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Tola (biblical figure) According to the Bible, Tola () was one of the Judges of Israel. His career is summarised in Judges 10:1-2. He judged Israel for 23 years after Abimelech died. He lived at Shamir in Mount Ephraim, where he was also buried. His name means "Crim ...

, Biblical judge of Israel * Tola, Biblical son of Issachar from the

Old Testament The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...

* Tola, co-founder with husband Orca of the Abbey at

Abbotsbury Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The settlement is in the unitary authority of Dorset about inland from the English Channel coast. The village, including Chesil Beach, the swannery and subtropic ...

, England in the 11th Century * Tola of Clonard, a saint in the Irish tradition *

Tola Kasali Tola Kasali is a former chairman of Ibeju-Lekki and two-term commissioner in lagos state. He is a member of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) party now called All Progressive Congress (APC) Party. Kasali came on board the Tinubu administra ...

(born 1950), Nigerian politician *

Tola Mankiewiczówna Tola Mankiewiczówna (8 May 1900 – 27 October 1985) was a Polish singer and actress. She has recorded albums for such labels as: Columbia, Syrena and Estar. During the war, these recordings were lost and Mankiewiczówna never regained the ...

(1900 – 1985), Polish singer and actress *

Tola Szlagowska Tola (born Tola Klara Szlagowska on 27 November 1992) is a Polish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2005 as one of the lead singers of Polish girl duo Blog 27 which enjoyed success in Poland, Central Europe, and Japan. She has continued her ...

(born 1992), Polish singer * Tola, stagename of Carlos Mario Gallego, Columbian journalist and cartoonist of Tola y Maruja

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* Afrim Tola or

Afrim Tole Afrim Tola (born 10 April 1970) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up a ...

(born 1970), Albanian footballer *

Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola (12 April 1888 in Guayaquil – 20 February 1952) was President of Ecuador 16 September 1947 to 1 September 1948. He was also the father of future president Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy. Early life Carlos Jul ...

(1888 – 1952), Ecuadorian politician (former President) *

Efisio Tola Efisio Tola, (1803 – 12 June 1833) was an Italian people, Italian patriot. Born in Sassari, Sardinia to a noble family, he was the brother of the politician and magistrate Pasquale Tola. Efisio Tola was lieutenant of the Pinerolo Mechanized Br ...

(1803 – 1833), Italian patriot * Erjon Tola (born 1986), Albanian alpine ski racer * Fate Tola (born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner * Helen Bekele Tola (born 1994), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Heng Tola Heng Tola is a Cambodian film director and producer. Some of the films he has worked on include ''Villa Horror'', ''Ghost Banana Tree'', ''The Haunted House (2005 film), Pteah khmaoch tinh'', and ''Gratefulness''. Background Tola founded the film ...

, Cambodian film director and producer *

Kejsi Tola Kejsi Tola (; born 3 May 1992) is an Albanian singer and songwriter. She represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, after winning the 47th edition of ''Festivali i Këngës''. Life and career Kejsi Tola was b ...

(born 1992), Albanian singer and the winner of Albanian Idol 2007 * Kore Tola (born 1997), Ethiopian middle-distance runner * Meseret Belete Tola (born 1999), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Tola (Amharic: መሠረት ደፋር; born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including O ...

Tola (born 1983), Ethiopian long-distance runner * Mirjam Tola (born 1972), Albanian operatic soprano * Nub Tola (born 1995), Cambodian footballer *

Pamela Tola Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish actress and director. Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film ''Paha maa'' (Frozen Land), and starred as the main charact ...

(1981), Finnish actress * Pasquale Tola (1800–1874), Italian judge, politician and historian * Roberto Tola (born 1966), Italian jazz guitarist and composer *

Shura Kitata Shura Kitata Tola (born 9 June 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and half-marathon. He has raced in several World Marathon Majors, including the 2020 London Marathon where he won the race in a time of 2:0 ...

Tola (born 1996), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Tamirat Tola Tamirat Tola Abera (born 11 August 1991) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in track, road and cross country events. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tamirat competed in the marathon at the ...

(born 1991), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Tadese Tola Tadese Tola (born 31 October 1987 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He has represented Ethiopia at World championship level in cross country, road running, and on the track. He made his first impact in 2006, helping the Eth ...

(born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Tesfaye Tola Tesfaye Tola (born 19 October 1974) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as ...

(born 1974), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Virginia Tola Virginia Tola (born 1976) is an Argentine operatic soprano. While studying music at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, she won first prize in Oslo at the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in 1999. She made her début at the Teatro Colón ...

(born 1976), Argentine operatic soprano * Workenesh Tola (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Wut Tola Wut Tola (born 6 October 2002) is a Cambodian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian fo ...

(born 2002), Cambodian footballer * Zenebech Tola, birthname of

Maryam Yusuf Jamal Maryam Yusuf Jamal ( ar, مريم يوسف جمال; om, Maryam Yuusuf Jamaal) (born Zenebech Tola) (born 16 September 1984) is an Ethiopian-born Bahraini middle-distance runner. She is the first Bahraini athlete to win an Olympic medal, a gold ...

(born 1984), Ethiopian-born Bahraini middle-distance runner

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*Tola Vologe, nickname of Anatole Vologe (1909 – 1944), French field hockey player

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* Sandra Tola Casañas birthname of Sandra Tola Harvey whose stage name was Sandée (1962 – 2008), American vocalist *

José Tola Pasquel José Tola Pasquel (February 12, 1914 – December 1, 1999) was a Peruvian engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, g ...

(1914 – 1999), Peruvian engineer

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