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in used in Russia, Finland, Estonia and other countries. Notable people with the names Alisa and Alissa include:

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People

Alisa Agafonova Alisa Alexandrovna Agafonova (married name: Besseghier, uk, Аліса Олександрівна Агафо́нова, born 15 January 1991) is a former competitive ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Alper Uçar. Representin ...

(born 1991), Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer *

Alisa Ahmann Alisa Ahmann is a German fashion model. Career Ahmann and her sisters (including twin Xenia) were discovered in Stuttgart, Germany. She debuted as a Calvin Klein Collection exclusive in 2014 and opened their F/W show. Within a year she did campa ...

(born 1994), German fashion model *

Alisa Bellettini Alisa Marie Bellettini (October 1, 1954 – February 16, 2016) was an American television producer. In 1989, Bellettini created the landmark MTV television series, ''House of Style''. The series, originally hosted by supermodel Cindy Crawford, br ...

(1954-2016), American television producer *

Alisa Bokulich Alisa Bokulich is an American philosopher of science and Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. Since 2010 she has been the Director of the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University, where she organizes the Boston ...

, American philosopher of science *

Alisa Buchinger Alisa Theresa Buchinger (born 26 October 1992) is an Austrian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68 kg at the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. She is also a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European ...

(born 1992), Austrian karateka *

Alisa Burras Alisa Marzatte Burras (born June 23, 1975) is a former professional women's basketball player. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and played for Westark Community College in Fort Smith, Arkansas from 1994 to 1996 and helped lead the ...

(born 1975), American former professional basketball player * Alisa Camplin (born 1974), Australian aerial skier *

Alisa Childers Alisa Childers (born Alisa Noelle Girard; April 17, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for being in the all female Christian music group ZOEgirl. She has had a string of top ten radio singles, four studio releases, and recei ...

(born 1975), American singer and songwriter *

Alisa Chumachenko Alisa Chumachenko is a Russian entrepreneur. Education Chumachenko graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Art in 2004 with a degree in Art Direction. Career In 2010, she founded "Game Insight", a company building online games. In 201 ...

, Lithuanian entrepreneur *

Alisa Craig Charlotte MacLeod (November 12, 1922 – January 14, 2005) was a Canadian-American mystery fiction writer. Life and work Charlotte Matilda MacLeod was born in 1922 in Bath, New Brunswick, Canada, but emigrated to the United States in 1923 and be ...

(1922-2005), American novelist Charlotte MacLeod’s pen name * Alisa Drei (born 1978), Finnish former competitive figure skater * Alisa Durbrow (born 1988), Japanese model, actress, and singer *

Alisa Efimova Alisa Borisovna Efimova (russian: Алиса Борисовна Ефимова, born 8 June 1999) is a Finnish-Russian pair skater. Competing for Germany with Ruben Blommaert, she is the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo silver medalist. Earlier in her ...

(born 1999), Finnish-Russian pair skater *

Alisa Fedichkina Alisa Andreyevna Fedichkina (russian: Алиса Андреевна Федичкина, ''FYEH-deech-kee-nah''; born 14 February 2002) is a Russian competitive figure skater. She is the 2017 International Cup of Nice champion and has won two silv ...

(born 2002), Russian competitive figure skater *

Alisa Freindlich Alisa Brunovna Freindlich (russian: Алиса Бруновна Фрейндлих, born 8 December 1934 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian actress. People's Artist of the USSR (1981). Since 1983, Freindlich has been a leading ac ...

(born 1934), Soviet and Russian actress *

Alisa Galliamova Alisa Mikhailovna Galliamova (russian: Алиса Михайловна Галлямова, tt-Cyrl, Алисә Михаил кызы Галләмова; born 18 January 1972 in Kazan) is a Russian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of Inte ...

(born 1972), Russian chess player * Alisa Ganieva (born 1985), Russian author and essayist *

Alisa M. Goldstein Alisa Miriam Goldstein is an American genetic epidemiologist who researches the genetic and environmental causes of cancer. She is a senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute. Life Goldstein received a Ph.D. in genetic epidemiology f ...

, American genetic epidemiologist *

Alisa Harvey Alisa Harvey (temporarily Alisa Harvey-Hill; September 16, 1965) is a middle distance runner from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 1,500 meters 4:08.32 on June 26, 1992, at the US Olympic Trials in New Orleans and in th ...

(born 1965), American middle distance runner *

Alisa Jakobi Alisa Jakobi (born 18 January 1981) is an Estonian artist, actress and graphic designer. Life and education Alisa Jakobi is an Estonian artist. She studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts, completing a BA in Graphic Design in 2005. Later she ...

(born 1981), Estonian artist, actress, and graphic designer *

Alisa Kajornchaiyakul Alisa Kajornchaiyakul ( th, อลิสา ขจรไชยกุล) (born October 18, 1966) was Thailand's representatives at Miss World 1982 in the United Kingdom. References 1966 births Living people Miss World 1982 delegates Ali ...

(born 1966), Thai beauty pageant winner *

Alisa Kano Alisa Kano (born November 7, 1994) is an American group rhythmic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. As a member of the American group rhythmic gymnastics team, she won a gold and two s ...

(born 1994), American group rhythmic gymnast *

Alisa Kelli Wise Alisa Kelli Wise (born December 14, 1962) is an Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Education Wise is a graduate of Auburn University and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. She lat ...

(born 1962), American lawyer and judge *

Alisa Kezheradze Alisa Kezheradze ( ka, ალისა კეჟერაძე; 11 December 1937, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia – 18 February 1996, London, UK) was a Georgian pianist and teacher. She received her first piano lessons from her pianist mother Lucy ...

(1937-1996), American pianist and teacher * Alisa Khachatryan, Armenian professional footballer *

Alisa Khaleyeva Alisa Yuzy Khaleyeva ( az, Alisa Yuzy Xalıyeva; born September 26, 1978) is an Azerbaijani former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Khaleyeva competed for Azerbaijan in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics i ...

(born 1978), Azerbaijani former swimmer *

Alisa Kireeva Alisa Kireeva (born August 17, 1989 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 Ukrainian national silver medalist. She placed 19th in the qualifying round at the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships. Kiree ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian former competitive figure skater *

Alisa Kirilyuk Alisa Kirilyuk (born July 9, 1990) is a Russian sailor. She and Liudmila Dmitrieva placed 13th in the women's 470 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the ...

(born 1990), Russian sailor *

Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhailovna Kleybanova (russian: Алиса Михайловна Клейбанова, born 15 July 1989) is a Russian former tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 20, achieved in February 2011. In her career. she wo ...

(born 1989), Russian former tennis player *

Alisa Kolosova Alisa Vladimirovna Kolosova (russian: Алиса Владимировна Колосова; born 29 July 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian mezzo-soprano. Kolosova studied music from age five, focusing on piano and choral singing, then enrolled in the ...

(born 1987), Russian mezzo-soprano *

Alisa Koonen Alisa Georgievna Koonen (russian: Али́са Гео́ргиевна Ко́онен), also known as Alice Coonen ( – August 20, 1974), was a Russian and Soviet actress and the wife of the director Alexander Tairov. Biography Early lif ...

(1889-1974), Russian and Soviet actress *

Alisa Kozhikina Alisa Alekseyevna Kozhikina (russian: Алиса Алексеевна Кожикина, born 22 June 2003) is a Russian singer. In 2014, she became the first person to win '' The Voice Kids Russia''. Later that year she represented Russia at the ...

(born 2003), Russian singer *

Alisa Kresge Alisa Kresge (born April 1, 1985) is a former American women's basketball player and current coach. She is the head coach of the Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team. Playing career Kresge played at Marist where she was part of four MAA ...

(born 1985), American former basketball player and current coach *

Alisa Krylova Alisa Sergeevna Krylova (rus. Алиса Сергеевна Крылова) — (born June 21, 1982 in Mirny, Yakutia) is a Russian model, the winner of Mrs. Russia 2010 and Mrs. Globe 2011 beauty contests. Biography Krylova was the first ch ...

(born 1982), Russian supermodel and international journalist *

Alisa Kwitney Alisa Kwitney (born 1964) is a writer of comedic romance novels and graphic novels. Biography Kwitney grew up in New York City, on Manhattan's Upper West Side,Alisa LaGamma Alisa LaGamma is the Ceil and Michael E. Pulitzer Curator of the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She received her PhD from Columbia University in 1995 for a dissertation titled "The A ...

, American art historian * Alisa Lepselter (born 1963), American film editor * Alisa Margolis (born 1975), Ukrainian artist *

Alisa Marić Alisa Marić, PhD (Serbian Cyrillic: Алиса Марић, ; born 10 January 1970) is a Serbian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and International Master (IM). On 27 July 2012, she was elected as Minister of ...

(born 1970), Serbian chess player * Alisa Melekhina (born 1991), American chess player and ballerina *

Alisa Mikonsaari Alisa Mikonsaari (born 19 June 1993) is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2013 Finnish national bronze medalist and 2011 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist. Competitive Career Mikonsaari replaced the injured Kiira Korpi in the Finnish team ...

(born 1993), Finnish figure skater *

Alisa Mitskog Alisa Mitskog is an American politician who, as of 2017, sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives. A chiropractor by profession, Mitskog has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2015. She previously served on the Wahp ...

, American politician * Alisa Mizuki (born 1976), Japanese actress, singer, and model *

Alisa Mon Alisa Vladimirovna Mon (born 15 August 1964) is a Soviet and Russian pop singer who became popular in the late 1980s after performing the song "Plantain". The second wave of popularity was associated with her 1997 hit "Diamond". Early life Sh ...

(born 1964), Soviet and Russian pop singer * Alisa Ozhogina (born 2000), Russian-born Spanish synchro swimmer * Alisa Palmer, Canadian theater director and playwright *

Alisa Persons Alisa Persons is an American writer and video filmmaker. Persons co-wrote '' The Magic Behind the Voices: A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors''. Her photojournalism includes work on a regional Emmy Award winning morning show for an ABC televisi ...

, American writer and video filmmaker * Alisa Reyes (born 1981), American actress *

Alisa Rukpinij Alisa Rukpinij ( th, อลิษา รักพินิจ born 2 February 1995) is a Thai international footballer who plays as a forward. International goals References External links * * 1995 births Living people Women's as ...

(born 1995), Thai international footballer *

Alisa Sadikova Alisa Sadikova ( rus, Алиса Садикова, links=no) (born 30 March 2003) is a prodigy classical harpist from Russia. Biography Sadikova was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Harpist and family friend Olga Shevelevich first spotted th ...

(born 2003), Russian prodigy classical harpist *

Alisa Shevchenko Alisa Shevchenko (russian: Алиса Андреевна Шевченко), professionally known as Alisa Esage, is a Russian-born computer security researcher, entrepreneur and hacker with Ukrainian roots. She is known for working independently ...

(born 1984), Russian hacker and cybersecurity researcher *

Alisa Solomon Alisa Solomon, is a writer, Professor of Journalism, and the Director of the Arts and Culture concentration at the Columbia Journalism School. Born in 1956, Solomon served as a story consultant for the documentary on the musical '' Fiddler on the ...

(born 1956), American writer, journalist, and editor *

Alisa Spahić Alisa Spahić (born 22 November 1990) is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in ...

(born 1990), Bosnian footballer * Alisa Stomakhina (born 2002), Russian-born figure skater for Austria * Alisa Takigawa (born 1991), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter * Alisa Tishchenko (born 2004), Russian group rhythmic gymnast *

Alisa Ueno Alisa Ueno (植野有砂, born 21 December 1989) is a Japanese singer, disk jockey, model, fashion designer, businessperson, and internet personality based in Tokyo. She is best known for featuring on the Sofi Tukker song " Best Friend", alongs ...

(born 1989), Japanese singer, disk jockey, model, fashion designer, businessperson, and internet personality *

Alisa Vainio Alisa Pauliina Vainio (born 16 November 1997) is a Finnish long-distance runner. She won bronze at the 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships in 3,000m steeplechase. She has two Finnish championships from 10,000m (2015 and 2018) and one fr ...

(born 1997), Finnish long-distance runner * Alisa Valdes (born 1969), American author, journalist, and film producer * Alisa Van Oijen (born 1992), Austrian former professional racing cyclist * Alisa Vetterlein (born 1988), German former footballer *

Alisa Walker The Redhead Express is an American country music band consisting of four sisters: Kendra (lead singer, songwriter and guitarist), Alisa (second lead and baritone singer who plays fiddle and mandolin), LaRae (banjo, dobro and guitar, and sings te ...

, member of American country music band Redhead Express * Alisa Walton (born 1970), Canadian actress * Alisa Weilerstein (born 1982), American classical cellist * Alisa Wells (1927-1988), American photographer *

Alisa Xayalith Alisa Xayalith (born 24 August 1986) is a New Zealand musician, and is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player for New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous. Early life Xayalith was born in New Zealand, an ...

(born 1986), New Zealand musician * Alisa Zhambalova (born 1994), Russian cross-country skier

Fictional characters

Alisa Bannings The following list introduces the characters of the ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' in Main and Movie Timeline. Protagonists Nanoha Series ; : : The main protagonist of the series, Nanoha is an ordinary nine year old girl that answered a cal ...

, in the Japanese multimedia franchise ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' * Alisa Bosconovitch, from the “Tekken” video game series *Alisa Jones, in the American web television series ''

Jessica Jones Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appeared in ''Alias'' #1 (November 2001) ...

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Alisa Selezneva Alisa Selezneva or Seleznyova (Russian: Алиса Селезнёва) is the main character of the series of children's science fiction books by Russian writer Kir Bulychev. The first book with Alisa Selezneva was published in 1965, and the ser ...

, in Russian writer Kir Bulychev’s series of children’s science fiction books * Alisa Tager, or Cipher, from “X-Men” comics

Alissa

Alissa Anderegg Alissa Anderegg (born April 8, 1994) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and national Alzheimer's activist who was crowned as the winner of Miss World America 2020 to represent the United States in Miss World. Anderegg represented New York ...

(born 1994), American beauty pageant titleholder and Alzheimer’s activist *

Alissa Bjerkhoel Alissa Leanne Bjerkhoel (pronounced ''byeer''-kul) is an American litigation coordinator at the California Innocence Project (CIP), a law school clinic that investigates cases of factual innocence while training law students. Bjerkhoel was born i ...

, American lawyer *

Alissa Chavez Alissa Marie Chavez is an American inventor and entrepreneur. She is known for her invention "Hot Seat", an alarm for child car seats being left occupied, which she invented as a teenager. She is the founder and CEO of the company Assila. Early l ...

, American inventor, entrepreneur, and engineer * Alissa Crans, American mathematician * Alissa Czisny (born 1987), American former competitive figure skater *

Alissa Firsova Alissa Firsova (Russian language, Russian: Алиса Фирсова; 24 July 1986) is a Russian-British classical music, classical composer, pianist and Conducting, conductor. Born in Moscow to the composers Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov (c ...

(born 1986), Russian-British classical composer, pianist, and conductor *

Alissa Golob Alissa Golob is a Canadians, Canadian anti-abortion, pro-life activist, and co-founder of RightNow, a political group that aids in electing pro-life candidates in local nomination elections. Personal life Golob was born and raised in Sarnia, Sarn ...

, Canadian

anti-abortion Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life or abolitionist movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in respons ...

and women’s rights activist *

Alissa J. Rubin Alissa Johannsen Rubin is a Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist, currently serving as the Baghdad Bureau chief for ''The New York Times''. She has spent much of her career covering the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. Early ...

, American journalist and writer * Alissa Johnson (born 1987), American ski jumper * Alissa Jordaan (born 2003), Australian Paralympic athlete *

Alissa Jung Alissa Jung (born 30 June 1981) is a German actress and physician. Early life Alissa Jung was born in Münster to Juliane Kirchner and Burkhard Jung (SPD), the Lord Mayor of Leipzig (Saxony) since 2006. She is the eldest of four sisters, and ...

(born 1981), German actress and physician *

Alissa Kallinikou Alissa Kallinikou ( gr, Αλίσσα Καλλινίκου; born May 24, 1985) is a Cypriot sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. She set a personal best time of 52.05 seconds, by winning the women's 400 metres at the 2008 Greek National C ...

(born 1985), Cypriot sprinter *

Alissa Keny-Guyer Alissa Carolyn Keny-Guyer (born on May 20, 1959) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives who represented District 46 (parts of SE and NE Portland) since her September 27, 2011 appointment by the ...

(born 1959), American politician *

Alissa M. Weaver Alissa Margaret Weaver is an American oncologist. In 2017, she was promoted to the Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair of Cell and Developmental Biology and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. ...

, American oncologist * Alissa Moreno, American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress *

Alissa Musto Alissa Musto (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. As a child prodigy, she won piano competitions while placed in older divisions and debuted on the national series ''America's Most Talented Kid'' at n ...

, American singer, pianist, and songwriter *

Alissa Nutting Alissa Nutting (born 1980 or 1981) is an American author and creative writing professor. Her writing has appeared in ''Tin House'', ''Fence'', ''BOMB'' and the fairy tale anthology ''My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me''. She is an assoc ...

, American author and creative writing professor *

Alissa Quart Alissa Quart (born 1972) is an American nonfiction, nonfiction writer, critic, journalist, editor, and poet. Her nonfiction books are ''Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels'' (2013), ''Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the ...

(born 1972), American nonfiction writer, critic, journalist, editor, and poet * Alissa St Laurent (born 1984), Canadian ultramarathon runner * Alissa Thomas-Newborn, American Orthodox Jewish spiritual leader *

Alissa Walser Alissa Walser (born 1961) is a German writer, translator, and artist. She was born in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. Her father is the German writer Martin Walser. She is known for her short stories, plays, novels, and translations. Many of ...

(born 1961), German writer, translator, and artist *

Alissa White-Gluz Alissa White-Gluz (; born 31 July 1985) is a Canadian singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, and former lead vocalist and founding member of the Canadian metalcore band the Agonist. Her vocal ...

(born 1985), Canadian singer *

Alissa Wykes Alissa Wykes (born ) is a former American football running back who played for the Philadelphia Liberty Belles of the National Women's Football Association. When she was playing, she was 5'6" tall, weighed 209 pounds, and was nicknamed "A-Train" by ...

(born 1967/1968), American former football player * Alissa Yagi (born 1995), Japanese actress and model *

Alissa York Alissa York (born 1970) is a Canadian writer and the 1999 winner of the Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award. She lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba before settling in Toronto with her writer/filmmaker/publisher husband Clive Holden. York is best known for ...

(born 1970), Canadian writer

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