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and

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), Luísa ( Portuguese), or Louise (

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) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name

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Luis Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archai ...

), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''hlod'' "fame" and ''wig'' "combat". Variations include Luisinha,

Luisella ''Luisella'' is a monotypic genus of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Samlidae.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Bakken, T.; Evertsen, J.; Fletcher, K.; Mudianta, W.; Saito, H.; Lundin, K.; Schrödl ...

, Luisana, Luisetta, Luigia, Luiza and Luisel. Its popularity derives from the cult of

Saint Louise de Marillac Louise de Marillac , also known as Louise Le Gras, (August 12, 1591 – March 15, 1660) was the co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Daughters of Charity. She is venerated as a saint by the C ...

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, and from

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( ; ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi, his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the province of Parma ...

's opera ''

Luisa Miller ''Luisa Miller'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play '' Kabale und Liebe'' (''Intrigue and Love'') by the German dramatist Friedrich von Schiller. Verdi's initial idea f ...

''.

People with the given name

Luisa

* Luisa Accati (born 1942), Italian historian, anthropologist and feminist public intellectual *

Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi Luisa ( Italian and Spanish), Luísa ( Portuguese), or Louise ( French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis ( Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ...

(1799–1866), heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence *

Luisa Baldini Luisa Baldini (born in Tanzania) is an Anglo-Italian presentation and communication expert, previously having worked for BBC News as a Deputy Royal Correspondent among many other assignments. Education Baldini was educated at St Helen's School, ...

, Anglo-Italian news reporter and presenter, presently working for BBC News *

Luisa Bradshaw-White Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in many British television series, including ''Grange Hill'' as Maria Watts, '' This Life'' as Kira, '' Bad Girls'' as Lorna Rose, ''Holby City'' as Li ...

(born 1975), English actress *

Luisa María Calderón Luisa María de Guadalupe Calderón Hinojosa (born October 23, 1956, in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party who served in the Senate of Mexico from 2000 until September 2006. She is currently senator-e ...

(born 1965), Mexican politician *

Luisa Capetillo Luisa Capetillo (October 28, 1879 – April 10, 1922) was one of Puerto Rico's most famous labor leaders. She was an anarchist writer, activist, labor organizer who fought for workers' rights, women's rights, free love, and human emancipation. ...

(1879–1922), Corsican-Puerto Rican writer and anarchist *

Luisa Casati Luisa, Marchesa Casati Stampa di Soncino (born Luisa Adele Rosa Maria Amman; 23 January 1881 – 1 June 1957), was an Italian heiress, socialite, and patroness of the arts in early 20th-century Europe. Early life Luisa Adele Rosa Maria Amman wa ...

(1881–1957), Italian artists' model *

Luisa Castro Luisa Castro (born 1966, in Foz, Lugo) is a Spanish writer and journalist who has published in Galician and Spanish. She has lived in Barcelona, New York City, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Naples and Bordeaux. She is currently Director of th ...

(born 1966), Spanish poet and writer *

Luísa Diogo Luísa Dias Diogo (born 11 April 1958) is a Mozambican politician who served as Prime Minister of Mozambique from February 2004 to January 2010. She replaced Pascoal Mocumbi, who had been prime minister for the previous nine years. Before bec ...

(born 1958), Mozambican politician, Prime Minister of Mozambique from February 2004 to December 2010 *

Luisa DiPietro Luisa DiPietro is a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. She is Director of the Center for Wound Repair and Tissue Regeneration and a Professor of Periodontics for the College. DiPietro's interests in wo ...

, faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry *

Luisa Durán Luisa Durán de la Fuente (born 27 February 1941) is the wife of the former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos. She was First Lady of Chile during her husband's tenure (2000-2006). Personal life Durán was born to Hernán Durán Morales and Lui ...

(born 1941), former First Lady of Chile, the wife of Chile Ricardo Lagos * Luisa "Loi" Ejercito Estrada (born 1930), Filipino politician *

Luisa Ferida Luisa Ferida, real surname Manfrini (18 March 1914 – 30 April 1945), was an Italian stage and film actress. She was considered a diva in Italian cinema during 1935 to 1945 and was the highest paid movie star of that period. The actress was ...

(1914–1945), Italian stage and motion picture actress * Luisa Görlich (born 1998), German ski jumper *

Luisa Lambertini Luisa Lambertini (born 1963 in Bologna, Italy) is an Italian economist specializing in monetary and fiscal policies. She is a professor of economics at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), where she holds the Chair of Internationa ...

(born 1963), Italian economist specializing in monetary and fiscal policies *

Luisa Martín María Luisa Martín López (born in Madrid on 23 February 1960) is a Spanish actress. Professional career Martín still preserves a photograph that her father José Luis took of her when she was four years old, in which he wrote: "Mi cómic ...

(born 1960), Spanish actress *

Luisa of Medina-Sidonia Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa ( Portuguese), or Louise ( French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''h ...

(1613–1666), Queen of Portugal *

Luisa Menárguez Luisa Menárguez was a Spanish harpist and educator, who taught several of the world's premier harpists of modern times, including her grand-niece, Marisa Robles, Nicanor Zabaleta, and Maria del Milagro Azpiazu. She was a professor of harp at the ...

, Spanish harpist and educator * Luisa Micheletti (born 1983), presenter on MTV Brazil *

Luisa Moreno Blanca Rosa Rodríguez López (August 30, 1907 – November 4, 1992), known professionally as Luisa Moreno, was a Guatemalan-American labor and civil rights activist. She worked as an organizer for the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, ...

(1907–1992), Guatemalan-American communist and writer *

Luisa Morgantini Luisa Morgantini (born 5 November 1940 in Villadossola) is an Italian former Member of the European Parliament. She was elected as independent with the Communist Refoundation Party ticket and sat with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left ...

(born 1940), Italian politician, Member of the European Parliament * Luisa Eugenia Navas, Chilean pharmacist and botanist * Luisa Ottolini (born 1954), Italian physicist *

Luisa Ranieri Luisa Ranieri (born 16 December 1973) is an Italian actress. She made her breakthrough in Leonardo Pieraccioni's '' The Prince and the Pirate'' (2001) before starring in a variety of Rai crime and biographical miniseries. Her other film credits ...

(born 1973), Italian actress *

Luisa Rivelli Luisa Rivelli (10 February 1931 – 12 June 2013) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1994. Rivelli died in Guidonia Montecelio on 12 June 2013, at the age of 82. Selected filmography * '' La figlia del diavo ...

(1931–2013), Italian film actress * Luisa Roldán (1652–1706), Spanish sculptor of the Baroque Era * Luisa Rossi (1925–1984), Italian actress *

Luisa Sala Luisa Sala (7 July 192316 June 1986) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in Madrid, Spain. She was the New York Times' "Critic's Pick" in 1965 for her performance ...

(1923–1986), Spanish actress *

Luisa Teresa Pacheco Luisa Teresa Pacheco de Chacón (died 10 August 2023) was a Venezuelan politician. She was the first female governor of Táchira state, appointed by President Jaime Lusinchi. Among the events that took place during her administration was the for ...

(died 2023), Venezuelan politician *

Luisa Tetrazzini Luisa Tetrazzini (29 June 1871 – 28 April 1940) was an Italian coloratura soprano of great international fame. Tetrazzini "had a scintillating voice with a brilliant timbre and a range and agility well beyond the norm...". She enjoyed a ...

(1871–1940), Italian coloratura soprano * Luisa Torsi (born 1964), Italian chemist *

Luisa Värk Luisa Rõivas (née Värk; born 6 February 1987) is an Estonian singer and politician. Värk was a runner-up of on the first season of ''Estonian Pop Idol'' (''Eesti otsib superstaari''). She was also a runner-up on '' Tantsud tähtedega'', Est ...

(born 1987), Estonian singer * Luisa Wilson (born 2005), Mexican-Canadian ice hockey player *

Luisa Zissman Luisa Christina Zissman (born Louisa Christina Kalozois; 4 June 1987) is a British retail entrepreneur and reality television personality from Milton Keynes, England. She was the runner-up on the ninth series of ''The Apprentice'' and finishe ...

(born 1987), British television personality *

Luisa Stefani Luisa Veras Stefani (; born 9 August 1997) is a professional tennis player from Brazil who specializes in doubles. Stefani is the first Brazilian woman to reach the WTA rankings, WTA top 10 in the Open Era. This milestone for Brazilian tennis w ...

(born 1997) Brazilian professional tennis player

Luisel

Luisel Ramos Luisel Ramos Arregui (April 12, 1984 – August 2, 2006) was a Uruguayan model. Biography Early life Ramos was born in La Unión, a middle-class neighborhood in Montevideo, the daughter of former footballer Luis Ramos, who played for the U ...

(1984-2006), Uruguayan model

Luisana

Luisana Lopilato Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre (born 18 May 1987) is an Argentine actress, model and former singer. She was a member of the pop-rock band Erreway from 2002 to 2004. Early life Lopilato was born to Eduardo Lopilato and Beatriz de la Tor ...

(born 1987), Argentine actress and model * Luisana Melo, Venezuelan politician *

Luisana Pérez (journalist) Luisana Pérez Fernández is a Venezuelan-American communications expert and political advisor. She served as Special Assistant to the President and director of Coalitions media for the Joe Biden administration. Early life and education Pér ...

, Venezuelan-American communications expert and political advisor *

Luisana Pérez (table tennis) Luisana Pérez (born 24 August 1976) is a Venezuelan table tennis player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially bran ...

, Venezuelan table tennis player

Fictional characters with the name

* Luisa Alver, a fictional character played by

Yara Martinez Yara Martínez is an American television actress, born in Puerto Rico, who is best known for her roles as Kelly in '' Hollywood Heights,'' as Dr. Luisa Alver on The CW series '' Jane the Virgin,'' and as Bull's wife Isabella on ''Bull.'' Early ...

in the series ''

Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan te ...

'' *Luisa Anselmi, a fictional character played by

Anouk Aimée Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (; 27 April 1932 2024), known professionally as Anouk Aimée () or Anouk, was a French film actress who appeared in 70 films from 1947 until 2019. Having begun her film career at age 14, she studied acting and ...

in the 1962 film ''

8½ ''8½'' ( ) is a 1963 Italian avant-garde arthouse comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on famous Italian film director Guido Anselmi ( Marcello Mastroianni) who suffers from writer ...

'' *Luisa Contini, a fictional character played by

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...

in the 2009 film ''

Nine 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bot ...

'' *Luisa "Adelita" Espina, a fictional character played by Carla Baratta in the series ''

Mayans MC ''Mayans M.C.'' (also known simply as ''Mayans'') is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, that premiered on September 4, 2018, on FX. The show takes place in the same fictional universe as ''Sons of ...

'' *Luisa Madrigal, a fictional character played by Jessica Darrow in the 2021 Disney film ''

Encanto ''Encanto'' is a 2021 American animated Musical film, musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and ...

Other uses

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'' is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi *

Luisa World Luisa World is a Greek luxury fashion company headquartered in Athens, Greece. Luisa World has boutique stores in Kolonaki, Athens and also other locations such as Mykonos and Santorini. History Luisa World was established as Rossi S.A. in 1975 ...

, a Greek fashion company * Luisa was

Giovanni da Verrazzano Giovanni da Verrazzano ( , ; often misspelled Verrazano in English; 1491–1528) was an Italian ( Florentine) explorer of North America, who led most of his later expeditions, including the one to America, in the service of King Francis I of ...

's name for

Block Island Block Island is an island of the Outer Lands coastal archipelago in New England, located approximately south of mainland Rhode Island and east of Long Island's Montauk Point. The island is coterminous with the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Isl ...

Luisa Piccarreta Luisa Piccarreta (23 April 1865–4 March 1947) was a Catholic mystic and member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. Her writings and spirituality, for a time condemned by the Catholic Church, centered on union with the will of God. A cause ...

also known as "Little Daughter of the Divine Will" is a proposed Roman Catholic saint * "Luísa" is a song composed by Tom Jobim

Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered as one of the great exponents of Brazilian ...

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