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Roxanne (given Name)
Roxanne is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Rhōxanē (Latinised to Roxana), used for Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great, a derivative of the Persian Roshanak, meaning bright star. Rokh meaning face, Shan bright or glowing Ak meaning little one. رخشانک. In Kurdish (Roj-an) as well as in Avesta (Rowc) it means "bright, sun, sunlight, sun god, day". People * Roxana, Bactrian princess and wife of Alexander the Great * Roxanne Avent (born 1976), American film producer and movie studio executive * Roxanne Barcelo (born 1985), Filipino-American actress, model and singer * Roxanne Barker (born 1991), South African football goalkeeper * Roxanne Beck, American singer and voice actress * Roxanne Beckford (born 1969), American actress * Roxanne Benjamin, American film producer, writer and director * Roxanne Bovenberg (born 1989), Dutch handball player * Roxanne Conlin (born 1944), United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa * Roxanne Constanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxana
Roxana (c. 340 BC – 310 BC, grc, Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: ''*Raṷxšnā-'' "shining, radiant, brilliant"; sometimes Roxanne, Roxanna, Rukhsana, Roxandra and Roxane) was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess whom Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was probably in her late teens or early twenties at the time of her wedding to Alexander the Great. Biography Roxana was born in c. 340 BC as the daughter of a Bactrian nobleman named Oxyartes who served Bessus, the satrap of Bactria and Sogdia. He was thus probably also involved in the murder of the last Achaemenid king Darius III. After Bessus was captured by the Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great, Oxyartes and his family continued to resist the Macedonians, and along with other notables such as the Sogdian warlord Spitamenes, took up a defensive position in a fortress known as the Sogdian Rock. They we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Franck
Roxanne Franck (born 14 January 1998) is a French handball player who plays for Paris 92 and the France national team. Achievements * Junior European Championship: **''Gold Medalist'': 2017 References 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Mulhouse French female handball players {{France-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Pulitzer
Roxanne Pulitzer (née Renckens) is an American celebrity, author and actress. Career Following her highly publicized divorce from newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer, she appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of Playboy Magazine ''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. K ..., for which she was reportedly paid $70,000. In the mid-1980s she worked as an aerobics instructor, according to The Los Angeles Times. She published an autobiography in 1988: ''Prize Pulitzer: The Scandal That Rocked Palm Beach.'' The book was later adapted into a made-for-television movie, in which Ms. Pulitzer had a small role as an actress, portraying a guest at a party. In the 1990s she published three novels: ''Twins'' (1990), ''Facade'' (1992) and ''The Palm Beach Story'' (1995). In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Potvin
Roxanne Potvin (born March 31, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a bilingual French-English Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter based in Gatineau, Quebec. Potvin has earned a Juno nomination, seven Maple Blues awards nominations, making appearances at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Ottawa Bluesfest, and has toured internationally,. Early life Born in Regina, where her father was a TV reporter for CBC, Potvin grew up in Hull, Quebec. From an early age, she was attracted to the 1950s American rock n' roll of Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers. At the age of 13, she discovered the Beatles. On her 14th birthday, she received a guitar, and at 15, she discovered blues music and began experimenting with songwriting. She did not consider music as a career until two years later, when performing at open jams in Ottawa. Career ''Bogart's Bounce'' Potvin made her recording debut in January 2002 when she sang an original tune on ''Boga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Persaud
Roxanne Persaud (born March 1, 1966) is a Guyanese-American politician. She is a Democrat and a member of the New York Senate for the 19th district, which includes portions of Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, Ocean Hill and Starrett City in Brooklyn. Life and career A native of Guyana, Persaud immigrated with her family to Brooklyn, New York as a young person. She is of Dougla (Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Guyanese) heritage. She graduated from Pace University with both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Education Administration before entering a career in education. Persaud previously served as a school administrator with Pace University and St. Francis College, Brooklyn, and also was involved with her community board in Canarsie, and has served on numerous boards and commissions for the community. In 2015, Persaud won the Democratic nomination to succeed Alan Maisel in the New York Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Pallett
Roxanne Carrion (born Roxanne Kaboli-Nejad, later Roxanne Pallett; 26 December 1982) is an English actress, television personality, and broadcaster. She played Jo Stiles in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2005–2008), and has appeared in the horror films ''Lake Placid 3'' (2010), '' Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort'' (2014) and ''Devil's Tower'' (2014). Pallett has appeared in various reality television shows, including ''Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes'' (2005), ''Soapstar Superstar'' (2006), ''Dancing on Ice'' (2009), ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (2018), ''Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls'' (2018) and ''Celebrity Coach Trip'' (2019). Early life Roxanne Kaboli-Nejad was born on 26 December 1982 in Carlisle, Cumbria to an Iranian father, Johandar Kaboli-Nejad and an English mother, Monica Pallett. After her father walked out on the family, Roxanne took her mother's surname and was brought up in Currock by her mother and grandmother. Her maternal grandfather was Italian. Career In her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Didier Nicholas
Roxanne Didier Nicholas (born 1992 in Castries) is a Saint Lucian dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Saint Lucia Universe 2014 and represented her home country at Miss Universe 2014. Early life Roxanne is a resident of Coubaril, Castries, born and raised in the community. “I have lived in Coubaril all my life with my parents, sister and brother,” she shares. Her family support has been vital to the successes that she has enjoyed thus far in her endeavors, from her studies, to her self-expression through dance and more recently, her participation in pageantry. “My family, as well as my friends, are incredibly supportive of all my pursuits and I am extremely appreciative. My loved ones always encourage me to do my very best and clearly state that they will be proud of me no matter the outcome,” said Roxanne. This dancer states that she began exploring this talent at the age of nine at the St Lucia School of Ballet and Modern Dance. Passionate about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Vincenta Modafferi (born September 24, 1982) is an American retired mixed martial artist, who most recently fought for the UFC. Though she last fought in the flyweight division, she has fought in multiple weight classes in her career. A professional competitor since 2003, she is considered one of the pioneers of women's MMA. Biography Modafferi is of Italian and Lithuanian descent. Modafferi's training began in taekwondo at the age of 13 in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate in the high school. She then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Her description of that experience was: "I thought I was all cool doing Karate, like the movie stars, but then in Judo I learned what it was like to fly." She trained for three years to gain a brown belt in the style, and then graduated from Lenox Memorial High School. Before leaving home to study at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a fellow brown belt brought Modafferi to a Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne McKee
Roxanne McKee (born 10 August 1980) is a British actress and model. She is best known for playing Louise Summers in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2008), Lou Foster in the British drama series ''Lip Service'' (2010), Doreah in the American fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012) and Lady Claire Riesen in the American apocalyptic supernatural series ''Dominion'' (2014–2015). She has also starred in films including '' Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines'' (2012), ''Vendetta'' (2013) and ''The Legend of Hercules'' (2014). Early life and education McKee was born in Canada to Irish parents and completed a BA degree in Social Policy & Political Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2005. Career ''Hollyoaks'' McKee auditioned for the role of ''Hollyoaks'' character Louise Summers in 2004 as part of ''Hollyoaks: On the Pull'', a nationwide search to find a new actor. After being chosen from over 35,000 applicants, McKee began portraying Louise, who was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Lowit
Roxanne Elizabeth Lowit (February 22, 1942 – September 13, 2022) was an American fashion and celebrity photographer. Lowit was said to have "become as much a celebrity as those she photographed." Career Lowit did not go to school to be a photographer. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a degree in art history and textile design. It was during her successful career as a textile designer that she realized something. "I paint and there were people who I wanted to sit for me but had no time, so I started taking pictures of them. I liked the gratification of getting the instant image so I traded in my paintbrushes for a camera." Lowit started taking pictures in the late 70s with her 110 Instamatic, photographing her own designs at the New York fashion shows. Before long she was covering all the designers in Paris where her friends – models like Jerry Hall – would sneak her backstage. It was there that she found her place (and career) in fash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Kernohan
Roxane Bridget Kernohan (née Furman; March 20, 1960 – February 5, 1993) was a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role in the 1988 sequel '' Critters 2: The Main Course''. Career Kernohan began her career in 1988 when she appeared in the low-budget slasher film ''Fatal Pulse''. She appeared in several other films during 1988 including Roger Corman remake '' Not of This Earth'', the post apocalyptic action film '' She-Wolves of the Wasteland'' and the film for which she is best known, '' Critters 2: The Main Course'', where she plays "Lee", the bounty hunter. The same year she appeared in the documentary ''The Decline of the Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years''. In 1989, she appeared in the action film ''Tango & Cash'' and the Playboy documentary ''Playboy: Sexy Lingerie''. In 1990 she starred in '' Angel III: The Final Chapter'', and her final film came in 1991 when she played herself in the direct-to-video film ''Scream Queen Hot Tub Party''. Death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Jones
Roxanne H. Jones (May 3, 1928 – May 19, 1996) was an American social activist and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 3rd district from January 1, 1985 to May 19, 1996. She was the first African-American woman to serve in the Pennsylvania State Senate and the second woman to serve in the Senate since Flora M. Vare in 1928. In 1996, she was described by the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' as someone who, an era of despair ... always saw hope—never defeat." Ed Rendell, the mayor of Philadelphia at that time and later governor of Pennsylvania, called her the city's "leading advocate for the poor and most vulnerable citizens ... a non-stop energetic whirlwind who battled injustice with every ounce of energy she possessed." Early life Born in South Carolina on May 3, 1928 to Gilford and Mary Beatrice Burton Harper, Roxanne Harper was educated at Edward High School. She had to rely on welfare support as a young, single mother rais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
