Selma
Encyclopedia
Given name
- Selma BajramiSelma BajramiSelma Bajrami is a popular Bosnian pop-folk singer who gained enormous popularity after her hit single "Kakvo tijelo Selma ima" ....
(born 1980), Bosnian singer - Selma BjörnsdóttirSelma BjörnsdóttirSelma Björnsdóttir , also known as simply Selma, is an Icelandic singer born in Reykjavík, best known internationally for representing her country in the Eurovision Song Contest....
(born 1974), Icelandic singer, 1999 and 2005 representative in the Eurovision Song Contest - Selma BlairSelma BlairSelma Blair is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. She has performed in feature films including Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, Hellboy, The Fog, Purple Violets and Hellboy II: The Golden Army...
(born 1972), American actress - Selma ChalabiSelma ChalabiSelma Chalabi is a British filmmaker and journalist. She was born in the United Kingdom to an Iraqi father and English mother, and was raised in Winchester.-Career:...
, British filmmaker - Selma DiamondSelma DiamondSelma Diamond was a Canadian-born American comic actress and radio and television writer, and is known for her high-range, raspy voice and her portrayal of Selma Hacker on the first two seasons of the NBC television comedy series Night Court.-Life and career:Diamond was born in Montreal, Quebec,...
(1920-1985), American actress - Selma ErgeçSelma ErgeçSelma Ergeç is a Turkish-German actress, beauty pageant titleholder, model, designer, philologist, psychologist and doctor....
(born 1978), Turkish-German actress and model - Selma EkSelma EkSelma Ek was a Swedish operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1870s through the 1890s. Like Lilli Lehmann and Lillian Nordica, she was one of those universally talented singers of the late 19th Century who was able to master roles from the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic...
(1856-1941), Swedish opera singer - Selma Ferović, rector of the Sarajevo Music AcademySarajevo Music AcademyThe Sarajevo Music Academy is a conservatory and is part of the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Departments :The Academy has seven departments and one Institute*Department of Composition and Conducting*Department of Solo-Singing...
- Selma Aliye KavafSelma Aliye KavafSelma Aliye Kavaf is a Minister of State of Turkey, responsible for Women and Family Affairs, and a member of parliament for Denizli of the ruling Justice and Development Party.- Early life and career :...
(born 1962), Turkish politician - Selma LagerlöfSelma LagerlöfSelma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and most widely known for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige ....
(1858–1940), Swedish author - Selma Meerbaum-EisingerSelma Meerbaum-EisingerSelma Meerbaum-Eisinger was a Romanian-born German-language poet. A Jew, she was a victim of the Holocaust and died at the age of 18 in a labor camp in Ukraine....
(1924–1942), Romanian-born German-language poet - Selma YağcıSelma YagciSelma Yağcı is a Turkish female boxer competing in the cruiserweight division. She is a member of the Municipality club in Denizli, Turkey....
, Turkish boxer
Surname
- Dick SelmaDick SelmaRichard Jay Selma was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965-1974...
(1943-2001), American baseball player - Mai SelmaMai SelmaSelma was the last Duguwa king of the Kanem Empire who was overthrown by Muslim followers of Hummay in 1085....
, last Duguwa king of the Kanem Empire - Schwester SelmaSchwester SelmaSchwester Selma was a German Jewish nurse who served as head nurse of Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem for 48 years. She was the first trained nurse in Palestine....
(1884-1984), Israeli nurse
Fictional characters
- Selma Bouvier, The Simpsons character voiced by Julie KavnerJulie KavnerJulie Deborah Kavner is an American film and television actress, comedian and voice artist. Noted for her role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, she also voices other characters for the show, including Jacqueline Bouvier, and Patty and Selma Bouvier.Born in Los...
- Selma Jezková, fictional character in the Lars von Trier film Dancer in the DarkDancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark is a 2000 Danish musical drama film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Icelandic singer Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Cara Seymour, Peter Stormare, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Joel Grey...
played by Björk
Places
- Selma, Nova ScotiaSelma, Nova ScotiaSelma is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County.- Acadians :...
, Canada - Selma, SwitzerlandSelma, SwitzerlandSelma is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The local language is Italian.With a population at the end of 2008 of only 36, it is one of the smallest communities in Switzerland. The village has however declared its intention to remain an independent...
, village in the Grisons - Selma, Algeria
- United States:
- Selma, AlabamaSelma, AlabamaSelma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marchesSelma to Montgomery marchesThe Selma to Montgomery marches were three marches in 1965 that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement. They grew out of the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama, launched by local African-Americans who formed the Dallas County Voters League... - Selma, Arkansas
- Selma, CaliforniaSelma, CaliforniaSelma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 23,219 at the 2010 census, up from 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet .-Geography:...
, city in Fresno County - Selma, Colorado
- Selma, IndianaSelma, IndianaSelma is a town located in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 866. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
, town located in Delaware County - Selma, IowaSelma, IowaSelma is an unincorporated community in northwestern Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 16 northwest of the city of Keosauqua, the county seat of Van Buren County. Its elevation is 617 feet . Although Selma is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP...
- Selma, Kansas
- Selma, Louisiana
- Selma, Michigan
- Selma, Mississippi
- Selma, Missouri
- Selma, North CarolinaSelma, North CarolinaSelma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 7,008. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Selma is located at ....
, town in Johnston County - Selma, Ohio
- Selma, OregonSelma, OregonSelma is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It had a population of 1,934 as of 2000. It is located in the ZIP code of 97538.-Notable residents:...
, unincorporated community in Josephine County - Selma, South Carolina
- Selma, TexasSelma, TexasSelma is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Selma, Guadalupe County, Texas
- Selma, Comal County, Texas
- Selma, Bexar County, Texas
- Selma, VirginiaSelma, VirginiaSelma is a census-designated place in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Selma is located at ....
- Selma, Staunton County, Virginia
- Selma, Alleghany County, Virginia
- Selma, Alabama
Other uses
- Selma (sea serpent)Selma (sea serpent)Selma is a sea serpent said to live in the lake Seljordsvatnet in Seljord, Norway. According to most who have seen the supposed creature, Selma resembles a giant eel. The first eyewitness accounts date back to the 18th century....
, a sea monster in Seljord, Norway - Selma to Montgomery marchesSelma to Montgomery marchesThe Selma to Montgomery marches were three marches in 1965 that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement. They grew out of the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama, launched by local African-Americans who formed the Dallas County Voters League...
, three marches that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement