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Perri (name)
Perri is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Perri 6, British social scientist born David Ashworth * Perri Kiely (born 1995), British street dancer * Perri Klass, American pediatrician and writer * Perri Lister (born 1959), English actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, former model and screenwriter * Perri O'Shaughnessy, pen name of American crime novelists and sisters Mary and Pamela O'Shaughnessy * Perri "Pebbles" Reid (born 1964), American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer * Perri Peltz (born 1961), American television journalist * Perri Pierre (born 1988), American award-winning filmmaker and actor * Perri Shakes-Drayton (born 1988), British track and field athlete * Perri Williams (born 1966), Irish racewalker See also * Parri, given name and surname * Peri (name), given name and surname * Perry (given name) * Perri (surname) Perri is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Christina Perri, American singer * Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri 6
Perri 6 is a British social scientist. He changed his name from David Ashworth to Perri 6 in 1983. Whilst not an academic at the time, many years later he said he was amused by the notion of "6, P" appearing in academic papers. 6 worked for Demos, a centre-left think tank with close ties to New Labour in the 1990s. Much of 6's recent research is based on the cultural theory of risk, which he refers to as "neo-Durkheimian institutional theory". He has also done government-backed research for the Information Commissioner's Office, and has written on behalf of the think-tank Demos. He has also written for the peer-reviewed ''Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory'', ''Social Policy and Society'' and ''Public Administration''. 6 is currently Chair in Public Management at Queen Mary University of London. Honors and awards * In 2013, he was elected as a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences The Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) is an award grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Kiely
Perri Luc Kiely (born 15 December 1995) is a British street dancer, TV and radio presenter. He is a member of the dance troupe Diversity, which won the third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009. He finished as runner-up in the 12th series of '' Dancing on Ice'' in 2020. He and fellow Diversity star Jordan Banjo co-present the radio show 'KISS Breakfast'. Career 2007–present: ''Diversity'' Kiely is a member of the dance troupe Diversity, which was formed in 2007 and won the third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009. In July and August 2011, Kiely and fellow Diversity members Mitchell Craske and Ashton Russell, along with fellow Dancework studio dancer Nathan Ramsey, took part in the Born to Shine roadshow. At each show, two of the four would perform and take part in a dance masterclass for children. Kiely and fellow Diversity member Jordan Banjo took on the role of the backstage presenters for the fourth series of ''Got to Dance'' in the spring of 2013. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Klass
Perri Klass (born 1958) is an American pediatrician and writer who has published extensively about her medical training and pediatric practice. Among her subjects have been the issues of women in medicine, relationships between doctors and patients, and children and literacy. She is the author of both fiction and nonfiction novels, stories, essays, and journalism. Klass is Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University, and Medical Director of Reach Out and Read, a national childhood literacy program that works through doctors and nurses to encourage parents to read aloud to young children, and to give them the books they need to do it. She is a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and has been nominated by the President of the United States to the Advisory Board of the National Institute For Literacy. Early life and career Klass was born in Trinidad, where her father, Morton Klass, was doing anthro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Lister
Perri Lister (born 10 April 1959) is an English former dancer, singer and actress. She was a dancer with the British dance troupe Hot Gossip which appeared regularly on ''The Kenny Everett Video Show'' in the late 1970s – early 1980s in the United Kingdom.Billy Idol biography In the 1980s Lister was a backing vocalist for a number of pop music acts, including , with whom she had a nine-year relationship. Early life Perri Lister was born on 10 April 1959 in , England, the daughter of Bert Lister, a stage manager, d ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri O'Shaughnessy
Perri O'Shaughnessy is the pen name of the authors Mary and Pamela O'Shaughnessy, sisters who live in Northern California. Pamela, a Harvard Law School graduate, was a trial lawyer for sixteen years. Mary is a former editor and writer for multimedia projects. Their novels have been translated into many languages including Dutch, German, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, and Japanese. Several have been New York Times bestsellers. Published books ;Nina Reilly novels *Motion to Suppress, 1995 *Invasion of Privacy, 1996 *Obstruction of Justice, 1997 *Breach of Promise, 1998 *Acts of Malice, 1999 *Move to Strike, 2000 *Writ of Execution, 2001 *Unfit to Practice, 2002 *Presumption of Death, 2003 *Unlucky in Law, 2004 *Case of Lies, 2005 *Show No Fear, 2008 *Dreams of the Dead, 2011 ;Other *Sinister Shorts, 2006, collection of short stories *Keeper of the Keys, 2007, novel References External links * * Interview with Perri O'Shaughnessy - Readers ReadAuthor Perri O'Shaughnessy Biog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri "Pebbles" Reid
Perri Arlette Reid (née McKissack; August 29, 1964), known professionally as the recording artist Pebbles, is an American recording artist, singer-songwriter, businesswoman, record producer, and music executive. Reid is known for her hit songs during the late 1980s and early 1990s such as "Girlfriend (Pebbles song), Girlfriend" (1987), "Mercedes Boy" (1988), "Giving You the Benefit" (1990), "Love Makes Things Happen", (1990), and "Backyard (Pebbles song), Backyard" (1991). In addition to a recording career, Reid helped develop the successful contemporary R&B group TLC (group), TLC. She is now an Atlanta-based minister, known as "Sister Perri". Early life Reid was born Perri Arlette McKissack on August 29, 1964, one of four siblings to two mixed African-American parents. Reid's parents divorced when she was around six years old. Her mother raised Reid and her siblings on the income of a waitress and housekeeper. Career Reid got her start at age sixteen in 1980 as a backing voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Peltz
Perri Peltz is an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist and public health advocate. Most recently, Perri created the documentary news series ''Axios'' on HBO with Matthew O’Neill. Perri & Matthew also co-directed and produced the 2019 HBO Documentary, ''Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America''. Previously, Perri directed the HBO documentary, ''Warning: This Drug May Kill You'', about the opioid addiction epidemic. She produced the HBO documentary ''Risky Drinking'' and co-directed ''A Conversation About Growing Up Black'' as part of the “Conversation on Race” series for The New York Times Op-Docs. Other films include HBO’s ''Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr.'' and ''Prison Dogs''. Perri hosts “The Perri Peltz Show” on SiriusXM and is a doctoral candidate at Columbia University's School of Public Health. She was previously an award-winning broadcast journalist for NBC, ABC,and CNN. Career Peltz worked at WNBC from 1987 to 1996 where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Pierre
Perri Pierre (born December 28, 1988) is an American filmmaker and actor of Haitian descent. Biography Pierre was born in Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ..., New York City and grew up in Les Cayes, Haiti. After studying drama and theatre at Queens College, he decided to focus solely on film. In 2011, he wrote, directed, and starred in his first production, ''J-12'', which aired on national television in 2013. He produced and starred in his second production, ''Three of One Kind'', with which he won his first award, a People's Choice Award from the International Movie Trailer Festival. In February 2013, Pierre starred in and produced ''Addiction'', which was released in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles that summer. The DVD came out on Amazon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Shakes-Drayton
Peirresha Alexandra Shakes-Drayton (born 21 December 1988) is a British retired track and field athlete. After specialising in the 400 metres hurdles in the early part of her career, a knee injury at the 2013 World Championships forced Shakes-Drayton to concentrate on the 400 metres on her return to athletics. She is the 2013 European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres and won a 2012 World Indoor Championship gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She has also won silver and bronze medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the World Championships. In 2018, Shakes-Drayton took part in the tenth series of the ITV show '' Dancing on Ice''. Personal life Shakes-Drayton was born in East London, to parents from Grenada and grew up in Bow, where she continues to reside. She attended Holy Family R.C. Primary School in Poplar and Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School in Stepney. She studied sports science at Brunel University, where she graduated with a 2:1. She married her fian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri Williams
Perri Williams (born 21 June 1966) is an Irish racewalker. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Irish female racewalkers Olympic athletes for Ireland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parri ( – 1453), Italian painter
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Parri is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Annette Bryn Parri, Welsh classical pianist *Ferruccio Parri (1890–1981), Italian partisan and politician *Líbero Parri (born 1982), Spanish footballer Given name *Parri Spinelli Parri Spinelli ( – 1453) was an Italian ( Tuscan) painter of the early renaissance who was born in the Province of Arezzo. His father and teacher was Spinello Aretino (1350–1410), who was active throughout Tuscany. Parri Spinelli lived i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peri (name)
Peri is a given name and surname in various cultures. People with the surname * Achille Peri (1812–1880), Italian composer and conductor * Claude Péri (born 1972), French figure skating coach and former competitor * Cristina Peri Rossi (born 1941), Uruguayan novelist, poet, and author of short stories * Enzo Martins Peri, Brazilian Army commander * Gabriel Péri (1902—1941), French communist journalist and politician, member of the French Resistance * Jacopo Peri (1561–1633), Italian composer and singer * Michael Peri (born 1967), US Army soldier convicted of espionage * Peter Laszlo Peri (1899–1967), Hungarian artist, sculptor and architect * Peter Peri (born 1971), artist, grandson of Peter Laszlo Péri * Yaakov Peri (born 1944), head of the Israeli domestic intelligence agency and CEO of Cellcom Israel People with the given name * Peri Baumeister, * Peri Bearman, * Peri Drysdale (born 1954), New Zealand businesswoman * Peri Gilpin (born 1961), American actress * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
