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Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees Goodwill Ambassador
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status and job description assigned to those goodwill ambassadors and advocates who are designated by the United Nations. UNHCR goodwill ambassadors are celebrity representatives of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who use their talent and fame to advocate for refugees. Current UNHCR goodwill ambassadors Current goodwill ambassadors and the year they were appointed: Other positions *Barbara Hendricks became a Goodwill Ambassador in 1987. She became the firsHonorary Lifetime Goodwill Ambassadorin 2002, the only person to hold this title. *Angelina Jolie became a Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. In 2012 she was appointed thSpecial Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Past ambassadors * Kris Aquino * Giorgio Armani * Đorđe Balašević * Richard Burton * Nazia Hassan * Justus Frantz * Udo Jürgens * Lady Antebellum * Sophia Loren * Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honorific
An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term "honorific" is used in a more specific sense to refer to an honorary academic title. It is also often conflated with systems of honorific speech in linguistics, which are grammatical or morphological ways of encoding the relative social status of speakers. Honorifics can be used as prefixes or suffixes depending on the appropriate occasion and presentation in accordance with style and customs. Typically, honorifics are used as a style in the grammatical third person, and as a form of address in the second person. Use in the first person, by the honored dignitary, is uncommon or considered very rude and egotistical. Some languages have anti-honorific (''despective'' or ''humilific'') first person forms (expressions such as "your most humble servant" or "this unworthy person") whose effect is to enhance the relative honor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani actress. She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic-drama '' Humsafar'' for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and Hum Award for Best On-screen Couple with Fawad Khan. She made her big screen debut opposite Atif Aslam in the romance '' Bol'' (2011), which earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress nomination. Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2017 with action-romance '' Raees'' opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She has also acted in successful Pakistani films ''Bin Roye'' (2015), ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' (2015), ''7 Din Mohabbat In'' (2018) and ''Superstar'' (2019). She made her debut as a producer with sports web series ''Baarwan Khiladi'' (2022). Early life Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 21 December 1984. Her father, Hafeez Khan, was born in Delhi, British India, and migrated to P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung (born March 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor and the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom and teenage cult status with the gangster movie ''Beat'' (1997), for which he won Best New Actor at the 17th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. Jung is also widely popular in other Asian countries, notably in Japan. He is a versatile actor known for playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres including high-grossing box office hits: '' Steel Rain'' (2017), '' The King'' (2017), '' Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016), ''The Divine Move'' (2014), ''Cold Eyes'' (2013); martial arts pic: ''Reign of Assassins'' (2010), fantasy: '' The Restless'' (2006); dramas; '' Don't Forget Me'' (2016), ''City of the Rising Sun'' (1998), erotic thriller '' Scarlet Innocence'' (2014); romantic movies: '' A Good Rain Knows'' (2009), '' Daisy'' (2006), ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and historical epic ''Musa'' (2001). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and former model working in Hindi films. He has won a National Film Award and received five Filmfare nominations. After modelling for advertisements and companies, Abraham debuted in films with '' Jism'' (2003) and had his breakthrough performance with ''Dhoom'' (2004). His other successful films include ''Garam Masala'' (2005), ''Kabul Express'' (2006), '' Dostana'' (2008), ''New York'' (2009), ''Housefull 2'' (2012), ''Race 2'' (2013), '' Welcome Back'' (2015), ''Dishoom'' (2016), '' Parmanu'' (2018), ''Satyameva Jayate'' (2018) and '' Batla House'' (2019). Critical praise came to his way through ''Water'' (2005), '' Zinda'' (2006), '' Baabul'' (2006) and ''Madras Cafe'' (2013). Abraham ventured into film production under his banner J.A. Entertainment with ''Vicky Donor'' (2012), which won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Beyond his acting caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage. She came to international attention as Elizabeth I in the drama film ''Elizabeth'' (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first Academy Award nomination. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's '' The Aviator'' (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmine Salhi
Yasmin, Yasmine, or Yasmina may refer to: People * Yasmin (given name), a feminine given name, and sometimes surname * Yasmin (musician) (born 1993), English singer, songwriter, and DJ * Yasmine (pornographic actress), Yasmine Lafitte, French actress * Yasmine (singer) (1972–2009), Belgian singer, presenter and television personality Film * ''Yasmina'' (film), a 1927 French silent film directed by André Hugon * ''Yasmin'' (1955 film), an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar * ''Yasmin'' (2004 film), a British/German film directed by Kenneth Glenaan * ''Yasmine'' (film), a 2014 Bruneian film directed by Siti Kamaluddin Other uses * Yasmin (drug), marketing name of the birth control pill ethinylestradiol/drospirenone * Yasmin, a doll in the Bratz fashion doll line See also *Jasmin (other) *Jasmine (other) *Yasemin (other) ''Yasemin'' is a 1988 German-language film. Yasemin may also refer to: *Özlem Yasemin Taşkın (born 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskui Abalyan
Iskui Mirikauna Abalyan ( be, Іскуі Мірыкаўна Абалян, russian: Искуи Мириковна Абалян; born 23 December 1970) is a Belarusian singer. She is a performer of popular repertoire, and also leads music programs and concerts. She has performed in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. In 2017, Abalyan was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Biography Abalyan was born on 23 December 1970 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz SSR. She is of Armenian ethnicity. Her father was an architect and her mother worked as a healthcare worker. Abalyan also has a sister named Asmik, who is a designer who lives and works in Moscow. At the age of two, Abalyan and her family moved to Smolensk, where she graduated from high school, studied at a music school and, from 1986 to 1990, at the Smolensk Music School in the theory of music class. In 1990, she settled in the Belarusian SSR and studied at the Belarusian State Conservatory (later the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassmann (born 24 February 1965) is an Italian actor and film director. Early life Gassmann was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel. He is of German, Jewish and French descent. Career He debuted at 17 in the autobiographical film ''Di padre in figlio'', written and directed with his father, under whose tutoring he later studied in the Theatre Workshop of Florence. Among his theatrical activity, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini's '' Affabulazione'' (1984). In 1996 he began an artistic partnership with his friend Gianmarco Tognazzi with whom he co-acted in popular movies like ''Uomini senza donne'', ''Facciamo festa'', ''Teste di cocco'', ''Lovest'', '' I miei più cari amici'' and ''Natale a Beverly Hills'', in the theatrical version of '' Some Like It Hot'' and as dubbers of the Disney cartoon ''Eldorado''. In 1997 he won international acclaim with Ferzan Özpetek's '' Hamam''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Morrissey
David Mark Joseph Morrissey (born 21 June 1964) is an English actor and filmmaker. Described by the British Film Institute as "one of the most versatile English actors of his generation", he is noted for the meticulous preparation and research he undertakes for his roles.Galliano, Joseph (3 October 2009).Cutting it" ''The Times'' (Times Newspapers): pp. 46–47 (''Saturday Review'' supplement). Retrieved 1 August 2011. Morrissey was cast in the television series ''One Summer'' (1983) at the age of 18, and subsequently attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre for four years. Throughout the 1990s, he often portrayed policemen and soldiers, though he also played Bradley Headstone in '' Our Mutual Friend'' (1998) and Christopher Finzi in ''Hilary and Jackie'' (1998). He then had roles in '' Some Voices'' (2000) and ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin'' (2001), before he played the critically acclaimed roles of Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Davis
Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 23, 1965) is an American actress and producer. She is known for playing Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBO romantic comedy series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004). She received nominations at the Emmys and the Golden Globes in 2004 for her role as Charlotte, and reprised the role in the films ''Sex and the City'' (2008) and ''Sex and the City 2'' (2010), as well as the spin-off show '' And Just Like That...'' (2021–present). Davis's big break came in 1995, when she was cast as the villainous Brooke Armstrong in the Fox prime time soap opera ''Melrose Place'' (1995–1996). Her film credits include '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006), ''Deck the Halls'' (2006), ''Couples Retreat'' (2009), '' Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'' (2012) and '' Holiday in the Wild'' (2019). Davis made her Broadway debut playing Mabel Cantwell in the 2012 revival of '' The Best Man'', and her West End debut playing Beth Gallagher in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusra Mardini
Yusra Mardini OLY ( ar, يسرى مارديني; born 5 March 1998) is a Syrian former competition swimmer and refugee of the Syrian civil war. She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT) that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On 27 April 2017, Mardini was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. She also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with the Refugee Olympic Team (EOR). Early life Growing up in Darayya, a suburb of Damascus, Mardini trained in swimming with the support of the Syrian Olympic Committee. In 2012, she represented Syria in the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre freestyle and 400 metre freestyle events. Mardini's house was destroyed in the Syrian Civil War. Mardini and her sister Sarah decided to flee Syria in August 2015. They reached Lebanon, and then Turkey, where they arranged to be smuggled into Greece by boat with 18 other migrants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. His works include the comic book series '' The Sandman'' and novels '' Stardust'', '' American Gods'', ''Coraline'', and '' The Graveyard Book''. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, ''The Graveyard Book'' (2008). In 2013, ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards. It was later adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play at the Royal National Theatre in London, England that ''The Independent'' called "...theatre at its best". Early life Gaiman's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
