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Lolita (name)
Lolita (, , or ) is a female given name of Spanish origin. It is the diminutive form of Lola, a hypocorism of Dolores , which means "sorrows" or "pains" in Spanish. Popularity According to the United States Social Security Administration, the popularity of the name Lolita peaked in the United States in 1963, when it was the 467th most popular female name. The SSA has not ranked Lolita in the top 1000 most popular female names given since 1973, and in the 1990 United States census, Lolita was ranked the 969th most frequent female name out of 4,275 unique names. The name remains popular in some other countries, e.g. Latvia where its name day is 30 May. Notable people named Lolita * Lolita Ananasova (born 1992), Ukrainian swimmer *Lolita Ayala (born 1951), Mexican journalist * Lolita Carbon (born 1957), Filipino singer, member of Asin (band). *Lolita Chakrabarti (born 1969), British actress *Lolita Chammah (born 1983), French actress *Lolita Čigāne (born 1973), Latvian politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola (given Name)
Lola is a feminine given name and nickname in the Romance languages, and other language groups. It is a short form of the Spanish name Dolores, meaning " sorrows", taken from one of the titles of the Virgin Mary: ''Nuestra Señora de los Dolores'', or ''Our Lady of Sorrows''. The term Lola is used as an affectionate or honorific term for an elderly woman (a grandmother) in the Philippines. ''(Synonyms include; lola, impo, lelang, mamang)''. This is used coinciding with the male honorofic of Lolo ''(Syn.; lolo, apo, lelong, tatang)''. Lola is also a short form of the unrelated German name Aloisia and a hypocorism of Lolita, in particular in Russian. The name Lola is also common in Africa; in Nigeria, many feminine Yoruba names are shortened to Lola, such as Temilola, Omolola or Damilola. Lola ( Tajik for tulip) is also a feminine name in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. It is derived from the Persian لاله or lâleh. Lola is also used as a short form of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Davidovich
Lolita Davidovich (born Lolita Davidović; July 15, 1961) is a Canadian film and television actress, best known for portraying Blaze Starr in the 1989 film '' Blaze'', for which she received a Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination. She later had starring roles in films including ''Leap of Faith'' (1992), '' Raising Cain'' (1992), ''Intersection'' (1994), '' Cobb'' (1994), '' Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997), '' Gods and Monsters'' (1998), ''Mystery, Alaska'' (1999), and '' Play It to the Bone'' (1999). Early life Davidovich was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of emigrants from the former Yugoslavia. Her father was from Belgrade (the capital of Serbia), and her mother was from Slovenia. She spoke only Serbian during her early years. She studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Career Davidovich began her career playing small parts on television and films. She first received notice co-starring in comedy-drama film ''Blaze'' with Paul Newman, for which she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Rodrigues
Sylvia Gonçalves Rodrigues Leite (Given name, née Gonçalves; 10 March 1929 – 5 November 2023), known professionally as Lolita Rodrigues, was a Brazilian actress, singer, radio personality and television presenter. Life and career Daughter of Spanish immigrants from A Gudiña, Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Rodrigues had a certain contact with music since her childhood when her parents sang Spanish and Galician folk songs. Lolita Rodrigues was known for her musical career, during which she released many studio albums. In 1977 she was selected by Rede Globo, the Brazilian national broadcaster to represent Brazil in the OTI Festival, Brazil in the OTI Festival 1977, sixth edition of the OTI Festival, which was held in Madrid. Her entry was a bilingual song in Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese languages entitled "Pedindo Amor" (Asking for Love). Although she ended in last place, she tied with four other competing performers, and both her music and acting career went on suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Ritmanis
Lolita Ritmanis (born November 1, 1962) is a Latvian-American composer, known for her film and television scores, including her work on the animated series '' Batman Beyond''. Early life Born on November 1, 1962, in Portland, Oregon, Ritmanis is the daughter of Andris Ritmanis and Asja Ritmanis, who fled Latvia during World War II and immigrated to the United States in 1949. Ritmanis has a sister, Brigita Ritmanis-Jameson, and a brother, Alberts Ritmanis. Throughout her childhood, Ritmanis studied piano, flute, guitar, and voice, performing in both jazz and classical music ensembles. Ritmanis composed her first song at age 11. By age 16, she had toured the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, composing for and performing with the Latvian popular music group "Dzintars" ("Amber"). Latvian song festivals throughout the world provided Ritmanis with the opportunity to conduct and perform her works before larger audiences. Ritmanis graduated from Cleveland High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Pille
Lolita Pille (born August 27, 1982) is a French author, best known for her early novels: ''Hell'' (2002, France), translated as ''Paris 75016: Hell's Diary'' (2003, UK), and ''Bubble Gum''. After two further novels in 2008 and 2019, Pille wrote an autobiographical account of her youth in ''Une Adolescente'' in 2022. Bibliography * ''Hell'', Grasset, 2002, * ''Paris 75016: Hell's diary'' (translated by Robert Davies), Studio 9 books, 2003, . * ''Bubble Gum'', Grasset, 2004, * ''Crépuscule Ville'', Grasset, 2008 * ''Elena et les joueuses'', Le Livre de poche, 2019, * ''Une Adolescente'', Éditions stock, 2022, Movie Adaptations * 2006 : ''Hell'', directed by Bruno Chiche Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, .... References 1982 births Living people Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Morena
Lolita Morena (born 15 October 1960) is an Italian-born Swiss television host and beauty pageant titleholder. Miss Switzerland She was a student of Egyptology when she won the Miss Switzerland pageant in 1982. She went on to represent her country at Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983. Coincidentally, she finished as 3rd Runner-Up and was awarded the Miss Photogenic Award in both pageants. Personal life Aged 3, Morena emigrated to Switzerland with her mother. Her father died of a heart attack, aged 26. Her mother, Antonia, settled in Bôle and worked in a tobacco factory in Neuchâtel. From 1987 to 2013 Morena hosted for the Swiss television (TSR) programmes such as “Les Coups de cœur d'Alain Morisod” alongside Jean-Marc Richard. “24 et Gagne”, “Fort Boyard Switzerland” and “Potes à pattes”. She also appeared in the “Piques-Meurons” TV show. She presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with Jacques Deschenaux. In the early 1990s, Morena also worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Milyavskaya
Lolita Markovna Milyavskaya (, née Горелик (Gorelik); ; born 14 November 1963) is a Russian singer, actress, TV and film director. She is better known under her stage name Lolita. She was born in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, former Ukrainian SSR. Biography Father - Mark L. Gorelik (1932-1978), an actor and stage director. Mother - Alla Dmitrievna Nikiforova (born 18 January 1943), graduated from Lviv Music College, was a jazz singer. After marrying, Lolita's parents moved to Kiev. In 1981, Lolita applied to the Tambov branch of the Moscow State Institute of Culture. At the institute, Lolita met fellow student Alexander Belyaev, who later became her first husband. In 1985, she graduated from the institute. In 1984 she moved from Tambov to Odessa. She worked in the Odesa Philharmonic Theater, met Alexander Tsekalo there, and in 1987 left with him for Moscow. In order to register in Moscow, she entered into a fictitious marriage with Vitaly Milyavsky. They did not li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Lempicka
Lolita Lempicka (real name Josiane Maryse Pividal in Bordeaux, 1954) is a French fashion designer and perfumer. Early life An admirer of her mother's work as a seamstress, Lolita Lempicka dressed Barbie dolls herself at the age of six; as a teenager she crafted her own clothes. By 17 Lolita was studying fashion design at Studio Berçot. Career From the age of six Lempicka was fascinated by wonderlands full of princesses and sumptuous dresses. She was inspired by fairy tales, such as Beauty and Beast, Peau d'Âne, and other tales of Charles Perrault, as well as fashion magazines such as Femmes d'Aujourd'hui and Marie Claire. When designing her collections, she drew inspiration from Coco Chanel, whom she discovered on French TV show Dim Dam Dom. Her inspiration was also drawn from the work of artists such as the photographer David Hamilton, the poet Jean Cocteau, pre-Raphaelite and symbolist painters, as well as Amedeo Modigliani, Picasso, Matisse, Gustave Moreau and Ingr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Lebrón
Lolita Lebrón (November 19, 1919 – August 1, 2010) was a Puerto Rican nationalist who was convicted of aggravated assault and other crimes after carrying out an armed attack on the United States Capitol in 1954, which resulted in the wounding of five members of the United States Congress. She was released from prison in 1979 after being granted clemency by President Jimmy Carter. Lebrón was born and raised in Lares, Puerto Rico, Lares, Puerto Rico, where she joined the Puerto Rican Liberal Party of Puerto Rico, Liberal Party. In her youth she met Francisco Matos Paoli, a Puerto Rican poet, with whom she had a relationship. In 1941, Lebrón migrated to New York City, where she joined the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, gaining influence within the party's leadership. In the early 1950s, the Nationalist Party began a series of revolutionary actions, including the 1950 Jayuya Uprising against American presence on the island. They conducted these attacks to protest the false ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Kreivaitienė
Lolita Kreivaitienė (born 15 January 1960 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian designer. Since 1984 she has participated in exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad. She held an individual exhibition in Hamburg in 1992. Her works are on display at the Lithuanian Art Museum Lithuanian National Museum of Art () is the largest national museum in Lithuania collecting, restoring, and conserving art as well as historical objects of cultural value while presenting artefacts of national importance in an astonishing number o ....Nijolė Žilinskienė. Lolita Kreivaitienė. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. X (Khmerai-Krelle). V.: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2006, 757 psl. References Lithuanian artists 1960 births Living people 20th-century Lithuanian women artists 21st-century Lithuanian women artists {{Lithuania-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Javier
Lolita Tañala-Javier (born February 20, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the representative of Leyte's 2nd congressional district, and the wife of Leonardo Javier Jr., the current vice governor of Leyte and the founder of the Andok's food chain. Career Born in 1975, Javier previously worked as a ramp model. She married businessman Leonardo "Sandy" Javier Jr., the founder of Andok's and future vice governor of Leyte. In 2019, she entered politics as candidate for representative of the 2nd district of Leyte under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). She won, defeating one-term congressman Henry Ong of PDP–Laban. Javier ran for re-election in 2022 as a member of the Nacionalista Party. She defeated Ong in a rematch, this time with a wider margin, while her son Jassie Tañala won as mayor of Jaro, Leyte Jaro (IPA: haɾo, officially the Municipality of Jaro (; ), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Flores
María Dolores González Flores (born 6 May 1958), better known as Lolita Flores, is a Spanish actress and singer. Biography Lolita Flores is the daughter of Lola Flores and Antonio González, sister of Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores. She was married to Guillermo Furiase and they had two children Elena and Guillermo. She is of Gypsy descent on her father's side and identifies as Gypsy. Flores started her career in the early 1970s and with the release of the album ''Amor, amor'' (and a single of the same name) in 1975 she achieved success in her native Spain as well as in countries in Latin-America. Her songs "Sarandonga", "Lo voy a dividir", and "Si la vida son dos días" among others, have become staples in Spanish radio. In 2002, she won a Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in the movie ''Rencor''. Flores has also appeared in several television programs such as ''Directísimo'' and ''Hostal Royal Manzanares''. On 18 February 2019 she received the Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
