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Is a female volleyball player who represented Italy in the early 2000s. She was a member of the Wome

Is a female volleyball player who represented Italy in the early 2000s. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany.

Italy often simply known as la Carrà and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffa

Italy often simply known as la Carrà and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffaella, is an Italian singer, dancer, TV hostess, and actress. She is a quite popular figure in the markets of Italy, Spain and Latin America, both as a result of her many well known taped presentations and records of all time and because of her many popular TV shows.

Is a former professional tennis player from Italy, known for her fiery on-court personality, express

Is a former professional tennis player from Italy, known for her fiery on-court personality, expressiveness and gesticulations. She won the mixed doubles title at the US Open in 1986, partnering Sergio Casal. She was a singles quarter-finalist at the French Open in 1987, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 13 in 1988. One of the highlights of her career was winning the Italian Open in 1985.

The Italian opera singer is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Sinc

The Italian opera singer is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Since retiring from the stage as a singer in 2002, she has turned to directing opera as well as teaching at her own opera academy in Italy and New York. Her New York Academy is held in the month of June at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains. Ms. Scotto presents a public master class and hosts a final recital of her students. She also attends a benefit to support the academy. In 2006, that benefit featured tenor Marcello Giordani.

Was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano, popular in the post-war period. Tebaldi is famous for being Ma

Was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano, popular in the post-war period. Tebaldi is famous for being Maria Callas rival and for her large, voluminous soprano that was widely admired for its tonal beauty and evenness of vocal line. She primarily focused on the verismo roles of the lyric and dramatic repertoires.

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976.She was born in Naples, I

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976.She was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.

An Italian singer who became a finalist of the Italian talent TV-show Amici di Maria De Filippi(it.)

An Italian singer who became a finalist of the Italian talent TV-show Amici di Maria De Filippi(it.) (English: Friends of Maria De Filippi) in 2005—2006, winning the category "singing".[1]

Is a professional female tennis player from Italy.

Is a professional female tennis player from Italy.

Is an Italian neurologist .Born in Turin to a Sephardic Jewish family, together with her twin sister

Is an Italian neurologist .Born in Turin to a Sephardic Jewish family, together with her twin sister Paola she was the youngest of four children. Her parents were Adamo Levi, an electrical engineer and gifted mathematician, and Adele Montalcini, a talented painter described by Levi-Montalcini as "an exquisite human being." She decided to go to medical school after seeing a close family friend die of cancer. Levi-Montalcini overcame the objections of her father - who believed that "a professional career would interfere with the duties of a wife and mother" - and enrolled in the Turin medical school in 1930, studying with Giuseppe Levi and graduating in 1936. She went to work as Levi's assistant, but her academic career was cut short by Benito Mussolini's 1938 Manifesto della Razza and the subsequent introduction of laws barring Jews from academic and professional careers.

Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Phy

Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of Nerve growth factor (NGF).

Was an Italian figure skater. She represented Italy at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where she placed 25

Was an Italian figure skater. She represented Italy at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where she placed 25th at the age of 16, and at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th.

Is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at five Summer Oly

Is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at five Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Her biggest achievements were winning the 1989 Giro d'Italia Femminile and the world title in the women's team tim

An Italian soprano. She originally studied piano and double bass before turning to singing. She spec

An Italian soprano. She originally studied piano and double bass before turning to singing. She specialises in early music from the baroque and classical period of music.She has sung in many operas in Italy, wider Europe and the US and has made over 60 re

Is an Italian tennis player, who reached the semi-finals of the women's doubles competition with San

Is an Italian tennis player, who reached the semi-finals of the women's doubles competition with Sandrine Testud at the French Open in 2004.One of the biggest victories of her career came in 2005 when she beat Russian Anastasia Myskina (2004 French Open champion) on the grass of Eastbourne in the quarterfinals. As a qualifier she reached the semi-finals against another qualifier: Russian Vera Douchevina.

A transgender Italian actress and activist. She was born male and developed extremely feminine featu

A transgender Italian actress and activist. She was born male and developed extremely feminine features naturally. She considers herself an androgynous individual, rather than transsexual. She says that while she "was an apparently 'normal' boy growing up, at puberty she developed breasts and her body failed to masculinize like the other boys", which indicated an intersex condition. She felt that she was meant to be a woman, and changed her name accordingly.

Arcuri's mother entered her into the Miss Teen California Pageant when only 13 years old. This expos

Arcuri's mother entered her into the Miss Teen California Pageant when only 13 years old. This exposure was all the talent scouts needed and she soon signed on with Elite Model Management in Los Angeles, California. Advertising and magazine covers followed for such notables as Maybelline, Teen, Vogue, Glamour, Orange Coast, Muscle & Fitness, Shape Magazine, BusinessWeek, *Cover Models, and Cosmopolitan. In a few short years Robin's height, 5'6", caught up to her and while seeking new representation in New York she was told by Ford Modeling agency that she was too short to succeed in modeling. This didn't discourage Robin Arcuri as she was highly motivated and determined to work in most, if not all categories of modeling. With her love for fashion and with three substantial portfolios in hand,

Is an Italian freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The pool which hosted the

Is an Italian freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The pool which hosted the European SC Championships 2005 in Trieste is named after her.

Is a female Albanian weightlifter, who represented Albania at the 2008 European Weightlifting Champi

Is a female Albanian weightlifter, who represented Albania at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships where she took home the silver medal. She also represented Albania at 2008 Olympic Games in China where she got the 6th position overall.

Was an Italian soprano who had a prolific opera career in Italy during the 1870s and 1880s. She sang

Was an Italian soprano who had a prolific opera career in Italy during the 1870s and 1880s. She sang a wide repertoire that encompassed bel canto roles, Italian and French grand opera, verismo operas, and the German operas of Richard Wagner. She became pa

An American-born Italian singer and actress.After her parents divorced in 1956 her mother Linda Chri

An American-born Italian singer and actress.After her parents divorced in 1956 her mother Linda Christian took her and her sister Taryn to live all around the world but mainly in Mexico and Italy where she and her sister spent much of their childhood, although Romina attended college in England.[1]Her interest in music was evoked in her childhood by American musicals from the 1950s, Mexican Mariachi bands and Italian music from the 1960s. In her early teens Power discovered The Beatles and Bob Dylan, which inspired her to compose music. After receiving a guitar as a birthday gift, she learned chords and wrote her first songs.[1]

An Italian female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2005 and has been ranked as

An Italian female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2005 and has been ranked as high as 46 in the world (September 25, 2006). She first came to prominence in the top tier of women's tennis when she reached the quarter-finals of a WTA Tier I event in Rome as a qualifier, barely missing out on a place in the semi-finals with a loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6 7–5 6–7. She has since made appearances at Wimbledon and the US Open, losing in the first round of each to difficult opponents in Fransesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova once again

In 1960, she appeared in two films set in the Ancient world. The first was Il Sepolcro dei Re (The T

In 1960, she appeared in two films set in the Ancient world. The first was Il Sepolcro dei Re (The Tomb of the King). This film tells the story of Nemorat, an Egyptian pharaoh who was instrumental in the creation of the pyramids of Giza due to the intrigues surrounding his death and entombment.The second was Mario Bava's Esther and the King, starring Joan Collins as the Biblical Jewish Queen. Rosalba played Keresh and was assassinated by someone who mistook her for the Queen. Because of her dark, sultry beauty, Rosalba was often a natural fit to play certain legendary characters. She was Ramses’ intended bride in the Hercules Adventure, Il Leone de Thebe (The Lion of Thebes) in 1966. She was also in Ercole contro i figli del sole (Hercules against the Sons of the Sun) in 1964. She played Delilah, the Biblical beauty who was the downfall of the Old Testament hero, Samson, in I Grandi Condottieri (The Great Guides).

An Italian actress. She played Satan in the movie The Passion of the Christ (2004). The most recent

An Italian actress. She played Satan in the movie The Passion of the Christ (2004). The most recent film she played in was Der Todestunnel. She is the daughter of Adriano Celentano.

Was an Italian soprano primarily active in the 1950s through the mid-1960s.Rosanna Carteri was born

Was an Italian soprano primarily active in the 1950s through the mid-1960s.Rosanna Carteri was born in Verona and studied with Cusinati and started singing in concert at the age of twelve. She won a RAI singing contest in 1948 which led to her operatic de

An Italian film actress and show business icon of the 1960s, appearing on covers of Italian, German,

An Italian film actress and show business icon of the 1960s, appearing on covers of Italian, German, French, British and American magazines.She was born in Genoa, Liguria. When she was 14 she won the Miss Liguria beauty contest and started playing small parts in Italian, French, and later also British films. She had become famous by the end of the 1950s for her appearance and temperamental performance. Despite the increase in nudity in films at the end of the 1960s, Schiaffino, however, refused to appear in such scenes. Her film career ended in 1977, and she dropped from public view. She was married twice: to Alfredo Bini (divorced in 1977) and to Giorgio Falck (since 1977).