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Ruffo
Ruffo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Noble house of Ruffo di Calabria *Fabrizio Ruffo (1744–1827), Italian cardinal *Fulco Ruffo di Calabria (1884–1946), Italian World War I flying ace * Giordano Ruffo (1200-1256), Italian nobleman and early writer on equestrian medicine *Paola Ruffo di Calabria (born 1937), queen consort of Belgium *Tommaso Ruffo (1663–1753), Italian cardinal *Polissena Ruffo (1400–1420), princess of Calabria Others * Albert J. Ruffo (1908–2003), American politician * Andrée Ruffo, Canadian judge * Antonio Ruffo (1610s–1678), Sicilian politician, nobleman, patron, and collector *Armand Garnet Ruffo (born 1955), Canadian scholar, filmmaker, writer and poet * Bruno Ruffo (1920–2007), Italian motorcycle road racer * Dennis Ruffo, Canadian music promoter *Ernesto Ruffo Appel (born 1952), American-born governor of Baja California * John Ruffo (born 1954), American business executive * Johnny Ruffo (1988–2023), Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ruffo
John Patrick Ruffo (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and television presenter notable for being a finalist on the The X Factor (Australia season 3), third season of ''The X Factor (Australian TV series), The X Factor Australia'' in 2011. He placed third in the competition and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2012, Ruffo won the Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 12), twelfth season of ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars Australia''. His debut single "On Top (Johnny Ruffo song), On Top", released in June 2012, peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum. Ruffo starred in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' as Chris Harrington (Home and Away), Chris Harrington for three years from 2013 to 2016. Biography Early life Johnny Ruffo was born in Balcatta, Western Australia, Balcatta, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulco Ruffo Di Calabria
Fulco VIII, Prince Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda (12 August 1884 – 23 August 1946) was an Italian World War I flying ace and senator of the Kingdom from 1934 until his death. He was the father of Paola, Queen of the Belgians (born Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria). Family history Ademarus Rufus, who died in 1049, held the title of ''Comes'' in southern Italy. Siggerio Ruffo became Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II's grand marshal of the Kingdom of Sicily in 1235. After the 14th century, the family divided into two branches Ruffo di Scaletta and the Ruffo di Calabria, the latter to which Fulco belonged.Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XVI. "Ruffo". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp.522-529. . Fulco was the son of Fulco VII Beniamino Tristano Ruffo di Calabria, 5th Duke of Guardia Lombarda (1848–1901), and Laura Mosselman du Chenoy, a Belgian aristocrat, whose maternal grandfather was Count Jacques André Coghen, Belgium's second finance mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titta Ruffo
Titta Ruffo (9 June 1877 – 5 July 1953), born as Ruffo Cafiero (double forename) Titta, was an Italian operatic baritone who had a major international singing career. Known as the "Voce del leone" ("voice of the lion"), he was greatly admired, even by rival baritones, such as Giuseppe De Luca, who said of Ruffo: "His was not a voice, it was a miracle" (although not often published is the second part of De Luca's conclusion "which he uffobawled away..."), and Victor Maurel, the creator of Verdi's Iago and Falstaff. Maurel said that the notes of Ruffo's upper register were the most glorious baritone sounds he had ever heard (see Pleasants, cited below). Indeed Walter Legge, the prominent classical record producer, went so far as to call Ruffo "a genius". Biography Born Ruffo Titta in Pisa (he reversed his forename and surname for the stage), Ruffo was the son of an engineer. He studied voice with several teachers. In Musical America, December 27, 1913, Ruffo wrote the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ruffo
John Ruffo (born November 26, 1954) is an American former business executive, white-collar criminal and confidence man, who in 1998 was convicted in a scheme to defraud many US and foreign banking institutions of over 350 million US dollars. The swindle is considered one of the most significant cases of bank fraud in US history. He has been a fugitive from justice ever since, and is on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Ruffo was the President of CCS, an IBM equipment reseller in New York City, in 1996. Biography Early life Ruffo was born to a close-knit Italian American family in a working class neighborhood in Brooklyn. He attended New York University on a scholarship, earning a degree in computer science. In May 1980, he married his childhood sweetheart, Linda. Ruffo initially worked for United Computer Systems LLC in New York, before eventually branching out to form his own firm, Consolidated Computer Services (CCS). Criminal case Ruffo became acquainted wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrizio Ruffo
Fabrizio Dionigi Ruffo (16 September 1744 – 13 December 1827) was an Italian cardinal and politician, who led the popular anti-republican ''Sanfedismo'' movement (whose members were known as the ''Sanfedisti''). Biography Ruffo was born at San Lucido, in Calabria Citra (today in province of Cosenza), then part of the Kingdom of Naples. His father, Litterio Ruffo, was a Calabrian aristocrat, holder of the title of duke of Baranello, while his mother, Giustiniana, was of the Roman family of Colonna. Fabrizio owed his education to his uncle, cardinal Tommaso Ruffo, then dean of the College of Cardinals. In early life he secured the favour of Giovanni Angelo Braschi, who in 1775 became Pope Pius VI. Ruffo was placed by the pope among the ''chierici di camera'', the clerks who formed the papal civil and financial service. He was later promoted to treasurer-general, a post which carried with it the ministry of war. Ruffo's conduct in office was diversely judged. Pietro Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Ruffo
María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas. Biography 1980s Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in telenovela ''Conflictos de un Médico'' under the direction of Ernesto Alonso and continued her career acting in '' Al Rojo vivo''. In 1983, Valentín Pimsteín gave her the opportunity to star as the protagonist of ''La fiera'' as Natalia Ramirez along with Guillermo Capetillo. In 1985, she starred in Carlos Téllez's telenovela ''Juana Iris,'' alongside Valentín Trujillo and her sister, Gabriela Ruffo. In 1987, she worked in Ernesto Alonso's telenovela ''Victoria''. In 1989, Valentín Pimstein offered her the main role in telenovela '' Simplemente María''. 1990s In 1993, she was the protagonist of " Capricho", a telenovela by Carlos Sotomayor as Cristina Aranda. In 1995, she was the protagonist of ''Pobre Niña Rica,'' a telenovela by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Paola Of Belgium
Paola (born Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria;AlthougThe Belgian Monarchy websiteattributes the title of "Princess" to Queen Paola prior to marriage, Burke's Peerage 1973, The Descendants of Louis XIII 1999, ''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels'' 2001, ''La Descendance de Marie-Thérèse de Habsburg'' 1996, and ''Le Petit Gotha'' 2002 among others, accord only the noble prefix of ''Donna'' to her and her sisters, reserving the title ''Principessa'' for the wife of the head of the family born 11 September 1937) is a member of the Belgian royal family who was Queen of the Belgians during the reign of her husband, King Albert II, from 9 August 1993 to 21 July 2013. Early life and family background Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born in Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, Italy, the seventh and youngest child of Fulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda (1884–1946), who was a World War I Italian flying ace.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffo Di Calabria
The House of Ruffo di Calabria is one of the longest-standing noble families in Italy. It was already one of the seven most important houses of the Kingdom of Naples; B. Filangieri di Candida Gonzaga, ''op.cit'', ad voces; Spreti, ''op.cit'', ad voces) their notable members include 's patron , the flying ace |
Andrée Ruffo
Andrée Ruffo is a former Quebec judge named to the Bench in 1987. She faced numerous disciplinary hearings in the past, to the point where her legal fees, paid by the province, have totaled more than $1 million. She was reprimanded after one episode in 1997 where she demanded to see the resumes of 125 youth workers she thought weren't qualified to care for children. In October, 2004 the Quebec Judicial Council noting several ethical shortcomings, recommended her dismissal as a judge. She was accused primarily of having publicly discussed matters she was legally involved with, of having hidden links of friendship with an expert witness who testified before her, and of having lent her name and used the prestige of her position in a 2002 Via Rail television advertisement. Following this recommendation in conformity with mandatory legal procedure the Quebec Government asked the Quebec Appeal Court to investigate. In December, 2005, five judges of the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Ruffo
Dennis Ruffo is a Canadian music promoter, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. History Dennis Ruffo commenced his music promotion career in the 1970s in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada booking smaller venues. In 1982, he was hired as its general manager by Bass Clef Entertainment, a major Canadian concert promoter co-owned by Harvey Glatt and Harold Levin. Ruffo was selected over Arthur Fogel, who subsequently joined Michael Cohl and Live Nation Entertainment. Peter Robb,Arthur Fogel's year of living famously ''Ottawa Citizen'', May 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-01. It was through meeting Ruffo, who had booked the Wells-Davidson Band, in which Fogel was the drummer, that Arthur Fogel initially developed his interest in concert promotion. Ruffo's initial concert promotion activities with Bass Clef Entertainment included concerts by Culture Club and Duran Duran. In 1994, Ruffo became the Vice-President of Bretton Woods Entertainment, a company owned by Ottawa entrepreneur Bruce Firesto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Ruffo
Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508 – 9 February 1587) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the composers most responsive to the musical reforms suggested by the Council of Trent, especially in his composition of masses, and as such was an influential member of the Counter-Reformation. Vincenzo Ruffo was born at Verona, and became a priest there in 1531. Most likely he studied with Biagio Rossetti, the organist at the cathedral in Verona. Ruffo published his first book of music in 1542. Also in 1542 he became ''maestro di cappella'' at the cathedral in Savona, but he only held this position for a year; the cathedral was destroyed in 1543 by the Genoese, and Ruffo fled. In either 1543 or 1544 he went to Milan to work for Alfonso d'Avalos, who was the governor of Milan at this time. When d'Avalos was called back to Madrid in 1546, Ruffo went back to in Verona, where he was the music director at the Accademia Filarmonica in 1551-1552, superseding Jan Nasco; in 155 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giordano Ruffo
Giordano Ruffo or Jordanus Ruffus ( fl. 1200-1256) was an Italian nobleman known for one of the oldest works in veterinary medicine dealing with the horse and its diseases ''De Medicina Equorum''. Ruffo was born in Calabria around 1200 in a noble family serving Frederick II. An uncle was Pietro Ruffo, Count of Catanszaro. Shortly before the death of Frederick II, Ruffo, his brother Folco, and Pietro were called to sign a testament. Ruffo was made lord of Val di Crati in 1239 but after the death of Frederick II in 1250 they had to choose allegiance between two possible rulers and they chose Conrad IV and were against Manfredi Manfredi is a surname of Italian origin. The name may refer to: People * Manfredi family, a noble family, lords of Faenza, Italy ** Francesco I Manfredi (1260–1343), Lord of Faenza ** Astorre I Manfredi (1345–1405), condottiero, founder of th ..., son of the Emperor and Bianca Lancia. The death of Conrad IV in 1254 led to the arrest of the Ruffo family a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
