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Gina Lollobrigida Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician. She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was an international sex symbol. As o ...
(b. 1927), whose birth name is Luigina. Lollobrigida became famous in 1953, from which year popularity of the given name ''Gina'' in the United States rose steeply, reaching a peak at rank 54 in 1967. Since the 1970s, it has declined steadily, falling below rank 1,000 in 2009.


People called Gina

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Gina Apostol Gina Lourdes Delgado Apostol (born 1963) is a Filipino-born writer based in the United States. Early life and education Gina Lourdes Delgado Apostol was born in Manila the second child of her mother, Virginia. She grew up in Tacloban, Leyte, whe ...
, Philippines-born writer *
Gina Arnold Gina Arnold is an American author, music critic, and academic. A lecturer at Stanford University and an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, she is the author of four books, including the 33⅓ book on Liz Phair, ''Exile in Guyvi ...
, American rock critic * Gina Austin (Georgina), American model *
Gina Bachauer Gina Bachauer (Greek: Τζίνα Μπαχάουερ; May 21, 1910, AthensAugust 22, 1976, Athens), was a Greek classical pianist who toured extensively in the United States and Europe. Interested in piano at a young age, Bachauer graduated from t ...
(1913–1976), Greek classical pianist *
Gina Barreca Regina Barreca (born 1957) is an American academic and humorist. She is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English literature and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut and winner of UConn's highest award for excellence in te ...
(Regina), American humorist and professor *
Gina Beck Gina or GINA or ''variation'' may refer to: Gina Gina may refer to: * Gina (given name), multiple individuals * Gina (Canaan), a town in ancient Canaan * Arihant (Jainism), also called gina, a term for a human who has conquered his or her inner p ...
, English actress and singer *
Gina Bellman Gina Bellman (born 1966) is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for her performances as grifter Sophie Devereaux on the 2008-12 TNT television series '' Leverage'' and in the revival '' Leverage: Redemption'' when the series moved to ...
, British actress *
Gina Birch Gina Birch is an English musician and filmmaker, best known as a founding member of post-punk rock band, the Raincoats. Born in Nottingham, Birch attended Nottingham High School for Girls, and later the Hornsey School of Art, where she formed ...
, British punk musician, founder of The Raincoats * Gina Bold, London-born artist of Greek and Scottish background *
Gina Breedlove Gina Louise Breedlove is an American singer, songwriter and stage actress. Work In 1997, she originated the role of Sarabi in the Broadway production of The Lion King. She has appeared in the 1987 Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies. Breedlo ...
, American singer and stage actress *
Gina Carano Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in EliteXC and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women ...
(born 1982), American actress and mixed martial artist *
Gina Cerminara Gina Cerminara (April 11, 1914 – April 1984) was an American author in the fields of parapsychology, spirituality and reincarnation. She was born in Milwaukee and received BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees in psychology from the University of Wisconsin ...
, American author * Gina Choi (
지나 Jina and Jinah are Romanization of Korean, Roman-alphabet spellings of either of two homophone, homophonous Korean feminine given names with different hangul spellings. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the nam ...
), Korean-Canadian Singer * Gina Cruz Blackledge (born 1969), Mexican politician *
Geena Davis Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor
, American actress *
Gina Ferris Wilkins Gina Ferris Wilkins, née Vaughan (born December 20, 1954, in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States) is a best-selling American author of over 85 romance novels. She writes novels as Gina Ferris, Gina Wilkins and Gina Ferris Wilkins. Biography Bo ...
, American novelist *
Gina Ford Gina Ford (born 1960) is a British author of childcare books in the United Kingdom and a former maternity nurse who has cared for over 300 babies during her career. Ford's 1999 book ''The Contented Little Baby Book'' advocates a daily routine fo ...
, British writer on parenting methods *
Gina Gallego Georgina Maria Gallego (born October 30, 1955) is an American actress, known for her work in television. Her credits include: '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', '' Flamingo Road'' (as Alicia Sanchez), ''Remington Steele'', ''Airwolf'', ''Ritua ...
, American television actress *
Gina Gaston Gina Gaston (born January 14, 1966, in Oxnard, CA) is a television journalist and currently the lead anchor for KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas. Career She joined channel 13 in 1992 to anchor the morning newscast with Tom Koch. She then left in 1999 to ...
, American news presenter *
Gina Gershon Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress. She has had roles in the films ''Cocktail (1988 film), Cocktail'' (1988), ''Red Heat (1988 film), Red Heat'' (1988), ''Showgirls'' (1995), ''Bound (1996 film), Bound'' (1996), ''Face/ ...
, American movie actress *
Gina Gleason Gina Gleason is an American musician born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the current lead guitarist and background vocalist for Baroness, replacing Pete Adams. As a part of the Cirque du Soleil creation cast, Gleason played lead guitar an ...
, American guitarist *
Gina Glocksen Gina Glocksen (born July 4, 1984) is an American singer, who was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of ''American Idol''. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5. Glocksen is the first among the few co ...
, American singer *
Gina Gogean Gina Elena Gogean (born 9 September 1977) is a retired artistic gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world cha ...
, Romanian gymnast *
Gina Goldberg The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe wa ...
, Finnish model, actress and singer *
Gina Grant Gina Grant (born 1976) is an American woman who gained notoriety when her admission to Harvard University was rescinded after it became known that four years earlier, at age 14, she had killed her mother. Controversy ensued over questions includi ...
, American who was admitted to Harvard but then had her admission rescinded when it was known she had killed her mother *
Gina Green Gina Carey is an American independent filmmaker and soul R&B / gospel music singer based in Palm Springs, California, United States. Formerly known as Gina Green, Gina has since remarried and changed her name to Gina Carey.Gina Guidi Gina "Boom Boom" Guidi (born May 19, 1962) is a California native and resident of San Francisco, California, a professional female boxer, and a three-time champion of the world. Guidi began boxing with her brothers at the local police athletic ...
, American boxer *
Gina Haley Linda Georgina (Gina) Haley (born April 23, 1975, in Mexico) is an American singer-songwriter. Haley is the youngest child of rock and roll pioneer Bill Haley from his marriage to his last wife, Martha; she grew up in Harlingen, and she was on ...
(Linda Georgina), American singer-songwriter *
Gina Hart Gina Hart is a British comics artist best known for her colouring work on the ''Rupert Bear'' strips. Unusually for a creator on this venerable strip, Hart enjoys close links with the fan community.The Followers of Rupert, ''Nutwood Newsletter' ...
, American comics artist *
Gina Haspel Gina Cheri Walker Haspel (born October 1, 1956) formerly an American intelligence officer, was director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2018 to 2021. The first woman to hold the post on a permanent basis, she had previously worked a ...
(born 1956), American intelligence officer and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency *
Gina Hecht Gina Hecht (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Hecht was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she ea ...
, American actress *
Gina Holden Gina Holden (born March 17, 1975) is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Coreen Fennel in '' Blood Ties'', Dale Arden in '' Flash Gordon'', and Shea Allen in ''Harper's Island''. Early life Holden was born in the small to ...
, Canadian actress *
Gina Jeffreys Gina Jeffreys (also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack born 1 April 1968) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and radio presenter. Career In 1991, Jeffreys competed in The Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth C ...
, Australian country singer *
Gina Keatley Gina Keatley (born March 9, 1980) is an American nutritionist, Celebrity, media personality, and television host. She is better known for her food-focused television shows and her approach to health and weight loss. Gina was awarded ''The Preside ...
, Celebrity Chef * Gina Kirschenheiter, American television personality *
Gina La Piana Gina La Piana (born 1978 in Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densel ...
, Hispanic-American actress and pop singer *
Gina Kolata Gina Bari Kolata (born February 25, 1948) is an American science journalist, writing for ''The New York Times''. Life and career Kolata was born Gina Bari in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother, mathematician Ruth Aaronson Bari (1917–2005), was o ...
, American science journalist *
Gina Krog Jørgine Anna Sverdrup "Gina" Krog (20 June 1847 – 14 April 1916) was a Norwegian suffragist, teacher, liberal politician, writer and editor, and a major figure in liberal feminism in Scandinavia. She played a central role in the Norwegian l ...
, Norwegian suffragist and political activist *
Gina La Piana Gina La Piana (born 1978 in Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densel ...
, Hispanic-American actress and pop singer *
Gina Liano Gina Liano (born 1966) is an Australian barrister, author, entrepreneur and television personality. She is best known for her role in ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne''. Early and personal life Liano was born Georgina Caroline Italiano in Bri ...
, Australian barrister and television personality *
Gina Lollobrigida Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician. She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was an international sex symbol. As o ...
, Italian actress *
Gina Lopez Regina Paz "Gina" La'o Lopez (December 27, 1953 – August 19, 2019) was a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in an ''ad interim'' basi ...
, Filipino environmentalist and politician *
Gina Mantegna Gia Cristine Mantegna (born Gina Cristine Mantegna) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle''. Personal life Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna in Manhattan, New York, and raised i ...
, American actress * Gina Maria Adenauer, race car driver *
Gina McKee Georgina "Gina" McKee (born 14 April 1964) is an English actress. She won the 1997 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996), and earned subsequent nominations for ''The Lost Prince'' (2003) and ''The Street'' (2 ...
, English actress *
Gina Nemo Gina Nemo (born March 22, 1965) is an American actress, singer, author, and marketing executive who had an award-winning role as Dorothy Pezzino in the American television series ''21 Jump Street'' in the 1980s. She is the daughter of jazz musi ...
, American actress *
Gina Pareño Gina Pareño (; born Geraldine Acthley; October 20, 1947) is a Filipina actress. Early life Pareño was born to a German American father and a Filipina mother. Career She started her career in the 1960s as an extra in several films and then lat ...
, Filipino-American actress *
Gina Philips Gina Philips (née Consolo; born May 10, 1970) is an American actress. She had recurring roles on David E. Kelley's '' Ally McBeal'', as Sandy Hingle, and ''Boston Public'', as Jenna Miller. She is perhaps best known as Trish Jenner in the hor ...
, American television actress *
Gina Prince-Bythewood Gina Maria Prince-Bythewood (born June 10, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing the films ''Love & Basketball'' (2000), ''Disappearing Acts'' (2000), '' The Secret Life of Bees'' (2008), ''Beyond the Lig ...
, American film director *
Gina Raimondo Gina Marie Raimondo (; born May 17, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, and venture capitalist who has served as the 40th United States Secretary of Commerce since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 75th go ...
, American politician businesswoman *
Gina Ravera Gina Ravera is an American actress. She has appeared in the films ''Showgirls'' (1995), ''Soul Food'' (1997), '' Kiss the Girls'' (1997), and ''The Great Debaters'' (2007). She co-starred as detective Irene Daniels in the TNT crime drama series ...
, American actress *
Gina Riley Gina Riley (born 6 May 1961) is an Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian, known for portraying Kim Craig in the television series ''Kath & Kim'', and for her work in musical theatre. Television and film Riley became a popular televisi ...
, Australian actor, writer, singer and comedian *
Gina Rinehart Georgina Hope Rinehart (née Hancock, born 9 February 1954) is an Australian mining magnate and businesswoman. Rinehart is the Executive Chairman of Hancock Prospecting, a privately owned mineral exploration and extraction company founded by ...
, chair of Hancock Prospecting *
Gina Rodriguez Gina Alexis Rodriguez-LoCicero (born July 30, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2014–2019), for which she received a Golden Glob ...
, American actress * Gina Sanmiguel, Ecuadorian politician *
Gina Schock Regina Ann Schock (born August 31, 1957) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band The Go-Go's. Schock was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021 as a member of The Go-Go's. Career Schock's ...
(Regina), drummer for The Go-Go's * Gina Sigstad, Norwegian cross-country skier * Gina Silva, American newscaster based in Los Angeles *
Gina Stile Gina Tagliente (born January 19, 1965), better known as Gina Stile, is an American former guitarist. She was lead guitar player of the reformed female hard rock band, Vixen, from 1997 to 1998 and 2013 until her departure from the band in March ...
, American rock guitarist *
Gina Swainson Gina Ann Casandra Swainson (born 6 June 1958) is a Bermudian model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1979 and the first runner-up at Miss Universe 1979. Miss Universe Prior to competing in Miss World, she participated in Miss Universe and plac ...
, American model *
Gina Tognoni Gina Tognoni (born November 28, 1973) is an American actress, best known for her work with American daytime soap operas. Her most notable performances include Kelly Cramer on ''One Life to Live'', Dinah Marler on ''Guiding Light'' and Phyllis Su ...
, American soap opera actress *
Gina Tolleson Gina Marie Tolleson (born March 26, 1969) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World America, Miss World America 1990 and also Miss World 1990. Miss World Gina won the title of Miss South Carolina USA 1990 and was the first ...
, American model *
Gina Torres Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in t ...
, American television and movie actress * Gina Tuttle, American actress and voice-over artist *
Gina Wilkinson Gina Wilkinson (March 10, 1960 – December 30, 2010) was a Canadian actress of stage, film, and television, as well as a playwright and stage director. Early life and education Wilkinson was born on March 10, 1960, in Victoria, Canada. Her fa ...
, Canadian actress, director, and playwright *
Gina Yashere Regina Obedapo "Gina" Iyashere is a British comedian who has made many appearances on British and American television. Early life Yashere was born and raised in Bethnal Green London to Nigerian parents. Before becoming a comedian, she worked ...
, British comedian *
Countess Georgina von Wilczek Countess Georgina von Wilczek (24 October 1921 – 18 October 1989) was Princess of Liechtenstein from 1943 to 1989 as the wife of Prince Franz Joseph II. She was the mother of Prince Hans-Adam II and was widely known as Gina. Biography Princes ...
, "Gina", Princess of Liechtenstein, the mother of
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco d'Aviano Pius; born 14 February 1945) is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, since 1989. He is the son of Prince Franz Joseph II and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek. He al ...
*Gina, lead member of Irish pop group
Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions are an Irish pop group who formed in 1973 and remained a successful chart act for the next two decades. They were one of the most popular club acts in Ireland, playing on the showband circuit until their retirem ...


Pseudonym

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Gina Lynn Tanya Mercado (born February 15, 1974), known professionally as Gina Lynn, is an American former pornographic actress, model, and stripper. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2010 and is the '' Penthouse'' magazine Penthouse Pet for Ap ...
, American pornographic actress * Gina Wild, stage name of
Michaela Schaffrath Michaela Schaffrath (' Jänke; born 6 December 1970) is a German television actress and former pornographic actress. A former nurse, she got started in the adult film industry after she posed nude for ''Coupé'', a German adult magazine. She ...
, German pornographic actress


Fictional characters

* Gina Buchanan, fictional character in the BBC Scotland soap ''
River City ''River City'' is a Scottish television soap opera that was first broadcast on BBC One Scotland on 24 September 2002. ''River City'' follows the lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch. In November 2017, a s ...
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Gina Calabrese ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Metr ...
, fictional police detective on the television series ''Miami Vice'' * Gina Cavalli, antagonist in the video game '' R:Racing Evolution'' * Gina Cross, fictional character in the ''Half-Life'' series of computer games * Gina Gambarro, fictional character from the television series ''
Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian t ...
'' * Gina Gillotti, fictional character from comic strip series '' Dennis the Menace'' *
Gina Gold ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...
, fictional character in the British drama ''The Bill'' *
Gina Gray Gina Gray (Osage name: ''Pa-Pe Son-tse''): (1954 – 20 December 2014) was an Osage artist born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to Andrew and Margaret Gray. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry Roan Horse. She is one of the most renowned Native Ame ...
, fictional character. Wife of Michael Gray from the BBC drama Peaky Blinders * Gina Guerra, fictional character in the video game ''
Far Cry New Dawn ''Far Cry New Dawn'' is a 2019 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is a spin-off and sequel to ''Far Cry 5'', and the twelfth overall installment in the ''Far Cry'' series. Set seventeen years aft ...
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Gina Inviere Number Six is a family of fictional characters from the reimagined science fiction television series ''Battlestar Galactica''. She is portrayed by Canadian actress and model Tricia Helfer. Of the twelve known Cylon models, she is the sixth of ...
, fictional character on ''Battlestar Galactica'' * Gina Jefferson, fictional character in ''Sesame Street'' *
Gina Kincaid The following is a list of characters from ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', an American drama series which aired from October 4, 1990, to May 17, 2000, on the Fox television network, before entering syndication. It is the first show of the ''Beverly H ...
, fictional character in the television series ''Beverly Hills 90210'' *
Gina Linetti ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American sitcom which premiered in September 2013 on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and later moved to NBC. The show revolves around the Detective#United States, detective squad of the fictional 99th Precinct of the ...
, fictional character in the American television series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' *
Gina Patrick Gina Patrick is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Dannielle Brent. She debuted on-screen during the episodes airing in 1997. Brent secured the role after originally auditioning for the role of G ...
, fictional character in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Gina Porter, fictional character in the television series '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' *
Gina Roma This is a list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1980 and December 1989, in order of first appearance. Mamie Johnson Mamie Johnson i ...
, fictional character in the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' *
Gina Rossi The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 1992, by order of first appearance. Marj Neilson Marj Neilson was the clinic's first receptionist and was portrayed by Elizabeth ...
, fictional character in the British prison drama series ''Shortland Street'' * Gina Russo, fictional character in the American medical drama ''Nip/Tuck'' *
Gina Von Amberg Princess Gina Von Amberg is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', and its spinoff series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem. The role was portrayed from 1998 to 2000 by Kristian Alfonso, who also plays Hope Williams ...
, fictional character in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * Gina Waters-Payne, fictional character in the American television series ''
Martin Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austr ...
'' * Gina, a fictional engine seen in '' Thomas & Friends: The Great Race'' *Gina McClearly, identical twin sister to Leni McClearly in the Netflix miniseries '' Echoes''


See also

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Gina (disambiguation) Gina or GINA or ''variation'' may refer to: Gina Gina may refer to: * Gina (given name), multiple individuals * Gina (Canaan), a town in ancient Canaan * Arihant (Jainism), also called gina, a term for a human who has conquered his or her inner p ...
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