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Alena
Alena is a feminine given name. It may be either derived from the name Helene or as a diminutive form of ' Magdalena'. In the Balkans, this particular spelling of the name is predominantly found among the peoples of the former Yugoslav nations, specifically among the Bosniaks and Croats. This region also has a male equivalent: Alen. The name is also found in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ..., Belarus and Russia, also with the spelling Alyona. Given name * Saint Alena (died 640), Christian saint * Alena Antalová (born 1972), Slovak actress * Alena Douhan, Belarusian diplomat * Alena Holubeva (born 1994), Belarusian basketball player * Alena Kostornaia (born 2003), Russian figure skater * Alena Matejka (Alen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Kostornaia
Alena Sergeevna Kostornaia (; her first name is properly pronounced Alyona as the Yo (Cyrillic), Cyrillic ё is pronounced yo; born 24 August 2003) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships, 2020 European champion, the 2019–20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix medalist (including gold at the 2019 Internationaux de France and the 2019 NHK Trophy), and the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy champion. Competing domestically, she is a three-time Russian Figure Skating Championships, Russian senior national medalist (silver 2020, bronze 2018 and 2019). She previously held the world record for the highest List of highest scores in figure skating, senior short program score in women's skating. At the junior level, Kostornaia is the 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2018 Junior World silver medalist, the 2018–19 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Alena
Alena, also known as Alène Accessed 2012-05-10. or Alina,Saint Alina at Ebobas Accessed 2012-05-10. is a Christian who was martyred around the year 640. She is sometimes referred to as Alena of Forest, Alena of Brussels,Saint of the Day for 24 June at St Patrick's Accessed 2012-05-10. or Alena of Belgiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Veselá
Alena Veselá (married name Štěpánková; 7 July 1923 – 11 May 2025) was a Czech organist and academic music teacher, rector of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno from 1990 to 1997. She played concerts internationally. Life and career Veselá was born in Brno on 7 July 1923. Her parents were Vítězslav Veselý, a professor of chemistry and his wife Helena; she grew up with a brother, Karel. Her first piano teacher was Zdeňka Illnerová. Veselá studied organ at the Brno Conservatoire during World War II. She studied further at the newly established Brno Janáček Academy of Music (JAMU) from 1947. She studied musicology at the Masaryk University in Brno. From 1952, she worked for almost fifty years at the Academy where she was the head of the department of keyboard instruments from 1986 to 1990 and rector from 1990 to 1997. She was the first rector after the Soviet period, and the only woman on the post in the academy's history. She pursued a histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Vinnitskaya
Alena Vinnitskaya ( ''Alona Vinnytska'';Her artist name is the Russian version of her name ( ''Alena Vinnitskaya'') born Olha Viktorivna Vinnytska () on 27 December 1974, Kyiv, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union – in present-day Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...) is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, composer and TV presenter. She is an author and performer. Career During six years of solo career, Vinnitskaya released 8 CDs: ''Rassvet'' (2004), ''007'' (2005), ''Sunrise'' (2005), ''Kukly''(2006), ''Electro ''(2007), maxi-single ''Konvert'' (2008), ''ZaMIXovano. The Best mixes'' (2008), ''Alena Vinnitskaya. Sbornik hitov 2003-2010'' (2010). She started to write songs in childhood, sending them to the newspaper ''Pionerskaya Pravda''. Some time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Holubeva
Alena Holubeva (, born 4 April 1994), is a Belarusian basketball player for Olimpia Grodno and the Belarusian national team. Holubeva was also known as Alena Karasevich, after she married basketball player Pavel Karasevich. She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2017. References External links * * 1994 births Living people Belarusian women's basketball players Sportspeople from Grodno Point guards 21st-century Belarusian sportswomen {{Belarus-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Antalová
Alena Antalová (born 28 July 1972) is a Slovak actress. Biography Alena Antalová was born on 28 July 1972 in Bratislava. Her grandfather was the Slovak National Theatre scenographer Ladislav Vychodil. She studied musical acting at Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts. She has been a member of the Brno City Theatre since 1994. In 1999 she won the Thalia Award for Young Actors. Beyond theatre, she is known for appearing in popular TV Series '' Četnické humoresky'' and ''Pojišťovna štěstí.'' Personal life Alena Antalová is married to the businessman Josef Juráček. They have four children. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Antalova, Alena 1972 births Living people Slovak stage actresses Slovak television actresses 20th-century Slovak actresses 21st-century Slovak actresses Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni Actresses from Bratislava Slovak actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Douhan
Alena Douhan () is a Belarusian legal scholar. She was appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights on 25 March 2020. When appointed, she was a professor of International Law and the Director of the Peace Research Center at the Belarusian State University. Douhan's position on economic sanctions have garnered criticism from some international human rights law scholars. Education Douhan earned a PhD at the Belarusian State University in 2005 and a '' Dr. habil.'' in International Law and European Law in 2015. Special Rapporteur According to the '' National Review'', the role of Special Rapporteur was created by a 2014 resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council introduced by Iran on behalf of the non-aligned movement, and Douhan is the second to occupy the role. The role is unpaid and its holder is not a member of the UN staff. Germany, France the United Kingdom and the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Šeredová
Alena Šeredová (; born 21 March 1978) is a Czech model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Czech Republic 1998 and represented her country at Miss World 1998 where she placed Top 5. Career Šeredová was born in Prague. Her modeling career began at the age of 15. Five years later, she was first runner-up for Miss Czech Republic 1998 and her country's representative at Miss World 1998 where she tied for fourth in the finals. She started her career as a model in 2002. She was chosen by the Italian comedian Giorgio Panariello to co-host his own prime-time TV show ''Torno Sabato''. She has been featured on the covers of several magazines including '' Penthouse Europe'', '' Playboy Europe'', '' Spy'', '' Extreme'' and ''Quo''. In 2005, she was chosen to star in Max Calendar. Personal life Šeredová was in a relationship with Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. They have two sons, Louis Buffon, who was born on 28 December 2007, and David Lee wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Vrzáňová
Alena "Ája" Vrzáňová (, also Zanová, married name: Steindler; 16 May 1931 – 30 July 2015) was a Czech figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in competition. Vrzáňová is the 1949 & 1950 World champion and 1950 European champion. Early life Vrzáňová was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1931. In addition to figure skating, she also played piano and attended ballet school. Vrzáňová started sports at the age of three when her parents bought her skis. They spent each winter in the Krkonoše mountains. After this tradition was interrupted during World War II, Vrzáňová started figure skating. The training conditions were difficult, as she had to skate in early winter mornings. Her training sessions were held in darkness because of the dim-out regulations. She skated at the open Štvanice Stadium before the sessions for hockey players, or at the CLTK club tennis courts, which were flooded with water and frozen. Career In 1946, Vrzáňová became the Cz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Matejka
Alena Matejka (also Alena Matějková; born 26 January 1966) is a Czech sculptor and glass designer. She also works with other materials, often in combination. Education Matejka was born in Jindřichův Hradec; she studied at the Secondary School of Glassmaking in Kamenický Šenov from 1981 until 1985. She was a student of Professor Vladimir Kopecky at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (AAAD) between 1989 and 1997. In 1995 she studied for two months at the Glasgow School of Art, in the Ceramic Department. From 2000 to 2005 she studied for a PhD, again at the AAAD.Sylva Petrova, Research Professor and Director of Institute for International Research in Glass asks Alena 10 questio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Mihulová
Alena Mihulová (born 4 May 1965) is a Czech film and television actress. She won Czech Lion for her role in '' Home Care''. She was married to film director Karel Kachyňa. Selected filmography *'' Sestřičky'' (1983) *'' Smrt krásných srnců'' (1986) *'' Kráva'' (1992) *'' Wild Flowers'' (2000) *'' Lidice'' (2011) *'' Innocence'' (2011) *'' Home Care'' (2015) *'' Anthropoid'' (2016) *'' The Zookeeper's Wife'' (2017) *'' Milada'' (2017) External links * 1965 births Czech television actresses Czech film actresses Actresses from Brno 21st-century Czech actresses 20th-century Czech actresses Living people Czech Lion Awards winners Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Shirmanova
Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova (, ; born 26 December 1999), known by her stage name Aiko, is a Russian-Czech singer and songwriter based in Brighton, England. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song " Pedestal". Early life Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova was born in Moscow, Russia. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Career In 2015, Shirmanova participated in the fourth season of the reality talent show . She then moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a musical career, first settling in London and later in Brighton. Under the stage name Aiko, she released her debut self-titled album in 2018, followed by ''Expiration Date'' in 2020, when she released her first single "Hunt". Her stage name originates from a combination of her love for Japanese culture and her childhood nickname 'Ajka'. She was the first Czech artist to feature on the Times Square screens and the first Czech female to ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
