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Contreras
Contreras is a Spanish surname of toponymic origin, for "from the surrounding area". It is a common family name in the Hispanic-speaking world. People *Adán Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1969), Mexican co-leader (with his two younger brothers) of the Colima Cartel *Alan Contreras (born 1956), American writer and ornithologist *Albert Contreras (1933–2017), American artist *Alejandro Contreras (born 1993), Chilean footballer *Alonso de Contreras (1582–1641), Spanish soldier, sailor, privateer, adventurer and writer *Ana Brenda Contreras (born 1986), Mexican-American singer and actress *Andrés Contreras (1943–2014), Chilean agronomist and potato expert *Anthony Contreras (born 2000), Costa Rican footballer *Billy Contreras (born 1984), American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler * Carlos Contreras (other), several people with this name *Carme Contreras i Verdiales (1932–2020), Spanish actress *Carmen Contreras-Bozak (1919–2017), American who was the first Hispani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Contreras (surgeon)
Edgar Contreras (born May 15, 1961) is a Dominican doctor and plastic surgeon, and aspiring politician. Education Contreras began his studies in medicine, at the Universidad Pedro Henríquez Ureña, and completed his career at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) in Santo Domingo, where he obtained his title of Doctor in Medicine. Career In 2005, Contreras founded the Clínica de Cirugía Estética Plástica Contreras, which offered plastic surgery services for 9 years. In 2013 and 2014, his clinic was recognized by the Latin American Quality Institute as an Enterprise of Excellence. Aside of its medical work, the clinic has been involved in social endeavors in the community. Contreras currently serves as president of the Administration Council of Be Center. He is also an active member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and the Dominican Academy of Plastic Surgery. Charity work In 2012, Contreras started the Pirámides Populares Foundation, with the purpose of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Contreras
Billy Contreras (born December 17, 1984) is an American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler, multi-instrumentalist, session player and educator. Early life Born in St. Joseph, Michigan to parents of mixed American and Mexican ancestry, Billy Jarrett Contreras moved to Franklin, Tennessee with his family at the age of five. When he was six years old, Contreras attended a local fiddle contest and was encouraged to study violin using the Suzuki method. Billy was inspired early in his childhood by fiddler Charlie Daniels after having seen him perform "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" on Country Music Television (the two would play together in 2017). He then studied for a year and a half with Nashville fiddler Jim Wood, who introduced Billy to fiddle tunes and their colorful histories. When he was eight years old, Contreras began studying with legendary Nashville session violinist Buddy Spicher, who taught him about Western Swing and familiarized the precocious young fiddler wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Brenda Contreras
Ana Brenda Contreras (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is an American actress, singer and model. From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela ''Teresa''. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in The CW's series ''Dynasty'', a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name. Life and career 1986–2014: Early life and career Contreras was born in McAllen, Texas, on 24 December 1986, to Blanca Pérez and Efrain Contreras Puente. Contreras is of Mexican descent and speaks both English and Spanish. She moved to Mexico City in 2002 at age 15 to join the reality show ''Pop Stars'', in which she was a finalist and member of a group, ''T'detila'', who released an album with the same name. In 2003, she took acting classes in the Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City. In 2005, Contreras portrayed Juanita Sánchez in her debut telenovela, '' Barrera de amor''. In 2006, she participated in a production of '' G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Contreras III
Enrique Contreras III (born May 22, 1992) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and most notably, NASCAR Mexico Series. He is the son of former Indy Lights racer Enrique Contreras II and nephew of NASCAR driver Carlos Contreras. Racing career Regional series Mexico Series Contreras has run the full schedule before, in 2011, 2014 and 2015. He broke through in 2014, scoring his first four top ten finishes while finishing all but one race (mechanical problems at Nuevo Autodromo de Queretaro). In 2015, he added three more top tens, with just one crash. K&N Pro Series East Contreras made his K&N Pro Series East debut in 2012, driving four races. He recorded a best finish of 11th at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. In 2013, Contreras ran the first three races of the season, scoring 25th at Bristol Motor Speedway, 19th at Greensville-Pickens and 24th at Five Flags Speedway. National series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Contreras
Anthony Daniel Contreras Enríquez (born 29 January 2000) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Pafos FC and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Herediano Contreras joined C.S. Herediano in 2015, after he was spotted by a scout in a game for a club in Zapote, at the age of 15. He then went on a trial at the club and then joined the club permanently. Before that, Contreras had never played for a club. 23 months after joining Herediano, on 15 January 2017, he got his official debut for the club in the Liga FPD against Belén FC at the age of 16. Contreras started on the bench, coming on as a substitute for Heyreel Saravia in the 90th minute. This game was his only appearance in the 2017-18 season. In the following season, he only made one appearance, while he made zero in the 2018-19 season. To gain some experience, he was loaned out to La U Universitarios in the summer 2019 for the rest of the year, where he played 20 games as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Contreras
Gerardo Iván Contreras Gámez (born January 29, 1974, in Tampico) is a former Mexican professional volleyball player. His position on the field is outside hitter. Contreras has been voted ''player of the year'' in 2005, 2007 and 2008 in Belgium. Contreras is also captain of Knack Roeselare. Contreras attended Penn State University where he won an NCAA National Championship as a freshman and was named the AVCA National Player of the Year in 1997. Among Contreras' former teams are Osnabrück in Germany, MTV Näfels in Switzerland, Knack Roeselare in Belgium and Ziraat Bankası Ankara in Turkey. In 2004, he won the MVP award from the Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino, playing with Gigantes de Adjuntas. He played for this team from 2002 to 2006. Before playing volleyball, Contreras was practicing athletics, especially hurdling, high jump and long jump. Contreras had also tried karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Contreras-Bozak
Tech4 Carmen Contreras-Bozak, (December 31, 1919 – January 30, 2017) was the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in the U.S. Women's Army Corps (WAC) where she served as an interpreter and in numerous administrative positions.Young woman's life defined by service in Women's Army Corp Early years Contreras (birth name: Carmen Contreras Torres was the oldest of three siblings born and raised in the town of , located in the central mountains of the island. In Cayey, she received her primary education.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Contreras
Alan Lee Contreras (born Mar 11, 1956) is an American writer, poet, birdwatcher, and education consultant. He is best known for his contributions to Oregon ornithology and his work in higher education. He lives in Eugene, Oregon, and works part-time for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and Oregon State University Press. Personal Contreras is a fourth-generation Oregonian born in Tillamook County. Career Contreras began birding at the age of 11 and started a bird newsletter, ''The Meadowlark'', a year later. He was one of the founders of Oregon Field Ornithologists (now the Oregon Birding Association) in 1978. In 1982, he received a Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Oregon. He finished his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1985. He was head of the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization from 1999 until March 2011. He also spent three years work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Fructuoso Contreras
Jesús Fructuoso Contreras Chávez (January 20, 1866 – July 13, 1902) was a Mexican sculptor. He has been called the most "representative sculptor of late 19th century Mexico". Biography Jesús Fructuoso Contreras was born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes on 20 January 1866. Contreras received his primary education at Placido Jimenez's school, where he studied drawing. Such was his success that at 14 years, his classmates and teachers supported him to continue his studies at the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City. At the age of 21, he was given a scholarship by the government to study in Paris. He was a nephew of José María Chávez Alonso. Due to the support he received from the government of Porfirio Diaz, he was able to work on various monuments, including twenty bronze sculptures on the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City. With support from the government of Aguascalientes, Contreras founded the ''Fundición Artística Mexicana'', where some of the sculpture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Contreras (other)
Carlos Contreras may refer to: Sports Football * Carlos Contreras (footballer, born 1938) (1938–2020), Chilean football defender * Carlos Contreras (footballer, born 1972), Venezuelan footballer * Carlos Contreras (footballer, born 1991), Honduran footballer * Carlos Contreras (footballer, born 1995), Chilean football midfielder * Carlos Herrera Contreras (born 1983), Chilean footballer Other sports * Carlos Contreras (baseball) (born 1991), Dominican baseball pitcher * Carlos Contreras (racing driver) (born 1970), Mexican NASCAR driver * Carlos Alberto Contreras (born 1973), Colombian road cyclist * Aníbal, Carlos Ignacio Carrillo Contreras (1940–1994), Mexican professional wrestler Other people * Carlos Contreras Aponte, Puerto Rican civil engineer * Carlos López Contreras Carlos López Contreras (born January 31, 1942) is a Honduran politician and member of the National Party. He served as Foreign Minister from July 13, 2009 to January 27, 2010 under the int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elías Contreras
Elías Contreras (born 7 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Estudiantes de Buenos Aires. Career Contreras' career started in the youth academy of Independiente. He signed his first professional contract with them in July 2018. On 26 June 2019, Primera B Nacional side Brown announced a loan deal had been agreed for Contreras. He made his professional debut in their 2019–20 league opener against Atlético de Rafaela on 17 August, as he replaced Fernando Enrique for the final twelve minutes of a 1–1 draw. Contreras then had a loan spell at Temperley (October 2020 until the end of 2021), before returning to Brown de Adrogué in January 2022, once again on loan, until the end of the year. In February 2023, Contreras joined Estudiantes de Buenos Aires Club Atlético Estudiantes, usually called Estudiantes de Caseros or Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, is an Argentine football club from Caseros, Buenos Aires. The club is most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleazar López Contreras
José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was the president of Venezuela between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, López Contreras accepted on behalf of Venezuela the ships ''Koenigstein'' and ''Caribia'' which had fled with Jews from Germany. López Contreras cabinet (1935–41) Personal life Eleazar López Contreras was married to María Teresa Núñez Tovar, who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1936–1941. File:María Teresa Núñez Tovar.jpg, María Teresa Núñez Tovar See also *Presidents of Venezuela *List of Venezuelans Famous or notable Venezuelans include: Architecture * Jimmy Alcock * Esther Ayuso * Federico Beckhoff *Anita Berrizbeitia * Guido Bermudez * Bernardo Borges * Dirk Bornhost *Carlos Brillembourg * Cipriano Dominguez * Julián Ferris Betanc ... References *General Eleazar López Contreras— Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
