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Varela (other)
Varela is a Galician, Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from Galicia. Citing ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' Notable people with the surname include: *Abigail Varela (born 1948), Venezuelan artist *Adilson Tavares Varela (born 1988), footballer *Adrián Varela (born 1984), Mexican reality show contestant *Adriana Varela (born 1952), Argentine tango singer *Alan Varela (born 2001), Argentine footballer *Alberto Varela (born 1940), Uruguayan fencer *Alejandro Varela (born 1979), Spanish footballer *Alfredo Varela (other), several people * Amancio (footballer), full name Amancio Amaro Varela (1939–2023), Spanish footballer *Ângelo Varela (born 1980), Portuguese footballer * Antonio María Rouco Varela (born 1936), Spanish Catholic cardinal * Armando Varela (born 1997), East Timorese footballer *Benjamin Varela (born 1955), Puerto Rican wrestler *Blanca Varela (1926–2009), Peruvian poet *Brianna Varela, see List of ''Survivor'' (American TV series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Varela
Blanca Leonor Varela Gonzáles (10 August 1926 – 12 March 2009) was a Peruvian poet. Daughter of writer, poet, singer and journalist Serafina Quinteras. Biography Blanca Varela was born in Lima. Her mother was a composer who authored many famous creole waltzes. She studied Humanities and Education at the National University of San Marcos where she met other future writers such as Sebastián Salazar Bondy, Javier Sologuren, Jorge Eduardo Eielson, and her future husband, the artist and sculptor Fernando de Szyszlo with whom she had two children. In 1949 they travelled to Paris where she met Octavio Paz, a key figure in her life, who introduced her to the artists and intellectuals there, such as André Breton, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Henri Michaux, Alberto Giacometti and Fernand Léger, among others; and also other Latin American authors who lived in France at that time, for example Carlos Martínez Rivas. While in Paris was part of the group of expatria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclides Varela
Euclides Varela (born 6 April 1982) is a Cape Verdean long-distance runner. Career Varela first competed for Cape Verde at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham where he placed 21st in heats of the 3000 metres in a time of 8:29.10. Seven months later at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, he finished 13th in the 5000 metres with a time of 14:53.83. In March 2004 at the World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Varela recorded his personal best time in the 3000 metres with an 8:19.17, a then national record. Five months at the 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Huelva, Varela finished 9th in the 5000 metres with PB of 14:26.37. At the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, he completed in the half marathon which was won by his fellow countryman Nelson Cruz. Some four years later, at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in San Fernando, Spain Varela place 10th in the 5000 metres in 15:29.61. At the 2010 edition of the São Silvestre da Amadora in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Varela
Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (born 3 April 1994) is a Mexican racing cyclist. She rode in the women's road race at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;2014 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships ;2015 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 4th Overall Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 1 & 4 ;2016 : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica : 6th Clasico FVCiclismo Corre Por la VIDA : 8th Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo The Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo (also known as the Copa Ciudad de Valencia) is an elite men's and women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezue ... References External links * 1994 births Living people Mexican female cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Mexican women 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-cycling-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Bermúdez Varela
Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dutch), Henri (French), and Henrique (Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike, Rick, Ricky, and Quique. Enrique is also a surname. A variant surname is '' Enriquez'' (son of Enrique). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enrique of Malacca (fl. 1511–1521), Malay slave who may have been the first person to travel around the world * Enrique Aguirre (born 1979), Argentine athlete * Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934–1996), Mexican actor * Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021), President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 * Enrique Bunbury (born 1967), Spanish singer and band member of Heroes Del Silencio * Enrique Campos (born 1961), Venezuelan road bicycle racer * Enrique Castillo (born 1949), American ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Varela
Eduardo Varela is a Mexican journalist who works as commentator for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. Born in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ..., Varela graduated with a degree in journalism from the school of journalism at Carlos Septien Garcia, Mexico's top university for journalism. He began work in 1994 at ESPN. His commentary duties include the NFL, college football, and tennis. References Living people ESPN Latin America National Football League announcers Canadian Football League announcers College football announcers Tennis commentators Major League Baseball broadcasters Year of birth missing (living people) {{Mexico-journalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Varela (baseball)
Edgar Jose Varela (born August 9, 1980) is an American professional baseball coach. He was the hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2020 to 2021. Career Varela attended San Gabriel High School in San Gabriel, California. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 38th round of the 1998 MLB draft, but did not sign and attended Los Angeles City College and California State University, Long Beach. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 31st round of the 2002 MLB draft. Varela played in the White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Florida Marlins organizations from 2002 through 2006. Varela joined the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2008. He served as a coach for the GCL Pirates (2008), West Virginia Power (2009, 2010, and 2012), State College Spikes (2011), and Bradenton Marauders (2013). He served as the manager of the Bristol Pirates from 2014 through 2016. He then served as the Pirates Latin American hitting coordinator in 2017. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Varela
Flor de Lis is a Portuguese folk music group which represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, following their victory in the 45th edition of Festival da Canção, with the song " Todas as ruas do amor" ( en, All the streets of love). It qualified for the final from the first semi final where it finished 15th. Biography The beginnings The beginnings of Flor de Lis are closely linked to Pedro Marques' participation as a percussionist in the "Adufe" project, first conceived by José Salgueiro as an attraction for Expo-98, and which focussed on traditional Portuguese instruments. The resulting success led to several national and international events being held between 1999 and 2000, unearthing musician Pedro Marques' desire to explore the vast wealth of Portuguese music in conjunction with musical elements from other parts of the world. The project began to take shape in 2001, with the participation of several musicians in recording session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna
Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (born 1 April 1951 in Lugo) is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party. He served in the European Parliament from 1994 to 2009. During his last mandate, he was vice-chair of European Parliament's Committee on International Trade and of its Committee on Fisheries. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development and a member of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand. Education * 1974: Graduate in law * diploma in international studies * 1980: Diplomatic School * 1985: diploma in European Community studies * 1985: Traineeship in the Legal Service of the European Commission Career * 1985–1993: Legal adviser to the Galician regional government * 1990–1992: Commissioner for Galicia at Expo-92 * 1994–2009: Member of the European Parliament * 1999–2002: Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries * 2002–2004: Coordinator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybèle Varela
Cybèle Varela (born 1943, Petrópolis) is a Brazilian mixed-media artist. She is a painter, video artist, and photographer. Career From 1962 to 1966, Cybèle Varela studied visual arts at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. She began her career as a painter and sculptor, winning the ''Young Contemporary Art Prize'' at the Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo in 1967 with the triptych: "Of all that could have been, but that wasn’t". The same year she exhibited for the first time at the Sao Paulo Art Biennial. Varela was awarded a scholarship by the French government to study in Paris at the Ecole du Louvre in 1968-69. In 1971-72 she stayed at the Cité internationale des arts, and in 1976-78 studied at the École Pratique des Hautes Études. The French art critic Pierre Restany wrote “Cybèle Varela does not paint landscapes. The utter commonplace of the mirror-image is for her nothing but a pretext”. In Geneva in the 1980s, her work focusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristopher Varela
Cristopher Javier Varela Caicedo (born 27 November 1999) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo La Guaira. Career statistics Club ;Notes References 1999 births Living people Venezuelan men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Venezuelan Primera División players Deportivo Táchira F.C. players Footballers from San Cristóbal, Táchira {{Venezuela-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conny Varela
José Manuel "Conny" Varela Fernández (born February 13, 1954) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1997 representing District 32. Early years and studies Varela was born on February 13, 1954 in Cayey. He studied in Notre Dame College of Caguas and graduated from Miguel Meléndez Muñoz High School, where he received a medal for leadership. Varela completed a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Puerto Rico, graduating magna cum laude in 1974. In 1977, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. During his first year studying there, he served as president of his class. During his last year, he worked at the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, specifically at the Office of the District Attorney. Professional career From 1977 to 1996, Varela was a partner in the Varela & Varela law firm. In 1978, he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
