Rashida (رشيدة) is a feminine Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Rashida (Chinese politician)
Rashida (, zh, 拉希達; 1912 – 26 March 1990) was a Uyghur Chinese politician who was one of the first group of women elected to the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China in 1948.
Biography
Rashida (sometimes romanised 'La-hsi-ta') was ...
(1912-1990), one of the first group of women elected to parliament in China
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Rashida al-Qaili, Yemeni journalist
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Rashida Beal (born 1994), American soccer player
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Rashida Bee, Indian activist
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Rashida Bumbray, American curator, choreographer, author, visual and performing arts critic
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Rashida Gonzalez Robinson (born 1980), American DJ
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Rashida Haque Choudhury (1926–?), Indian politician
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Rashida Jolley, American harpist
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Rashida Jones
Rashida Leah Jones ( ; born February 25, 1976) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for her roles as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series ''Boston Public'' (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series ''The Offic ...
(born 1976), American actress
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Rashida Jones (television executive)
Rashida Jones (; born ) is an American business executive who was the former president of the cable news network MSNBC. She is the first black woman to lead a major cable news network.
Early life and education
Jones was born to Richard and A ...
(born 1980/81), president of cable news network MSNBC
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Rashida Khanum, Pakistani politician
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Rashida Manjoo
Rashida Manjoo is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town and a social activist involved in the eradication of violence against women and gender-based violence. Manjoo was the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Viole ...
, South African professor and activist
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Rashida Riffat
Rashida Riffat () is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since May 2013.
Education
Riffat has graduated in Journalism.
Political career
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of K ...
, Pakistani politician
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Rashida Strober
Rashida Strober is an American playwright and dark-skin activist.
Strober is known for her to play ''A Dark Skinned Woman's Revenge'' about her experiences as a dark-skinned Caribbean-American woman. The play debuted in St. Petersburg, Florida ...
, American playwright and activist
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Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( ; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, sh ...
(born 1976), American politician
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Rashida Yousuf, Maldivian politician and diplomat
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Rashida Bello, Nigerian politician and wife of Kogi State Governor
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Arabic-language feminine given names
Feminine given names