Famous People with Name Florence

Florence Foster Jenkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Florence Foster Jenkins: was an American soprano who became famous for her complete lack of rhythm, pitch, tone, and overall singing ability.Jenkins received music lessons as a child, and expressed a desire to go abroad to study music. Her wealthy father refused to pay the bill,

Florence Kopleff            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Florence Kopleff: is an American contralto.She began her career in 1941 when she was in her senior year of high school. She has been very active as a concert and oratorio singer, appearing and recording with many of the great conductors of her era, particularly as a solois

Florence Quivar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Florence Quivar: an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent singers of her generation."[1] She has variously been described as having a "rich, earthy sound and communicative presence"[2] as "always reliable"[3] and as "a distingu

Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes: was a pioneer of women's aviation and the owner of the celebrated Happy Bottom Riding Club located on land annexed into Edwards Air Force Base in southern California's Antelope Valley in the southwestern United States.

Florence May Chadwick            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Florence May Chadwick: was an American swimmer who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. She also made contributions to various youth groups. She was born in San Diego on November 9, 1918. Chadwick had her first swimming competition win at the age

John John Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John John Florence: Florence is the oldest of three children, and grew up in Haleiwa, Hawaii, in an ocean side house at the Banzai Pipeline. His parents split up after a bad marriage, and he resides with his mother, Alexandra, and his two younger brothers Nathan and Ivan.[3] He was introduced to surfing by Alexandra, who is a surfer herself.[1] She brought up John John and his two brothers alone, and she has described how she raised the family in their "own little world" on the beach. She has said John John's progression seemed natural to her.[4] Florence claims he rode a surf board with his mother at the age of six months, who put him in a life vest on her own board,[1] and he was riding on his own by the age of five.[2]

Bob Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bob Florence: was an American jazz arranger and pianist. He began taking piano lessons at five and initially intended to be a concert pianist. However, on taking classes with Bob McDonald he changed direction toward jazz.At the beginning of his career Florence worked a

JJ Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

JJ Florence: is an American surfer. Florence became well known in the winter of late 2005 and early 2006 when he became the youngest ever surfer to compete in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. He had previously won five amateur awards, the 2003 1st NSSA Nationals Open

David Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: English

David Florence: is a British slalom canoeist. He won a silver medal in the men's slalom C-1 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.