The Black Pearl
Encyclopedia
People
- Black Pearl, Italian ringname for Reno Anoa'iReno Anoa'iReno Anoa'i is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with the Italian promotion Nu-Wrestling Evolution under the ring name Black Pearl. He is also a member of the famed Anoa'i wrestling family.-Career:...
, American professional wrestler - The Black Pearl, a nickname for Josephine BakerJosephine BakerJosephine Baker was an American dancer, singer, and actress who found fame in her adopted homeland of France. She was given such nicknames as the "Bronze Venus", the "Black Pearl", and the "Créole Goddess"....
, American singer and dancer - "La Perle Noire" (The Black Pearl), French nickname for Wilma RudolphWilma RudolphWilma Glodean Rudolph was an American athlete. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960....
(1940–1994), American athlete - Pérola Negra (The Black Pearl), nickname for EusébioEusébioEusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
, a Mozambique and Portuguese football player - Pérola Negra (The Black Pearl), nickname for PeléPeléHowever, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, Brazilian football (soccer) player - Black Pearl, nickname for Kwon YuriKwon YuriKwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist....
of Korean girl band SNSD
Film
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, a 2003 adventure fantasy film- The Black PearlBlack PearlThe Black Pearl, originally Wicked Wench, is a fictional ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In the screenplay, the Black Pearl is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. The ship was originally named Wicked Wench before she was ordered burned and sunk by Lord Beckett...
, the ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean films - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 video game prequel to the film of the same name.-Storyline:Just like the film, Jack Sparrow fails to listen to Barbossa and walks the plank...
, a 2003 Game Boy Advanced game
- The Black Pearl
- Black Pearl (1934 film)Black Pearl (1934 film)Black Pearl is a 1934 Polish romantic crime drama directed by Michał Waszyński.-Cast:*Eugeniusz Bodo as Stefan Nadolski*Anne Chevalier as Moana *Lena Żelichowska as Rena Torn*Michał Znicz as Krzysztof...
, a 1934 Polish romantic crime drama directed by Michał Waszyński - The Black Pearl (1977 film), a 1977 film based on the Scott O'Dell novel
Literature
- The Black Pearl (comics), a 1996 five-issue comic book published by Dark Horse Comics
- The Black Pearl (Scott O'Dell)The Black Pearl (Scott O'Dell)The Black Pearl is a young adult novel by Scott O'Dell first published in 1967 about the coming of age of the son of a pearl dealer living in the Baja peninsula. It was a Newbery Honor book in 1967.-Plot summary:...
, a 1967 young adult novel - The Black Pearl (play), a 1862 comedy play in three acts
- The Black Pearl of the Borgias, a gem in the Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of the Six NapoleonsThe Adventure of the Six Napoleons"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.-Synopsis:...
" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Music
- Black Pearl (band)Black Pearl (band)Black Pearl was a San-Francisco-based band that existed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. They released two albums, Black Pearl and Black Pearl - Live! .- History :...
, a Boston band formed by ex-members of The Barbarians - Black Pearl (Yo-Yo album), a 1992 album by female emcee Yo-Yo
- Black Pearl (Jimmy McGriff album)Black Pearl (Jimmy McGriff album)Black Pearl is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in New Jersey in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars....
, a 1971 live album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff - "Black Pearl" (song), a 1969 song by Sonny CharlesSonny CharlesSonny Charles is an American soul singer from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the lead singer of Checkmates, Ltd...
and The Checkmates - Black Pearl, a 1982 album by Pat TraversPat TraversPatrick Henry "Pat" Travers is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his recording career with Polydor Records in the mid-1970s...
- A pseudonym of Roger Shah
Places
- Black Pearl, New OrleansBlack Pearl, New OrleansBlack Pearl is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: South Carrollton Avenue and St...
, Louisiana, United States, a neighborhood - Black Pearl (restaurant), a Manhattan restaurant owned by Barclay Harding Warburton III
Ships
- Black Pearl (tall ship), at one time owned by Barclay Harding Warburton III founder of the American Sail Training AssociationAmerican Sail Training AssociationFounded on April 3, 1973, by Barclay Harding Warburton III, the American Sail Training Association is currently the largest sail training association in the world and a founding member of Sail Training International....
Science and technology
- The Black-Pearl, a gene (blp) in the DrosophilaDrosophilaDrosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit...
(small flies) Genome Project - The Black Pearl, nickname for the Sony BRAVIABRAVIABRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions, projection TVs and front projectors and for the PlayStation 3 , along with its home cinema range under the sub-brand BRAVIA Theatre. The BRAVIA name is an acronym of "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"...
VPL-VW60 home theater SXRD projector - The Black Pearl, a type of leopard geckoLeopard geckoThe leopard gecko is a nocturnal ground-dwelling lizard naturally found in the deserts of southern Central Asia, and throughout Pakistan, to the northwestern parts of India. Unlike most geckos, leopard geckos possess movable eyelids...
- Tahitian pearl, also known as a Black Tahitian Pearl