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False etymologies. One false etymology or backronym of wop is that it is an acronym for "without passport" or "without papers", implying that Italian immigrants entered the U.S. as undocumented or illegal immigrants. [9][10][11] The term has nothing to do with immigration documents, as these were not required by U.S. immigration officers until ...
Paul Taglioni (brother) Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France. She was one of the most celebrated ballerinas of ...
For their part, women look after the family and handicrafts – first for their personal use, and secondly for sale in the souqs in their locality. Visual arts The Berber tribes traditionally weave kilims ( tapestry -woven carpets), whose designs maintain the traditional appearance and distinctiveness of the region of origin of each tribe ...
Catherine Scorsese. Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa; [1] April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress. She began acting when her son Martin Scorsese cast her in his short film It's Not Just You, Murray!. Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother. She is perhaps most well known for her ...
Italian Americans (Italian: italoamericani) are Americans who have full or partial Italian ancestry. According to the Italian American Studies Association, the current population is about 18 million, an increase from 16 million in 2010, corresponding to about 5.4% of the total population of the United States.
Italians (Italian: italiani, Italian: [itaˈljaːni]) are an ethnic group native to the Italian geographical region. [47] Italians share a common core of culture, history, ancestry, and often the usage of Italian language or regional Italian languages. The concept of Italia and the equivalent of "Italian" (such as Italic or Italiote) have ...
Carmen Dell'Orefice (/ d ɛ l ˈ ɔːr f ɪ tʃ eɪ, ˌ d ɛ l ɔːr ˈ f iː tʃ eɪ /, Italian: [delloˈreːfitʃe]; born June 3, 1931) [1] is an American model and actress. She is known within the fashion industry for being the world's oldest working model as of the Spring/Summer 2012 season.
Edwige Fenech (French: [ɛdviʒ fənɛʃ], Italian: [edˈviʒ feˈnɛk,-ˈfɛːnek]; [1] born 24 December 1948) is a French-Italian actress and film producer. [2] She is mostly known as the star of a series of commedia sexy all'italiana and giallo films released in the 1970s, which turned her into a sex symbol.