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Elisabeth (born Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaria; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi or Sissi, was Empress of Austria and...

Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English; standard English pronunciation: /ˈmɪsɪz/ MISS-iz) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually...

Deltora Quest is the collective title for three distinct series of children's fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures...

Helen Steiner Rice (May 19, 1900 – April 23, 1981) was an American writer of both inspirational and Christian poetry. Helen Steiner was born in Lorain...

Florinda Bolkan (born Florinda Soares Bulcão; 15 February 1941) is a retired Brazilian actress and model. She was born in Uruburetama and lived in Fortaleza...

Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 – May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress. Her life story was told in the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow, in which...

Ashleigh Jayne Nelson (born 5 March 1987 in Narrogin) is an Australian hockey player, a striker for the Australia women's national field hockey team. Nelson...

Jacobine Camilla Collett (née Wergeland; 23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She...

María Josefa Carmela of Spain (6 July 1744 – 8 December 1801) was a Princess of Naples and Sicily by birth. At the accession of her father to the Spanish...

Kurara Chibana (知花 くらら, Chibana Kurara) is a Japanese TV correspondent and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2006 and competed...

Kelly Kay Emberg (born July 2, 1959) is an American former model who appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on the cover of Vogue, Harper’s...

Richard Garfinkle (born 1961) is an American writer of science fiction. He is best known as the author of Celestial Matters, a novel published by Tor Books...

Courtney Hansen is an American television host/personality, syndicated columnist, published author, and former fashion model. Courtney Hansen was born...

Aida María Zerecero Pierce (born August 15, 1956, Acapulco, Guerrero) is a Mexican actress and comedian, best known internationally for her work on various...

Vincenza Taffarel (died 1984) was the Catholic nun who found the body of Pope John Paul I. She was brought in as his housekeeper in one of his very first...

Lena Frances Edwards (September 17, 1900 – December 3, 1986) was a New Jersey physician who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Edwards was...

Pat Booth, Lady Lowe (24 April 1943 – 11 May 2009) was an English model, photographer, and author of romantic fiction. Raised in the East End of London...

Colleen Corby (born August 3, 1947) is an American retired model. She is best known for her work as a teen in the 1960s, as well as for her modeling work...

Almudena Fernández (born 1 January 1974) is a Spanish model. She was born in Benavente, in the province of Zamora, on 1 January 1974. She was raised in...

Wallace Hampton Tucker is an American award-winning playwright,[citation needed] and an active environmentalist. Tucker was born in McAlester, Oklahoma...