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De La Vega (band)
De la Vega is a surname in the Spanish language, most of its bearers belonging to the nobility. It means "of the meadow" and may refer to: People (arranged by date of birth) * Garci Lasso de la Vega I, Cantabrian noble who was executed by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1326 * Garci Lasso de la Vega II, Cantabrian noble who was assassinated by Peter of Castile in 1351 * Garci Lasso Ruiz de la Vega, Cantabrian noble who was killed at the Battle of Nájera, 1340–1367 * Leonor Lasso de la Vega, (1367–1432) Cantabrian noblewoman, * Garcilaso de la Vega (poet) (1501–1536), Spanish noble poet and soldier * Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616), Peruvian noble poet and writer * Gabriel Lobo Lasso de la Vega (1558–1615), Spanish epic poet, playwright and historian * Francisco Laso de la Vega (1568–1640), Spanish soldier and governor of Chile 1629–1639 * Luis Laso de la Vega (c. 1622–?), Mexican author, priest and lawyer * Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova (1636–1705) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel De La Vega
Daniel de la Vega (30 June 1892 – 29 July 1971) was a Chilean journalist, poet, playwright, chronicler, and novelist. De la Vega was born in Quilpué (now part of Greater Valparaiso) into an educated family who instilled in him a love of literature. He graduated from the lyceum in Quilpué. The poetry in his first book, ''El calor del Terruño'' (1912), has been called "light and delicate" with an "arresting mysticism". He was friends with poet and playwright Víctor Domingo Silva. In 1953, he received the 12th Chilean National Prize in LiteratureSwain, James O. (1954) "Kentucky Conference: Spanish-General" (Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, April 22–24, 1954) ''South Atlantic Bulletin'' 20(1-May): pp. 9-12, p. 9 for his work in both journalism and theater. His primary contributions were published originally in periodicals, notably in the column "Hoy" ("Today") in ''Ultimas Noticias'', but he put together over forty books as well. De la Vega died in Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego De La Vega (footballer)
Diego de la Vega (born 1 June 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinean Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish language, Spanish (Grammatical gender, masculine) or (Grammatical gender, feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be resident ... retired footballer who is last known to have played for Club Union Pigüé in his home country. Norway Turning out for Bryne of the Norwegian Premier League in 2002 despite work permit problems early on, de la Vega left Argentina mainly because of the economic imbroglios happening there, making his debut in a 7-0 cup triumph over third division Vedavåg and involved in three goals. Not extending his visa in 2003, the Argentinean left Bryne that June. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florencia De La V
Florencia Trinidad (born 2 March 1975), better known by her stage name Flor de la V, is an Argentine actress, television personality, comedian and vedette. As producer Gerardo Sofovich's protégée, who discovered her in a 1998 revue in Buenos Aires, De La V gained media exposure and got small television roles. Her role in the widely successful '' Los Roldán'' gave her international notoriety. Over the years, she has become a household name in Argentine show business. In 2014, GLAAD stated that "through her advocacy and proud visibility, hehas contributed immensely to advancing the equality movement around the world and particularly in Argentina." She became the first transgender person in Argentina to get her name and the gender on her government-issued ID legally changed without pathologizing her gender identity, two years before the national Gender Identity Law was established. In 2021, Flor de la V announced that she identified as a travesti, writing: "I discovered a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James De La Vega
James De La Vega (1972) is a visual artist of Puerto Rican descent who lives in New York City. He is best known for his street aphorisms and muralist art.''Become Your Dream'' by De La Vega. Harper Collins, 2009. Life James De La Vega was born in East Harlem, the son of Jaime De La Vega and Elsie Matos, and graduated valedictorian at York Preparatory School and attended Cornell University, where he graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He is a former art teacher at York Preparatory School. In 2003 De La Vega failed to win a primary for New York State senate while campaigning on healthcare access for Spanish Harlem residents. There have been difficult times for De La Vega. He got sick, and when his mother died, he lost his storage where he had merchandise, paintings, and many other items. His attitude has always been to keep going and continue his work. Art He was featured as a live action character in the episode "postcards from Buster" from the animated series A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega
Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega is a Mexican humanitarian who founded the Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones y Empresas Privadas (FEMAP), which supports a network of clinics, hospitals, and nursing schools in the North of Mexico, based in Ciudad Juárez. She is a proponent of women's right to access birth control and health care. De La Vega and her late husband, border billionaire, Federico De La Vega, are greatly revered for their impact on the region through their philanthropic efforts focused on propelling education, healthcare, and sports. Biography De la Vega had been volunteering for the Red Cross since she was eight. In the 1960s, she raised money for the Mexican Red Cross. De la Vega began working with women on family planning after reading about a poor mother of nine who, when pregnant again, "tried to kill her fetus by stabbing herself in the stomach." De la Vega visited her in prison and was shocked to find out that this woman did not know anything about family planning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline De La Vega
Jacqueline de la Vega (January 1, 1960, Mexico City) is a Mexican show woman based in Spain and former model. Jacqueline have one son called Iker Fernández de la vega he is now 14 years old. References External links * 1960 births Living people Mexican expatriates in Spain Mexican female models People from Mexico City Spanish television personalities {{Spain-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph De La Vega
Ralph de la Vega is the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc. and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions and AT&T International. He has previously served as President & CEO of AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions; President and CEO of AT&T Mobility; COO of Cingular Wireless; President of BellSouth Latin America Operations; and the President of Broadband and Internet Services for BellSouth.Perdomo, Y. (November 2004) "Ralph De La Vega" ''Hispanic'' 17(11): pp. 28-9. He is also the author of the 2009 book ''Obstacles Welcome: How to Turn Adversity to Advantage in Business and Life''. Ralph de la Vega retired December 31, 2016, after a 42-year career with AT&T. Early life and education Ralph de la Vega was born in Cuba, and emigrated to the United States in 1962, at the age of ten. In an effort to flee the Castro dictatorship in that country, his family attempted to board a plane to Miami; however the border official stated that only Ralph's papers were in order. He was sent to the US alone, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Teresa Fernández De La Vega
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega Sanz (born 15 June 1949) is a Spanish politician and magistrate of the Socialist Party. During her political career, she served as first deputy prime minister, minister of the Presidency and government spokesperson under prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero from 2004 to 2010 and as president of the Council of State from 2018 to 2022, being the first first female deputy prime minister and the first female president of the advisory council. Early life and career Fernández de la Vega is the daughter of Wenceslao Fernández de la Vega Lombán who was a public servant during Franco's dictatorship, a delegate of the ministry of employment headed at that time by Fermín Sanz Orrio (1957–1962). She was born in Valencia in 1949. She earned a degree in law from the Complutense University of Madrid in the early 1970s. In 1974 she entered Spain's ''Cuerpo de Secretarios Jurídicos Laborales'', a specialised body of the civil service. Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabas Pretelt De La Vega
Sabas Pretelt de la Vega (born April 11, 1946) is a Colombian economist and businessman, who served as Colombian Minister of the Interior and Justice, and Ambassador to the Colombian missions in Italy, Greece, Cyprus, San Marino, and Malta. He was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison in April 2015 for corruption after the Yidispolitica scandal where Yidis Medina supposedly took a bribe from Pretelt. He was released in April 2018 under good behaviour, in which he set up an education system for the soldiers in the naval base he was detained in. Personal life Sabas Pratelt de la Vega was born in Cartagena de Indias in the Department of Bolívar, Colombia on April 11, 1946. He had three children with his ex-wife Pilar Arango Gomez: María Vanessa, Verónica, and Mauricio. Pretelt married fellow Colombian economist Ana Luisa de Zubiría on September 11, 2006, the private ceremony took place in the home of his sister Mercé Pretelt de la Vega, and the godparents were Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurelio De La Vega
Aurelio de la Vega (November 28, 1925 – February 12, 2022) was a Cuban-American composer, lecturer, essayist, and poet. He wrote numerous works in many forms and media and, from the early 1960s, was an active force on the United States musical scene. Many of his compositions are published and recorded, and the majority of them are played constantly nationally and internationally. His music and aesthetic ideas have been commented upon and analyzed in books, newspapers and reviews throughout the United States and Latin America. In 1978 he was awarded the coveted Friedheim Award of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. and was nominated four times for a Latin Grammy Award. Biography De la Vega was born in Havana, Cuba, November 28, 1925, educated at De La Salle College, Havana, 1940–1944 (B.A. in Humanities); University of Havana, 1944–1946 (M.A. in Diplomacy); Ada Iglesias Music Institute, Havana, 1951–1958 (M.A. in Musicology, 1956; Ph.D. in Compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge De La Vega
Jorge de la Vega (27 March 1930 – 26 August 1971) was an Argentine painter, graphic artist, draftsman, singer, and songwriter.Standish, Peter. Dictionary of Twentieth Century Culture : Hispanic Culture of South America. New York: Gale Research, 1995. Print. Although de la Vega studied architecture in Buenos Aires for six years, he then became self-taught as a painter. From 1961 to 1965 he was a member of the art movement called Nueva Figuración. During his involvement in this movement, he became a member of the Otra Figuración group. In the final years of his career and life he wrote and sang popular protest songs which expressed his humorous view of the world. In addition to museums in Argentina, his works hang in the Phoenix Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Art Museum of the Americas at the OAS in Washington, DC. Biography Jorge de la Vega was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 27, 1930. From about 1948 to 1952 he studied arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
