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Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa or simply Bárbara (born July 4, 1988 in Recife, Pernambuco), is a football goalkeeper who has played for the Swedish club Sunnanå SK (2009–2010) and the Brazilian National Team.
Bárbara competed for Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Bárbara Padilla ( /pəˈdiːə/; born December 9, 1973) is a Mexican-American opera soprano. She was the runner-up on the fourth season of America's Got Talent. She is well known as a survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Bárbara Padilla was born in Guadalajara, Mexico where she studied music, acting, and dance.
While in college, Padilla was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and underwent several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. During this time, Padilla was told that she might never be able to sing again because the radiation could harm her vocal cords. But she would not give up her dream.
After traveling to Houston for a consultation with doctors, Padilla had the chance to audition for the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. She was awarded a full scholarship where she completed the Master's Degree program, all while battling cancer. She was in treatment for several years and was near death on more than one occasion. Her faith, family and friends helped her through those difficult times.