Zola is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Arlette Zola Arlette Zola is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. She was born Arlette Jaquet in the city of Fribourg on 29 April 1949. Her song, "Amour on t'aime
Switzerland was represented by Arlette Zola with the song ...
, Swiss singer
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Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers (comics), Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America (comic ...
, Marvel comics supervillain
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Calvin Zola
Calvin Zola-Makongo (born 31 December 1984), often known simply as Calvin Zola, is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, he began his career as a youth player at Newcastle United. Zola ...
(born 1984), Congo DR footballer
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Émile Zola
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (, also , ; 2 April 184029 September 1902) was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of ...
(1840–1902), French novelist
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Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola (; born 5 July 1966) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He was most recently the assistant manager of Chelsea.
He spent the first decade of his playing career playing in ...
(born 1966), Italian football player and manager
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Giuseppe Zola
Giuseppe Zola (5 March 1672 – 27 March 1743) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara.
He mainly painted landscapes with small figures. Born in Brescia, where he studied with Giuseppe Tortelli. His sister was als ...
(1672 – 1743) Italian painter
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Irving Zola
Irving Kenneth Zola (1935–1994) was an American activist and writer in medical sociology and disability rights.
Early life and education
Irving Kenneth Zola, born in 1935, in Newton, Massachusetts. He came from a working class Jewish family. ...
(1935–1994), American activist and writer
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Zola Budd
Zola Budd (also known as Zola Pieterse; born 26 May 1966) is a South African middle-distance and long-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 30 ...
(born 1966), South African athlete
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Zola Cooper
Zola Katharine Cooper (September 10, 1904 – October 23, 1954) was an American dermatologist, cancer researcher, and medical school professor, based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Early life
Zola Cooper was born in Richview, Illinois, the daughter o ...
(1904–1954), American cancer researcher
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Zola Davis
Zola Nakia Davis (born January 16, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and attended B ...
(born 1975), American football player
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Zola Jesus
Nika Roza Danilova (born Nicole Rose Hummel; April 11, 1989), known professionally by her stage name Zola Jesus, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her music has been noted for combining elements of electronic, industrial, ...
(born 1989), stage name of Nika Roza Danilova, American singer
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Zola Levitt Zola Levitt (December 3, 1938 – April 19, 2006) was a Jewish believer in Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widesprea ...
(1938–2006), American religious leader
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Zola Matumona (born 1981), Congo DR footballer
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Zola Taylor
Zoletta Lynn Taylor (March 17, 1938 – April 30, 2007) was an American singer. She was the original female member of The Platters from 1954 to 1962, when the group produced most of their popular singles.
Litigation
Zola Taylor was a member of ...
(born 1934), American singer, member of The Platters
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Surnames of Italian origin