World Judo Championships, a ... References 1973 births Canadian female judoka Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1999 Pan American Games Living people Olympic judoka for Canada Sportspeople from Selkirk, Manitoba Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki
Nicki is a given name, and may refer to: Film and television * Nicki Aycox (1975-2022), American actress best known for her roles as Syl on the series ''Dark Angel'' and Stella Vessey on the dramedy ''Ed'' * Nicki Chapman (born 1967), English television presenter who also works in the British pop music industry * Nicki Clyne (born 1983), Canadian actress * Nicki Hunter, American pornographic actress and director * Nicki Paull, Australian actress * Nicki Shields, English television presenter who also works as the Formula E pit lane reporter Other * Nicki (singer), stage name of German pop singer Doris Andrea Hrda (born 1966) * Nicki French (born 1964), English singer and dancer * Nicki McNelly (born 1962), British Anglican priest * Nicki Minaj (born 1982), Trinidadian rapper and singer * Nicki Sørensen (born 1975), Danish male professional road bicycle racer See also * Nichi * Nicky * Nickie * Nicci (other) * Nikki (other) Nikki may refer to: Arts and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Tzavela
Niki Tzavela ( el, Νίκη Τζαβέλλα; born 30 June 1947 in Lamia) is 1 of the 22 Greek MEPs in the European parliament. She was a Greek MEP in the European Parliament (2009 – 2014) She is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the United States of America and Vice-Chair of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group in the European Parliament. She is a Member of the Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy and a Member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. She has also been an MP in the Greek parliament between 1994 and 1996 with the New Democracy Party. Former non political positions include Head of the Greek Manpower Employment Organisation (1989-1993), Vice-Chair of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Organising Committee (OEOA), and Vice-Chair of the Kokkalis Foundation. Niki Tzavela attained her bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology from Howard University in Washington, DC and her Master's in Labour Economics from Leeds Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Taylor
Nicole Renee Taylor (born March 5, 1975) is an American supermodel and television hostess. Early life Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ken and Barbara Taylor, a highway patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively. She was raised in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and attended Cooper City High School. She has an older sister, Joelle, and had a younger sister, Krissy Taylor, Krissy (1978–1995). Modeling career When she was 13, Taylor signed with Irene Marie Models in South Florida. There she met photographer Jean Renard, who later became her manager. She subsequently won a Fresh Faces contest in New York City and a $500,000 modeling contract. Taylor's first magazine cover was an issue of ''Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen'' (August 1989) at 14. The following year, at 15, she was photographed for the cover of ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'', becoming the second youngest person to appear on the cover of the magazine, after Brooke Shields. In 1991, at the age of j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Marangou
Niki Marangou (1948 – 7 February 2013) was a Greek Cypriot author, poet, and painter. Early life and education Marangou was born in Limassol, Cyprus, in 1948. She studied sociology in West Berlin, Germany, from 1965 to 1970. Career After graduation, Marangou worked as a dramaturge at the Cyprus Theatre Organisation. She also ran a bookshop in Nicosia. She was the author of books of prose, poetry and children’s fairy tales. She was also a painter and had seven solo exhibitions. Her first solo exhibition was in 1975. She was a member of the Hellenic Authors Society and the Cyprus Writers Association. Some of her books were translated into German and Spanish. Awards Marangou received different awards. In 1998, she was awarded the Cavafy prize for poetry in Alexandria. In 2006, she was awarded the poetry prize of the Athens Academy for her book ''Divan''. In 2007 her novel ''The Demon of Lust'' was described as one of the ten best Greek short story books by literature magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Goulandris
Niki Goulandris ( el, Νίκη Γουλανδρή; 1925 – 9 February 2019) was a Greek philanthropist and an accomplished botanical painter. Early life Goulandris helped illustrate several botanical books, such as ''Wild Flowers of Greece'' by C. Goulimis and W.T. Stearn, and ''Peonies of Greece'' by Stearn and P.H. Davies. She was vice-president of the Goulandris Natural History Museum and Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, former deputy minister for Social Services (1974–75), former Secretary of State for health in Greece(1974), honorary deputy president of Hellenic Radio and Television (1975–80), and member of the World Commission on Culture and Development of UNESCO. She was winner of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Global 500 Award in 1990, and in 1991 was named Woman of Europe by the European Commission, European Parliament, and European Movement. Born Niki Kephala, she was married to Angelos Goulandris, of the wealthy ship-owning Goulandris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Davis
Niki Davis is an educator and researcher based in Aotearoa New Zealand whose work has focused on equipping teachers to effectively deliver information and communication technologies in a global education context. Her research has explored how teaching, learning and assessment can be inclusive and ethically managed in non-traditional spaces involving E-learning while acknowledging the role of the knowledge of indigenous peoples in assisting to build critically reflective research communities. She worked in universities in the United Kingdom and the United States before becoming a Distinguished Professor at the University of Canterbury in 2008, retiring and becoming Professor Emeritus in 2020. Davis has been involved in a range of initiatives and organisations that promote knowledge of digital technologies in education and is widely published in this field. Career Davis was raised in Ireland, and started her career as a professor of Telematics at the University of Exeter in 1995, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Albon
Niki and Sammy Albon (born 20 February 1992) are twins, British YouTube personalities, radio presenters and digital creators. Background Niki and Sammy are from Canvey Island in Essex. They graduated from Roehampton University. Niki has a bachelor's degree in History and Journalism, and Sammy has a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilisation. Niki came out as gay in 2020. Careers YouTube The pair launched the Niki 'n' Sammy YouTube channel in June 2013. , the channel has 184,000 subscribers. After losing a combined 16 stone (101 kg), they were interviewed on Irish radio and Australian television. In January 2019, they relaunched their YouTube career with a new channel called TTK (Twins Talk Kpop.) The channel features content discussing Kpop in the UK, a niche they occupied after the popularity of Kpop episodes from the ''Peachy Podcast.'' Hosting They have hosted the ''CBBC Official Chart Show'', a BBC Radio 1 programme, and are an Anti-Bullying Ambassador. They we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Zimling
Niki Dige Zimling (born 19 April 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer and current U19 manager of AGF. He was named 2006 Danish ''under-21 Talent of the Year'', and has played 24 games for the Danish national team. Career Brøndby IF Born in Tårnby, Denmark, Zimling started his football career at AB 70 when he was four years old. Zimling then joined Tårnby Boldklub, Fremad Amager and Kjøbenhavns Boldklub before he moved on to join the youth team of Brøndby. Zimling then progressed through the club's youth system and contributed well for the team, scoring on a regular basis. It was well paid off when he offered a full time contract with Brøndby in July 2002. A month later, Zimling signed his first professional contract with the club and in doing so, he was promoted to the reserve squad. In January 2003, Zimling was promoted to Brøndby's first team squad for the first time. Shortly after, he extended his contract with the club, keeping him until 2005. On 27 Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Xanthou
Niki Xanthou ( el, Νίκη Ξάνθου, , born 11 October 1973 in Rhodes) is a Greek long jumper. Xanthou set nine national records in long jump during her career. Her personal best, and national record, is 7.03 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Bellinzona. At the age of 22 she gave an impressive performance in the Olympic games final in Atlanta, in which she took the 4th place with 6.97 m. She won the Mediterranean Games of 1997 in Bari and the European under 23 Cup in 1994. The greatest achievements in her career were the second place in the 1997 World Championships in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... and the gold medal in 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna. Honours References * 1973 births Living people Greek female long jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou
Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (born 11 April 1974) is a Greek épée fencer and silver medalist at European Fencing Championships. Career As Niké Szidiropulosz, competing with Hungary, Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou won the silver medal at the World Championships Cadets in 1991 in Foggia, at the Epee Women's U17 Individual event. In 1992 she won the silver medal at the European Championships U20, in Innsbruck, Austria, at the Epee Women's U20 Individual event. During the '90s she won several medals in international competitions, including a bronze medal in Bratislava in 1999 and another bronze medal in Ciudad de Sevilla. In 2002 she won the silver medal at the 2002 European Fencing Championships in Moscow, at the Epee Women's Senior Individual. She competed in the women's épée events at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics, taking the 8th place with Greek épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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