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Nieves
Nieves is a Spanish surname and a female given name from the title of the Virgin Mary ''Nuestra Señora de las Nieves,'' meaning "Our Lady of the Snows." There is also a Scottish Nieves surname that originated in Nevay, located in Angus, Scotland, and thus can be found in that country of United Kingdom. The Portuguese variant is Neves. The Spanish surname is most commonly found in Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Spain, and in many other Latin American countries. It is also common in the Canary Islands and its variant Neves is particularly common in Portugal as well as in the autonomous region of Galicia, Spain. According to Roser Saurí Colomer and Patrick Hanks of Brandeis University, the Spanish surname Nieves is of Asturian-Leonese origin. Notable people with the given name Nieves * Nieves Anula (born 1973), Spanish basketball player * Nieves Confesor, Filipino politician * Nieves Herrero (born 1957), Spanish journalist, presenter, and writer * Nieves Hidalgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Nieves
Brian D. Nieves is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate, and a former majority whip in the Missouri House of Representatives. Personal life Nieves is a graduate of Pacific High School in Franklin County. In 1984, Nieves enlisted in the United States Navy, serving ten years as a Hospital Corpsman, as a field medic alongside the Marines. Following his military service, Nieves returned to Franklin County. Nieves was the host of a morning talk radio show called "The Patriot Enclave" on KWMO 1350 AM and functioned as KWMO's marketing director. He and his wife also operate Nieves Enterprises and Hwy 66 Auto Sales. Additionally, Nieves serves as a high school substitute teacher. Bullying Behavior According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Nieves is "something of a bully. In August 2010, after winning the Senate primary, he pulled a gun on a man who worked for his opponent’s campaign." In April 2013 aarticle in Gawkercovered an exchange of emails with one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Herrero
Nieves Herrero Cerezo (born 23 March 1957) is a Spanish journalist, television presenter, and writer. Career Beginnings: TVE Born in Madrid, Nieves Herrero graduated in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1980, and in Law from the European University of Madrid in 2010. After her beginnings in the press, she went to Antena 3 Radio and arrived at Televisión Española (TVE) as editor of the morning program ' (1987–1989) hosted by Jesús Hermida, and of which she became deputy director. The show earned her the nickname "Chica Hermida", which she shared with other media professionals in the following years, such as Consuelo Berlanga and . She continued collaborating with Hermida on ', a similar program that was broadcast in the afternoons, where she remained from 1989 to 1990. Antena 3 With the arrival of private television, Herrero was hired by Antena 3 and, starting in September 1990, she began to present and direct her own daily magazine, '' De tú a tú'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Nieves
''Christian Nieves'' is a Puerto Rican cuatro player. Although having been playing with his father for most of his life, Nieves is mostly known for been a performer in the American reality television series Q'Viva!: The Chosen, where his performance became famous for bringing singer Jennifer Lopez to tears who considered the melody very emotional. On December 9, 2021, Christian Nieves was the featured guest on Norberto Vélez's YouTube channel titled "Sesiones Desde La Loma Ep. 23". Biography Christian Javier Nieves Maldonado was born in the Hospital del Maestro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is the eldest of 3 children, two women, Monika and Natalia, and Christian, as a single male, Modesto Nieves and Beatriz Maldonado, procreated in the neighborhood Cedar bottom in Naranjito. His mother, housewife, attentive care home taught school responsibilities. His father, known as the "Naranjito Lefty" a musician and cuatrista tireless, taught him to love typical and popular music, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Panadell
María Nieves Panadell Bringués (born 3 July 1956) is a Spanish former swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... Notes References External links * * * * 1956 births Living people Spanish female breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Spain Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Spanish women {{Spain-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Hidalgo
Nieves Díaz Hidalgo (born 19 November 1976) is a Spanish singer. Nieves is known for participating in the Spanish version of ''The Voice''. She was born in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Her style of music is flamenco although she also interprets copla, rumba or pop. She has sung live for radio Radio Nacional de España, Onda Regional and Torre Pacheco Municipal Radio. She worked in Japan and Switzerland. She has also sung in various celebrations and parties of Toledo in collaboration with other singers. In 2012 she participated in the talent show ''The Voice'' (Telecinco), and was selected by David Bisbal and Melendi. She chose to stay with Bisbal. As she said in her interview for ''The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...'', Nieves had had a rathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Nieves Conde
José Antonio Nieves Conde (22 December 1911http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/45978/jose-antonio-nieves-conde José Antonio Nieves Conde. Diccionario biográfico español. Real Academia de la Historia. Access 15 february 2020. in Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain – 14 September 2006) was a Spanish film maker, journalist, and screenplay writer, the director of feature films such as ''Surcos'' 'Furrows''(1951), ''Angustia'' 'Anguish''(1947), and ''Balarrasa'' 'Reckless''(1950). Biography Nieves Conde, part of a large family and with a military father, was interested in film from the time he was a child. Upon finishing secondary school in Segovia, he began to study law in Madrid, joining the Falange Española de las JONS (Spanish Phalanx of the Councils of the National Syndicalist Offensive), a fascist political party, whose social ideology would have a profound impact on his cinematographic works. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he joined the front as a voluntary Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Zuberbühler
Nieves Zuberbühler (born 1987) is an Argentine journalist, reporter, and producer. She worked as an associate producer for ''60 Minutes'', where she interviewed the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, before working as a correspondent for Argentine news channel Todo Noticias. Zuberbühler is a recipient of a News & Documentary Emmy Award. Early life and education Zuberbühler was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1987 to Ignacio Zuberbühler and Marina Blaquier. Zuberbühler is a cousin of socialites Concepción Cochrane Blaquier and Delfina Blaquier. Her mother's family, the Blaquiers, are one of the wealthiest families in Argentina. She was educated at Northlands School and attended undergraduate studies at Austral University. She earned a master's degree in journalism and international relations at New York University. Career Zuberbühler works as a journalist, news reporter, and producer. She was the recipient of a News & Documentary Emmy Award. In Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Barragán Mohacho
Nieves Barragán Mohacho is a Spanish chef who holds a Michelin star for her restaurant Sabor, having also achieved one while executive head chef at Barrafina in London, England. Career Nieves Barragán Mohacho was born and raised in the city of Bilbao within the Basque Country in Spain. Her mother included her in the preparation of food from an early age to keep Barragán occupied. By the time she was seven, she was preparing meals herself. In 2003, she joined the restaurant Fino prior to opening as a sous chef, becoming head chef after four years. When the owners also opened Barrafina in 2008, she became executive head chef of both restaurants. Barrafina was awarded a Michelin star in 2013. While at Barrafina, she wrote a cookbook based on the menu there. In 2017, Mohacho was named as one of the 500 most influential people in the United Kingdom by ''Debrett's'', within the food and drink list. Mohacho left Fino and Barrafina at the end of February 2017, to pursue the openin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Nieves
Christine Nieves is a Puerto Rican community organizer and climate change activist. She is the founder of Emerge Puerto Rico, a community redevelopment non-profit. Nieves focuses on building community resilience before and after environmental disasters, such as Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the series of earthquakes in Puerto Rico in 2020. Her organization, formerly called Apoyo Mutuo Mariana, provided free meals for a mountainous community that was heavily impacted by the storm. Education Nieves attended the University of Pennsylvania for her bachelor's degree. She later earned a master's degree at University of Oxford. Activism Nieves emphasizes the importance of community and self-sufficiency when preparing for climate change, in part because of the lack of government assistance after Hurricane Maria. Nieves has worked with "anarchist organizers" to accomplish greater community independence. She also speaks about mental health and challenges that come after disasters. Nie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Navarro
Nieves Navarro García (born November 11, 1938) is a retired Spanish-born Italian actress and fashion model. Navarro worked extensively in Italian cinema appearing alongside actors such as Totò and Lino Banfi in the 1960s and 1970s. She later adopted the Americanized stage name Susan Scott for many of her productions after 1969. Navarro was also one of the first female stars of the Spaghetti Western genre making her feature film debut in ''A Pistol for Ringo'' and its sequel '' The Return of Ringo'' along with later appearances in ''The Big Gundown'' (1966), ''Long Days of Vengeance'' (1967), '' Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming'' (1970) and ''Adiós, Sabata'' (1971). In 1972, she married the Italian director and producer Luciano Ercoli, starring in many of his productions up until the early-1980s, and was familiar for her erotically-themed roles in giallo and sex comedies. She went into semi-retirement after 1983, making two last films in 1989. In recent years, she returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Anula
Nieves Emilia Anula Alameda, known as Nieves Anula (born 1 May 1973 is a Spanish former basketball player. She scored 28 points against Lithuania in the third-place match of the 2001 Eurobasket, winning the bronze medal with the Spanish national team. Club career She spent most of her career in Spanish clubs ( CB Caja Segovia, Real Canoe NC, Pool Getafe, Ros Casares Valencia and Universitari), playing in the Spanish first tier. In 1998 she won the league and the cup with Pool Getafe, but the club was disbanded shortly afterwards. In 2002 she signed for Italian team Taranto Cras Basket, winning the domestic treble in 2002 (Italian League, Italian Cup and Supercup). In 1999 she became the first to woman to participate in the men's Three-Point Contest during the ACB All-Star weekend, and she tried again in 2000. National team She made her debut with Spain women's national basketball team at the age of 22. She played with the senior team for 6 years, from 1995 to 2001, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieves Yankovic
Nieves Yankovic (1916–1985) was a Chilean actress and documentary maker. "The only woman film director in Chile during the fifties and sixties", her documentary ''Andacollo'' (1958) influenced socially committed documentary in Chile. She has been called "an iconic figure among women filmmakers". Life Born in Antofagasta, Nieves Yankovic lived in Europe from 1928 to 1942. She was one of the founders of the University of Chile Experimental Theatre. A film actress under the name Nieves Yanko, she made her debut in Luis Moglia Barth's ''Romance de medio sieglo'' (Romance of half a century, 1944). She also acted in Carlos Borcosque's ''Amarga verdad'' (1945), Roberto de Ribón's ''El Padre Pitillo'' (1946), Carlos Hugo Christensen's '' La dama de la muerte'' (1946), Fred Matter's ''El paso maldito'' (1949), Pierre Chenal's ''El ídolo'' (1952) and Pierre Chenal's ''Confesiones al amanecer'' (1954). Yankovic worked as assistant director under Carlos Hugo Christensen and Pierre Chenal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
