Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was one of the most commercially successful artists of all time - his painting Chinese Girl (popular

Was one of the most commercially successful artists of all time - his painting Chinese Girl (popularly known as "The Green Lady") is one of the best selling art prints ever.Tretchikoff was a self-taught artist who painted realistic figures, portraits, still life and animals, with subjects often inspired by his early life in China and Malaysia, and later life in South Africa. Tretchikoff's work was immensely popular with the general public, but is often seen by art critics as the epitome of kitsch (indeed, he was nicknamed the "King of Kitsch"). He worked in oil, watercolour, ink, charcoal and pencil but is best known for his reproduction prints which sold worldwide in huge numbers. The reproductions were so popular that it was said Tretchikoff was second only to Picasso in his popularity[1]

Was a Soviet opera singer best known for his interpretation of Modest Mussorgsky's Boris Gudunov, in

Was a Soviet opera singer best known for his interpretation of Modest Mussorgsky's Boris Gudunov, in the lead role.

A Croatian pianist and piano pedagogue.He was born in Sveti Ivan Zelina in 1938. He graduated at the

A Croatian pianist and piano pedagogue.He was born in Sveti Ivan Zelina in 1938. He graduated at the Music Academy in Zagreb in the class of Svetislav Stancic and won a master's degree at the Santa Cecilia Music Academy in Rome with Carlo Zecchi. He also studied with Guido Agosti, Renzo Silvestri and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli in Rome, Arezzo, Siena, Bergamo and Lugano.

Was a Ukrainian-born painter who dominated Russian portraiture at the turn of the 19th century. Vlad

Was a Ukrainian-born painter who dominated Russian portraiture at the turn of the 19th century. Vladimir Borovikovsky was born V?l?dymyr Borovyk in Myrhorod (now Ukraine) on July 24, 1757. His father, Luka Borovyk was a Ukrainian Cossack and an amateur ic

Was one of the original Disney animators and is considered by many to be the best character animator

Was one of the original Disney animators and is considered by many to be the best character animator working during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. Tytla is particularly noted for the animation of Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Strombol

Was one of the original Disney animators and is considered by many to be the best character animator

Was one of the original Disney animators and is considered by many to be the best character animator working during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation.Known as "Bill" Tytla, he is particularly noted for the animation of Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Stromboli in Pinocchio, Chernabog in the Night on Bald Mountain sequence from Fantasia and the title protagonist in Dumbo.

Was a Russian-American pianist. In his prime, he was considered one of the most distinguished pianis

Was a Russian-American pianist. In his prime, he was considered one of the most distinguished pianists of any age. His technique, use of tone color and the excitement of his playing are legendary. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of th

Was an iconic Russian singer, songwriter, poet, and actor whose career had an immense and enduring e

Was an iconic Russian singer, songwriter, poet, and actor whose career had an immense and enduring effect on Russian culture. The multifaceted talent of Vladimir Vysotsky is often described by the word "bard" (????), which acquired a special meaning in the Soviet Union.

A Finnish electronic musician. He has also recorded as Luomo, Sistol, Uusitalo and Conoco.Ripatti's

A Finnish electronic musician. He has also recorded as Luomo, Sistol, Uusitalo and Conoco.Ripatti's music is renowned for its sophisticated textural qualities. His sonic approach relies heavily on a semi-random element, and many undulating, complementary and sometimes conflicting layers interplay throughout most of his music. A de-constructive element is sometimes detected within the music as Ripatti makes comment on established genres within his various releases.

Was a French pianist from a Polish Jewish family, born in Kaunas in Lithuania. At the age of three,

Was a French pianist from a Polish Jewish family, born in Kaunas in Lithuania. At the age of three, he lost the use of his left eye in an accident. His family settled in France in 1907. He studied at the Conservatoire in Paris, first with Moszkowski then,

Was a popular Greek entertainer. His father was a judicial and his mother was a piano teacher. Vlass

Was a popular Greek entertainer. His father was a judicial and his mother was a piano teacher. Vlassis started his music career by creating a group called "?????? ???????", ("PELOMA BOKIOU") in the early 1970s, which was named after the initials of the names of the members of the group. In the early 80's he took part in the legendary theatrical play "Evita" starring Alice Vougiouklaki (????? ????????????) playing the role of Che. He maintained a relationship with the "national" Star of Greece for several years. Then he took up acting and starred in TV programmes and Greek movies.

Is the mother of the late rapper and hip-hop icon The Notorious B.I.G. She is the founder of the Chr

Is the mother of the late rapper and hip-hop icon The Notorious B.I.G. She is the founder of the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation in his memory, and remains a well-known figure in hip-hop, often appearing in documentaries and television specials ab

Is a Belarusian child singer. She finished fourth in the first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest i

Is a Belarusian child singer. She finished fourth in the first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003.Satsiuk has gone to a music school since she was five. She has taken part in many singing competitions, and she also won in a child beauty contest.

Is a contemporary painter born in 1977 in Würzburg, Germany. Baga has created illustrations for the

Is a contemporary painter born in 1977 in Würzburg, Germany. Baga has created illustrations for the Magic: The Gathering of Wizards of the Coast since 2006.[2] Notable illustrations include the artwork for the Planeswalker card of Elspeth, Knight-Errant and alternative illustrations for the Moxes, given out to winners of the yearly Vintage Championships.

Is a rock singer. She appeared regularly in the television show Ally McBeal in which she played a re

Is a rock singer. She appeared regularly in the television show Ally McBeal in which she played a resident performer at the bar where the show's characters drank after work. She plays piano, guitar, and bass.Vonda Shepard was born in New York but her fami

A Thai singer-songwriter and the runner-up of the 4th season of reality talent show True Visions's A

A Thai singer-songwriter and the runner-up of the 4th season of reality talent show True Visions's Academy Fantasia.Vonthongchai Intarawat or Tol was born in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He studied at Anubaan Chiang Mai School, Yupparaj Wittayalai School, and then the Faculty of Law in Payap University in Chiang Mai. He is a junior-year student but dropping it for the reality show Academy Fantasia competition in order to pursue his dream of becoming a singer.

Is an American singer and aspiring actress who finished in third place in the fourth season of the t

Is an American singer and aspiring actress who finished in third place in the fourth season of the television series American Idol. She also appeared in the independent movie Still Green.Solomon attended high school at the Cypress Lake Center for the Arts

Is a musician from Bulawayo Zimbabwe. His debut CD is titled "The Spirit Of Ubuntu" and is released

Is a musician from Bulawayo Zimbabwe. His debut CD is titled "The Spirit Of Ubuntu" and is released under his label Mkhaya Music Productions.

Was a unionist, Umkhonto we Sizwe activist, singer and one of the first African National Congress me

Was a unionist, Umkhonto we Sizwe activist, singer and one of the first African National Congress members to be executed by apartheid South Africa.While he was a young boy of eleven, a strike in nearby East London occurred, only to be undermined by Communist infiltration. Later, the government removed most of these strikers from that city to a remote area with maximum employment opportunity. Mini's father was a Port Elizabeth shipwright, active in labour and community struggles, which encouraged the young Mini (17) to take part in riotous arsons and rent increase sackings.

Was a Soviet musician who used synthesisers to produce his music. For a long time he was the directo

Was a Soviet musician who used synthesisers to produce his music. For a long time he was the director of the Moscow Orchestra of Electromusical Instruments. It was informally known as Vyacheslav Mescherin Orchestra, and for some quirk of translation, Mesc

Was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and cu

Was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture.His playful sculptural decor for the Central Musical Theatre for Children (1979) made him famous. In the late 1980s Klykov turned to the Russian Orth

She is a major Indian actress of the 1950s and '60s, who won a large number of awards for her acting

She is a major Indian actress of the 1950s and '60s, who won a large number of awards for her acting and classical dancing achievements. Following her cinema career, she entered Indian politics, and became a Member of Parliament.At the age of 5, Vyjayanthimala got the rare chance of performing a dance before the Pope. At age 15, she got a break in AVM Productions Tamil movie, Vazhkai, which was produced by M. V. Raman, a family friend. The movie was a success, and was remade in Hindi as Bahaar (1951). She acted in a few more Tamil movies before moving on to a highly successful career in Hindi movies. Her dance competition with Padmini in the Tamil film, Vanjikottai Vaaliban, received much acclaim.

Was a Lithuanian singer-songwriter, bard, actor, director, and television announcer. He is considere

Was a Lithuanian singer-songwriter, bard, actor, director, and television announcer. He is considered a pioneer of Lithuanian sung poetry. Vytautas Kernagis attended M.K.Ciurlionis and Vilnius 23rd schools. In 1973, he graduated from the Lithuanian Academ