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Monna (name)
Monna is both a rare feminine given name and a surname of different origins. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Monna Tandberg (1939–2025), Norwegian actress Pseudonym * Monna Bell (real name ''Ana Nora Escobar''; 1938–2008), Chilean singer * ''Monna Lissa'', pseudonym of María Luisa Fernández (1870–1938), Chilean feminist writer, editor, and poet Surname * (1909–1995), Dutch mathematician and historian of mathematics * Naoki Monna (born 1942), Japanese sociologist * Paolo Monna (born 1998), Italian pistol shooter * Tetsuhiro Monna (born 1970), Japanese baseball player See also * Mona (name), people with this name * Monna Vanna (other) '' Monna Vanna'' is an unfinished opera by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Monna Vanna or Mona Vanna may also refer to: * ''Monna Vanna'', a play by Maurice Maeterlinck, the basis of Rachimaninoff's work and other operas: ** ''Monna Vanna'' (Février), 1909 ..., a list of numerous works of art {{given name, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monna Tandberg
Monna Tandberg (2 July 1939 – 25 May 2025) was a Norwegian actress. She played for Fjernsynsteatret from 1961 to 1964, for Det Norske Teatret from 1964 to 1969, and for Nationaltheatret from 1969 until her retirement in 2009. Personal life She was born in Oslo to physician Morten Odd Tandberg and painter Nora Heffermehl. She was married to Per Bronken and Arild Brinchmann, and from 1993 she lived with actor Lars Andreas Larssen. Career Tandberg made her stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1960, in the play ''Det smeller i dørene'', an adaptation of Michel Fermaud's '. She was signed with Fjernsynsteatret from 1961 to 1964, and with Det Norske Teatret from 1964 to 1969. She was appointed at Nationaltheatret from 1969 onwards, where she played more than sixty roles. She played queen Isabella in by Christopher Marlowe in 1970, and played in by Danish playwright Klaus Rifbjerg. Touring in Japan, she played the title role in Ibsen’s play , which premiered in Kyoto in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monna Bell
Ana Nora Escobar (January 5, 1938 – April 21, 2008), known professionally as Monna Bell, was a Chilean singer who enjoyed a successful career in Spain, Mexico and other parts of Latin America. She was reportedly one of Juan Gabriel's muses. Bell was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1938. In the mid-1950s, she was barely in her teens when she won a talent contest held at Radio Mineria in Santiago, one of the most popular radio stations, and became a regular at the station's live broadcasts. Her voice caught the attention of band leader Roberto Inglez who, in 1956, hired her as a vocalist for his group and took her on a three-week gig at New York's Waldorf Astoria. They went over so well that the band and its brand new singer stayed for a year. Next they toured Europe and in Madrid Monna had such a phenomenal reception that she decided to go solo becoming a big sensation at the Pasapoga, the city's most fashionable night club. In 1959 she performed a jazzy novelty tune titled "Un Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Luisa Fernández (writer)
María Luisa Fernández Bascuñán (1870–1938), also known as María Luisa Fernández de García Huidobro and by the literary pseudonym Monna Lissa, was a Chilean feminist writer, editor, and poet. She was the mother of poet Vicente Huidobro (1893–1948). Career María Luisa Fernández wrote novels and religious poetry, as well as editing feminist magazines, such as that of the Chilean Women's Patriotic Union – a group she organized – and ''Aliada'' (1922). Part of her literary output is known to be unpublished or scattered in newspapers and magazines – as is also the case with other feminist writers such as Luisa Lynch, Sara Hübner de Fresno, and the sisters Ximena and Carmen Morla Lynch. Her literary work is considered to be part of the early 20th century avant-garde that sought to massify feminist thinking and fight for women's rights. For some authors, her work can be framed within so-called "aristocratic feminism", along with other writers such as Inés Echeverr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Monna
is a Japanese sociologist who is Emeritus professor of Rikkyo University (St. Paul university) in Tokyo. At present, a professor at Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto. In July 1965 he graduated from Doshisha University. His specialized field is Mass Communication, Journalism, risk management and citizen journalism Citizen journalism, also known as collaborative media, participatory journalism, democratic journalism, guerrilla journalism, grassroots journalism, or street journalism, is based upon members of the community playing an active role in the pro .... Publications *The new media of contemporary (Gakubunsya) 1984. *The current journalism (Nihon hyoronsya) 1993. *The History of press control in Okinawa (Yuzankaku)1996. *The Broadcasting of digital era (Gakubunsya) 1997 *The turning point - Where is Japan going to (Mainichi shinbun) 2000 *The history of people's journalism in Japan - era of civil rights to Okinawa occupation (Kodansya gakujyutsu bunko) 2001. *The scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Monna
Paolo Monna (born 19 April 1998) is an Italian pistol shooter. He competed in the men's 10 metre air pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the men's 10 metre air pistol event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Biography Monna was born in Fasano Fasano (; Bari dialect, Barese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia, southern Italy. It is the second most populated town in the province after Brindisi, with a population in 2021 of 39,026. History According to a folk .... References External links * 1998 births Living people People from Fasano Italian male sport shooters Shooters at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic shooters for Italy Shooters at the 2019 European Games Shooters at the 2023 European Games European Games gold medalists for Italy European Games bronze medalists for Italy European Games medalists in shooting 21st-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuhiro Monna
is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Monna was part of the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1993 to 1999. He later played in the Netherlands and Croatia, representing the Croatian national baseball team from 2003 to 2005. Early career Monna was born on 30 May 1970 in Hamamatsu in the Shizuoka Prefecture and graduated from Nihon University, where he played baseball. He was the Yomiuri Giants’ second pick in the 1992 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, following Hideki Matsui. Career Yomiuri Giants Monna made his professional debut with the Yomiuri Giants in 1993, appearing in 33 games during the season and finishing the season with a 1–2 record. In 1994, he appeared in six games, recording one loss. In 1996, he pitched in six games. He was released by the Giants after the 1999 season. European career In 2000, Monna joined SV ADO of the Dutch Honkbal Hoofdklasse, where he played for three seasons, until 2002. In 2003, Monna joined Nada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona (name)
Mona is a female, and sometimes male, given name and a surname of multiple origins. Given name As a given name, Mona can have the following meanings and origins; In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monica (given name), Monika or, rarely, of Ramona (name), Ramona or Simone (given name), Simona. It is sometimes associated with the title of Leonardo da Vinci's painting ''Mona Lisa#Title and subject, Mona Lisa'', although in that context the word Mona is actually a title rather than a name. The word mona also means ''cute'', ''monkey'' and ''doll'' in Spanish language, Spanish. In Sweden, Mona's name day is May 4. Mona was a relatively popular given name in the United States in the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s. The highest ranking it ever reached in the US was #230, in 1950. Notable people *Mona Achache (born 1981), French-Moroccan film director, actress and screenwriter *Mona Barthel (born 1990), German professional tennis play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monna Vanna (other)
'' Monna Vanna'' is an unfinished opera by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Monna Vanna or Mona Vanna may also refer to: * ''Monna Vanna'', a play by Maurice Maeterlinck, the basis of Rachimaninoff's work and other operas: ** ''Monna Vanna'' (Février), 1909 **''Monna Vanna'', by Emil Ábrányi, 1907 * ''Monna Vanna'' (1915 film), an Italian silent film * ''Monna Vanna'' (1916 film), a German-Hungarian silent film directed by Jenő Illés * ''Monna Vanna'' (1922 film), a German silent film * ''Monna Vanna'' (Rossetti), by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866 * '' La Joconde nue'', or Monna Vanna, a charcoal drawing by the school of Leonardo da Vinci * ''Monna Vanna'', a nude version of the ''Mona Lisa'' by Salaì (1480–1524) * ''Mona Vanna'', a painting by Joos van Cleve (c. 1485–1540) * Monna Vanna, a character in ''La Vita Nuova ''La Vita Nuova'' (; modern Italian for "The New Life") or ''Vita Nova'' (Latin and medieval Italian title ) is a text by Dante Alighieri published in 1294. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |