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Zoraida Marrero
Zoraida is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Zoraida Gómez (born 1985), Mexican actress * Zoraida Sambolin (born 1965), American television journalist *Zoraida Santiago (born 1952), Puerto Rican composer and singer *Zoraida Córdova Zoraida Córdova is an Ecuadorian-American author of children's books and romance, best known for her ''Brooklyn Brujas'' series. She also writes romance as Zoey Castile. Personal life Córdova was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and came to the Unite ... (born 1987), Ecuadorian-American writer and editor See also * ''Zoraida'' (play), a 1779 work by the British writer William Hodson {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoraida Gómez
Zoraida Virginia Gómez Sánchez (; born May 31, 1985 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress known for her performance in ''Rebelde.'' Biography She is the sister of actors Eleazar Gómez, Alizair Gómez and Jairo Gómez. Eleazar and Zoraida Gómez acted together in the novel Rebelde (2004-2006). With only four years old appeared in an ad with Alejandra Guzmán. Music While in ''Rebelde'', she and two other costars formed the band Citrus or c3Q's, which only made one song called "No Me Importa" (I Don't Care). The band was formed to promote Herbal Essences shampoo (RBD's song "Liso y Sensual" was also used to promote the same name shampoo and Anahí was the brand spokesperson). Name The name "Zoraida" originates from ''Don Quixote'' by Cervantes, where it is the name of a beautiful Moorish woman from Algiers who converts to Christianity and elopes with a Spanish officer. Men's magazine In January 2011 appeared on the cover of magazine H Hombres Mexico, where, in addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoraida Sambolin
Zoraida Senoba Sambolin (born July 10, 1965) is an American television journalist. Biography Sambolin is of Puerto Rican descent. Most recently, Sambolin was the host of ''Early Start'' on CNN. Sambolin is a native of Chicago and anchored news broadcasts for local affiliates WMAQ-TV (NBC) as well as WSNS-TV for nine years. In January 2013, it was announced that Sambolin was engaged to baseball executive Kenny Williams. In May 2013, Sambolin announced that she has breast cancer and will be getting a double mastectomy on May 28, 2013. She stated that she "struggled for weeks" to find the best way to make this information public, and ended up doing so while discussing Angelina Jolie's New York Times OpEd piece describing her own double mastectomy. Career Sambolin created and hosted ''Small Talk for Parents'' on PBS station WYCC-TV and hosted ''Nuestros Niños'' on Telemundo affiliate WSNS-TV from 1999 to 2002. She joined Chicago NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV as a freelance weekend new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoraida Santiago
Dr. Zoraida Santiago (born May 25, 1952) is a composer and singer of Puerto Rican folkloric themes. Early years Santiago (birth name:Zoraida Santiago Buitrago ) was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Domingo Santiago and Zayda Buitrago. She was raised and educated in Santurce and at a very young age became interest in musical instruments. Her parents had her take piano lessons as a child. She also took lessons about musical composition and harmony. Santiago is a self-taught guitarist. After graduating from high school, Santiago moved to New York City where she pursued her university studies in anthropology. Musical career In 1978, she met fellow Puerto Rican singer Roy Brown. Santiago joined Brown's musical group, ''Aires Bucaneros'', and participated in the recordings of ''Aires Bucaneros'' (1979) and ''Casi Alba'' (1980). Both albums contain compositions by Santiago. These are "Prisa Loca" (Crazy Rush), "De la Tierra en que Naci" (From the land I was born) and "Canciones p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoraida Córdova
Zoraida Córdova is an Ecuadorian-American author of children's books and romance, best known for her ''Brooklyn Brujas'' series. She also writes romance as Zoey Castile. Personal life Córdova was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and came to the United States when she was five or six years old. English is her second language. She grew up in Hollis, Queens. Her favorite books in high school were ''In the Forests of the Night'' and ''Demon in my View'' by Amelia Atwater Rhodes, which she first read at age 13. Impressed by the fact that Rhodes was published when she was 14, Córdova was inspired to start to want to become a writer as well. Córdova attended the National Book Foundation’s writing camps in high school, with the help of a supportive teacher, and the Summer Solstice writing conference at Pine Manor college. She says that she wrote many unfinished stories in college, accumulating multiple "Part 1s", and completed her first novel at age 19. After college, she interned at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |