document_title: List of Jane the Virgin characters

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text: List of Jane the Virgin characters

text: Main characters[edit]

text: Overview[edit]

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Actor

Character

Seasons

1

2

3

4

Gina Rodriguez

Jane Villanueva

Main

Andrea Navedo

Xiomara Villanueva

Main

Yael Grobglas

Petra Solano

Main

Justin Baldoni

Rafael Solano

Main

Ivonne Coll

Alba Villanueva

Main

Brett Dier

Michael Cordero, Jr

Main[a]

Guest

Jaime Camil

Rogelio De La Vega

Main

Anthony Mendez

The Latin Lover Narrator

Main

Elias Janssen[b]

Mateo Solano Villanueva

Guest

Recurring

Main

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Jump up ^ Brett Dier is credited as main cast for only the episodes in which he appears.

Jump up ^ Joseph Sanders played the role in season 3.

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text: Jane Villanueva[edit]

text: Jane Gloriana Villanueva (portrayed by Gina Rodriguez) is a devoted Catholic who made a vow to her grandmother, Alba, to not give up her virginity until marriage. Years later she finds herself in a committed relationship with a detective, Michael Cordero, and the two plan to get married. However, Jane finds herself accidentally artificially inseminated with the sperm of a man who she once shared a passionate kiss with a few summers prior. This man, Rafael Solano, also happens to be the owner of the hotel that Jane works at. Jane's relationship with Michael begins to deteriorate and she grows closer to Rafael as the pregnancy goes on. The two soon enter into a relationship, but split shortly before the baby is born. Jane also becomes acquainted with her father, telenovela star, Rogelio De La Vega, who had been kept in the dark about her existence by Jane’s mother, Xiomara. Jane gives birth to a son whom she and Rafael name Mateo.

text: As Jane adjusts to life with a newborn, she decides to put her plans of becoming a teacher aside and pursue her dream of writing. Meanwhile, Rafael and Michael both try to win her back. She chooses neither for a while and enters into a brief relationship with her mentor, Jonathan Chavez. Jane also attempts building a friendship with Rafael's ex-wife and other babymama, Petra, as the two will now forever be apart of each other's lives. Jane and Michael get married, with Rafael deciding to not confess his undying love for Jane. Just before the couple plans to have sex, Michael's gets shot.

text: Michael manages to survive and Jane finally loses her virginity. The two enjoy married life for a while until Michael drops dead as a result of his gunshot. Time skips to three years later and Jane has moved back in with Alba. She's the assistant of a publisher, has Saturday brunches with Rafael, Petra, and the kids, and is writing a book about her love story with Michael. Jane decides it's time to have her first fling, which leads her into a messy relationship with Rogelio's co-star, Fabian. Jane eventually realizes she still has feelings for Rafael. As Jane goes to Rafael to confess her feelings, she runs into Adam, her first love.

text: Jane decides to not pursue a relationship with Rafael, instead getting together with Adam, against Xiomara and Alba's wishes. In the meantime, Jane finally publishes her book about her relationship with Michael, which doesn’t do as well as she had hoped. Soon after, Adam breaks up with her to take a job in California. Jane goes on her book tour, heartbroken, but when she returns home she shares a kiss with Rafael, re-opening the possibility of the two being together.

text: Xiomara Villanueva[edit]

text: Xiomara Gloriana Villanueva (portrayed by Andrea Navedo) is Jane's laid back mother, and Alba's daughter. Unlike her mother and daughter, Xiomara is accustomed to looser morals, losing her virginity at a young age and having Jane at 17. She and Jane's father, Rogelio De La Vega, were high school sweethearts until he moved away and she chose to not tell him about the pregnancy. For years it was just herself, Jane, and Alba, but one day she learned Rogelio had become a famous telenovela star, and so she finally reaches out to him. Xiomara keeps Rogelio a secret from Jane at first, but eventually he's allowed into his daughter's life and the two begin to bond. In the meantime, Xiomara and Rogelio start to have feelings for one another again, and they have an on and off relationship throughout the first two seasons of the show. After Alba is pushed down the stairs and put in the hospital, Xiomara makes a vow to God to not have sex again until she's married, which Alba wakes up early to hear, and so she pretends otherwise. Xiomara is eventually released from this vow. Xiomara aspires to be a singer, and so she usually performs shows at different night clubs. In the first season's finale, Rogelio brings Xiomara with him to perform in Las Vegas, but they have to go back early for the birth of Jane's son, Mateo. Before this, however, the two get drunkenly married.

text: The marriage is soon annulled, though Xiomara continues to pursue her relationship with Rogelio anyway. She's supportive of Jane as a new mother, but her relationship with Rogelio begins to deteriorate when they themselves discuss the possibility of having more kids. While Rogelio wants a baby, having missed out on the first twenty years of Jane's life, Xiomara has no desire. Though Rogelio agrees to give up the dream at first, Xiomara breaks up with him, refusing to be the reason he can't have children. The two remain on good terms after this, but Xiomara ends up having a casual relationship with Rogelio's costar Esteban. In the season finale, Xiomara and Rogelio share a dance at Jane's wedding to Michael, but afterwards she takes a pregnancy test and learns that she's pregnant with Esteban's child.

text: Xiomara winds up having an abortion, causing a temporary rift in her relationship with Alba, but the two quickly patch things up. Xiomara starts to give up on her dream of becoming a performer, deciding to look into getting a normal job. She briefly works as a bank teller. Eventually, however, Rogelio helps her open up a dance studio. This just so happens to be next to where Bruce works, a married man she used to sleep with, who's since gotten a divorce from his wife. Xiomara and Bruce pursue a relationship, with the eventual blessing of Jane and Tess, Bruce's daughter. Xiomara moves in with Bruce, and the two live together for three years. During this time, Xiomara has had a falling out with Rogelio because of the way she was depicted in his reality show. When the two finally make up though, their feelings return, and Bruce breaks up with Xiomara. She gets back together with Rogelio, who admits that, with Mateo, he no longer feels a void in not having his own baby. Xiomara and Rogelio get engaged and are set to be married in the third season's finale. They have Jane perform the ceremony, despite now dealing with the fact that Rogelio will in fact be having a child with his ex-girlfriend, Darci.

text: In the fourth season, Xiomara and Rogelio deal with Darci and eventually her daughter, which she and Rogelio decide to name "Baby". The couple has a brief falling out when Xiomara learns that Rogelio had always suspected there was a chance Jane might have existed, but the two patch things up and decide to go into therapy.

text: Petra Solano[edit]

text: Petra Solano, born Natalia Fruôcek (portrayed by Yael Grobglas) originates from Czech Republic, running away and taking on a new identity with her mother, Magda, in order to hide from her abusive boyfriend, Milos. Petra becomes engaged to Lachlan Moore before leaving him for Rafael Solano, a man with slightly more money, but ultimately falling in love with him. The two get married and become pregnant, but they eventually lose the baby and Rafael becomes diagnosed with cancer. Their marriage falls apart after this, though Rafael beats his cancer, and so Petra plots to inseminate herself with his sperm sample as a way of preventing him from leaving her. This fails, as the sample is inseminated in Jane Villanueva instead, and so she concocts a line of other schemes to keep him within her grasp. These all fail, and the couple get divorced, but Petra continues to remain a thorn in Rafael's side. Milos tracks down Petra and Magda, sending his goon, Ivan, but the two ladies hold him hostage for a period of time before he escapes. Petra also deals with the repercussions of her affair with Roman Zazo, whose twin brother Aaron is around; however, Aaron turns out to be Roman, and Petra winds up killing him once he takes her hostage. Petra takes a share of the Marbella, preventing herself from being forced out, and in the season finale it's discovered Rafael has another sperm sample leftover. Petra has just learned that Rafael is trying to manipulate her in hopes of getting rid of her, and so, rather than telling him about the sample, she steals it for herself.

text: Despite initial debate, Petra inseminates herself via a turkey baster, putting her in a position of being in Rafael's life forever. The two are forced to put aside differences and work together through this pregnancy. Though, due to Petra being alone for the most part, she works to get Magda out of jail for pushing Alba down the stairs. Milos also returns again, forcing Petra to marry him, but he flees the country after his illegal operations are exposed. The two are presumably divorced. Petra works on bettering her relationship with Jane, but this is halted when Magda kills Ivan and the two are forced to bury the body. Magda sells Petra out to the police, giving her full blame, but Rafael helps Petra turn things around and get Magda re-incarcerated. Petra gives birth in the fourteenth episode of the season with Jane by her side, delivering twin girls that she and Rafael name "Anna" and "Elsa", Jane being the only one to pick up on the reference. Petra begins to suffer from postpartum depression, not knowing how to be a mother, and she considers running away. She backs out of this at the least minute though, just in time for her twin sister Anezka to show up at her door. Petra takes Anezka in, learning Magda kept Petra over Anezka because she was the "prettier one". Petra embraces having a sister because it means having her own little family, but it turns out that Anezka has been working with Magda all along. In the finale, Anezka injects Petra with something that paralyzes her and she takes her place, going on to have sex with Rafael.

text: Petra remains paralyzed as Anezka masquerades as her, entering into a relationship with Scott while planning to steal Rafael's money to get Magda out of jail and flee. However, Jane and Rafael begin to suspect something's up, though it takes a couple months, and Petra becomes un-paralyzed. She tattoos NOT PETRA onto her sister's forehead and allows her to cut bangs, then deciding to keep up Anezka's scheme to steal Rafael's hotel shares due to him not realizing she was paralyzed. As it turns out Petra is beginning to suffer from PTSD, but she eventually hands Rafael's shares back and he gets her the help she needs. When he decides to turn himself in for insider trading, Petra is left to care for their daughters, and finally gets the hang of being a mother. Three years pass, and Petra has two very well behaved daughters and has re-branded the Marbella into a kids hotel. She begins seeing rival hotel owner Chuck Chesser, and scandal strikes the Marbella again when Scott's bones are found on the shore. Rafael develops feelings for Petra again, and she struggles between choosing between him and Chuck. She chooses Rafael but backs down when realizing he'll never be truly over Jane. In the finale, she finds herself held at gunpoint by Anezka.

text: Petra wrestles the gun from Anezka and survives, but trouble still brews when Rafael's sister Luisa takes his shares of the hotel. Along with that, Magda gets out of jail, and she and Anezka work with Luisa against Petra and Rafael. Petra ends all romantic ties with Rafael, but the two work together to get the hotel back. When Anezka gains control of the Marbella after convincing Luisa she's insane, checking herself into a mental hospital, Petra realizes it was all a set-up. Anezka goes to push Petra off the balcony of the Marbella to keep her quiet, but winds up the one to fall and die instead. Afterwards, Petra hires lawyer Jane Ramos to defend her, but it seems Jane has ulterior motives.

text: Rafael Solano[edit]

text: Rafael Solano (portrayed by Justin Baldoni) is former playboy and owner of the Marbella. After a few good years of marriage to Petra, a miscarriage and cancer take a toll, and the couple begins to fall apart. With Rafael plotting to leave her, Petra decides to artificially inseminate herself with his sperm sample, only for his sister, Luisa, to accidentally inseminate the wrong woman. This woman happens to be Jane Villanueva, a girl with whom he shared a passionate kiss with years before and never called back. Rafael breaks things off with Petra once learning she had an affair with his now supposedly deceased best friend, Roman Zazo, and he and Jane pursue a relationship when she and her fiancé Michael break up. Things start out well enough for Jane and Rafael, but the relationship starts to fall apart as Rafael's life begins to unravel. The two remain on good terms though, and welcome their newborn son into the world in the season finale. Meanwhile, Petra learns that Rafael has another sperm sample which she steals for herself, and Rafael's son, Mateo, is kidnapped by his stepmother Rose/crime lord Sin Rostro.

text: Rafael works with Jane and Michael to rescue Mateo, and he and Jane embrace co-parenting their newborn. Meanwhile, Rafael also learns that Petra's pregnant as well, thus forever intertwining their lives. Rafael supports both women, though his hopes of rebuilding a romantic relationship fall through when she learns he got Michael fired. Rafael helps Petra when she gets in trouble with the law, helping her mother cover up a murder, and remains by her side throughout the rest of her pregnancy. In the fourteenth episode of the second season, the two welcome twin daughters Anna and Elsa Solano. Rafael struggles with family drama as well though, for he learns that his mother is Rose's rival, a crime lord by the name of Mutter. He also meets his half-brother Derek who gets him into some trouble with insider trading. Rose is supposedly killed and his mother is arrested, but all is not well as he watches Jane get back together with Michael, the two deciding to finally get married. He stands by, choosing to not confess his undying love to Jane on her wedding day. Unbeknownst to him, however, Petra's twin sister Anezka paralyzes her and takes her place. She then seduces Rafael as Petra, despite him making clear that his heart still belongs to Jane.

text: After Michael is shot, word quickly gets out that Rose is in fact alive. She has Rafael's mother killed with only a Bible left behind for him. He begins to investigate it, all the while deciding he no longer has feelings for Jane. This allows the two to have a healthy friendship while also meaning Rafael can stand up for himself when he disagrees with any of Jane's parenting choices. As he continues to dig into his past, he soon learns that he was in fact adopted and that he is not a Solano. After Petra becomes de-paralyzed, she begins to spiral, but Rafael gets her help. He decides to turn himself in for insider trading, leaving Petra to care for their kids. Three years later, he's out of jail and the Marbella has been rebranded a kids hotel. Rafael is dating Abbey and platonically co-parenting with Jane and Petra, but he soon breaks things off with Abbey and realizes he has feelings for Petra again. He pursues her, but Petra ultimately decides against taking back because he'll never truly be over Jane. Meanwhile, Rafael works with the police to get Luisa and Rose back into town where Rose is arrested. Luisa falls out with Rafael and then learns from Anezka the truth about her supposed brother not being a Solano after all. Rafael finds himself kicked out of the Marbella with Luisa claiming what's rightfully hers.

text: Now with no money, Rafael moves in with the Villanuevas. After making one final attempt at a relationship with Petra, the two end things for good and focus on getting the Marbella back. Rafael begins to spiral though, becoming the person that he once was, until Jane finally manages to get through to him. Once her relationship with Adam ends and she returns from her book tour, the two share a kiss, re-opening the possibility of them being an item again.

text: Alba Villanueva[edit]

text: Alba Gloriana Villanueva (portrayed by Ivonne Coll) is the deeply religious mother of Xiomara's and grandmother of Jane. Emigrating from Venezuela at a young age, she and her husband Mateo established lives for themselves and the generations to come. When Jane is ten years old, Alba makes her vow to save herself until marriage, a vow that Jane keeps. Alba often acts as the voice of reason in the Villanueva household, recognized as wise and looked up to as such. She supports Jane when she finds herself accidentally artificially inseminated, and makes it no secret that she supports Jane being with Rafael. However, she's very accepting of Michael during the time Jane is with him. Alba does not always get along with Xiomara due to her loose morals, but at the end of the day the mother and daughter find themselves making amends, with or without Jane's help. Alba, like her daughter and granddaughter, has a love for grilled cheese sandwiches and telenovelas. She's a fan of Rogelio De La Vega, and is very welcoming of him into the family when it gets out that he's Jane's biological father.

text: Alba is pushed down the stairs at the Marbella by Petra's mother, Magda, and ends up in a temporary coma. At this time, Xiomara makes a vow to God to not have sex again until she's married. Alba wakes up during this but pretends to be asleep until the vow is finished. Xiomara keeps this up for a while, but Alba eventually releases her from it. In the second season, it's discovered that Alba actually lost her virginity before marriage to a man named Pablo Alonso Segura. Jane and Xiomara invite Pablo to Miami despite Alba's pleas for them not to, deeming him to be bad luck. Still, Alba gives Pablo a chance, and the two wind up sharing a tango together as the Villanueva house floods. Alba soon learns Pablo is cheating on her though and so she breaks things off. During the second season, Alba also has a brief relationship with a priest, but it's presumably ended since then. Despite being deeply religious, Alba proves to be a very open minded person, having read up on LGBT activism as well as accepting when Xiomara decides to have an abortion.

text: After years of being in the United States illegally, Alba finally decides to apply for a greencard and gets approved. After this, she gets a job in the gift shop at the Marbella. There, she meets Jorge, a co-worker who she develops a crush for. After three years, Jorge finally gets out of a relationship and Alba decides to make her move. The two begin seeing one another, and Alba promises to keep his immigration status secret when learning he's in the country illegally. In the fourth season, Jorge proposes marriage to Alba, but she rejects him.

text: Michael Cordero, Jr.[edit]

text: Jane's 29-year-old husband who was a detective. He is aware of Petra's affair, and blackmails her to ensure that her marriage remains intact, so that Jane will give the baby to them, however later he decides to support Jane's decision to keep the baby. He also dislikes Rafael due to Jane's, and eventually Rafael's, attraction to one another. He is the head detective in the hunt for Sin Rostro, a high-profile drug dealer who seems to be based in the Marbella Hotel, however he later quits to become a lawyer. Jane and Michael get married in the season two finale. He dies in season three by an aortic dissection caused by a gunshot. (seasons 1-3). However, he is seen again and comes back to life in the season 4 finale.

text: Rogelio De La Vega[edit]

text: A self-involved, famous telenovela star and Jane's biological father. He is trying to gain a relationship with his newly discovered daughter. He also has feelings for Xiomara, who was his girlfriend in high school. He marries Xiomara in the season three finale.

text: Mateo Solano Villanueva[edit]

text: Jane and Rafael's baby. Named after Jane's grandfather and Alba's husband, who died before Jane was born.

text: Recurring characters[edit]

text: Overview[edit]

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Actor

Character

Seasons

1

2

3

4

Yara Martinez

Luisa Alver

Recurring

Bridget Regan

Rose Solano / Sin Rostro / Clara Ruvelle

Recurring

Carlo Rota

Emilio Solano

Recurring

Diane Guerrero

Lina Santillan

Recurring

Guest

Priscilla Barnes

Magda Andel

Recurring

Azie Tesfai

Nadine Hanson

Recurring

Alano Miller

Aaron ZazoRoman Zazo

Recurring

Guest

Camille Collard

Frankie

Recurring

Brian Dare

Luca

Recurring

Guest

Chris Corbin

Ivan Rogachevsky

Recurring

Vanessa & Veronica Merrell

Valeria & Victoria

Recurring

Max Bird-Ridnell

Miloš Dvoracek

Recurring

Nicholas Gonzalez

Marco

Recurring

Keller Wortham

Esteban Santiago

Recurring

Wes Armstrong

Scott Archuletta

Recurring

Rita Moreno

Liliana De La Vega

Guest

Rachel DiPillo

Andie

Recurring

Fabiana Udenio

Elena Di Nola

Recurring

Megan Ketch

Susanna Barnett / Sin Rostro

Recurring

Guest

Shelly Bhalla

Krishna

Recurring

Dennis Mencia

Mateo Villanueva I

Recurring

Adam Rodriguez

Jonathan Chavez

Recurring

Guest

Brian Jordan Alvarez

Wesley Masters

Recurring

N/A

Cástulo Guerra

Manuel De La Vega

Guest

Ana de la Reguera

xLola

Recurring

Mat Vairo

Derek Ruvelle

Recurring

Mia and Ella Allen

Anna and Ellie Solano

Recurring

Melanie Mayron

Marlene Donaldson

Recurring

Guest

Molly Hagan

Patricia Cordero

Recurring

Guest

Marcelo Tubert

Pablo Alonso Segura

Recurring

Yael Grobglas

Anežka Archuletta

Recurring

Alfonso DiLuca

Jorge

Recurring

Sofia Pernas

Catalina Maria Mora

Recurring

Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Bruce

Recurring

Justina Machado

Darci Factor

Recurring

Elisabeth Röhm

Eileen / Sin Rostro

Recurring

Christopher Allen

Dennis Chambers

Recurring

Guest

Johnny Messner

Chuck Chesser

Recurring

Guest

Minka Kelly

Abbey Whitman

Recurring

Francisco San Martin

Fabian Regalo del Cielo

Recurring

Tyler Posey

Adam Alvaro

Guest

Recurring

Alex Meneses

Katherine Cortes

Recurring

Uncredited baby actors

Baby Michaelina De La Vega Factor

Recurring

Rosario Dawson

Jane Ramos

Recurring

Brooke Shields

River Fields

Recurring

text: Introduced in season one[edit]

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Luisa Alver (Yara Martinez): the doctor who artificially inseminated Jane, as well as Rafael's sister. She's an alcoholic and in love with her stepmother, Rose. The two have an on and off relationship before spending three years together until Rose is found and arrested. She owns the Marbella.
 Rose Solano (Bridget Regan): a crime lord who falls in love with Luisa. She kills Emilio, kidnaps Mateo, and shoots Michael. After three years on the run with Luisa, she's arrested.
 Susanna Barnett (Megan Ketch, season 2): Rose's fake identity, acting as Michael's new partner after Nadine is killed.
 Eileen (Elisabeth Röhm, season 3): Rose's second fake identity that she uses for a total of three years in order to be with Luisa.
 Magda (Priscilla Barnes): Petra's scheming mother who fakes paralysis. She pushes Alba down a flight of stairs and kills Ivan, winding up arrested on both occasions. She later uses her other daughter Anezka to get revenge against Petra, though this doesn't go as planned. She's released from prison in the fourth season for unknown reasons.
 Lina Santillan (Diane Guerrero): Jane's best friend and co-worker at the Marbella. The two aren't as close after the three time jump, with Lina having moved away and gotten engaged.
 Nadine Hanson (Azie Tesfai): Michael's partner who turns out to be working for Sin Rostro. She's shot dead in the second season.
 Roman and Aaron Zazo (Alano Miller): Roman was Rafael's friend who was having an affair with Petra. He later faked his death by killing his twin brother, Aaron, who he pretended was him. When later pursuing Petra, she kills him in self-defense.
 Emilio Solano (Carlo Rota): Rafael's adoptive father and Luisa's biological father. Always disappointed in Rafael, he owns the Marbella and was married to Rose before she drowned him in cement.
 Frankie (Camille Collard): Jane's friend who worked at the Marbella. The two have a falling out when Frankie gets fired and Jane does nothing to stop it. They've yet to make up.
 Luca (Brian Dare): Jane's gay friend who works at the Marbella.
 Lachlan Moore (Michael Rady): Rafael's rival and Petra's former fiancé. She leaves Lachlan for Rafael.
 Ivan Rogachevsky (Chris Corbin): Milos' goon hired to track down Petra and Magda. He comes after them on more than one instance, and Magda ends up slitting his throat with her hook.
 Valeria & Victoria (Vanessa Merrell and Veronica Merrell): Rogelio's former stepdaughters who serve as thorns in Jane's side.
 Miloš Dvoracek (Max Bird-Ridnell): Petra's abusive boyfriend from the Czech Republic. Petra and her mother flee the country with new identities to get away from him. He later tracks Petra down, and Petra even marries him for a short time before he's sent away for good.
 Esteban Santiago (Keller Wortham): Rogelio's acting rival. He has a fling with Xiomara, who gets pregnant and secretly decides to get an abortion. He's in a relationship with Rogelio's other babymama, Darci.
 Scott Archuletta (Wes Armstrong): the Marbella's sleazy lounge manager. He keeps a burnbook on the Marbella, and eventually marries Anezka. During the three year time jump he winds up dead, killed by Eileen.
 Liliana De La Vega (Rita Moreno): Rogelio's mother who disapproves of Xiomara.
 Andie (Rachel DiPillo): once Jane's friend, she later dates Michael.
 Elena Di Nola (Fabiana Udenio): Emilio's second wife and Rafael's adoptive mother, she's a crime lord that rivals Rose. After serving as a threat to Rafael, she winds up imprisoned and later killed by Rose.

text: Introduced in season two[edit]

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Krishna (Shelly Bhalla): Petra's (formerly Rafael's) assistant. In the third season it's revealed she's gay.
 Mateo Villanueva (Dennis Mencia): Alba's late husband, Xiomara's father, and Jane's grandfather.
 Jonathan Chavez (Adam Rodriguez): Jane's mentor who she has a brief relationship with. When choosing to not have sex with him, they break things off and agree that it's best they cut ties all together.
 Wesley Masters (Brian Jordan Alvarez): one Jane's classmates who betrays her trust and writes a scandalous piece on the Solanos.
 Manuel De La Vega (Cástulo Guerra): Rogelio's homosexual father.
 Paola/Lola (Ana de la Reguera): once Rogelio's prison pen pal, she gets out of jail and becomes his assistant before kidnapping him. She plans to stream their live suicide, but Michael defeats her and saves Rogelio before this can occur.
 Derek Ruvelle (Mat Vairo): Elena's son who was at one point believed to be Rafael's half-brother. He was supposedly killed by Rose.
 Anna & Elsa Solano (uncredited baby actors, seasons 2-3; Mia and Ella Allen, season 3 onward): Petra and Rafael's twin daughters. Unlike their half brother, they grow up to be well behaved with good manners.
 Marlene Donaldson (Melanie Mayron): Jane's mentor when looking to become a writer.
 Patricia Cordero (Molly Hagan): Michael's mother who has a poor relationship with Jane.
 Pablo Alonso Segura (Marcelo Tubert): the man Alba lost her virginity to who's known to be bad luck.
 Anezka Archuletta (Yael Grobglas): Petra's long lost twin sister who paralyzes and steals her identity. She also marries Scott and continues to scheme against Petra following his death. She ends up being flung from Petra's balcony and to her death in the mid-season finale of the fourth season.

text: Introduced in season three[edit]

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Jorge (Alfonso DiLuca): Alba's co-worker at the Marbella giftshop. The two enter into a relationship after Alba spends three years having a crush on him. During the span of their relationship, Alba learns that Jorge is an undocumented citizen and agrees to keep it a secret. The relationship ends once Alba rejects Jorge's marriage proposal, and so he reconciles with his ex.
 Catalina Maria Mora (Sofia Pernas): Jane's opportunist cousin who has a brief fling with Rafael.
 Bruce (Ricardo Antonio Chavira): a married man Xiomara used to have an affair with. When he finally gets a divorce, he and Xiomara enter into a relationship, but the couple is met with disapproval by both Xo's daughter Jane and Bruce's daughter Tess. Both eventually give their blessing, however, and Xo and Bruce date for the next three years, even moving in with one another. They briefly get engaged, but Bruce ends things with Xo when realizing she still has feelings for Rogelio.
 Darci Factor (Justina Machado): a matchmaker who Rogelio meets with in order to have a child. The two end up falling for one another, entering into a relationship and starring in a reality show together, but three years pass and it's reveal they have broken up. As it turns out, Rogelio backed out of having a child with Darci after she had already unfrozen her eggs. The two now despise one another as their show comes to an end, and they part ways on bad terms. However, Darci returns months later, eight months pregnant with Rogelio's child, as they were secretly having hate sex during the final months of filming their show. Darci goes on to have a daughter, and she and Rogelio agree to raise the baby together, naming her Baby Michaelina De La Vega Factor. Darci is dating Rogelio's arch-rival, Esteban Santiago.
 Eileen (Elisabeth Röhm): a woman whose identity and face Rose uses in order to be with Luisa in front of her family. One night, when a drunken Scott recognizes Eileen after having seen Rose disguised as her, Eileen kills him in order to prevent him from figuring anything out. She buries him in a ditch on the Marbella's beach and is never seen or heard from again.
 Dennis Chambers (Christopher Allen): Michael's best friend and the detective in charge of investigating Scott's death. He and Jane begin spending time together after Michael dies, but they fall out when Jane realizes he's using her to get to Michael's case files. The two eventually make amends, Dennis teaching Jane boxing as a mean of letting out her anger. The two also go on a date, but realize there are no sparks, and so nothing becomes of it.
 Chuck Chesser (Johnny Messner): the Fairwick Hotel's newest owner who has a longterm feud with Petra. The two have a no-strings-attached sexual relationship for six months before eventually deciding to be a couple, but drama follows when it becomes known that Petra pushed the late Scott's bones onto the Fairwick Hotel's property and when it turns out Scott and Chuck secretly knew one another. Despite this, Petra and Chuck prevail, but the relationship fully falls through when Petra rediscovers her feelings for Rafael and chooses to be with him over Chuck. This also falls through though, and Petra decides she needs a fresh start when it comes to love all together.
 Abbey Whitman (Minka Kelly): Rafael's girlfriend of two years who runs a greeting card company. The two move in together, but the relationship falls through when Rafael finds himself unable to fully commit, and also rediscovers his feelings for Petra.
 Alex (Deniz Akdeniz): Mateo's aide at preschool who Jane later mistakes as being flirty with her rather than just friendly.
 Fabian Regalo del Cielo (Francisco San Martin): Rogelio's telenovela costar who Jane has her first fling with. The relationship becomes complicated when Fabian finds himself wanting more from Jane, but Jane does not reciprocate. When the two finally end things, this results in Fabian having a falling out with Rogelio, resulting in on-set drama and Rogelio getting Fabian's character on their telenovela killed off.
 Adam Alvaro (Tyler Posey): Jane's first love who she almost married after high school. The two get back together after Adam delivers Jane a letter he found that was addressed to her from her late husband, Michael. During the course of their relationship, Adam designs the cover of Jane's book, gets to know her son Mateo, and gives Jane a lesson on what it means to be bisexual. Their relationship comes to a sudden end when Adam leaves Jane for a job out in California, much to her dismay.

text: Introduced in season four[edit]

text:
Katherine Cortes (Alex Meneses): a Miami socialite who Rafael has a fling with during his plan to take back the Marbella.
 Baby Michaelina De La Vega Factor (uncredited baby actors): Rogelio and Darci's newborn daughter, Xiomara's stepdaughter, and Jane's half-sister. Rogelio takes a break from acting to be a stay-at-home dad while Darci continues working, but soon discovers it to not be as fun as he expected, instead becoming neglectful of his duties.
 Jane "JR" Ramos (Rosario Dawson): Petra's attorney following Anezka's death. Though seemingly a friend to Petra, it turns out she was being blackmailed to help frame Petra for murder, the life of her schizophrenic mother being at stake. Petra and JR eventually develop romantic feelings for one another and enter into a relationship once Petra's blackmailer - Krishna - is exposed.
 River Fields (Brooke Shields): A famous actress and spokeswoman for postpartum depression, the latter of which she and Rogelio do not see eye-to-eye on. The two later agree to set aside their differences and work together on the American remake of The Passions of Santos.


document_title: International Soca Monarch

question_text: who won the first soca monarch in trinidad

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text: International Soca Monarch

text:
International Soca MonarchFormation
1993Type
Music competitionHeadquarters
Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLocation
 Trinidad and TobagoOfficial language
EnglishWebsite
www.socamonarch.net

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text: International Soca Monarch is an annual dual-contest soca music event, the finals of which are held on every Carnival Friday (aka Fantastic Friday) in Trinidad and Tobago. Contestants in the event may vie for two separate crowns or titles, the International Soca Monarch (aka the Power Soca Monarch) for uptempo songs, and International Groovy Soca Monarch for slower-paced songs. Recently an additional award has been added, called the People's Choice, which involves text message voting by Digicel subscribers. Subscribers can vote multiple times for their favorite artist during the competition and the artist who receives the most votes is given an additional cash prize. The International Soca Monarch competition has become the mecca of soca artists in Trinidad where the event has been hosted since its inception; and the region, as many artists who have competed on its stage have moved on to successful careers. Dubbed the "Super Bowl of soca music" it is a highly anticipated and well-attended event that has been graced with such internationally acclaimed recording artists.

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text: Soca musicians from around the region and the world are eligible to compete in the preliminary round of the competition and must attain the required number of points to advance into the semi-finals and subsequently the finals which is an action-packed event that is televised and broadcast live to viewers in Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean and other regions of the world. The competition began in 1993 as a local competition for soca aca Monarch (aka Trinidad Soca Monarch), the event quickly grew in popularity as it always featured the more popular artists and favored songs for each Carnival season. It was redubbed The International Soca Monarch when for the first time acts from around the world became eligible to compete for a place in the finals and a chance at the envied title of Soca Monarch.

text: At the inception of the competition, all soca artists (whether their song was uptempo or slower) competed for the same prize. In its current format, a distinction has been made between faster-paced soca songs and their slower counterparts which can still become crowd favorites. Therefore, since 2005 artists with these slower-paced songs now have a chance to compete separately from the usually more hyped-up (and consequently more popular) Power soca songs/artists, and vie for a different title, the International Groovy Soca Monarch. Therein is a sign of the evolution of soca music into two subgenres. Prize money for the competition was raised to $1 million in 2009 for the Power Soca Monarch winner although reports by Caribbean Prestige Foundation indicated there would be a reduction in the prize money. Fay Ann Lyons, the 2009 winner reportedly has received the full amount of the promised award (less 5% for administrative costs) when the prizes were distributed on March 20, 2009. Second and third-place winners received cash prizes valued according to their placing. In 2010 the first prize for the Power category will be US $100,000 and the first prize for the Groovy Soca Monarch will be increased to TT $200,000.

text: The first soca artist to win the Soca Monarch title is Superblue. He went on to win the competition a record of seven times. This record is as yet unbeaten, although several artists are closing in on that number.Since the competition has been split into two back-to-back contests, there have been only three performers to simultaneously capture both titles: Shurwayne Winchester was the first in 2006, Fay-Ann Lyons the second in 2009, and Machel Montano in 2012 and 2013. Fay-Ann is also the first female winner of the International Soca Monarch in the Power category and therefore the first female to win both titles simultaneously. Having also won the People's Choice award on that night, she is the first artist to make a clean sweep of all the prizes at the International Soca Monarch.

text: When the local competition first became an international event, all contestants were required to pass the preliminary stages to qualify for the finals. In 2009, this was changed with winners from other countries' soca monarch competitions being automatically "seeded" into the final round. Prize money for the International Soca Monarch has grown over the years and was announced as being $1 million TT dollars for the 2009 winner when the competition was launched in 2008. Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez, the 2009 winner reportedly received her prize money (subject to a small deduction) at the prize-giving ceremony in March, 2009. T&T Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs have reportedly suggested future prize money be reduced to $750,000 due to the downturn in the global economy. In 2004, the winner received $150,000, which was an increase from the previous year.

text: In 2006, $500,000 and a car constituted the winnings for double-winner Shurwayne Winchester. In 2008, the first prize was also $500,000. Since 2003, all finalists have been guaranteed a cash award for their appearance. Past title sponsors of the event such as TSTT, bmobile and the NLCB have in the past contributed to the cash awards for winners.In 2011, the prize for the 2011 winner of the International Power Soca Monarch was increased to $2 million TT Dollars, sponsored by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. This was announced by TT Prime Minister Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and in her honor, Mr. Munro dedicated the 2011 finals to Mrs. Persad-Bissesar. The prize for the International Groovy Soca Monarch is now $500,000 TT Dollars. Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar also promised in 2011 that future prizes would be maintained at the current figure of $2 million Trinidad and Tobago dollars. In 2014, a new category of "Carib Break Out Artiste" was added. It was awarded to Mr. Killa of Grenada.

text: International Power Soca Monarch Winners[edit]

text:
Year

Performer

Song

2018

Voice

"Year For Love"

2017

Voice

"Far From Finished"

2016

Voice

"Cheers To Life"

2015

Machel Montano

"Like Ah Boss"

2014

Machel Montano

"Ministry of Road"

2013

Machel Montano/Superblue (Tie)

"Float"/"Fantastic Friday"

2012

Machel Montano

"Pump Yuh Flag"

2011

Machel Montano

"Advantage"

2010

JW & Blaze

"Palance"

2009

Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez

"Meet Superblue" [First Female Winner]

2008

Bunji Garlin

"Fiery"

2007

Iwer George

"Fete After Fete"

2006

Shurwayne Winchester

"Ah Can't Wait"

2005

Bunji Garlin

"Blaze de Fire"

2004

Bunji Garlin

"Warrior Cry"

2003

Iwer George

"Ah Home"

2002

Bunji Garlin/Iwer George (Tie)

"We From de Ghetto/Gimme Ah Bligh"

2001

Mighty Shadow

"Stranger"

2000

SuperBlue

"Pump Up"

1999

Kurt Allen

"Dus Dem"

1998

SuperBlue

"Ato Party"

1997

SuperBlue/Ronnie McIntosh (Tie)

"Barbara"/"Ent"

1996

SuperBlue

"Bounce"

1995

Ronnie McIntosh

"On The Road"

1994

SuperBlue

"Flag Party"

1993

SuperBlue

"Bacchanal Time"

text: International Groovy Soca Monarch Winners[edit]

text:
Year

Performer

Song

Album

2015

Olatunji

"Ola"

Get Soca 2015

2014

Kerwin Du Bois

"Too Real"

2013

Machel Montano

"The Fog"

2012

Machel Montano

"Mr. Fete"

2011

Kes The Band

"Wotless"

2010

Shurwayne Winchester

"Murdah"

2009

Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez

"Heavy T Bumper"

2008

Shurwayne Winchester

"Carnival Please Stay"

2007

Biggie Irie

"Nah Going Home" [First Non-Trinbagonian Winner]

2006

Shurwayne Winchester

"Don't Stop"

2005

Michelle Sylvester

"Sleeping In Your Bed"

text:
bmobile TSTT People's Choice
2006: Bunji Garlin
2007: Shurwayne Winchester
2008: Bunji Garlin
2009: Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez
2010: JW & Blaze
2011: Neil 'Iwer' George
2012: Machel Montano
2013: Superblue

text: A new feature was added to the 2010 International Soca Monarch - text voting. Fans could text the relevant code to 7622 in the Caribbean and 78247 in US & Canada to vote for their favorite Artiste - text voting accounted for 35% of the artiste's final score. Text messaging platforms: TSTT - Trinidad and Tobago, Lime - Caribbean, All major carriers - USA & Canada.

text: Sources[edit]

text:
Gov't cuts $$ for Soca Monarch
Newsday: Soca Monarch — a springboard to success
Caribbean Beat
Trinidad Guardian
Newsday: 2006 — A cultural journey
NALIS: Carnival results
Soca Monarch winner still to receive $
Double victory for Shurwayne
Daily Express: Fantastic Friday
SocaMonarch.net
Newsday: Prize cut for Soca queen
Fay-Ann's prizemoney slashed by $.25m
Fay-Ann to receive full $1 million first prize

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text: International music awardsSoca musicTrinidad and Tobago culture

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document_title: Old Harry Rocks

question_text: what type of rock is old harry made from

text: Old Harry Rocks

text: Location[edit]

text: Old Harry Rocks lies directly east of Studland, about 1.5 miles northeast of Swanage, and about 3 miles south of the large towns of Poole and Bournemouth. To the south are the chalk cliffs of Ballard Down, much of which is owned by the National Trust. The rocks can be viewed from the Dorset section of the South West Coast Path

text: Formation[edit]

text: The chalk of Old Harry Rocks used to be part of a long stretch of chalk between Purbeck and the Isle of Wight, but remained as a headland after large parts of this seam were eroded away. As the headland suffered hydraulic action (a process in which air and water are forced into small cracks by the force of the sea, resulting in enlarging cracks), first caves, then arches formed. The tops of the arches collapsed after being weakened by rainfall and wind, leaving disconnected stacks. One of these stacks is known as Old Harry. Old Harry's Wife was another stack which was eroded through corrosion and abrasion, until the bottom was so weak the top fell away, leaving a stump. Hydraulic action is the main cause of erosion (sheer force of the wave) that damaged the rock and caused it to fall away.

text: Geography[edit]

text: The downlands of Ballard Down are formed of chalk with some bands of flint, and were formed approximately 66 million years ago. The bands of stone have been gradually eroded over the centuries, some of the earlier stacks having fallen (Old Harry's original wife fell in 1509), while new ones have been formed by the breaching of narrow isthmuses.[1] Across the water to the east The Needles on the Isle of Wight are usually visible. These are also part of the same chalk band and only a few thousand years ago were connected to Ballard Down.

text: To form the stacks, the sea gradually eroded along the joints and bedding planes where the softer chalk meets harder bedrock of the rock formations to create a cave. This eventually eroded right through to create an arch. The arch subsequently collapsed to leave the stacks of Old Harry and his wife, No Man's Land and the gap of St Lucas' Leap. The large outcrop of rock at the end of the cliffs is often referred to as "No Man's Land".

text: Old Harry is formed by erosion processes, which will eventually remove the stack, whilst new stacks develop. Some people desire to preserve the rocks and protect them from the erosive processes that formed Old Harry. The National Trust, who own the stacks in perpetuity, have experience in looking after the coast, and have found that "working with natural processes is the most sustainable approach".[2]

text: Legend[edit]

text: There are various stories about the naming of the rocks. One legend says that the Devil (traditionally known euphemistically as "Old Harry") slept on the rocks. Another local legend says that the rocks were named after Harry Paye, the infamous Poole pirate, whose ship hid behind the rocks awaiting passing merchantmen.[3] Yet another tale has it that a ninth-century Viking raid was thwarted by a storm and that one of the drowned, Earl Harold, was turned into a pillar of chalk.[4]


document_title: List of guest stars in 3rd Rock from the Sun

question_text: who played janet in 3rd rock from the sun

text: Guest stars[edit]

text: Season 1[edit]

text:
Harry Morgan - (3 episodes, seasons 1 & 2) playing Professor Suter, an elderly colleague of Dick and Mary
Martha Stewart - playing herself[1]
Phil Hartman - (seasons 1 & 3) playing a camp cosmetics store worker[2] and Randy, Vicki Dubcek's ex-lover[3]
Jane Lynch - playing Tommy's science teacher, Ms. Koppel
John Mahoney - playing Leonard Hamlin, a rude, sexist professor[4]
Lauren Graham - playing Laurie Ives
John Raitt - playing Singing Truck Driver
Marla Sokoloff - playing Dina, Tommy's lab partner and love interest[1]

text: Season 2[edit]

text:
Dennis Rodman - playing himself; it is revealed that he is actually another alien[5][6]
George Takei - playing himself at a sci-fi convention[7]
Al Franken - playing Harry's opponent in the City Council election[7]
Mike Ditka - playing Coach Mafferty; coach for Pendelton Badgers[8][9]
Mark Hamill - playing himself[10]
Christine Baranski - playing Sonja Umdahl
Randy Newman - playing himself[11]
Dick Martin-playing sociology professor Dr. Ben Littmeyer[12]
Greg Proops

text: Season 3[edit]

text:
Roseanne Barr - playing Dick's forced-wife Janet[13][14]
Leigh McCloskey - playing Matthew, a yoga instructor
Elaine Stritch - (seasons 3 & 6) playing Martha Albright, Mary's mother[15][16]
George Grizzard - (seasons 3 & 4) playing George Albright, Mary's Father[15][16]
Cindy Crawford - playing Mascha, a Venusian woman[17][17]
Angie Everhart - playing Chloe, A Venusian woman dating Tommy
Dom DeLuise - playing the father of Dick's student Bug[18]
Peter DeLuise - playing Franky
John Cleese - (seasons 3 & 6) playing Professor Liam Neesam, a hostile alien[19][20][21][21]
Sam Lloyd - playing Eddie, a man Dick helps.

text: Season 4[edit]

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Laurie Metcalf - playing Jennifer Ravelli, a teacher of comparative literature[22][23][24]
Kathy Bates - playing Charlotte Everley, an alien hunter[25]
Gil Christner - playing Carl, a Nobel Laureate[26]
William Shatner - (seasons 4 & 5) playing The Big Giant Head (a.k.a. Stone Phillips)[27][27][28][29][29]
Aaron Paul - (Season 4) Playing the Junior Prom King & Queen announcer[27]
Kurtwood Smith (Season 4) Playing Dick's "cousin" Jacob when they attend a Solomon family reunion
Bryan Cranston - Plays a Neil Diamond Impersonator (whom Sally kisses) Season 4 Episode 14[30]

text: Season 5[edit]

text:
Billy Connolly - playing an actor who is playing the part of Inspector McAffrey[31]
David Hasselhoff - playing a plastic surgeon[32]
Jonathan Frakes - playing Larry McMichael, the husband of Mary's friend Gwen[33]
Genie Francis - playing Gwen McMichael, the wife of Larry McMichael[33]
Chyna - playing Janice, a police officer[34][28][28]
Miguel Ferrer - playing Jack McMannus, a government agent[35]
Alan Cumming - playing Angus 'The Hole' McDuff, a hole expert[36]
Enrico Colantoni - playing Frank, an ex-student of Mary's[37]
Bob Odenkirk - plays as Gary Parkinson an insurance salesman in "The Fifth Solomon" (episode 3 season 5)[38]

text: Season 6[edit]

text:
Megan Mullally - playing Renata Albright, Mary's sister[39]
Elvis Costello - playing himself[40]
Mark McKinney - Playing a new alien that stumbled through the Solomon's closet door.
Andrea Speyer - Guest Star as Claire Volk [41]


document_title: List of Family Guy cast members

question_text: who is the voice of stewie on family guy

text: List of Family Guy cast members

text: Current cast[edit]

text: From seasons 1 to 4, Family Guy had four main cast members. Since season 5, there have been five main cast members. The casting of Meg Griffin changed after season 1.

text: Seth MacFarlane[edit]

text: Seth MacFarlane voices four of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire.[1] MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he had already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it.[2] MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design.[3] Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison,[4] especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady.[5] MacFarlane uses his own voice while portraying Brian.[2]

text: MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time only characters, most prominently those of news anchor Tom Tucker, Lois' father Carter Pewterschmidt and Dr. Hartman.[6] He is the only voice to be in every episode.

text: Alex Borstein[edit]

text: Alex Borstein voices Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother Barbara Pewterschmidt.[7] Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on MADtv. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any of his artwork and said it was "really sight unseen".[8] At the time, Borstein performed in a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother whose voice she had based on one of her cousins.[7][8] The voice was originally slower (and deeper for the original series), but when MacFarlane heard it, he replied "Make it a little less fucking annoying ... and speed it up, or every episode will last four hours."[7]

text: Mila Kunis[edit]

text: Mila Kunis is the voice of the character named Meg Griffin.[6] Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to her performance on That '70s Show.[9] MacFarlane called Kunis back after her first audition, instructing her to speak slower, and then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her.[9] Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat". She further explained, "Meg gets picked on a lot. But it's funny. It's like the middle child. She is constantly in the state of being an awkward 14-year-old, when you're kind of going through puberty and what-not. She's just in a perpetual mode of humiliation. And it's fun."[10]

text: Seth Green[edit]

text: Seth Green primarily plays Chris Griffin and Neil Goldman.[6][11] Green stated that he did an impression of the "Buffalo Bill" character from the thriller film The Silence of the Lambs during his audition.[12] His main inspiration for Chris' voice came from envisioning how "Buffalo Bill" would sound if he were speaking through a public address system at a McDonald's.[13]

text: Mike Henry[edit]

text: Mike Henry is the voice of Cleveland Brown, John Herbert The Pervert and other various characters. A Family Guy writer and producer, he began acting on the show as part of the recurring cast repertory (see below) but was promoted to main cast member in 2005. Since the cancellation of The Cleveland Show, he also voices Cleveland's step-son Rallo Tubbs on Family Guy.

text: Recurring cast[edit]

text: In addition to both its main cast and guest stars, Family Guy utilizes a deep bench of regularly appearing supporting voice actors. Some appear in nearly every episode each season, while others appear less frequently. Some of these actors specifically play recurring characters, while others mainly play background citizens of Quahog or characters in cutaway gags.

text: The current supporting cast repertory includes the following actors:

text:
Actor
Character(s)
No. of Episodes
(Out of 245 produced)
Notes

Benjamin, H. JonH. Jon Benjamin
Carl
14
Since 2005

Breckenridge, AlexandraAlexandra Breckenridge
Various
57
Since 2005. Currently voices most female “extras” not voiced by Alex Borstein.

Brennan, JohnnyJohnny Brennan
Goldman, MortMort Goldman, Horace the bartender
77

Callaghan, SteveSteve Callaghan
Various
37
Also the current showrunner and executive producer of Family Guy and former showrunner/EP of American Dad!. [14]

Garman, RalphRalph Garman
Various
138

Lakin, ChristineChristine Lakin
Kinney, JoyceJoyce Kinney
23
Since 2010.

LaMarr, PhilPhil LaMarr
Williams, OllieOllie Williams and the Quahog judge
56

MacFarlane, RachaelRachael MacFarlane
Olivia and various women
54
Formerly one of the most frequent female voices. She reduced her number of appearances per season after joining American Dad! in 2005 but still appears several times per season. Seth MacFarlane's sister.

Osment, EmilyEmily Osment
Various
14
Since 2012.

Richardson, Kevin MichaelKevin Michael Richardson
Jerome and Cleveland Jr.
30
Since 2009.

Sheridan, ChrisChris Sheridan
Various
33
Also a Family Guy writer.

Smith, DannyDanny Smith
Various, including Evil Monkey, Al Harrington and Ernie, the Giant Chicken
189
Also a Family Guy writer.

Sulkin, AlecAlec Sulkin
Christ, JesusJesus Christ and various others
147
Also a Family Guy writer.

Tatasciore, FredFred Tatasciore
Various
36

Tilly, JenniferJennifer Tilly
Swanson, BonnieBonnie Swanson
42
Has recurred as the Griffin's neighbor since the first season.

Viener, JohnJohn Viener
Various
182
Since 2005, he has been one of the most frequently heard male voices aside from Seth MacFarlane. Also a Family Guy writer.

Warburton, PatrickPatrick Warburton
Swanson, JoeJoe Swanson
163
Has appeared as the Griffins' neighbor since the first season, and usually appears in most episodes each season. Warburton is the most frequently appearing one-character actor in the supporting repertory.

Wingert, WallyWally Wingert
Various
41

text: In addition to the above, the following actors were formerly regularly recurring voice actors in the series:

text:
Actor
Character(s)
No. of Episodes
Notes

Alan, LoriLori Alan
Simmons, DianeDiane Simmons
63
Left the show in season nine when her character was killed off. Was replaced in the series' context by Christine Lakin's Joyce Kinney

Alazraqui, CarlosCarlos Alazraqui
Weed, Mr.Mr. Weed
10
Peter's first boss, Mr. Weed, was killed off early in the series' run.

Barrymore, DrewDrew Barrymore
Russell, JillianJillian Russell
12
Played Jillian, Brian's former girlfriend. The character still appears in background roles

Cole, GaryGary Cole
Various
38
Cole appeared frequently in the earlier seasons, but still pops up now and then to play Meg and Chris' principal, Mr. Shepherd.

Hartman, ButchButch Hartman
Various
8

Henry, MikeMike Henry
Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Bruce, Consuela, and various others

Was promoted to main cast in 2005. Also a Family Guy writer.

Hentemann, MarkMark Hentemann
Opie and various others
45
Recently left Family Guy to work on another Seth MacFarlane project. Also a Family Guy writer.

Fisher, CarrieCarrie Fisher
Angela
19
Has recurred as Peter's boss several times per season since 2005. Died in 2016.

Strong, TaraTara Strong
Various, as well as Meg's singing voice
21
Appeared frequently in the first four seasons. Returned briefly in 2010-2011 and again for one episode in 2014.

Sullivan, NicoleNicole Sullivan
Goldman, MurielMuriel Goldman
27
Muriel was killed off in season nine.

Whitman, MaeMae Whitman
Various
10
Was a recurring younger female voice for several seasons between 2007-2010.

Wild, WellesleyWellesley Wild
Various
14
No longer a recurring voice (since 2013). He was a producer, but left the show.

Wilhoit, LisaLisa Wilhoit
D'Amico, ConnieConnie D'Amico
15
Meg's bully Connie has not appeared in the series since 2013.

West, AdamAdam West
Mayor West, AdamAdam West
93
Played a warped version of himself as the mayor of Quahog. Died in 2017.

text: Recurring guest voices[edit]

text: The recurring guest voices include Adam Carolla as Death, Patrick Stewart as Susie Swanson, Scott Grimes as Kevin Swanson and Sanaa Lathan as Donna Tubbs Brown. Previous recurring guests included Phyllis Diller in three episodes as Peter's Mother, Thelma, and Charles Durning as Peter's father, Francis. Both characters have since died, but Durning returned once to play Francis as a ghost. Early in the show's run, Fred Willard and Jane Lynch had a recurring role as a family of nudists. James Woods as James Woods.

text: Casting changes[edit]

text:
Lacey Chabert voiced Meg for the first production season (14 episodes), but, because of a contractual agreement, was never credited.[15] Chabert left the series due to time constraints with her acting role in Party of Five, as well as schoolwork.[16]
Norm Macdonald voiced the character of Death in a second season episode of Family Guy. He was subsequently replaced by Adam Carolla in all other appearances.
Jon Cryer originally voiced Kevin Swanson in his first appearance, before the role was passed temporarily onto Seth MacFarlane. The character was written out of the series for several years, with Scott Grimes taking over the voice when the character returned.
Fairuza Balk was the original voice of high school bully Connie D'Amico until Lisa Wilhoit took over the character in the third season.

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year
Actor
Award
Category
Role
Result
Ref.

2000
Seth MacFarlane
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
Stewie Griffin
Won
[17]

2009
Seth MacFarlane
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
Peter Griffin
Won
[18]

2006
Seth MacFarlane
Annie Award
Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
Stewie Griffin
Won
[19]

2007
Mila Kunis
Annie Award
Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
Meg Griffin
Won
[20]


document_title: USMLE Step 1

question_text: what is the pass mark for usmle step 1

question_tokens: what is the pass mark for usmle step 1

text: USMLE Step 1

text: History[edit]

text: Prior to 1992, the NBME Part I examination served as the staple basic science examination for medical students at the end of their second year. Upon the launch of the three-part United States Medical Licensing Examination, NBME Part I exam was carried forward in its new format, the USMLE Step 1 examination, which has since evolved to become an increasingly clinically-applied examination of the foundational sciences. The exam became computer based several years later. In May 2015, the USMLE began emphasizing of concepts regarding patient safety and quality improvement across all parts of the USMLE exam series, including Step 1.[3]

text: In recent years and in part resulting from the American Medical Association's "Accelerating Change in Education" (ACE) Initiative, a number of U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical schools have begun to consolidate the amount of time allocated in the 4-year curriculum for dedicated preclinical/classroom-based education in order to provide more time for clinical training and direct application of the foundational sciences to clinical medicine. As a result of this paradigm shift away from the 20th century "2+2" curriculum, students at many of these medical schools are now instructed to take the Step 1 exam following the core clerkship year, rather than at the conclusion of the preclinical curriculum, at which time students are also prepared to sit for the Step 2 CK exam. Those schools which have adopted this scheduling have seen a statistically significant large increase in Step 1 scores as a result. Institutions that have implemented such a policy include Yale, Iowa, NYU, Columbia, Baylor, Duke, and University of Pennsylvania ("Penn"), amongst others. Johns Hopkins offers this as an optional scheduling configuration, left to individual student discretion.[4][5][6]

text: Format[edit]

text: The exam is currently an eight-hour computer-based test taken in a single-day, composed of seven 40-question sections with a maximum 280 multiple-choice questions.[7] One hour is provided for each section, allotting an average of a minute and thirty seconds to answer each question.[8] Between test sections, the test taker is allotted a cumulative 45 minutes (during the test day) for personal breaks. (There is a 15-minute tutorial at the beginning of the exam, which the test-taker can choose to skip and have that time added to break time.) If the taker finishes any section before the allotted one hour time limit, the unused time is added to the break time total.[9] The test is administered at any of several Prometric computer testing sites.

text: Subjects[edit]

text: Step 1 is designed to test the knowledge learned during the basic science years of medical school as applied in the form of clinical vignettes. This includes anatomy, behavioral sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology, as well as to interdisciplinary areas including genetics, aging, immunology, nutrition, and molecular and cell biology.[10] Epidemiology, medical ethics and questions on empathy are also emphasized. Each exam is dynamically generated for each test taker; while the general proportion of questions derived from a particular subject is the same, some test takers report that certain subjects are either emphasized or deemphasized.

text: Scoring[edit]

text: Currently, students receive a three-digit score following sitting for the Step 1 examination. In 1999, the USMLE phased out the use of a percentile-based system in favor of a three-digit and two-digit scaled scoring system. In October 2011, two-digit scaled scores were no longer reported to any parties besides the examinees. In April 2013, the two-digit score was eliminated completely from the score report.

text: While the USMLE program does not disclose how the three-digit score is calculated, Step 1 scores theoretically range from 1 to 300, most examinees score in the range of 140 to 260, the passing score is 194 and the national mean and standard deviation are approximately 229 and 20, respectively.[11][12] Rise in the national mean Step 1 score has been observed with time, as shown in the table below.[13] According to the National Resident Matching Program, the mean score for U.S. allopathic seniors who matched to residency programs in 2016 was 233.2 (sd = 17.4).[14]

text:
National Step 1 means among US and Canadian first time test-takers by year

Year
Mean Score
Standard Deviation

2016
228[15]
21

2015
228
20

2014
227
20

2013
226
21

2012
224
21

2011
224
22

2010
222
24

2009
221
24

2008
221
23

text: Effect on residency matching[edit]

text: The USMLE score is one of many factors considered by residency programs in selecting applicants. However, at present, this test is the only standardized measure of all applicants. The median USMLE Step 1 scores for graduates of U.S. Medical Schools for various residencies are charted in Chart 6 on page 9 of "Charting Outcomes in the Match" available through NRMP Website

text: Many residency programs use a "cutoff" score for Step 1, below which applicants are unlikely to be considered, although in some cases individuals with significantly higher Step 2 CK scores may still receive further consideration. The NRMP Residency Program Director survey contains more information, both overall and by specialty, regarding "cutoff" scores (i.e., scores below which programs generally do not grant interviews).[16]


document_title: Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

question_text: 1966 commonwealth women's long jump gold medalist

question_tokens: 1966 commonwealth women 's long jump gold medalist

text: Medal summary[edit]

text: Men[edit]

text:
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze

100 yards
 Harry Jerome (CAN)
9.41 GR
 Tom Robinson (BHS)
9.44
 Edwin Roberts (TTO)
9.52

220 yards
 Stanley Allotey (GHA)
20.65 GR
 Edwin Roberts (TTO)
20.93
 David Ejoke (NGA)
20.95

440 yards
 Wendell Mottley (TTO)
45.08 GR
 Kent Bernard (TTO)
46.06
 Don Domansky (CAN)
46.42

880 yards
 Noel Clough (AUS)
1:46.9 GR
 Wilson Kiprugut (KEN)
1:47.2
 George Kerr (JAM)
1:47.2

1 mile
 Kip Keino (KEN)
3:55.34 GR
 Alan Simpson (ENG)
3:57.27
 Ian Studd (NZL)
3:58.61

3 miles
 Kip Keino (KEN)
12:57.4 GR
 Ron Clarke (AUS)
12:59.2
 Allan Rushmer (ENG)
13:08.6

6 miles
 Naftali Temu (KEN)
27:14.21 GR
 Ron Clarke (AUS)
27:39.42
 Jim Alder (SCO)
28:15.4

3000 metres steeplechase
 Peter Welsh (NZL)
8:29.44
 Kerry O'Brien (AUS)
8:32.58
 Benjamin Kogo (KEN)
8:32.81

120 yards hurdles
 David Hemery (ENG)
14.1
 Mike Parker (ENG)
14.2
 Ghulam Raziq (PAK)
14.3

440 yards hurdles
 Ken Roche (AUS)
50.95
 Kingsley Agbabokha (NGA)
51.46
 Peter Warden (ENG)
51.54

Marathon
 Jim Alder (SCO)
2:22:08
 Bill Adcocks (ENG)
2:22:13
 Mike Ryan (NZL)
2:27:59

20 miles road walk
 Ron Wallwork (ENG)
2:44:43
 Ray Middleton (ENG)
2:45:19
 Norman Read (NZL)
2:46:29

High jump
 Lawrie Peckham (AUS)
2.08 m
 Samuel Igun (NGA)
2.03 m
 Anton Norris (BAR)
2.00 m

Pole vault
 Trevor Bickle (AUS)
4.80 m
 Mike Bull (NIR)
4.72 m
 Gerry Moro (CAN)
4.65 m

Long jump
 Lynn Davies (WAL)
7.99 m
 John Morbey (BMU)
7.89 m
 Wellesley Clayton (JAM)
7.83 m

Triple jump
 Samuel Igun (NGA)
16.40 m (w)
 George Ogan (NGA)
16.08 m
 Fred Alsop (ENG)
15.96 m

Shot put
 Dave Steen (CAN)
18.79 m
 Les Mills (NZL)
18.37 m
 George Puce (CAN)
17.14 m

Discus throw
 Les Mills (NZL)
56.18 m
 George Puce (CAN)
55.94 m
 Robin Tait (NZL)
55.02 m

Hammer throw
 Howard Payne (ENG)
61.98 m
 Praveen Kumar (IND)
60.12 m
 Muhammad Iqbal (PAK)
59.56 m

Javelin throw
 John FitzSimons (ENG)
79.78 m
 Nick Birks (AUS)
76.16 m
 Muhammad Nawaz (PAK)
69.94 m

Decathlon
 Roy Williams (NZL)
7270 pts
 Clive Longe (WAL)
7123 pts
 Gerry Moro (CAN)
6983 pts

4×110 yards relay
 Ghana (GHA)
Bonner Mends
Ebenezer Addy
James Addy
Stanley Allotey
39.8 GR
 Jamaica (JAM)
Lynn Headley
Michael Fray
Pablo McNeil
Wes Clayton
40.0
 Australia (AUS)
Allen Crawley
Gary Holdsworth
Gary Eddy
Peter Norman
40.0

4×440 yards relay
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
Edwin Roberts
Kent Bernard
Lennox Yearwood
Wendell Mottley
3:02.8 GR
 Canada (CAN)
Don Domansky
Brian MacLaren
Ross MacKenzie
Bill Crothers
3:04.9
 England (ENG)
John Adey
Martin Winbolt-Lewis
Peter Warden
Tim Graham
3:06.5

text: Women[edit]

text:
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze

100 yards
 Dianne Burge (AUS)
10.6 GR
 Irene Piotrowski (CAN)
10.8
 Jill Hall (ENG)
10.8

220 yards
 Dianne Burge (AUS)
23.73
 Jenny Lamy (AUS)
23.86
 Irene Piotrowski (CAN)
23.92

440 yards
 Judy Pollock (AUS)
53.0
 Deirdre Watkinson (ENG)
54.1
 Una Morris (JAM)
54.2

880 yards
 Abby Hoffman (CAN)
2:04.3
 Judy Pollock (AUS)
2:04.5
 Anne Smith (ENG)
2:05.0

80 metres hurdles
 Pam Kilborn (AUS)
10.9
 Carmen Smith (JAM)
11.0
 Jenny Wingerson (CAN)
11.0

High jump
 Michele Brown (AUS)
1.73 m
 Dorothy Shirley (ENG)
1.70 m
 Robyn Woodhouse (AUS)
1.70 m

Long jump
 Mary Rand (ENG)
6.36 m
 Sheila Parkin (ENG)
6.30 m
 Violet Odogwu (NGA)
6.15 m

Shot put
 Val Young (NZL)
16.50 m
 Mary Peters (NIR)
16.29 m
 Nancy McCredie (CAN)
15.34 m

Discus throw
 Val Young (NZL)
49.78 m
 Jean Roberts (AUS)
49.20 m
 Carol Martin (CAN)
48.70 m

Javelin throw
 Margaret Parker (AUS)
51.38 m
 Anna Bocson (AUS)
47.80 m
 Jay Dahlgren (CAN)
47.68 m

4×110 yards relay
 Australia (AUS)
Dianne Burge
Jennifer Lamy
Joyce Bennett
Pamela Ryan
45.3 GR
 England (ENG)
Daphne Slater
Janet Simpson
Jill Hall
Maureen Tranter
45.6
 Jamaica (JAM)
Adlin Mair-Clarke
Carmen Smith
Una Morris
Vilma Charlton
45.6

text: Medal table[edit]

text:
Rank
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total

1
 Australia
11
8
2
21

2
 England
5
7
6
18

3
 New Zealand
5
1
4
9

4
 Canada
3
3
9
16

5
 Kenya
3
1
1
5

6
 Trinidad and Tobago
2
2
1
5

7
 Ghana
2
0
0
2

8
 Nigeria
1
3
2
6

9
 Wales
1
2
0
3

10
 Scotland
1
0
1
2

11
 Jamaica
0
2
4
6

12
 Northern Ireland
0
2
0
2

13=
 Bermuda
0
1
0
1

13=
 Bahamas
0
1
0
1

13=
 India
0
1
0
1

14
 Pakistan
0
0
3
3

15
 Barbados
0
0
1
1

Total
34
34
34
102