Famous People with Name Gita

Gita Mehta            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Gita Mehta: an Indian writer and was born in Delhi in a renowned Oriya family of freedom fighters. She is the daughter of Biju Patnaik, an Indian independence activist and a Chief Minister in post-independence Orissa. Her younger brother Naveen Patnaik is presently the Chief Minister of Orissa. She completed her education in India and at the Cambridge University, United Kingdom.

Oshri Gita            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Oshri Gita: an Israeli footballer currently playing for Maccabi Haifa. During the 2007/08 season, Oshri's goal against Hapoel Petah Tikva During the 2006/07 season, was ranked in the top ten goals of the season by Sport5. He holds a rather rare distinction in Israel, having run the fastest ten metre dash during tests at the Wingate Institute, beating the previous record held by Yakubu Aiyegbeni[1].

Gertie Gitana            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Gertie Gitana: was a British music hall entertainer.Gitana is Italian for 'little Gypsy' and she was a member of Tomlinson's 'Royal Gypsy Children' at the age of four. On account of her petite form and supposed Gypsy origins, she was sometimes billed as 'The Staffordshire Cinderella'.She made her professional debut in 1896 at the age of eight on the stage of The Tivoli in Barrow-in-Furness. Two years later at the age of ten she had a significant billing at The Argyle in Birkenhead and her first London appearance was in 1900. At the age of 17, she topped the bill for the first time at The Ardwick Empire at Manchester and Gertie Gitana had arrived. In her prime she was reputed to have earned in excess of £100 per week and her name was always sufficient to ensure a full house.