Tessa is a feminine given name, sometimes a shortened form of
Theresa. It may refer to:
People
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Tessa Albertson (born 1996), American actress
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Tessa Balfour, Countess of Balfour (born 1950), British aristocrat
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Tessa Blanchard (born 1994), American professional wrestler
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Tessa Bonhomme
Tessa Bonhomme (born July 23, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and is a television sports reporter for The Sports Network (TSN). She was an Olympic gold medallist as a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team ...
(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
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Tessa Brooks (born 1999), American musician and influencer
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Tessa Dahl (born 1957), English author and actress
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Tessa Dare, American novelist
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Tessa de Josselin (born 1989), Australian actress
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Tessa Dunlop (born 1974), British television presenter, radio broadcaster and historian
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Tessa Ferrer (born 1986), American actress
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Tessa Fowler
Tessa Fowler is a Vanuatuan former politician. She and Mary Gilu were the first women elected to the Representative Assembly, serving from 1975 to 1977.
Biography
Born Tessa Franklin, Fowler earned an MA in philosophy, politics and economics at t ...
, Vanuatuan politician
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Tessa Ganserer (born 1977), German politician
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Tessa Gräfin von Walderdorff (born 1994), German countess
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Tessa Hadley (born 1956), British author
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Tessa Hofmann (born 1949), German sociologist
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Tessa Howard (born 1999), English field hockey player
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Tessa Humphries, Australian actress
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Tessa Ía (born 1995), Mexican actress
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Tessa James (born 1991), Australian actress
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Tessa Joseph, Indian model and actress
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Tessa Jowell (1947–2018), British Labour politician
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Tessa Kennedy (born 1938), British interior designer
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Tessa Keswick (1942–2022), British policy analyst
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Tessa Lark, American concert violinist
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Tessa Majors (2001–2019), American murder victim
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Tessa Mittelstaedt (born 1974), German actress
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Tessa Munt (born 1959), British politician
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Tessa Niles (born 1961), English singer
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Tessa Parkinson (born 1986), Australian sailor
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Tessa Peake-Jones (born 1957), English actress
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Tessa Pollitt (born 1959), British bass guitarist
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Tessa Prendergast (1928–2001), Jamaican actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman
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Tessa Ross (born 1961), English film producer
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Tessa Sanderson (born 1956), British javelin thrower and heptathlete
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Tessa Schram
Tessa Schram (born 18 October 1988) is a Dutch actress and director. She is the daughter of film producer and director Dave Schram and Maria Peters and the sister of actor Quinten Schram.
Filmography
Films
As director
* ''Sammie is Looking'' ( ...
(born 1988), Dutch actress and film director
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Tessa Simpson
Tessa Simpson (born October 27, 1986) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in Atomweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).
Background
Simpson was born in Guam. Growing up as a teenager, she was active ...
(born 1986), American mixed martial artist
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Tessa Tennant
Teresa Mary "Tessa" Tennant ( Cormack; 29 May 1959 – 7 July 2018) was a British advocate of sustainable investment. She co-founded one of the UK's first green investment funds. She was a pioneer in the field of responsible investment and was ...
(1959–2018), British investment advocate
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Tessa Thompson (born 1983), American actress
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Tessa Violet (born 1990), American musician, singer-songwriter, activist and YouTuber
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Tessa Virtue (born 1989), Canadian ice dancer
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Tessa Wheeler (1893–1936), British archaeologist
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Tessa Worley (born 1989), French skier and military officer
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Tessa Wullaert (born 1993), Belgian footballer
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Tessa Wyatt (born 1948), English actress
Fictional characters
* Tessa Gray, protagonist of ''
The Infernal Devices'' novel series by Cassandra Clare
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Tessa Noël
Tessa Noël is a fictional character in the television series '' Highlander: The Series'', portrayed by Belgian actor Alexandra Vandernoot. A professional artist and sculptor, Tessa is the lover and confidant of the series protagonist Duncan MacLe ...
, in the TV series ''Highlander: The Series''
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Teresa "Tessa" Testarossa, in the multimedia franchise ''Full Metal Panic!''
* Tessa, a
character on the TV series ''Supernatural''
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Sage, a Marvel Comics superhero also known as Tessa
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Tessa (Capcom), in the ''Red Earth'' video game series
* Tessa, in the Gilbert and Sullivan opera ''
The Gondoliers''
* the title character of
''Tessa'' (novel), by Margit Sandemo
* the title character of
''Tessa'' (play), by Jean Giraudoux
* Tessa Young, Main Character in the movie, ''
After (2019 film)'' played by ''
Josephine Langford'' based on the novel written by ''
Anna Todd''
Finance
* TESSA was the usual abbreviation for a
Tax-exempt special savings account
In the UK, the tax-exempt special savings account (TESSA) was one of a number of tax-free savings accounts. The TESSA was announced by John Major in his only budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1990 (the "budget for savings") and at first ...
, a tax-privileged investment wrapper in the United Kingdom which was replaced by the ISA.
See also
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Tess (given name)
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