GIA
Encyclopedia
Persons
- Gia AllemandGia AllemandGia Allemand is an American swimsuit model, actress, consultant, and reality television contestant. She is best known for appearing in Maxim, and being a cast member on two ABC reality shows The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love and Bachelor Pad...
(1983-), model - Gia CarangiGia CarangiGia Marie Carangi was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Carangi is considered by some to be the first supermodel, although that title has been given to others, including Janice Dickinson, Dorian Leigh, and Jean Shrimpton...
(1960–1986), model - Gia CaridesGia CaridesGia Carides is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Liz Holt in Strictly Ballroom, Susy Connor in Brilliant Lies, and Cousin Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.-Early life:...
(1974-), actress - Gia DarlingGia DarlingGia Darling is a transsexual adult film actress, director, and producer.-Entrepreneur:She owns and operates Gia Darling Entertainment. A self-described "homebody," she is content to spend quiet evenings at home reading a good book in the company of her dogs, Precious and Preston...
(1977-), transsexual adult film actress - Gia FarrellGia FarrellJeannie Marie Bocchicchio , better known by her stage name Gia Farrell, is an American singer-songwriter. Her 2006 single "Hit Me Up" was featured on the Happy Feet soundtrack in 2006.-Early life:...
(1989-), singer - Gia JohnsonGia JohnsonGia Johnson-Singh is a British fashion model best known for appearances in Vogue and is the face of Tia Maria. She was named Vogue's "Best Hot Stepper on the Ramp" Award as well as making their influential Power List...
(1986-), model - Gia LongGia LongEmperor Gia Long , born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh , was an emperor of Vietnam...
(1762–1820), Vietnamese Emperor - Gia MilinovichGia MilinovichGia Michele Milinovich is an American film blogger and producer living in London.Born in Minnesota, she presented TV programmes such as Channel 4's Demolition Day , as well as Sky Sports, Nickelodeon and BBC Radio 5 Live shows dating back to 1995 but now works largely behind the scenes...
, TV presenter - Gia PalomaGia PalomaGia Paloma is a former American pornographic actress and director.-Biography:Paloma grew up in Walnut, California and is of Italian ancestry. Her stage name comes from Gia, a 1998 movie in which Angelina Jolie played model Gia Carangi, and Paloma, the Spanish word for dove and the name of Pablo...
(1984-), pornographic actress - Gia ScalaGia ScalaGia Scala was an English actress and model of Italian and Irish descent.-Early life:She was born Giovanna Scoglio in Liverpool, England, to an Sicilian father, Pietro Scoglio, and an Irish mother, Eileen Sullivan...
(1934–1972), actress
In Entertainment
- GiaGiaGia is a 1998 biographical television film about the life of model Gia Marie Carangi starring Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Cristofer and Jay McInerney...
is a 1998 film about Gia Marie Carangi - Gia (album)Gia (album)Gia is an album by Greek singer Despina Vandi that was originally released on December 19, 2001 by Heaven Music. Since release, it has been re-released several times, and has become one of the best-selling album of all time...
, an album by Greek singer Despina Vandi - Gia (song)Gia (song)"Gia" is a techno/dance pop track recorded by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was originally released as the first single off her 2001 multi-platinum Greek album also of the same name...
, a single by Despina Vandi, taken from the album - GIA Publications, a publisher of music and books
- Gia SenaGia Sena-Singles:thumb|right|150px|Rouvas in the "Kane Me" music video.thumb|right|150px|Rouvas in the "To Xero Ise Moni" music video.thumb|right|150px|Rouvas in the "Xehase To" music video."Kane Me"'"To Xero Ise Moni"'"Xehase To"-Release history:...
, a studio album by Greek musician Sakis Rouvas
Organizations
- Gemological Institute of AmericaGemological Institute of AmericaThe Gemological Institute of America, or GIA, is a nonprofit institute dedicated to research and education in the field of gemology and the jewelry arts. Founded in 1931, GIA's mission is to protect all buyers and sellers of gemstones by setting and maintaining the standards used to evaluate...
- General Intelligence Agency of MongoliaGeneral Intelligence Agency of MongoliaGeneral Intelligence Agency of Mongolia , Mongolian language: Тагнуулын ерөнхий газар. GIA is the intelligence agency of the Mongolian government, under the control of the Prime Minister of Mongolia. Its headquarters is in Ulaanbaatar...
- Groupe Islamique Armé (French for Armed Islamic Group), a terrorist Islamist group in Algeria
In aviation
- GIA, the ICAO code for Garuda IndonesiaGaruda IndonesiaPT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
- Ghana International AirlinesGhana International AirlinesGhana International Airlines was the national airline of the Republic of Ghana. The airline suspended operations on 13 May 2010..GIA operated scheduled and charter passenger and cargo services...
- Gambia International AirlinesGambia International AirlinesGambia International Airlines was the national airline of The Gambia, headquartered in Banjul. It operated mostly regional passenger services within West Africa out of Banjul International Airport, as well as flights to London...
- Glasgow International AirportGlasgow International AirportGlasgow International Airport is an international airport in Scotland, located west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire...
Other uses
- Generations in Arbitration, an international conference event to promote international arbitration
- Glacial isostatic adjustment, see Post-glacial reboundPost-glacial reboundPost-glacial rebound is the rise of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, through a process known as isostasy...