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Jacqui Driver
Jacqui is a given name, usually a diminutive form of Jacqueline or Jacquelyn. Notable people with the name include: *Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), female lead singer with the band ''The Beautiful South'' * Jacqui Ainsley (born 1981), English model from Southend in Essex * Jacqui Briggs, fictional character from the ''Mortal Kombat'' series * Jacqui Cooper (born 1973), Australian freestyle skier *Jacqui Cowderoy, former Australian alpine skier *Jacqui Dankworth, British singer *Jacqui Dean (born 1957), New Zealand politician *Jacqui Delaney, Australian netball player and coach * Jacqui Dunn (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast *Jacqui Frisby, camogie player and accounts assistant *Jacqui Gordon (born 1962), Australian actress *Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence, British former actress * Jacqui Hand (born 1999), New Zealand footballer *Jacqui Hurley (born 1984), Irish athlete, sports manager, sports broadcaster and chat show host * Jacqui Jackson, the single parent of seven children, three adol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline (given Name)
Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men. Origins Jacqueline comes from French language, French, as the feminine form of Jacques (English James (name), James). Jacques originated from Jacob, which is derived from the Hebrew languages, Hebrew. Variant and diminutive forms Many variants in both spelling and pronunciation of the name Jacqueline have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jackeline, Jaclyn, Jakelin, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, and Jaqueline. The diminutive for Jacqueline is Jac, Jack, Jackie, Jaque or Jacqui, which also has many variants. American usage Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut was a famous early bearer of the name. She was the subject of the 1831 popular historical novel ''Jacqueline of Holland (novel), Jacqueline of Holland'' by Irish novelist Thomas Colley Grattan. The name was in rare, occasional use in the Southern United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Lait
Jacqueline Anne Harkness Lait (born 16 December 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician and former Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituencies of Hastings and Rye (1992–1997) and Beckenham (1997–2010). Early life Lait was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, attending Paisley Grammar School and the University of Strathclyde, where she received a bachelor's degree in business management. After graduating, Lait worked in public relations for the jute industry in Dundee later working for the television news agency Visnews. Lait worked for the Government Information Service and later the Department of Employment in 1974. In 1980, Lait joined the Chemical Industries Association as parliamentary adviser. She has also run her own parliamentary consultancy. Political career Lait was a candidate for Strathclyde West for the 1984 European elections and the following year stood in the by-election for Tyne Bridge where she finished in third place behind David Clel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Feminine Given Names
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Powell
Richard Powell (September 5, 1931 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He was not assisted in his musical development by Bud, his older and better known brother, but both played predominantly in the bebop style. After early work around Philadelphia and New York City, Richie Powell played in the bands of Paul Williams (1951–52) and Johnny Hodges (1952–54). He switched in the spring of 1954 to being pianist and arranger for the quintet co-led by trumpeter Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach. This band toured extensively across the U.S. for two years, and released both studio and concert recordings, including the Grammy Hall of Fame inductee '' Clifford Brown & Max Roach''. Powell, his wife, and Brown were killed in a car crash when traveling overnight from Philadelphia to Chicago. Powell was beginning to achieve recognition at the time of his death, but he never had the chance to record as a leader. He had a playful piano style, and was fond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Wood
Jacqui Wood (born 4 January 1950) is a British experimental archaeologist and writer, specialising in the daily life of prehistoric Europeans. As of 2001, she is director of Saveock Water Archaeology, and also the director and founder of Cornwall Celtic Village, a reconstructed Bronze to Iron Age settlement, at Saveock. Wood was a member of the National Education Committee of the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) for three years, and secretary of the CBA for the south west region for another three years. As of 1995, she was a member of the General Committee of the Cornwall Archaeological Society and consultant to the Eden Project in Cornwall. Wood has published papers in archaeology journals and conferences, and given lectures. She has also appeared on TV programmes about prehistoric dwellings and cooking, including episode 8 of series 11 of Time Team. And the Great British Baking Show season 1 episode 3. She has also given demonstrations of Bronze Age technology for En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Smith
Jacqueline Jill Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern (born 3 November 1962), is a British politician, broadcaster and life peer who has been serving as Minister of State for Skills since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch from 1997 to 2010. Smith previously served as Home Secretary under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2009 and was the first woman to hold the position. Smith was born and raised in Malvern, Worcestershire. She attended Hertford College, Oxford, before training to become a teacher at Worcester College of Higher Education and having a career as an economics and business studies teacher. She was elected for Redditch at the 1997 general election. She joined the government in 1999 and served in a series of ministerial positions under Prime Minister Tony Blair. In the 2006 cabinet reshuffle she was promoted to Chief Whip. Following the formation of the Brown ministry in 2007, Smith became the first female Home Secretary. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Safra
Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra (born 1947) is a Swiss investor from Geneva. He is a descendant of the Syrian Jewish Safra banking family. Biography Jacqui Eli Safra is the son of Elie Safra (1922–1993) and his wife Yvette Dabbah (1927–2006) and the nephew of Edmond Safra. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and worked in various positions at the Republic National Bank of New York. Some of Safra's investments include Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., Spring Mountain Vineyard ( Saint Helena, California), Parknasilla Hotel and neighbouring Garinish Island (both near Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland). Filmography Under the name J.E. Beaucaire (the name of the character played by Bob Hope in the film '' Monsieur Beaucaire''), Safra appeared in minor roles in three movies and financed eight Woody Allen Heywood Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Rose
Jacqui Rose is a British crime fiction novelist, and as J. P. Rose, a children's author. Rose was born in Manchester, of Jamaican, Nigerian and Anglo-Irish ancestry. She was adopted as a child, grew up in a Yorkshire village, and trained as an actor, before running prison writing workshops, and then crime fiction. Rose has written 14 gangland crime thrillers. She has collaborated with Martina Cole to co-author ''Loyalty'', which was published in 2023. Writing as J. P. Rose, her first children's book, ''The Haunting of Tyrese Walker'' was published by Andersen Press in 2023, and has been shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. In 2024, Andersen Press published ''Birdie'', her second book for children. Also in 2024, Rose was a judge for the Jhalak Prize. As Jacqui Rose *''Taken'' (2012) *''Trapped'' (2013) *''Dishonour'' (2013) *''Betrayed'' (2014) *''Avenged'' (2014) *''Disobey'' (2015) *''Toxic'' (2018) *''Fatal'' (2019) *''Sinner'' (2019) *''Poison'' (2020) *''Rival'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Oatley
Jacqueline Anne Oatley (born 28 December 1974) is an English broadcaster who works as a football commentator for TNT Sports UK and other broadcasters, calling games at the FIFA World Cup, Premier League, FA Women's Super League, UEFA Champions League, NWSL and UEFA international matches. She was also a sports presenter on Quest TV covering the English Football League, a podcast host for The Athletic, and is current anchor for ITV Sport's live darts coverage. In 2007, she became the first female commentator on the flagship BBC One football highlights programme ''Match of the Day'', which she also presented once in March 2015. In August 2015, Oatley was named the eighth most influential woman in sport by ''The Independent''. Early life Oatley was born in Wolverhampton on 28 December 1974. She was brought up in Codsall, South Staffordshire. Her late father Gerald was the managing director of a large gas appliance company, and her mother Sonja is a retired nurse who was born and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Mengler
Jacqui Mengler is an Australian canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1990s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook. The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak ] A kayak is a small, narrow human-pow ... in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth. References * * Australian female canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui McShee
Jacqueline McShee (born 25 December 1943) is an English singer. Since 1966, she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz-influenced folk rock band. Biography McShee was born in Catford, South London. Her musical career began as a soloist in British folk clubs in the mid 1960s. After working with guitarist John Renbourn, she co-founded Pentangle. Pentangle established itself as one of the earliest exponents of the British folk rock movement. However, in addition to attracting fans of traditional British folk, they also drew audiences from the rock, pop and psychedelic folk worlds. The original band played a mixture of ballads, blues, and jazz, often blending these genres in the same piece. In 1994, McShee formed a new band named Jacqui McShee's Pentangle which, with a few personnel changes, is still performing today. In 1995, McShee performed as a session singer, along with her husband, drummer Gerry Conway, on the album ''Active in The Parish'' by the singer-songwriter Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui McQueen
Jacqui McQueen (also Malota and Ashworth) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Claire Cooper. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 26 September 2006 and was introduced by series producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of the McQueen family. Cooper has stated that whilst Lucy Allan produced the serial she was not used and that Jacqui had "lost her identity". In 2010 when Paul Marquess took over the role, he recognised she was an under used character and split her apart from the McQueen family, subsequently increasing her role within the show. Jacqui has been portrayed as a "tough ex-con" and is extremely feisty, she often takes on the matriarch role within the McQueens. Many of Jacqui's early storylines revolved around her life of crime, marrying Aleksander Malota (Jon Lolis) to pay off debts and her wayward relationship with Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard), which became popular with viewers. One of her most prominent ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
