Colla may refer to:

People

Colla people The Qulla ( Quechuan for ''south'', Hispanicized and mixed spellings: ''Colla, Kolla'') are an Indigenous people of western Bolivia, northern Chile, and the western portions of Jujuy and Salta provinces in Argentina. The 2004 Complementary In ...

or Qulla, indigenous people of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile *

Colla (demonym) ''Colla'' is a demonym used in Bolivia to refer to peoples of western of Andean part of country including those of the capital cities of La Paz and Sucre and the countryside around. Culturally the collas are differentiated from the rest of Bolivia ...

, a demonym within Bolivia for inhabitants of the western part of the country

Given name

* Colla mac Báirid (died 932), King of Limerick *

Colla MacDonnell Colla MacDonnell was a son of Alexander MacDonnell, Lord of Islay and Kintyre (Cantire), and Catherine, daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan. He died at Kinbane Castle in 1558. Biography After the death of his father Alexander MacDonnell in 1539, ...

(died 1558), Scottish noble * Colla mac Fergusso (died 786), possible King of Connacht * Colla Swart (born 1930), South African photographer *

The Three Collas The Three Collas (Modern Irish: ''Trí Cholla'') were, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, the fourth-century sons of Eochaid Doimlén, son of Cairbre Lifechair. Their names were: Cairell Colla Uais; Muiredach Colla Fo Chr� ...

, legendary fourth-century High Kings of Ireland

Surname

Alejandro Colla Alejandro Juan Colla (born 26 December 1970) is an Argentine sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 20 ...

(born 1970), Argentine sailor *

Ángel Colla Ángel Dario Colla Anacoreto (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine former professional racing cyclist. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2010 he was granted the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the fiv ...

(born 1973), Argentine racing cyclist *

Claudia Colla Claudia Colla (died 1611) was an alleged Italian witch, and the ducal mistress of the sovereign Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma. She was convicted for witchcraft, accused of having caused the childess marriage of her former lover the Duke by use o ...

(died 1611), alleged Italian witch and royal mistress * Connie Colla, American news anchor * Daniel Colla (born 1964), Argentine volleyball player *

Domenico Colla Domenico Colla was an 18th-century Brescian composer and performer who traveled Europe in the 1760s, performing in the most important theaters and salons. Together with his brother Giuseppe, he was one of the Colla brothers. The brothers playe ...

(fl. 1760s), Italian musician, toured Europe with his brother *

Elliott Colla Elliott Colla is an American scholar of the Middle East, specializing in Arabic literature and culture. He is an associate professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University and leads the Reading Palestine book club ...

, American academic * Enrique Colla, Argentine footballer *

John von Collas John von Collas born Jean de Collas (11 November 1678 – 16 June 1753) was a late Baroque architect of the 18th century. Biography Collas was born in Sedan to Antoine de Collas (died 1693) and Elisabeth née de Vilain (died 1681). He was ...

(1678–1753), Baroque architect *

Johnny Colla John Victor Colla is an American musician (playing the guitar and saxophone), singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. He has been heavily involved in the San Francisco Bay Area music sce ...

(born 1952), American musician *

Luigi Aloysius Colla Luigi Aloysius Colla (30 April 1766 – 23 December 1848) was an Italian botanist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was a member of the Provisional Government of Savoy from December 12, 1798, to April 2, 1799, taking his turn as chai ...

(1766–1848), Italian botanist *

Nicholas Colla Nicholas Colla (born 14 October 1986 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actor, writer and director, best known for his roles as Joel Peterson in ''Holly's Heroes'' and Adam Stevens in ''Neighbours''. Career Colla began acting at an ea ...

(born 1986), Australian actor *

Richard A. Colla Richard Anthony Colla (April 18, 1936 – December 24, 2021), sometimes credited as Dick Colla, was an American film and television director and actor. Life and career Richard Anthony Colla was born on April 18, 1936. On screen he played Tony ...

(born 1936), American film director and actor

Places

Colla (Thrace) Colla was a settlement and station ('' mutatio'') of ancient Thrace, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during ...

, a settlement of ancient Thrace, now in Turkey *

Colla, Bordj Bou Arreridj Colla is a town and commune in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the nort ...

, Algeria *

Colla Kingdom The Colla, Qolla or Qulla Kingdom, chiefdom or ''Señorio'' was a polity established in the northwestern basin of lake Titicaca. It was a segmentary society, containing many lineages and subgroups. The Colla chiefdom was one of the Aymara kingdo ...

, an Andean civilization *

La Collá LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...

, a parish of Siero, Asturias, Spain *

Val Colla The Val Colla is a valley and a Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of the city of Lugano in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonv ...

, a valley in Switzerland *

Valcolla Valcolla is a quarter of the city of Lugano and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcoll ...

, a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Other uses

* ''Colla'' (moth), a moth genus {{Disambiguation, geo, surname, given name Feminine given names Scottish feminine given names