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Charlaine is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following: *Charlaine Harris (born 1951), American author *Charlaine Edith Karalus, birthname of Janet Pilgrim (model) (1934–2017), American model *Charlaine Woodard, birthname of Charlayne Woodard Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie Award winner as well as a Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee. She was a series regular on the hit FX TV series '' Pose''. She pl ... (born 1953), American playwright and actress See also * Charline (name) * Charmaine (other) * Charlayne {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series '' The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', which was adapted as the TV series '' True Blood''. The television show was a critical and financial success for HBO, running seven seasons, from 2008 through 2014. Harris was born and raised in a small town in the Mississippi River Delta area of the United States. She lives in Texas with her husband; they have three children. She began writing from an early age, and changed from playwriting in college to writing and publishing mysteries, including several long series featuring recurring characters. Life and career Harris was born and grew up in Tunica, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. In her early work she wrote poems about ghosts and teenage angst. She began writing plays while attending Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Her most recent mysteries have been in the urban fantasy genre. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Pilgrim (model)
Janet Pilgrim (born Charlaine Edith Karalus; June 13, 1934 – May 1, 2017) was an American model who became a Playmate of the Month while employed at ''Playboy's'' corporate office. She was chosen as Playmate of the Month three times: July 1955, December 1955 and October 1956. Miss July 1955 In 1955, ''Playboy'' was in its second year of production and had previously used professional models as Playmates. Karalus worked for Hugh Hefner in the subscription department and agreed to pose for the July 1955 episode in exchange for a new addressograph for the office. Hefner reportedly chose the name "Janet Pilgrim" as to make fun of sexual puritanism The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should .... Karalus appeared topless with a tuxedo-clad man reported to be Hefner in the back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlayne Woodard
Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie Award winner as well as a Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee. She was a series regular on the hit FX TV series '' Pose''. She played the title role in the Showtime movie ''Run For The Dream: The Gail Devers’ Story''. Starring as '' Cindy'' in the ABC Movie of the Week, Woodard was the first black Cinderella portrayed on TV or film. She is in Marvel Studios' miniseries '' Secret Invasion'' as Priscilla Fury, which premiered on June 21, 2023. Career Woodard began her professional career in 1976 performing in the road company of ''Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope'', written by Micki Grant and directed by Vinette Carroll, the first black female director on Broadway. In 1977, she made her Broadway debut in the revival of ''Hair'', directed by Tom O’Horgan; played a supporting role in the movie version of ''Hair'', directed by Milos Forman; starred as Cindy in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charline (name)
Charline is a French feminine given name and a French feminine form of Charles. Given names * Charline Arthur (1929–1987), American singer * Charline Effah (born 1977), Gabonese writer * Charline Joiner (born 1988), Scottish cyclist *Charline Labonté (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player * Charline Mathias (born 1992), Luxembourgish middle-distance athlete * Charline Picon (born 1984), French windsurfer * Charline Van Snick (born 1990), Belgian judoka * Charline von Heyl (born 1960), German painter * Charline White (1920–1959), first African-American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature See also * Charlaine *Charlene (given name) Charlene, also spelled Charleen and Charlyne, is a feminine given name, a feminine form of ''Charles'' coined in the United States in the nineteenth century; from French ''Charles'', from Old French ''Charles'' & ''Carles'', from the Latin">-4; ... * Charlie (name) * Charlin (name) * Charlyne Notes {{given name French femini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmaine (other)
Charmaine may refer to: *Charmaine, a character in '' What Price Glory?'' * "Charmaine" (song), the theme song for the 1926 adaptation of ''What Price Glory'' * "Charmaine" (rap song), a 2006 song by Plan B * Charmaine (musician), a Christian pop singer People with the given name * Charmaine Bingwa, Zimbabwean-Australian actor, writer and director *Charmaine Borg (born 1990), Canadian politician * Charmaine Cree, Australian Paralympic athlete * Charmaine Dean (born 1958), statistician from Trinidad, president of Statistical Society of Canada * Charmaine Dragun (1978–2007), Australian broadcast journalist and presenter * Charmaine Li (born 1983), Chinese actress * Charmaine Marchand-Stiaes, American politician * Charmaine Pountney, New Zealand educator * Charmaine Scotty, Nauruan politician *Charmaine Sheh (born 1975), Chinese actress *Charmaine Fong Charmaine Fong Ho-man () is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter and film actress. In 2019, Fong released a new song " Explic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
