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Valentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong". It is used in Italian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Romanian, Bulgarian, Portuguese and Spanish languages.


List of notable people

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Valentina Acosta Valentina Acosta (born July 23, 1982), is a Colombian television actress, presenter and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century E ...
, Colombian actress *
Valentina de Angelis Valentina de Angelis (born June 12, 1989) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Young Bo in the 2003 film '' Off the Map'', her first major acting role. In 2009, she had a recurring role as Carmen Fortier in the serie ...
(born 1989), American actress * Valentina Aniballi, Italian discus thrower * Valentina Arrighetti, Italian volleyball player * Valentina Artamonova (born 1960), Russian politician *
Valentina Barron Valentina Marina Barron (born 9 February 1993) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Flees in ''Stormworld ''Stormworld'' is a drama television series which first aired on Space on 18 March 2009 in Canada with a repeat bro ...
, Australian actress *
Valentina Bastianelli Valentina Bastianelli (born 4 December 1987) is an Italian racing cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany regi ...
, Italian cyclist * Valentina Battler, Russian poet *
Valentina Bellè Valentina Bellè (born 16 April 1992) is an Italian actress. Biography Born in Verona from an Italian father and a German mother, as a child she showed interest in art and studied acting. After finishing high school, Valentina worked as a model, ...
, Italian actress *
Valentina Belotti Valentina Belotti (born 4 April 1980) is an Italian female mountain runner, world champion at the 2009 World Mountain Running Championships. Biography At individual senior level she won 4 medals (1 gold and 3 silver) at the World Mountain Runni ...
, Italian mountain runner *
Valentina Bergamaschi Valentina Bergamaschi (born 22 January 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club AC Milan and the Italy women's national team. She mainly plays as a right-sided midfielder but can also play as a winger or a right- ...
, Italian footballer * Valentina Blažević, Croatian handball player *
Valentina Bonariva Valentina Bonariva (born 1 May 1989) is an Italian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014 and placed Top 15. Early life Bonariva is a dancer. Sh ...
, Italian dancer *
Valentina Boni Valentina Boni is an Italian football midfielder currently playing for ASD Fimauto Valpolicella. She previously spent three years at ACF Brescia in Serie A. She has won four leagues with CF Bardolino, and she was the league's top scorer in 20 ...
, Italian footballer *
Valentina Braconi Valentina Braconi (born 4 August 1990) is an Italian field hockey player for the Italy women's national field hockey team, Italian national team. She participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. References

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, Italian field hockey player *
Valentina Bronevich Valentina Tadeyevna Bronevich (russian: Валентина Тадеевна Броневич, born 1956) is a Russian politician from Kamchatka. She was elected Head of Administration of Koryak autonomy in the Russian Far East, Far East in 1996, ...
, Russian politician * Valentina Caniglia, American cinematographer *
Valentina Carnelutti Valentina Carnelutti (born 6 February 1973) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films since 1995. Selected filmography References External links * 1973 births Living people Italian film actresses {{Italy- ...
, Italian actress *
Valentina Carretta Valentina Carretta (born 16 September 1989) is an Italian racing cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions ...
, Italian cyclist * Valentina Cernoia, Italian footballer *
Valentina Cervi Valentina Cervi (born 13 April 1976) is an Italian film and television actress. Cervi was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of director Tonino Cervi and granddaughter of actor Gino Cervi. Her mother is the Italian producer of Austrian- ...
, Italian actress *
Valentina Chebotareva Valentina Mikhailovna Chebotareva (russian: Валентина Михайловна Чеботарёва; 8 April 1960) is a Russian figure skating coach. Biography She was born on 8 April 1960. Works in Sports school in St. Petersburg. Her team ...
, Russian figure skating coach * Valentina Chepiga (born 1962), Ukrainian IFBB professional bodybuilder *
Valentina Cortese Valentina Cortese (1 January 1923 – 10 July 2019) was an Italian actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in François Truffaut's ''Day for Night'' (1973). Personal life Cortese was bor ...
(born 1923), Italian film actress * Valentina Cușnir, Moldovan politician *
Valentina De Poli Valentina De Poli (born 2 September 1968) is an Italian journalist and editor. She was born on 2 September 1968 in Milan. She was the second woman to become editor of the weekly ''Topolino'' comic book, taking over in 2007 from Claretta Muci, and ...
, Italian journalist * Valentina Díaz, Chilean footballer *
Valentina Dimitrieva Valentina Dmitrievna Dimitrieva (russian: Валентина Дмитриевна Дмитриева; 16/25 September 1937 – 18 February 2019) was a Soviet Russian farm worker, production leader and politician who worked at the Motor Bolishebik ...
, Russian farm worker * Valentina D'Urbano, Italian writer * Valentina Favazza, Italian voice actress *
Valentina Ferrer Valentina Ferrer (born 19 September 1993) is an Argentinian model, actress, TV host, and beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Miss Argentina 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. As a model, she is represent ...
, Argentine model *
Valentina Figuera Lourdes Valentina Figuera Morales (born 16 June 2000) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who represented Venezuela at Miss Grand International 2019 where she won the title. She is the first Venezuelan woman to win the Miss Grand Internatio ...
, Venezuelan model *
Valentina Fiorin Valentina Fiorin (born 9 October 1984) is a retired Italian volleyball player. She was born in Dolo, Veneto. In 1999 she started playing for the professional club Petrarca Sartori Padova. She played for Foppapedretti Bergamo. She played for ...
, Italian volleyball player *
Valentina Galiano Valentina Galiano (born ) is an Argentine volleyball player. She is part of the Argentina women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, At club level she played for Boca Juniors ...
, Argentine volleyball player * Valentina Gardellin, Italian basketball player * Valentina L. Garza, Cuban writer * Valentina Gestro de Pozzo, Argentine reporter *
Valentina Giacinti Valentina Giacinti (born 2 January 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as forward for Serie A club A.S. Roma and the Italy women's national team. Club career P.C.A. Atalanta Giacinti begun career with the P.C.A. Atalanta ...
, Italian footballer * Valentina Giovagnini (1980–2009), Italian singer * Valentina Gorinevskaya (1882 – 1953), Russian military surgeon *
Valentina Grizodubova Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova (russian: Валенти́на Степа́новна Гризоду́бова, uk, Валентина Степанівна Гризодубова ''Valentyna Stepanivna Hryzodubova''; in Kharkov – 28 April 199 ...
, Soviet pilot *
Valentina Gunina Valentina Evgenyevna Gunina (russian: Валентина Евгеньевна Гунина; born February 4, 1989, in Murmansk) is a Russian chess grandmaster. She has won thrice the Women's European Individual Chess Championship (2012, 2014, ...
, Russian chess grandmaster *
Valentina Igoshina Valentina Igoshina (born 4 November 1978 in Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast) is a Russian classical pianist. She has won several international piano competitions. Biography Valentina Igoshina began studying piano with her mother, and first took lessons ...
(born 1978), Russian pianist * Valentina Ivakhnenko, Russian tennis player *
Valentina Ivashova Valentina Semyonovna Ivashova ( uk, Валентина Семенiвна Ивашова, russian: Валентина Ceмёнoвна Ивашёва; 1915–1991) was a Soviet film actress.Sadoul & Morris p.6 She was sometimes credited as Vera Ivas ...
, Soviet actress * Valentina Kevliyan, Bulgarian gymnast * Valentina Legkostupova, Russian singer *
Valentina Lisitsa Valentina Lisitsa, ; russian: Валентина Евгеньевна Лисица, translit=Valentina Evgen'evna Lisica, ) (born 25 March 1970) is a Ukrainian-American pianist. Lisitsa independently launched her career on social media, without ...
(born 1973), Ukrainian pianist *
Valentina Lodovini Valentina Lodovini (born 14 May 1978) is an Italian film and television actress. Life and career Born in Umbertide, Lodovini grew up in Sansepolcro and attended the School of Dramatic Arts in Perugia, then moved in Rome to continue her studies ...
, Italian actress * Valentina Malyavina, Russian actress * Valentina Marocchi, Italian diver * Valentina Massi, Italian pageant winner * Valentina Matos, Spanish figure skater *
Valentina Matviyenko Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko (russian: Валентина Ивановна Матвиенко, p=vəlʲɪnˈtʲinə ɪˈvanəvnə mətvʲɪˈjɛnkə, ukr, Валентина Іванівна Матвієнко; née Tyutina (Тютина; , ...
, Russian politician *
Valentina Maureira Valentina Maureira Riquelme (2000/01 – 14 May 2015) was a Chilean teenager who gained international attention after using social media to ask Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to allow her to die by euthanasia. Bachelet denied her request. ...
, Chilean teen *
Elizabeth Miklosi Elizabeth Miklosi (born August 10, 1983), known professionally as Lizzy Valentine, is a former American professional wrestler, valet, model, and actress. She is best known from MTV's '' Wrestling Society X''. Professional wrestling career Traini ...
aka Valentina (born 1983), American professional wrestler * Valentina Moncada, Italian historian *
Valentina Monetta Valentina Monetta (born 1 March 1975) is a Sammarinese singer. She is best known for representing in the , , , and Eurovision Song Contests. She also announced the Sammarinese points at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In the 2014 contest, M ...
(born 1975), Sammarinese singer *
Valentina Moscatt Valentina Moscatt (born 16 March 1987) is an Italian judoka. She competed at the Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics in the Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg, women's 48 kg event, in which she was elimina ...
, Italian judoka *
Valentina Naforniță Valentina may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Valentina'' (1950 film), a 1950 Argentine film * ''Valentina'' (2008 film), a 2008 Argentine film Television * ''Valentina'' (1993 telenovela), a 1993 Mexican telenovela * Valentina (2013 teleno ...
, Moldovan soprano *
Valentina Nappi Valentina Nappi (born 6 November 1990) is an Italian pornographic film actress and adult model. Life and career Born in Scafati, near Salerno, Nappi made her debut in the adult industry in 2011 with director Rocco Siffredi after she contact ...
, Italian pornographic film actress * Valentina Picca, Italian cyclist * Valentina Pivnenko, Russian politician *
Valentina Polkhanova Valentina Polkhanova (Russian: ''Валентина Николаевна Полханова'', born 15 August 1971 in Russia) is a Russian road racing cyclist. She won a gold medal at the UCI Road World Championships in the team time trial in 19 ...
, Russian cyclist *
Valentina Ponomaryova (singer) Valentina Dmitriyevna Ponomaryova (russian: link=no, Валенти́на Дми́триевна Пономарёва; born 10 July 1939, Moscow), often also spelled Ponomareva, is a Russian singer, performer of Russian romances and a jazz vocali ...
, Russian singer * Valentina Ponomaryova, Soviet cosmonaut *
Valentina Rodini Valentina Rodini (born 28 January 1995) is an Italian rower. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won gold medal in the same event at 2020 Summer Olympics. Career She competed at the 20 ...
, Italian rower * Valentina Safronova (1918 – 1943), Hero of the Soviet Union *
Valentina Sampaio Valentina Sampaio (born 10 December 1996) is a Brazilian model and actress. She became Victoria's Secret's first openly transgender model in August 2019, and became the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue's first openly transgender model in 2 ...
, Brazilian actress * Valentina Sanina-Schlee (1899–1989), Russian-American fashion designer * Valentina Scandolara, Italian bicycler * Valentina Serena, Italian volleyball player *
Valentina Shevchenko Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko (russian: Валентина Анатольевна Шевченко; born ) is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. She currently competes in the women's Flyw ...
(born 1988), Russian-Peruvian kickboxer and mixed martial artist *
Valentina Stupina Valentina Sergeevna Stupina (russian: Валентина Сергеевна Ступина; 4 June 1920 22 August 1943) was a pilot, flight navigator, and the head of communications of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment during World War II until he ...
, pilot *
Valentina Sturza Valentina Scafaru-Sturza (born 1929) is a Moldovan activist. She is the head of the Association of former deportees and political detainees. Biography Valentina Sturza was born in Ciuciuleni to Alexandra Scafaru and Grigore Scafaru. After th ...
, Moldovan activist *
Valentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio (born 18 August 1984) is an Italian former professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 345, which she reached on 24 October 2005. Her career-high ranking in doubles is 199, which she set on 31 October 2005 ...
, Italian tennis player *
Valentina Talyzina Valentina Illarionovna Talyzina (russian: Валентина Илларионовна Талызина; born January 22, 1935) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1985). Awarded the Order of Honor (2005 ...
, Soviet actress *
Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova ( rus, Валентина Владимировна Терешкова, links=no, p=vɐlʲɪnʲˈtʲinə vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvnə tʲɪrʲɪʂˈkovə, a=Valentina Tereshkova.ogg; born 6 March 1937) is an engine ...
(born 1937), Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space * Valentina Tirozzi, Italian volleyball player *
Valentina Tolkunova Valentina Vasilevna Tolkunova (russian: Валенти́на Васи́льевна Толкуно́ва, 12 July 1946 – 22 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian singer and was bestowed the title of Honored Artist of RSFSR (1979) and People’s A ...
(1946–2010), Soviet singer *
Valentina Tronel Valentina Tronel (born 6 April 2009), known as simply Valentina, is a French teenaged singer best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020. In 2016, she took part in the French version of ''The Voice Kids''. Since 2018, she has ...
, French child singer *
Valentina Turisini Valentina Turisini (born August 16, 1969) is an Italian shooting sports, sport shooter and Olympic champion. She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Valentina Uccheddu Valentina Uccheddu (born 26 October 1966 in Oristano) is a retired Italian long jumper. She briefly held the Italian record with 6.80 metres from Sestriere in 1994, but the same year Fiona May became an Italian citizen. May would later improve ...
, Italian long jumper * Valentina Vargas, Chilean actress *
Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
, Italian fencer *
Valentina Yegorova Valentina Mikhailovna Yegorova (russian: Валентина Михайловна Егорова, born 16 February 1964) is a long-distance runner from Russia. She was born in Cheboksary. Her first medal in the marathon came at the 1990 European ...
(born 1964), Russian long-distance runner *
Valentina Zenere Valentina Zenere (born 15 January 1997) is an Argentine actress, model and singer known for her portrayal of Ámbar Smith in the Disney Channel series ''Soy Luna'' and ''Juacas'', as well as for her portrayal of Alai Inchausti in the Argentine ...
, Argentine actress * Valentina Zhuravleva, Russian writer * Valentina and others, Christian martyrs in Palestine c. 308 AD


Surname

* Giovanni Valentina, Brazilian rower


See also

* Valentina (disambiguation)


References

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