This time in **First Names First **it is all about Laura! So, take your pick! Find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them!
Laura Mancini* the eldest of the five Mancini sisters/part of the Mazarinettes at the court of Louis XIV of France – Rome, Papal States (1636)
Laura Bassi* Italian physicist/academic/the first woman to have a doctorate in science – Bologna, Papal States (1711)
Laura Secord* (b Ingersoll) Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 – Great Barrington, Province of Massachusetts Bay (1775)
Laura Ingalls Wilder* author – Pepin County, WI USA (1867)
Laura Adams Armer* artist/writer – Sacramento, CA USA (1874)
Laura Barney Harding* socialite – New York, NY USA (1902)
Laura Ashley* fashion designer/businesswoman – Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (1925)
Laura Balbo* sociologist/ politician – Padua, Italy (1933)
Laura Esterman* actress – New York City, NY USA (1945)
Laura Bush* teacher/First Lady – Midland, TX USA (1946)
Laura Schlessinger* talk radio host (The Dr. Laura Program)/author – Brooklyn, NY USA (1947)
Laura Branigan* singer – Brewster, NY USA (1952)
Laura Innes* actress – Pontiac, MI USA (1957)
Laura Dern* actress – Los Angeles, CA USA (1967) pic
Laura Wasser* lawyer/ divorce attorney – Los Angeles, CA USA (1968)
Laura Malmivaara* actress – Kajaani, Finland (1973)
Laura Pausini* singer/ songwriter/television personality – Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (1974)
Laura Huhtasaari* politician – Mänttä, Finland (1979)
Laura Bach* actress – Denmark (1979)
Laura Prepon* actress – Watchung, NJ USA (1980)
Laura Birn* actress – Helsinki, Finland (1981)
Laura Christensen* actress – Copenhagen, Denmark (1984)
Laura Vandervoort* actress – Toronto, ON Canada (1984)
Laura Izibor* singer/ musician/producer - Dublin, Ireland (1987)
Laura Berlin* model/ actress – Berlin, Germany (1990)
Laura Harrier* actress/model – Chicago, IL USA (1990)
Laura Benkarth* football player – Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (1992)
Laura Dahlmeier* biathlete – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (1993)
Laura Lindemann* athlete (triathlon/ES) – Berlin, Germany (1996)
Laura Rogora* sport climber – Rome, Italy (2001)
Updated 12.8.2022