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. It means "white" and is an

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cognate of Blanche. It is known in the

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as a character in

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The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunke ...

''. It came to greater notice in the 1970s, due to public figures such as

Bianca Jagger Bianca Jagger (born Blanca Pérez-Mora Macías; 2 May 1945)

Variants

* Blanche: French * Bianca:

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Bianka Bianka is a feminine given name in Hungarian, Russian, Polish, Slovak and German. People with the given name Bianka * Bianka (singer) (born 1985), Russian and Belarusian singer * Bianka Blume (1843–1896), German opera singer * Bianka Buša ...

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) * Blanca (French, English, Icelandic, Hungarian, Spanish) *

Blanka Blanka (; Japanese: ) also known by his birth name Jimmy, is a character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' fighting game series. He first appeared in ''Street Fighter II'' (1991) as one of eight playable characters, and was subsequently featured in ...

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, Hungarian, Polish, Croatian) * Branca ( Portuguese)

People

Medieval period

:''In chronological order'' *

Bianca Lancia Bianca Lancia d'Agliano (also called Beatrice, – ), was an Italian noblewoman.Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor), ''De Arte Venardi Cum Avibus'', transl. & ed. Casey A Wood and F. Marjorie Fyfe, (Stanford University Press, 1961), 495. She was t ...

(), Italian noble * Bianca of Savoy (1337–1387), Lady of Milan by marriage *

Bianca Maria Visconti Bianca Maria Visconti (31 March 1425 – 28 October 1468) also known as Bianca Maria Sforza or Blanca Maria was Duchess of Milan from 1450 to 1468 by marriage to Francesco I Sforza. She was regent of Marche during the absence of her spouse in 14 ...

(1425–1468), Duchess of Milan *

Bianca Maria Sforza Bianca Maria Sforza (5 April 1472 – 31 December 1510) was Queen of Germany and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire as the third spouse of Maximilian I. She was the eldest legitimate daughter of Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza of Milan by his secon ...

(1472–1510), Holy Roman Empress, wife of

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519. He was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He proclaimed hi ...

Bianca Giovanna Sforza Bianca Giovanna Sforza (1482 – 23 November 1496) was an Italian noblewoman, she was the illegitimate daughter, then legitimized of Ludovico Sforza and his lover Bernardina de Corradis, she was wife of Galeazzo Sanseverino and favourite of Be ...

, (1482–1495), Countess of Bobbio and Voghera, wife of

Galeazzo Sanseverino Galeazzo da Sanseverino (French: Galéas de Saint-Séverin'), known as the ''son of Fortuna'', (c. 1460 – 24 February 1525) was an Italian-French condottiere and Grand Écuyer de France; Marquis of Bobbio, Count of Caiazzo, Castel San Giovanni ...

Bianca Cappello Bianca Cappello (154820 October 1587) was an Italian noblewoman, the Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany by marriage to Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. She was Francesco's mistress that later married him to became his consort. Coinc ...

(1548–1587), Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Modern era

A–K

Bianca Andreescu Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (; born June 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has been WTA rankings, ranked world No. 4 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA. Andreescu has won two singles titles on the WTA T ...

(born 2000), Canadian tennis player * Bianca Atzei (born 1987), Italian singer * Bianca Balti (born 1984), Italian model *

Bianca Beauchamp Bianca Stéphanie Beauchamp (, born October 14, 1977) is a Canadian Pornographic film actor, pornographic actress and fetish model best known for her glamour model, glamour, Erotic photography model, erotic, and Rubber and PVC fetishism, latex F ...

(born 1977), Canadian model *

Bianca Belair Bianca Nicole Crawford (née Blair; born April 9, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and fitness and figure competitor. she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under t ...

(born 1989), American professional wrestler * Bianca Bianchi (1855–1947), stage name of Bertha Schwarz, German/Austrian opera soprano *

Bianca Bin Bianca Franceschinelli Bin (born 3 September 1990) is a Brazilian actress. Early life Bianca is from the city of Jundiaí in the interior of the State of São Paulo, and moved with three months of age to Itu, also in the interior of São Paulo ...

(born 1990), Brazilian actress *

Bianca Borgella Bianca Borgella (born January 10, 2003) is a Canadian para-athlete competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres in the T13 classification. Early life and education Borgella was born with leber congenital amaurosis in Florida. She moved to Rock ...

(born 2003), Canadian para-athlete *

Bianca Brandolini d’Adda ''Don (honorific), Donna'' Bianca Brandolini d'Adda dei conti di Valmareno (born 25 June 1987) is an Italian model, actress and socialite. Early life and family Bianca Brandolini d'Adda was born in Paris, France, to an ancient Republic of Veni ...

(born 1987), Italian socialite *Bianca Butler (born 1989), American ice skater *

Bianca Bustamante Bianca Denise Bustamante (born January 19, 2005) is a Filipino racing driver who competes in the GB3 Championship for Elite Motorsport. She is also the development driver for Kiro Race Co, Cupra Kiro. Junior career W Series From January 31 ...

(born 2005), Filipina racing driver * Bianca Byington (born 1966), Brazilian actress * Bianca Carstensen (born 1975), Danish rower * Bianca Casady (born 1982), American musical artist *

Bianca Castanho Bianca Castanho Pereira (born January 25, 1979, in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "i ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress *

Bianca Censori Bianca Censori (born 5 January 1995) is an Australian woman known for her relationship with American rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, whom she married in a private ceremony in December 2022. Early life and education Bianca Censori was ...

(born 1995), Australian architect and model *

Bianca Chatfield Bianca Chatfield (born 2 April 1982) is a former Australia national netball team, Australia netball international. Between 2001 and 2014 she made 59 senior appearances for Australia. Chatfield was a member of the Australia teams that won the go ...

(born 1982), Australian netball player * Bianca Chiminello (born 1976), Australian model and actress *

Bianca Collins Bianca Collins is an American actress, curator, and writer. She is probably best known for her role as Patti Perez in the Nickelodeon series ''Unfabulous'', and as Lulu in the Teen Nick program '' Gigantic''. Biography Bianca Collins was born i ...

(born 1988), American actress *

Bianca Comparato Bianca de Souza Mendes Comparato (born 19 November 1985) is a Brazilian actress. She has starred in '' Como Esquecer'' in 2010, as well as ''A Menina sem Qualidades'' and '' Somos tão Jovens'', both in 2013, the latter for which she won the Gra ...

(born 1985), Brazilian actress * Bianca de Vera (born 2002), Filipina actress *

Bianca Del Rio Roy R. Haylock (born June 27, 1975), better known by the stage name Bianca Del Rio, is an American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer. She is known for winning the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Since her time on ''Drag R ...

(born 1975), American drag queen *

Bianca Devins Bianca Michelle Devins (October 2, 2001 – July 14, 2019) was an American teenager from Utica, New York, who was murdered by a male acquaintance, Brandon Andrew Clark, on July 14, 2019. Following a botched suicide attempt, Clark was charged wi ...

(born 2001), American murder victim * Bianca Ferguson, American actress * Bianca Froese-Acquaye (born 1964), German artist and author *

Bianca Gascoigne Bianca Jade Gascoigne (born 28 October 1986) is a British glamour model and television personality. Early life Born Bianca Jade Kyle on 28 October 1986, Gascoigne is the daughter of television personality Sheryl Gascoigne (née Failes) and Co ...

(born 1987), British model and TV personality *

Bianca Gonzalez Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez-Intal (; born March 11, 1983) is a Filipinos, Filipina television host and model. Hosting career Gonzalez first hosted ''GameChannel Extreme'' with Iya Villania, Chase Tinio and Aaron Mempin. Her first ever on ...

(born 1983), Filipina TV personality *

Bianca Jagger Bianca Jagger (born Blanca Pérez-Mora Macías; 2 May 1945)

(born 1945), Nicaraguan actress, social and human rights advocate * Bianca Kajlich (born 1977), American actress * Bianca Kappler (born 1977), German long jumper *

Bianca King Bianca Charlotte King-Wintle (born 18 March 1986) is a German-born Filipino-Canadian former actress best known for playing the role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series '' Sinner or Saint'' (2011), as Aviona in the hit ''fantaserye' ...

(born 1985), Canadian–Filipina actress, model

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* Bianca Lamblin (1921–2011), French writer * Bianca Langham-Pritchard (born 1975), Australian field hockey player *

Bianca Manalo Pamela Bianca Ramos Manalo (born November 28, 1986) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2009 winner, and represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2009, but she was unplaced. In ...

(born 1987), Filipina actress and beauty pageant titleholder * Bianca Marroquín, Mexican actress *

Bianca Mayer Bibi Vaplan (stage name of Bianca Mayer) (born 17 May 1979) is a Swiss people, Swiss Romansh language, Romansh musician and singer. Life Mayer was born in 1979 in Scuol, Graubünden, Switzerland, and grew up in the Engadin, Engadine valley. She ...

(born 1979), German musician and singer *

Bianca Lawson Bianca Lawson (born March 20, 1979) is an American actress. Lawson is known for her regular roles in the television series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', '' Goode Behavior'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', and '' Rogue''. She has also had rec ...

(born 1979), American actress * Bianca Netzler (cyclist) (born 1974), New Zealand cyclist representing Samoa * Bianca Netzler (field hockey) (born 1976), Australian field hockey player *

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Bianca Odinakachukwu Olivia Odumegwu-Ojukwu (; born 5 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician, diplomat, lawyer, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder. She currently serves as the Federal Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The widow of ...

(born 1968), Nigerian beauty queen, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman; wife of former Biafran President, Chukuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu * Bianca Noel Piper (born 1991), American missing person *

Bianca Răzor Bianca Denisa Răzor (born 8 August 1994) is a Romanian Sprint (running), sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two World Championships. Competition record Personal bests Ou ...

(born 1994), Romanian sprinter *

Bianca Rinaldi Bianca de Carvalho e Silva Rinaldi (born October 15, 1974) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in telenovelas, especially '' A Escrava Isaura''. Biography Rinaldi was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She trained as a gymnast from ...

(born 1974), Brazilian actress *

Bianca Ryan Bianca Taylor Ryan (born September 1, 1994) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ryan was the first winner of NBC's ''America's Got Talent (season 1), America's Got Talent'' at the age of eleven. Singi ...

(born 1994), American singer *

Bianca Solorzano Bianca Solorzano (born March 21, 1974) is an American journalist. Early life and education Solorzano was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1974. She was raised in Miami, Florida. Solorzano obtained her Bachelor of Science degree with a ...

(born 1974), American TV journalist *

Bianca Szíjgyártó Bianka Szíjgyártó is a former Hungarian competitive ice dancer. She is a two time Hungarian national champion. With Szilárd Tóth, she won her 1st national title. The duo competed in the final segment at the 1997 European Championships in P ...

(born 1981), Hungarian ice dancer * Bianca Tiron (born 1995), Romanian handballer *

Bianca Umali Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali (; born March 2, 2000) is a Filipino actress, television host, singer, and dancer. Early and personal life Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali was born on March 2, 2000 in Parañaque, Philippines. She is the on ...

(born 2000), Filipina actress, model * Bianca van Rangelrooy (born 1959), New Zealand artist * Bianca Weiß (born 1968), German field hockey player *

Bianca Williams Bianca Williams (born 18 December 1993) is a British athlete. She won the silver medal in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she won bronze medals in th ...

(born 1980), American anthropologist *

(born 1993), British athlete

Fictional characters

Bianca (Othello) Bianca is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ''Othello'' (c. 1601–1604). She is Cassio's jealous lover. Despite her brief appearance on stage, Bianca plays a significant role in the progress of Iago's scheme to make Othell ...

, from William Shakespeare's play ''Othello'' *

Bianca Minola Bianca Minola is a character in Shakespeare's '' The Taming of the Shrew'' (c.1590–1594). Origin The play is similar to Don Juan Manuel's 14th-century Castilian tale of the "young man who married a very strong and fiery woman".Juan Manuel '' Li ...

, from William Shakespeare's play ''The Taming of the Shrew'' *Bianca Stratford, in the 1999 movie based on ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''

10 Things I Hate About You ''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger in his film directorial debut and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and Larisa Oleynik. The scree ...

'' *A character from ''

Bianca e Fernando ''Bianca e Fernando'' (''Bianca and Fernando'') is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. The original version of this opera was presented as ''Bianca e Gernando'' and was set to a libretto by Domenico Gilardoni, based on ''Bianca e Fernando ...

'', an 1828 opera by

Vincenzo Bellini Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (; ; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composer famed for his long, graceful melodies and evocative musical settings. A central figure of the era, he was admired not only ...

*Bianca, played by

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...

in the video for her 1999 single " Heartbreaker" and in " Boy (I Need You)" * Bianca (That's So Raven), from the American TV series ''That's So Raven'' *

Bianca Castafiore Bianca Castafiore (), nicknamed the "Milanese Nightingale" (), is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. She is an opera singer who frequently pops up in adventure after adventure. ...

, recurring character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'' * Bianca DeSousa, in ''Degrassi'' * Bianca di Angelo, a minor character in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series by Rick Riordan *

Bianca Jackson Bianca Jackson (also Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders,'' played by Patsy Palmer. The character was introduced by executive producer Leonard Lewis and appeared initially from 1993 to 1999, when Palmer opt ...

, from the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Bianca Montgomery Bianca Montgomery is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''All My Children''. Until Eden Riegel assumed the role, portraying the character from July 2000 to January 2010, the character was portrayed solely by child actresses: L ...

, from the American soap opera ''All My Children'' * Bianca Solderini, in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles *Miss Bianca, from ''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American Animated film, animated adventure film, adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor respectively star as Bernard and B ...

'' books by Margery Sharp and the animated films ''

'' and ''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''The Rescuers'' (1977). In ''The Rescuers Down Under'', Bernard and Bianc ...

'' *Bianca Erdmann, a pre-pubescent nymphomaniac in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''

Gravity's Rainbow ''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by the American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In partic ...

'' *Bianca Reyes, mother of

Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) Jaime Reyes is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, the character made his first appearance in '' Infinite Crisis'' #3 (February 2006). Jaime Reyes is the ...

in the DC Comics continuum *

Bianca Scott Bianca Scott is a fictional character from the Australian Seven Network, Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Lisa Gormley. Gormley had recently graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art, NIDA when she secured the role o ...

, from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *Bianca, the name of Varric's crossbow in ''

Dragon Age II ''Dragon Age II'' is a 2011 Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is the second major game in the ''Dragon Age'' series and the successor to ''Dragon Age: Origins ...

'' *Bianca, an anatomically correct doll in ''

Lars and the Real Girl ''Lars and the Real Girl'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. Its plot follows Lars, ...

'' *Bianca, from the movie '' Pokémon Heroes'' *Bianca, in '' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' *

Bianca Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. It is known in the Anglosphere as a character in William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. It came to greater notice in the 1970s, due to public fi ...

, rival character in ''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'' *Bianca, from the American TV series ''

Henry Danger ''Henry Danger'' is an American comedy television series created by Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen that aired on Nickelodeon from July 26, 2014 to March 21, 2020. The series stars Jace Norman, Cooper Barnes, Riele Downs, Sean Ryan Fox, Ella ...

'' *Bianca Piper, from the book and movie ''

The Duff ''The DUFF'' (teen slang for "Designated Ugly Fat Friend") is a 2015 American teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel. The screenplay by Josh Cagan was based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae Whitman, ...

'' *Bianca, from the TV series ''

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural sitcom television series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and later on NBC, from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...

'' *Bianca Lussi, another main character from the TV series '' Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends'' *Bianca, a character and former villain from '' Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' *Bianca, from ''

Dragon Quest previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a series of role-playing video games created by Japanese game designer Yuji Horii (Armor Project), character designer Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio), and composer Koi ...

'' *Bianca Dupree, from the 1987 cartoon '' Beverly Hills Teens'' *Bianca Bikini, villain from ''

The Powerpuff Girls ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom ...

Other uses

* Bianca (moon), a moon of Uranus

References

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