Famous People with Name Mariana

Mariana Díaz-Oliva            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Mariana Díaz-Oliva: is a retired professional female tennis player from Argentina. Right-handed, she played professionally from September 1992 to October 12, 2006. Her highest ranks were 42nd for singles and 93rd for doubles, both in 2001.

Mariana Duque Mariño            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Mariana Duque Mariño: is a Colombian tennis player, born in Bogotá.She's is currently WTA's number 99 in the world. The right-handed player, coached by Alejandro Pedraza, is highlighted by reaching Roland Garros Junior Tournament Final, in her very first appearance in a Grand Slam event. The Colombian defeated 10th seeded Ksenia Pervak in First Round, ousted World No. 1 in Juniors, Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in semifinals. Mariana lost the final to France's Alizé Cornet in 3 sets.

Mariana Nery Brochado            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Mariana Nery Brochado: is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil.A member of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo swimming team, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Mariana Vaz Alcoforado            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Mariana Vaz Alcoforado: was a Portuguese nun, living in the convent of the Poor Ladies (Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) in Beja, Portugal.Debate continues as to whether Mariana was the real Portuguese author of the Letters of a Portuguese Nun (comprising five letters). H

Mariana Popova            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Mariana Popova: a Bulgarian singer. She is best known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.Mariana Popova was born in Sofia and has been studying music since she was 11, and later she also studied modern and jazz ballet. From 1996 until 2000, she was part of the group Cocomania. In 2005 she won the first prize at the “Burgas and the Sea” Festival with the song "Dream About Me," which she performed in a duet with Dani Milev. Mariana says that she dreams of never to stop dreaming, that she appreciates the really talented people, that she believes in herself and in reincarnation and that she would like to have a dinner with the singer Marc Anthony. In 2006, Mariana Popova triumphed at the Bulagian National Final competition with the song "Let Me Cry