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A diva (/ˈdiːvə/; Italian: [ˈdiːva]) is a celebrated female singer. The term is used to describe a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and, by extension, in theatre, cinema and popular music. The meaning of "diva" is closely related to that of "prima donna".
The word entered the English language in the late 19th century. It is derived from the Italian noun diva, a female deity. The plural of the word in English is "divas"; in Italian, dive [ˈdiːve]. The basic sense of the term is "goddess", the feminine of the Latin word divus (Italian divo), someone deified after death, or Latin deus, a god. The word is cognate with the Hindu term "Devi" meaning goddess (masculine "Deva" meaning god) which in turn originates from the ancient Sanskrit language, one of the earliest Indo-European languages; the word is also cognate with the Avestan term denoting the Zoroastrian concept of the Daevas.
The male form divo exists in Italian and is usually reserved for the most prominent leading tenors, like Enrico Caruso and Beniamino Gigli. The Italian term divismo describes the star-making system in the film industry. In contemporary Italian, diva and divo simply denote much-admired celebrities, especially film actresses and actors, and can be translated as "(film) star".
Don Omar (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978 ), a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-rapper and actor. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname El Rey (Spanish: "The King").
William Omar Landrón Rivera is the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was raised in Santurce, a barrio in the Villa Palmeras area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC.[citation needed] During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing.
His first public performance in a night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also worked as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo album.
Actors: Myles MacVane (actor), Max Rhyser (actor), Max Rhyser (actor), Laura Aguinaga (actress), Edie Monroy (actress), Edie Monroy (director), Edie Monroy (producer), Edie Monroy (writer), Andrea Verdura (actress), Dawn Del Orbe (director), Dawn Del Orbe (actress), Dawn Del Orbe (producer), James Palacio (actor), Richard Rodriguez (editor), William Petroni (actor),
Plot: In three short chapters The Walk Home focuses on the age old warning Be Careful What You Wish For. Jeune, an angst-ridden, masochistic teenager decides to cut Homecoming just to spite her parents. As she makes her way back home alone mysterious things begin to happen, but being to self-involved and judgmental, she ignores the otherworldly eccentricities that seem to be sending her a message. From models wishing to be the opposite sex, to businessmen wishing for more time and finally to herself, wishing to be dead. All too often people wish death upon themselves to escape their lives, but deep down inside they don't really mean it. If Death came to answer you, could you convince him otherwise?
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Short,Actors: Olivia Harrison (actress), David Harrison (editor), David Harrison (director), David Harrison (writer), Carolina Rodriguez (producer), Danniel Gerchakov (actor), Pablo Currea (producer), Ed Callahan (actor), Max Harrison (actor), Carlos Harrison (actor), Rose Dell (producer), Diva Hurtado (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Tony Devon (actor), Derek Deadman (actor), Arthur J. Mangano (writer), Arthur J. Mangano (editor), Arthur J. Mangano (director), Joseph Glazer (producer), Simone Halloway (costume designer), Shelley Bourne (producer), Calvin Cross (actor), Jackson Carey (actor), Richard Jenkins (actor), Ken Orbach (actor), Carrie Mancuso (actress), Anthony Baker (producer), Claude Fiorello (composer),
Genres: Action, Drama,Actors: Joe Grifasi (actor), Gibson Frazier (producer), Gibson Frazier (writer), Gibson Frazier (actor), Gibson Frazier (director), Matthew Maher (actor), Ray Ellin (actor), Ray Ellin (producer), Jeff Yorkes (editor), Mark Shanahan (actor), Lynn Elliot (miscellaneous crew), Antoinette LaVecchia (actress), Bill Coelius (actor), Judith Greentree (actress), Jen Davis (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Kenneth Nkosi (actor), Neil McCarthy (actor), Tumisho Masha (actor), Nomhlé Nkyonyeni (actress), Hugh Masebenza (actor), Jonathan Taylor (actor), Makgano Mamabolo (actress), Andrew Stock (actor), Lodi Matsetela (actor), Debra Deats (actress), Sibusiso Mamba (actor), Sello Dlamini (actor), Sethlabi Taunyane (actor), Bongani Masondo (actor), Vatiswa Ndara (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Craig Frank (actor), Natalia Castellanos (actress), Cindy Iglesias (miscellaneous crew), Cindy Iglesias (actress), Cindy Iglesias (producer), Cindy Iglesias (producer), Pablo Alsina (writer), Pablo Alsina (producer), Pablo Alsina (director), Veronica Alsina (actress), Nadia Nardini (actress), Juan Pablo Salcedo (actor), Eddie Blazquez (actor), Jorge Delgado (actor), Orlando Gracia (actor),
Genres: Fantasy, Short,Actors: Michael J. Pollard (actor), Paul Parducci (actor), Lainie Kazan (actress), Holland Taylor (actress), Vincent Spano (actor), William Mapother (actor), Lea Thompson (actress), Danny Nucci (actor), Rolando Molina (actor), Ismael 'East' Carlo (actor), Jack Shearer (actor), Stephen Spinella (actor), Gary J. Sims (miscellaneous crew), Irit Raz (editor), Gina Amador (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Matthew Barney (writer), Ursula Andress (actress), Matthew Barney (actor), Matthew Barney (director), Matthew Barney (actor), Matthew Barney (actor), Matthew Barney (producer), Jonathan Bepler (composer), Michelle Ingkavet (actress), Karen Young (costume designer), Barbara Gladstone (producer), Amy Chiang (actress), Yoko Hyun (actress), Linda LaBelle (costume designer), Susan Rha (actress),
Genres: Drama, Musical,Actors: Luis Guzmán (actor), Christine Vachon (producer), Aida Turturro (actress), Michael Kamen (composer), Guillermo Díaz (actor), Isaiah Washington (actor), John Ventimiglia (actor), Gabriel Mann (actor), George Faber (producer), Ruth Caleb (producer), John Doman (actor), José Zúñiga (actor), Nicole Ari Parker (actress), Gerry Becker (actor), Brian A. Kates (actor),
Plot: Who could have guessed that a bunch of men in dresses would breath life into the movement to win equal rights for gay men and lesbians? Certainly not the police who raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular "drag" bar in Greenwich Village. After a long history of police raids, extortion, and brutality, a gaggle of drag queens at the Stonewall decide they have had enough and begin to riot when the police try to load them into a paddy wagon. Told by "La Miranda" (Hector), a regular customer at the Stonewall Inn, the film is a recounting of events that led up to that fateful day in 1969. "Matty Dean" is the handsome angry young man that La Miranda meets at the Stonewall one day and with whom she/he quickly falls in love. "Bostonia" is the self-styled Queen Mother of the drag queens and guides each initiate gently "into the life." Her lover, Vinnie, is the closeted proprietor of the Stonewall. His tragic response to the suffocation he feels bearing down on him from a homophobic world -- perhaps as much as anything else -- sparks the riots. This is the Stonewall Riots "As Told By La Miranda".
Keywords: 1960s, 4-f, african-american, alcoholics-anonymous, american-flag, american-history, anger, anti-violence, anti-war, apartmentActors: Luis Guzmán (actor), Christine Vachon (producer), Aida Turturro (actress), Michael Kamen (composer), Guillermo Díaz (actor), Isaiah Washington (actor), John Ventimiglia (actor), Gabriel Mann (actor), George Faber (producer), Ruth Caleb (producer), John Doman (actor), José Zúñiga (actor), Nicole Ari Parker (actress), Gerry Becker (actor), Brian A. Kates (actor),
Plot: Who could have guessed that a bunch of men in dresses would breath life into the movement to win equal rights for gay men and lesbians? Certainly not the police who raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular "drag" bar in Greenwich Village. After a long history of police raids, extortion, and brutality, a gaggle of drag queens at the Stonewall decide they have had enough and begin to riot when the police try to load them into a paddy wagon. Told by "La Miranda" (Hector), a regular customer at the Stonewall Inn, the film is a recounting of events that led up to that fateful day in 1969. "Matty Dean" is the handsome angry young man that La Miranda meets at the Stonewall one day and with whom she/he quickly falls in love. "Bostonia" is the self-styled Queen Mother of the drag queens and guides each initiate gently "into the life." Her lover, Vinnie, is the closeted proprietor of the Stonewall. His tragic response to the suffocation he feels bearing down on him from a homophobic world -- perhaps as much as anything else -- sparks the riots. This is the Stonewall Riots "As Told By La Miranda".
Keywords: 1960s, 4-f, african-american, alcoholics-anonymous, american-flag, american-history, anger, anti-violence, anti-war, apartment