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Janell
Janelle, Janell, and Janel are feminine given names, variant of Jane which derives from the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs), derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), meaning "God is merciful". Other origin of the name is Jennifer, which Janelle can derivate, meaning the "fair one". People Janelle * Janelle Atkinson (born 1982), Jamaican swimmer * Janelle Billingslea (born 1980s), American runner * Janelle Casanave (born 1981/82), contestant on ''The Real World: Key West'' * Janelle Commissiong (born 1953), Trinidad-and-Tobago-born beauty contestant * Janelle Jamer (born 1983), Philippine actress * Janelle James, American comedian, writer, and actress * Janelle Johnson (1923-1995), actress * Janelle Lawson (born 1987), Australian netball player * Janelle Monáe (born 1985), American musician * Janelle Patton (1972/73-2002), Australian murder victim * Janelle Pierzina (born 1980), contestant on the U.S. reality show Big Brother * Janelle Quintana (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Monáe won an MTV Video Music Award and the ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2010. Monáe was also honored with the ''Billboard'' Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2015 and the Trailblazer of the Year Award in 2018. In 2012, Monáe became a CoverGirl spokesperson. Boston City Council named October 16, 2013 "Janelle Monáe Day" in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, in recognition of her artistry and activism. Monáe's musical career began in 2003 upon releasing a demo album titled '' The Audition''. In 2007, Monáe publicly debuted with a conceptual EP titled '' Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)''. It peaked at number two on the US Top Heatseekers chart, and in 2010, through Bad Boy Records, Monáe released a first full-length studio album, ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Quintana
Janelle Ann Caren Quintana Manahan (born 26 July 1989) is an actress in the Philippines. She started showbusiness when she joined ABS-CBN's reality talent search '' Star Circle National Teen Quest'' as Janelle Manahan and made it to the top 6. After her supporting stint in ''SCQ Reload'' and other ABS-CBN shows. Star Magic, her former Talent Agency decided to change her screen name to Janelle Quintana to avoid confusion about her non relationship with Star Magic's head, Mr. Johnny Manahan. She was later re-introduce as Janelle Quintana as one of the main lead in ABS-CBN's teen sitcom ''Let's Go''. She is now a Licensed Financial Adviser, Certified Investment Solicitor, Stock Trader and a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, MDRT is The Premier Association of Financial Professionals around the world. She started her career in the financial services industry in October 2013 with Philam Life. Personal life Janelle was born in Albay to parents Maria Rosario Elvira Quintano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Pierzina
Janelle Marie Pierzina (born January 10, 1980) is an American reality show personality known for her appearances on the sixth, seventh, fourteenth, and twenty-second seasons of the reality show '' Big Brother'' and the thirty-first season of ''The Amazing Race''. In 2022, Pierzina was a co-winner of the USA Network competition series ''Snake in the Grass''. Biography Before appearing on '' Big Brother'', Pierzina was an actress, model, and cocktail waitress. In 2000, Pierzina was convicted of a misdemeanor DWI infraction in Minnesota, for which she was fined and sent to an alcohol-awareness program. In 2001 she was charged with and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft from Macy's, for which she was fined. Pierzina is now a real estate agent in Minnesota for Edina Realty. Personal life In August 2013, Pierzina gave birth to her second child, a boy. In April 2014, Pierzina confirmed that she was expecting her third child. In September 2014, she gave birth to a girl. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle James
Janelle James is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for her role as Ava Coleman in the television series ''Abbott Elementary'', for which she won a Black Reel Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an NAACP Image Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. Her writing credits include ''Black Monday'', and she acted on the programs '' Crashing'', ''Corporate'', and ''Central Park''. Her debut comedy album ''Black and Mild'' was released in 2017. She was named one of ''Variety''s 10 Comics to Watch for 2020. Career Stand-up and television James began her career in 2009 at an open mic she attended while living in Champaign, Illinois. She described her style of comedy as "just talking shit" and her stand-up includes a range of topics such as Trump, motherhood, being a woman over 35, and dating. James named Bill Burr, Hadiyah Robinson, John Early, Wanda Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Atkinson
Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson-McClave (born 30 September 1982), née Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson, is a Jamaican former competitive swimmer who won three silver medals at the 1999 Pan American Games. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she became the first Jamaican swimmer to finish in the top four of any swimming event at an Olympic Games, placing fourth in the 400-metre freestyle. Early years Atkinson was born in Saint Andrew, Surrey, Jamaica in 1982. International career At the 1999 Pan American Games in WinnipegManitoba, Atkinson was a three-time silver medalist, finishing third in each of the 200-, 400- and 800-metre freestyle events. Atkinson represented Jamaica at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she finished fourth in the 400-metre freestyle and ninth in the 800-metre freestyle.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports Janelle Atkinson. Retrieved 13 April 2012. She was the first Jamaican swimmer to finish in the top four at an Olympic Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Patton
Janelle Patton was a 29-year-old Sydney woman who was murdered on Norfolk Island on 31 March 2002. The case made national headlines in Australia and New Zealand, as she was the first person to be murdered on Norfolk Island since 1893. Background Patton went to Norfolk Island seeking a new beginning following a number of failed relationships in her homeland of Australia. However, it was said by her family that she experienced several further unhappy relationships whilst living on the island. Her parents arrived from Australia for a visit on the day before her murder. Patton was last seen going on her morning walk along a coastal track near her home. Her parents became concerned when she failed to appear for a lunch appointment and contacted the police. Soon after, a body matching their daughter's description was discovered by two tourists from New Zealand. The body was found at the Cockpit Waterfall Reserve at the opposite end of the island from where she was last seen, wrappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Saffin
Janelle Anne Saffin (born 1 November 1954) is an Australian Labor Party politician. She has been the Member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 23 March 2019. She was the Member for Page in the Australian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013, and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1995 to 2003. Early life Saffin was born into a working-class family in Ipswich in Queensland. She left school at thirteen, and worked in a range of unskilled jobs before gaining her Intermediate Certificate at TAFE. She moved to Lismore at the age of 24, and began working as the co-ordinator of a women's refuge. She also established a domestic violence liaison committee with the local police, which was the first of its kind outside Sydney. She later gained a teaching qualification at the Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, and taught for a period before deciding to retrain as a lawyer and gaining a degree by correspondence from Macquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Commissiong
Janelle "Penny" Commissiong, Trinity Cross, TC (born June 15, 1953) is a Politics of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadian politician, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1977. Biography She studied at Bishop Anstey High School. migrated to the United States at the age of 13, and returned to Trinidad and Tobago ten years later. After winning the Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe title, she went on to be crowned Miss Universe 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and in the process became the first black woman to win the prestigious pageant crown. After winning the title, she was most commonly known as 'Penny' because she was small as a penny. In New York City, she studied fashion at the Fashion Institute of Technology, but returned to Port of Spain in 1976. The following year, Commissiong was selected to represent the country at the 1977 Miss Universe competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was elected Miss Photogenic four days before the final, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janell Smith
Linda Janell Carson ( Smith; May 3, 1947 – July 25, 2020) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. She died of cancer in 2020 at the age of 73. References External links * 1947 births 2020 deaths American female sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters Deaths from cancer in Kansas 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Redhead
Janelle Redhead (born 27 December 1989) in Gouyave, Saint John, is a Grenadian sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships. Her personal best times are 11.65 seconds in the 100 metres and 22.91 seconds in the 200 metres, Janelle was a member of Grenada's track team for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, 27 August – 4 September 2011. She was a semi-finalist in the Women's 200m dash. Previously, she attended South Plains College in Texas where she was a member of the school's record 4x100 and 4 × 400 m relays teams at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). She is currently a student/athlete at Wayland Baptist University in Texas. Her brother Joel Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Lawson
Janelle Lawson (born 9 August 1987) is an Australian netball player. In 2012 she was a member of the Northern Thunder team that won the Netball Superleague title. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era she played for Perth Orioles and AIS Canberra Darters. During the ANZ Championship era she played for Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever. Playing career Commonwealth Bank Trophy In 2005 Lawson played for her home town team, Perth Orioles, in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 2006 and 2007 she played for AIS Canberra Darters. ANZ Championship In 2008 and 2009, Lawson played for Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship. During 2010 she played for West Coast Fever. Netball Superleague In 2012 Lawson was a member of the Northern Thunder team that won the Netball Superleague title. In the grand final she scored 33 goals as they defeated Surrey Storm by 57–55. She also played for Thunder, now Manchester Thunder during the 2013 season, helping them reach the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Johnson
Janelle Johnson (December 2, 1923 – December 2, 1995) was an American film actress of the 1940s. She married actor George Dolenz (1908–63) and was the mother of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s pop-rock band the Monkees. Her English daughter-in-law was Samantha Juste, co-host of BBC television's ''Top of the Pops'' in its early days. Her granddaughter, Ami Dolenz, also became a film actress. Background and career Johnson was born in Austin, Texas, and was valedictorian of her class at St. Mary's Academy. She won the drama award at the University of Texas at Austin and performed on a local radio show called ''Janelle Sings''.Micky Dolenz & Mark Bego (1993) ''I'm a Believer'' Her films included David O. Selznick's Academy Award-winning '' Since You Went Away'' (1944), with Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Robert Walker and Shirley Temple, and ''The Brute Man'' (1946), directed by Jean Yarbrough, with Rondo Hatton and Jane "Poni" Adams. Personal life Johnson met her Trieste-born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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