Silvana or Sylvana, meaning "one who lives in the forest" in Latin, is a female given name. Her name day is celebrated on November 4th. Notable people with the name include: *

Silvana Arbia Silvana Arbia (born 19 November 1952 in Senise, Italy) is an Italian judge. She was previously the Registrar (law), Registrar of the International Criminal Court. After gaining experience as a judge and prosecutor in Italy, Arbia made her interna ...

(born 1952), Italian judge and prosecutor * Silvana Arias (born 1982), Peruvian actress *

Silvana Armenulić Zilha Armenulić (née Bajraktarević; 10 February 1939 – 10 October 1976), known professionally as Silvana Armenulić (), was a Yugoslavian singer-songwriter and actress and one of the most prominent commercial folk music and traditional se ...

(1938–1976), Yugoslav singer and songwriter * Silvana De Mari (born 1953), Italian writer, psychotherapist, and doctor *

Silvana Franco Silvana Franco is a British TV personality and chef. Early life Of Italian origin, Franco was raised in Derby. Following chef's training at High Peak College in Buxton, she studied a degree in Home Economics. Career A college work placemen ...

(born 1968), British chef * Silvana Gallardo (1953–2012), American actress * Silvana Ibarra (born 1959), Ecuadorian singer, actress, and politician *

Silvana Imam Silvana Imam (; born 19 September 1986) is a Swedish rapper. She is known for her political songs protesting racism, homophobia, and the Sweden Democrats. Biography Early life Imam was born in Plungė, Lithuania. Imam's mother is from Lithua ...

(born 1986), Swedish rapper of Lithuanian origin *

Silvana Jachino Silvana Jachino (2 February 1916 – 28 August 2004) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1936 and 1970. Partial filmography * ''Cuor di vagabondo'' (1936) * '' Beggar's Wedding'' (1936) * ''Cavalry'' (1936) - Carl ...

(1916–2004), Italian actress * Silvana Koch-Mehrin (born 1970), German politician *

Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano (; 21 April 1930 – 16 December 1989) was an Italian film actress. She was one of a generation of thespians who arose from the neorealist movement, and went on to become a major female star, regarded as a sex symbol for the 19 ...

(1930–1989), Italian actress *

Silvana Pampanini Silvana Pampanini (25 September 1925 – 6 January 2016) was an Italian film actress, director and singer. She was also the niece of the soprano of the golden era of opera, Dame Rosetta Pampanini. Silvana Pampanini caused a sensation when she t ...

(1925–2016), Italian actress *

Silvana Paternostro Silvana Paternostro (born c. 1962 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a journalist who has written extensively on Cuba and Central and South America. She specializes in women’s issues, and has also written comprehensively about AIDS, revolutionary move ...

, Colombian journalist *

Silvana Santaella Silvana Santaella Arellano (born September 29, 1983 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen. On October 16, 2003, she competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2003, held in Caracas, where she placed 1st runner-up. She t ...

(born 1983), Venezuelan beauty pageant *

Silvana Sciarra Silvana Sciarra (born 24 July 1948) is an Italian jurist and academic. She served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy from November 2014 to November 2023 and served as its president from 20 September 2022 to 11 November 2023. Career S ...

(born 1948), Italian judge *

Silvana Suárez Silvana Rosa Suárez Clarence (; 29 September 1958 – 21 October 2022) was an Argentine model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1978 contest, representing Argentina. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Suárez became the se ...

(1958–2022), Argentinian beauty pageant *

Silvana Tenreyro María Silvana Tenreyro (born 6 September 1973) is a British-Argentine economist who is professor of economics at the London School of Economics and was an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee from July 2017 to July 2 ...

, British-Argentine economist *

Silvana Tirinzoni Silvana Petra Tirinzoni (born 25 June 1979) is a Swiss curler from Zurich. She is a four-time women's world champion skip (, , , ) and five-time Grand Slam champion. She is a former world junior champion and reigning European champion. Tirinzo ...

(born 1979), Swiss curler *

Sylvana Tomaselli Sylvana Palma Windsor, Countess of St Andrews (''née'' Tomaselli, previously Jones; born 28 May 1957) is a Canadian-born academic and historian. By virtue of marriage she is a member of the House of Windsor and is related to the British royal ...

(born 1957), Canadian historian and Countess of St Andrews *

Sylvana Foa Sylvana Foa (born January 31, 1945, in Buffalo, New York) is a former American journalist and public affairs specialist. She was the first woman to serve as the foreign editor of a major international news organisation, the first woman to serve ...

(born 1945), American journalist and spokesperson *

Sylvana Gómez Sylvana Anali Rivera Gómez is a beach volleyball player from Guatemala, who played with María Orellana in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hi ...

, Guatemalan beach volleyball player *

Sylvana Simons Silvana Hildegard "Sylvana" Simons (Dutch pronunciation: Help:IPA/Dutch, ɪlˈvaːnaː ˈsimɔns born 31 January 1971) is a Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands), Surinamese-born Dutch politician and former television presenter. She served a ...

(born 1971), Dutch politician and former actress and TV presenter

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