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Janelle (given Names)
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 Fullbright (1945–2016), Cherokee politician and educator * Janelle Jamer (born 1983), Philippine actress * Janelle James, American comedian, writer, and actress * Janelle Johnson (1923–1995), American film actress * Janelle Johnson (died 1983), American murder victim and formerly missing person * Janelle Lawson (born 1987), Australian netball player * Janelle Monáe (born 1985), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane (given Name)
Jane is a feminine given name. It is the English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, a Latin form of the Greek name (Iōannēs), which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew language">Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), a short form of the name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehochanan), meaning "Yahweh is merciful". The name was first used in large numbers in the mid-16th century for the daughters of aristocrats as an alternative to the more commonplace Joan. The two names have alternated in popularity. In the early 19th century, Jane rose in popular use in association with its perceived glamour. Joan became more popular in the early to mid-20th century, when it was ranked in the top 500 most popular names given to girls in the United States, but it has again been displaced by Jane on the popularity charts in the 21st century. Name variants Alternate forms include: *Asia ( Polish, Italian) *Dyeinne ( Portuguese) *Gianna ( Italian) *Gianetta ( Italian) *G ... [...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 has also represented Grenada at the Olympics. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel Moloney
Janel Moloney (born October 3, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series ''The West Wing'', a role for which she received nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2004. From 2014 to 2017, she starred on the HBO drama '' The Leftovers''. Career Television Her early work included television guest roles on '' ER'', '' Sports Night'', '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', and ''Murder, She Wrote''. Starting in 1999, Moloney had a main role on ''The West Wing'' as Donna Moss, beginning as an assistant to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) before pursuing further ambitions in the next election. Moloney was originally credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of the first season. From the second season onward, Moloney was listed in the main credits. She has received two Emmy Award nominations, one in 2002 and one in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel McCarville
Janel McCarville (born November 3, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player from Custer, Wisconsin who is currently a high school basketball coach. Early life Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, McCarville attended Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH), where she led her school to a 59–11 record over her final three years. As a senior, McCarville averaged 19.4 ppg and led her team to a runner-up finish in the 2001 Wisconsin Division I State Tournament. She had tournament averages of 21.7 ppg and 14.7 rpg. She shared the Wisconsin Player of the Year award with Mistie Williams (née Bass) and was honored as an AAU All-American and a member of the 2001 all-state first team. College career McCarville was a standout collegiate women's basketball player for the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). She was named the Freshman of the Year in the Big Ten for the 2001-02 season. McCarville started all four years during her time with the Golden Gophers. McCarville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel Jorgensen
Janel Simone Jorgensen (born May 18, 1971), later known by her married name Janel McArdle, is an American former competition swimmer and butterfly specialist. As a 17-year-old at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, she won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, together with her teammates Beth Barr (backstroke), Tracey McFarlane (breaststroke), and Mary Wayte (freestyle).Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Janel Jorgensen. Retrieved November 13, 2012. Jorgensen received an athletic scholarship to attend Stanford University, where she swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Pacific-10 Conference competition. In 1992–93, she was the recipient of the Honda Sports Award for Swimming and Diving, recognizing her as the outstanding college female swimmer of the year. In 2021, she was honored to be a part of the CSCAA's 100 Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen (born March 27, 1966) is an American businesswoman and Republican politician and from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 22nd Assembly district from January 2015 until January 2025. She has been a leader among those in Wisconsin denying the results of the 2020 United States presidential election and seeking retribution against those who participated in the election administration. She has a long running feud with Republican state Assembly speaker Robin Vos, and she was one of several state lawmakers who signed a letter asking Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral votes of Wisconsin at the January 6, 2021, counting of electoral college votes. Biography Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brandjten received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Brandtjen is married and has two children. Together with her husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel Bishop
Janel Bishop (born 1974) is an American model and beauty queen who won the 1991 Miss Teen USA 1991, Miss Teen USA title. She is the first African-American winner of this pageant. Background Bishop won the Miss New Hampshire Teen USA title and represented New Hampshire in the Miss Teen USA 1991 pageant held in Biloxi, Mississippi on 19 August 1991. She became the first contestant from New Hampshire to win the Miss Teen USA title and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Bridgette Wilson of Miss Oregon USA, Oregon. Bishop received more than $150,000 in cash and prizes as part of her prize package. At the time of her pageant win, Bishop was a student at Manchester High School West, Manchester West High School and wished to pursue a career in education. References External linksMiss Teen USA official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop, Janel Living people 1974 births People from Manchester, New Hampshire Miss Teen USA winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janell Shirtcliff
Janell Shirtcliff (born 1982 or 1983) is an American filmmaker, photographer, and music video director. She also worked as a model for a decade, and as an actor for which she has been praised. She made her film directorial debut with 2021's ''Habit''. Her photography has been featured in publications including ''Variety'', ''Billboard'', ''Nylon'', and ''Teen Vogue''. Career Music videos Shirtcliff has directed music videos for songs including The Band Perry's " The Good Life", Bethany Cosentino's "It's Fine", Tashaki Miyaki's "Anyone But You", and Mayer Hawthorne's "Over". Photography Shirtcliff first got into photography when she started shooting images for her online store Lonelydot, through which she sells vintage clothes. She photographed Phoebe Bridgers for a cover story in ''Variety'' in 2021. Film Shirtcliff made her feature directorial debut with the 2021 film ''Habit'', which she also cowrote with her childhood best friend Libby Mintz. The film is set in Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Idol (season 9)
The ninth season of ''American Idol'' premiered on Fox on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, and concluded on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson returned as judges and were joined by Ellen DeGeneres, who was brought on as a replacement for Paula Abdul after a series of guest judges filled in for the auditions. ''Idol Gives Back'' returned on April 21, 2010. The top 24 semifinal format used in the fourth through seventh seasons also returned this season. Cowell, DioGuardi, and DeGeneres all left the show after this season, although only Cowell's departure was announced in advance. Lee DeWyze, a folk rocker from Mount Prospect, Illinois, won the competition, beating out fellow folk rocker Crystal Bowersox, who was the runner-up. Multiple contestants from this season were signed to record deals including DeWyze, Bowersox, Casey James, Michael Lynche, and Siobhan Magnus. Several contestants who did not even make it to the semifinals eventually ... [...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 The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... 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] |
Janell Moon
Janell Moon is an American author of spiritual non-fiction and poetry. In 2002, her book ''The Wise Earth Speaks to Your Spirit'' was voted one of the year's best spiritual books by ''Spirituality and Health'' magazine. Her poetry awards include the National Main Street Rag Poetry Contest, The Stonewall Prize from the Chestnut Hills Press, the Salt Hill National Prize from Syracuse University in New York, the Whiskey Hill Award, the Georgia State University Randall Jared Award, the Billie Murray Denny Poetry Award, The Red Rock Review Prize, The Villa Montalvo Poetry Prize, the Gertrude Award, Comstock Poetry Award, and the Poet Lore Award. She is also a hypnotherapist Hypnotherapy, also known as hypnotic medicine, is the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy. Hypnotherapy is generally not considered to be based on scientific evidence, and is rarely recommended in clinical practice guidelines. However, several p .... Works * ''Riding Free in a Blue Studebaker'' (2008) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janell Cannon
Janell Cannon is an American children's author and illustrator. Her first book, '' Stellaluna'' (1993), about a baby fruit bat, has been included in the National Education Association and School Library Journal's list of 100 best children's books of all time. ''Stellaluna'' has been translated into 30 languages. Early life and education Cannon was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Burton H. and Nancy A. Cannon. In sixth grade she began painting with acrylics. She attended Burnsville High School, and graduated in 1975. Career After high school she moved west and settled in Southern California. From 1981 to 1993 she was a graphic artist for the Carlsbad public library. Works * '' Stellaluna'' (first Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1993), in several editions , , , , * ''Trupp: A Fuzzhead Tale'', Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1995. * ''Verdi'', Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1997. * ''Crickwing'', Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2000. * ''Little Yau: A Fuzzhead Tale'', Harcourt (San Diego, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
