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Mariana (given Name)
Mariana is a feminine given name of Latin origin. The masculine equivalent is ''Marianus'', which is derived from ''Marius''. ''Marianus'' became ''Mariano'' in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002). ''The Oxford Names Companion''. Oxford: Oxford University Press; p. 819 Nobles *Mariana of Austria (1634–1696), Queen consort of Spain *Marianna Lubomirska (1693–1729), Polish noble *Mariana Koskull (1785–1841), Swedish noble * Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718–1781), Queen of Portugal *Infanta Mariana Francisca of Portugal (1736–1813), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal *Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal (1768–1788), daughter of Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Peter III of Portugal Writers *Mariana Codruț (born 1956), Romanian poet, writer and journalist * Mariana Frenk-Westheim (1898–2004), German-Mexican writer and translator *Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer (1851–1931), American author *Mariana Starke (c. 1761–1831), English au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Language
Italian (''italiano'' or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Together with Sardinian, Italian is the least divergent language from Latin. Spoken by about 85 million people (2022), Italian is an official language in Italy, Switzerland ( Ticino and the Grisons), San Marino, and Vatican City. It has an official minority status in western Istria (Croatia and Slovenia). Italian is also spoken by large immigrant and expatriate communities in the Americas and Australia.Ethnologue report for language code:ita (Italy) – Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infanta Mariana Vitória Of Portugal
''Infante'' (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as Infant or translated as Prince, is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to the sons and daughters (''infantas'') of the king, regardless of age, sometimes with the exception of the heir apparent or heir presumptive to the throne who usually bears a unique princely or ducal title.de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ''Le Petit Gotha''. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 303, 364-369, 398, 406, 740-742, 756-758 (French) A woman married to a male ''infante'' was accorded the title of ''infanta'' if the marriage was dynastically approved (e.g., Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma), although since 1987 this is no longer automatically the case in Spain (e.g., Princess Anne d'Orléans). Husbands of born ''infantas'' did not obtain the title of ''infante'' through marriage (unlike most heredit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Popova
Mariana Popova ( bg, Мариана Попова) (born 6 June 1978) is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, trainer on The Voice of Bulgaria 2011 and from Vip Brother 2012 – Bulgaria Biography Mariana Popova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 6 June 1978. She has been studying music since she was 11, and later she also studied modern and jazz ballet. From 1996 until 2000, she was part of the group Cocomania. In 2005 she won the first prize at the "Burgas and the Sea" Festival with the song "Dream About Me," which she performed in a duet with Dani Milev. Mariana says that she dreams of never to stop dreaming, that she appreciates the really talented people, that she believes in herself and in reincarnation and that she would like to have a dinner with the singer Marc Anthony. In 2006, Mariana Popova triumphed at the Bulgarian National Final competition with the song " Let Me Cry", to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Ochoa
Mariana Yolanda Ochoa Reyes (born February 19, 1979 in Mexico City) is a Mexican singer and actress. Music career She was a member of the musical group La Onda Vaselina, who were one of the most successful pop bands of Mexico, OV7. She stayed in the group until they dissolved in 2003. After OV7 was eventually dissolved, Mariana began dedicating herself to acting and singing. Acting career Ochoa's first major role was in the soap opera '' La Hija del Jardinero'' (2003–2004), a TV Azteca production. The soap opera was well received in Latin America. Mariana did another major role in Amor Sin Condiciones, a remake of the successful soap opera Secreto de Amor which was produced in 2001 by Venevisión and Fonovideo in Miami. In 2007, Ochoa appeared in the series ''Se Busca un Hombre''. Filmography Discography Studio albums OV7 discography *1989: ''La Onda Vaselina'' *1990: ''Susanita Tiene Un Raton'' *1991: ''La Onda Vaselina 2'' *1992: ''Dulces Para Ti'' *1993: ''La Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Nicolescu
Mariana Nicolesco ( or ; 28 November 1948 – 14 October 2022) was a Romanian operatic soprano who had an international career after she studied in Rome on a scholarship. She was a regular performer at La Scala in Milan where she performed Baroque opera such as Euridice in Rossi's '' Orfeo'', Mozart roles such as Cinna in ''Lucio Silla'' in 1984, and contemporary including the world premiere of Luciano Berio's ''La Vera Storia'' in 1982. Career Born in Găujani, Giurgiu County, Nicolesco studied violin at the Music High School in Brașov, graduating playing Bruch's Violin Concerto. She then turned to voice studies at the Music Conservatory in Cluj-Napoca, before winning a scholarship at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome to be taught canto by Jolanda Magnoni; she also worked with Rodolfo Celletti and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. In 1972, she graduated and won the Voci Rossiniane competition in Milan, which launched an international career. American conductor Thomas Schi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Molina
Mariana Nunes de Souza Molina (born October 5, 1990) is a Brazilian actress who has participated in several telenovelas. Biography Molina has two brothers: the younger one is named Henrique, while her older sister is named Carol. Her interest for the artistic career started when she was nine years-old, after she asked her mother to join a child actors agency. During this time she also started appearing in ads and working as a child model. Career She played Creuza Maria in the 2001 telenovela Pícara Sonhadora. Mariana Molina won the Caça-Patrulheiro contest in 2002. She beat more than 12 thousand people and in the end she was chosen to host the Nickelodeon's television show. The actress played the main antagonist of Malhação in 2009. Her character, named Bia, was an impulsive teenager, who loved the main character, Bernardo (played by Fiuk) and tried to push him away from Cristiana (Cristiana Peres). The villain joined an alliance with Tati ( Élida Muniz), who was a fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Levy
Mariana Levy (22 April 1966 – 29 April 2005) was a Mexican ''telenovela'' actress, singer and television show host. She was the daughter of actress Talina Fernández and banker Gerardo Jorge Levy. Biography Mariana Levy Fernández was born in Mexico City. By the time she turned sixteen in 1982, she participated in her first Televisa soap opera, ''Vivir Enamorada'' ("Living in Love"), where she played "Verónica". Levy took 1983 off, then returned to the small screen in 1984, in a major Televisa hit, ''Los Años Felices'' ("The Happy Years"). In ''Los Años Felices'', she played the role of "Nancy". Her next telenovela, ''Martín Garatuza'' (1986) was not successful. The opposite can be said of her next work, as "Linda", in 1987's '' Rosa Salvaje'' ("Wild Rosa"). ''Rosa Salvaje,'' about a girl named Rosa who falls in love with a millionaire but was not accepted by his family, became a hit all over Latin America, Europe and Asia. Levy became known in places including Spain, Puert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianna Efstratiou
Maria-Anastasia (Mariana) Efstratiou ( el, Μαριάνα Ευστρατίου) (born 17 April 1955 in Athens) is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with '' To Diko Sou Asteri''. The song was placed ninth. In 1996, ERT selected her to represent Greece again, this time with the song '' Emis forame to himona anixiatika'', but the song could only manage 14th place in Oslo. Efstratiou sang three songs in the semi-finals of the Greek national contest in 1998, but none of them qualified for the final. She has worked with Mimis Plessas and she also appeared on stage on several occasions. She has published two records and a promo CD single. Her debut album features her cover of ''Twist in My Sobriety'', originally sung by Tanita Tikaram. She has also part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Čengel Solčanská
Mariana Čengel Solčanská (born 14 February 1978) is a Slovak film director, screenwriter and writer. Early life and education Martina Solčanská was born on 14 February 1978 in Nitra. She studied political science and cultural studies at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra as well as film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava under the supervision of Stanislav Párnický and Martin Šulík. In 2014 she obtained a doctorate in media studies from the Pan-European University. Directing career Following a string of short student movies, Solčanská full-length debut was the historical adventure movie ''The Legend of Flying Cyprian'' released in 2010, followed by TV film ''Autopsy''. In addition to directing, she authored the script of both movies. In 2013, she directed the social drama ''Love Me or Leave Me'' based on the script by Alena Bodingerová. In 2014, she directed and wrote the fairy tale ''Láska na Vlásku ,'' which became a hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Aydar
Mariana Aydar is a Brazilian singer of MPB (Brazilian popular music). Biography She was born in São Paulo in 1980 in a family of musicians. Her father, Mário Manga, was a member of the group Premê, and her mother Bia Aydar, was the producer of several Brazilian artists, including Lulu Santos and Luiz Gonzaga. Mariana Aydar spent nine months in Paris in 2004, in order to study music, and met the Brazilian singer Seu Jorge there. She would later sing in the opening acts of Seu Jorge's tour in Europe, in 2015. She is married to multi-instrumentist band player Duani, who is also her producer. She has been dubbed as the "hottest singer of the moment" by the weekly Veja Veja may refer to : Places * Veja, a town in Lazio, central Italy; now Vejano comune * Veja, a village in Stănița Commune, Neamț County, Romania * Veja River, Romania * Veja State, a former princely state in present Gujarat, western India P ..., one of the main Brazilian newsmagazines. Discography Albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Mariana
Juan de Mariana, , also known as Father Mariana (25 September 1536 – 17 February 1624), was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Life Juan de Mariana was born in Talavera, Kingdom of Toledo. He studied at the Complutense University of Alcalá de Henares and was admitted at the age of 17 into the Society of Jesus. In 1561, he went to teach theology in Rome, reckoning among his pupils Robert Bellarmine, afterwards cardinal; then passed into Sicily; and in 1569 he was sent to Paris, where his expositions of the writings of Thomas Aquinas attracted large audiences. In 1574, owing to ill health, he obtained permission to return to Spain; the rest of his life being passed at the Jesuits' house in Toledo in vigorous literary activity. He died in Madrid. Works Mariana's great work, ''Historiae de rebus Hispaniae'', first appeared in twenty books at Toledo in 1592; ten books were subsequently added (1605), bringing the work down to the ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Starke
Mariana Starke (1761/2–1838) was an English author. She is best known for her travel guide to France and Italy which served as a popular companion for British travellers to the Continent in the early nineteenth century. She also wrote plays and poetry early in her career but was discouraged by harsh reviews. She was unmarried but sometimes referred to as Mrs. Starke, as was common at the time. Life and writing career Starke's mother was Mary (née Hughes) and her father was Richard Starke, governor of Fort St George in Madras (now known as Chennai). Starke grew up in India and used that country as a background for her plays ''The Sword of Peace'' and ''The Widow of Malabar''. Starke subsequently lived in Italy for an extended period, between 1792 and 1798, to attend a sick relation, and this experience formed the basis for her later writing. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Starke returned to Italy and devoted the rest of her life to continual revisions of her travel seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
