Anita is a feminine

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. The name and its variants are now common worldwide, especially in regions where

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are spoken, namely Europe, Iran, South Asia, and North America. Anita is a short form of the ancient Persian name ‘Anahita’, which was the name of the Ancient Iranian (Zoroastrian) Goddess of Water, fertility, healing and wisdom. It is also a Spanish form of the name ‘Anna’, from the Hebrew ‘Hanna’ meaning ‘Grace’.

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Anita Aarons Anita Aarons (6 November 1912 – 3 January 2000) was an Australian-Canadians, Canadian artist. Life Born in Sydney, Aarons studied at the East Sydney Technical College and the National Art School in Sydney before moving to New York City, wh ...

(1912–2000), Australian artist * Anita W. Addison (1952–2004), American television and film director and producer * Anita Agnihotri (born 1956), Indian Bengali poet and writer * Anita Natacha Akide (born 1995), Nigerian media personality, entrepreneur and actress *

Anita Allen (disambiguation) Anita Allen may refer to: * Dame Anita Allen (judge) (born 1947), Bahamian judge * Anita Allen (pentathlete) (born 1977), American officer and pentathlete * Anita L. Allen (born 1953), American scholar See also * Allen (surname) Allen is a Ce ...

, multiple people * Anita Alpern (1920–2006), American Internal Revenue Service official * Anita Altman (born 1945), American entrepreneur and city planner * Anita Alvarado (born 1972), Chilean prostitute, businesswoman and reality TV personality *

Anita Alvarez Anita M. Alvarez (born January 16, 1960) is the former State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alvarez was the first Hispanic woman elected to this position, after being the first Latina to win the Democratic nomination for ...

(born 1960), American government official, State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois *

Anita Alvarez (synchronized swimmer) Anita Alvarez (born December 2, 1996) is an American artistic and synchronized swimmer. Originally from Buffalo, New York, she attended Kenmore West Senior High School, from which she graduated in 2014. She began her professional synchronized ...

, American, (born 1996) *

Anita Álvarez de Williams Anita or ANITA may refer to: Arts * ''Anita'' (1967 film), an Indian film * ''Anita'' (2009 film), an Argentine film * ''Anita'' (2021 film), a Hong Kong film *'' Anita: Swedish Nymphet'', a 1973 erotic film People * Anita (given name), people ...

(born 1931), American anthropologist, photographer, and historian * Anita Amankwa (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer * Anita Amenuku (born 1985), Ghanaian footballer *

Anita Among Anita Annet Among (born 23 November 1973) is a Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician who is the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda since 2022. She also concurrently serves as the elected member of parliament for the Bukedea District ...

(born 1973), Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician *

Anita Anand Indira Anita Anand (born May 20, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada), minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party, ...

(born 1967), Canadian lawyer and current Member of Parliament currently serving as Minister of National Defence *

Anita Anand (journalist) Anita Anand ( ; born 28 April 1972) is a British radio and television presenter, journalist, historian, and author. Early life and education Anand was born in 1972 in London, England, to Punjabi parents who migrated to India shortly after the ...

(born 1972), British radio presenter and journalist * Anita Andersson (born 1935), Swedish swimmer * Anita Andreassen (born 1960), Norwegian mushing competitor * Anita Andreis, Croatian film composer *

Anita Antoinette Anita Antoinette Fearon (born August 4, 1989) is a Jamaican-American reggae singer-songwriter. Antoinette is best known for her appearance on NBC's reality TV singing competition '' The Voice'' Season 3 in which she was eliminated at the Blind ...

(born 1989), American singer * Anita Apelthun Sæle (born 1951), Norwegian politician *

Anita Arya Anita Arya is a former member of Lok Sabha. She is a leader of Bharatiya Janata party. She represented Karol Bagh, Delhi in 13th Lok Sabha. She was mayor of Delhi in 1999. Early life and education Anita Arya was born on 26 January 1963, at Agr ...

(born 1963), Indian politician *

Anita Asante Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English association football, football Coach (sports), coach and former player who is the first-team coach at Bristol City W.F.C., Bristol City. A defender (association football), defender o ...

(born 1985), British footballer * Anita Asiimwe, Rwandan politician *

Anita Auglend Anita Auglend (born 24 January 1979), is a Norwegian singer who was the lead vocalist of the gothic-doom metal band The Sins of Thy Beloved. She has a soprano vocal range. The Sins of Thy Beloved After the albums '' Lake of Sorrow'' (1998) an ...

(born 1979), Norwegian singer * Anita Augspurg (1857–1943), German lawyer, actor, writer, and feminist * Anita Avramides, British philosopher * Anita Awosusi (born 1956), German Sinti writer and civil rights activist * Anita Ayoob (born 1970), Pakistani actress * Anita B. Brody (born 1935), American judge * Anita Bahn (1919/1920–1980), American epidemiologist, biostatistician and cancer researcher *

Anita Baker (New Zealand politician) Anita Baker is a New Zealand local-body politician. She was first elected to the Porirua City Council in 2010, and was elected to Mayor of Porirua in 2019. She was re-elected to a second term as mayor in 2022 The year began with an ...

, Mayor of Porirua *

Anita Baker Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk ban ...

(born 1958), American R&B and soul singer and songwriter * Anita Baranting (born 1954), Malaysian politician * Anita Barbee, American psychologist *

Anita Barone Anita L. Barone (born September 25, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her appearances in sitcoms ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show'', ''Daddio'', ''Shake It Up (U.S. TV series), Shake It Up'', ''The War at Home (TV series), The War at Home'' ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Anita Bärwirth Anita Bärwirth (30 August 1918 – 13 July 1994) was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, as a member of the German women's gymnastics team. As there were no individual medals in women's gymnastics in 1936, Bärwi ...

(1918–1994), German gymnast *

Anita Basnet Anita Basnet ( Nepali: अनिता बस्नेत) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays for the Indian Women's League club Lords FA and represents the Nepal women's national football team. International goals :''Scores and ...

, Nepalese footballer * Anita Bathe, Canadian television journalist *

Anita Bay Bundegaard Anita Bay Bundegaard (born 31 October 1963, in Tejn) is a former politician for the Danish Social Liberal Party. Between 1998 and 2000, she served as editor for the newspaper ''Politiken'', before going on to serve as the Minister for Development ...

(born 1963), Danish politician *

Anita Berber Anita Berber (10 June 1899 – 10 November 1928) was a German dancer, actress, and writer who was the subject of an Otto Dix painting. She lived during the time of the Weimar Republic. Early life Berber was born in Leipzig to the violinist Feli ...

(1899–1928), German dancer, actress, and writer * Anita Bergman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada * Anita Bernstein (born 1961), American legal scholar * Anita Berrizbeitia (born 1957), Venezuelan-born American landscape theorist, teacher, and writer *

Anita Beryl Anita Beryl (born 11 January 1986) is a Ugandan Fashion Designer, Couturier and Entrepreneur. She is the creative director of ''Beryl Qouture'', a Ugandan fashion house. The Ugandan magazine, ''Satisfashion Uganda'', named Beryl one of "The 4 ...

(born 1986), Ugandan fashion designer * Anita Best, Canadian teacher, broadcaster, and singer * Anita Bhadel (born 1972), Indian politician * Anita Bhandari, Indian surgeon * Anita Bhardwaj, Indian high-altitude rescue doctor * Anita Bitri-Prapaniku (1968–2004), Albanian pop singer and violinist *

Anita Björk Anita Björk (25 April 1923 – 24 October 2012) was a Swedish actress. Björk was born in Tällberg, Dalarna and attended the Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1942 to 1945. She was a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and ...

(1923–2012), Swedish actress * Anita Blair (disambiguation), multiple people *

Anita Blanch Anita Blanch (26 July 1910 – 23 April 1983) was a Spanish-born, Mexican actress, who worked in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Film three times and won the Best Supporting Actr ...

(1910–1983), Spanish-born Mexican actress * Anita Blay, British-Ghanaian singer-songwriter *

Anita Blaze Anita Blaze (born 29 October 1991) is a French right-handed foil fencer, two-time Olympian, and 2021 team Olympic silver medalist. Blaze competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Career Blaze was born in Gua ...

(born 1991), French fencer *

Anita Błochowiak Anita Błochowiak (born 7 November 1973) is a Polish politician served in the country's national parliament, the Sejm, from 2001 to 2011, before stepping away from politics, citing difficulties with tabloid rumours. She was well known for sittin ...

(born 1973), Polish politician * Anita Bobasso (1896–1996), Argentine actress and singer * Anita Maris Boggs (1888–1937), American economist and film distributor *

Anita Bonds Anita Bonds (born 1945) is an American Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She is an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia. She served as the Chair of the District of Columbia Democratic Party from 2006 to 2018. She ...

, American politician *

Anita Borg Anita Borg (January 17, 1949 – April 6, 2003) was an American computer scientist celebrated for advocating for women’s representation and professional advancement in technology. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Gra ...

(1949–2003), American computer scientist *

Anita Bose Pfaff Anita Bose Pfaff (, born 29 November 1942) is an Austrian economist, who has previously been a professor at the University of Augsburg as well as a politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany. She is the daughter of Indian nationalist ...

(born 1942), Austrian economics professor, daughter of Indian politician Subhas Chandra Bose * Anita Botnen (born 1965), Canadian gymnast * Anita Bowser (1920–2007), American politician * Anita Boyer (1915–1985), American Big Band singer and songwriter *

Anita Brägger Anita Brägger (born 6 October 1972 in Altdorf) is a retired Swiss middle-distance runner who competed mostly in the 800 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals. In addition, she compe ...

(born 1972), Swiss middle-distance runner * Anita Brandt-Burgoyne, American film editor * Anita Decker Breckenridge (born 1978), American government official *

Anita Brenner Anita Brenner (born Hanna Brenner; 13 August 1905 – 1 December 1974) was a transnational Jewish scholar and intellectual, who wrote extensively in English about the art, culture, and history of Mexico. She was born in Mexico, and raised and ...

(1905–1974), Mexican-born writer of children's literature and books on Mexican art and history *

Anita Briem Aníta Briem (born 29 May 1982) is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Queen Jane Seymour on ''The Tudors'' and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in ''Journey to the Center of the Earth''. Personal life Anita was born on 29 May 19 ...

(born 1982), Icelandic actress * Anita Brodén (born 1948), Swedish Liberal People's Party politician *

Anita Brookner Anita Brookner (16 July 1928 – 10 March 2016) was an English novelist and art historian. She was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge from 1967 to 1968 and was the first woman to hold this visiting professorship. She ...

(1928–2016), British novelist and art historian * Anita Patti Brown (c. 1870–1950), American singer *

Anita Bryant Anita Jane Bryant (March 25, 1940 – December 16, 2024) was an American singer and anti-gay rights activist. She had three top 20 hits in the United States in the early 1960s. She was the 1958 Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and a brand ...

(1940–2024), American singer and anti-gay activist * Anita Bulath (born 1983), Hungarian handballer * Anita Buma, Dutch Antarctic researcher *

Anita Burdman Feferman Anita Burdman Feferman (July 27, 1927 – April 9, 2015) was an American historian of mathematics and biographer, known for her biographies of Jean van Heijenoort and (with her husband, logician Solomon Feferman) of Alfred Tarski. Life Feferman w ...

(1927–2015), American historian of mathematics and biographer * Anita Buri (born 1978), Swiss beauty pageant winner, crowned Miss Switzerland 1999 * Anita Burroughs, American politician * Anita Bush (1883–1974), American stage actress and playwright * Anita M. Cal (born 1966), American film editor * Anita Calvert Lebourgeoise (1879–1940), American attorney, judge, genealogist, biographer, and feminist *

Anita Caprioli Anita Caprioli (born 11 December 1972) is an Italian theatre and film actress. Biography Born in Vercelli, Piedmont, the daughter of a stage actress, Caprioli made her stage debut in London in 1995 with Andrea Brooks, in an adaptation of Carlo G ...

(born 1973), Italian theater and film actress * Anita Carey (1948–2023), British actress * Anita Carleton, American software engineer *

Ana Carrillo Domínguez Ana Carrillo Domínguez (1 January 1898 - 1974), popularly known as Anita Carrillo, was a communist activist and a captain in the Spanish Republican Army. Early life Ana Carrillo Domínguez was born in Cortes de la Frontera, on 1 January 1898. ...

(1898–1974), known as Anita Carrillo, communist activist and a captain in the Spanish Republican Army *

Anita Carter Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters a ...

(1933–1999), American country and folk singer * Anita Caspary (1915–2011), American nun, founder of Immaculate Heart of Mary Community *

Anita Cerquetti Anita Cerquetti (13 April 193111 October 2014) was an Italian dramatic soprano who had a short but meteoric career in the 1950s. Her voice was very powerful and pleasing to audiences. Career Cerquetti was born in Montecosaro, near Macerata, Ital ...

(1931–2014), Italian dramatic soprano *

Anita Chapman Anita Chapman MBE (born 3 July 1952) is a British Paralympic archer who won medals at four Paralympics. Career In individual medals she won silver at the 1996 Summer Paralympics she joined Kathleen Smith and Rebecca Gale to gain a bronze med ...

(born 1952), British Paralympic archer * Anita Chernewski, American photographer * Anita Cherry, American coal miner *

Anita Christensen Anita Christensen, (born October 29, 1972, in Randers, Denmark) is a world champion female professional boxer. Amateur career She posted a 19–2–0 record as an amateur boxer and was the 1998 Nordic 57-kg Women's Champion before turning profes ...

(born 1972), Danish professional boxer *

Anita Chui Anita Chui () is a Hong Kong-born actress and singer. Chui has acted in both local and international films, and is the author of two books. Her debut single, ''Get it Right'', was released in 2022. Early life Chui was born into a middle-class ...

(born 1988), Hong Kong actress * Anita Cifra (born 1989), Hungarian handballer * Anita H. Clayton, American researcher *

Anita Cobby Anita or ANITA may refer to: Arts * ''Anita'' (1967 film), an Indian film * ''Anita'' (2009 film), an Argentine film * ''Anita'' (2021 film), a Hong Kong film *'' Anita: Swedish Nymphet'', a 1973 erotic film People * Anita (given name), people ...

(1959–1986), Australian nurse and beauty pageant winner *

Anita Cochran Anita Renee Cockerham (born February 6, 1967), known professionally as Anita Cochran, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She has released two albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and one for Straybranch Rec ...

, American astronomer *

(born 1967), American country singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Anita Colby Anita Colby (born Anita Counihan; August 5, 1914– March 27, 1992) was an American model, actress, and business consultant. Biography Colby was born Anita Counihan, the daughter of Margaret Anne McCarthy and the cartoonist Daniel Francis ...

(1914–1992), American actress and model * Anita Scott Coleman (1890–1960), American writer * Anita Coleman, American librarian and researcher *

Anita Conti Anita Conti (; ''née'' Caracotchian) (17 May 1899 – 25 December 1997) was a French-Armenian explorer and photographer, and the first female Oceanography, oceanographer in her country. Between the two World war, World Wars, she began drawing th ...

(1899–1997), French explorer, photographer and oceanographer * Anita Corbett, American biochemist and academic * Anita Corbin, British photographer *

Anita Cornwell Anita Cornwell (September 23, 1923 – May 27, 2023) was an American lesbian feminist author. In 1983, she wrote the first collection of essays by an African-American lesbian, ''Black Lesbian in White America''. Biography Born on September 23, ...

(1923–2023), American gay rights advocate * Anita Daher, Canadian writer of juvenile and teen books * Anita Daniel (1892–1978), Romanian-born German-American author and journalist *

Anita Darian Anita Darian (April 26, 1927 – February 1, 2015) was an American singer and actress who had an extensive career from the 1950s to the 2010s. She was born Anita Margaret Esgandarian in Detroit, Michigan, of Armenian descent. She was a 1945 gradu ...

(1927–2015), American singer and actress * Anita Das (1953–2018), Indian film and television actress *

Anita Date-Kelkar Anita Date-Kelkar (née Date) is an Indian actress. She works predominantly in Marathi and Hindi television. She is best known for her role in Zee Marathi television series '' Majhya Navaryachi Bayko''. She is also widely known for her role in ...

(born 1980), Indian actress * Anita De Bauch (born 1986), British model *

Anita de Braganza Anita Rhinelander Morris (August 7, 1886 – September 15, 1977) was an American socialite and heiress who married Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu, grandson of King Miguel I of Portugal, and the eldest son of Dom Miguel, Duke of Braganza, who was Mi ...

(1886–1977), American socialite and heiress *

Anita DeFrantz Anita Lucette DeFrantz (born October 4, 1952) is an American Olympic rower, member of the International Olympic Committee, and twice vice-president of International Rowing Federation (FISA). Biography DeFrantz was born on October 4, 1952, in Ph ...

(born 1952), American Olympic rower * Anita De Sosoo, Ghanaian politician * Anita de St. Quentin (1901–?), French figure skater *

Anita Delgado Anita Delgado Briones (1890–1962) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and singer from Andalusia who achieved fame for having married the Indian Maharaja of Kapurthala, thus becoming a Raja, Rani of Kapurthala. Biography She was born on 8 February 18 ...

(1890–1962), Spanish flamenco dancer and singer *

Anita Desai Anita Desai (born Anita Mazumdar, 24 June 1937) is an Indian novelist and Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times. She received t ...

(born 1937), Indian novelist and academic *

Anita Devgan Anita Devgan is an Indian film and television actress, who is known for her work in the Punjabi film industry. Her most well-known works are the films Jatt & Juliet, Ronde Sare Vyah Picho, Angrej, Bambukat, Rabb Da Radio, Golak Bugni Bank ...

, Indian actress * Anita Devi (born 1970), Indian politician * Anita Devi (born 1994), Indian sports shooter *

Anita Devi Sah Anita Devi Sah is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Janamat Party. She is currently serving as a member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2022 Nepalese general election she was elected as a proportional representative from the ...

(born 1982), Nepalese politician and professor *

Anita Diamant Anita Diamant (born June 27, 1951) is an American author of fiction and non-fiction books."Anita Diamant." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2015. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-09-22. She has ...

(born 1951), American writer *

Anita Dobson Anita, Lady May (born 29 April 1949), known as Anita Dobson, is an English actress and singer. She is best known for playing Landlord, landlady Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from the show's inception in 1985 until 1988. She ac ...

(born 1949), British television actress * Anita Dobelli Zampetti, Italian writer, teacher and activist * Anita Doherty (1949–2022), Bahamian athlete and philanthropist *

Anita Dolly Panek Anita Dolly Haubenstock Panek was a Brazilian biochemist. She emigrated from Poland to Brazil because of World War II. She received a B.Sc. in Chemistry, 1954 and a Ph.D. in 1962. She became a professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janei ...

(1930–2024), Brazilian biochemist *

Anita Dongre Anita Dongre (née Sawlani) (born 3 October 1963) is an Indian fashion designer. She is the founder of House of Anita Dongre, an Indian fashion house. Early life Dongre was born in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra. Her mother, Pushpa Saw ...

(born 1963), Indian fashion designer *

Anita Doreen Diggs Anita Doreen Diggs (born 1966 in New York City
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Anita Doron (born 1974), Canadian film director and writer *

Anita Dorris Anita Dorris (December 21, 1903 – December 24, 1993) was a German actress of the Silent era. She played the role of Trilby in the 1927 film ''Svengali''. She was the mother of Maria Emo who also became an actress. Selected filmography * '' Fr ...

(1903–1993), German actress *

Anita Doth Anita Doth (born 28 December 1971) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She was the singer of the duo 2 Unlimited, which she formed together with rapper Ray Slijngaard. Personal life Anita Daniëlle Dels was born in Amsterdam to a Surinamese fat ...

(born 1971), Dutch singer *

Anita Douthat Anita Douthat (born 1950) is an American photographer. Her photograms have been included in exhibitions at the Cincinnati Art Museum; Indianapolis Art Center; Ross Art Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University; and the Weston Art Gallery in the Aronoff ...

, American photographer * Anita Dow, Australian politician *

Anita Dube Anita Dube (born 28 November 1958) is an Indian contemporary visual artist and art critic, whose work has been widely exhibited. She is known for her mixed media sculpture and installation art. Early life Dube was born on 28 November 1958 in ...

(born 1958), Indian artist *

Anita Dunn Anita Dunn ( Babbitt; born January 8, 1958) is an American political strategist who served as a senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, holding the post from January 20, 2021, to August 12, 2021, and again from May 5, 2022 to August 2024. S ...

(born 1958), American political consultant *

Anita Durante Anita Durante (28 September 1897 – 2 May 1994) was an Italian actress. Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petro ...

(1897–1994), Italian actress * Anita Earls (born 1960), American judge *

Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (29 September 193111 January 2015) was a Swedish actress active in American and European films, known for her beauty and curvaceous figure. She became prominent in her iconic role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini f ...

(1931–2015), Swedish model and actress *

Anita Ekström Gertrud Anita Ekström (13 January 1943 ⁠– 18 June 2022) was a Swedish actress. At the 7th Guldbagge Awards she won the award for Best Actress for her role in '' Jänken''. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since ...

(1943–2022), Swedish actress *

Anita Elberse Anita Elberse is an American economist who is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, specializing in the entertainment, media and sports sectors. Trained as an economist and econometrician, according to ''The Wall Stre ...

(born 1970s), American academic *

Anita Ellis Anita Ellis (née Kert, later Shapiro; April 12, 1920 – October 28, 2015) was a Canadian-born American singer and actress. She famously dubbed Rita Hayworth's songs in '' Gilda''. Early years Anita Kert was born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldes ...

(1920–2015), Canadian-born American singer and actress *

Anita Elson Anita Elson (1898–1985) was an American dancer and singer who appeared in revues in New York City and London, England, in the early 20th century. She performed in ''The Cohan Revue-(1916)'', a production of George M. Cohan. The show debuted a ...

(1898–1985), American dancer and singer * Anita M. Elvidge, American artist and First Lady of Guam * Anita Endrezze (born 1952), American writer and painter * Anita Erskine (born 1978), Ghanaian TV and radio presenter * Anita Fabiola (born 1994), Ugandan actress and businesswoman *

Anita Farra Anita Farra (15 July 1905 – 4 August 2008) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in around forty films during her career, generally in small or supporting roles, such as that in '' The Siege of the Alcazar'' (1940).Cardullo p. ...

(1905–2008), Italian stage and film actress * Anita Fatis (born 1963), French Paralympic swimmer *

Anita Felguth Anita Felguth, also known as Anita Felguth-Denker, (13 May 1909 in Hamburg-Altona – 21 June 2003 in Berlin) was a German table tennis player. Table tennis career From 1932 to 1936 she won six medals in singles, doubles and team events in the ...

(1909–2003), German table tennis player * Anita Fernandini de Naranjo (1902–1982), Peruvian politician * Anita Fetz (born 1957), Swiss politician and entrepreneur * Anita Fields, American ceramic and textile artist * Anita Figueredo (1916–2010), Costa Rican-American surgeon and philanthropist * Anita Finlay, American actress *

Anita Ford Anita Ford (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is known as the alternate and later coach of the Sandra Schmirler team. She is a two-time (, ) and two-time (, ). In 1999, she was induc ...

(born 1947), Canadian curler and coach * Anita Fordjour, Ghanaian wheelchair racer * Anita Foss (1921–2015), American baseball player * Anita Frew (born 1957), Scottish businesswoman * Anita Friedman, executive director of JFCS * Anita Friedt, American diplomat *

Anita Gaće Anita Gaće (born 14 April 1983) is a Croatian handballer playing for Yenimahalle Bld. SK and the Croatian national team. After winning many Croatian championship and Croatian cup trophies in the past years, Gaće started the 2011–2012 in su ...

(born 1983), Croatian handballer *

Anita Gale, Baroness Gale Anita Gale, Baroness Gale (born 28 November 1940) is a Labour Party member of the House of Lords. As a Labour Party member, Gale became involved in women's issues in the Women's Section of the party. From 1976 to 1999 she worked full-time for ...

(born 1940), British politician * Anita Galić (born 1985), Croatian freestyle swimmer * Anita Ganeri (born 1961), British writer, the '' Horrible Geography'' series * Anita Gara (born 1983), Hungarian chess grand master * Anita Garanča (1949–2015), Latvian singer and music teacher, mother of the famous operatic mezzo-soprano

Elīna Garanča Elīna Garanča (born 16 September 1976) is a Latvian mezzo-soprano. She began to study singing in her hometown of Riga in 1996 and continued her studies in Vienna and in the United States. By 1999 she had won first place in the Mirjam Helin Sing ...

* Anita Garbín (1915–1977), Spanish anarchist militawoman * Anita Gargas (born 1964), Polish investigative journalist and presenter *

Anita Garibaldi Anita Garibaldi (, ; born Ana Maria de Jesus; 30 August 1821 – 4 August 1849) was a Brazilian republican revolutionary. She was the wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. Their partnership epitomized the spir ...

(1821–1849), Brazilian-born revolutionary, wife of Giuseppe Garibaldi *

Anita Garvin Anita Garvin (born Anna Frances Garvin; February 11, 1906 – July 7, 1994) was an American stage performer and film actress who worked in both the silent and sound eras."California Death Index, 1940-1997", Anita Garvin Stanley, February 11, 19 ...

(1907–1994), American actress and comedian *

Anita Kiki Gbeho Anita Kiki Gbeho (born 1964) is a Ghanaian United Nations official who is the Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and Resident Coordinator in South Sudan since 8 December 2023. Early life and education Gbe ...

, Ghanaian United Nations official *

Anita Gershman Anita Gershman is an American film producer who has produced films since 1999. Executive producer filmography *''Rain'' (2003) *Perilous (2002) (TV) *''Blind Obsession'' (2002) *''Face Value'' (2002) *''Night Class'' (2002) *''On the Borderline ...

, American film producer * Anita Ghai (born 1958), Indian academic * Anita Ghulam Ali (1934–2014), Pakistani educator and newscaster *

Anita Gillette Anita Gillette ( Luebben; born August 16, 1936) is an American actress and singer. She has performed numerous roles on Broadway, American television, and in feature films. Her Broadway credits include performing in musical productions of '' ...

(born 1936), American actress * Anita Glesta (born 1958), American artist *

Anita Goel Anita Goel is an American physicist, physician, and scientist in the emerging field of Nanobiophysics. At the Nanobiosym Research Institute (NBS), Goel examines the physics of life and the way nanomotors read and write information into DNA. Educ ...

, American physicist and physician * Anita Gonzalez, American writer, director and educator *

Anita Görbicz Anita Görbicz (born 13 May 1983) is a Hungarian former professional handballer. She is widely regarded as one of the best handball players of all time, and was voted IHF World Player of the Year in 2005 by the International Handball Federation ...

(born 1983), Hungarian handball player * Anita Gordon (1929–2015), American singer *

Anita Gradin Anita Gradin (12 August 1933 – 23 May 2022) was a Swedish politician and ambassador. She was the Minister with responsibility for immigrant and equality affairs at the Ministry of Employment in Sweden from 1982 to 1986. She was Minister of ...

(1933–2022), Swedish politician and ambassador * Anita Graham (born 1948), British actress *

Anita Gregory Anita Gregory (née Kohsen; 9 June 1925 – 7 November 1984) was a German-born British psychologist and parapsychologist.Anita Greve Anita Ruth Greve (5 August 1905 – 19 September 1972) was a Norwegian painter. She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of Bredo Greve (1871–1931) and Finnish citizen Esther Hougberg (1878–1939). She was a niece of Ulrikke Greve. She s ...

(1905–1972), Norwegian painter *

Anita Groener Anita Groener (born 1958, Veldhoven, Netherlands) is an artist based in Dublin, Ireland. She makes paintings, monumental site-specific drawings, film and animation which she exhibits internationally. Groener graduated in 1980 with a BA from the ...

(born 1958), Dutch painter * Anita Grūbe (born 1955), Latvian actress * Anita Grunder, American geologist *

Anita Guerreau-Jalabert Anita Guerreau-Jalabert (''née'' Jalabert) is a French medievalist born 25 January 1950 in Marseille. Career She obtained her archivist-palaeographer diploma in 1975 with a thesis devoted to Abbo of Fleury, whose ''Quæstiones grammaticales'' ...

, French historian and researcher * Anita Guerreiro (born 1936), Portuguese fado singer and actress *

Anita Guha Anita Guha (17 January 1932 – 20 June 2007) was an Indian actress who usually played mythological characters in films. She became known for playing the title role in ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975). Previously, she had played Sita in other mytholo ...

(1932–2007), Indian film actress * Anita Gulli (born 1998), Italian alpine skier * Anita Gupta, Indian social entrepreneur and activist * Anita Singh Gurjar, Indian politician *

Anita Gustafson Anita Olson Gustafson (born March 3, 1961) is an American historian and academic administrator who is the 20th and current president of Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. She took office on August 1, 2023, and was most recently the ...

(born 1961), American historian and academic administrator *

Anita Gutwell Anita Gutwell (later Nussgruber, 14 November 1931 – 5 January 2022) was an Austrian actress who was a leading lady in 1950s classic films. Personal life and death She was married to director Rudolf Nussgruber until his death in 2001. Gutwell ...

(1931–2022), Austrian film actress *

Anita Håkenstad Anita Håkenstad (born 19 February 1968) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races and cross-country running. She now competes in mountain running. Her highest place from the IAAF World Cross Country Championships wa ...

(born 1968), Norwegian long-distance runner * Anita Hagen (1931–2015), Canadian politician * Anita Hall, American politician * Anita Halpin (born 1944), British politician * Anita Hansbo (born 1960), Swedish mathematician and academic administrator *

Anita Hansemann Anita Hansemann (20 November 1962 – 28 June 2019) was a Swiss social worker and writer. She has authored books, plays, and a libretto for an opera. Life Hansemann was born in Saas in 1962 and she was brought up in the mountain village of Prä ...

(1962–2019), Swiss social worker and writer * Anita Harding (1952–1995), British neurologist *

Anita Harris Anita Madeleine Harris (born 3 June 1942) is an English actress, singer and entertainer. Harris sang with the Cliff Adams Singers for three years from 1961 and had a number of chart hits during the 1960s. She appeared in the '' Carry On'' fil ...

(born 1942), British actress and singer * Anita G. Harris (1937–2014), American geologist *

Anita Hartig Anita Hartig (born 1983) is a Romanian operatic soprano. Born in Bistrița, Hartig studied at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 2006. Hartig has had particular success in the role of Mimì in Puccini's ''La bohème'' ...

, Romanian operatic soprano *

Anita Hassanandani Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films and Hindi television. She made her acting debut in the television series '' Idhar Udha ...

(born 1981), Indian actress * Anita Haynes, Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Anita Hegerland Anita Hegerland (born 3 March 1961 in Sandefjord) is a Norwegian singer, most known for her childhood career in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and subsequent vocal contributions to Mike Oldf ...

(born 1961), Norwegian singer *

Anita Hegh Anita Hegh is an Australian actress, known for starring in the television series Stingers, Janet King, and the ABC drama Total Control (TV series). Life and career Born on 11 May 1972 in Perth, Australia, her father was Norwegian and her m ...

(born 1972), Australian actor *

Anita Heiss Anita Marianne Heiss (born 1968) is an Aboriginal Australian author, poet, cultural activist and social commentator. She is an advocate for Indigenous Australian literature and literacy, through her writing for adults and children and her memb ...

(born 1968), Indigenous Australian writer * Anita Hellström (born 1940), Swedish swimmer *

Anita Florence Hemmings Anita Florence Hemmings (June 8, 1872 – 1960) was known as the first African American woman to graduate from Vassar College. As she was of both African and European ancestry, she passed as white for socioeconomic benefits. After graduation, ...

(1872–1960), first black student to attend Vassar College *

Anita Hendrie Anita Hendrie ( – April 15, 1940) was an American actress who appeared in 67 silent films between 1908 and 1912, and in several stock theater and vaudeville plays since 1899. Hendrie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of ...

(1863–1940), American actress * Anita Heringes (born 1984), Hungarian politician * Anita Herr (born 1987), Hungarian handball player * Anita Hill (disambiguation), multiple people *

Aníta Hinriksdóttir Aníta Hinriksdóttir (born 13 January 1996) is an Icelandic Middle-distance running, middle-distance Track and field, track athlete who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal in the event at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor ...

(born 1996), Icelandic middle-distance runner * Anita Ho-Baillie, Australian scientist *

Anita Höfer Anita Höfer (born 1944) is a German film and television actress.Cowie & Elley p.150 She has also worked as a voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in the German market. Selected filmography * '' Via Mala'' (1961) * ''Black Gravel'' ( ...

(born 1944), German actress *

Anita Hoffman Anita Hoffman (née Kushner, March 16, 1942 – December 27, 1998) was an American Yippie activist, writer, prankster, and the wife of Abbie Hoffman. Hoffman helped her husband plan some of the most memorable pranks of the Yippie movement ...

(1942–1998), American activist and writer, wife of radical Abbie Hoffman *

Anita Hoffmann Ana Esther Hoffmann Mendizábal (3 March 1919 – 11 October 2007), also known as Anita Hoffmann, was a Mexican researcher, educator, academic, and biologist specializing in acarology and parasitology. She was a pioneer in the study of arachni ...

(1919–2007), Mexican parasitologist and acarologist * Anita Holdcroft (born 1947), British anaesthetist and pain researcher * Anita Hopper, American molecular geneticist *

Anita Horvat Anita Horvat (born 7 September 1996) is a Slovenian sprinter and middle-distance runner. She placed seventh in the 800 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Horvat won the silver medal in the event at the 2023 European Indoor Champ ...

(born 1996), Slovenian sprinter * Anita Howard (born 1969), American sprinter *

Anita Huffington Anita Huffington (December 25, 1934 – March 15, 2025) was an American sculptor noted for her stone and Bronze representation of the female torso. Biography Anita Huffington was born in Baltimore in 1934. She majored in dance, drama, and art ...

(1934–2025), American sculptor * Anita Hugi (born 1975), Swiss author, producer, journalist, editor, filmmaker and festival director * Anita Inder Singh, Indian international affairs analyst * Anita Irarrázabal (born 1982), Chilean alpine skier * Anita Irfan (born 1967), Pakistani politician * Anita Isaacs, Canadian political scientist * Anita Iseghohi (born 1985), Nigerian businesswoman *

Anita Jacoby Anita Jacoby, is an Australians, Australian television producer and journalist. Life Jacoby was born in Sydney, Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Right of asylum, political refugees displaced through the World War II, Second World War. H ...

, Australian film and television producer * Anita Jatav (born 1984), Indian politician * Anita Jeram (born 1965), English author and illustrator * Anita Jokiel (born 1966), Polish gymnast *

Anita Jönsson Solveig Anita Jönsson (born 27 October 1947) is a Swedish social democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1988 to 2006. External linksAnita Jönssonat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the ...

(born 1947), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Anita Johansson (disambiguation), multiple people * Anita K. Jones (born 1942), American computer scientist and former government official *

Anita Jordán Anita Jordán (1917-1946) was an Argentine film and stage actress.Goble p.296 Selected filmography * ''Only the Valiant ''Only the Valiant'', also known as ''Fort Invincible'', is a 1951 American Western film produced by William Cagney (you ...

(c. 1917–1946), Argentine film and stage actress * Anita Jose (born 1970s), Indian-born educator and business strategist * Anita Josey-Herring (born 1960), American judge * Anita Judd-Jenkins, American politician * Anita Kalinde, Malawian politician * Anita Kanter (born 1933), American tennis player ranked in World top 10 *

Anita Kanwal Anita Kanwal is an Indian television actress and producer who has acted in television serials such as ''Chanakya'', '' Shanti'' and '' Sonpari''. She is best known for her negative role of Mrs. Seth, the mother who gets her own son killed, in t ...

(born 1954), Indian television actress and producer *

Anita Kanwar Anita Kanwar is an Indian film and television actor who is best known for her role as ''Lajjo ji'' in the 1980s Doordarshan mega soap opera '' Buniyaad''. An alumnus of the National School of Drama (1978 batch), Kanwar has also worked in film ...

, Indian film and television actor * Anita Karim (born 1996), Pakistani mixed martial arts fighter * Anita Karlsson, Swedish sports shooter *

Anita Kaul Anita Kaul (Given name#Name at birth, née Kripalani; 19 September 1954 – 10 October 2016) was an Indian Administrative Service officer best known for her contributions to the Indian education sector. She was a defining voice of the Right to ...

(1954–2016), Indian politician * Anita Raj Kaur (born 1986), Malaysian badminton player *

Anita Kazai Anita Kazai (born 28 May 1988) is a Hungarian handballer for Dunaújvárosi KKA and the Hungarian national team. Career A native of Szeged, has four siblings. When she was 16, playing with her school team on a tournament against schoolgirls ...

(born 1988), Hungarian handballer * Anita Kažemāka (born 1990), Latvian long-distance runner *

Anita Kelsey Anita Kelsey is an English singer and songwriter whose vocals and top lines are featured on many hit dance records and feature films. Her voice has appeared as backup vocals for artists such as Kings of Leon, ...

(born 1963), British singer and songwriter * Anita Rita Kenyó (born 1981), Hungarian cyclist *

Anita Kerr Anita Jean Kerr (''née'' Grilli; October 13, 1927 – October 10, 2022) was an American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer. She recorded and performed with her vocal harmony groups in Nashville, Los Angeles, and ...

(1927–2022), American singer, composer, arranger and producer * Anita Khemka (born 1972), Indian photographer *

Anita Killi Anita Killi (born 17 January 1968 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian animator and film director. Background and work Anita Killi studied graphic design and illustration at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (SHKS) in Oslo bet ...

(born 1968), Norwegian animator and film director *

Anita King Anita King (born Anna Keppen; August 14, 1884 – June 10, 1963) was an American stunt driver, actress, and thoroughbred racehorse owner. In 1915, she became the first woman to drive a car unaccompanied across the United States, with her ...

(1884–1963), American racecar driver, actress, and thoroughbred racehorse owner * Anita Király (born 1971), Hungarian judoka * Anita Klapote (born 1967), Latvian long-distance runner * Anita Klein (born 1960), Australian-born British painter and print-maker *

Anita Klemensen Anita Klemensen (born 1977) is a Denmark, Danish chef, who held a Michelin star at New Nordic cuisine restaurant Den Røde Cottage, which she also co-owned. She was the first female Danish chef to win a star. After eight years Klemensen closed the ...

(born 1977), Danish chef * Anita Kobuß (born 1944), East German canoeist * Anita Kossen (born 1970), Dutch softball player *

Anita Kravos Anita Kravos (born 2 April 1974) is an Italian actress. Her acting credits include '' Raise Your Head'' and ''The Great Beauty''. In 2010 she has been nominated to the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performanc ...

(born 1974), Italian actress * Anita Krohn Traaseth (born 1971), Norwegian business executive and author *

Anita Kulcsár Anita Kulcsár (2 October 1976 – 19 January 2005) was a Hungarian handball player. She was voted IHF World Player of the Year in 2004 by the International Handball Federation. Life She began her handball career with Nyíregyházi Kölcsey ...

(1976–2005), Hungarian handballer * Anita Kulik (born 1964), American politician * Anita Kuma, Ghanaian media personality * Anita Kumari Yadav, Nepalese politician * Anita Kuhlke (born 1947), German rower * Anita Kunz (born 1956), Canadian-born artist and illustrator * Anita Kurmann (1976–2015), Swiss endocrinologist and thyroid surgeon * Anita Kwiatkowska (born 1985), Polish volleyball player * Anita Lallande (1949–2021), Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer *

Anita Lane Anita Louise Lane (18 March 1960 – 27 April 2021) was an Australian singer-songwriter who was briefly a member of the Bad Seeds with Nick Cave and Mick Harvey and collaborated with both bandmates. Lane released two solo albums, ''Dirty Pearl ...

(1959–2021), Australian singer and songwriter *

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Anita Lasker-Wallfisch (born 17 July 1925) is a German-British cellist, and a surviving member of the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz. Family Lasker was born into a German Jewish family in present-day Wrocław, Poland, then-Breslau, Germany. Sh ...

(born 1925), German-born cellist and Holocaust survivor * Anita Layton, American applied mathematician * Anita Lee (born 1968), Hong Kong singer * Anita Leocádia Prestes (born 1936), Brazilian historian *

Anita Lerche ''Anita Lerche'' () is a Danish-American singer-songwriter, composer and actress originating from Denmark. With the release of her album '' Heer from Denmark'' in November 2006, she became the first non-Asian woman from the west to create a solo ...

(born 1973), Danish singer, songwriter, and composer * Anita Lerman (born 1944), American politician * Anita Leslie (1914–1985), Irish biographer * Anita Lett (c. 1871–1940), Irish activist *

Anita Liepiņa Anita Liepiņa ( Stūrīte; born 17 November 1967) is a former Latvian race walker and long-distance runner. Since 2002 she has also practised rogaining. Her career highlights as a race walker include participation at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summ ...

(born 1967), Latvian race walker and long distance runner * Anita van Lier (born 1952), Dutch cricketer * Anita Lihme (1903–1976), American golfer and businesswoman *

Anita Linda Anita Linda (born Alice Bueñaflor Lake; November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), was a Filipino actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades and had done close to 400 motion pictures. A romantic lead in her early years, she gained wides ...

(1924–2020), Filipino film actor *

Anita Lindblom Anita Eleonora Lindblom (14 December 1937 – 6 September 2020) was a Swedish actress and singer. She appeared in thirteen films between 1957 and 1974. Lindblom also recorded music. Her single ''Sånt är livet'' (a cover of Roy Hamilton's '' Yo ...

(1937–2020), Swedish actress and singer * Anita Lindman (1932–2018), Swedish television announcer and producer *

Anita Lipnicka Anita Lipnicka (born 13 June 1975) is a Polish singer and songwriter. Biography Anita Lipnicka was born in Piotrków Trybunalski. Her career as a singer started in Varius Manx, a band with which she achieved success. In 1996, she decided to pu ...

(born 1975), Polish singer and songwriter *

Anita Lizana Anita Lizana de Ellis (19 November 1915 – 21 August 1994) was a world No. 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Lizana was the first Latin Am ...

(1915–1994), Chilean tennis player * Anita Lo, American chef and restaurateur * Anita Lobel (born 1934), Polish-American children’s illustrator * Anita Lochner (born 1950), German film and television actress * Anita Lonsbrough (born 1941), British swimmer *

Anita Loos Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put h ...

(1889–1981), American screenwriter and playwright * Anita L. Lopez, American NOAA official *

Anita Louise Anita Louise (born Anita Louise Fremault; January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970) was an American film and television actress best known for her performances in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1935), '' The Story of Louis Pasteur'' (1935), ''Anthon ...

(1915–1970), American film actress *

Anita Louise Combe Anita Louise Combe is an Australian actress, singer, dancer who has worked extensively in the entertainment industry all around the world. Combe attended the Gwen Mackay School of Dancing and trained in the Cechetti method of ballet with Jenni ...

, Australian actress, singer, and dancer * Anita Louise Suazo (born 1937), Native-American potter * Anita Lyons Bond, American civil rights activist *

Anita Mackey Anita Johnson Mackey (January 1, 1914 – April 16, 2024) was an American social worker and supercentenarian, who worked on numerous boards and commissions, in 1953, she became the first African-American supervisor at the VA’s Los Angeles out ...

(1914–2024), American social worker * Anita Madden (1933–2018), American sportswoman * Anita Madsen (born 1995), Danish figure skater * Anita Magsaysay-Ho (1914–2012), Filipina painter * Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Indian-American biomedical engineer * Anita Mahfood (died 1965), Jamaican musical artist *

Anita Majumdar Anita Majumdar is a Canadian actress and playwright. She is best known for her role in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC television film ''Murder Unveiled'' for which she received the Best Actress award at the 2005 Asian Festival of Firs ...

, Canadian actress and playwright *

Anita Malfatti Anita Catarina Malfatti (December 2, 1889 – November 6, 1964) is heralded as the first Brazilian artist to introduce European and American forms of Modernism to Brazil. Her solo exhibition in São Paulo, in 1917–1918, was controversial at t ...

(1889–1964), Brazilian artist *

Anita Mančić Anita Mančić ( sr-cyr, Анита Манчић; born 30 September 1968) is a Serbian actress. She appeared in more than forty films since 1990. Selected filmography Bulevar revolucije References External links

* 1968 births ...

(born 1968), Serbian actress * Anita Mann (born 1946), American choreographer, dancer and actress *

Anita Manning Anita Manning (born 1 December 1947) is a Scottish antiques expert and television personality from Glasgow. She is well known for her appearances since 2010 as an expert and presenter on the BBC's ''Bargain Hunt'', ''Flog It!'' and the ''Antiq ...

(born 1947), Scottish antiques expert and television personality *

Anita Marcos Ana Marcos Moral (born 9 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Valencia. Club career Anita Marcos started her career at Torrelodones. References External linksProfileat La Liga The Cam ...

(born 2000), Spanish footballer *

Anita Marks Anita Susanne Marks (born April 29, 1970) is a radio personality, football sideline reporter, and former women's professional football player. Personal life Anita grew up in south Dade County, Florida. Marks graduated from Miami Sunset Senio ...

(born 1970), American football player and radio personality * Anita Marshall, American geologist *

Anita Martínez Ana Elisa Martínez (born 18 March 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) popularly known as Anita Martínez is an Argentine actress, comedian, dancer, and television host. She has won two Martín Fierro Awards for her comedian work in en Noche de R ...

(born 1975), Argentine actress, comedian, dancer and television host * Anita Martinez (born 1925), American politician * Anita Martini (1939–1993), American journalist *

Anita Márton Anita Márton (; born 15 January 1989) is a Hungarian shot putter. International competitions Awards *Hungarian athlete of the Year (3): 2014, 2015, 2016 * Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Cross of Merit of Hungary – Golden Cross ...

(born 1989), Hungarian shot putter * Anita Mason (1942–2020), British writer * Anita Mavi, Indian kabaddi player * Anita McBride, American academic and former government official *

Anita McConnell Anita McConnell (1936–2016) was a British writer on the history of science and a curator of oceanography and geophysics at the Science Museum, London. She is most widely known for her Shire Books, Shire book on barometers but also wrote many bo ...

(1936–2016), British scientist * Anita McCormick Blaine, American philanthropist and political activist *

Anita McNaught Anita McNaught (born 1965) is a British journalist, television correspondent and former presenter, based in Istanbul in Turkey. Previously, she worked for Al Jazeera English for 5½ years, as a roving Middle East correspondent. McNaught has wo ...

(born 1965), British-born New Zealand journalist and television presenter * Anita Mehta, Indian physicist * Anita Meiland (born 1967), Dutch rower *

Anita Meyer Anita Meyer (''Annita Meijer''), born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is "Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch Top 40 number-one hits of 1981, Dutch singles list for six wee ...

(Annita Meijer, born 1954), Dutch singer * Anita Miller (disambiguation), multiple people *

Anita Moen Anita Moen (born 31 August 1967), sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1994, 1998, ...

(born 1967), Norwegian cross-country skier * Anita Monro, Australian academic, theologian and minister * Anita Moorjani (born 1959), British writer * Anita Mormand (born 1971), French sprinter *

Anita Morris Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Seesaw'' and ''Nine'', for which she received a Tony Awa ...

(1943–1994), American actress * Anita Mugeni (born 1970), Rwandan judge *

Anita Mui Anita Mui Yim-fong (; 10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress who made major contributions to the Cantopop music scene and received numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout her career, and i ...

(1963–2003), Hong Kong singer and actress * Anita Muižniece (born 1987), Latvian politician * Anita Mulenga (born 1995), Zambian footballer * Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan, member of the Lok Sabha *

Anita Nair Anita Nair (born 26 January 1966) is an Indian novelist who writes her books in English. She is best known for her novels '' A Better Man'', ''Mistress'', and '' Lessons in Forgetting''. She has also written poetry, essays, short stories, crime ...

(born 1966), Indian-born writer * Anita Nall (born 1976), American Olympic swimmer * Anita Neil (born 1950), British sprinter * Anita Nemtin (born 1969), Hungarian equestrian *

Anita Nergaard Anita Nergaard (born December 16, 1967) is a Norwegian diplomat. She served as the Norwegian ambassador to Singapore from 2017 to 2021. Early life Nergaard was born on December 16, 1967, in Sámi, and grew up in Karasjok Municipality. She earne ...

(born 1967), Norwegian diplomat *

Anita Neville Anita Ruth Neville (born July 22, 1942) is a former Canadian politician from Manitoba, who has served as the province's 26th lieutenant governor since 2022. She was also a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada, first being elected ...

(born 1942), Canadian politician *

Anita Newcomb McGee Anita Rosalie Newcomb McGee (born: Anita Rosalie Newcomb) (November 4, 1864 – October 5, 1940) was an American physician who is remembered for her work with the United States military. Early life and education Anita Newcomb was born in Washi ...

(1864–1940), American physician * Anita Nivala (born 1961), Canadian international lawn bowler * Anita North (born 1963), British sport shooter *

Anita Notaro Anita Notaro (14 September 1955 – 26 November 2014), was a TV producer and director that worked for RTÉ for sixteen years. She directed the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 held in the Irish town of Millstreet and became the second female direct ...

(1955–2014), Irish TV producer, director, journalist and writer * Anita Novinsky (1922–2021), Brazilian historian *

Anita Nüßner Anita Nüßner (also spelled Nüssner and sometimes wrongly listed as Nüssner-Kobuss or Nüßner-Kobuß, 10 June 1935 – 27 February 2025) was an East Germany, East German canoe sprint, sprint canoeist who competed from the late-1950s until ...

(1935–2025), German sprint canoeist * Anita Nyberg (born 1940), Swedish academic * Anita Nyman (born 1971), Finnish cross-country skier *

Anita O'Day Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self-proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appe ...

(1919–2006), American jazz singer * Anita Ontiveros (1947–2024), Argentinian television producer * Anita Orlund (born 1964), Norwegian Labour Party politician * Anita Ortega, Puerto Rican basketball player * Anita Osikweme Osikhena, Nigerian actress, singer and model * Anita Østby (born 1972), Norwegian Liberal Party politician *

Anita Östlund Anita Östlund (born 30 January 2001) is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2017 Nordic bronze medalist, 2017 Sofia Trophy silver medalist, and a two-time Swedish national champion (2017, 2019). She represented Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympic ...

(born 2001), Swedish figure skater * Anita Otto (1942–2019), German discus thrower * Anita Owen, American songwriter *

Anita Pádár Anita Pádár (born 30 March 1979) is a Hungarian former women's association football, footballer who played as a Forward_(association_football), striker. She is a former member of the Hungary women's national football team, Hungary national tea ...

(born 1979), Hungarian footballer *

Anita Padilla Anita Padilla is an American television journalist best known as an anchor and reporter, covering stories that impact the lives of Chicagoans. She is a recipient of two Emmys. Early life Padilla was born in Waukegan, Il a far northeastern subu ...

, American television journalist *

Anita Page Anita Page (born Anita Evelyn Pomares; August 4, 1910 – September 6, 2008) was an American film actress who reached stardom in the final years of the silent film era. She was referred to as "a blond, blue-eyed Latin" and "the girl with the mos ...

(1910–2008), American film actress *

Anita Paillamil Anita Paillamil is a Mapuche master weaver and researcher who is best known for her weaving work for the collaborative art project known as "Encoded Textiles." She was selected as a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Artist Leadership Initiativ ...

, Mapuche textile artist * Anita Palermo Kelly (1913–1990), American politician *

Anita Pallenberg Anita Pallenberg (6 April 1942 – 13 June 2017) was an Italian-German film actress, artist, and model. A style icon and " It Girl" of the 1960s and 1970s, Pallenberg was credited as the muse of the Rolling Stones: she was the romantic partner ...

(1942–2017), Italian-born actress, model, and fashion designer * Annita Pania (born 1970), Greek television hostess *

Anita Parkhurst Willcox Anita Parkhurst Willcox (1892–1984) was an American artist, feminist and pacifist. Her career as a graphic illustrator was interrupted by 15 months spent entertaining the troops in World War I, which left her passionately anti-war. During the 19 ...

(1892–1984), American artist, feminist, and pacifist *

Anita Peabody Anita Peabody (1925–1934) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by John and Fannie Hertz, she was born at their Leona Farm near Cary, Illinois. She was named after the wife of Stuyvesant Peabody, then President of the ...

(1925–1934), American racehorse * Anita Pendo (born 1986), Rwandan journalist * Anita Perez Ferguson (born 1949), American speaker, consultant, and writer *

Anita Perras Anita Perras (born 17 March 1960) is a Canadian country music singer. Perras has released six solo albums, three duo albums with former husband Tim Taylor, and charted twenty-six songs on the ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart between 1981 and 1995. ...

(born 1960), Canadian country singer *

Anita Thigpen Perry Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she had been an a ...

(born 1952), American healthcare advocate and First Lady of Texas (2000–2015) * Anita Pichler (1948–1997), Italian author and translator * Anita Phillips (1945–2023), Australian politician * Anita Pijpelink (born 1974), Dutch politician * Anita Pinczi (born 1993), Hungarian footballer * Anita Pipan, Slovenian diplomat * Anita Pistone (born 1976), Italian runner * Anita Pocrnić-Radošević (born 1973), Croatian politician *

Anita Pointer Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948December 31, 2022) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. She co-wrote and was the lead singer on their hit song " Fairytale", which ga ...

(1948–2022), American R&B/soul singer and songwriter, member of The Pointer Sisters *

Anita Pollitzer Anita Lily Pollitzer (October 31, 1894 – July 3, 1975) was an American photographer and suffragist. Early life and education Anita Lily Pollitzer was born October 31, 1894, in Charleston, South Carolina. Her parents were Clara Guinzburg Polli ...

(1894–1975), American photographer *

Anita Potocskáné Kőrösi Anita Potocskáné Kőrösi (born 23 May 1981 in Siófok), is a Hungarian politician, economist, tax advisor, and chartered accountant, who was a member of Hungarian National Assembly from 2018 to 2022 and vice-president of Jobbik. Early l ...

(born 1981), Hungarian politician * Anita Pratap (born 1958), Indian writer and journalist * Anita J. Prazmowska (born 1950), British academic * Anita Prime, New Zealand singer-songwriter * Anita Protti (born 1964), Swiss track and field athlete * Anita Punt (born 1987), New Zealand field hockey player * Anita Rachlis, Canadian AIDS researcher * Anita Rachvelishvili (born 1984), Georgian operatic mezzo-sopran *

Anita Raj Anita Raj Khurana (born 28 February 1963) is an Indian actress and the daughter of well-known actor Jagdish Raj. Her notable films include Prem Geet (1981 film), Prem Geet (1981), ''Zara Si Zindagi'' (1983), ''Naukar Biwi Ka'' (1983), ''Zam ...

(born 1963), Indian actress * Anita Raj (academic) (born 1970), American psychologist *

Anita Raja Anita Raja (born 5 April 1953) is a prize-winning Italian literary translator and library director. She is chiefly known for translating most of the Christa Wolf works, from German language, German into Italian Language, Italian. She is also kn ...

(born 1953), Italian translator and writer * Anita Singh Rajput, Indian politician *

Anita Ramasastry Anita Ramasastry is the D. Wayne & Anne Gittinger Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle and a director of the Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology. She is also a regular columnist for the online legal ...

, American academic * Anita Ramos Camba (born 1979), Filipino television director *

Anita Rani Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is a British radio and television presenter. Early life Rani was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Heaton, West Yorkshire, Heaton and Odsal. Her parents were ...

(born 1977), British radio and television presenter and journalist *

Anita Rapp Anita Rapp-Ødegaard (born 24 July 1977) is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion. She debuted for the Norway women's national football team in 1998, and played 62 matches for the national team. She was on the gold medal-winning t ...

(born 1977), Norwegian footballer *

Anita Ratnam Anita Ratnam (born 21 May 1954) is an Indian Indian classical dance, classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer. Classically trained in Bharat Natyam, she has also received formal training in Kathakali, Mohiniattam, and tai chi and Kala ...

(born 1954), Indian dancer and choreographer * Anita Rau Badami (born 1961), Indian-born Canadian writer * Anita Reddy, Indian social worker * Anita Rée (1885–1933), German artist *

Anita Reeves Anita Reeves (24 June 1948 – 7 July 2016) was an Irish stage and film actress. Early life Born in South Dublin, Ireland, the youngest daughter of Jack Reeves and his wife, Kay. Reeves grew up on Sundrive Road in Dublin 12, where her father Ja ...

(1948–2016), Irish actress *

Anita Renfroe Anita Renfroe is an American comedian from Atlanta, Georgia, the wife of a Baptist pastor and the mother of three children. She is a regular commentator on ''Good Morning America''. She became famous after her comic rendition of everything that a ...

(born 1962), American comedian *

Anita Rivas Anita Carolina Rivas Párraga (born May 4, 1972) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. She was the mayor of Puerto Francisco de Orellana from 2005 to 2019. In 2009 she visited the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and Spain to propose that oil in her ...

(born 1972), Ecuadorian politician * Anita Rizzuti (born 1971), Norwegian snooker player *

Anita Roberts Anita Bauer Roberts (April 3, 1942 – May 26, 2006) was an American molecular biologist who made pioneering observations of a protein, TGF-β, that is critical in healing wounds and bone fractures and that has a dual role in blocking or stimu ...

(1942–2006), American molecular biologist * Anita Rocha da Silveira (born 1985), Brazilian film director and screenwriter *

Anita Roddick Dame Anita Lucia Roddick (23 October 1942 – 10 September 2007) was a British businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, The Body Shop International Limited, a cosmetics co ...

(1942–2007), British businesswoman, founder of The Body Shop *

Anita Rodriguez Anita Rodriguez (born 1941) is an American artist and painter. Her work incorporates Native American ceremonialism, Mexican mysticism and Hispanic folk art as well as the Penitente art of New Mexico, Native American dances and ceremonies, and Ca ...

, American painter * Anita Rollin (born ), Sri Lankan snowboarder * Anita Rosenberg, American director of eighties cult films * Anita Rossing-Brown (born 1960), Swedish diver *

Anita Rummelhoff Anita Rummelhoff (April 8, 1935 – June 28, 1997) was a Norwegian actress. Rummelhoff was born in Oslo. She made her debut in 1956 at the Norwegian Theater and was then engaged with the National Theatre in Oslo, National Traveling Theater, ...

(1935–1997), Norwegian actress * Anita Apelthun Sæle (born 1951), Norwegian politician *

Anita Sanders Anita Sanders (née Johannesson; 3 April 1942 – 18 April 2023) was a Swedish actress and photomodel who was active in the Italian films of the 1960s and 1970s. Career Sanders began her film career with a minor role in '' La fuga'' in 1964, fol ...

(1942–2023), Swedish actress and model *

Anita Sarawak Ithnaini binti Mohamed Taib (born 23 March 1952), better known by her stage name Anita Sarawak, is a Singaporean singer. Early years Anita is the only child of actor and director S. Roomai Noor and actress Siput Sarawak. Her parents separated w ...

(born 1952), Singaporean-born singer *

Anita Sarkeesian Anita Sarkeesian ( ; born 1983) is a Canadian-American feminist media critic. She is the founder of ''#Feminist Frequency, Feminist Frequency'', a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture. Her v ...

(born 1983), Canadian-American feminist *

Anita Sarko Anita Sarko (c. 1947 – October 18, 2015) was an American DJ and music journalist. She grew up in Detroit, then attended the University of Arizona and graduated from the Michigan State University. She moved to New York City in 1979 and was the DJ ...

(c. 1947–2015), American musician and journalist * Anita Šauerová (born 1963), Czech gymnast * Anita Schäfer (born 1951), German politician * Anita Schätzle (born 1981), German freestyle wrestler * Anita Schöbel (born 1969), German mathematician * Anita Schjøll Brede (born 1985), Norwegian entrepreneur * Anita Schug, Rohingya refugee, doctor and humanitarian * Anita Schwaller (born 1975), Swiss snowboarder * Anita Sengupta, American aerospace engineer * Anita Serogina (born 1990), Ukrainian karateka *

Anita Sethi Anita Sethi is a British journalist and writer. Sethi was born in Manchester, England. She has written for ''The Guardian,'' ''The Observer,'' ''The Sunday Times'', ''The Independent'', the ''New Statesman'', ''Granta'', and ''The Times Literary ...

, British journalist and writer *

Anita Shapira Anita Shapira (; born 1940) is an Israeli historian. She is the founder of the Yitzhak Rabin Center, professor emerita of Jewish history at Tel Aviv University, and former head of the Weizmann Institute for the Study of Zionism at Tel Aviv Univ ...

(born 1940), Israeli historian * Anita Sharma, Indian politician * Anita Sharma (dancer) (born 1969), Indian Sattriya dancer *

Anita Sharp-Bolster Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895 – 1 June 1985) was an Irish actress who appeared in 88 films and 12 TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster. Early life She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk ...

(1895–1985), Irish actress * Anita Sheoran (born 1984), Indian freestyle wrestler * Anita Shrestha, Nepalese sports shooter *

Anita Shreve Anita Hale Shreve (October 7, 1946 – March 29, 2018) was an American writer, chiefly known for her novels. One of her first published stories, ''Past the Island, Drifting'' (published 1975), was awarded an O. Henry Prize in 1976. Early ...

(1946–2018), American writer * Anita Sidén (born 1940), Swedish Moderate Party politician * Anita Silsby, American taekwondo practitioner * Anita Silvers (1940–2019), American philosopher *

Anita Silvey Anita Silvey is an American author, editor, and literary critic in the genre of children’s literature. Born in 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Silvey has served as Editor-in-Chief of ''The Horn Book Magazine'' and as vice-president at Hou ...

(born 1947), American editor and literary critic *

Anita Simoncini Anita Simoncini (born 14 April 1999) is a San Marino, Sammarinese singer who represented San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as a member of the girl group The Peppermints with the song "Breaking My Heart (The Peppermints song), ...

(born 1999), Sammarinese singer *

Anita Simonis Anita Simonis Zetts (March 2, 1926 – December 11, 2011) was an American gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal. Simonis Zetts was born in New York City New York, often called New York Cit ...

(1926–2011), American gymnast * Anita Singhvi (born 1964), Indian classical singer *

Anita Sirgo Ana Sirgo Suárez, known as Anita Sirgo, (20 January 1930 – 15 January 2024) was a Spanish Communist Workers' Party (1973), Spanish communist militant. She played a very active role during the Asturian miners' strike of 1962, contributing in a p ...

(1930–2024), Spanish activist *

Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan (born 13 November 1958) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in (14th), (11th) and with Jan Teigen in (12th). She was also a backing singer at the and contests, and co-wrote t ...

(born 1958), Norwegian singer and songwriter * Anita Sleeman (1930–2011), Canadian composer *

Anita Smits Adriana Gerarda Antonia Maria (Anita) Smits (born 22 May 1967 in Oirschot, North Brabant) is a former archery, archer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There she finished in 43rd positio ...

(born 1967), Dutch archer * Anita Snellman (1924–2006), Finnish painter * Anita Sobočan (born 1997), Slovenian volleyball player * Anita Soina (born 1999), Kenyan environmentalist *

Anita Sokołowska Anita Sokołowska (born 25 January 1976) is a Polish theatrical, movie and television actress. Sokołowska graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1999. She is best known for the role of doctor Lena Starska in ''Na dobre i na złe ...

(born 1976), Polish actress *

Anita Somani Anita Somani is an American healthcare professional and politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2023. A Democrat, she has represented the 8th district since 2025 and previously the 11th district from 2023 to 2025. S ...

, American politician *

Anita Sood Anita Sood-Mankar (born January 18, 1966) is a former national woman swimming champion of India. She became the fastest Asian swimmer to cross the English Channel with a time of 8 hours and 15 minutes on August 17, 1987, becoming the 333rd perso ...

(born 1966), Indian swimmer * Anita Sowińska (born 1973), Polish politician * Anita Socola Specht (1871–1958), American composer and musician *

Anita Spinelli Anita Spinelli (8 January 1908 – 24 March 2010) was a Swiss artist, painter and drawer also known for her approaches to graphic work. Life Spinelli was born Anita Corti, in Balerna, Ticino Switzerland in 1908, the third child of four to Ge ...

(1908–2010), Swiss artist, painter and drawer * Anita Spring (born 1965), Australian beach volleyball player * Anita Stansfield (born 1961), American writer * Anita Staps (born 1961), Dutch judoka * Anita Steckel (1930–2012), American feminist artist *

Anita Stenberg Anita Yvonne Stenberg (born 28 August 1992) is a Norwegian female track cyclist, representing Norway at international competitions. She competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the points race event and scratch event. At the 20 ...

(born 1992), Norwegian cyclist * Anita Stevenson, British table tennis player *

Anita Stewart Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era. Early years Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, ...

(1895–1961), American actress and film producer *

Anita Stewart (culinary author) Anita Stewart, (2 July 194729 October 2020) was a Canadian culinary author and food activist. Biography Stewart was also the founder of Food Day Canada, the largest national culinary celebration in Canadian history. In 2011, she was made a Member ...

(1947–2020), Canadian culinary writer and food activist * Anita Straker, British mathematics educator *

Anita Strindberg Anita Strindberg (born 19 June 1937) is a Swedish former acting, actress who appeared in numerous Italy, Italian ''giallo'' films in the 1970s. Strindberg appeared as Anita Edberg in two Swedish films in the late 1950s. She started her career in ...

(born 1937), Italian actress *

Anita Stukāne __NOTOC__ Anita Stukāne (née ''Balode,'' born 9 February 1954) is a Latvian former Soviet track and field athlete who competed in the long jump. Her personal best for the event was . Her career flourished very briefly in the late seventies and ...

(born 1954), Latvian high jumper * Anita Subhadarshini, member of the Lok Sabha * Anita Summers (1925–2023), American educator * Anita Superson, American professor of philosophy * Anita Tack (born 1951), German politician * Anita Takura, Ghanaian academic * Anita Mai Tan, Canadian jewelry designer * Anita Tefkin (1932–2016), American pair skater *

Anita Thallaug Anita Thallaug (14 February 1938 – 20 March 2023) was a Norwegian actress and singer. She was the Norwegian contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, where she sang the song "Solhverv". Biography Thallaug was born in Bærum on 14 Februa ...

(1938–2023), Norwegian actor and singer * Anita Thapar, Welsh child psychiatrist * Anita Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people * Anita Tijoux (born 1977), French-born Chilean hip-hop musician *

Anita Tóth Anita Csíkné Tóth (born November 12, 1979) is a Hungarian sport shooter. Toth represented Hungary at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. ...

(born 1979), Hungarian sport shooter * Anita Tomulevski (born 1977), Norwegian gymnast and athletics competitor *

Anita Traversi Anita Traversi (25 July 1937 – 25 September 1991) was a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1964. Early career Born in Giubiasco, Traversi was encouraged by her father, a musician, and st ...

(1937–1991), Swiss singer *

Anita Trumpe Anita Trumpe (born 6 August 1968) is a Latvian hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, a ...

(born 1968), Latvian hurdler *

Anita Tsoy Anna Sergeyevna "Anita" Tsoy (; born Kim, ; 7 February 1971) is a Russian singer-songwriter of Korean descent. She is a People's Artist of Russia (2021). Early life Anita's grandfather, seeking free education, emigrated from Korea to the Russ ...

(born 1971), Russian singer *

Anita Turner Anita Turner is a British script editor and television producer. From 2008 to 2009, Turner was the series producer of the British television soap opera ''Emmerdale''. She left the role after it was reported that her leadership on the soap had ...

(born 1972), British script editor and television producer *

Anita Turpeau Anderson Anita Turpeau Anderson (July 4, 1903 – June 27, 1996) was an American educator and clubwoman. Early life and education Anita Belle Turpeau was born in Hudson, New York, the daughter of David Dewitt Turpeau and Ila Marshall Turpeau. Her father ...

(1903–1996), American pianist * Anita Udeep, Indian film director * Anita Ukah (born 1995), Nigerian model *

Anita Ušacka Anita Ušacka (born 26 April 1952) is a Latvian and international judge and legal academic. She has been a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia and of the Trial and Appeals Divisions of the International Criminal Court (IC ...

(born 1952), Latvian judge and academic * Anita Utseth (born 1966), Norwegian engineer and politician * Anita Uwagbale (born 1976, now Anita Iseghohi), Nigerian beauty queen and model *

Anita Välkki Anita Välkki (25 October 1926 – 27 April 2011) was a Finnish dramatic soprano who had an international career in major roles at leading opera houses. Training and career Välkki was born in Sääksmäki. She trained in Helsinki and began her c ...

(1926–2011), Finnish opera singer * Anita Váczi (born 1986), Hungarian para-canoeist *

Anita Valen Anita Valen (born 12 December 1968) is a Norwegian cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship six times. She was born in Porsgrunn on 12 December 1968, and is the sister of Monica Valen (formerly married Valvik). She comp ...

(born 1968), Norwegian cyclist * Anita Valencia (born 1932), American visual artist *

Anita Vandenbeld Anita M. Vandenbeld (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean for the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election. She ...

(born 1971), Canadian politician *

Anita Vogel Anita Vogel (born November 24, 1969) is an American news reporter for the Fox News Channel. Life and career Anita Vogel was born on November 24 to an Armenian American mother, and Jewish father who died during Vogel's infancy. Her mother's family ...

(born 1969), American news reporter *

Anita Weiß Anita Weiß ( Barkusky; later married Kehl and Marg; born 16 July 1955 in Burow) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 800 metres and later also 400 metres hurdles. In the 1976 Olympics she finished fourth in the 800 metres ra ...

(born 1955), German middle-distance runner *

Anita Włodarczyk Anita Włodarczyk (; born 8 August 1985) is a Polish hammer thrower. She is the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic champion, and the first woman in history to throw the hammer over 80 m; she currently holds the women's world record of 82.98 m. She is ...

(born 1985), Polish hammer thrower * Anita Wörner (born 1942), German middle-distance runner * Anita Waage (born 1971), Norwegian footballer *

Anita Wachter Anita Wachter (born 12 February 1967) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. She focused on the technical events and specialized in giant slalom. Biography Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, W ...

(born 1967), Austrian alpine skier *

Anita Wagner Anita Wagner (née Husarić; ; born 27 June 1994) is a Bosnian tennis player. She has won 18 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professiona ...

(born 1960), Austrian singer *

(born 1994), Bosnian tennis player *

Anita Wall Kerstin ''Anita'' Wall (born 11 July 1940), is a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography She began acting at eleven years of age at Vår teater, a children's theatre, playing Pippi Longstocking and other roles. From 1958 to 1959, she was ...

(born 1940), Swedish actress *

Anita Ward Anita Ward (born December 20, 1956) (sources differ) is an American singer and musician from Memphis, Tennessee. Beginning her professional music career in the late 1970s, Ward is best known for her 1979 million-selling chart-topper R&B/Disco hi ...

(born 1956), American singer * Anita Wardell (born 1961), British jazz musician and music educator * Anita Wawatai (born 1980), New Zealand field hockey player * Anita Werner (born 1978), Polish television journalist * Anita Weschler, American artist *

Anita West Anita West (born 30 November 1934) is a British former actress and television presenter. ''Blue Peter'' On 7 May 1962, she joined the British children's television show ''Blue Peter'' as co-host, following the departure of Leila Williams. She ...

(born 1935), British actress and television presenter * Anita Wetzel, American artist *

Anita Weyermann Anita Weyermann (born 8 December 1977 in Wynigen) is a Swiss former middle- and long-distance runner. She won the 1998 Eurocross meeting.Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2009-02-28)Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women) Association of Road ...

(born 1977), Swiss middle-distance runner * Anita Whitney (1867–1955), American political activist *

Anita Willets-Burnham Anita Willets-Burnham was an American Impressionist artist, teacher at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, author, and lecturer. She is best known for her 1933 book'' 'Round the World on a Penny'' about her international travels with her ...

(1880–1958), American painter * Anita L. Wills, American author and historian *

Anita Wilson Anita M. Wilson (born June 19, 1976) is an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and music producer. She is known for her hit single, "Jesus Will" from her debut album, Worship Soul. Biography Anita M. Wilson was born on June 19, 1976, and ...

(born 1976), American musical artist * Anita Wilson (archivist), archivist for Tuvalu, Hong Kong and the British royal family * Anita Wiredu-Minta (born 1983), Ghanaian football manager and former footballer * Anita Wood (1937–2023), American television performer *

Anita Woodley Anita Woodley is an American journalist, actress, playwright, literary teaching artist, mixed-media artist, poet, producer, and free jazz vocalist. She grew up in Oakland, California, in housing provided by the Oakland Housing Authority. She att ...

, American dramatist * Anita Woolfolk Hoy (born 1947), American psychologist * Anita Wreford, New Zealand applied economist *

Anita Yadav Anita Yadav (born 20 April 1964) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress who is a Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly and a former Minister representing the Ateli (Mahendergarh) Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Haryana. She entered ...

(born 1964), Indian politician * Anita Yeckel (1942–2015), American politician *

Anita Yuen Anita Yuen Wing Yee (born 4 September 1971) is a Hong Kong actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for her roles in the films '' C'est la vie, mon chéri'' (1993), '' He's a Woman, She's a Man'' (1994), and '' From Beijing with Lo ...

(born 1971), Hong Kong actress * Anita Yusof, first Malaysian woman to motorcycle * Anita Zabludowicz, British art collector and gallery owner *

Anita Zagaria Anita Zagaria (born 27 June 1954) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than eighty films and TV series since 1982. Selected filmography References External links * 1954 births Living people Italian film actresses ...

(born 1954), Italian actress * Anita Zaidi, Pakistani physician *

Anita Zarnowiecki Anita Rosa Zarnowiecki (born 26 May 1954) is a Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in four events and f ...

(born 1954), Swedish swimmer * Anita Žnidaršic (born 1996), Slovenian cyclist * Anita Zucker (born 1951/1952), American businesswoman, first female Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company * Gurmayum Anita Devi, Indian mountaineer * J. Anita Stup (born 1945), American politician *

Jagat and Anita Nanjappa Jagat may refer to: * Jagat, Budaun, a block and nagar panchayat in Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh, India *Jagat, a village in Rajasthan, India, best known for its Ambika Mata temple *Jagat, a village in Lamjung District in the Gandaki Zone of ...

, Indian race-car drivers * Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau (born 1969), Dutch royal

Fictional characters

Anita Blake Anita Blake is the title and viewpoint character of the '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' series by Laurell K. Hamilton. The series takes place in a parallel world in which supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves exist alongside reg ...

, the protagonist of

Laurell K. Hamilton Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American fantasy and romance writer, who is best known as the author of two series of stories. Her ''New York Times''-bestselling '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' series centers on Anita Bla ...

's novel series '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' * Anita (Darkstalkers), a video game character in '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' * Anita Hailey (

Shiho Miyano The manga series ''Case Closed'', also known as ''Detective Conan'', features a large cast of fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. Set in modern-day Japan, it follows amateur high school detective Jimmy Kudo as he solves cases in an epi ...

), a character in the manga/anime ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 10 ...

'' * Anita Santos, character on the ABC daytime drama ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...

'' * Anita Barnes, a character from the film '' The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations'' played by Chantel Giacalone * Anita Knight, from ''

The Secret Show ''The Secret Show'' is a British animated television series produced by Collingwood O'Hare and commissioned by BBC Worldwide in partnership with BBC Children's. The series premiered on 16 September 2006 during TMi on BBC Two. The series premie ...

'' *

Anita Van Buren Anita Van Buren is a fictional character on NBC's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series ''Law & Order'', portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson. The character of Van Buren was an "authoritative lieutenant" in the New York Cit ...

, character on the television crime drama ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' portrayed by

S. Epatha Merkerson S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson; November 28, 1952) is an American actress. She has received accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two Obie ...

* Anita, a comic book character in the works of Italian artist

Guido Crepax Guido Crepas (15 July 1933 – 31 July 2003), better known by his pen name Guido Crepax, was an Italian comics artist. He is most famous for his character ''Valentina (Italian comics), Valentina'', created in 1965 and very representative of the sp ...

* Anita, a character in the musical ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...

'' * Anita Bircham, a character from '' Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland'' portrayed by Sonya Maddox * Anita, a recurring character in the British sit-com '' Dinnerladies'' * Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, a character in the black comedy horror film ''

Jennifer's Body ''Jennifer's Body'' is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. Starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, and Adam Brody, the film follows Jennifer Chec ...

'' * Anita, a girlfriend character in ''

Need for Speed ''Need for Speed'' (''NFS'') is a racing game franchise published by Electronic Arts and currently developed by Criterion Games (the developers of the ''Burnout'' series). Most entries in the series are generally arcade racing games centered ...

'' * Anita Radcliffe, character in Disney's animated film ''

101 Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians may refer to: * '' The Hundred and One Dalmatians'', a 1956 novel written by Dodie Smith * 101 Dalmatians (franchise), a Disney film franchise based on the novel ** '' One Hundred and One Dalmatians'', a 1961 animated film based on ...

'' * Anita, a character in the anime ''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the man ...

'' episode 11 * Anita Robb, a character in the film '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' played by

Jere Fields Jerelyn Fields (born July 2, 1959), better known as Jere Fields, is an American former actress. Early life and education Fields was born in Onslow County, North Carolina, and attended Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California. She earned ...

* Anita is the middle name of ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'' character Steve Smith

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