- America Georgine Ferrera
Nothing against the 818, says the star of TV's "Ugly Betty," who grew up in Woodland Hills, Calif., and attended El Camino Real High School, but she had plans. "The Valley reminds me of my childhood," says Ferrera, who appears in the just-released film "Under the Same Moon." "I had a really rough time through high school. I don't think I liked myself very much. High school is a very hard place to like yourself. - United Streets Dopeboyz Of America
The United Streets Dopeboyz of America also known as USDA, is a hip hop trio from Atlanta. The group's founder, Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy, officially brought the group mainstream after his departure from Boyz N Da Hood. - Demetrios, Archbishop Of America
Demetrios, Archbishop of America (born Demetrios Trakatellis) is the current primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. - Iakovos, Archbishop Of America
Iakovos Archbishop of America (July 29, 1911- April 10, 2005) was the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America from 1959 until his resignation on 1996. He was born on the island of Imbros. He died in Connecticut. - Commander-In-Chief, North America
The office of Commander-in-Chief, North America was the commander of British forces in North America before 1859. The title was passed onto the Governor General of British North America from 1859 to 1875. - Paul America
Paul Johnson (born September 7 1945 - ???) and better known as Paul America, was a member of Andy Warhol's Factory group who starred in one Warhol-directed film, "My Hustler". He also appeared in Edie Sedgwick's film "Ciao! Manhattan" and in the documentary "Superartist". - Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an Academy Award-nominated American composer. His music is frequently described as "minimalist", though he prefers the term "theater music". He is considered one of the most influential composers of the late-20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public (apart from precursors such as Kurt Weill and Leonard Bernstein), … - Alfio Basile
Alfio Rubén Basile, known as Coco, is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. In September 2006, he became coach of the Argentina national football team, replacing José Pekerman. - Giovanni dos Santos
Giovanni dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican football striker who plays for FC Barcelona and is part of the Mexican National U-20 Football Team and was a member of the Mexican National U-17 Football team that won the FIFA U-17 World Championship 2005 held in Peru. Dos Santos, also known as "Gio" or "Giova", was a key piece in winning that title. - Rubén Omar Romano
Rubén Omar Romano Cachia is an Argentine-Mexican coach and former football player whose career has developed entirely in Mexico, country to which he came to play professional football in the early 80s. He currently coaches the Mexican side CF Atlas. Romano played in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán before leaving to Mexico in 1980 to play for Club América. He played in other 6 Mexican clubs: León, Necaxa, Puebla, Querétaro, Cruz Azul and Atlante. - Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe was a Mexican soccer midfielder, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. His debut came on April 26, 1988, in an impressive 4-1 victory against Honduras. Garcia Aspe has participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, Garcia played in three World Cups (1994, 1998 and 2002). In his club career that started in 1984, García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, River Plate, América, and Puebla. - Luis Roberto Alves
Luis Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic also known as Zaguinho or simply Zague is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague". Born to Brazilian parents, Zaguinho spent his childhood in Brazil and also began his football career there, where he was often called "The Mexican". He returned to Mexico in 1985 and made his debut with the Mexican club América a year later. - Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican football midfielder who plays for FC Barcelona B. He is the son of former football player Gerardo dos Santos, who played on the Mexican soccer teams América and CF Monterrey in the early 1990s. Has two older brothers, Eder and Giovanni dos Santos, the FC Barcelona and Mexican football prodigy. Together with his brother Giovanni dos Santos he is one of the most promising FC Barcelona players, both brothers are always being compared, … - Oscar Ruggeri
Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri is a former football player. Nicknamed "El Cabezón" ("The Big-Headed One"), Ruggeri is one of the most successful defenders ever to come out of Argentina. Ruggeri started his career at Boca Juniors, playing with Diego Maradona, with whom he won a league title in 1981. In 1985 he moved to rivals River Plate, where he won the Libertadores Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and another league title in 1986. - José Dumont
José Dumont is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in "Behind the Sun" ("Abril Despedaçado"), an award-winning film of director Walter Salles. More recently, he has been lionised for his role as the slick artist agent-entrepreneur in the movie 2 Filhos de Francisco. Born in the state of Paraíba, in Brazilian Northeast, Dumont has the typical "physique du rôle" of its inhabitants, … - Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele is a Brazilian actor. He has starred in numerous Brazilian films and television programmes but is probably most well known for his appearance in the 2002 film "Cidade De Deus" ("City Of God"), playing the part of Carrot Sandro. He has twice won the Best Actor award in the Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil (Great Award Brazilian Cinema), for his roles in "Midnight" (1998) and "O Auto da Compadecida" (2000). - Mariana Ximenes
Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi, commonly known as Mariana Ximenes is a Brazilian actress. She is of partial Dutch and Italian ancestry. In 2003, she was one of the lead characters in the TV Globo telenovela "Chocolate com Pimenta", where she portrayed "Ana Francisca". In 2005, she played the role of "Raíssa" in the TV Globo telenovela "América". In 2006, she was one of the lead actors in the TV Globo telenovela "Cobras & Lagartos", … - Paulo Silas
Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira, best known as "Silas" is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player. During his playing career from 1985 to 2003 he played in Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan and Italy at São Paulo, Sport Club Internacional, Vasco da Gama, Atlético Paranaense, Rio Branco (SP), Ituano, América (MG), Portuguesa, Internacional de Limeira, Sporting Lisbon, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Central Montevideo, Kashiwa Reysol, … - Carlos Miloc
Carlos Miloc Pelachi is an Uruguayan football coach and former player who has managed UANL Tigres, Club América, and the Guatemala national team, among other teams. Miloc played professionally in Uruguay for Nacional de Montevideo from 1950 to 1954. From there he moved to Colombia, where he played two years, and in 1956 he arrived to Mexico, where he played for Morelia, Irapuato, and León. As the coach of Tigres, he was champion two times, in 1978, and 1982, … - Domingo French
Domingo French was an Argentine revolutionary who took part in the May Revolution and the Argentine War of Independence. During his childhood and adolescence French spent his time between study and commercial activities helping his father. From 1802 French became the first mailman of Buenos Aires. During the first English invasion French organized, alongside Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, the corps of Húsares. - America Vera Zavala
America Vera Zavala (born January 16, 1976) is a Swedish politician and political writer of Chilean-Peruvian descent. She is a member of the Left Party and an outspoken communist. She is active in the "Global Justice Movement" and was also one of the founders of the Swedish section of ATTAC in 2001. Vera-Zavala was born in Romania. She is the daughter of Chilean film director Luis R. Vera and his Peruvian wife Maria Rosario Zavala. - Javier Fragoso
Javier Gonzalo Fragoso is a Mexican football coach and former player. He was a forward for local team América and for the Mexico national team, participating at the 1966 and the 1970 World Cups, and scoring one goal in the latter. - America Newton
America Newton was one of the original African American pioneers who helped launch the former mining town of Julian, California. Newton was a former slave who provided laundry services in Julian during its gold rush days and beyond. She resided in Julian for more than 50 years. Newton arrived in Julian in 1872, having come from Independence, Missouri. America Newton owned an 80-acre homestead near Julian. A gift shop in Julian is named in her memory. - Wanderson de Paula Sabino
Wanderson de Paula Sabino, commonly known as Somália, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Associação Desportiva São Caetano as a striker. He was the leading goalscorer in the 2007 Campeonato Paulista. His former clubs are Al Kuwait Kaifan, Al-Hilal, América, NK Publikum, Feyenoord Rotterdam and Excelsior Rotterdam. - Eduardo Roberto Stinghen
Eduardo Roberto Stinghen, best known as "Ado" (born in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina State, July 4, 1946) was a former Brazilian footballer in goalkeeper role. In career (1964-1984) was played for Londrina, Corinthians, América, Atlético Mineiro, Portuguesa, Velo Clube, Fortaleza, Ferroviário and Bragantino. For Brazilian team he was 1970 World Champion without playing any game. - José Luis Borbolla
José Luis Borbolla is a Mexican former football striker. He played for the Spanish clubs Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid and Celta de Vigo, and also the Mexican club América. He was a member of the Mexico national team, playing in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in the match against Switzerland. - Chrystiano Gomes Ferraz
Chrystiano Gomes Ferraz, nicknamed Chrys, is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Danish Superliga side Aalborg Boldspilklub. He previously played for Brazilian clubs Fluminense, Flamengo and América - João Justino Amaral dos Santos
João Justino Amaral dos Santos, best known as "Amaral" is a former football (soccer) player. He played for Guarani (1971-1978), Corinthians (1978-1981), Santos (1981-1982), in Mexico with América (1982-1984) and Universidad de Guadalajara (1984-1986), and close his career in 1987 with Blumenau. He won one Campeonato Paulista (1979) and one Mexican First Division (1984). - Julian Ramiro Viafara Mesa
Julian Ramiro Viafara Mesa or simply Julian Viafara, is a Colombian Goalkeeper. He currently plays for Atlético-PR. Brought into squad from América as 2nd choice behind Guilherme. - Oscarino Costa Silva
Oscarino Costa Silva, best known as "Oscarino" was a Brazilian football (soccer) player in offensive midfielder role. He was born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State. In career (1928-1940) was played for Ypiranga Niterói, América, Vasco da Gama and São Cristóvão. He won two Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1935 and 1936. For Brazilian team was in roster for 1930 FIFA World Cup. He died at 83 years old. - Zarko Kujundziski
Zarko Kujundziski is a young Macedonian novelist and playwright. His short stories and essays have been translated in several languages and have won many awards. At the age of 23 he debuted as a novelist with "“Spectator”" (2003). "“Spectator”" is the first debut novel in the history of Macedonian literature which has been published in three different editions. - Mário Zagallo
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian football coach and former player, of Lebanese origin. Zagallo started his footballer career in América in 1948. He was the first footballer to win the World Cup as a player (1958, 1962), as a coach (1970), and as assistant coach (World Cup 1994), all with the Brazilian national team. He also coached his country to a fourth-place finish in the 1974 World Cup and to a second-place finish in the 1998 World Cup. - Marcos Paquetá
Marcos César Dias Castro, better known as Marcos Paquetá, born 27 August 1958 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the current coach of the Al Hilal. He is nicknamed Marcos Paquetá because he was born in Paquetá Island. As a footballer, he played for América (RJ) (from 1973 to 1978) and Vasco da Gama (from 1978 to 1980). As a coach, he managed América (RJ) in 1987, Al-Shabbab of the United Arab Emirates in 1988 and in 1989, … - Renê Weber
Renê Weber full name Renê Carmo Kreutz Weber, born July 7 1961, in the small city of Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil), is a former football player (in Brazil and abroad); and for some time now, until presently (2005), he had been working as soccer coach (in Brazil and in other countries). He is currently the manager of UAE Premier division side Sharjah FC. Some information about his career: Esporte Clube Internacional, … - Paulinho Criciúma
Paulo Roberto Rocha usually known as Paulinho or Paulinho Criciúma (born on August 30, 1961 in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a former football (soccer) player and a football manager. During his football career, he played as a center-forward. He defended Criciúma, where he started his career, between 1976 and 1982, América (SP) in 1983, Bangu in 1984, POSCO of South Korea in 1985 and 1986, then returned to Bangu in 1987, … - Lucas Babin
Lucas Babin (b. July 30, 1979 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American film and television actor. He speaks Portuguese fluently and has a twin sister named Kirsten. - Gerardo dos Santos
Gerardo dos Santos, also known as Zizinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played for the Mexican soccer teams América and Monterrey in the early 1980s. He also played for Monterrey La Raza, an indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He has three sons, two of whom are football prodigies - Giovanni and Jonathan, both of whom play for FC Barcelona youth teams. - America Iglesias Thatcher
America Iglesias Thatcher (November 4 1907-April 20 1989) was a Puerto-Rican-American labor activist and the daughter of Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias. She worked as a translator in the office of American Federation of Labor President William Green, and also worked for the Pan-American Union. She was also the secretary for the Central Spanish Relief Committee for Republican Spain. She died in Los Angeles. - Fernando Guidicelli
Fernando Guidicelli, best known as "Fernando" was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. By italian origins, in career (1924-1936) was played for América, Fluminense, Torino F.C., Girondins de Bordeaux and Real Madrid. He won the 1936 Copa del Rey in Spain. He participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup for Brazil, playing two matches, against Bolivia and Yugoslavia. He died at 62 years old. - José Carlos Da Costa Araújo
José Carlos da Costa Araújo, best known as "Zé Carlos" was a Brazilian football goalkeeper. In career (1983-2000) he played for Americano de Campos, Flamengo, Rio Branco, Cruzeiro, Vitória, XV de Piracicaba, América and Tubarão. He played also in Portugal for squads Vitória de Guimarães, SC Farense, Felgueiras and F.C. Pedras Rubras. For the Brazilian team he played two matches in 1989 and was in roster for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, …
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