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Whitney (given Name)
__NOTOC__ Whitney is both a masculine and feminine given name. Females * Whitney Able (born 1982), American actress * Whitney Adebayo (born 1997), English television personality * Whitney Ashley (born 1989), American athlete * Whitney Avalon, American actress * Whitney Blake (1926–2002), American actress * Whitney Bourne (1914–1998), American actress * Whitney Chadwick (born 1943), American historian * Whitney Conder (born 1988), American wrestler * Whitney Cummings (born 1982), American comedian, actress and television producer * Whitney Crothers Dilley, American professor * Whitney Dylan (born 1976), American actress * Whitney Engen (born 1987), American soccer player * Whitney Gardner, Canadian author * Whitney Gaskell (born 1972), American author * Whitney Genoway (born 1986), Canadian water polo player * Whitney Hedgepeth (born 1971), American backstroke swimmer who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics * Whitney Wolfe Herd (born 1989), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature, Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century. After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced, for a time, by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, relative of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Whitney Wolfe Herd (born July 5, 1989) is an American entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of publicly traded Bumble, Inc, an online dating platform, launched in 2014. She was previously the vice president of marketing and Co-Founder of Tinder. Wolfe Herd was named as one of 2017's and 2018's ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30, and in 2018 she was named in the ''Time'' 100 List. In February 2021, Wolfe Herd became the world's youngest, female, self-made billionaire when she took Bumble public. She is the youngest woman to have taken a company public, at age 31. Early life and education Wolfe Herd was born as Whitney Wolfe in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kelly Wolfe, who was Catholic, and Michael Wolfe, a property developer, who was Jewish. Wolfe Herd attended Judge Memorial Catholic High School. When she was in sixth grade, the family went on a sabbatical in Paris, France. Wolfe Herd attended Southern Methodist University, where she majored in international studies and was a member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Westerfield
Whitney H. Westerfield (born November 29, 1980) is an American attorney, politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 3 since January 8, 2013. In 2015, Westerfield was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky, losing to Democrat Andy Beshear by a margin of 0.2 percent. Education Westerfield earned his BS in communication from the University of Kentucky in 2003, and his JD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2006. Early career In 2012, Westerfield challenged District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Joey Pendleton, Westerfield was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 18,457 votes (50.4%) against Pendleton. The American Conservative Union gave him a 90% evaluation in 2017. In 2015, Westerfield ran for Attorney General of Kentucky. He lost to Democrat Andy Beshear by a very narrow margin. Beshear defeated Westerfield by a margin of 0.2 per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Way Thore
Whitney Way Thore (born April 14, 1984) is an American television personality best known for her appearances on the television show ''My Big Fat Fabulous Life'', which airs on TLC. Early life and education Whitney Way Thore was born on April 14, 1984, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Glenn and Barbara Thore. In 2000, Thore was accepted into the Theatre Summer Enrichment Program at the Governor's School of North Carolina of Meredith College. After graduating from Page High School (2002), Thore enrolled at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, majoring in Theatre. After she graduated from college, Thore relocated to South Korea to teach English to school children. Career After Thore returned to the U.S. from Korea, she became the on-air producer of the Greensboro, North Carolina radio show ''Jared & Katie in the Morning'' on 107.5 KZL. On February 27, 2014, the show created a dance video called "A Fat Girl Dancing" on 107.5 KZL's YouTube channel. Soon, the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Tyson
Whitney Tyson (born Bunny Fowler) is a Filipina actress, singer and comedian, best known for her role as Elizabeth in ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano''. Personal life Tyson was born Bunny Fowler in Angeles, Pampanga, the only child of an African-American father and a Filipino mother. Career Tyson's stage name is a portmanteau of the late singer Whitney Houston and the former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. Despite initially facing racism for her African-American heritage, Tyson embraced her ethnicity and used it as an asset in entering show business. She usually played supporting roles as sidekicks or household helpers in various films and television series. Her career eventually declined over the years, to the point of making appearances in various fiestas to make ends meet as a destitute living in a shanty under Nagtahan Bridge in Manila. Tyson later relocated to a resettlement area in Bulacan along with her mother. Following an interview with Korina Sanchez on the weekly magazine show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Thompson
Whitney Lee Thompson Forrester (born September 26, 1987) is an American plus-size model and is the winner of the tenth cycle of '' America's Next Top Model''. Early life Before her appearance on the show, Thompson worked locally in northern Florida and appeared on the cover of ''Jacksonville Magazine'' three times. She attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School and the University of North Florida. ''America's Next Top Model'' Thompson competed against 13 other contestants to win cycle 10 of '' America's Next Top Model''. She was selected as one of the finalists to enter the Top Model house. Almost every judge, except for Tyra Banks, criticized her performances and personality as being "too pageant" and "fake", this came along by a CoverGirl commercial, Thompson landed in the bottom two with contestant Lauren Utter. Thompson received a first call-out during the music-themed photo shoot, and won one CoverGirl of the Week title, from the final photo-shoot challenge of cycle 10. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Sloan
Whitney Sloan (born 21 August 1988 in London) is a British actress known for the role of "Hollywood Henderson" in the Disney Channel Original Movie '' Go Figure''. She has appeared in stage productions of ''West Side Story'', 'Fiddler on the Roof', and ''Romeo and Juliet''. Television roles include ''Judging Amy'', ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...'', and the independent film ''State's Evidence''. She appeared in the films ''Blue Demon'' and ''Glass Trap'' and starred in a school production of Lilian Hellman's '' The Children's Hour''. Recent projects include '' Go Figure'' and ''Joint Custody''. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloan, Whitney 1988 births Living people British television actresses Actresses from London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Rose
Whitney Rose (born May 9, 1986) is a Canadian-American country musician from Prince Edward Island, Canada. She has released four studio albums through Cameron House Records and Six Shooter Records. Her self-titled debut album ''Whitney Rose'' was released in 2012 and ''Heartbreaker of the Year'' in 2015. The EP '' South Texas Suite'' was released in 2017. ''Rule 62'' was released in October 2017. Rose currently resides in Austin, Texas. History Whitney Rebecca Rose was raised by her mother Laurie Rose and her grandparents, Jean (née Dunn) and John P. Rose (1947–2015), in Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island, where she lived in a home with her mother's younger brothers and sisters. Her grandparents ran a bar called the Union Hall. Rose's favorite song from the age of two was Hank Williams’ "There's a Tear in My Beer", which she'd sing to bar customers – sometimes crawling downstairs after her bedtime, and sometimes being paid a dollar to sing. As she jokes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Port
Whitney Eve Port-Rosenman (born March 4, 1985) is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In 2006, Port came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series '' The Hills'', which chronicled the personal and professional lives of Port and friends Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, and Audrina Patridge. During its production, she held internship positions with ''Teen Vogue'' and Kelly Cutrone's People's Revolution. After moving to New York City to begin an internship with Diane von Fürstenberg in 2008, Port was commissioned to star in her own spin-off series '' The City'', which originally documented the lives of Port and companions Jay Lyon, Olivia Palermo, and Adam Senn. After undergoing several casting adjustments and receiving solid ratings the series was canceled in 2010 after airing two seasons, due to high production costs. Port launched her fashion line "Whitney Eve" in 2009. In 2012, she served as a judge on the eighth cycle of '' Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Otto
Whitney Otto (born March 5, 1955) is an American novelist best known for her debut novel ''How to Make an American Quilt''. Life and career Otto was born and raised in California to a couple who later divorced; her father was an engineer, while her mother worked in advertising. She attended university at the University of the Pacific, San Diego State University, and the University of California, Irvine before graduating. Currently she lives in Portland, Oregon with her family, where they moved from San Francisco. Her first novel, ''How to Make an American Quilt'', was a ''New York Times'' bestseller, and was featured on other bestseller lists as well; it was also a ''New York Times'' Notable Book, was nominated for the Art Seidenbaum Award, and was adapted into a feature film. Two of her other novels, ''The Passion Dream Book'' and ''Now You See Her'', were optioned for films; the first was nominated for an Oregon Book Award, while the latter was a ''Los Angeles Times'' bestsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney McVeigh
Whitney Osborn McVeigh (born 1968) is an American multimedia artist living and working in London. Born in New York City, she grew up in London from the age of seven. Early life McVeigh is the daughter of Pamela Osborn and Charles McVeigh III, an American banker. She attended Bedales School from 1980 to 1985. Whilst studying for a BA at Edinburgh College of Art from 1995 to 1998, McVeigh ran a funk, reggae, and rare groove night club named 'Chocolate City' with her then boyfriend Jamie Byng, publisher and managing director of Canongate Books, whom she married in 1996 and with whom she has two children, Leo and Marley. Byng and McVeigh separated in 2001. Exhibitions She has travelled extensively to carry out her practice and has held residencies in India, Mexico, China and the Nirox Foundation in South Africa. McVeigh considers herself an autobiographical artist. Exhibitions include Plato in L.A.: Contemporary Artists' Visions at the Getty Villa, Los Angeles ''Inventory: Invisib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Kershaw
Whitney Kershaw (born April 10, 1962) is an American singer and actress, best known for her roles on television. Her most well known role was that of Merilee Gunderson during the first season of ''Major Dad'' in 1989 and 1990. Kershaw originated the role of Sillabub in the Broadway production of ''Cats (musical), Cats''. Additional television credits include ''Something Wilder'', ''The Wonder Years'', ''Valerie (TV series), Valerie'', ''Jake and the Fatman'', ''Longarm (TV movie), Longarm'', ''Simon & Simon'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series), Hunter'', ''Quicksilver (film), Quicksilver'', ''A Letter to Three Wives'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', ''HeartBeat (1988 TV series), HeartBeat'', ''Covenant (1985 film), Covenant'', ''Two Fathers' Justice'' and ''Knots Landing'' and for singing the closing theme song for ''Big Blue Marble'', a mid-1970s syndicated children's TV program produced by her father, Robert Wiemer. She is married to Glenn Kershaw and her eldest dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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