Martha is a feminine given name (Latin from Ancient Greek
Μάρθα (''Mártha''), from Aramaic
מרתא (''Mārtā'') "the mistress" or "the lady", from מרה "mistress", feminine of מרי "master").
Variants in different languages:
* Maata (Maori)
* Марфа (
Marfa) (Russian and Belarusian), formerly spelled "Мар
ѳа" from the Greek version of the name, that the Russians assimilate in F
* Márta (Hungarian)
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Marta
Marta may refer to:
People
* Marta (given name), a feminine given name
* Märta, a feminine given name
* Marta (surname)
: István Márta composer
* Marta (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer
Places
* Marta (river), ...
(Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish)
* Марта (Marta) (Ukrainian)
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Marthe (French, German, Dutch)
* Martta (Finnish)
* Mártuska (Hungarian)
* Moireach (Scottish Gaelic)
* Morta (Lithuanian)
People with the name
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Martha
Martha ( Hebrew: מָרְתָא) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. She was witness ...
, biblical figure
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Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger (died 551), saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Marthã (born 1997), Brazilian football player, full name Marthã Fernando Gonçalves Pimenta
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Martha Ackmann
Martha Ackmann (born February 11, 1951) is a journalist and author. Her books include ''The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight'' (2003), ''Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone'' (2010), and ''Thes ...
(born 1951), American author and journalist
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Martha Angelici
Martha Angelici (22 May 1907 – 11 September 1973), was a French operatic soprano of Corsican origin, particularly associated with the French lyric repertoire.
Angelici was born in Cargèse. While still very young she moved with her family ...
(1907–1973), French operatic soprano
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Martha Ankomah
Martha Ankomah is a Ghanaian film actress and an entrepreneur
Personal life and education
Ankomah was born in Accra, Ghana, as the first-born of her single mother, Ankomah recalled encountering several challenges during her childhood. She is ...
(born 1986), Ghanaian actress
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Martha Araújo (born 1943), Brazilian sculpture and performance artist
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Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich (; Eastern Catalan: �ɾʒəˈɾik born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time.
Early life and education
Argerich was born in Buenos Ai ...
(born 1941), Argentine pianist
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Martha Violet Ball (1811–1894), American educator, philanthropist, activist, writer, and editor
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Martha E. Cram Bates (1839–1905), American writer, journalist, and newspaper editor
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Martha Beck
Martha Nibley Beck (born November 29, 1962) is an American author, life coach, and speaker who specializes in helping individuals and groups achieve greater levels of personal and professional success. She holds three degrees, a BA, MA and PhD f ...
(born 1962), American sociologist
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Martha Warren Beckwith
Martha Warren Beckwith (January 19, 1871 – January 28, 1959) was an American folklorist and ethnographer, appointed to the first chair in Folklore established in the U.S.
Early life and education
Beckwith was born in Wellesley Heights, Mass ...
(1871–1959), American folklorist
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Martha Bernays (1861–1951), wife of Sigmund Freud
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Martha A. Boughton (1857–1928), American author, educator, and poet
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Martha Brockenbrough, American author
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Martha Burkhardt (1874–1956), Swiss painter
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(born 1957), Canadian actress
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Martha Haines Butt
Martha Haines Butt (after marriage, Bennett; November 22, 1833 – February 9, 1871) was an American proslavery author primarily known by her maiden name. She was a contributor to various periodicals and magazines, in both the North and South. ...
(1833–1871), American author and suffragist
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Martha Coakley
Martha Mary Coakley (born July 14, 1953) is an American lobbyist and lawyer who served as Attorney General of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Middlesex County from 1999 to 200 ...
(born 1953), former Attorney General of Massachusetts
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Martha Collison (born 1996), British baker and food columnist
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Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946) is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. She has directed such films as ''Valley Girl (1983 film), Valley Girl'', ''Real Genius'' and ''Rambling Rose (film), Rambli ...
(born 1946), American film and television director
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Martha Parke Custis
Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis (1756 – June 19, 1773) was the stepdaughter of George Washington who died from an Seizure, epileptic seizure at the age of 17, fifteen years before he was elected as the first president of the United States in 1788� ...
(1756–1773), daughter of Martha Washington
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Martha Foster Crawford
Martha Foster Crawford (January 28, 1830 -1909) was an American writer and missionary to China (1852–1909). She was the first foreign missionary from Alabama. Her parents were the deacon, John Lovelace Savidge Foster, and Susanna Hollifield Fost ...
(1830–1909), American writer, missionary
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Martha E. Sewall Curtis
Martha E. Sewall Curtis (May 18, 1858 – April 27, 1915) was an American woman suffragist and writer. She delivered notable lectures at the meetings of the National Woman Suffrage Association in Boston. For years, she edited a weekly woman's colum ...
(1858–1915), American suffragist, writer
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Martha Davis (1917–1960), American singer and pianist
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Martha Davis (born 1951), American new wave singer-songwriter
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Martha Derthick (1933–2015), American political scientist
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Martha Dewing Woodward (1856–1950), artist
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Martha Diaz
Martha Diaz is a Colombian-American community organizer, media producer, archivist, curator, and social entrepreneur.
Career
Diaz started her career as an intern working for Ted Demme on the cable show '' Yo! MTV Raps''. Diaz has associate produ ...
(born 1969), Colombian-American community organizer
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Martha De Laurentiis
Martha De Laurentiis ( and credited as such until 1995; July 10, 1954 – December 4, 2021) was an American film producer. De Laurentiis was known for producing films such as '' Breakdown'', '' U-571'', ''Hannibal'', and '' Red Dragon'' with her ...
(1954–2021), American film producer
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Martha de la Torre, American journalist
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Martha deMey Clow
Martha deMey Clow (1932–2010) was an American writer of science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as ...
(1932–2010), American writer of science fiction
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Martha Dodd
Martha Eccles Dodd (October 8, 1908 – August 10, 1990) was an American journalist and novelist. The daughter of William Edward Dodd, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first Ambassador to Germany, Dodd lived in Berlin from 1933–1937 a ...
(1908–1990), American journalist and novelist
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Martha Dodray, Indian health worker
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Martha Fiennes
Martha Maria Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes () is an English film director, writer and producer. Fiennes is best known for her film '' Onegin'' (1999), which starred her elder brother, Ralph, and her subsequent film '' Chromophobia'' (2005).
Caree ...
(born 1964), English film director, writer and producer
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Martha Hall Findlay
Martha Hall Findlay (born August 17, 1959) is a Canadian businesswoman, entrepreneur, lawyer and politician who previously served as the president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, a Calgary-based think tank, and is now senior vice-presi ...
(born 1959), Canadian politician
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Martha Finley
Martha Finley (pen name: Martha Farquharson; April 26, 1828 – January 30, 1909) was an American teacher and author of numerous works for children, the best known being the 28-volume ''Elsie Dinsmore'' series which was published over a spa ...
(1828–1909), American teacher, author
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Martha Firestone Ford
Martha Parke Firestone Ford (born September 16, 1925) is an American businesswoman and former principal owner and chairperson of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Ford is also on the board of the Henry Ford Health System. ...
(born 1925), American businesswoman
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Martha Gellhorn
Martha Ellis Gellhorn (8 November 1908 – 15 February 1998) was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist who is considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century.
Gellhorn reported on virtually every major worl ...
(1908–1998), American journalist, novelist, and travel writer
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Martha Graham
Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer. Her style, the Graham technique, reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide.
Graham danced and taught for over seventy years. She ...
(1894–1991), American dancer and choreographer
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Martha Grimes
Martha Grimes (born May 2, 1931) is an American writer of detective fiction. She is best known for a series featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector, and Melrose Plant, an aristocrat turned amateur sleuth.
Biography
Grimes was born in ...
(born 1931), American writer of detective fiction
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Martha Hart (born 1966), Canadian charity benefactor
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Martha S. Hearron (1943–2014), American statistician
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Martha Higareda
Martha Elba Guadalupe Higareda Cervantes () (born August 24, 1983) is a Mexican actress, producer and screenwriter.
Life and career
Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, the daughter of actress Martha Cervantes and artist and ther ...
(born 1983), Mexican actress
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Martha High
Martha High (born Martha Harvin in 1945, Victoria, Virginia) is an American female vocalist.
Harvin grew up in Washington, D.C., attending Roosevelt High School and singing in Trinity AME Zion Church. She began singing in The Four Jewels (whos ...
(born 1945), American female vocalist
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Martha Howe-Douglas
Martha Howe-Douglas is an English actress and writer. She is a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe, in which she starred in the TV series ''Horrible Histories''. She also starred in and co-created ''Yonderland'' and '' Ghosts''. ...
, English actress and writer
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Martha Hunt
Martha Hunt (born April 27, 1989) is an American model. She is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel. She is also a spokesmodel for Free People.
Early life
Hunt was discovered by a photographer in Charlotte, North Carolina, who in ...
(born 1989), American fashion model
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Martha Rivers Ingram
Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram (born August 20, 1935) is an American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. In 1995, Ingram succeeded her late husband as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingram Industries, one of America's large ...
(born 1935), American business executive and philanthropist
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Martha Issová
Martha Issová (also known as Martha Issa; born 22 March 1981) is a Czech film, television and stage actress.
Biography
Issová was born in Prague. She comes from a family with Syrian roots. She is daughter of actress Lenka Termerová and direct ...
(born 1981), Czech film, television and stage actress
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Martha Waldron Janes (1832–?), American minister, suffragist, columnist
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Martha Jefferson
Martha Skelton Jefferson ( ''née'' Wayles; October 30, 1748 – September 6, 1782) was the wife of Thomas Jefferson. She served as First Lady of Virginia during Jefferson's term as governor from 1779 to 1781. She died in 1782, 19 years before ...
(1748–1782), wife of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
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Martha Kantor (1896–1981), American glass painter
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Martha Kwataine, Malawian health and human rights activist
* Martha Manning Laurens (1757–1781), wife of
John Laurens
John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for thei ...
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Martha Laurens Ramsay (1759–1811), American memoirist and sister of
John Laurens
John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for thei ...
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Martha Lauzen, American academic and researcher
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Martha D. Lincoln
Martha D. Lincoln (1838 – October 6, 1911) was an American author and journalist of the long nineteenth century, widely known by her pen name, Bessie Beech. In 1882, she co-founded the Woman's National Press Association, which was the first c ...
(1838–?), American author and journalist
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Martha Perry Lowe
Martha Perry Lowe (, Perry; November 21, 1829 - May 6, 1902) was an American writer of poetry and prose, as well as a social activist and organizer. She supported women's rights, temperance, education, and Unitarian organizations. Born in New Ha ...
(1829–1902), American poet, activist
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Martha Luna, Venezuelan fashion designer and stylist
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Martha Madison
Martha Madison (born Martha Anne Butterworth; July 27, 1977) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Belle Black on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''.
Early life
Madison was born in Newport News, Virginia. She was raised ...
(born 1977), American actress
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Martha MacCallum
Martha Bowes MacCallum (born January 31, 1964) is an American news host for Fox News. She is the host of ''The Story with Martha MacCallum'', broadcast from Manhattan. MacCallum joined the network in 2004. Her interviews with President Barack Ob ...
(born 1964), American news anchor
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Martha MacIsaac
Martha MacIsaac (born October 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in several feature films, including ''Superbad'' (2007), '' The Last House on the Left'' (2009), '' Dead Before Dawn'' (2012), and, most recently, ''Battle of the Se ...
(born 1984), Canadian actress
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Martha Manning (born 1952), American clinical psychologist
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Martha Márquez Alvarado (born 1984), Mexican politician
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Martha Mears
Martha Mears (July 18, 1910 – December 13, 1986) was a radio and film contralto singer, active from the 1930s to 1950s.
Early years
Mears was born in Mexico, Missouri. Her mother died when Mears was 4 years old, and she went to live with ...
(1910–1986), radio and film contralto singer
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Martha Mears (author), British midwife and writer
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Martha Beall Mitchell
Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell (September 2, 1918 – May 31, 1976) was the wife of John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Richard Nixon. Her public comments and interviews during the Watergate scandal were frank and r ...
(1918–1976), wife of John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General
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Martha Reed Mitchell
Martha Reed Mitchell (March 1818 – February 15, 1902) was an American philanthropist and socialite, well known in charity, art and society circles in the U.S. and abroad. In 1841, she married Alexander Mitchell, one of the sturdy pioneers of W ...
(1818-1902), American philanthropist and socialite
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Martha Mmola (died 2020), South African politician
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Martha H. Mowry (1818-1899), American physician
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Martha Darley Mutrie
Martha Darley Mutrie (26 August 1824 – 30 December 1885) was a British painter. Her paintings consisted mostly of fruit and flowers. She grew up in Manchester, England, and studied at the Manchester School of Design. Mutrie's works were sh ...
(1824–1885), British painter
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Martha Nichols
Martha Nichols (born 1987) is an American choreographer, dancer, and actress. She took first place in the Capezio A.C.E. Awards in 2016 for her work ''Tilted''.
Early life
Nichols was born on , the daughter of Mary Jane Nichols. They lived in ...
(born 1987), American choreographer and dancer
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Martha Nussbaum
Martha Craven Nussbaum (; born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the law school and the philoso ...
(born 1947), American philosopher
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Martha Capps Oliver
Martha Capps Oliver (, Capps; pen name, Martha C. Oliver; August 27, 1845 – August 15, 1917) was an American poet and hymnwriter. She was the author of ''A Year of Sacred Song'' (1895), ''A Year's Good Wishes'' (1895), ''Round the Year with the ...
(1845–1917), American poet
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Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American actress. Her feature-film debut was in ''Rollover'' (1981); she subsequently rose to prominence in the Richard Donner film ''The Goonies'' (1985). She has also appeared in ''The Mosquito Co ...
(born 1970), American actress
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Martha M. Place (1849–1899), American murderer
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Martha Raddatz
Martha Raddatz (; born February 14, 1953) is an American reporter with ABC News. She is the network's Chief Global Affairs Correspondent reporting for ABC's '' World News Tonight with David Muir'', ''Nightline'', and other network broadcasts. In a ...
(born 1953), American TV reporter
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Martha Jefferson Randolph
Martha "Patsy" Randolph ( ''née'' Jefferson; September 27, 1772 – October 10, 1836) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and his wife, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. She was born at Montice ...
(1772–1836), daughter of Thomas Jefferson
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Martha Raye
Martha Raye (born Margy Reed; August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), nicknamed The Big Mouth, was an American comic actress and singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including Broadway.
She was honored ...
(1916–1994), American comic actress and singer
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Martha Reeves
Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and pop singer. She is the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas which scored over a dozen hit singles, including " Come and Get These Memories", "Nowhere to R ...
(born 1941), American R&B and pop singer
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Martha Rendell (1871–1909), Australian criminal
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Martha Farnsworth Riche (born 1939), American census director
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Martha Roby
Martha Kehres Roby ( ; née Dubina; born July 26, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she defeated the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representat ...
(born 1976), American politician
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Martha Root
Martha Louise Root (August 10, 1872 – September 28, 1939) was an American traveling teacher of the Baháʼí Faith in the early 20th century. From the declaration of her belief in 1909 until her death thirty years later, she went around the ...
(1872–1939), teacher of the Bahá'í Faith
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Martha Parmelee Rose (1834-1923), American journalist, reformer and philanthropist
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Martha Rosler
Martha Rosler (born 1943) is an American artist. She is a conceptual artist who works in photography and photo text, video, installation, sculpture, and performance, as well as writing about art and culture. Rosler's work is centered on everyday ...
(born 1943), American artist
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Martha Ross (1939–2019), British actress and radio presenter
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Martha J. Ross (1923–2013), American oral historian
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Martha Scott
Martha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) was an American actress. She was featured in major films such as Cecil B. DeMille's ''The Ten Commandments'' (1956), and William Wyler's ''Ben-Hur'' (1959), playing the mother of Charlton ...
(1912–2003), American actress
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Martha Betz Shapley
Martha Betz Shapley (1890–1981) was an American astronomer known for her research on eclipsing binary stars.
Early life
Shapley was born on August 3, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, one of seven children of school music teacher Carl Betz (1854– ...
(1890–1981), American astronomer
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Martha Pearson Smith (1836-?), American poet, musician, temperance activist
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Martha Stewart
Martha Helen Stewart (, ; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing pub ...
(born 1941), American businesswoman and television personality
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Martha Stewart (actress) (1922–2021), American singer and actress
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Martha Tabram
Martha Tabram (née White; 10 May 1849 – 7 August 1888) was an English woman killed in a spate of violent murders in and around the Whitechapel district of East London between 1888 and 1891. She may have been the first victim of the still-uni ...
(1849–1888), English sex worker
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Martha G. Thorwick (1863–1921), Norwegian-born American clubwoman and medical doctor
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Martha Vasconcellos (born 1948), Brazilian beauty queen
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Martha Vaughan (1926–2018), American biochemist
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Martha Vázquez
Martha Alicia Vázquez (born February 21, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, and the first woman to be appointed as a federal judge in that state.
Education and car ...
(born 1953), American judge
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Martha Veléz
Martha Veléz (born in New York City on August 25, 1945) is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican descent.
Biography
Veléz started singing at age five and won an opera scholarship at age 12, as a mezzo-soprano. She studied for three ...
(born 1945), American actress and singer
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Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar; May 28, 1925 – November 2, 1971) was an American model and actress.
Early life
Vickers was born Martha MacVicar in Ann Arbor, Michigan; her father was an automobile dealer. She began her career as a m ...
(1925–1971), American model and actress
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Martha Villalobos
Martha García Mejía (born May 30, 1962) is a Mexican former '' luchadora'', or female professional wrestler best known under the ring name Martha Villalobos an active wrestling promoter, running a company named ''Reyes del Ring'' ("Kings of the ...
(born 1962), Mexican professional wrestler
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Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums.
Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright II ...
(born 1976), Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter
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Martha Wash
Martha Elaine Wash (born December 28, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, Wash first achieved fame as half of the Two Tons O' Fun, who sang backing vocals for the disco sin ...
(born 1953), American singer-songwriter
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Martha Washington
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 21, 1731 — May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington served as the inaugural ...
(1731–1802), wife of George Washington, first president of the United States
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Martha E. Whitten
Martha E. Whitten (, Hotchkiss; after first marriage, Bostick; after second marriage, Whitten; October 3, 1842 – February 8, 1917) was an American author. It was while raising a large family that she wrote most of her poems, contributing many o ...
(1842–1917), American author
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Martha Loftin Wilson
Martha Loftin Wilson (née, Loftin; January 18, 1834 – June 11, 1919) was an American missionary worker and journal editor, as well as a pioneer Atlanta resident and a nurse in the American Civil War. She was regarded as "the most influential ...
(1834–1919), American missionary worker, journal editor, heroine of the American Civil War
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Martha Wintermute
M. Wintermute (, Martha Vandermark; pen name, Mrs. M. Wintermute; September 6, 1842 – January 1, 1918) was an American author and poet whose poems appeared in ''The Youth's Companion'', as well as other papers and magazines. She was a writer of ...
(1842–1918), American author and poet
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Martha Wolfenstein
Martha Wolfenstein (August 5, 1869 – March 17, 1906) was a Prussian-born American author. She was once described as "the best Jewish sketch writer in America."
Early life
Martha Wolfenstein was born in 1869 in Insterburg, East Prussia, the ...
(1869–1906), American novelist
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Saint Martha (Martyr), 3rd-century martyr
Fictional characters
* Martha, the titular character in the animated series ''
Martha Speaks
Martha (Hebrew language, Hebrew: מָרְתָא) is a Bible, biblical figure described in the Gospels of Gospel of Luke, Luke and Gospel of John, John. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is describe ...
''
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Countess Martha Dracula, deceased wife of
Count Dracula
Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by some ...
and late mother of Mavis from the ''
Hotel Transylvania
''Hotel Transylvania'' is an American animated media franchise created by comedy writer Todd Durham and produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It consists of four feature films, three short films, a flash-animated TV series, and several video ...
'' franchise.
*Martha Morris-Hunter, a supporting character in ''
The Unicorn Chronicles'' series.
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Martha Jones
Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. She is a companion (Doctor Who), ...
, companion of the
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the main protagonist of the BBC science fiction television franchise '' Doctor Who''. He is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials. As with previous incarnations of ...
from the BBC series ''
Doctor Who''
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Martha Kent
Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent, often referred to as "Pa" and "Ma" Kent (respectively), are fictional characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are the adoptive parents of Superman. They live in the rural town of Smallville, ...
, adoptive mother of
Clark Kent
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
(Superman) from
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...
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Martha Wayne
Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Thomas Wayne, Dr. Thomas Wayne as wel ...
, mother of
Bruce Wayne
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book '' Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939 ...
(Batman) from DC Comics
* Martha Behamfil, a survivor in the video game ''
Identity V
''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...
''
* Martha Bessell, a character from
''Spring Awakening''
* Martha Brewster, a main character in the play ''
Arsenic and Old Lace''
* Martha Dunnstock, a character from the 1988 film ''
Heathers
''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, ...
'' and it's 2014
musical adaptation
* Martha Nielsen, a main character in the German television series
Dark
Darkness, the direct opposite of lightness, is defined as a lack of illumination, an absence of visible light, or a surface that absorbs light, such as black or brown.
Human vision is unable to distinguish colors in conditions of very low l ...
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