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Priscilla
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin '' Prisca'', derived from ''priscus''. There is a theory that this biblical character was the author of the Letter to the Hebrews. The name first appears in the New Testament either as Priscilla or Prisca, a female leader in early Christianity. The name also appears along with Maximilla, referring to two female leaders of the Montanist movement of the 2nd century AD. The name appears in English literature in Edmund Spenser's ''The Faerie Queene ''(1596), and was adopted as an English name by the Puritans in the 17th century. It increased in usage in the United States in the 1930s due to the influence of actress Priscilla Lane and again in the late 1970s and early 1980s due to the influence of actress Priscilla Presley. Notable people and characters with the name include: People * Priscilla, an early Christian of the New Testament and companion to Paul the Apostle * Priscilla and Maximilla, charismatic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Ann Presley (née Wagner, formerly Beaulieu; born May 24, 1945) is an American businesswoman and actress. She is the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, as well as the cofounder and former chairperson of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE). In her acting career, Presley costarred with Leslie Nielsen in the '' Naked Gun'' film trilogy and played Jenna Wade on the long-running television series ''Dallas''. Early life Priscilla Ann Wagner was born at Brooklyn Naval Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24, 1945. Her maternal grandfather, Albert Henry Iversen, was born in Egersund, Norway."Egen plass i bestefars fødeby" (March 14, 2008) NRK. He migrated to the United States, where he married Lorraine Davis, who was of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Chan Wai-Han
Priscilla Chan Wai Han (; born 28 July 1965) is a Hong Kong singer. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice and her maturely clear, technically skilled, and emotion-rich vocals. Debuted in 1983 at age 18 from a trio album project named ''Girls' Magazine'' ( 少女雜誌), which was formed by Fiori Productions Ltd. (法安利製作有限公司), with the hit "Forgotten Promise" ( 逝去的諾言), Chan began her solo singing career in 1984 and has since remained popular for more than three decades. Chan signed to PolyGram Records, Hong Kong ( 寶麗金) in 1986 and reached her career peak between the late-1980s and mid-1990s, and scored several hits particularly in the 1980s, most remarkably including "Silly Girl" ( 傻女) from her 1988 album ''Priscilla's Love'' ( 嫻情), as well as her signature song, "Thousands of Songs" ( 千千闋歌), one of the all-time Cantopop classics, from her 1989 best-selling farewell album ''Forever Your Friend'' ( 永遠是你的朋友) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Ahn
Priscilla Ahn (born Priscilla Natalie Hartranft; March 9, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She released her single "Dream" from her debut album, '' A Good Day'', produced by Joey Waronker for EMI's Blue Note Records, in 2008. After growing up in Pennsylvania and graduating from high school, Ahn moved to Los Angeles, California, adopted her mother's Korean maiden name, and began to pursue a music career. Ahn has toured with Willie Nelson, Amos Lee (for whom she sang backup vocals), Ray LaMontagne, Devotchka and Joshua Radin. Her collaborative efforts include Tiësto's "I Am Strong", Cary Brothers' "Maps" and Ashtar Command's "The Breakup Song". Ahn has released several albums, including ''A Good Day,'' ''When You Grow Up,'' and ''This Is Where We Are''. She has toured internationally, including tours in Japan, China, Korea and the US. Early life Priscilla Natalie Hartranft was born in Fort Stewart, Georgia, to Kay (née Ahn) and Harry Hartr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla And Aquila
Priscilla and Aquila were a first-century Christian missionary married couple described in the New Testament. Aquila is traditionally listed among the Seventy Disciples. They lived, worked, and traveled with the Apostle Paul, who described them as his "fellow workers in Christ Jesus" ().Keller, Marie Noël. ''Priscilla and Aquila: Paul's Coworkers in Christ Jesus.'' Liturgical Press, 2010. . Priscilla and Aquila are described in the New Testament as providing a presence that strengthened the early Christian churches. Paul was generous in his recognition and acknowledgment of his indebtedness to them (). Together, they are credited with instructing Apollos, a major evangelist of the first century, and " xplainingto him the way of God more accurately" (). It is thought by some to be possible, in light of her apparent prominence, that Priscilla held the office of presbyter. She also is thought by some to be the anonymous author of the Epistle to the Hebrews.Hoppin, Ruth. ''Prisci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican; June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995) was an American actress, and the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters' family of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films '' The Roaring Twenties'' (1939) co-starring with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart; '' Saboteur'' (1942), an Alfred Hitchcock film in which she plays the heroine; and '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944), in which she portrays Cary Grant's fiancée and bride. Early years Priscilla Mullican was born on June 12, 1915, in Indianola, Iowa, a small college town south of Des Moines. She was the youngest of five daughters of Lorenzo Mullican and his wife, Cora Bell Hicks. Dr. Mullican had a dental practice in Indianola. The family owned a large house with 22 rooms, some of which they rented to students attending nearby Simpson College. Priscilla and one of her sisters, Rosemary, traveled to Des Moines every weekend to study dancing with Rose Lorenz, a renowned da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Betti
Préscillia Cynthia Samantha Betti (born 2 August 1989 in Nice), known professionally as Priscilla or Priscilla Betti, is a French singer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released six albums. She played the main role of Tina Ravel in the French teen musical TV series ' from 2008 to 2011. Biography Priscilla Betti was born on 2 August 1989 into a family living in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Her mother, Annie takes care of her career and her father, Jean-Pierre, is a painter in letters. Priscilla has two sisters: Sandra who is also a singer and Séverine who is a pharmacy assistant. When Priscilla was eleven years old, she took part in the television children's talent show ''Drôles de petits champions'', on 23 February 2001, on TF1, and was noticed by a producer from the American company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Debort. On 25 September, she released her first single " Quand je serai jeune" under the record company S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Block
Priscilla Ann Block (born August 11, 1995) is an American country music singer–songwriter. After graduating high school, she moved to Nashville to pursue a career in the country industry. In 2020, her song " Just About Over You" went viral on TikTok, reaching Nashville music executives who signed her to Mercury Nashville. Released as a single, "Just About Over You" was on the American country chart in 2021. Early life Block is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina and is one of five children. According to Block, she grew up "super close" to her family. In an interview with ''Sounds Like Nashville'', she recounted spending a lot of time outdoors with her family during childhood. From an early age she had aspirations of becoming a country artist. "I was gonna move to Nashville and chase this dream, and everybody looked at me like I was crazy," she told ''Songwriter Universe''. She also learned to play the guitar at an early age. Block began performing in North Carolina, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla (singer, Born 1990)
Priscilla Florencio (born April 9, 1990) known professionally as Priscilla is a Brazilian singer, songwriter known for her eclectic mix of pop, funk, and electronic music. Active in both the U.S. and Brazilian music scenes, she has collaborated with prominent producers such as Papatinho and Niack and gained recognition for singles including "Molhadinha", "Aceita", and "Reais". She gained initial recognition in the United States with her early music videos, showcasing her unique blend of pop and funk carioca influences. The video was choreographed by Dionne “Loca De Jamaica” Renee, a dancer and choreographer whose credits include working with artists Shakira, Usher, and Nicki Minaj. In March 2014, Priscilla released her second single "California." In May of the same year during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Priscilla released her third single "Vai(Go!)". In 2016, Priscilla was discovered by Brazilian music producer Dj Batutinha who then introduced Priscilla to music manager Kamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Chan
Priscilla Chan (born February 24, 1985) is an American pediatrician and philanthropist. She and her husband, Mark Zuckerberg, a co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, established the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in December 2015 with a pledge to transfer 99 percent of their Facebook shares, then valued at $45 billion. She attended Harvard University and received her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Early life and education Chan was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, and grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts. Her parents were Chinese refugees who fled Vietnam in boats. Chan grew up speaking Cantonese and interpreted for her grandparents who raised her and her two younger sisters, Michelle and Elaine, while her parents worked. Chan's father owned a restaurant in Massachusetts, which he later sold to run a wholesale fish company in 2006. Chan graduated valedictorian of her class from Quincy High School, where she was involved with the FIRST Robotics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Alcantara
Priscilla Alcântara Silva Fonseca, or simply Priscilla (; born 19 June 1996) is a Brazilian singer, television personality and actress. Biography Born in Itapecerica da Serra, Alcantara became first known in 2005, when as a child she won the SBT television musical contest ''Código Fama'' and then took part in its Mexican version ''Código F.A.M.A.''. She then hosted several programs on SBT, notably the children show ''Bom Dia & Companhia'', for which she won a Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro in 2010. In 2008, Alcantara released her first album, ''O início''. Her 2018 song "Me refez" was the first Brazilian Christian music song to enter the global Top 200 of Spotify. In 2020, her album ''Gente'' was nominated for Best Portuguese Language Christian Album at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. In 2021, she won the first season of the show ''The Masked Singer Brasil''. In 2023, she played Carmen Miranda in the telenovela ''Amor Perfeito ''Amor Perfeito'' (English: ''Perfect L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Alden
Priscilla Alden (, – ) was a noted member of Massachusetts's Plymouth Colony of Pilgrims and the wife of fellow colonist John Alden ( – 1687). They married in 1621 in Plymouth. Biography Priscilla was most likely born in Dorking in Surrey, the daughter of William and step-daughter of Alice Mullins. She was only seventeen when she boarded the ''Mayflower.'' She lost her father, step-mother and her brother Joseph during the first winter in Plymouth. She was then the only one of her family in the New World, although she had another brother and a sister who remained in England. John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were probably the third couple to be married in Plymouth Colony. William Bradford's marriage to Alice Carpenter on August 14, 1623 is known to be the fourth. The first was that of Edward Winslow and Susannah White in 1621. Francis Eaton's marriage to his second wife Dorothy, maidservant to the Carvers, was possibly the second. Priscilla is last found in the records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Priscilla Achapka
Priscilla Mbarumun Achakpa is a Nigerian environmental activist. She is the founder and Global President of the Women Environment Programme (WEP) that provides women with sustainable solutions to everyday problems. Just before that, she was the executive director of WEP. In Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Achakpa serves as the national coordinator for Nigeria. She is the chair of the board of the Abaagu Foundation for youth empowerment. In the United Nation Environmental Programme, she was elected as a co-facilitator. Early life and education Achakpa was married at age 16, became a mother of three children, and then her husband died, leaving her as a young widow. Her husband's family disinherited her and she enrolled in school earning degrees in Developmental Studies, Business Administration and Management, followed by postgraduate degrees in Management and Business Administration, and in Developmental Studies. She completed a Ph.D. from the University of Busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
