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Pia (given Name)
Pia is a feminine given name. In Spanish, it is spelled Pía. In politics * Pia Adelsteen (born 1963), Danish politician * Pia Beckmann (born 1963), German politician and entrepreneur * Pia Cayetano (born 1966), Filipina lawyer and politician * Pia Christmas-Møller (born 1961), Danish politician * Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 1971), Danish politician, former Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Transport * Pia Gjellerup (born 1959), Danish politician * Pia Hallström (1961–2016), Swedish politician * Pia Kauma (born 1966), Finnish politician * Pia Kjærsgaard (born 1947), Danish politician * Pia Locatelli (born 1949), Italian politician * Pia Nilsson (politician) (born 1962), Swedish politician * Pia Viitanen (born 1967), Finnish politician and former Minister of Culture and Housing In arts and entertainment * Pia Arke (1958-2007), Danish Greenlandic painter, photographer and writer * Pia Bajpai (born 1991), Indian film actress * Pia Clemente, American film pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piia
The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) () is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Karachi whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. History PIIA was founded in 1947 in Karachi in affiliation with the Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA), London, and the Institute of Pacific Relations, New York City. The formal inauguration by the prime minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan took place on 26 March 1948. The draft memorandum of the PIIA was considered and approved on 28 September 1948. Housed first in the Intelligence School on Queen's Road, the PIIA later moved to Frere Hall and thence, in 1955 (when the institute's building was completed), to its present location on Aiwan-e-Sadar Road. Standing According to a research report published by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programme (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania that Pakistan Institute of International Affairs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Clemente
Pia Clemente is a Philippines-born American film producer best known for being the first Filipina-American nominated for an Oscar for '' Our Time is Up'' in the live action short film category in 2005 and as the producer of '' The Debut'' which was the first major Filipino American film to be shown in national theaters. Early life and education Clemente was born in the Philippines and removed to New Jersey at the age of three. is a 1989 graduate of the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. Clemente first attended Lehigh University in 1989 and later transferred to Barnard College in 1990 where she was on both tennis teams. She was an Academic All-Ivy tennis player and had dreams of playing professionally before she suffered an injury and turned her interest toward theater and film. While at Barnard, Clemente produced a short film called ''Christmas in New York'', which later won the Academy Award for Dramatic Short Student Film in 1997. In 1993, Clemente graduated from Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Miller
Pia Whitesell (née Loyola Blanco, previously Miller; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Whitesell came to prominence after winning '' Dolly's'' annual modelling competition. She later competed in the second series of ''Search for a Supermodel''. Whitesell has appeared in various advertising campaigns for brands such as Myer and Mossimo. She became the co-host of Qantas' in-flight entertainment programs in 2010 and was named the first Australian celebrity tourism ambassador for Chile in 2014. After taking acting lessons and presentation classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2009, Whitesell became a presenter on the travel show '' Postcards Victoria'' and made guest appearances in several television shows, including ''East West 101'' and ''Neighbours''. From 2015 until 2018, Whitesell portrayed Kat Chapman in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. She received a nomination for the Logie Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Mia
Pia Mia Perez (born September 19, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and model. She began her career by posting videos of herself singing on the video sharing site YouTube, and went on to star in commercials and music videos. Pia Mia signed a recording contract with Interscope Records in 2013, subsequently releasing her debut extended play, ''The Gift'', and a series of singles, including " Do It Again" and "Touch". In 2016, she was featured on will.i.am's single " Boys & Girls" which reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2017, Pia Mia independently released an EP entitled ''The Gift 2.'' Pia would later leave Interscope Records and become an independent artist in late 2017, creating her own label Cherry Pie Records. Pia briefly signed a record deal with Republic Records and Electric Feel Entertainment in 2020, before separating the following year. Early life Pia Mia Perez was born September 19, 1996, on Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Maiocco
Vixen is an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1980. During its most commercially successful period from 1987 to 1992, the band consisted of Jan Kuehnemund (lead guitar), Janet Gardner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Share Ross (bass guitar), and Roxy Petrucci (drums). The band's eponymous first album was released in 1988, and reached No. 41 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Their second album ''Rev It Up'' was released in 1990, and reached No. 52 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Their third album ''Tangerine'' was released in 1998. Their fourth album ''Live & Learn'' was released in 2006. Part of the Los Angeles, California, glam metal scene, the band has been described as "the female Bon Jovi." Several singles released by the band from 1988 to 1990 reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including the Top 40 singles "Edge of a Broken Heart" at No. 26, and "Cryin'" at No. 22. While the band originally disbanded in 1992, it reformed from 1997 to 1998 by Gardner and Petrucc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Juul
Pia Juul (; 30 May 196230 September 2020) was a Danish poet, prose writer, and translator. She received several prizes and was a member of the Danish Academy. She also taught at the writing school ''Forfatterskolen'' in Copenhagen. Biography Juul was born in Korsør, Denmark, in 1962. Her parents were folk high school teachers Kurt Holger Juul and Inge Kærsgaard Hansen. She grew up in Skælskør before moving to the village Rørbæk in Himmerland at the age of six with her parents, her brother, and her younger sister. Juul graduated from Hobro Gymnasium in 1981 and enrolled in English studies at Aarhus University, but later dropped out. Her first collection of poems, ''levende og lukket'', was published in 1985. Besides writing, she translated English, American, and Swedish literature for a living. She gave birth to a daughter in 1986. From 1989 to 1993, Juul was the co-editor of Danish literary magazine '. She later served as a board member for ''Danske Skønlitterære Forf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Johansson
Pia Ann-Kristin Johansson (born 16 November 1960 in Umeå) is a Swedish actor, lecturer and examinator. Johansson studied at the Skara scene school, which was followed by a degree from Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 1989. After studying she was employed at Stockholm City Theatre's permanent ensemble. She has been a guest on a number of productions, such as '' På minuten'', ''Så ska det låta´'' and the radio show '' Sommar''. She has also taken part in the TV program Parlamentet. Johansson participated in Let's Dance 2016 which was broadcast on TV4 TV4 or TV 4 may refer to: *TV4 (Poland), a private Polish television station *TV4 (Sweden), a Swedish television network **TV4 Group, owners of the Swedish television station *South African Broadcasting Corporation TV4, a channel operated by the st .... References * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Pia 1960 births Living people People from Umeå Swedish stage actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Guerra
Pia Jasmin Guerra is an American-born Canadian comic book artist and editorial cartoonist, best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo title '' Y: The Last Man''. She has worked in the comics industry since the 1990s, and has also contributed to ''Doctor Who: The Forgotten'', along with DC and Marvel comics. Guerra regularly does cartoons for ''The New Yorker'', ''MAD'' Magazine and The Nib. She is the author of the Image Comics editorial cartoon book, ''Me The People''. Early life Guerra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. At the age of 10, Guerra's cousin visited from Queens and introduced her to comics by leaving his issue of ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 on a coffee table in her house. After reading the comic, Guerra continued to read comics thereafter. As a self-taught artist, Guerra was always interested in art, but she planned to pursue other careers, such as medicine. In high school, Guerra attended comic conventions and began to consider pursuing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Guanio
Liana Pia Coronado Guanio-Mago (; born October 24, 1974) is a Filipina actress and television presenter. She is head anchor for the entertainment program ''Showbiz Central''. She is also the former showbiz segment anchor for the GMA Network primetime newscast ''24 Oras'' and one of the co-host of the longest-running noontime show ''Eat Bulaga!''. Career Guanio was born on October 24, 1974. She began her career in entertainment as a lively traffic reporter for CALTEX's ''RoadWatch'' In 1999. Guanio caught the attention of travelogue channel Lakbay TV and her career has been on the move ever since. After Lakbay TV, Guanio was one of the hosts of ABS-CBN's morning show ''Alas Singko Y Medya''. Her biggest career move though was when she transferred from the ABS-CBN to GMA Network In 2003 when she became a regular host of Philippines longest running noontime show ''Eat Bulaga!'', as a segment newscaster In ''24 Oras'' Chika Minute and in a Sunday talk show program ''S-Files''. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Giancaro
Pia Giancaro (born 12 March 1950) is an Italian former actress and television personality. Life and career Born Maria Pia Gianporcaro in Palermo, the daughter of a Sicilian railroad worker and a Slavic mother, Giancaro in 1968 won the Miss Sicily beauty contest and entered the Miss Italy competition. One year later she made her television debut alongside Corrado in the RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ... quiz show ''A che gioco giochiamo?''. Shorty later Giancaro started appearing in films, mainly in character roles. Giancaro later married the prince Lillio Sforza Marescotti Ruspoli and retired from show business. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giancaro, Pia Italian film actresses Italian television personalities 1950 births Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Getty
Pia Christina Miller Getty (born 1966) is a socialite and heiress. Early life She is the oldest daughter of Robert Warren Miller, an American-born British businessman, and wife María Clara "Chantal" Pesantes Becerra, an Ecuadorian, and sister of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg, a trio famously dubbed "the Miller Sisters". Getty spent her childhood in Hong Kong and attended Le Rosey School in Switzerland. She briefly attended Barnard College in New York and later studied art history at Georgetown University. Career Getty is the American spokeswoman for the cosmetics company Sephora. She is frequently featured in ''Vogue'', '' Vanity Fair'', and other society magazines. Her first feature documentary film, ''China Power - Art Now After Mao'', released in 2008, focused on China's burgeoning art scene. Personal life In 1992, in Bali, she married Getty Oil heir Christopher Ronald Getty, son of Jean Ronald Getty and gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Fries
Pia Fries (born 6 October 1955) is a Swiss painter. Biography Fries was born in Beromünster, Switzerland and studied sculpture in Lucerne in 1980, and painting under Gerhard Richter at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 1986. She lives and works in Düsseldorf and Munich. Museum collections * Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland. * Binding Stiftung, Basel, Switzerland. * Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland. * Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland. * Neues Museum, Nuremberg, Germany. * Niedersächsische Kulturstiftung, Hannover, Germany. * Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Germany. * Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), Houston, Texas Selected exhibitions * 1992 ''Pia Fries'', Kunstmuseum Luzern, Luzern; Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn * 1997 ''Pia Fries'', Kunstverein Freiburg i.Br.; Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau; Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve * 1999 La Biennale di Venezia: 48. esposizione internazionale d’arte: ''dapertutto'' * 1999 ''Pia Fries: parsen und module'', Kunstverein Göppingen, (Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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