Lourdes (given name)
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Lourdes and María de Lourdes are given name
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Notable people bearing these names include:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
s.
Notable people bearing these names include:
- Lourdes AlcortaLourdes AlcortaMaría Lourdes Pía Luisa Alcorta Suero is a Peruvian politician and a Congresswoman representing Lima.Before her political career, Alcorta worked as accountancy director for publicity agencies. 2003 she was elected councillor of Lima's San Isidro District, representing the Christian People's Party...
, a Peruvian politician - Lourdes BecerraLourdes BecerraLourdes Becerra Portero is a former medley and breaststroke swimmer, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona...
, a Spanish swimmer - Lourdes BenedictoLourdes BenedictoLourdes Benedicto is an American actress of Filipino/Dominican descent. She is most well known for her starring role as Eva Rios on The Nine, and for her role as Alicia Lawson on the short-lived series Cashmere Mafia. She is primarily known as a television actress, but has been in a few...
, an American actress - Lourdes Castrillo BrillantesLourdes Castrillo BrillantesLourdes Castrillo-Brillantes is a prominent Filipino female writer in the Spanish language.-Achievements:Brillantes is the author of 80 Años del Premio Zobel , a compilation of Spanish literature written by Filipinos...
, a Filipino writer - Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, daughter of entertainer MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
- María de Lourdes Dieck-AssadMaria de Lourdes Dieck-AssadDr. María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad is a Mexican economist.Dr. Dieck-Assad earned her Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Texas at Austin in 1985....
, a Mexican economist - Lourdes Domínguez LinoLourdes Dominguez LinoLourdes Domínguez Lino is a Spanish professional female tennis player. On 11 September 2006 Domínguez Lino reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
, a Spanish tennis player - Lourdes Estores, an American glamour model
- Lourdes FloresLourdes FloresLourdes Celmira Rosario Flores Nano is a Peruvian politician and lawyer. She currently leads the Unidad Nacional ' alliance and the Partido Popular Cristiano ' in Peru, which is the most well-known right-of-center party of the country.-Biography:Lourdes Flores was born in Lima on 7 October 1959...
, a Peruvian politician - Lourdes Garcia-NavarroLourdes Garcia-NavarroLourdes Garcia-Navarro is a foreign correspondent with National Public Radio.She has distinguished herself as a tenacious war correspondent and a gifted writer.- Career :...
, an American journalist - Lourdes Hernández, a Spanish singer-songwriter
- Lourdes Lucero, a fictional character from DC Comics
- Lourdes MendozaLourdes MendozaZoila Lourdes Carmen Sandra Mendoza del Solar is a Peruvian businesswoman and politician with the Peruvian Aprista Party. She is the first woman in Peru's history to become a Vicepresident, running as the Second Vicepresident of Alan García in the 2006 election...
, a Peruvian politician - Maria de Lurdes Mutola, an athlete from Mozambique
- Lourdes PérezLourdes PérezLourdes Pérez is a prolific Puerto Rican contemporary recording artist, songwriter, composer, arranger, poet, contralto vocalist and guitarist. She is also one of few female décimistas...
, a Puerto Rican recording artist - Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo, a former prime minister of Portugal
- Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe (Lovi PoeLovi PoeLourdes Virginia Moran Poe, better known by her screen name Lovi Poe , is an award-winning Filipina actress and singer who is currently a contract star of GMA Network. She is the daughter of the legendary actor Fernando Poe, Jr...
), a Filipino actress - Lourdes PortilloLourdes PortilloLourdes Portillo is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. While the majority of her work is in the documentary film genre, she has also created video installations and written for the stage...
, a Mexican-American film director - María de Lourdes Rojo e Incháustegui, a Mexican actress and politician
- María de Lourdes SantiagoMaría de Lourdes SantiagoMaría de Lourdes Santiago is a lawyer and journalist from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. She is the current vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party and in 2004 became the first woman from that party to be elected into the Senate in the history of Puerto Rico.-Biography:Santiago has a...
, a Puerto Rican politician - Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-DúnemMaria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-DúnemLourdes Van-Dúnem, born Maria de Lourdes Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem on was an Angolan singer.Usually called Lourdes Van-Dúnem, she was born in Luanda, and rose to stardom in the 1960s with the group Ngola Ritmos. She recorded her first album, Monami, with this group...
(Lourdes Van-Dúnem), an Angolan singer - Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow (Mia FarrowMia FarrowMia Farrow is an American actress, singer, humanitarian, and fashion model.Farrow first gained wide acclaim for her role as Allison Mackenzie in the soap opera Peyton Place, and for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra...
), an American actress - Lourdes is the human name of a CheeCheeThe Chee are a fictional race of androids created by the extinct Pemalites, a race of pacifists from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. The word Chee means "Friend" in the Pemalite language.-Fictional history:...
character in the AnimorphsAnimorphsAnimorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
book series.