Vera 1

Namesakes

Beauty Pageant Winners : 1 winner

Lidija Manić (middle name Vera) 1975 Miss International

Fictional Characters from Movies : 1 hero

Vera Drake 2004 Vera Drake

Notable Actors and Entertainers : 7 actors, 1 dancer/actor, 1 model

Vera Sisson 1891-1954

Barbara Jo Allen (a.k.a. Vera) 1906-1974

Vera-Ellen 1921-1981

Vera Miles 1929-

Priya Rajvansh (a.k.a. Vera) 1936-2000

Veruschka 1939-

Vera Zima 1953-2020

Vera Farmiga 1973-

Mindy Kaling (a.k.a. Vera) 1979-

Notable Artists : 1 fashion designer

Vera Wang 1949-

Notable Athletes : 1 chess, 1 gymnastics

(chess) Vera Menchik 1906-1944

(gymnastics) Věra Čáslavská 1942-2016

Notable Filmmakers : 2 directors

Věra Chytilová 1929-2014

Vera Farmiga 1973-

Notable Musicians : 1 musician

Vera Lynn 1917-2020

Notable Politicians and Statespeople : 1 politician

Vera Bergkamp 1971-

Notable Scientists and Inventors : 1 astronomer

Vera Rubin 1928-2016

Olympic Medalists : 3 bronze, 2 gold, 2 gold/silver, 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver, 1 silver/gold

(silver) Iris Tanner (middle name Vera) 1924; 1928 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay

(gold) Vera Krepkina 1960 long jump

(silver/gold) Věra Čáslavská 1960; 1964; 1968 artistic gymnastics

(bronze) Vera Popkova 1968 4x100 m relay

(bronze) Vera Ðurašković 1980 basketball

(bronze/silver) Vera Anisimova 1976; 1980 4x100 m relay

(gold/silver) Vera Komisova 1980 100 m hurdles; 4x100 m relay

(gold) Vera Zozulya 1980 luge

(gold/silver) Vera Ilyina 2000; 2004 diving - synchronized springboard

(bronze) Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová 2004 discus throw

Other Royalty : 1 grand duchess

Vera Konstantinovna of Russia 1854-1874 Russia