Irene 43372 226058550 2008-07-16T17:18:34Z TubularWorld 4759276 bold '''Irene''' may refer to: * [[Eirene (Greek goddess)|Eirene]], one of the [[Horae]] ;given name * [[Eirene (artist)]], ancient Greek artist * [[Tzitzak]] (died 750), wife of Emperor Constantine V, who was baptized as Irene * [[Byzantine Empress Irene]] (c. 752–803), wife of Emperor Leo IV and empress regnant, 797–802 * One of several people called [[Saint Irene]], including: ** [[Irene of Rome]] (died c. 288) ** [[Irene of Tomar]] (died c. 653) * Irene Castle (1893–1969), half of the early 20th-century ballroom dancing team of [[Vernon and Irene Castle]] * [[Irene Lentz]] (1900–1962), American clothing designer in Los Angeles; costume designer for films in the 1930s * [[Irene Ryan]] (1902–1973), American actress; Granny on ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' television show in the 1960s * [[Irene Papas]] (born 1926 or 1929), Greek actress * [[Princess Irene of the Netherlands]] (born 1939), sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands * [[Irene Piotrowski]] (born 1941), Lithuanian-Canadian athlete * [[Irene Cara]] (born 1959), American singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter and actress of African, Cuban and Puerto Rican descent * [[Irene de Kok]] (born 1963), Dutch judoka * [[Irene Eijs]] (born 1966), Dutch rower * [[Irene Jacob]] (born 1966), French-born Swiss actress * [[Irene Bedard]] (born 1967), Native American (Alaskan: Inupiat Eskimo and Métis) actress best known for her portrayal of Native American characters * [[Irene Saez]] (born 1961), Venezuelan politician and former Miss Universe * [[Irene van Dyk]] (born 1972), successful goal shooter for the New Zealand netball team, the Silver Ferns ;toponymy * [[Irene, Gauteng]], a small town in South Africa ;proper names and brands * [[Tropical Storm Irene]], the name of several of tropical storms ** [[Hurricane Irene (2005)]] * [[14 Irene]], an asteroid * Irene, the hydrocarbon C13 H18 formed by dehydration of [[Irone]] * "Irene", was the go-code for the final stage of [[Operation Gothic Serpent]] (Battle of Mogadishu) ;in literature and popular culture: * Irene Kendry, fictional character in Passing by Nella Larsen * Irene Forsyte, fictional character in ''[[The Forsyte Saga]]'' * [[Irene Adler]], only woman admired by Sherlock Holmes * [[Irene (musical)|''Irene'' (musical)]], a Broadway musical that was first produced in 1919 * [[Irene (film)]] (1940) was an Oscar-nominated film starring [[Anna Neagle]] and Ray Milland * "[[Goodnight, Irene]]" (sometimes "Irene, Goodnight"), a 20th century American folk music standard * "Irene", a song on the album [[Momentum (album)|''Momentum'']] by Christian rapper/singer tobyMac * [[Irene (novel)|''Irene'' (novel)]], a 1949 novel by [[Ronald James Marsh]]. * [[Irene (television pilot)|''Irene'' (television pilot)]], a proposed 1981 NBC sitcom (pilot), starring [[Irene Cara]] * ''[[Irene The Robot]]'' is a web-based animation from Hiroki Star Productions * [[Irene (band)]], the name of a 10-member musical group from Sweden {{disambig}} {{given name}} [[de:Irene]] [[fr:Irène]] [[hu:Iréne]] [[nl:Irene]] [[ja:アイリーン]] [[pl:Irena]] [[pt:Irene]] [[ru:Ирина]] [[sk:Irena]] [[sv:Irene]]