Leadership

• St. Teresa of Avila (born 1515, died 1582)

  Spanish mystic and Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church.

  • Spearheaded a reform movement in the Carmelite order (see list of Religious Leaders)
• Mother Teresa of Calcutta (born 1910, died 1997)

  Albanian missionary who founded schools, orphanages, shelters and clinics in India, ministering to ''the poorest of the poor.'' Original name: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhu.

  • She cared for the destitute of Calcuta (see list of Twenty people who articulate the longings of the last 100 years, exemplifying courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace)
  • Founded the Missionaries of Charity (see list of Religious Leaders)
  • 1979 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
• Teresa of Castile
  • Ruler of Portugal in the 12th century (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)

Miscellaneous

• Teresa Borganza
  • 1959 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Mother Teresa of Calcutta (born 1910, died 1997)

  Albanian missionary who founded schools, orphanages, shelters and clinics in India, ministering to ''the poorest of the poor.'' Original name: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhu.

  • 1985 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• Teresa Stratas (born 1939)

  Canadian opera singer. Original name: Anastasia Strataki.

  • Born in Toronto, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
• Teresa
  • Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)

Sports

• Teresa Edwards
  • USA Basketball Women''s National Team - 1996 (see list of American National Basketball Team)

Stage and Screen

• Teresa Blake
  • Actress on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
• Teresa Brewer (born 1931)

  American actress and pop singer.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Teresa

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Sandy Richman (see list of Characters in the film Broadway Danny Rose)
• Teresa Wright (born 1918)

  American actress.

  • 1942 Academy Award winner for her performance in Mrs. Miniver (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actress)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

• St. Teresa of Avila (born 1515, died 1582)

  Spanish mystic and Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church.

  • Wrote The Way of Perfection (see list of Writers of the 16th Century)
• Teresa Carpenter
  • 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing)