Famous People with Name Irma

Irma Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Irma Thomas: a Grammy Award winning soul and rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans."Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success; still, she has a

Irma Stern            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Irma Stern: was a major South African artist who achieved national and international recognition in her lifetime. She was born in Schweitzer-Renecke, a small town in the Transvaal, of German-Jewish parents. Her father was interned in a concentration camp by the British during the South African War because of his pro-Boer leanings.[1] Irma and her younger brother, Rudi, were thus taken to Cape Town by their mother. After the war, the family returned to Germany and constant travel. This travel would influence Irma's work.

Irma Reichová            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Irma Reichová: was a Czech operatic soprano who had an active career appearing in European opera houses during the latter half of the eighteenth century. A dramatic soprano, she was admired for both her musical and acting talent. She is best remembered for appearing in the world premieres of a number of operas by Antonín Dvorák and Bedrich Smetana.

Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher: was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won two medals at the Summer Olympics during her career. After having claimed the bronze medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay in London (1948), she won the silver medal four years later in Helsinki, Finland in the same event.

Irma Sánchez            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Irma Sánchez: is a Mexican boxer in the Light Flyweight division and she is the current WBC Silver Female Light Flyweight Champion. On September 4, 2010 Reyes will fight Japan's Naomi Togashi for the WBC Female Light Flyweight title.