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Gigi Fernández 2009 US Open 02 (cropped)
Gigi may refer to: Colette novella-related * Gigi (novella), ''Gigi'' (novella), a 1944 novella by the French writer Colette ** Gigi (1949 film), ''Gigi'' (1949 film), a French adaptation of the novella by Jacqueline Audry ** Gigi (1958 film), ''Gigi'' (1958 film), an American musical by Vincente Minnelli, based on the novella *** Gigi (musical), ''Gigi'' (musical), a 1973 musical based on the 1958 film ** Gigi (play), ''Gigi'' (play), a 1951 Broadway play based on the novella, starring Audrey Hepburn Music * Gigi (Canadian band), a Canadian pop music group * Gigi (Indonesian band), a rock group from Indonesia * Gigi, 2001 album by Ethiopian singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw * Gigi (Hank Jones album), ''Gigi'' (Hank Jones album), a 1958 jazz album by pianist Hank Jones * Gigi (André Previn album), ''Gigi'' (André Previn album), a 1958 jazz album by André Previn, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell * Gigi (song), "Gigi" (song), from the 1958 film People Given name * Gigi Causey, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi (novella)
''Gigi'' () is a 1944 in literature, 1944 novella by French writer Colette. The plot focuses on a young Parisian girl being groomed for a career as a courtesan and her relationship with the wealthy cultured man named Gaston who falls in love with her and eventually marries her. The novel was translated into English by Roger Senhouse and published (with "The Cat" translated by Antonia White) in 1953. The life story of Yola Letellier, the wife of Henri Letellier (publisher of ''Le Journal (Paris), Le Journal'' and mayor of Deauville (1925–1928)), was the inspiration for the novel. Adaptations The novella was the basis for Gigi (1949 film), a 1949 French film starring Danièle Delorme and Gaby Morlay. In 1951, it was Gigi (play), adapted for the stage by Anita Loos. Colette had personally picked the yet unknown Audrey Hepburn on first sight to play the title role. Her Aunt Alicia was played by stage legend Cathleen Nesbitt, who was to become Hepburn's acting mentor from that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Gaston
Louise Christina Theodora "Gigi" Gaston is an American writer-director. Early life Gaston was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Teddy Getty Gaston and William Gaston who divorced when she was 8. She was raised in New Canaan, and later moved to the Los Angeles area. In 1977, while living in Santa Monica, CA, ''The New York Times'' noted that Gaston was an equestrian, and she pursued a career in show jumping. Career Gaston has written and sold screenplays, including ''Like a Lady'' and ''Mockingbird'', to Steve Tisch and New Line Cinema, and ''Madame Lupescue'' (to Ron Howard in 1996). Her first directed film, the documentary ''The Cream Will Rise'' (1998) profiled singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins's early years, played at film festivals and was reviewed in '' Variety''. Gaston directed the 1998 music video for Olivia Newton-John's updated " I Honestly Love You". Gaston directed the 2002 heist film '' Beyond the City Limits'' ''Rip It Off'' with Nastassja Kinski, Aly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Parrish
Gigi Parrish (born Katherine Gertrude McElroy; August 30, 1912 – February 8, 2006) was an American film actress who had a short career beginning in 1933, appearing only in nine films before retiring in 1937. Early life She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as Katherine Gertrude McElroy and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. Her mother died in 1918, and McElroy and her siblings were put up for adoption. After adoption by a wealthy family, she and her step-siblings were tutored by author Dillwyn Parrish. Although he was eighteen years her senior, the two fell in love, and at the age of fifteen she married Parrish, under the name Gertrude McElroy. For their honeymoon, she and her husband started out on motorcycles from his family's home in Claymont, Delaware, intending to drive across the country to California. Parrish was severely injured in an accident in the Southwestern United States and, once she was physically able, they completed the remainder of the journey via train. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Padovani
Gigi Padovani (born 1953) is an Italian journalist. He has worked as a reporter for ''La Stampa (English: "The Press") is an Italian daily newspaper published in Turin with an average circulation of 87,143 copies in May 2023. Distributed in Italy and other European nations, it is one of the oldest newspapers in Italy. Until the late 1970 ...'' for many years, writing articles on domestic politics and society as well as collaborating with other newspapers and magazines. An essayist and food writer, he has published about twenty books, some of which have been translated into other languages. His publications include: ''Nutella: Un mito italiano'' (2004), ''Slow Food Revolution: A New Culture for Dining and Living'' (2006), and ''Street food all'italiana'' with his wife Clara Vada Padovani (2013). Bibliography * ''La liberazione di Torino'' ( Sperling & Kupfer,1979) * ''L'Europa a due velocità - Italia e CEE tra Nord e Sud ''(Stampatori, 1979) * ''L'Informazione in Piemonte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Masin
Gigi Masin (born October 24, 1955) is an Italian composer, Ambient music, ambient musician and producer from Venice. He is best known for his 1986 LP ''Wind'' and as a member of Gaussian Curve (band), Gaussian Curve, a trio with Jonny Nash and Young Marco. A member of Italy's underground electronic scene, Masin pressed ''Wind'' privately and only released it at a series of small concerts in 1986. Most of the remaining copies were destroyed when Masin's house was flooded. However, it became a cult item after being sampled by artists such as Björk and Nujabes, leading to a revival of interest in Masin's work. Music from Memory released the compilation ''Talk to the Sea'' in 2014, and the following year Masin reissued ''Wind'' on his own label The Bear on the Moon. In the years since he released two albums (''Clouds'', in 2015 and ''The Distance'', in 2017) with the newly formed trio Gaussian Curve (band), Gaussian Curve, collaborated with Italian duo Tempelhof and released three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Militaru
Gigi Militaru (born 8 February 1986, in Lupeni, Transylvania) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays the position of Prop and is currently playing for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship. He formed as a player at Ştiinţa Petroşani rugby club, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ... and also played for the team until he moved to RC Timişoara in 2012. External links * * * * Gigi Militaru at Timișoara Saracens website {{DEFAULTSORT:Militaru, Gigi 1986 births Living people People from Lupeni Romanian rugby union players București Wolves players SCM Rugby Timișoara players Rugby union props Romania international rugby union players Sportspeople from Hunedoara County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi MacKenzie
Gigi MacKenzie (born 1962) is a smooth jazz artist and the daughter of singer Gisele MacKenzie. MacKenzie has a number of credits as a studio singer in Los Angeles. She has recorded national commercials and music for major movie soundtracks, including the hit movie ''Mr. Holland's Opus'' and the Eddie Jobson composed theme song to ''Nash Bridges'' in seasons 2-5 on CBS. She has performed with artists such as Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Gladys Knight, Christopher Cross and Tom Scott, and many others. Skylark (2007) In her first solo album, ''Skylark'', MacKenzie duets with her mother, Gisele MacKenzie, on the song "Stranger In Paradise" as well as with longtime collaborator Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and " Arthur's Theme (Best ... on the song "That's All". R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Leung
Gigi Leung Wing-kei (; born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Early life She was born at Tsan Yuk Hospital in Sai Ying Pun on 25 March 1976 and was given the name Leung Pik-chi () for superstitious reasons; as a child, Leung suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 176 cm, Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung Wing-chun (Leung Wing-chun, ). Gigi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-ngai who cast her in her very first movie, ''Doctor Mack'' (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in '' Full Throttle'' (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Lai
Gigi Lai (born 1 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Entering the entertainment industry in 1985, Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB from 1991 until she retired in 2008. Nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" (愛美神), she is best known for her roles in '' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (2000), '' War and Beauty'' (2004), for which she won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress, ''The Charm Beneath'' (2005), '' The Dance of Passion'' (2006), and '' The Gem of Life'' (2009). Early life On 1 October 1971 Lai was born in Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor .... Lai's grandfather Lai Man-Wai was a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers, and her grandmother Lim Cho Cho was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Ion
Gigi Ion (born 15 September 1967), also known as Ion Gigi, is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager. Ion played as a defender or midfielder and mostly for Oțelul Galați, but he also played for other teams like: Universitatea Cluj, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Dacia Unirea Brăila and German side Sandhausen. Gigi Ion is considered a symbol of Oțelul, being introduced in 2014 by the ''Dunărea Bătrână'' publication in the top 50 legends of the club from Galați. Ion always shown his attachment for Oțelul and even refused an important offer from FC Steaua București, years later he stated: ''I wanted to play for Oțelul, not anywhere else. It really matters for me to feel something for the team I play, in this way I was raised''. Despite his loyalty, he is considered one of the most unlucky footballers, in his career Gigi suffered two double tibia and fibula fractures, first in 1987 after which he, with much sacrifice spirit, returned to the pitch, having a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Hewitt
Gigi Hewitt (born July 6, 1972) is an equestrian who represents the United States Virgin Islands. She competed in the individual jumping event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References External links * 1972 births Living people United States Virgin Islands female equestrians Olympic equestrians for the United States Virgin Islands Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1999 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Pan American Games competitors for the United States Virgin Islands 21st-century American women 20th-century American sportswomen {{USVirginIslands-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Hamilton
Gigi Hamilton (born 7 May 1965) is a Swedish singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the popular Swedish pop-groups, Freestyle and later Style. Biography Gigi's musical career started as a singer-songwriter in the Swedish 1980s pop-group called Freestyle. Her first album ''Fantasi'' with Freestyle sold Gold and platinum in a short space of time. It still remains popular in Sweden with extensive airplay on the radio; especially the singles: "Vill ha dej", "Fantasi" and "Ögon som glittrar". Freestyle's popularity led to a film role in the Swedish motion picture called G. In 1982 she released her first solo record ''My Coo ca Choo''. Freestyle split in 1983 due to musical differences, but in 1998 Gigi and the former members reformed for the Summer of 1998 to re-record "Fantasi" and "Ögon Som Glittrar" and to release a new compilation album. "Fantasi" became a hit once again and together they made a one-off concert in Stockholm. When Freestyle disbanded in 1983, Gig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
