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Porsha (other)
Porsha may refer to: Places * Porsha Upazila, an upazila of Naogaon District in Rajshahi, Bangladesh People * Porsha Ferguson (born 1989), American actress * Porsha Lawrence Mavour, English actress who played Kelsey Hooper in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' * Porsha Olayiwola (born 1988), American poet * Porsha Phillips (born 1988), American professional women's basketball player * Porsha Stubbs-Smith, Turks and Caicos Islander politician * Porsha Williams (born 1981), American television personality, model, and actress Fictional characters * Porsha Taylor, character played by Ta'Rhonda Jones in the 2015 U.S. TV series, ''Empire'' * Porsha Crystal, a character from the animated film Sing 2 See also * * * La'Porsha Renae (born 1993), American singer-songwriter * Porsche (other) Porsche AG is an automobile manufacturer and a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG Porsche may also refer to: Buildings * Porsche Design Tower, in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida * Porsche Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Upazila
Porsha Upazila () is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Porsha is located at , and borders West Bengal, India. It has 30,773 households, and total area 252.83 km2. One of the principal towns, Nithpur, lies on the Indian border. Porsha Upazila is bounded by Sapahar Upazila on the north, Patnitala and Mohadevpur Upazilas on the east, Gomostapur and Niamatpur Upazilas on the south, Habibpur and Barmangola CD Blocks in Malda district, West Bengal, India, on the west. Climate Porsha's climate differs from Rajshahi due to its lack of precipitation to be classified as a tropical wet and dry climate. Instead, under the Köppen climate classification, it is classified as a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). This is because it's temperature is colder than 18°C on average in the coldest month but warmer than 22°C on average in the warmest month. Porsha's climate is similar to neighbouring districts in North Bengal and is simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Ferguson
Porsha Ferguson (born November 8, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role Zena on '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' and has also appeared in feature films including ''Free in Deed'', ''Breathe'', ''Closet Space'', and ''The Last Punch''. She has starred in the film ''Soul Ties'' and episodes of TV One’s channel ''Fatal Attraction'', '' Justice By Any Means'' and the Investigation Discovery series, ''Homicide Hunter''. Career Ferguson first appeared on the VH1 series '' Single Ladies''. In 2014 she made her major acting debut on TV One's series, ''Fatal Attraction'' following performances in several independent films. In ''Fatal Attraction'' Ferguson played lead real-life character Elicia Hughes, a woman on trial for murdering her husband, Eric Hughes in Jackson, Mississippi in 2004. Ferguson played in the film, ''The Last Punch'' as front desk clerk, Creamy in ''Breathe'', and as a church member in ''Free in Deed''. She appeared in the pilot ''By Any Means'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Lawrence Mavour
"Invasion of the Bane" is the first episode of the British science fiction television series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. It was written by series creator Russell T Davies with Gareth Roberts and was directed by Colin Teague. It was originally broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2007 as a New Year special. Since a full series of the show was commissioned before the script for the episode was written it is not a pilot, despite serving the introductory functions of one. The episode focuses upon a teenage girl, Maria Jackson, discovering the existence of aliens which intend to conquer Earth using a mind-altering soft drink. She teams up with investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, a former travelling companion of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', to prevent their plans. Plot Maria Jackson and her recently divorced father Alan move into a house opposite journalist and former time traveller, Sarah Jane Smith. The night after she moves in, Maria is woken by Sarah Jane conversing with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Olayiwola
Porsha Olayiwola (/Help:IPA/English, ˈpɔɹʃəː ˈəʊl ˌji.wɔ ː lɑː/ por-shuh o-la-yi-war-la; born June 11, 1988) is a Black people, Black United States, American poet based in Boston, Massachusetts. Early life Of Nigerian Americans, Nigerian and Black American descent (her father being a Yoruba people, Yoruba man from Lagos and her mother being Black American), Olayiwola was born in Chicago. When Olayiwola was a child, her father was abruptly deported to Nigeria, forcing her mother to struggle alone to raise and support Olayiwola and her siblings. Olayiwola occasionally writes about the pain of growing up without her father physically present. When speaking to ''Boston Hassle'' about how she discovered performance poetry, Olayiwola stated, "I used to write all kinds of things when I was in middle school. I was running for electoral office in eighth grade, and my speech was a poem. But it was a high school teacher who suggested ''Louder Than a Bomb'', which is the larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Phillips
Porsha Phillips (born January 13, 1988) is an American professional women's basketball player, formerly with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Porsha Phillips finished her basketball career in Israel, playing for Ramat Hasharon Club. Early life and education Phillips attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia and graduated 2006. While at Redan, Phillips averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots as a senior to earn elite status as a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), USA Today, Parade and McDonald's All-American honors. Phillips led Redan to a 104–27 record, including two state runner-up finishes. She posted 1,624 points and 837 rebounds during her career as well. Phillips, a three-time DeKalb County Player of the Year, was ranked as the eighth overall recruit in the country by Blue Star Girls Report and 15th overall, and the second highest ranked forward by Roundball Journal. College care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Stubbs-Smith
Porsha Stubbs-Smith is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician, who served as the Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture. Career Stubbs-Smith was elected to the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly at the 2012 general election in The Bight constituency for the Progressive National Party. Initially, she was Minister for Environment and Home Affairs, before becoming Minister of Health and Human Services. As Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture, she led a delegation to the United Kingdom in 2016. She stood once again at the 2016 general election. Stubbs-Smith was re-elected, but the result was challenged by George Pratt of the People's Democratic Movement as she was elected after several recounts resulted in a draw. The decision came down to placing the names of both Stubbs-Smith and Pratt in a box and drawing the victor, with Stubbs-Smith therefore being counted as the victor by a single vote. Pratt's challenge was on the basis of a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Williams
Porsha Dyanne Williams (born June 22, 1981) is an American television personality, singer, actress and activist. She starred on the reality series ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' from 2012 until 2021, rejoining the cast in 2024. She also starred in the spin-off series, ''Porsha's Family Matters''. From 2013 until 2021, she served as co-host of '' Dish Nation''. She was co-host of ''Bravo's Chat Room'' in 2020, alongside Gizelle Bryant, Hannah Berner and Kate Chastain. In 2014, she released her debut single, "Flatline." In 2021, she published her memoir, ''The Pursuit of Porsha''. Early life and education Williams was born on June 22, 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents are self-employed entrepreneurs. She has a younger half-sister named Lauren with whom she shares a father, and an older brother named Hosea. Her grandfather is the late Hosea Williams, a civil rights activist. She attended Southwest Dekalb High School, and later pursued a degree in business information tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Empire Characters
''Empire'' is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong which debuted on January 7, 2015, on Fox. Although filmed in Chicago, the show is based in New York City and it centers on a fictional hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. Main characters ;Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard (original cast), 2015–2020) :A former drug dealer turned hip hop mogul and the founder and long-time CEO of Empire Entertainment whose life begins to cave in around him after his past sins come back to haunt him when allegedly diagnosed with ALS. ; Loretha "Cookie" Holloway Lyon (Taraji P. Henson (original cast), 2015–2020) :Lucious Lyon's outspoken wife and mother of his three sons, who served a 17-year stretch in prison for drug dealing. She sees herself as the sacrificial lamb for Empire Entertainment, which she built with Lucious, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire (2015 TV Series)
''Empire'' is an American music drama (film and television), drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong that ran on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 7, 2015, to April 21, 2020. A joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Although it was filmed in Chicago, the show is set in New York City, New York. The series centers on the fictional hip hop music and entertainment company Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of it. It stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers as members of the Lyon Family, along with a supporting cast including Grace Byers, Kaitlin Doubleday, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Serayah (actress), Serayah, Malik Yoba and Vivica A. Fox. The series premiere attracted nearly 10 million viewers while the first-season finale was watched by 17 million viewers. Its first season received positive rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing 2
''Sing 2'' is a 2021 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination (company), Illumination, and distributed by Universal. The sequel to ''Sing (2016 American film), Sing'' (2016), it was written and directed by Garth Jennings, co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. The story follows Buster Moon and his group putting on a show in Redshore City while working to impress an entertainment mogul and enlist a reclusive rock star to perform with the group. The film stars an ensemble cast, ensemble voice cast consisting of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Jennings, Peter Serafinowicz, Jennifer Saunders, and Nick Offerman, reprising their roles from the first film. The sequel also features new characters voiced by Bobby Cannavale, Bono, Halsey (singer), Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Letitia Wright, and Eric André ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La'Porsha Renae
La'Porsha Renae Mays, known professionally as La'Porsha Renae, (born August 1, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter from McComb, Mississippi. In 2015 she auditioned for the fifteenth season of ''American Idol'', which at that time was the final season. On April 7, 2016, she finished as runner-up on the show, behind winner Trent Harmon. In March 2017, Renae released her debut album ''Already All Ready''. Biography Early life La'Porsha Renae Mays was born on August 1, 1993, in McComb, Mississippi. At age 16, Renae auditioned for the tenth season of ''American Idol''. After graduating from college at age 22, Renae was a victim of domestic abuse. After a year, she separated from her husband and moved back to McComb with her one-month-old daughter Nayalee Keya. ''American Idol'' Accompanied by her daughter, she returned to audition for the fifteenth season of ''American Idol'' in Little Rock, Arkansas and earned her golden ticket by performing in front of the judges with Radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
