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Kara (name)
Kara is both a given name and a surname. It is also considered to be a variant of Kara. In Turkic languages it means “BLACK”, for example, the Karakoram mountains. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Kara Kennedy Allen (1960–2011), professional board member and a television producer * Kara Arslan (r. 1144–1174 CE), Turkic rulers * Kara Bajema (born 1998), American volleyball player * Kara Brock (born 1974), American actress * Kara Mahmud Bushati (1749–1796), noble of the Bushati family * Kara Cooney, American Egyptologist, archaeologist, professor * Kara Crane (fl. 2006–present) American actress * Kara David (born 1973), Filipina broadcast journalist and television host * Kara DioGuardi (born 1970), American singer-songwriter * Kara Drew, known as Cherry (wrestler) (born 1975), American professional wrestler, manager, and former WWE Diva * Kara Eaker (born 2002), American artistic gymnast * Kara Edwards (born 1977), American voice actress * Kara Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Goucher
Kara Goucher (born Kara Grgas on July 9, 1978) is an American long-distance runner. She was the 10,000 meters silver medalist at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and represented the USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. She made her marathon debut in 2008 and finished third the following year at the Boston Marathon. She competed collegiately for the University of Colorado and was a three-time NCAA champion (twice in track and once in cross country). Personal life Goucher was born Kara Grgas in Queens, New York. When she was four years old her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota, after her father was killed by a drunk driver on the Harlem River Drive. When her mother remarried, Kara took her stepfather's name and was known as Kara Grgas-Wheeler. She ran in high school for Duluth East. She married fellow Colorado runner and US Olympian Adam Goucher in 2001, competing as Kara Goucher from that point forward. Kara gave birth to their son, Colton (Colt) M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Mbodj
Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (born 22 November 1989), commonly known as Kara or Kara Mbodji, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Al-Sailiya and the Senegal national team. He can be deployed as a defender, defensive midfielder or in the central midfield. Club career At the age of 15, Mbodji joined the Diambars academy in Dakar, Senegal. On 2 February 2010, he joined Norwegian club Tromsø IL. During his three seasons in the Norwegian Premier League, he was awarded best player of his team and twice second best player of the Championship. On 31 December 2012, Mbodji joined KRC Genk for a fee of €1.4 million. After regularly starting for Genk in defence and winning the 2012–13 Belgian Cup, his contract was extended until June 2018. On 7 August 2015, he joined R.S.C. Anderlecht for a fee of €4.5 million, signing a four-year deal until June 2019. In August 2017, he agreed a contract extension with the club until 2020. In his time at the club he made 97 appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Lord
Kara Lord (born March 24, 1988) is a Guyanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guyana 2011 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011. Pageants Lord, from Georgetown, competed as one of the nine finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Guyana Universe 2011. Despite technical difficulties and rain, Lord won the opportunity to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. In 2011, Lord was on the judges panel of the Elite Model Look contest to select Guyana's representation for the Caribbean region. She was also a guest model during Guyana Fashion Weekend 2011. In 2012, Lord said she was "honoured to have represented Guyana on an international stage and thrilled to pass on her crown so that another beautiful young woman can have the unforgettable experience she did." Education Lord attended St. Joseph High School, and the University of the West Indies The University of the West Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Lindsay
Kara Lynn Massey (born February 16, 1985), known professionally as Kara Lindsay, is an American stage actress and singer, best known for her roles as Katherine Plumber in ''Newsies'' (2012) and Glinda in ''Wicked'' (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019). Education Kara Lynn Lindsay was born in Rochester, New York, and attended Greece Athena High School, studying under acclaimed director and teacher Judith Ranaletta, before studying at Carnegie Mellon University, where she received a BFA in acting/musical theatre. Career In 2009, Lindsay appeared as Laura in a musical theatre production at the Paper Mill Playhouse of ''Little House on the Prairie'' with Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura in the original television series, as "Ma". Lindsay originated the role of Katherine Plumber in ''Newsies'', a Disney musical written for the stage by Harvey Fierstein, in 2011. The character is the fictional love interest of protagonist Jack Kelly, but Lindsay said she drew inspiration for her portrayal from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Lawson
Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team. She is a former American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a basketball television analyst for ESPN and the Washington Wizards. Lawson primarily played as a shooting guard. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, a championship with the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2005 WNBA Finals, and coached the United States women's national 3x3 team to gold in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Lawson retired from the WNBA in 2015 to focus on her broadcasting career. She began her coaching career as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA in 2019. Player career High school Lawson attended Sidwell Friends School her freshman year, then went to West Springfield High School, where she played on the girls' basketball and soccer teams. Lawson was named a WBCA All-American. Her high school record w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Laricks
Kara Laricks is an American fashion designer. Laricks was the season one winner of ''Fashion Star''. Personal life Kara Laricks was a fourth grade elementary school teacher for ten years before she quit to become a fashion designer. She loved design as a child and chose to become a teacher because it was a "safe career." Laricks lives and works in New York, New York. Laricks attended the Academy of Art University and graduated in 2008. Laricks is a lesbian who hid her orientation whilst a schoolteacher but remained out personally. She came out publicly on national television during the first season of ''Fashion Star''. She stated she was nervous about coming out on television. Professional life Design aesthetic Laricks' design aesthetic is very contemporary with men's fashion influences. Laricks cites designer Yohji Yamamoto as her "design idol." She finds influence in Yamamoto's "minimalistic color palette and the avant garde cut of his designs." Her other favorite designer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Killmer
Kara Killmer (born June 14, 1988) is an American actress, best known for starring as paramedic Sylvie Brett in the NBC drama series ''Chicago Fire'' (as well as the associated series ''Chicago Med'' and ''Chicago P.D.'', which together make up the ''One Chicago'' franchise), since 2014. Prior to that she starred in the short-lived 2010 Hulu original reality web series ''If I Can Dream''. Early life and education Killmer was born in Crowley, Texas. She attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in performing arts. Career Killmer starred in the short-lived Hulu original reality web series ''If I Can Dream'' in 2010, which featured five aspiring actors and actresses who were trying to make it in the entertainment business by living together in a Los Angeles home, fitted with cameras following their every move, “The goal is to get a job that will allow us to get out of the house and to move on to a bigger career. This is j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Kennedy
Kara Anne Kennedy (February 27, 1960 – September 16, 2011) was a member of the American political family, the Kennedy family. She was the oldest of the three children and only daughter of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts and Joan Bennett Kennedy, and a niece of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Kara Kennedy served on the boards of numerous charities and was a filmmaker and television producer. She died of a heart attack in 2011 at the age of 51. Early life and education Kara Anne Kennedy was born in 1960 to Joan and Ted Kennedy in Bronxville, New York. In his book ''True Compass'', Senator Kennedy wrote about his joy at her birth: "I had never seen a more beautiful baby nor been more happy." Her siblings were Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr. (born 1961), and Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born 1967). She spent her early years in Virginia and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She attended the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C. and Trinity Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Jackson
Kara Jackson is an American poet, singer, and songwriter. She is from Oak Park, Illinois. Jackson was named the United States National Youth Poet Laureate The National Youth Poet Laureate is a title held in the United States by a young person who demonstrates skill in the arts, particularly poetry and/or spoken word, is a strong leader, is committed to social justice, and is active in civic discours ... from 2019 to 2020. Her work has appeared in ''POETRY, Frontier Poetry, Rookie Mag, Nimrod Literary Journal, The Lily,'' and ''Saint Heron''. Publications * ''Bloodstone Cowboy'' (Haymarket Books, 2019) Discography * ''A Song for Every Chamber of the Heart'', an EP. References {{Authority control Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American Poets Laureate People from Oak Park, Illinois National Youth Poet Laureate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Karaev
Gara Abulfaz oghlu Garayev ( az, Qara Əbülfəz oğlu Qarayev, russian: Кара́ Абульфа́зович Кара́ев (Kara Abulfazovich Karayev), February 5, 1918 – May 13, 1982), also spelled as Qara Qarayev or Kara Karayev, was a prominent Soviet Azerbaijani composer. Garayev wrote nearly 110 musical pieces,Azad Sharifov"Remembering Gara Garayev: A Legend in His Own Time - 80th Jubilee" in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 6:3 (Autumn 1998), pp. 24-32 including ballets, operas, symphonic and chamber pieces, solos for piano, cantatas, songs, and marches, and rose to prominence not only in Azerbaijan SSR, but also in the rest of the Soviet Union and worldwide. Early life Garayev was born into a family of pediatricians, which was famous in Baku. His mother, Sona, was among the first graduates of the Baku-based school of the Russian Music Society. Garayev's younger brother, Mursal, became a surgeon and Doctor of Medicine. In 1926, at the age of eight, Gara Garayev fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Hultgreen
Kara S. Hultgreen (October 5, 1965 – October 25, 1994) was an American naval aviator who served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and was the first female carrier-based fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. She was also the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. She died just months after she was certified for combat, when her F-14 Tomcat crashed into the sea on final approach to . Early life Hultgreen was born on October 5, 1965, in Greenwich, Connecticut, the granddaughter of Norwegian immigrants on her father's side. She was raised in both Chicago and Toronto, then San Antonio from 1981 on. She attended Alamo Heights High School and received a congressional nomination to the United States Naval Academy but did not get an appointment. She graduated in 1987 from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in aerospace engineering. Military career Hultgreen was commissioned through the Aviation Officer Candidate School at Naval Air Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
