Taya
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Taya is a feminine given name and a surname, with various meanings, including 'perfectly formed', 'Princess' and "Goddess'. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaMaaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaMaaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya , was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 1981 to 1984 and president from 1984 to 2005. He guided Mauritania from military rule to democracy, and took a pro-Western stance in foreign affairs...
, Mauritanean leader - Omar Katzelma Taya, a candidate in the Nigerien presidential election, 1993Nigerien presidential election, 1993Presidential elections were held in Niger on 28 February 1993, with a second round on 28 March after no candidate passed the 50% barrier in the first round. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum the previous year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy, and were the...
Given name
- Tanja Taya Adamic, Slovenian singer, model, tv presenter
- Taya ParkerTaya ParkerTaya Parker is an American model, actress, singer and reality TV show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality television show Rock of Love Bus. She is also the 2009 Pet of the Year for Penthouse magazine.-Modeling:...
, American model, actress, and singer - Taya Straton (1960-1996), Australian actress
- Taya ZinkinTaya ZinkinTaya Zinkin was a prominent English journalist and author. She wrote several books on India. She wrote several book of reportage as well as books on Gandhi and caste. She was married to the ICS officer and author Maurice Zinkin....
(1918-2003), English journalist and author - Taya James, English actress
- Taya Perry, member of Homemade Jamz Blues BandHomemade Jamz Blues BandHomemade Jamz Blues Band is an American, Tupelo, Mississippi based blues trio, consisting of siblings Ryan , Kyle and Taya Perry. In December 2007, the trio made music history as the youngest blues band to achieve a record deal: the Toronto-based NorthernBlues Music signed the band when Ryan was...
- Taya Rikizo, Asakusa Opera singer and influence of Kenichi EnomotoKenichi EnomotoKenichi Enomoto was a popular Japanese singing comedian, mostly known by his stage name Enoken ....