Famous People with Name Sonia

Sonia Deol            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Sonia Deol: Her media career began embryonically before she left school, when at the age of 14 she presented a one off programme to raise money for Comic Relief on the BBC Local Radio station, BBC WM. [1] She graduated from university in Hertfordshire in 1994 with a degree in Humanities.On her show on the BBC Asian Network she has said a number of times that she was married for some years as part of an arranged marriage, but that she subsequently got a divorce and is going to choose who, if anybody, she marries in future herself.

Sonia Gandhi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Sonia Gandhi: is an Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. She is the Chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance in the Lok Sabha, and the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. She was named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004[2] and currently ranks 6th

Sonia Rolland            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Sonia Rolland: a French actress and former Miss France (2000) she has also competed at Miss Universe. She is the first African-born Miss France pagant winner.Born to a Tutsi mother and a French father, the family fled the civil unrest in Rwanda in 1990 to the neighbouring country of Burundi. With the growing unrest that led to the Burundi Civil War, they emigrated to France in 1994.In October 1999, Sonia Rolland won the "Miss Burgundy" beauty contest that allowed her to compete for the Miss France 2000 title, which she won. At the Miss Universe 2000 pageant, which took place in Cyprus, Rolland was a top 10 semi-finalist, placing 9th overall.

Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz: was a Jewish American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, most popular during the 1960s. She is best known as the original puppeteer of Lamb Chop, first appearing on Hi Mom, a local morning show that aired on WNBC in New York.Lewis' father was a founding member of Yeshiva University in New York City. Her parents encouraged her to perform, and by age 13 her father taught her to perform specialized magic acts. She also received instruction in acrobatics, juggling, piano and violin. She was taught ventriloquism by John W. Cooper.

Sonia López            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Sonia López: a Mexican singer, popular in the 1960s for her salsa hits. Known as "la chamaca de oro", she is best known for hits such as Corazón de Acero, El ladrón, El nido, Canela Pura, De México a La Habana, Mi caprichito, and her work with Sonora Santanera.