Famous People with Name Vidal

Vidal Sassoon            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Vidal Sassoon: is a British hairdresser and businessman.Sassoon was born to Jewish parents in London. His father was from Salonica (Thessaloniki in Greece), and his mother, whose family was originally from Kiev, was born in London. Although too young to serve in the Second World War, Sassoon became a member of the 43 Group a militant anti-fascist organisation that broke up fascist meetings in east London after the end of the war.[1] In 1948 he joined the Israeli Defence Forces to fight in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Vidal Manuel Treviño            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vidal Manuel Treviño: was a longtime educator and a Democratic political powerhouse in Laredo, Texas, who served as the Laredo Independent School District (LISD) superintendent between 1973 and 1995. He also served a term in the Texas House of Representatives from then Distric

Vidal Ramos Junior            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Vidal Ramos Junior: was a political Brazilian. He was mayor of Lages.

Maria Vidal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maria Vidal: is an American singer, who had one hit single with the song, "Body Rock" (#48 on the Hot 100) (the theme song to the film Body Rock) in 1984; it also reached #8 on the US dance charts, and #11 in the UK.[1]

Gilberto Martínez Vidal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilberto Martínez Vidal: is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Brescia in Italian Serie B.Due to his World Cup performances Brescia purchased him from Deportivo Saprissa on September 15 of the same year. In his initial seasons with Brescia, Martínez established himself as a mainstay in the rondinelle defense line.

Guillermo "Bill" Vidal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Guillermo "Bill" Vidal: is an author, career civil servant[3], and the current mayor of Denver, Colorado. Vidal served as deputy mayor under John Hickenlooper until Hickenlooper resigned his position as mayor in order to serve as the governor of Colorado. Vidal was then sworn in

Alexander Vidal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Vidal: was an Ontario land surveyor, banker, and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Sarnia division from 1873 to 1906.Vidal was manager of the Bank of Upper Canada at Sarnia from 1852 to 1866 and of the Bank of Montreal from 1866 to 1875. He also served as treasurer for Lambton County. In 1863, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for St. Clair division and served until Confederation. Vidal ran unsuccessfully against Alexander Mackenzie in the riding of Lambton for a seat in the House of Commons in 1867 and 1872. In 1873, he was named to the Senate. He was a supporter of the temperance movement. Vidal was an elder of the Canadian Presbyterian Church and was the first president of the Sarnia YMCA.