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The (sur)name Ventura (English pronunciation: /vɛnˈtʊrə/, Spanish pronunciation: βenˈtura, Portuguese pronunciation: vĭnˈturɐ) is Italian, Portuguese and Spanish for "good fortune".
Ventura may refer to:
Places edit:
Ventura, California, US,
Ventura, Iowa, US,
Ventura County, California, US,
Las Venturas, San Andreas, a fictional city in Grand Theft Auto series of video games,
Ventura Boulevard, boulevard located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, US,
People edit:
Ventura Rodríguez (1717-1785), Spanish architect and artist,
Charlie Ventura (1916-1992), American band leader,
Felipe Ventura dos Santos (born 1984), Brazilian footballer (goalkeeper),
Giampiero Ventura, Italian football coach,
Jean-Baptiste Ventura (ca. 1792-?), Italian-born soldier, mercenary and adventurer,
Jesse Ventura (born 1951), American wrestler, actor and politician,
Johnny Ventura (born 1940), Dominican composer and singer,
Lino Ventura (1919-1987), Italian-French movie actor,
Robin Ventura (born 1967), American baseball player,
Sheherazade Ventura (born 1974), English socialite and environmentalist,
Simona Ventura (born 1965), Italian TV hostess,
Viviane Ventura (born 1947), English actress and socialite,
Yolanda Ventura (born 1968), Spanish-born singer and actress,
Zuenir Ventura (born 1931), Brazilian journalist and writer,
Ace Ventura, a fictional character in Warner Bros. comedy films,
Cassandra Ventura (born 1986), American pop and R&B singer,
Transportation edit:
Ventura Bus Lines, Australian bus and coach company,
Ventura Freeway, connecting downtown Los Angeles with Ventura County, CA,
Lockheed Ventura, World War II aircraft,
Pontiac Ventura, automobile produced by General Motors,
MS Ventura, a cruise ship,
Other uses edit:
"Ventura Highway", a 1972 song by the band America,
Corel Ventura, software package from Corel Corporation,
Paxman Ventura, diesel engine,
Ventura (horse), American race horce,
La-Ventura, Netherlands-based Gothic/melodic metal band
