Salvador Bacarisse

Salvador Bacarisse Chinoria 12 September 1898 – 5 August 1963 was a Spanish composer. Bacarisse was born in Madrid and studied music at the Real Conservatorio de Música there, as a student of Manuel Fernández Alberdi (piano) and Conrado del Campo (composition). He was a leading member of the Grupo de los Ocho (founded in the spirit of Les Six to combat musical conservatism) and helped to

Isaac Albéniz

Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual Spanish pronunciation: ; 29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909 was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the Post-Romantic era who also had a significant influence on his contemporaries and younger composers. He is best known for his piano works based

Inés Sastre

Inés Sastre Moratón born 21 November 1973 is a Spanish model and actress. Contents   1Early life 1.1Magazine covers 2Filmography 3Honours 4See also 5References 6External links Early life Born in Valladolid, Sastre’s career started at the age of 12, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald’s. Her first movie appearance occurred in 1988 in El

Marina Pérez

Marina Carolina Pérez born July 31, 1984, in Madrid, Spain is a Spanish model. She has been the face of Jimmy Choo, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Pucci, Moschino, Giorgio Armani, St. John, and Marc Jacobs. Early life and career On the runway for Miss Sixty, Fall 2007 in New York Fashion Week Encouraged by her mother, Pérez began modeling

Judit Mascó

Judit Mascó i Palau Catalan pronunciation: ; Barcelona, 12 October 1969 is a Spanish model, television host and writer from Barcelona. Contents   1Biography 1.1Modeling 1.1.1Early career 1.1.2International career 1.1.3Modeling after 30 1.2Acting career 1.3Television career 1.4Awards 1.5Activism 1.6Writing 1.7Personal life 2External links Biography Modeling Early career Mascó grew up in a middle class family, daughter of a

Sheila Márquez

Sheila Márquez born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, 19 September 1985 is a Spanish model. Career She was a Model, discovered when a friend of hers insisted that she go see her agent in Madrid at Traffic Models. In 2006 after signing with Women Management she moved to New York to pursue her modelling career. On Feb. 2007 she made her debut at the Gucci show

Jon Kortajarena

Jon Kortajarena Redruello born 19 May 1985 is a Spanish model and actor. He has landed advertising campaigns for Just Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Bally, Etro, Trussardi, Diesel, Mangano, Lagerfeld, Pepe Jeans but notably H&M, Zara, Guess and Tom Ford for his consecutive seasons with the brands. On 26 June 2009, Forbes ranked Kortajarena eighth in The World’s 10 Most Successful Male Models. Kortajarena also currently ranks number 4 on Models.com’s Top 25 The Money Guys list. Contents   1Career 1.1Early life

Esther Cañadas

Esther Cañadas Spanish pronunciation: ; born 1 March 1977 in Albacete is a Spanish model and actress. Contents   1Career 2Personal life 3Filmography 4References 5External links Career Originally, Cañadas wanted to pursue a career as a criminologist, but her mother persuaded her to give modeling a try. In her teens she started working as a model and

Fernando Villaamil

Fernando Villaamil Fernández-Cueto November 23, 1845 – July 3, 1898 was a Spanish naval officer, remembered for his internationally recognized professionalism, for being the designer of the first destroyer warship in history and for his death in action during the naval Battle of Santiago de Cuba of the Spanish–American War, being the highest ranking Spanish

Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquess of Los Balbases

Ambrogio Spinola Doria, 1st Marquess of Los Balbases Genoa, 1569 – Castelnuovo Scrivia, 25 September 1630 was an Italian condottiero and nobleman of the Republic of Genoa, who served as a Spanish general and won a number of important battles. He is often called “Ambrosio” by Spanish-speaking people and is considered one of the greatest military commanders of