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Jewel (given Name)
Jewel is an English given name often given in reference to the English vocabulary word meaning ''gemstone''. The word ''jewel'' comes from the Old French word ''jouel'', meaning ''toy'' or ''delight'', and was ultimately derived from the Latin term ''jocus''. The name might have originated as an affectionate pet name or been inspired by other gemstone names also in fashion in the Anglosphere during the 19th century. The name is also sometimes a transferred use of the surname Jewel or Jewell, which comes from the Breton surname Judicael, Judicaël. Some parents might have named their children after John Jewel, a 16th-century Bishop of Salisbury. Usage Jewel was among the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1968 and again between 1997 and 2019. It was at the height of its popularity between 1898 and 1930, when it was among the top 250 names for American girls. It peaked in 1904, when it was ranked in 198th position on the popularity chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Edwin Mostyn
Thomas Edwin Mostyn (1864 – 1930) was an English artist who worked during the late Victorian era and the early 20th-century art, 20th century. Mostyn's works are mainly remembered from his idealistic and romantic garden scenes, as well as various portraits. Biography Although born in Liverpool in 1864, Mostyn was raised in Manchester. He studied at the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, and had exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Academy by the time he was 29. He entered the school of Hubert von Herkomer, Sir Hubert Von Herkomer in 1893, where he created paintings in a realistic style that often depicted the poverty of the working classes. By the end of World War I, Mostyn's style was changing, preferring to depict enchanted garden scenes, which he would become most famous for. He held several solo exhibitions in the Fine Art Society, London during the 1920s, and was also a member of the New Society of Artists.. Mostyn died in Manchester, in 1930, aged 66. Legacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel King
Mary Jewel King (June 21, 1910 – November 25, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer in New Orleans. Biography She is thought to have been born in Texas, and to have moved to New Orleans in the mid 1940s. Described as "an earthily unsophisticated singer", by 1948 she was popular in New Orleans clubs such as the Dew Drop Inn. Sax man Red Tyler, a member of Dave Bartholomew's Orchestra, remembered, "Jewel sang with us quite often. She was tall, attractive, and had a lot of stage presence. She worked real hard and was a good draw." She made some unissued recordings in 1948, and returned to record in November 1949 at Cosimo Matassa's studio. The session was produced by local bandleader Dave Bartholomew for Imperial Records, and was one of Bartholomew's first productions. Musicians included Bartholomew, Herb Hardesty, Red Tyler, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, and Earl Palmer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Kats
Michelle Meera Katyal (November 24, 1978 – January 7, 2016) was a Canadian children's author who wrote under the pen name Jewel Kats. Katyal wrote over ten books and was the inspiration for Dan Parent to create the first Archie Comics character with a disability in 2014. Early life and education When Katyal was nine years old, she broke her leg in a car accident and resulted in having to using a wheelchair for transportation. After graduating from Milliken Mills High School, she went to the University of Toronto Mississauga and George Brown College for post-secondary studies. Career Katyal began her career as an advice columnist for six years and obtained a scholarship from Harlequin Enterprises. After the divorce of her first husband, Katyal became a children's author. Jewel Kats collaborated with several illustrators to bring her books to life. Claudia Marie Lenart used needle-felted wool for ''Hansel & Gretel: A Fairy Tale with a Down Syndrome Twist''. Richa Kinra illustra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Taylor
Jewel Cianeh Taylor (née Howard; born 17 January 1963) is a Liberian politician who served as the 30th vice president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. She was married to convicted warlord and former president Charles Taylor from 1997 to 2006 and was first lady of Liberia during his presidency. In 2005, Jewel Taylor was elected to the Senate of Liberia for Bong County as a member of the National Patriotic Party. She was Chair of the Senate Health and Social Welfare Committee on Gender, Women and Children. Life and career While her husband was president, Taylor held several official posts in the Liberian government, including Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Liberia (forerunner to the current Central Bank of Liberia), President of the Agriculture Cooperative and Development Bank (ACDB) and Mortgage Financing Underwriter of the First Union National Bank. In addition, she focused on educational, health, and social projects. Taylor holds a graduate degree in banking and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Staite
Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its follow-up movie '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2007–2009). Staite also starred as Catalina in '' Space Cases'' (1996), as "Becca" Fisher in '' Flash Forward'' (1996–1997), as Raquel Westbrook in the Canadian drama '' The L.A. Complex'' (2012), and as Caroline Swift in AMC's crime drama '' The Killing'' (2013–2014). Since 2021, she has starred as Abigail Bianchi in the Canadian legal drama series ''Family Law''. Early life Staite was born in White Rock, British Columbia, the youngest of seven children. She has said that she is of British, Irish, French Canadian, and Iroquois ancestry. She began her career in early childhood, working both as a model and, from the age of six, as an actor. She attended Vancouver Film School and developed her stagecra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Burks Solomon
Jewel Melanie Burks Solomon is an American tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist working as the first head of Google for Startups in the U.S. She is managing partner of the investment firm, Collab Capital, focusing on Black entrepreneurship. Burks Solomon was previously the Google entrepreneur in residence for diversity markets from January 2014 to October 2016. Early life Jewel Burks Solomon is from Nashville, Tennessee. Her mother, Valinda Burks, ran an insurance agency for 25 years. Jewel Burks Solomon's father, William Burks, owned and managed real estate properties, convenience stores, and a laundromat. In the 1960s, her grandfather, Bill McDaniel, founded businesses in Mobile, Alabama. Burks Solomon began working at a young age for the family businesses. She studied business at Howard University, graduating in 2010. Career Burks Solomon began her career at Google in Mountain View, California as a BOLD intern the summer of 2009. She was a full time enterprise sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Simon
Jewel Alma Woodward Simon (July 28, 1911—1996) was an American teacher, artist, and poet. Early years Jewel Alma Woodward Simon was born on July 28, 1911, in Houston to Rachel Lee (Williams) Woodward and Chester Arthur Woodward. She grew up in the Fifth Ward, where she studied at Crawford Elementary School and the "Old Colored High." She graduated as the class Valedictorian when she was fifteen years old. She earned a mathematics degree with honors from Atlanta University in 1930. Career In 1931 she accepted a position as a mathematics teacher at Jack Yates High School in Houston, and shortly later was promoted to the head of the department. In Atlanta she began art training at her home. Though she was producing paintings and sculptures, she faced obstacles as a black artist, and was not able to protect her intellectual property until 1952. She graduated with a fine arts degree at the University of Atlanta in 1967. She exhibited in traveling shows reaching Texas, California, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Shepard
Jewel Shepard is an American writer, photographer, and actress, best known for her roles in movies such as '' Party Camp'' (1987) and ''The Return of the Living Dead'' (1985). Career Acting Jewel Shepard arrived in California in the early 1980s, where she supported herself by working as a stripper in various Los Angeles strip clubs and modeling for car shoots. It was during her time stripping that she met genre filmmaker Dan O'Bannon. After a number of small television roles, Shepard broke into film with H. B. Halicki's ''The Junkman'' (1982). Roles in over a dozen B movies followed; including 1985's ''The Return of the Living Dead'', which was directed and written by O'Bannon, and then in the 1987 film '' Party Camp''. Writing In 1992 she capitalized on her "B-girl" status by penning ''Invasion of the B-Girls'', a book of interviews with cult actresses such as Kitten Natividad, Linnea Quigley, Yvette Vickers, Haji, and Mary Woronov. She has also written for such publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel And Blaire Restaneo
Jewel & Blaire Restaneo are an American acting, songwriting team, and pop duo MUJYBELA from Houston, Pennsylvania. They have been in Broadway Shows such as ''Annie Get Your Gun'' and ''A Christmas Carol'' . They have had starring and co-starring roles in many TV shows. Early years (1991-2010) Jewel Restaneo was born on November 18, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She started in competitive dance and singing competitions at an early age of 18 months old, winning over 500 awards. Soon after, Jewel Restaneo's main career started when she was just three years old. She released her first CD Single in Pennsylvania and Europe titled 'Where Do I Go?', which was produced by Aaron Carter and Backstreet Boys producer Gary Carolla. The proceeds went to benefit Children Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was soon picked up by a New York Talent agency, and her sister Blaire Restaneo, born April 14, 1994, joined her in singing, dancing, and acting. Jewel & Blaire recorded and released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Prestage
Jewel Limar Prestage (August 12, 1931 – August 1, 2014) was an American political scientist, citizen activist, educator, mentor, and author. She is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in political science in the United States. Prestage mentored many others in her field, which is how she received the title, "The Mother of Black Political Science." Prestage conducted ample research on African Americans' role in the political process. In 1977, she co-authored the anthology '' A Portrait of Marginality,'' which examines the political socialization of Black women''.'' Early life and education Jewel Limar Prestage was born in Hutton, a small community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, to Sallie Bell Johnson and Brudis Leroy Limar, Sr. She was one of 16 children, although only 10 siblings lived to adulthood. She moved at a young age to Alexandria, Louisiana where she was baptized at the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church. At the age of 16, Prestage graduated as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Peterson
Jewel Renee Peterson (born September 10, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. Peterson, born and raised in College Park, Georgia, played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC). While at USC she was a four-time All-American and an NCAA semi-finalist as a senior in 2003. A right-handed player, Peterson reached a career high singles ranking of 214 in the world and qualified for the main draw of the 2005 Miami Open. She featured in both doubles main draws at the 2004 US Open, partnering Alexandra Mueller in the women's and Phillip Simmonds in the mixed event. Peterson was a childhood coach of Coco Gauff Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff ( ; born March 13, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles and of world No. 1 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Gauff has won ten career ... in Atlanta. ITF finals Singles: 2 (0–2) References External links * * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Mische
Jewel Fatima Avejade Mische-Kurzer (born 29 June 1990) is a Filipino people, Filipino former model and actress. Biography Although born in Manila Mische grew up in Bocaue, Bulacan. Her father is of German people, German-Spanish people, Spanish-United States, American descent while her mother is Filipina. She studied at the University of the Philippines, Yokota Aviation (Flight School), and Cathedral of Praise Music and Bible College. Career ''Starstruck'' Mische won and was named as the ''Ultimate Sweetheart'' on GMA Network's talent reality search ''StarStruck (Season 4), StarStruck''. She gathered hundreds of thousands of votes, received Millions both in cash and exclusive management contract with GMA Network, Belgian waffle franchises, Calayan endorsement, and scholarships to Informatics (academic field), Informatics. She also received a modeling contract with the Dutch Mill ''Yogurt Drink'', followed by other major contracts. After ''StarStruck'' After winning ''StarStr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
