Valente
Encyclopedia
Valente is a predominantly Italian
but also Portuguese
surname and may refer to:
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
but also Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
surname and may refer to:
- Antonio ValenteAntonio ValenteAntonio Valente was an Italian Renaissance organist and composer. He was blind from childhood and served as organist of Sant'Angelo a Nilo in Naples in 1565–80...
, (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1565–80), Italian Renaissance organist and composer - Benita ValenteBenita ValenteBenita Valente , is a distinguished American soprano whose long career has encompassed the operatic stage as well as performance of lieder, chamber music and oratorio. She is especially lauded for her interpretations of Mozart and Handel, but she also excelled in certain Verdi roles...
, (born 1934), American soprano - Bruno ValenteBruno ValenteBruno Valente is a Portuguese footballer. He plays for FC St Gallen. He spent his whole career in Switzerland.-External links: *...
, (born 1982), Portuguese footballer - Caterina ValenteCaterina ValenteCaterina Valente is a singer, dancer, and actress. She was born into an Italian artist family; her father Giuseppe was a well-known accordion player, her mother, Maria Valente, a musical clown...
, (born 1931), Italian singer/actress - Catherynne M. ValenteCatherynne M. ValenteCatherynne M. Valente , is a Tiptree–, Andre Norton–, and Mythopoeic Award–winning novelist, poet, and literary critic. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, the World Fantasy Award–winning anthologies Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, along with numerous Year's Best volumes...
, (born 1979), American poet, novelist, and literary critic - Diogo ValenteDiogo ValenteDiogo Jorge Moreno Valente is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a left winger.-Club career:...
, (born 1984), Portuguese footballer - José ValenteJosé ValenteJosé Mauro Valente is a retired male middle-distance runner from Brazil. He set his personal best in the men's 1,500 metres event on May 21, 1994 at a meet in São Paulo.-Achievements:-References:...
, (born 1969), Brazilian middle-distance runner - Nuno Valente, (born 1974), Portuguese international footballer
- Sergio Valente (brand), Clothing brand
- Vincenzo ValenteVincenzo ValenteVincenzo Valente was an Italian composer and writer. He was known for his Neapolitan songs and for his operettas.-Life:...
(1855–1921), Italian composer