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So, once again time for the female name of the month in “First Names First”, namely Francesca. Why not follow one of those Wikipedia links to read about the person, and then see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, enlightenment, encouragement, empathy, etc. Or just thoughts for the day.

Who’s in the picture? You’ll find out by checking the list below:

Francesca Caccini* composer/singer/music teacher – Florence, Italy (1587)

Francesca Cuzzoni* opera singer – Parma, Italy (1696)

Francesca Annis* actress – Kensington, London, England (1945)

Francesca Woodman* photographer – Denver, CO USA (1958)
Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza* art collector – Lausanne, Switzerland (1958)

Francesca Schiavone* tennis player/coach – Milan, Lombardy, Italy (1980)
Francesca Battistelli* Christian singer/songwriter – New York City, NY USA (1985)
Francesca Chillemi* model/actress – Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily, Italy (1985)

Francesca Hayward* British dancer/actress – Nairobi, Kenya (1992)
Francesca Eastwood* actress/model/daughter of Clint Eastwood – Redding, CA USA (1993)
Francesca Michielin* singer/songwriter – Bassano del Grappa, Italy (1995) pic

Updated 22.11.2022