Bianca is a feminine

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. It means "white" and is an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

cognate of Blanche.

Variants

* Blanche: French * Bianca:

Bianka Bianka is a feminine given name in Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and German. People with this name * Bianka (singer) (born 1985), Russian and Belarusian singer * Bianka Buša (born 1994), Serbian volleyball player * Bianka Lamade (born 1982), G ...

(

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

, Hungarian, Slovak,

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, French, Icelandic,

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, Corsican,

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) * Blanca (French, English, Icelandic, Hungarian, Spanish)

People

Medieval period

:''In chronological order'' *

Bianca Lancia Bianca Lancia d'Agliano (also called Beatrice and Blanca; c. 1210 – c. 1246) was an Italian noblewoman.Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor), ''De Arte Venardi Cum Avibus'', transl. & ed. Casey A Wood and F. Marjorie Fyfe, (Stanford University Press ...

(c. 1200–c. 1233), Italian noble *

Bianca of Savoy Bianca of Savoy (1337– Pavia, 31 December 1387) was Lady of Milan by marriage to Galeazzo II Visconti. She was the only surviving daughter of Aimone, Count of Savoy and Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrat. Early life Bianca was the second of f ...

(1337–1387), Lady of Milan by marriage *

Bianca Maria Visconti Bianca Maria Visconti (31 March 1425 – 28 October 1468) was Duchess of Milan from 1450 to 1468 by marriage to Francesco I Sforza. She was regent of Marche during the absence of her spouse in 1448. She served as Regent of the Duchy of Milan du ...

(1425–1468), Duchess of Milan *

Bianca Maria Sforza Bianca Maria Sforza (5 April 1472 – 31 December 1510) was Queen of Germany and Italy, and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire as the third spouse of Maximilian I. She was the eldest legitimate daughter of Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza of Milan by ...

(1472–1510), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Maximilian I * Bianca Cappello (1548–1587), Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Modern era

A–K

Bianca Andreescu Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (; born June 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 4 in the world, and is the highest-ranked Canadian in the history of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Andreescu ...

(born 2000), Canadian tennis player *

Bianca Atzei Veronica Atzei (born March 8, 1987) – better known by her stage name Bianca Atzei (, ) – is an Italian singer and TV personality. After the release of a few singles with Ultrasuoni between 2012 and 2014, she rose to prominence in February 20 ...

(born 1987), Italian singer *

Bianca Balti Bianca Balti (; born 19 March 1984) is an Italian model. Career Balti was first booked for the cover of ''L'Officiel'', shot by Alexi Lubomirski. Her first notable advertisement campaign came for Dolce & Gabbana. She has appeared on the covers ...

(born 1984), Italian model *

Bianca Beauchamp Bianca Stéphanie Beauchamp (, born October 14, 1977) is a Canadian fetish model best known for her glamour, erotic and latex fetish modeling. Early life and education Beauchamp was born in Montreal, Quebec to a French Canadian father and ...

(born 1977), Canadian model *

Bianca Belair Bianca Blair Crawford (born Bianca Nicole Blair; April 9, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and a fitness and figure competitor. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Bianca Belair, a ...

(born 1989), American professional wrestler * Bianca Bianchi (1855–1947), stage name of Bertha Schwarz, German/Austrian opera soprano * Bianca Bin (born 1990), Brazilian actress * Bianca Brandolini d’Adda (born 1987), Italian socialite * Bianca Butler (born 1989), American ice skater *

Bianca Byington Bianca Byington (born 23 October 1966) is a Brazilian actress. Biography At eleven years old, she began her career as a member of the choir, the first staging of the musical The acrobats, Chico Buarque. At thirteen, she filmed the feature fi ...

(born 1966), Brazilian actress * Bianca Carstensen (born 1975), Danish rower *

Bianca Castanho Bianca Castanho Pereira (born January 25, 1979 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian actress. Filmography Telenovelas *2014 '' Milagres de Jesus'' - Zima *2013 ''Dona Xepa'' - Beatriz Sampaio *2012 ''Rei Davi'' - Selima *2009 ''Pro ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress *

Bianca Chatfield Bianca Chatfield (born 2 April 1982) is a former Australia netball international. Between 2001 and 2014 she made 59 senior appearances for Australia. Chatfield was a member of the Australia teams that won the gold medals at the 2007 World Netb ...

(born 1982), Australian netball player * Bianca Chiminello (born 1976), Australian model and actress *

Bianca Collins Bianca Suzanne Collins (born August 17, 1988) is an American actress, curator, and writer. She is probably best known for her role as Patti Perez in the Nickelodeon series ''Unfabulous'', and as Lulu in the Teen Nick program '' Gigantic''. Biogr ...

(born 1988), American actress *

Bianca Comparato Bianca de Souza Mendes Comparato (born 19 November 1985) is a Brazilian actress and film director. She has starred in '' Como Esquecer'' in 2010, as well as ''A Menina sem Qualidades'' and '' Somos tão Jovens'', both in 2013, the latter for whi ...

(born 1985), Brazilian actress * Bianca Ferguson, American actress * Bianca Gascoigne (born 1987), British model and TV personality *

Bianca Gonzalez Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez-Intal (born March 11, 1983) is a Filipina television host and model. Hosting career Gonzalez first hosted ''GameChannel Extreme'' with Iya Villania, Chase Tinio and Aaron Mempin. Her first ever on-cam career in ...

(born 1983), Filipina TV personality *

Bianca Jagger Bianca Jagger (born Blanca Pérez-Mora Macías; 2 May 1945)

(born 1945), Nicaraguan actress, social and human rights advocate * Bianca Kajlich (born 1977), American actress * Bianca Kappler (born 1977), German long jumper *

Bianca King Bianca Charlotte King-Wintle (born 18 March 1985) is a German-born Filipino-Canadian former actress best known for playing the role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series '' Sinner or Saint'' (2011), as Aviona in the hit ''fantaserye'' ...

(born 1986), Canadian–Filipina actress, model

L–Z

* Bianca Lamblin (1921–2011), French writer *

Bianca Langham-Pritchard Bianca Langham-Pritchard (born 29 May 1975) is an Australian field hockey international. She played in the 1998 World Cup-winning Australian team. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Langham-Pritchard was first selected in the Australian national women' ...

(born 1975), Australian field hockey player *

Bianca Manalo Pamela Bianca Ramos Manalo (born November 28, 1987) is a Filipina actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2009 winner, and represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2009, but she was unplaced. In ...

(born 1987), Filipina actress and beauty pageant titleholder *

Bianca Marroquín Bianca Marroquín is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known for being the first Mexican actress to have a starring role on Broadway theatre, Broadway. She has performed in the musical ''Chicago (musical), Chicago'' for over twenty ...

, Mexican actress *

Bianca Lawson Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', '' Goode Behavior'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', and ''Rogue''. She has also had r ...

(born 1979), American actress *

Bianca Netzler (cyclist) Bianca Jane Netzler (born 14 July 1974, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand Road bicycle racing, road cyclist who represented Samoa. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's road race, women' ...

(born 1974), New Zealand cyclist representing Samoa * Bianca Netzler (field hockey) (born 1976), Australian field hockey player *

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Bianca Odinakachukwu Olivia Odumegwu-Ojukwu (, born 5 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician, diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman. She is the widow of former Biafra president Chukuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is a multiple in ...

(born 1968), Nigerian beauty queen, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman; wife of former Biafran President, Chukuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu * Bianca Răzor (born 1994), Romanian sprinter *

Bianca Rinaldi Bianca de Carvalho e Silva Rinaldi (born October 15, 1974) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in telenovelas, especially '' A Escrava Isaura''. Biography Rinaldi was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She trained as a gymnast from ...

(born 1974), Brazilian actress *

Bianca Ryan Bianca Taylor Ryan (born September 1, 1994) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ryan was the first winner of NBC's ''America's Got Talent'' at the age of eleven. Singing two Broadway show tunes along t ...

(born 1994), American singer *

Bianca Solorzano Bianca Solorzano (born March 21, 1974) is an American journalist. Early life and education Solorzano was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 21, 1974. She was raised in Miami, Florida. Solorzano obtained her Bachelor of Science degree with a ...

(born 1974), American TV journalist * Bianca Szíjgyártó (born 1981), Hungarian ice dancer * Bianca Tiron (born 1995), Romanian handballer *

Bianca Umali Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali (; born March 2, 2000), professionally known as Bianca Umali, is a Filipino actress, television host, singer, dancer, and endorser. Early and personal life Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali was born on March ...

(born 2000), Filipina actress, model * Bianca van Rangelrooy (born 1959), New Zealand artist *

Bianca Weiß Bianca Weiß (born 24 January 1968) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Germany, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( , , ) is a c ...

(born 1968), German field hockey player

Fictional characters

Bianca (Othello) Bianca is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ''Othello'' (c. 1601–1604). She is Cassio's jealous lover. Despite her brief appearance on stage, Bianca plays a significant role in the progress of Iago's scheme to make Othello ...

, from William Shakespeare's play ''Othello'' *

Bianca Minola Bianca Minola is a character in Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (c.1590–1594). Origin The play is similar to Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, Don Juan Manuel's 14th-century Castilian tale of the "young man who married a very strong and ...

, from William Shakespeare's play ''The Taming of the Shrew'' *Bianca Stratford, in the 1999 movie based on ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''

10 Things I Hate About You ''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The screenplay, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirs ...

'' *A character from ''

Bianca e Fernando ''Bianca e Fernando'' (''Bianca and Fernando'') is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. The original version of this opera was presented as ''Bianca e Gernando'' and was set to a libretto by Domenico Gilardoni, based on ''Bianca e Fernando ...

'', an 1828 opera by

Vincenzo Bellini Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was a Sicilian opera composer, who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania". Many years later, in 1898, Gius ...

*Bianca, played by Mariah Carey in the video for her 1999 single "

Heartbreaker Heartbreaker(s) or The Heart Breaker(s) may refer to: Film and television *''The Heart Breakers'', a 1916 film starring Andrew Arbuckle *''The Heart Breaker'', a 1925 film directed by Benjamin Stoloff * ''Heartbreaker'' (1983 film), an American f ...

" and in "

Boy (I Need You) "Boy (I Need You)" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey, taken from her ninth studio album, ''Charmbracelet'' (2002). It was written by Carey, Justin Smith, Norman Whitfield and Cameron Giles, and produced by the former and Just Blaze. T ...

" * Bianca (That's So Raven), from the American TV series ''That's So Raven'' *

Bianca Castafiore Bianca Castafiore (), nicknamed the "Milanese Nightingale" (), is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. She is an opera singer who frequently pops up in adventure after adventure. ...

, recurring character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'' * Bianca DeSousa, in ''Degrassi'' * Bianca di Angelo, a minor character in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series by Rick Riordan *

Bianca Jackson Bianca Jackson (also Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' played by Patsy Palmer. The character was introduced by executive producer Leonard Lewis and appeared initially from 1993 to 1999, when Palmer opted ...

, from the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Bianca Montgomery, from the American soap opera ''All My Children'' *

Bianca Solderini The following is a list of characters from Anne Rice's ''The Vampire Chronicles'', which began with the 1976 novel ''Interview with the Vampire''. The series primarily follows the antihero Lestat de Lioncourt, a French nobleman turned into a vampi ...

, in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles *Miss Bianca, from ''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 23rd Disney animated feature film, its story follows Bernard and Bianca, two members ...

'' books by

Margery Sharp Clara Margery Melita Sharp (25 January 1905 – 14 March 1991) was an English writer of 25 novels for adults, 14 children's novels, four plays, two mysteries, and numerous short stories. Her best-known work is ''The Rescuers'' series about a h ...

and the animated films ''

'' and ''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 29th Disney animated feature film and the second movie to be produced during the Disne ...

'' *Bianca Erdmann, a pre-pubescent nymphomaniac in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''

Gravity's Rainbow ''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In particular, ...

'' *Bianca Reyes, mother of

Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) Jaime Reyes is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, the character made his first appearance in ''Infinite Crisis'' #3 (February 2006). ...

in the DC Comics continuum *

Bianca Scott Bianca Scott is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Lisa Gormley. Gormley had recently graduated from NIDA when she secured the role of Bianca, who was introduced as the sister of fel ...

, from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *Bianca, the name of Varric's crossbow in ''

Dragon Age II ''Dragon Age II'' is a 2011 action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is the second major game in the ''Dragon Age'' series and the successor to '' Dragon Age: Origins'' (2009). Set in the wor ...

'' *Bianca, an anatomically correct doll in ''

Lars and the Real Girl ''Lars and the Real Girl'' is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows Lars (Gosling) ...

'' *Bianca, from the movie '' Pokémon Heroes'' *Bianca, in '' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' *

Bianca Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. Variants * Blanche: French * Bianca: Italian * Bianka ( Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, German, English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, C ...

, rival character in ''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'' *Bianca, from the American TV series '' Henry Danger'' *Bianca Piper, from the book and movie ''

The Duff ''The DUFF'' (teen slang for "Designated Ugly Fat Friend") is a 2015 American high school teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel. The screenplay by Josh Cagan was based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae ...

'' *Bianca, from the TV series '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' * Bianca Lussi, another main character from the TV series'' Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends *Bianca, a character and former villain from '' Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' *Bianca, from '' Dragon Quest'' *Bianca Dupree, from the 1987 cartoon ''

Beverly Hills Teens ''Beverly Hills Teens'' is an American animation, animated children's television program produced by DIC Entertainment, DIC Animation City. Distributed by Access Syndication and originally airing in first-run syndication in the United States from ...

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