Famous People with Name Medina

Medina Danielle Oona Valbak            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Medina Danielle Oona Valbak: is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter. She released her first singles in Denmark titled "Flå" (Danish for "Rip") and "Et øjeblik" ("One moment") in 2007, followed by her debut album, Tæt på (Up close). She rose to national fame in 2008 with the release of "Kun for mig" (Danish for "Only for me"), the lead single off her second album, Velkommen til Medina (Welcome to Medina). The single spent six weeks at No.1 on the Danish Singles Chart, eventually reaching the triple-platinum status. The second single off the same album, "Velkommen til Medina" also peaked at No.1 in Denmark which spent five weeks at the top of the singles chart and reached a platinum status there. Even Medina's third and fourth single, "Ensom" ("Lonely") and "Vi to" ("The two of us") peaked at No.2 in Denmark and they both managed to earn her a platinum-award at home.

Henry Medina            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Henry Medina: is a Guatemalan football defender he is a former member of the club CSD Municipal of Guatemala's top division. He was also a member of the Guatemalan national team, which he represented at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Medina is currently playing for the club Deportivo Xinabajul which plays in Guatemala's top division.

Eduardo Diez De Medina            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Eduardo Diez De Medina: was Bolivia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship on three occasions (1923, 1925, 1936-39). He signed on July 9, 1925 the Carillo-Diez de Medina treaty with Argentine representative Horacio Carillo, which settled a long border dispute between Argentina and Bolivia. He also negotiated with U.S. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg a plan to grant Bolivia the city of Arica, thereby granting it access to the sea. The plan, which was to result from an American mediation between Peru and Chile, failed due to a change in U.S. foreign policy following the election of President Herbert Hoover.

Federico Diez De Medina            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Federico Diez De Medina: was born in La Paz, Bolivia. Bolivian Minister of Foreign Relations and Worship (1898, 1900 - 1901) and Dean of the Universidad Mayor de La Paz (1878). Politician and writer, he served as Bolivian ambassador throughout South America. He wrote several texts on international law, politics, and international relations.

José Toribio Medina            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

José Toribio Medina: was a Chilean bibliographer, prolific writer, and historian.In this latter year he was appointed secretary of legation in Spain, and availed himself of the opportunity of examining the treasures of the old Spanish libraries. These researches, repeated on subsequent visits to Spain, and also to France and England, enriched him with a mass of historical and bibliographical material.

Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina: is a Panamanian football attacking midfielder who is currently playing for the Liga Adelante side FC Cartagena. Was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada.