Vanessa is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States, Germany and Brazil. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking "Van" from Vanhomrigh's last name and adding "Essa", a pet form of Esther.
Vanessa Estelle Williams is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food (2000–04), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and as Nino Brown's feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, New Jack City. Williams is also known for her role as Anne-Marie McCoy in the first and fourth of the Candyman films, and as Rhonda Blair in the first season of the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place (1992–93).
Maggie is a common short form of the name Margaret, Magda, Magdalena, Margarida and Magnolia.
Suzette Charles is an American singer, entertainer, and actress. She was Miss New Jersey in 1983, and served as Miss America 1984 for seven weeks after Vanessa Williams was forced to resign from the position that July.
Frank Williams may refer to:
Cole is a surname of English origin, and is also now used as a given name. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy, coal-black, charcoal".
Osho (1931–1990), also known as Rajneesh, was an Indian mystic, guru and philosopher.
Anna Williams may refer to:
Bankole is a West African given name and surname of Yoruba origin meaning "build my house for me". Among the people named Bankole are:
The surname Dove has several origins. In some cases the surname is derived from the Middle English dove ("dove"), which is in turn derived from the Old English dūfe ("dove"), or possibly sometimes the Old Norse dúfa ("dove"). In this way, this surname originated as a nickname for a gentle person, or an occupational name for a person who worked with doves. In some cases, the surname Dove originated from the fact that the Middle English word was also used as a masculine and feminine personal name.
Ciara is a popular Irish language female name and was tenth on the list of most popular names given to baby girls in Ireland in 2006. It is the feminine version of the name Ciarán, meaning "dark-haired", and was also the name of Saint Ciara, a seventh-century Irish saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. The name is often anglicized as Keira or Kiera.
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in 1983. However, a scandal arose the following year when, a few weeks prior to the end of her reign, she learned that Penthouse magazine would publish nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue. Amid growing media controversy, she resigned as Miss America in July, 1984 under pressure from the Miss America Organization, and was replaced by first runner-up Miss New Jersey, Suzette Charles. 32 years later, Miss America CEO Sam Haskell offered her a public apology, during the Miss America 2016 pageant, for the events of 1984.
Jalloh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Minah is a South Korean idol singer, a member of the band Girl's Day.
Bart Williams may refer to:
Lisk is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Mariama is a female name. It may refer to:
Kargbo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Vanessa Williams is a Sierra Leonean model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2012 edition of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant.
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