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Guillén
Guillén or Guillen is a Spanish or French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alanis Guillen (born 1998), Brazilian actress. * Ambrosio Guillen (1929–1953), United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor * Amparo Guillén (1953–2024), Ecuadorian actress * Carlos Guillén, retired Venezuelan baseball player * Charlie Guillen, American writer and filmmaker * Fernando Guillén (other), multiple people * Harvey Guillén (born 1990), actor * Jorge Guillén, Spanish poet * José Guillén (born 1976), Dominican baseball player * Juan Manuel Guillén, El Salvadoran artist, digital producer for LCBO * Laurice Guillen, Laurice Guillén (born 1947), Filipina actress * Montserrat Guillén (born 1964), Spanish statistician and economist * Nancy Guillén (born 1976), retired Salvadoran hammer thrower * Néstor Guillén Olmos (1890–1966), President of Bolivia for 27 days * Nicolás Guillén, Afro-Cuban poet * Ozzie Guillén (born 1964), Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Guillén
Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista (10 July 1902 – 16 July 1989) was a Cuban poet, journalist and political activist. He is best remembered as the national poet of Cuba.Associated Press, "Nicolas Guillen, 87, National Poet of Cuba" ''The New York Times'', 18 July 1990: A19. Born in , Cuba, he studied law at the , but abandoned a legal career and worked as both a typographer and journalist. His poetry was published in various magazines from the early 1920s; his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Guillén
Jorge Guillén Álvarez (; 18 January 18936 February 1984) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27, a university teacher, a scholar and a literary critic. In 1957-1958, he delivered the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard University, which were published in 1961 under the title ''Language and Poetry: Some Poets of Spain''. The final lecture was a tribute to his colleagues in the Generation of '27. In 1983, he was named Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times. Biography Jorge Guillén was born in Valladolid where he spent his childhood and adolescence. From 1909 to 1911 he lived in Switzerland. He studied at the universities of Madrid – lodging in the Residencia de Estudiantes – and Granada, where he took his ''licenciatura'' in philosophy in 1913.Connell p 168 His life paralleled that of his friend Pedro Salinas, whom he succeeded as a Spanish ''lector'' at the Collège de Sorbonne in the Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozzie Guillén
Oswaldo José Guillén Barrios (; born January 20, 1964) is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball player who is the current manager (baseball), manager of Tiburones de La Guaira of the Venezuelan League. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for 16 seasons, primarily with the Chicago White Sox, from 1985 to 2000. During that time, he won the American League Rookie of the Year Award and also a Gold Glove. He was considered one of the best defensive shortstops of his era. Guillen later managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011, winning the World Series in 2005 and then moving to the Miami Marlins in 2012. As a player, Guillén was known for his passion, speed, hustle, intensity, defensive abilities and his ebullient love for the game. In 2005, Guillen became the first Latino manager in major league history to win a World Series when he captained the 2005 Chicago White Sox season, Chicago White Sox to their first championship in 88 years. Playing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Guillén
José Manuel Guillén (pronounced ; born May 17, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. Guillén played for ten Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in his career. Professional career Pittsburgh Pirates Guillén was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent on August 19, . He made his MLB debut on April 1, and was the team's everyday right fielder. Guillén made the jump to the Majors having played the entire 1996 campaign in High-A. On July 27, 1998, Guillén made what has been widely described as one of the most spectacular outfield assists in baseball history; after botching a catch at the warning track at Coors Field, Guillén scooped up the ball and made a blistering throw to get Neifi Pérez out at third base. Tampa Bay Devil Rays On July 23, , Guillén was traded, along with Jeff Sparks, to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Joe Oliver and Humberto Cota. On November 27, , after two injury-plagued seasons with the Devil Rays, the team rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Guillén
Javier "Harvey" Guillén (; born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the human Familiar spirit, familiar Guillermo de la Cruz in the television series ''What We Do in the Shadows (TV series), What We Do in the Shadows''. Early life Harvey Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants. He adopted the name Harvey when school teachers could not pronounce his first name. Guillén attended Citrus College, completing the three-year Citrus Singers program in 2005. He used to recycle trash to pay for improv classes. His father, who was the first person who encouraged him to pursue acting, died of lung cancer in 2017. Career Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on television series such as Alistair Delgado on ''Huge (TV series), Huge'' (2010), Cousin Blobbin on ''The Thundermans'' (2013–2018), George Reyes in ''Eye Candy (TV series), Eye Candy'' (2015), Benedict Fenwick on ''The Magicians (U.S. TV series), The Magicians'' (2017–2018), and Ben Burke on Power Range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Guillén
Carlos Alfonso Guillén (born September 30, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. Guillén was signed by the Houston Astros as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1992. He was traded to the Mariners with pitcher Freddy García and John Halama in the deal that sent Randy Johnson to the Astros. Guillén made his debut in 1998 and was traded to Detroit at the end of the 2003 season. He retired after the 2011 season. In 1,305 games over 14 seasons, Guillén posted a .285 batting average (baseball), batting average with 124 home runs and 660 Run batted in, RBI. Playing career Seattle Mariners In Seattle, Guillén was initially forced to play second baseman, second and third baseman, third base with incumbent Alex Rodriguez at shortstop. After Alex Rodriguez signed with the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers for the season, Guillén moved back to his natural position. He had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amparo Guillén
Amparo Piedad Coello Manzanares (1953 – 12 December 2024), better known as Amparo Guillén, was an Ecuadorian actress. Her best-known role was as Lupita, the mother of the Vera household in the Ecuadorian sitcom '. Biography Amparo Piedad Coello Manzanares was born in Guayaquil in 1953. She took an interest in singing and acting from a young age, and at 23, began her career in the field by joining a theater group. She debuted as a television actress in the Ecuavisa telenovela ''Por amor propio''. ''Mis adorables entenados'' As a member of the theater group , Guillén met and befriended the actors , Sandra Pareja, , , and . Together, they performed in the stage productions ''Maestra Vida'' and ' in 1988. The next year, Ecuavisa brought the production to television and Guillén played the mother of the eponymous Vera family, who struggled to raise her step-children. Guillén participated in the series entire run, 1989 to 1991. In 2016, she had reunions with the rest of the cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subcomandante Marcos
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente (born 19 June 1957) is a Mexican insurgent, the former military leader and spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in the ongoing Chiapas conflict,Pasztor, S. B. (2004). "Marcos, Subcomandante". In D. Coerver, S. Pasztor & R. Buffington, ''Mexico: An encyclopedia of contemporary culture and history''. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p279 and a prominent Anti-capitalism, anti-capitalist and anti-Neoliberalism, neoliberal. Widely known by his initial ''nom de guerre'' Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos (frequently shortened to simply Subcomandante Marcos), he has subsequently employed several other pseudonyms: he called himself Delegate Zero during the Other Campaign (2006–2007), Subcomandante Insurgente Galeano (again, frequently with the "Insurgente" omitted) from May 2014 to October 2023, which he adopted in honor of his fallen comrade Jose Luis Solis Lopez, his nom de guerre being Galeano, aka "Teacher Galeano." and since Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén (born 18 May 1967) is a former Mexican drug lord and the former top leader of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas. Originally a mechanic in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, he entered the cartel by killing Juan García Abrego's friend and competitor Salvador Gómez, after the former's arrest in 1996. As confrontations with rival groups heated up, Osiel Cárdenas sought and recruited over 30 deserters from the '' Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales'' to form the cartel's armed wing. Los Zetas served as the hired private mercenary army of the Gulf Cartel. After a shootout with the Mexican military in 2003, Cárdenas was arrested and imprisoned. In 2007 he was extradited to the U.S. and in 2010 he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for money laundering, drug trafficking, and for having threatened two U.S. federal agents in 1999. His brother, Mario Cárdenas Guillén, worked for the Gulf Cartel, as did another brother, Antonio Cárdenas Guillén, who was killed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Guillén Soto
Mons. Walter Guillén Soto (6 December 1961) is a Honduran prelate of the Catholic Church and a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco who has been the Bishop of Gracias in Honduras since 2021. Biography Walter Guillén Soto was born in San Pedro Sula on 1961 and on 5 November 1988 he was ordained a Salesian priest. On 14 November 2020, Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa and titular bishop of Nasbinca. On 27 April 2021, before Soto received his episcopal ordination, Pope Francis named him the first bishop of the Diocese of Gracias, which was established that same day. Guillén received his episcopal consecration on 11 June 2021 from Archbishop Gábor Pintér Gábor Pintér (born 9 March 1964) is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Career Gábor Pintér was born on 9 March 1964 in Kunszentmárton, Hungary. He was ordained a priest on 11 J ..., Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Guillén
Ricardo Guillén Mendoza (born 17 June 1976, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) is a Spanish basketball player. He currently plays as a Power forward (basketball), power forward at CB Marbella, CB Marbella La Cañada in Liga EBA. After seven seasons in LEB Oro, he is the top scorer in the history of the league. Playing career In 2012, Guillén won with CB 1939 Canarias, Iberostar Canarias the Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto, Copa Príncipe and the LEB Oro, achieving the promotion to Liga ACB. Guillén announced his retirement on 3 November 2016. However, he continued playing as amateur player in the Primera División de Baloncesto, fifth tier with CB Marbella, achieving promotion to Liga EBA. Achievements With Unicaja *Liga ACB, ACB runner-up (1994–95 ACB season, 1994–95) With Spain national youth teams *Bronze medal in FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 1994 U-18 Eurobasket *Bronze medal in 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, 1995 U-19 WBC *Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montserrat Guillén
Montserrat Guillén i Estany (born 25 January 1964) is a Spanish statistician and economist, whose research interests include actuarial science, fraud detection, and kernel density estimation. She is a professor and director of the Riskcenter in the department of econometrics at the University of Barcelona. Education and career Guillén earned a master's degree in mathematics and mathematical statistics at the University of Barcelona in 1987, and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Barcelona in 1992. She also has a master's degree in social science data analysis from the University of Essex (1993) and another master's degree in risk management and insurance from the National University of Distance Education (2006). She has held faculty positions at the University of Barcelona since 1993, and became full professor in 2001. In 2012 and 2019 she was named a distinguished professor by the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies ICREA, Catalan Institution for Rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
