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Nii Parkes Born in the UK and raised in Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes is a performance poet, writer and sociocultural commentator. A veteran of several poetry festivals, and former Poet-In-Residence at the Poetry Cafe in London, he has performed Poetry in the UK, Europe, Ghana and the US and was a 2005 Associate Artist-In-Residence with BBC Radio 3.
Niigata University Niigata University is a national university in Niigata, Japan, founded in 1949. It has the origin in Niigata government-owned Medical College of establishment in 1921 with the old system Niigata high school of establishment in 1919.
Niihau Incident On December 7, 1941, a Japanese Zero pilot crash-landed on the Hawaiian island of Niihau directly after participating in the Pearl Harbor attack. His misadventures on the island came to be referred to as the Niihau Incident.
Niijima, Tokyo Niijima (新島) a volcanic island in the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) and administered by the Tokyo (東京都) Metropolitan government, Japan, lies south of Tokyo and east of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka prefecture.
Niilo Paasivirta Niilo Paasivirta is an Internet personality from Finland, who by his own words (free translation from Finnish) is "One of the most notable influential Internet-persons of our time, superiorily intelligent writer and sharp satirist, who is widely known of his incredible WWW pages, Correct Opinions and especially of his great humility". According to Paasivirta, his opinions are humorous and contradictory so should not be taken seriouslyis best known internationally for his "[http://www.
Niilo Wälläri Niilo Wälläri (1897–1967) was a Finnish Socialist, syndicalist leader. After the failed Finnish Revolution, Wälläri remained in Finland and worked politically underground as the communist movement was made illegal.
Niiralan monttu Niiralan Monttu is the common nickname for the ice hockey arena in Kuopio, Finland which is also the home arena of KalPa. The name is derived from the location of the arena, which is in the Niirala part of Kuopio, more specifically at the bottom of a small excavation in that area (excavation means monttu in Finnish).
Niisato, Iwate Niisato (新里村; -mura) was a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan. On June 6, 2005 the village merged with the town of Taro into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Niiza, Saitama Niiza (Japanese: 新座市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan, and is essentially a suburb of the Tokyo conurbation. Niiza is located at the southernmost part of Saitama, and is crossed by three train lines: the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line, the JR Musashino Line and the Tōbu Tōjō Main Line.
Nijinsky II The racehorse Nijinsky (1967-1992) (named after the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky) was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page, both winners of the Queen's Plate, and a great grandson of Nearco and Bull Lea. For registration clarification, he was recorded as Nijinsky II.
Nijiro Tokuda Nijiro Tokuda (徳田 二次郎, Tokuda Nijirō, born June 10, 1895, died 12 June 2006) was the oldest man in Japan and, at his death, aged 111, was the sixth oldest (verified) man in the world He was believed to have become the "doyen" of Japan following the passing of Kohachi Shigetaka] almost one year before at age 110.
Nijmagen Nijmagen is a town in the Netherlands located approximately 20km south of Arnhem on the Dutch/German border. The site of a large contingent of Canadian and Allied Medical staff supporting the Allied forces advancing East through Germany during the Second World War.
Nijmeegse Studentenvereniging Carolus Magnus The Nijmeegse Studenten Vereniging Carolus Magnus is a major traditional Dutch student association based in Nijmegen. The two preceding associations (which merged in 1972) were founded in 1928, five years after the foundation of the University of Nijmegen.
Nijmegen Nijmegen (obsolete spellings: Nijmwegen, Nymegen, Nieumeghen — known in German as Nimwegen, French as Nimègue, and Spanish and Italian as Nimega) is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is considered to be the oldest city in the Netherlands and celebrated its 2000th year of existence in 2005.
Nijmegen breakage syndrome Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS) is a rare syndrome characterised by chromosomal instability, probably as a result of a defect in the Double Holliday Junction DNA repair mechanism. It is characterized by microcephaly, a distinct facial appearance, short stature, immunodeficiency, radiation sensitivity and a strong predisposition to lymphoid malignancy.
Nijvel gang The Nijvel gang or Nivelles gang (Bende van Nijvel in Dutch, Les Tueurs du Brabant in French) are names of (a)group(s) thought to be responsible for the massacre of Brabant, a series of violent attacks that occurred in Brabant, Belgium from 1982 to 1985 and resulted in 28 deaths and over 20 others injured. Nivelles is a major town in the Walloon Brabant province and was considered the center of these crimes.
Nik Aziz Nik Mat Dato' Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (born 1931 in Pulau Melaka, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia) is a Malaysian cleric and an opposition politician from Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS). He is currently Kelantan’s PAS commissioner and the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state.
Nik Caner-Medley Nik Caner-Medley (born October 20th, 1983 in Portland, Maine) is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines. He attended University of Maryland and Deering High School, where he would capture Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior and also the state's Mr.
Nik Fish Nik Fish, born in Sydney is a DJ, with a career spanning 15 years is renowned for his work on several musical platforms including Djing, studio production and dance music radio. Nik is arguably one of Australia's most popular and well-known DJs , travelling extensively, performing in all states and capital cities as well as appearing in regional centres.
Nik Powell Nik Powell is one of the co-founders of the Virgin Group alongside Richard Branson. Having run a small music shop together in London, they set up Virgin Records in 1972 and became one of the UK's major recording labels until they sold to EMI in 1992.
Nik Turner Nik Turner (born Nicholas Turner, 28 August 1940, in Oxford, Oxfordshire), is a British musician, probably best known as a founder of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner plays saxophones, flute, sings and is a composer.
Nik-L-Nip Nik-L-Nip is a brand of juice confection that comes in a variety of fruit flavors, marketed by Tootsie Roll Industries. The fruit flavored juice is found inside small, bottle-shaped wax, which you chew on, much like the popular wax lips.
Nika Award The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia, and ostentatiously modelled on the Academy Awards (Oscars). Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory.
Nika Futterman Nika Futterman is an American voice actress who is the voice of Miguel on the PBS Kids show Maya & Miguel, as well as the voices of Adam and Mike in the Cartoon Network shows My Gym Partner's a Monkey and Mike, Lu, and Og, respectively. She also has voiced in many video games, such as Ratchet: Deadlocked, Destroy All Humans!
Nika riots The Nika riots (Greek: Στάση του Νίκα), or Nika revolt, took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in 532. It was the most violence Constantinople had ever seen to that point, with nearly half the city being burned or destroyed and roughly 30,000 dead.
Nikah Misyar Nikah Misyar or "travellers' marriage" (Arabic: ) is the Sunni Muslim Nikah (marriage) contract carried out via the normal contractual procedure, with a negotiated understanding between the couple that the husband is not obliged to fulfill his usual financial commitments, and the wife lives a separate or independent life also free from her marital commitments. The couple continue to live separately from each other, as before their contract, and see each other to fulfill their needs in a halaal manner when they please.
Nikalas catlow Nikalas Catlow is a Children's Book Illustrator, born in Stockport, Cheshire in 1975. He is the illustrator of over 20 books including the best seller ‘The boys book: How to be the Best at Everything’ which has now been reprinted 6 times and the best selling series ‘A Children’s Miscellany’ vols 1, 2 and 3.
Nikasil Nikasil is a trademarked electrodeposited oleophilic nickel matrix silicon carbide coating for engine components, mainly piston engine cylinder liners. It was introduced by Mahle 1967, initially developed to allow rotary engine pistons to work directly against the aluminum housing.
Nikaya Buddhism The term Nikāya Buddhism closely corresponds to (and is derived from) the term Hinayana. It refers to those schools of Buddhism which accept only the scriptures which correspond to the Suttapitaka, Vinayapitaka and (possibly) an Abhidhammapitaka.
Nike (mythology) In Greek mythology, Nike (Greek Νίκη, pronounced /'nike/ "NEE-keh", meaning "Victory") , was a goddess who personified triumph. She was a daughter of Pallas (Warrior) and Styx (Hatred), and the sister of Cratos (Strength), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Rivalry).
Nike Award The NIKE Literary Award (Nagroda Literacka NIKE) is one of the most prestigious awards for Polish literature. Established in 1997 and funded by Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's largest daily paper, and the consulting company NICOM, it is conferred annually in October for the best book of a single living author writing in Polish published the previous year.
Nike Bauer Bauer is one of the leading manufacturers of hockey equipment, fitness and recreational skates. The hockey equipment that Bauer produces include: helmets, gloves, sticks, skates, shinguards, pants, shoulder pads, elbow pads, as well as goalie equipment.
Nike Grind Nike Grind is part of Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program that was started in 1993. The purpose of the program is to eliminate waste and close the loop on Nike's product lifecycle by collecting post-consumer, non-metal-containing athletic shoes of any brand, including Nike shoes that are returned due to a material or workmanship defects.
Nike JOGA3 JOGA3, in full: Nike JOGA3, is a futsal tournament that major, popular and leading sports brand Nike created in 2006 for two main reasons. Firstly, it was for the run-up to the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 finals (in Germany), and also, it was to help promote the Joga Bonito campaign (then less than two months old when JOGA3 started) and its five principles (heart, honour, joy, skill, team).
Nike laser The Nike laser at the United States Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC is a 56 beam, 4-5 Kj per pulse electron beam pumped krypton fluoride excimer laser which operates in the ultraviolet at 248 nm with pulsewidths of a few nanoseconds. Nike was completed in the late 1980s and is used for investigations into inertial confinement fusion.
Nike Malemute Nike Malemute is the designation of a two-stage American sounding rocket, consisting of a Nike starting stage and a Malemute upper stage. The Nike Malemute has a ceiling of 500 km, a takeoff thrust of 48,800 lbf (217 kN), a takeoff weight of 1000 kg, a diameter of 0.
Nike Oregon Project Nike's Oregon Project is a obscure group created by Nike in 2001to promote American long distance running utilizing advanced technology. Runners in this group are recruited to live in a specially designed house where filters are used to remove oxygen from the air to give the impression that the athelete is living at high elevation.
Nike Recruit Nike Recruit is the designation of a two-stage American sounding rocket, using a Nike rocket as the booster stage. The Nike Recruit has an apogee of 5 km, a liftoff thrust of 217 kN, a total mass of 1100 kg and a total length of 8.
Nike Team Nationals Nike Team Nationals (or NTN) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide.
Nike Total 90 Nike Total 90 is a series of apparel/sports equipment established by Nike specifically designed to be used for football. The range of products consists mainly of shoes, shorts, and shirts, but also includes other items such as socks, shin guards, equipment bags, and balls.
Nike Viper Nike Viper is the designation of a two-stage American sounding rocket, consisting of a Nike starting stage and a Viper upper stage. The Nike Viper has a ceiling of 80 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN (48,800 lbf), a takeoff weight of 600 kg and a length of 8.
Nike Vision Nike Vision is a sub-company of the Nike corporation who produces high quality, Italian made prescription eye-wear and sunglasses for the optical market. They use a product called Marchon Flexon, which is claimed to be the lightest, most flexible product for eye-wear.
Nike Wagner Nike Wagner (born on June 9, 1945 at Überlingen on Lake Constance in Germany) is the director of an arts festival held annually at Weimar, Germany (known as ‘Pèlerinages’ — Kunstfest Weimar, in 2006 held from August 25 to September 17), and a noteworthy collaborator in the Bayreuth Festival, founded in 1876 by Richard Wagner, her paternal great-grandfather.
Nike-Cajun The Nike-Cajun was a two-stage sounding rocket built by combining a Nike base stage with a Cajun upper stage. It was launched 714 times between 1956 and 1976 and was the most frequently used sounding rocket of the western world.
Nike-Hercules Missile The Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25), was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role.
Nike+iPod The Nike+iPod Sports Kit is a wireless device kit that allows communication between a pair of Nike+ shoes and an iPod nano. The kit was revealed on May 23, 2006 but for a short time was unavailable for purchase.
Nikel Nikel () is an urban-type settlement in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Kuets-Yarvi some 196 km northwest of Murmansk and 7 km from the Norwegian border. It is the administrative center of Pechengsky District.
Nikele Moyake Nikele (Nik) Moyake was a jazz musician from South Africa, who played tenor saxophone in the legendary sextet The Blue Notes alongside Chris McGregor, Dudu Pukwana, Mongezi Feza, Johnny Dyani and Louis Moholo. He was born in the early 1930s, making him by far the oldest member of the band, but he was also the band's most accomplished soloist in its early days.
Nikephoros I Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I, Logothetes or Genikos (Greek: Νικηφόρος Α΄, Nikēphoros I, "Bringer of Victory"), (died July 26, 811) was Byzantine emperor from 802 to 811, when he was killed in the disastrous Battle of Pliska.
Nikephoros III Nikephoros III Botaneiates or Nicephorus III Botaniates (Greek: Νικηφόρος Γ΄ Βοτανειάτης, Nikēphoros III Botaneiatēs), Byzantine emperor from 1078 to 1081, belonged to a family which claimed descent from the Roman Fabii and the Byzantine Phokas family.
Nikephoros Ouranos Nikephoros Ouranos (Greek: Νικηφόρος Ουρανός) was the Byzantine strategos of Antiocheia from 999 to circa 1010. He also led the army that crushed the Bulgars and wounded their Tsar Samuil at the Spercheios River in 996 or 997.
Nikhil Banerjee Nikhil Banerjee (Bangla: নিখিল ব্যানার্জী) (14 October 1931–27 January 1986) was one of India's most prominent sitar players of the second half of the 20th Century. He never achieved the glamour of Vilayat Khan or his gurubhai Ravi Shankar, but won great critical acclaim and the hearts of many music lovers.
Nikhil Kumar Nikhil Kumar (born 15 July, 1941) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He is serving his first term in the Lok Sabha representing the Aurangabad constituency in Bihar and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.
Nikhil Manipuri Mahasabha Nikhil Manipuri Hindu Mahasabha, initially a Hindu nationalist organization founded in Manipur in 1934. NMHM was opposed to the increasing Manipuri nationalism, and sought to protect the interests of Hindus in the state.
Nikhilananda Swami Nikhilananda (1895-1973), was an initiated disciple of Sri Sarada Devi. In 1933, he founded the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York, a branch of Ramakrishna Mission, and remained its head until his death in 1973.
Niki Ashton Niki Christina Ashton (b. September 9, 1983) is a Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, resident who represented the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the Churchill riding for the 2006 federal election, where she finished second.
Niki Bakogianni Niki Bakogianni (born June 9, 1968 in Lamia) is a former Greek high jumper best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion. This was Bakogianni's second silver medal that year, as she had placed 2nd in the European Indoor Championships.
Niki FM "Niki FM" is a Hawthorne Heights song from their debut album The Silence in Black and White which was released in 2004. Niki FM was released as a single and it reached as high as #18 on The US Mainstream Rock Chart.
Niki Goulandris Niki Goulandris is a well-known personality in the fields of ecology and culture. Her message combines ecological ideals with cultural values and she actively contributes to nature conservation and environmental awareness.
Nikifor Nikifor (1895-1968) (also known as Nikifor Krynicki and Epifaniusz Drowniak1) was a Polish folk and naĂŻve painter, most probably of Lemko descent. Nikifor painted over forty thousand pictures - on sheets of paper, pages of notebooks, cigarette cartons, and even on scraps of paper glued together.
Nikifor Grigoriev Nikifor Grigoriev (commonly known as Ataman Grigoriev; also known as Matvey Grigoriev and Mykola Grigoriev, born Nychypir Servetnyk; circa 1885 – July 27, 1919) was a Ukrainian insurgent "Green Army" leader during the Russian Civil War.
Nikita (song) "Nikita" is a song by English singer Elton John about the Cold War from his 1985 album Ice on Fire. In the song, John describes his crush on an East German citizen who he cannot meet because he is not allowed to cross the Berlin Wall no matter how much he wants it or how hard he tries.
Nikita Allanov Nikita Allanov is a professional wrestler who competes in the National Wrestling Alliance and other independent wrestling promotions. Born in the United States but of Armenian Heritage, Allanov often wrestles as a traditional "evil Russian" wrestler, with elements of MMA fighters from former Soviet Bloc nations.
Nikita Denise Nikita Denise (born Denisa Balážová on 25 July 1976 in Czechoslovakia) is a Czech erotic actress and adult film director living and working primarily in the United States. She is a naturalized American citizen by marriage.
Nikita Fink Nicole Fink (born November, 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and former World Wrestling Entertainment developmental wrestler in Ohio Valley Wrestling under the ring name Nikita.
Nikita Hopkins Nikita Hopkins is an American child actor who is most noted for his portrayl of the character "Roo" in the recent Winnie the Pooh movies. In 2000 he was nominated for an Annie Award for this portrayl.
Nikita Ivanovich Panin Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin () ( – ) was an influential Russian statesman and political mentor to Catherine the Great for the first eighteen years of her reign. He advocated the Northern Alliance and closer ties with Frederick the Great of Prussia.
Nikita Izotov Nikita Izotov is sometimes referred to (at least by specialists) as the "First Stakhanovite," because he was the first Soviet worker singled out by the press for a superhuman (and possibly bogus) act of labor. In his case, in 1936, he was praised for having mined far more coal than anyone else--dozens of times the quota.
Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (; , in English, , or , occasionally ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov; –September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. He was First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964.
Nikita Koloff Nelson Simpson is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, which was a play off of the nickname of fan favorite "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (in fact, it was Rhodes that gave him the nickname).
Nikita Mikros Nikita Mikros is a game designer/programmer living in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder and CEO of Tiny Mantis Entertainment an independent game studio located in New York City, and was also cofounder of Black Hammer Game.
Nikita Moiseyev Nikita Nikolayevich Moiseyev (Russian: Никита Николаевич Моисеев) (23 August 1917 – 29 February 2000) was a prominent Russian mathematician, full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (later of Russia).
Nikita Petrovich Panin Count Nikita Petrovich Panin (Russian: Ники́та Петро́вич Па́нин) (1770 - 1837), a famous Russian diplomat, vice-chancellor, State Chancellor 6 Oct 1799 - 18 Nov 1800 (acting) and Foreign Minister of Russia. A nephew of Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin, son of Petr Ivanovich Panin, son-in-law of Count Vladimir Orlov.
Nikita Pustosviat Nikita Pustosviat (, real name Nikita Konstantinovich Dobrynin (Никита Константинович Добрынин)) (?—June 11, 1683) was one of the leaders of the Russian Old Believers during Raskol, nicknamed Pustosvyat by adherents of Patriarch Nikon.
Nikita the Furrier Nikita the Furrier (Russian: Никита Кожемяка, sometimes called Cyril [Кирилл] or Elias the Tailor [Илья Швец]) is a character in Russian folklore, a town craftsman who released the daughter of Kievan prince from the dragon's captivity. The oldest prototype on it could be found in Lavrentyevskaya chronicle.
Nikita Trubetskoy Prince Nikita Yurievich Trubetskoy (Никита Юрьевич Трубецкой in Russian) (May 26, 1699 - October 16, 1767) was a Russian statesman and Field Marshal (1756), minister of defense of Russia 1760.
Nikita Wilson Nikita Franciscus Wilson (born February 25 1964, in Pineville, Louisiana) is an American former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 30th overall pick (2nd round) of the 1987 NBA Draft.
Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin (Никита Яковлевич Бичурин) (August 29, 1777 – May 11, 1853), better known under his monastic name Iakinf (Иакинф), Iakinf Bichurin, was one of the founding fathers of Sinology. He was born to a family of Chuvash priests and studied in the Kazan seminary.
Nikitaras Nikitaras (Greek: Νικηταρας) was the nom de guerre of Nikitas Stamatelopoulos (Greek: Νικητας Σταματελοπουλος) (1784?–1849), a Greek revolutionary who fought for Greece's freedom during the Greek War of Independence.
Nikitova LLC Nikitova LLC is an international outsourcing company of interactive entertainment software products. The company maintains a diverse portfolio of products that span a wide range of categories and target markets and can be used on a variety of game hardware platforms and operating systems.
Nikka Yuko Centennial Garden Nikka Yuko Centennial Garden is located in Henderson Park near the heart of Lethbridge, Alberta, within easy reach from any point in the city, the Nikka Yuko Japan-Canada Friendship Garden is an artist's interpretation of the perfection of nature.
Nikkal Nikkal, full name Nikkal-wa-Ib, is a goddess of Ugarit/Canaan and later of Phoenicia. She is a goddess of orchards, whose name means "Great Lady and Fruitful" and derives from West Semitic "´Ilat ´Inbi" meaning "Goddess of Fruit".
Nikkei Business Publications , commonly known as , is a book and magazine publisher based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was established as "Nikkei McGraw-Hill, Inc", a joint venture of Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) and McGraw-Hill in 1969, and later it became to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikkei.
Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre The Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre is a museum and interpretive centre in New Denver, British Columbia, Canada, dedicated to the history of the Japanese Canadians that were relocated to internment camps during World War II by the Canadian government (see Japanese Canadian internment).
Nikken Abe Nikken Abe (阿部日顕, Abe Nikken; December 19, 1922, in Tokyo–) was the 67th high priest of Nichiren Shoshu, a major school of Nichiren Buddhism, and chief priest of its head temple Taisekiji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan. He is called Nikken Shōnin, Nikken Shōnin Geika, Goinson Shōnin (Geika), Goinsonsama, or Goinkyosama by believers and is frequently styled 67th High Priest Nikken Shōnin in English.
Nikki (comics) Nicholette "Nikki" Gold is a fictional character, a woman in the Earth-691 timeline of the fictional Marvel Universe, genetically engineered to live on the planet Mercury. As such, she has a superhuman ability to withstand heat and ultraviolet radiation, and can see clearly in very bright light.
Nikki Clan Nikki Clan is a Mexican pop band from Nogales and Mexicali, in Mexico. The band is formed by Yadira Gianola (lead vocals), Alberto Espinoza (bass guitar), José Antonio Dabdoub (guitar), Ángel Yáñez (guitar), and José Carlos Fausto Monroy (drums).
Nikki Craft Nikki Craft (born 1949) is an American political activist, artist and writer known for her provocative and controversial approaches to societal problems and political situations. She is known for radical feminism, though she has said, "My politics are much broader than that feminism.
Nikki Einfeld Canadian born Lyric Coloratura Soprano Nikki Einfeld (born January 6, 1978) is a former Adler Fellow and Merola Alumni with San Francisco Opera. She was a Grand Finalist in the 2006 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Nikki Fairchild Nikki Fairchild (born April 28, 1978 in New Mexico) is an American porn star and glamour model of African American and Italian descent. She began working in the porn industry in 2000, and appeared in over 70 adult movies in genres including regular sex, anal sex, and lesbian sex and interracial.
Nikki Finke Nikki Finke is a controverisal American entertainment journalist and social commentator who owns, edits, and publishes a daily on-line entertainment magazine called Deadline Hollywood Daily, (DHD) which she describes as her "forum to break news about the infotainment industry." Finke also writes a column for LA Weekly (since June, 2002); her LA Weekly columns are linked to her DHD web site.
Nikki Fritz Nikki Fritz (born Nikki Goldstein on April 7, 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American model and actress best known for her appearances in Cinemax TV shows and movies. She has also appeared in Femme Fatales magazine and the website Danni's Hard Drive.
Nikki Haley Nikki Randhawa Haley (née Nimrata N. Randhawa) (January 20, 1972 - ) is a South Carolina House of Representatives legislator representing Lexington CountyBelles of the South Audrey/Asian Women's Magaine - April/May 06'.
Nikki Hemming Nikki Hemming (born 1967) is the CEO and part owner of Sharman Networks and President of LEF Interactive, an agency based in Sydney, Australia, responsible for promoting and developing Kazaa, a peer-to-peer file sharing network, since 2002. As such, she has been a figure in the dispute between peer-to-peer networks and the music industry including a legal case between the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Nikki McKibbin Nikki McKibbin (born Katherine Nicole McKibbin on September 28, 1978 in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA) is an American pop music singer who finished third in the 2002 debut season of the reality television series American Idol. Prior to American Idol, McKibbin was one of the top twenty finalists in the first season of Popstars.
Nikki Nelson Nikki Nelson (born: January 3, 1969 in La Mesa, California) is an American Country Music Singer. At the age of 7, her family moved to Topaz Lake, Nevada where she sang on the Northern Nevada circuit with her father.
Nikki Newman Nicole "Nikki" Reed Foster Bancroft DiSalvo Newman Abbott Landers Newman is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The character is currently played by actress Melody Thomas Scott since 1979.
Nikki Roxx Nicole Raczynski (born is an American professional wrestler who goes under the ring name of Nikki Roxx. Roxx is currently active in numerout North American independent promotions such as SHIMMER, WEW, PGWA, NECW, Chaotic Wrestling, and recently made her first Ring of Honor appearance.
Nikki Sanderson Nikki Ann SandersonBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004. (born 28 March 1984) is an English actress who is best known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera Coronation Street.
Nikki Sudden Nikki Sudden (July 19 1956 – March 26 2006) born Adrian Nicholas Godfrey in London, was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the post-punk band Swell Maps with his brother Kevin Paul Godfrey whilst attending Solihull School in Solihull.

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