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Divina (name)
The name Divina may refer to: Given name * Divina de Campo, English drag queen, singer, and actor * Divina D'Anna (born 1976), Australian politician * Divina Estrella (born 1956), Dominican Republic sprinter * Divina Frau-Meigs (born 1959), Moroccan sociologist and professor * Divina Galica (born 1944), British sportswoman * Divina Grace Yu, Filipino politician * Divina Maloum, activist from Cameroon Surname * Mascarita Divina (born 1990), ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado * Nilo Divina (born 1965), Filipino lawyer, professor, author, and educational administrator Nickname * La Divina, a nickname for Marie Callas (1923–1977), Greek operatic soprano Characters * The lead character in '' Divina, está en tu corazón'', a Spanish-language telenovela {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina De Campo
Owen Richard Farrow, known professionally as Divina de Campo, is an English drag queen, singer, and actor, best known for competing in the first series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'', eventually finishing as runner-up. Early life Growing up, Farrow struggled with their sexuality and had difficulties at school. After finishing their university degree, they met their husband who encouraged them to do drag. Career Farrow started drag in 2005. Their drag name is Italian for Divine, whom de Campo cites as huge inspiration to them. They regularly performed at Kiki in Manchester's Gay Village, before it closed in 2020. In January 2016, de Campo appeared on '' The Voice'', auditioning with the song "Poor Wandering One" from ''The Pirates of Penzance'', one of the judges being her idol Boy George. Despite none of the judges turning their chairs for de Campo's performance, George later expressed regret for not picking de Campo. In December 2016, de Campo starred in ''The Ruby Slippers'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina D'Anna
Divina Grace D'Anna (born 5 December 1976) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2021 state election, representing Kimberley. A Yawuru, Nimanburr and Bardi woman, D'Anna was born and grew up in Broome, Western Australia. In August 2020 she was selected to replace the retiring sitting member, Josie Farrer. In her election campaign D'Anna received mentoring from Senator Malarndirri McCarthy through EMILY's List Australia. D'Anna was re-elected in the 2025 Western Australian state election The 2025 Western Australian state election was held on 8 March 2025 to elect members to the Parliament of Western Australia, where all 59 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly and all 37 seats in the Western .... References External links * * Living people 1976 births Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina Estrella
Divina Estrella (born 20 October 1956) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent the Dominican Republic at the Olympics. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.3 (1984) *200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ... – 23.6 (1984) References External links * 1956 births Living people Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina Frau-Meigs
Divina Frau-Meigs (born 9 June 1959) is a Moroccan-born sociology, sociologist of Media (communication), media and professor at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris III (Paris III) in France where her areas of research include, cultural diversity, dynamic identities, human/children's rights, internet governance, media education, media matrices, media in English-speaking countries, and risky content. Her research has also included media content and Behavioral risk , risk behaviors, the reception and use of Information and communications technology, and American studies. She is the chair of "Savoir-devenir in sustainable digital development" for UNESCO and coordinator of "TRANSLIT" for the Agence nationale de la recherche. Early life and education Divina Frau-Meigs was born in Casablanca, Morocco, on 9 June 1959, to Spanish parents. She graduated from the École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines (English, 1980) and received h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina Galica
Divina Mary Galica MBE (last name pronounced "Galitsa"; born 13 August 1944) is a British sportswoman. She competed in four Winter Olympics as a skier, captaining the British Women's Olympic Ski Team in 1968 and 1972. She also pursued a career in motorsport, entering three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix. Skiing career Galica was born in Bushey Heath, near Watford, Hertfordshire. Aged 19, she participated in her first Olympic games at Innsbruck in 1964, competing in downhill skiing and the slalom. She also participated in the next two winter Olympics, at Grenoble in 1968 and Sapporo in 1972. On both occasions Galica was captain of the British Women's Olympic Ski Team, and finished in the top ten in the giant slalom. Aside from Olympic competition, she achieved two World Cup podium finishes in the downhill event, taking third place at both the Badgastein and Chamonix rounds in 1968. She also held the British women's downhill skiing speed record (at 125 mph). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina Grace Yu
Divina Grace Yu (born April 21, 1974; née Cabardo) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the representative of the first district of Zamboanga del Sur in the 17th and 18th Congress of the Philippines. She previously served as city vice mayor of Pagadian. Political career In 2013, Yu made her run for vice mayor of Pagadian alongside Romeo "Tata" Pulmones under the Nationalist People's Coalition, defeating Romeo Vera Cruz of the Liberal Party. House of Representatives In the 17th Congress, Yu was the chairperson of the House Committee on the Welfare of Children. In the 18th Congress, she was one of the vice chairpersons of the House Committee on Accounts; one of the vice chairpersons of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy; and sits in as member of the House Committees on Ecology, Appropriations, and Disaster Resilience. On July 10, 2020, along with 70 other members of Congress, Yu voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divina Maloum
Divina Stella Maloum is an activist from Cameroon. She is the founder of Children for Peace (C4P) in Cameroon. She set up the organisation when she was 11 or 12 years old. She was inspired by children who were exploited, child marriages, and child soldiers. She uses cartoons to communicate with children to avoid language barriers. She is a changemaker for peace. On November 20, 2019 - World Children's Day, when she was 14, she was joint winner of the International Children's Peace Prize together with Greta Thunberg. She was one of 137 applicants from 56 countries. The winners were announced by Desmond Tutu and the award was presented by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kailash Satyarthi in a ceremony at The Hague. The prize was 100,000 euros to be spent on their cause. See also * Boko Haram Boko Haram, officially known as Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (), is a self-proclaimed jihadist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria and also active in Chad, Niger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascarita Divina
Mascarita Divina (born December 1, 1990) is the ring name of a Mexican ''Luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. Divina works for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide in their ''Mini-Estrella'' division. Mascarita Divina's name is Spanish for "Little Divine Mask", taken after the name of the regular sized Máscara Divina who he's a ''mascota'' version off. Mascarita Divina's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. Working in the Mini division does not automatically mean that he has dwarfism as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division. In 2014 he was given the name "Mini Drago", based on the AAA wrestler Drago Professional wrestling career Since Mascarita Divina is an '' enmascarado'' (masked) it is not known if he has wrestled before he made his debut as Mascarita Divina in 2007. He was brought in as a ''Mini-Estrella'' version of Má ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Divina
Nilo Divina (born February 20, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer, professor, author, and educational administrator. He is the founding and managing partner of Divina Law, a law firm in the Philippines based in Makati. He is a former president of the Philippine Association of Law Schools. In October 2023, Divina was named one of the top 100 lawyers in the Philippines by the Asia Business Law Journal for six consecutive years, from 2018 to 2023. He was also named Managing Partner of the Year in the 2021 Asian Legal Business (ALB) Philippine Law Awards held in November 2021. In 2022, Divina was named Outstanding Thomasian Alumni for Law and Justice in the University of Santo Tomas' The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Awards. He was also named Executive of the Year for the Legal Industries in the 19th Annual International Business Awards. Education Divina is an alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, graduating Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Divina
Maria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophia Kalogeropoulos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her ''bel canto'' technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical ''opera seria'' to the ''bel canto'' operas of Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Bellini, and Rossini, and further to the works of Verdi and Puccini, and in her early career to the music dramas of Wagner. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as ''La Divina'' ("The Divine One"). Born in Manhattan and raised in Astoria, Queens, New York City, to Greek immigrant parents, she was raised by an overbearing mother who had wanted a son. Maria received her musical education in Greece at age 13 and later established her career in Italy. Forced to deal with the exigencies of 1940s wartime poverty and with near-sightedness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
