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* Anita W. Addison (1952–2004), American television and film director and producer * Anita Álvarez de Williams (born 1931), American anthropologist, photographer, and historian * Anita Østby (born 1972), Norwegian Liberal Party politician * Anita Allen (pentathlete) (born 1977), American Olympic pentathlete * Anita Alpern (1920–2006), American Internal Revenue Service official * Anita Alvarez (born 1960), American government official, State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois * Anita Alvarez (synchronized swimmer), American, (born 1996) * Anita Among (born 1973), Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician *

Anita Anand Anita Anand (born May 20, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who serves as the minister of national defence since 2021. She has represented the riding of Oakville in the House of Commons since the 2019 federal election, sitting as ...

(born 1972), British radio presenter, and journalist *

(born 1967), Canadian lawyer and current Member of Parliament currently serving as Minister of Public Services and Procurement * Anita Andreassen, Norwegian mushing competitor * Anita Apelthun Sæle (born 1951), Norwegian politician * Anita Arya (born 1963), Indian politician *

Anita Asante Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English football coach and former defender or midfielder who is the first-team coach at Bristol City. Asante is of Ghanaian descent, the appellation "Amma" is of Akan origin, given to gir ...

(born 1985), British footballer *

Anita Auglend Anita Auglend (born 24 January 1979), is a Norwegian singer who was the lead vocalist of the gothic-doom metal band The Sins of Thy Beloved The Sins of Thy Beloved was a death-doom/ gothic metal band from Bryne, Norway, founded in 1996. ...

(born 1979), Norwegian singer * Anita Augspurg (1857–1943), German lawyer, actor, writer, and feminist * Anita B. Brody (born 1935), American judge * Anita Bärwirth (1918–1994), German gymnast *

Anita Baker Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads, especially renowned for her work during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career ...

(born 1958), American R&B and soul singer and songwriter * Anita Barone (born 1964), American actress *

Anita Berber Anita Berber (10 June 1899 – 10 November 1928) was a German dancer, actress, and writer who was the subject of an Otto Dix painting. She lived during the time of the Weimar Republic. Early life Born in Leipzig to Felix Berber, First Violinist ...

(1899–1928), German dancer, actress, and writer *

Anita Berrizbeitia Anita de la Rosa Berrizbeitia (born 1957) is a landscape theorist, teacher, and author. She continues to play an integral role in the renewed visibility of landscape architecture as a cultural practice. She is currently Professor of Landscape Ar ...

(born 1957), Venezuelan-born American landscape theorist, teacher, and writer * Anita Best, Canadian teacher, broadcaster, and singer * Anita Bitri-Prapaniku (1968–2004), Albanian pop singer and violinist *

Anita Björk Anita Björk (25 April 1923 – 24 October 2012) was a Swedish actress. She was born in Tällberg, Dalarna and attended the Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1942 to 1945. She was a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and w ...

(1923–2012), Swedish actress * Anita K. Blair (born 1950), American military judge * Anita Błochowiak (born 1973), Polish politician *

Anita Borg Anita Borg (January 17, 1949 – April 6, 2003) was an American computer scientist. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Education and early life Borg was born Anita Borg Naf ...

(1949–2003), American computer scientist *

Anita Bose Pfaff Anita Bose Pfaff (born 29 November 1942) is an Austrian-born economist, who has previously been a professor at the University of Augsburg as well as a politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany. She is the daughter of Indian Indian i ...

(born 1942), Austrian economics professor, daughter of Indian politician Subhas Chandra Bose *

Anita Boyer Anita Blanch Boyer Dukoff, known as Anita Boyer (25 October 1915 in Carmi, Illinois – 17 March 1985 in South Miami, Florida) was an American singer of the Big Band Era, described by ''Billboard'' as "one of the music business's most proficient ca ...

(1915–1985), American Big Band singer and songwriter *

Anita Brenner Anita Brenner (born Hanna Brenner; 13 August 1905 – 1 December 1974) was a transnational Jewish scholar and intellectual, who wrote extensively in English about the art, culture, and history of Mexico. She was born in Mexico, raised and educa ...

(1905–1974), Mexican-born writer of children's literature and books on Mexican art and history *

Anita Briem Anita Briem (born 29 May 1982) is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Queen Jane Seymour on '' The Tudors'' and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in ''Journey to the Center of the Earth''. Personal life Briem was born on 29 May 19 ...

(born 1982), Icelandic actress * Anita Brodén (born 1948), Swedish Liberal People's Party politician * Anita Brookner CBE (1928–2016), British novelist and art historian *

Anita Bryant Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer known for anti-gay activism. She scored four "Top 40" hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including " Paper Roses" which reached No. 5 on the charts. She was t ...

(born 1940), American singer * Anita Bulath (born 1983), Hungarian handballer *

Anita Buri Anita Buri (born 3 July 1978) is a Swiss television host, model and was Miss Switzerland in 1999. The commercial business clerk from Berg (TG) was crowned Miss Switzerland in Lugano in 1999. During her year of office she represented Switzerland ...

(born 1978), Swiss beauty pageant winner, crowned Miss Switzerland 1999 * Anita Bush (1883–1974), American stage actress and playwright * Anita C. Hill (born 1951), American cleric * Anita Calvert Lebourgeoise (1879–1940), American attorney, judge, genealogist, biographer, and feminist *

Anita Caprioli Anita Caprioli (born 11 December 1973) is an Italian theatre and film actress. Biography Born in Vercelli, Piedmont, the daughter of a stage actress, Caprioli made her stage debut in London in 1995 with Andrea Brooks, in an adaptation of Carlo G ...

(born 1973), Italian theater and film actress *

Anita Carey Anita Carey (born 16 April 1948) is an English actress, best known for playing Joyce Smedley in '' Coronation Street'' and later for playing Vivien March in '' Doctors''. Carey has appeared in British television programmes since the 1970s. Care ...

(born 1948), British actress *

Anita Carter Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters and ...

(1933–1999), American country and folk singer * Anita Caspary (1915–2011), American nun, founder of Immaculate Heart of Mary Community *

Anita Cerquetti Anita Cerquetti (13 April 193111 October 2014) was an Italian dramatic soprano who had a short but meteoric career in the 1950s. Her voice was very powerful and pleasing to audiences. Career Cerquetti was born in Montecosaro, near Macerata, Ital ...

(1931–2014), Italian dramatic soprano * Anita Chapman (born 1952), British Paralympic archer *

Anita Christensen Anita Christensen, (born October 29, 1972, in Randers, Denmark) is a world champion female professional boxer. She posted a 19–2–0 record as an amateur boxer and was the 1998 Nordic 57-kg Women's Champion before turning professional. On Febr ...

(born 1972), Danish professional boxer *

Anita Cobby Anita or ANITA may refer to: Arts * ''Anita'' (1967 film), an Indian film * ''Anita'' (2009 film), an Argentine film * ''Anita'' (2021 film), a Hong Kong film *'' Anita: Swedish Nymphet'', a 1973 erotic film People * Anita (given name), people ...

(1959–1986), Australian nurse and beauty pageant winner * Anita Cifra (born 1989), Hungarian handballer *

Anita Cochran Anita Renee Cockerham (born February 6, 1967), known professionally as Anita Cochran, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She has released two albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and one for Straybranch Recor ...

(born 1967), American country singer, songwriter, and record producer * Anita Colby (1914–1992), American actress and model * Anita Coleman, American librarian and researcher *

Anita Conti Anita Conti ( arm, Անիթա Գոնթի; ''née'' Caracotchian) (17 May 1899 – 25 December 1997) was a French explorer and photographer, and the first French female oceanographer. Biography Anita Caracotchian was born in Ermont in Seine-et-Oi ...

(1899–1997), French explorer, photographer and oceanographer * Anita Cornwell (born 1923), American gay rights advocate * Anita Daher, Canadian writer of juvenile and teen books * Anita Darian (1927–2015), American singer and actress *

Anita De Bauch Anita De Bauch (born 15 January 1986) is the professional name used by an English model from London, England. De Bauch started modelling in 2004 for her hair extensions business (which closed in 2008) but did not model for other Customer, clie ...

(born 1986), British model *

Anita de Braganza Anita Stewart Morris (August 7, 1886 – September 15, 1977) was an American socialite and heiress who married Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu, grandson of King Miguel I of Portugal, and the eldest son of Dom Miguel, Duke of Braganza, who was Miguel ...

(1886–1977), American socialite and heiress * Anita DeFrantz (born 1952), American Olympic rower * Anita De Sosoo *

Anita Delgado Anita Delgado Briones (1890–1962) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and singer from Andalusia who achieved fame for having married the Indian Maharaja of Kapurthala, thus becoming a Rani of Kapurthala. Biography She was born on 8 February 1890 in ...

(1890–1962), Spanish flamenco dancer and singer *

Anita Desai Anita Desai, born Anita Mazumdar (born 24 June 1937) is an Indian novelist and the Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a writer she has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three ti ...

(born 1937), Indian novelist and academic * Anita Diamant (born 1951), American writer * Anita Dobson (born 1949), British television actress * Anita Dolly Panek (born 1930), Brazilian biochemist * Anita Doreen Diggs (born 1966), American editor, novelist, and lecturer * Anita Doth (born 1971), Dutch singer *

Anita Dunn Anita Dunn ( Babbitt; born January 8, 1958) is an American political strategist serving as a senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, having originally held the post from January 20, 2021 to August 12, 2021, and returning May 5, 2022. Previ ...

(born 1958), American political consultant *

Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (; 29 September 193111 January 2015) was a Swedish actress active in American and European films, known for her beauty and stunning figure. She became prominent in her iconic role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini ...

(1931–2015), Swedish model and actress *

Anita Elberse Anita Elberse is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, specializing in the entertainment, media and sports sectors. Trained as an economist and econometrician, according to ''The Wall Street Journal'', she "takes the ...

(born 1970s), American academic * Anita Ellis (born 1920), Canadian-born American singer and actress * Anita Elson (1898–1985), American dancer and singer * Anita Fernandini de Naranjo (1902–1982), Peruvian politician *

Anita Finlay Anita Finlay is an American film and television actress who played the recurring role of Dr. Nora Thompson on ''The Young and the Restless'' for seven years. Born, raised and trained as an actress in New York, Finlay's television credits inclu ...

, American actress * Anita Görbicz (born 1983), Hungarian handball player *

Anita Gaće Anita Gaće (born 14 April 1983) is a Croatian handballer playing for Yenimahalle Bld. SK and the Croatian national team. After winning many Croatian championship and Croatian cup trophies in the past years, Gaće started the 2011–2012 in su ...

(born 1983), Croatian handballer * Anita Gale, Baroness Gale (born 1940), British politician * Anita Galić (born 1985), Croatian freestyle swimmer *

Anita Ganeri Anita Ganeri (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series '' Horrible Geography'' and many other non-fiction books for children. Early life and education Ganeri was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to England whe ...

, British writer, the ''

Horrible Geography ''Horrible Geography'' is a series of children's non-fiction books written by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Mike Phillips, and published in the UK by Scholastic. It is a spin-off from the '' Horrible Histories'' series, and is designed to get child ...

'' series *

Anita Gara Anita Gara (born 4 March 1983) is a Hungarian chess player. She holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is six-time Hungarian women's champion (2000, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2016, and 2017). Gara competed ...

(born 1983), Hungarian chess grand master * Anita Garanča (1949-2015), Latvian singer and music teacher, mother of the famous operatic mezzo-soprano

Elīna Garanča Elīna Garanča (born 16 September 1976) is a Latvian mezzo-soprano. She began to study singing in her hometown of Riga in 1996 and continued her studies in Vienna and in the United States. By 1999 she had won first place in a significant competi ...

* Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849), Brazilian-born revolutionary, wife of Giuseppe Garibaldi *

Anita Garvin Anita Garvin (born Anna Frances Garvin; February 11, 1906 – July 7, 1994) was a tall American stage performer and film actress who worked in both the silent and sound eras."California Death Index, 1940-1997", Anita Garvin Stanley, February 1 ...

(1907–1994), American actress and comedian * Anita Gershman, American film producer *

Anita Gillette Anita Gillette ( Luebben; born August 16, 1936) is an American actress. She had numerous roles on Broadway, American television, and in feature films. She also made many appearances as a celebrity guest on television game shows. Early life Gil ...

(born 1936), American actress * Anita Glesta (born 1958), American artist *

Anita Goel Anita Goel is an American physicist, physician, and scientist in the emerging field of Nanobiophysics. At the Nanobiosym Research Institute (NBS), Goel examines the physics of life and the way nanomotors read and write information into DNA. E ...

, American physicist and physician *

Anita Gradin Anita Gradin (12 August 1933 – 23 May 2022) was a Swedish politician and ambassador. She was the Minister with responsibility for immigrant and equality affairs at the Ministry of Labour in Sweden from 1982 to 1986. She was Minister of Forei ...

(born 1933), Swedish politician and ambassador * Anita Grūbe (born 1955), Latvian actress *

Anita Guha Anita Guha (17 January 1932 – 20 June 2007) was an Indian actress who usually played mythological characters in films. She became known for playing the title role in ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975). Previously, she had played Sita in other mytholo ...

(1932–2007), Indian film actress * Anita Gutwell (born 1931), Austrian film actress *

Anita Håkenstad Anita Håkenstad (born 19 February 1968) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races and cross-country running. She now competes in mountain running. Her highest place from the IAAF World Cross Country Championships wa ...

(born 1968), Norwegian long-distance runner * Anita Hagen (1931–2015), Canadian politician * Anita Halpin (born 1944), British politician * Anita Hansbo (born 1960), Swedish mathematician and academic administrator *

Anita Harding Anita Elizabeth Harding (17 September 1952 – 11 September 1995) was an Irish-British neurologist, and Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Institute of Neurology of the University of London. She is known for the discovery with Ian Holt ...

(1952–1995), British neurologist *

Anita Harris Anita Madeleine Harris (born 3 June 1942) is an English actress, singer and entertainer. Harris sang with the Cliff Adams Singers for three years from 1961 and had a number of chart hits during the 1960s. She appeared in the ''Carry On'' fil ...

(born 1942), British actress and singer * Anita Hegerland (born 1961), Norwegian singer *

Anita Hegh Anita Hegh is an Australian actress, known for starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie in the television series '' Stingers'' and most recently Bianca Grieve in '' Janet King''. Personal life Her father was Norwegian, and her mother is Estonian. ...

(born 1972), Australian actor *

Anita Heiss Anita Marianne Heiss (born 1968) is an Aboriginal Australian author, poet, cultural activist and social commentator. She is an advocate for Indigenous Australian literature and literacy, through her writing for adults and children and her mem ...

(born 1968), Indigenous Australian writer *

Anita Hendrie Anita Hendrie ( – April 15, 1940) was an American actress. She appeared in 67 silent motion pictures between 1908 and 1912, in addition to working in stock theater and vaudeville. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter o ...

(1863–1940), American actress *

Anita Hill Anita Faye Hill (born July 30, 1956) is an American lawyer, educator and author. She is a professor of social policy, law, and women's studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member of the university's Heller School for Social Policy and ...

(born 1956), American academic * Aníta Hinriksdóttir (born 1996), Icelandic middle-distance runner * Anita Hoffman (1942–1998), American activist and writer, wife of radical Abbie Hoffman * Anita Howard (born 1969), American sprinter *

Anita Huffington Anita Huffington (born December 25, 1934) is an American sculptor who is noted for her stone and Bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (inclu ...

(born 1934), American sculptor * Anita Inder Singh, Indian international affairs analyst * Anita Iseghohi (born 1985), Nigerian businesswoman * Anita Jönsson (born 1947), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Anita Johansson (figure skater) (born 1954), Swedish figure skater * Anita Johansson (politician) (born 1944), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Anita Jose (born 1970s), Indian-born educator and business strategist * Anita Kanter (born 1933), American tennis player ranked in World top 10 * Anita Kanwal (born 1954), Indian television actress and producer *

Anita Kanwar Anita Kanwar is an Indian film and television actor who is best known for her role as ''Lajjo ji'' in the 1980s Doordarshan mega soap opera ''Buniyaad''. An alumnus of the National School of Drama (1978 batch), Kanwar has also worked in films ...

, Indian film and television actor * Anita Kazai (born 1988), Hungarian handballer * Anita Kelsey, British singer and songwriter *

Anita Kerr Anita Jean Kerr (née Grilli, October 13, 1927 – October 10, 2022) was an American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer. She recorded and performed with her vocal harmony groups in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Eur ...

(1927–2022), American singer, composer, arranger and producer *

Anita King Anita King (August 14, 1884 – June 10, 1963) was an American stunt driver, actress, and thoroughbred racehorse owner. In 1915, she became the first woman to drive a car unaccompanied across the United States, with her 49-day journey f ...

(1884–1963), American racecar driver, actress, and thoroughbred racehorse owner * Anita Klein (born 1960), Austrialina-born British painter and print-maker * Anita Klemensen (born 1977), Danish chef * Anita Kulcsár (1976–2005), Hungarian handballer * Anita Kuhlke (born 1947), German rower * Anita Kunz (born 1956), Canadian-born artist and illustrator *

Anita L. Allen Anita LaFrance Allen (also Allen-Castellitto; born March 24, 1953) is the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She was formerly Vice Provost for Faculty from 2013 to 2020. ...

(born 1953), American academic * Anita Lallande (born 1949), Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer * Anita Lane (1959–2021), Australian singer and songwriter * Anita Lasker-Wallfisch (born 1925), German-born cellist and Holocaust survivor * Anita Leocádia Prestes (born 1936), Brazilian historian * Anita Lerche (born 1973), Danish singer, songwriter, and composer * Anita Lerman (born 1944), American politician * Anita Liepiņa (born 1967), Latvian race walker and long distance runner * Anita Linda (born 1924), Filipino film actor *

Anita Lipnicka Anita Lipnicka (born 13 June 1975) is a Polish singer and songwriter. Her career as a singer started in Varius Manx, a band with which she achieved a great success. In 1996, she made a decision to pursue a solo career, she left the band and moved ...

(born 1975), Polish singer and songwriter *

Anita Lizana Anita Lizana de Ellis (19 November 1915 – 21 August 1994) was a world No. 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Lizana was the first Latin Am ...

(1915–1994), Chilean tennis player * Anita Lo, American chef and restaurateur *

Anita Lonsbrough Anita Lonsbrough, (born 10 August 1941 in York), later known by her married name Anita Porter, is a former swimmer from Great Britain who won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Swimming career At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealt ...

MBE (born 1941), British swimmer * Anita Loos (1889–1981), American screenwriter and playwright *

Anita Louise Anita Louise (born Anita Louise Fremault; January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970) was an American film and television actress best known for her performances in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1935), ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' (1935), ''Anthony ...

(1915–1970), American film actress * Anita Louise Combe, Australian actress, singer, and dancer * Anita Louise Suazo (born 1947), Native-American potter * Anita Márton (born 1989), Hungarian shot putter *

Anita Madden Anita K. Madden (née Myers; February 3, 1933 – September 27, 2018) was an American sportswoman, socialite and activist. Background Madden was born in Ashland, Kentucky. She grew up as a "tomboy" and played high school sports, such as ba ...

(born 1933), American sportswoman *

Anita Malfatti Anita Catarina Malfatti (December 2, 1889 – November 6, 1964) is heralded as the first Brazilian artist to introduce European and American forms of Modernism to Brazil. Her solo exhibition in Sao Paulo, from 1917–1918, was controversia ...

(1889–1964), Brazilian artist * Anita Mann (born 1946), American choreographer, dancer, and actress * Anita Marks (born 1970), American football player and radio personality * Anita Martinez (born 1925), American politician *

Anita Martini Anita Marie Martini (March 3, 1939 - July 10, 1993) was an American sports journalist and broadcaster. She was the first woman to cover a Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game (1973) and the first female journalist allowed into a baseball loc ...

(1939–1993), American journalist * Anita Mason (born 1942), British writer * Anita McNaught (born 1965), British-born New Zealand journalist and television presenter *

Anita Meyer Anita Meyer (''Annita Meijer''), born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is " Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981. Discography Albums ...

(Annita Meijer, born 1954), Dutch singer *

Anita Miller (publisher) Anita Miller (née Wolfberg; August 31, 1926 – August 4, 2018) was an American author and co-founder of the publishing house Academy Chicago Publishers. She founded the company with her husband Jordan despite having no prior publishing experienc ...

(1926–2018), American author and publisher * Anita Miller (field hockey) (born 1951), American field hockey player and Olympic athlete * Anita Miller Smith (1893–1968), American impressionist and regionalist painter *

Anita Moen Anita Moen (born 31 August 1967), sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1994, 1998, ...

(born 1967), Norwegian cross-country skier * Anita Mormand (born 1971), French sprinter * Anita Morris (1943–1994), American actress *

Anita Mui Anita Mui Yim-fong (; 10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress who made major contributions to the Cantopop music scene and received numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout her career, and i ...

(1963–2003), Hong Kong singer and actress * Anita Nüßner (born 1935), German sprint canoeist *

Anita Nair Anita Nair (born 26 January 1966) is an Indian novelist who writes her books in English. She is best known for her novels '' A Better Man'', ''Mistress'', and '' Lessons in Forgetting''. She has also written poetry, essays, short stories, crime ...

(born 1966), Indian-born writer * Anita Nall (born 1976), American Olympic swimmer * Anita Neville MP (born 1942), Canadian politician * Anita Newcomb McGee (1864–1940), American physician * Anita North, British shooter * Anita Nyberg (born 1940), Swedish academic * Anita Nyman (born 1971), Finnish cross-country skier *

Anita O'Day Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band app ...

(1919–2006), American jazz singer *

(1886–1977), American socialite and heiress * Anita Orlund (born 1964), Norwegian Labour Party politician * Anita Ortega, Puerto Rican basketball player * Anita Otto (born 1942), German discus thrower * Anita Pádár (born 1979), Hungarian footballer *

Anita Page Anita Page (born Anita Evelyn Pomares; August 4, 1910 – September 6, 2008) was an American film actress who reached stardom in the final years of the silent film era. She was referred to as "a blond, blue-eyed Latin" and "the girl with the mos ...

(1910–2008), American film actress * Anita Palermo Kelly (1913–1990), American politician * Anita Pallenberg (1942–2017), Italian-born actress, model, and fashion designer * Annita Pania (born 1970), Greek television hostess * Anita Parkhurst Willcox (1892–1984), American artist, feminist, and pacifist *

Anita Peabody Anita Peabody (1925–1934) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by John and Fannie Hertz, she was born at their Leona Farm near Cary, Illinois. She was named after the wife of Stuyvesant Peabody, then President of t ...

(1925–1934), American racehorse * Anita Perez Ferguson (born 1949), American speaker, consultant, and writer * Anita Perras (born 1960), Canadian country singer *

Anita Thigpen Perry Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she had been an a ...

(born 1952), American healthcare advocate and First Lady of Texas (2000–2015) * Anita Phillips (born 1945), Australian politician * Anita Pistone (born 1976), Italian runner *

Anita Pointer Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948December 31, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. She co-wrote and was the lead singer on their hit song "Fairytale", which garnere ...

(1948–2022), American R&B/soul singer and songwriter, member of The Pointer Sisters *

Anita Pollitzer Anita Lily Pollitzer (October 31, 1894 – July 3, 1975) was an American photographer and suffragist. Early life and education Anita Lily Pollitzer was born October 31, 1894, in Charleston, South Carolina. Her parents were Clara Guinzburg Pol ...

(1894–1975), American photographer * Anita J. Prazmowska, British academic * Anita Protti (born 1964), Swiss track and field athlete *

Anita Punt Anita McLaren (née Punt; born 2 October 1987) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the ''Black Sticks Women'') from 2009 to 2018, including for the team at the 2010 Commonwe ...

(born 1987), New Zealand field hockey player * Anita Rachlis, Canadian AIDS researcher *

Anita Raj Anita Raj Khurana (born 1962 or 1963) is an Indian actress and daughter of Jagdish Raj, whose notable roles include Films Prem Geet (1981), Ghulami (1985), Kusum in '' Zara Si Zindagi'' (1983), Anita in '' Zameen Aasman'' (1984) and Shobha i ...

(born 1962), Indian actress *

Anita Ramasastry Anita Ramasastry is the D. Wayne & Anne Gittinger Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle and a director of the Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology. She is also a regular columnist for the online legal ...

, American academic * Anita Rani (born 1977), British radio and television presenter and journalist *

Anita Rapp Anita Rapp-Ødegaard (born 24 July 1977) is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion. She debuted for the Norway women's national football team in 1998, and played 62 matches for the national team. She was on the gold medal-winning t ...

(born 1977), Norwegian footballer *

Anita Ratnam Anita Ratnam (born 21 May 1954) is an Indian classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer. Classically trained in Bharat Natyam, she has also received formal training in Kathakali, Mohiniattam, and T'ai chi and Kalarippayattu, thus creat ...

(born 1954), Indian dancer and choreographer *

Anita Rau Badami Anita Rau Badami (born 24 September 1961) is a Canadian writer of Indian descent. Born in Rourkela, Odisha, India, to a South Indian Kannada-speaking family, she was educated at the University of Madras and Sophia Polytechnic in Bombay. She em ...

(born 1961), Indian-born Canadian writer * Anita Reeves (1948–2016), Irish actress * Anita Renfroe (born 1962), American comedian * Anita Roberts (1942–2006), American molecular biologist * Anita Roddick DBE (1942–2007), British businesswoman, founder of The Body Shop * Anita Rollin (born c. 1981), Sri. Lankan snowboarder * Anita Sarkeesian (born 1983), Canadian-American feminist * Anita Schätzle (born 1981), German freestyle wrestler * Anita Schjøll Brede (born 1985), Norwegian entrepreneur * Anita Shapira (born 1940), Israeli historian * Anita Sheoran (born 1984), Indian freestyle wrestler *

Anita Shreve Anita Hale Shreve (1946 – March 29, 2018) was an American writer, chiefly known for her novels. One of her first published stories, '' Past the Island, Drifting'' (published in 1975), was awarded an O. Henry Prize in 1976. Early years ...

(1946–2018), American writer * Anita Sidén (born 1940), Swedish Moderate Party politician * Anita Silvers, American philosopher *

Anita Silvey Anita Silvey is an author, editor, and literary critic in the genre of children’s literature. Born in 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Silvey has served as Editor-in-Chief of ''The Horn Book Magazine'' and as vice-president at Houghton Mifflin ...

, American editor and literary critic * Anita Singhvi (born 1964), Indian classical singer *

Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan (born 13 November 1958) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in (14th), (11th) and with Jan Teigen in (12th). She was also a backing singer at the and contests, and co-wrote ...

(born 1958), Norwegian singer and songwriter *

Anita Smits Adriana Gerarda Antonia Maria (Anita) Smits (born 22 May 1967 in Oirschot, North Brabant) is a former archer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ; ), officially ...

(born 1967), Dutch archer * Anita Snellman (1924–2006), Finnish painter * Anita Sokołowska (born 1976), Polish actress * Anita Stansfield (born 1961), American writer * Anita Stewart (1895–1961), American actress and film producer * Anita Stewart (culinary author) (born 1947), Canadian culinary writer and food activist * Anita Strindberg (born 1937), Italian actress * Anita Summers, American educator * Anita Thallaug (born 1938), Norwegian actor and singer *

Anita Tijoux Anamaría Tijoux Merino (; born 12 June 1977), commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a Chilean-French singer and musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s. I ...

(born 1977), French-born Chilean hip-hop musician *

Anita Tsoy Anna Sergeyevna "Anita" Tsoy (russian: Анна Серге́евна "Анита" Цой; born Kim, russian: Ким; 7 February 1971, Moscow) is a Russian singer-songwriter of Korean descent. She is a Meritorious Artist of Russia (2003). Early ...

(born 1971), Russian singer * Anita Turner (born 1972), British script editor and television producer *

Anita Ušacka Anita Ušacka (born 26 April 1952) is a Latvian and international judge and legal academic. She has been a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia and of the Trial and Appeals Divisions of the International Criminal Court (IC ...

(born 1952), Latvian judge and academic * Anita Utseth (born 1966), Norwegian engineer and politician * Anita Uwagbale (now Anita Iseghohi), Nigerian beauty queen and model * Anita Valen (born 1968), Norwegian cyclist *

Anita Vogel Anita Vogel (born November 24, New York City ) is an American news reporter for the Fox News Channel. Life and career Anita Vogel was born on 24 Novemberto an Armenian American mother, and father of Eastern European descent who died during Vogel ...

(born 1969), American news reporter * Anita Weiß (born 1955), German middle-distance runner *

Anita Włodarczyk Anita Włodarczyk (; born 8 August 1985) is a Polish hammer thrower. She is the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic champion, and the first woman in history to throw the hammer over 80 m; she currently holds the women's world record of 82.98 m. She is c ...

(born 1985), Polish hammer thrower *

Anita Waage Anita Waage (born 30 July 1971) is a former Norwegian football player and World Champion. She played on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. Career Her clubs include Spjelkavik IL, IK Grand Bodø, Trondheims-Ørn ...

(born 1971), Norwegian footballer * Anita Wachter (born 1967), Austrian alpine skier * Anita Wagner (born 1960), Austrian singer *

Anita Wall Kerstin ''Anita'' Wall (born 11 July 1940), is a Swedish stage and film actress. She began acting at eleven years of age at Vår teater, a children's theatre, playing Pippi Longstocking and other roles. From 1958 to 1959 she was employed by Ri ...

(born 1940), Swedish actress * Anita Ward (born 1957), American singer * Anita Werner (born 1978), Polish television journalist *

Anita West Anita West (born 1935) is a British actress and former television presenter. ''Blue Peter'' On 7 May 1962, she joined the British children's television show ''Blue Peter'' as co-host, following the departure of Leila Williams. She remained wit ...

(born 1935), British actress and television presenter * Anita Weyermann (born 1977), Swiss middle-distance runner *

Anita Wood Anita Marie Wood Brewer (born c. 1937) (also known as Little Bitty and Little) is a TV performer, recording artist and girlfriend of Elvis Presley. She later married NFL football player Johnny Brewer. Presley and Wood met in 1957 and in the same y ...

(born 1937), American television performer *

Anita Yuen Anita Yuen Wing Yee (born 4 September 1971) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. Pageant career At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During t ...

(born 1971), Hong Kong actress * Anita Zucker (born 1952), American businesswoman, first female Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company * Gurmayum Anita Devi, Indian mountaineer * J. Anita Stup (born 1945), American politician *

Jagat and Anita Nanjappa Jagat and Anita Nanjappa are a well-known couple in the sport of motor racing in India. They belong to the Kodava people, Kodava community and are natives of Kodagu district of Karnataka. They have participated and won many motorbike and car rall ...

, Indian race-car drivers * Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau (born 1969), Dutch royal

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Anita Blake Anita Blake is the title and viewpoint character of the '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' series by Laurell K. Hamilton. The series takes place in a parallel world in which supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves exist alongside regul ...

, the protagonist of Laurell K. Hamilton's novel series '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' * Anita (Darkstalkers), a video game character in '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' * Anita Hailey ( Shiho Miyano), a character in the manga/anime ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...

'' * Anita Santos, character on the ABC daytime drama ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and ...

'' *Anita Barnes, a character from the film '' The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations'' played by Chantel Giacalone *Anita Knight, from ''

The Secret Show ''The Secret Show'' is a British animated television series produced by Collingwood O'Hare and commissioned by BBC Worldwide in partnership with BBC Children's. The series premiered on 16 September 2006 during TMi on BBC Two. The series premie ...

'' *

Anita Van Buren Anita Van Buren was a fictional character on NBC's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series ''Law & Order'', portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson. The character of Van Buren was an "authoritative lieutenant" in the New York ...

, character on the television crime drama ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...

'' portrayed by

S. Epatha Merkerson Sharon Epatha Merkerson (born November 28, 1952) is a film, stage, and television actor. Known by her stage name S. Epatha Merkerson, she has received numerous high-profile accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a ...

*Anita, a comic book character in the works of Italian artist Guido Crepax *Anita, a character in the musical ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

'' *Anita Bircham, a character from '' Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland'' portrayed by Sonya Maddox *Anita, a recurring character in the British sit-com '' dinnerladies (TV series)'' *Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, a character in the black comedy horror film '' Jennifer's Body'' *Anita, a girlfriend character in ''

Need for Speed ''Need for Speed'' (''NFS'') is a racing game franchise published by Electronic Arts and currently developed by Criterion Games, the developers of ''Burnout''. The series generally centers around illicit street racing and tasks players to c ...

'' *Anita Radcliffe, character in Disney's animated film '' 101 Dalmatians'' *Anita, a character in the anime ''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōn ...

'' episode 11 *Anita Robb, a character in the film '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' played by Jere Fields *Anita is the middle name of ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' character Steve Smith

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