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Rolanda
Rolanda is a female given name which may refer to: *Rolanda Chagrin (born 1957), Israeli actress *Rolanda Bell (born 1987), Panamanian steeplechase runner * Rolanda Hooch, fictional character in ''Harry Potter'' series See also *Roland (name) *Rolando (given name) *Rolonda Watts Rolonda Watts (born July 12, 1959) is an American actress, producer, and television and radio talk show host. She is best known for hosting the eponymous ''Rolonda'', an internationally syndicated talk show which aired from 1994 to 1997. Watts ... (born 1959), American actress {{given name Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolanda Chagrin
Rolanda Chagrin (born 7 February 1957) is an Israeli actress and comedian. Biography Rolanda Chagrin was born in Bucharest and immigrated to Israel on 1961. Her childhood days she spent in Tel Aviv. Between 1977 and 1981, she studied acting at Tel Aviv University's Faculty for Theater and was cast for mainly dramatic roles, participating in the plays Mahagony, Waiting for Godot, The Balcony and plays by the Israeli playwright, Hanoch Levin. After she completed her studies, she was accepted in 1982 as an actress at the Neve Tzedek Theater in Tel Aviv, where she played in "Nashim Mukot", directed by Nola Chilton. That same year, she met her future husband, the actor Julian Chagrin at the Pantomime Festival in Kiryat Shmona. Later they toured the world together in a comedy show , appearing in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Tasmania. Between 1983 and 1987, she participated in the writing, acting and direction of the comical television series "Hatismoret" (The Orchestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolanda Bell
Rolanda Chanel Bell (born 27 October 1987) is a female steeplechase runner from Panama. Rolanda Bell coaches athletes privately and trains with the NorCal Distance Project under Drew Wartenburg, alongside Olympian Kim Conley.http://www.norcaldistance.com/team.html She was born in Queens, New York to a Panamanian father and an American mother. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 2:08.63 (Holmdel 2011) *1500 metres – 4:22.58 (Kingston 2011) *3000 metres steeplechase – 9:47.16 (New York City 2015) Indoor *3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ... – 9:18.37 (Boston 2016) References Living people 1987 births Sportspeople from Queens, New York Track and field athletes from New York City People with acquired Panamanian citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolanda Hooch
The following fictional characters are staff members and denizens of Hogwarts in the '' Harry Potter'' books written by J. K. Rowling. The staff and their positions Teachers and staff members The following teachers and staff members do not have their own articles or are not listed in other articles. Argus Filch Argus Filch is the caretaker of Hogwarts. While he is not an evil character, he is ill-tempered, which makes him unpopular with the student body, and occasionally causes tension or exasperation with teachers and other staff. His knowledge of the secrets and short-cuts of the castle is almost unparalleled, except perhaps by the users of the Marauder's Map (the Weasley twins, Harry, Ron and Hermione), and Voldemort himself. He tends to favour almost sadistically harsh punishments, and gleefully allies himself with Umbridge when she prescribes such punishments on students. He has an obsessive dislike of mud, animate toys, and all other things that might interfere with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando (given Name)
Rolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Roland, the Frankish military hero who served under Charlemagne and whose life became the basis for the medieval French epic ''Chanson de Roland'' and various other works of European literature. The name appears most frequently as a Spanish given name. Its presence is said to be from Spain, however it has also been used in Italy, sometimes as a surname. Related names include ''Roland'', ''Orlando'' and ''Roldán''. List of people with the given name Rolando *Rolando (footballer) (born 1985), Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca *Rolando Aarons (born 1995), English footballer *Rolando Alarcón (1929-1973), Chilean folk musician *Rolando Bianchi (born 1983), Italian footballer *Rolando Blackman (born 1959) American basketball player *Rolando Cruz (born 1939), Puerto Rican pole vaulter *Rolando Fonseca (born 1974), Costa Rican footballer *Rolando Garibotti, Argentinian-American climber * Rolando Jurquin (born 1987), volleyball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland (name)
Roland is a masculine Frankish given name that is also used as a family name. Forms in other languages include: Orlando (Italian), Rolando (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), Roldán (Spanish). Origin The name Roland originates from Frankish. Its meaning has usually been identified as "famous land," "from the famous land," or "fame of the land", derived from the stems "Hrōð" or "χrōþi" meaning fame, and "land" (Hrōþiland). Some claim that "land" was derived from "nand," meaning "brave.", The name became widespread after the semi-legendary military hero Roland who served in the Frankish army under Charlemagne circa 778 A.D. and whose exploits were celebrated in the ''Chanson de Roland'' or ''Song of Roland''. Variations include " Rollo" in British English and "Rolle" in Scandinavian languages. Given name * Roland (bishop of Treviso) (fl. 1073–1089), Italian prelate *Roland of Cremona (1178–1259), Italian Dominican friar and theologian *Roland of Sicily (1296–1361), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolonda Watts
Rolonda Watts (born July 12, 1959) is an American actress, producer, and television and radio talk show host. She is best known for hosting the eponymous ''Rolonda'', an internationally syndicated talk show which aired from 1994 to 1997. Watts was the on-camera announcer for ''Judge Joe Brown'', which ended its run in 2013. She is currently the announcer for ''Sherri''. Early life Watts's mother, Dr. Velma Gibson Watts, was an associate dean at Wake Forest University and her father, Roland Watts, was chairman of Winston-Salem State University's Fine Arts Department. Watts attended Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as a teenager. She is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, where she was editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and graduated ''magna cum laude''. In 1981, she earned a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Career After graduating from Columbia, Watts returned to North Carolina and began her career as a general ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
