Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Courtesy name as Fuqin, sobriquet as Shaogu, is a noted Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth a

Courtesy name as Fuqin, sobriquet as Shaogu, is a noted Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown. He was a native Changshu, Jiangsu Province.

By style name, Suiyang Shanren (????) by sobriquet, was a Chinese painter and poet in Yuan Dynasty.

By style name, Suiyang Shanren (????) by sobriquet, was a Chinese painter and poet in Yuan Dynasty. He was a native of Suiyang (now Shangqiu), Henan Province, and later lived in Suzhou. He used to be the editor at the national academy of history, and also served as academic director in Zhendong Province, and supervisor in Jiangzhe Province.

Where his father, the great Ustad Ziauddin Khansahib was the court musician of Maharana Bhupal Singh

Where his father, the great Ustad Ziauddin Khansahib was the court musician of Maharana Bhupal Singh of Udaipur. He was taught dhrupad vocal & veena by his father. After his father’s demise, he continued learning under his elder brother, Late Ustad Z M Dagar, the foremost Rudra veena player of 20th century.Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar represents the 19th generation of the musical tradition of the Dagar family that is believed to have preserved and nurtured Dhrupad for 20 generations.

Was a North Indian (Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrup

Was a North Indian (Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the revival of the rudra vina as a solo concert instrument.Z. M. Dagar was born in the town of Udaipur, Rajasthan and began musical study with his father, Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar, court musician for the Maharaj of Udaipur. He was trained both in vocals and in the rudra vina, an instrument used by vocalists to practice melodies. The vina was traditionally not played in public

Are a Death Metal band with Instrumental, Thrash and Funk influences, formed in Zimbabwe in 2006.The

Are a Death Metal band with Instrumental, Thrash and Funk influences, formed in Zimbabwe in 2006.The band was started by Abidemi Ambo as a project with his best friends, Kgosi Naisoh and Jengo Afriakaani. Afolabi Bastiaans later joined but left in 2007, where Shekwan Farrakhan took his place as a drum machine operator [1] They are notable for avoiding usual musical rules, and generally creating most of their music as a result of a jam session [2]. All four members are from Zimbabwe.

Is a Manhattan-based artist-writer best known for Overlooked New York, a collection of interviews, p

Is a Manhattan-based artist-writer best known for Overlooked New York, a collection of interviews, profiles and portraits of diverse New York subcultures and hobbyists.

Was the first female Russian painter of distinction. Zinaida Serebriakova was born on the estate of

Was the first female Russian painter of distinction. Zinaida Serebriakova was born on the estate of Neskuchnoye near Kharkov (now Ukraine) into one of Russia's most refined and artistic families.

Was an American jazz pianist.Cohn played in Chicago in the late 1920s, including in Jimmie Noone's A

Was an American jazz pianist.Cohn played in Chicago in the late 1920s, including in Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra (1928-30); he recorded with Noone extensively between 1929 and 1934, especially for Vocalion Records. Many of the tunes Noone recorded w

Is an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin.Though contact with Israel is banned in Yemen, his records hav

Is an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin.Though contact with Israel is banned in Yemen, his records have managed to reach the Yemeni public via the underground, selling around 2,000 records per album release.

Is a Brazilian author, painter, comic creator, and journalist.He and other progresist artists create

Is a Brazilian author, painter, comic creator, and journalist.He and other progresist artists created the non-conformist comic newspaper "O Pasquim" during a period of military dictatorship in Brazil.

A Turkish Cypriot pop folk singer who has recently produced and became famous in Turkey through song

A Turkish Cypriot pop folk singer who has recently produced and became famous in Turkey through songs with lyrics in Turkish and Greek.Ziynet was born in Cyprus on April 29, 1975. Soon afterwards, her family settled in London due to her father's work. In 1981, they returned to Northern Cyprus to live in Dilekkaya, where Ziynet did her studies till high school. In the meantime, she made her first steps in music in the Turkish Classical Music choir of the TRNC Ministry of Culture.

Is a ballet dancer and wife of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. She became famous in

Is a ballet dancer and wife of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. She became famous in the 1950s because of her title role in the ballet Carmen, produced in London in 1949. This led to a brief stint in Hollywood (where she was credited as Jeanmaire), appearing in the musicals Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Anything Goes (1956). After that, she concentrated on ballet, producing more than 60 shows with Petit

Was a Bulgarian painter. He is known for his portraits and landscapes, depicting mainly the village

Was a Bulgarian painter. He is known for his portraits and landscapes, depicting mainly the village of Plovdiv and village life in its vicinity.Plovdiv region, Boiadjiev graduated in painting from the Sofia City Academy of Art in 1932. His work is generally divided into two main periods — up until 1951, when he fell ill and temporarily gave up painting, — from the time of his recovery a few years later until his death in 1976, in the small village of Plovdiv.

Was a Croatian violinist.He made such progress that, after three years, he was sent to Prague to con

Was a Croatian violinist.He made such progress that, after three years, he was sent to Prague to continue his studies at the "Meisterschule" under the guidance of Otakar Ševcík. In 1913, already excellent and renowned, the invitation came to him to play with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.

Was one of the youngest contestants on the ITV show, Pop Idol, being only 16 at the time.Birkett had

Was one of the youngest contestants on the ITV show, Pop Idol, being only 16 at the time.Birkett had had hopes of being a musician and had previously auditioned unsuccessfully to be in S Club 7, finishing in the final 12.[1] She did better in the first series of Pop Idol however, finishing fourth behind Will Young, Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh, being the highest placed female on the show.During the programme, she performed such songs as Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time", "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"; Aretha Franklin's "I Say a Little Prayer"; ABBA's "Thank You For the Music" and Judy Garland's "Get Happy".

A J-pop singer from Japan. Her career started at age 16 after successfully auditioning for UnderCove

A J-pop singer from Japan. Her career started at age 16 after successfully auditioning for UnderCover Inc., a music production company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. After two years of vocal training she traveled to London with her producer, Michael T. Ma

Was a Polish artist, painter and engraver tied to the Lvov circle of artists, and for many years the

Was a Polish artist, painter and engraver tied to the Lvov circle of artists, and for many years the president of Polish Artists Union (Zwiazek Artystów Polskich). Born as Zofia Albinowska, she signed her paintings this way. She later married Romuald Minkiewicz, professor of architecture in Lvov and Wroclaw.She started her education in 1901 first in private schools in Vienna and took lessons from Heindrich Strehblow, and since 1902 from Franz Hohenberg and Ferdinand Kruis, later 1906-1912 in Paris in Académie Colarossi and École des Beaux Arts. Studying in Paris she was in close relationship with Olga Boznanska and received many artistic lead from her. At this time she took many travels inside France and to England, Belgium, Netherlands and Italy.

Was a popular Israeli singer and a distinctive voice in the Mizrahi music scene.His career was dotte

Was a popular Israeli singer and a distinctive voice in the Mizrahi music scene.His career was dotted with creative and personal lapses that were caused by his heroin addiction, which eventually led to his death at the age of 32. His musical achievements overshadowed his personal problems. His ability to sing heartbreaking versions of his songs in live performances, even when under the influence of drugs, allowed a blind eye to be turned to his addictive rampages, which ended up destroying his personal relationships.

An Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with legendary dancer Uday Shanka

An Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with legendary dancer Uday Shankar in 1935, and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as well as English language films and television series. She is most known for her appearances in Bhaji on the Beach (1992), The Mystic Masseur (2001), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Dil Se (1998) and Cheeni Kum (2007); and TV series, The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985-87), Amma And Family (1996).[3]. Considered a doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre for fourteen years, during the period travelled over India, with the troupe [4]

Was a South African singer, songwriter and music producer, best known as a member of kwaito group Ab

Was a South African singer, songwriter and music producer, best known as a member of kwaito group Abashante.Zombo earned fame as a rapper with kwaito stars Abashante in the 1990s. The group, which also included vocalists Nestum and Queen Sesako, were known for their energetic dancing routines.

Is an American Blues singer. She is a distant relative of Howlin' Wolf.Young's family moved to Chica

Is an American Blues singer. She is a distant relative of Howlin' Wolf.Young's family moved to Chicago at age seven and sang gospel at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church. As an adult she began singing blues and R&B music, and over the course of her career

Courtesy name as Xiaoshan, sobriquet as Wubao and Erzhi, is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.

Courtesy name as Xiaoshan, sobriquet as Wubao and Erzhi, is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. He was a native Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.

A native Wuxian, Jiangsu Province, was a noted Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. He was one of "Eight

A native Wuxian, Jiangsu Province, was a noted Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. He was one of "Eight Masters in Jinling".

A Filipino singer and actress. She is the partner of the Philippine show business patriarch, comedia

A Filipino singer and actress. She is the partner of the Philippine show business patriarch, comedian Dolphy.Zsa Zsa was born on May 28, 1964. She is a popular, award winning singer. She has performed in various concerts in the Philippines and overseas. She has recorded hit songs, and starred in movies as well. She is also a songwriter, commercial model, product endorser, businesswoman, and music producer. Moreover, she had starred in the successful and critically acclaimed full length musical play "Larawan" in 1997. Zsa Zsa is also known as "the Divine Diva".

A famous Turkish actress and singer.She started first as an actress in 1980's and became famous with

A famous Turkish actress and singer.She started first as an actress in 1980's and became famous with films like "Amansiz Yol", "Kursun Ata Ata Biter", "Bir Avuç Gökyüzü", "Halkali Köle" and "Dünden Sonra Yarindan Önce". Later she started a successful singing career.