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Liisa Vehviläinen
Liisa is a Finnish and Estonian female given name. Its name day is 19 November in both countries. It originated as a variation of the name Lisa or Alisa. As of January 2013, there are more than 100,000 women registered in Finland with this name. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever. As of 1 January 2020, 1,114 women in Estonia have the first name Liisa, making it the 169th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Saare County. Notable people Some notable people who have this name include: * Liisa Aibel (born 1972), Estonian actress * Liisa Anttila (born 1974), Finnish orienteer * Liisa Ehrberg (born 1988), Estonian cyclist * Liisa Hyssälä (born 1948), Finnish politician * Liisa Jaakonsaari (born 1945), Finnish politician * Liisa Kauppinen (born 1939), Finnish human rights activist * Liisa Laurila (born 1974), Finnish swimmer * Liisa Lilleste (born 1985), Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Nevalainen 1939
Liisa is a Finland, Finnish and Estonian female given name. Its name day is 19 November in both countries. It originated as a variation of the name Lisa (given name), Lisa or Alisa. As of January 2013, there are more than 100,000 women registered in Finland with this name. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever. As of 1 January 2020, 1,114 women in Estonia have the first name Liisa, making it the 169th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Saare County. Notable people Some notable people who have this name include: * Liisa Aibel (born 1972), Estonian actress * Liisa Anttila (born 1974), Finnish orienteer * Liisa Ehrberg (born 1988), Estonian cyclist * Liisa Hyssälä (born 1948), Finnish politician * Liisa Jaakonsaari (born 1945), Finnish politician * Liisa Kauppinen (born 1939), Finnish human rights activist * Liisa Laurila (born 1974), Finnish swimmer * Liisa Lille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Nevalainen
Liisa Nevalainen (2 May 1916 – 10 December 1987) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1934 and 1973. Selected filmography * '' Substitute Wife'' (1936) * '' Red Line'' (1959) * '' Skandaali tyttökoulussa'' (1960) * '' Pojat'' (1962) References External links * 1916 births 1987 deaths Actors from Oulu People from Oulu Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Winkler
Liisa Winkler is a Canadian fashion model. Personal life Winkler was raised in Belleville, Ontario, Canada where she was a student at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada. She was married to Ryan Boorne, and they have two children together. Winkler has been known to support and work with foundations such as the David Suzuki Foundation which works to protect and conserve nature & the environment, World Animal Protection for which she is an Ambassador, and Farm Sanctuary, an organization which works to protect farm animals from cruelty and promotes compassionate vegan living. Career Winkler was discovered by Mode Elle Owner / Agent Audra Anderson while she was back to school shopping with her mother and best friend at age 15. Liisa then attended the Canadian Model and Talent Convention where she caught the eye of international agents and scouts. Winkler became the Gucci "It" Girl, landing three consecutive contracts in 1999 & 2000. Winkler has since then appeared on the runway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Veijalainen
Liisa Kaarina Peltola (née Liukkonen, formerly Veijalainen; born 4 April 1951) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1976 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 19, 2007) and took 1978 and 1979. She is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Finnish winning team 1972, 1978 and 1979 (silver 1976 and 1981). Selected works |
Liisa Turmann
Liisa Turmann (born December 3, 1990) is an Estonian curler from Tallinn, Estonia. She currently skips the Estonian women's curling team. Career Juniors Turmann played in three European Junior Curling Challenge events during her junior career in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Her best finish came in 2012 when her team, skipped by Helen Nummert finished in fourth with a 5–3 record. Women's While still in juniors, Turmann competed in her first European Curling Championships in 2010 as third for Team Estonia skipped by Küllike Ustav. The team finished seventh in the B Division with a 3–6 record. Turmann did not return to an international competition until the 2018 European Curling Championships as her team, skipped by sister Marie Turmann, won the 2018 Estonian Women's Curling Championship. The team had won the event the previous year as well, but Turmann did not participate in the 2017 European Curling Championships. At the 2018 Euros, the team finished second in the B Division. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Tuomi
Liisa Tuomi (1924–1989) was a Finnish stage, film and television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ....Qvist & von Bagh p.281 Selected filmography * '' North Express'' (1947) References Bibliography * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. External links * 1924 births 1989 deaths Finnish stage actresses Finnish film actresses Actors from Vyborg {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Suihkonen
Liisa Suihkonen (born 27 September 1943) is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1970s. She was born in Suonenjoki, Northern Savonia. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 silver) World Championships References External linksWomen's cross country results: 1952-2006* * 1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Suonenjoki Finnish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Savijarvi
Liisa Savijarvi (born 29 December 1963 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian former skier. Career Her career in Alpine skiing started with the Southern Ontario Division Ski team in December 1978. She made many appearances at the Canadian Alpine Championships and the FIS World Cup. She was part of Canada's team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, attaining 9th place in the giant slalom and 18th place in the Downhill. She achieved a number of podium places on the FIS World Cup schedule, including winning a Super-G in Furano, Japan. Her career officially ended in 1988, following serious injuries sustained during a FIS World Cup training run on 17 March 1987 in Vail, Colorado Vail is a Home rule in the United States, home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,835 in 2020. Home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, the .... She was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Salmi
Liisa Salmi (1 October 1914 - 30 August 2001) was a Finnish speed skater. She won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1939 in Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ..., behind Verne Lesche. References External links * 1914 births 2001 deaths Finnish female speed skaters World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists {{Finland-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Repo-Martell
Liisa Repo-Martell is a Canadian actress and artist. Repo-Martell's parents, Satu Repo and George Martell, were founding editors of ''This Magazine Is About Schools'', an influential independent Canadian magazine now known as '' This Magazine''. Repo-Martell grew up in Toronto and attended Jarvis Collegiate Institute in the mid-1980s. She received a Gemini award was for her 1998 performance in ''Nights Below Station Street''. She has had two other Gemini nominations for appearances on '' This is Wonderland'' and '' Flashpoint''. She portrayed Mrs. Genest, the estranged wife of Joe Genest (Stephen Baldwin), in the 2006 made-for-TV-movie '' Jesse Stone: Night Passage''.credits from Jesse Stone: Night Passage movie In February 2012, the ''National Post'' called Repo-Martell, and her husband; actor and theatre-director Chris Abraham, a "Toronto theatre power couple". Repo-Mertell portrayed Sir Reginald Hargreeves' wife Abigail in the Netflix series ''The Umbrella Academy ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Rantalaiho
Liisa Rantalaiho (born 25 January 1933) is a Finnish sociologist, fandom activist, and professor emerita in the fields of sociology of health and gender studies. She writes and performs filk songs. Early life and education Liisa Rantalaiho was born on 25 January 1933 in Kuorevesi. She defended her Ph.D. thesis in social science in 1968. Research and career Rantalaiho served as professor of sociology at the University of Lapland in 1988–1989, and in public health science at the University of Tampere in 1990–1998. A pioneer of women's studies in Finland, she has mainly focused on women's research, gender equality, and changes in working life. Together with Raija Julkunen, she led a research project on the Finnish welfare society and gender roles, which was funded by the Academy of Finland. Rantalaiho, alone or with others, has published a large number of articles in women's research, work life issues, and occupational psychology. She has also edited the research report ''Hyvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liisa Pulk
Liisa Pulk (born 12 June 1985) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actress whose career began in 2010. Early life and education Liisa Pulk was born in Pärnu, where she attended primary and secondary schools. She is a 2004 graduate of the Pärnu Sütevaka Humanitarian Gymnasium private school. Afterwards, she enrolled at the University of Tartu, studying semiotics and cultural studies, until 2006, when she enrolled in the Performing Arts Department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn to study acting under actor and instructor Hendrik Toompere Jr. Among her graduating classmates were Mikk Jürjens, Liis Haab, Lauri Kaldoja, Sandra Üksküla-Uusberg, Marta Laan, Kristjan Üksküla, Roland Laos, and Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. Career Stage In 2010, Shortly after graduating from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Pulk began an engagement at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu which lasted until she chose to depart and become a freelance actress i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
