Louise
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Louise or Luise may refer to:
People with the given name Louise or Luise:
People with the given name Louise or Luise:
- Louise (given name)Louise (given name)Louise, Aloisia and Luise are, respectively, French and German feminine forms of Louis. Louise has been regularly used as a female name in English speaking countries since the middle of the 19th century. It has ranked among the top 100 names given to girls in France, England, Ireland, Scotland,...
Arts
- Louise (opera)Louise (opera)Louise is an opera in four acts by Gustave Charpentier to an original French libretto by the composer, with some contributions by Saint-Pol-Roux, a symbolist poet and inspiration of the surrealists....
, opera by Gustave Charpentier - Louise (film)Louise (film)Louise is a 1939 French musical film directed by Abel Gance. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the opera of the same name by Gustave Charpentier.-Cast:* Grace Moore - Louise* Georges Thill - Julien...
, a 1939 French film based on the opera - Louise (animated short)Louise (animated short)Louise is a 2003 animated short by Anita Lebeau, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. The film takes audiences through a day in the life of Lebeau's 96-year-old Belgian-Canadian grandmother, Louise Marginet, who narrates the film...
, a 2003 Manitoba animated short by Anita Lebeau - "Louise", a song sung by Maurice ChevalierMaurice ChevalierMaurice Auguste Chevalier was a French actor, singer, entertainer and a noted Sprechgesang performer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including Louise, Mimi, Valentine, and Thank Heaven for Little Girls and for his films including The Love Parade and The Big Pond...
- "Louise", a song by Paul Siebel on his debut album Woodsmoke and OrangesWoodsmoke and OrangesWoodsmoke and Oranges is the debut album from folk rock/country rock musician Paul Siebel. The album contains his tune "Louise" which was recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Ian Matthews, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Andersen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Leo Kottke, and others....
- "Louise" (song)Louise (song)"Louise" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was released as a single in the UK in October 1984 and peaked at number thirteen in the UK Singles Chart. It was written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey with fellow band members Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright...
, a song by the band The Human League from their 1984 album Hysteria - "Louise", a song by Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail RidersTaylor Hawkins and the Coattail RidersTaylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders is a band founded by Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters. Hawkins is the drummer and vocalist for the trio. Other band members include Chris Chaney on bass and Gannin Arnold on guitar...
- Louise RedknappLouise RedknappLouise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
(born 1974), singer professionally known simply as "Louise" - Louise GloverLouise GloverLouise Glover is an English model and photographer. She is well known for her work as a glamour model, with appearances in British lad mags, including FHM, Bizarre, Maxim, Loaded, and tabloids such as the News of the World, The Sun and Daily Star...
(born 1983), English model and photographer - "Louise", a song by Linda Ronstadt from her album "Silk PurseSilk PurseSilk Purse is the second solo album by Linda Ronstadt, released in March 1970, a year after the release of her first solo set, Hand Sown ... Home Grown...
" (1970)
Places
- Louise, ManitobaLouise, ManitobaLouise is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 819 persons, a 17.2% decline from the 2001 Census figure of...
, a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada
Royalty
- Louise of SavoyLouise of SavoyLouise of Savoy was a French noble, Duchess regnant of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, the mother of King Francis I of France...
(1476–1531), mother to Francis I of France - Louise of Mecklenburg-StrelitzLouise of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III...
(1776–1810), queen of Prussia - Princess Louise of PrussiaPrincess Louise of PrussiaPrincess Louise of Prussia was the second child and only daughter of German Emperor Wilhelm I and Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. She was the younger sister of Frederick III of Germany and aunt of Wilhelm II of Germany...
(1838–1923), daughter of Wilhelm I of Germany - Louise of Great BritainLouise of Great BritainLouise of Great Britain was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became queen consort of Denmark and Norway.-Early life:...
(1724–1751), youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach
See also
- Louis (disambiguation)
- Louisa (disambiguation)
- Lake Louise (disambiguation)