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Suzanne Lenglan won the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon from 1919-1923 and in 1925. Which country was she from?

France. Suzanne Lenglen was born in Paris in 1899. She won 81 singles titles in her career and was the number 1 player when the world rankings began in 1925-26. She is famous for openly weeping on court and sipping brandy in between sets. She wore 'revealing' clothes on court - showing ankles and forearms - at a time when women players wore petticoats and high necked dresses with floor-sweeping skirts. Sadly she died in 1938, of pernicious anemia.

Staying with sport, Suzanne Dando was famous in Britain in the 1970's for participating in which Olympic sport?

gymnastics. Unlike most gymnasts of the time, Suzanne Dando didn't begin until she was 12 years old. However, she had a natural talent and soon joined the national squad. She gained her F.I.G. Gold Pin at the World Championships of 1979. In 1980 she was the British champion and she led her team to the Moscow Olympics in 1980, where she finished 27th. She then retired from gymnastics.

Which Arab leader's wife was called Suzanne Thabet?

Egyptian President Husni Mubarak. Suzanne Thabet was born in the Menya Governorate in Egypt and studied at the American University in Cairo. Her marriage to Husni Mubarak produced two sons. She has supported a variety of causes in Egypt aimed towards helping with literacy and health issues.

What was the name of the admired Belgian opera singer who died in August 2000?

Suzanne Danco. Suzanne Danco was born in Brussels in 1911. She studied at the Brussels Music Conservatory, and made her stage debut in Genoa in 1941. She sang in Europe, then made her debut in the USA in 1950. Her final performance was in 1970, after which she became a teacher in Siena.

Which of these is not an album by singer Suzanne Vega?

Days of Loneliness. Suzanne Vega was born in 1959, in California. She studied dance, but taught herself to play the guitar and started writing songs and subsequently changed her plan of becoming a dancer. Her first album was released in 1985, featuring her first major singles hit, 'Marlene on the Wall'.

Suzanne Shaw sang with which famous pop group?

Hear'Say. Suzanne Crowshaw was born in September 1981, in Lancashire, England. She trained in dance, studied acting and had performed on stage by the age of 9. She appeared in a BBC television series at the age of 12. When she auditioned for the television series 'Popstars' she beat around 3000 hopefuls and became part of the band Hear'Say.

Bestselling writer Suzanne Brockmann is the author of which type of books?

thrillers. Suzanne Brockmann is the author of the 'Troubleshooter' series, and the 'Tall, Dark and Dangerous' series, both about teams of Navy SEALs. She has also written romantic fiction, having won the Romance Writers of America's number 1 favourite of the year in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Which television series shot Suzanne Somers to stardom in the 1970s?

Three's Company. Suzanne Somers starred as Chrissy Snow on the sitcom 'Three's Company' alongside John Ritter and Joyce De Witt. She is now more famous for her diet, fitness equipment and beauty and skincare products, and for the creation of the Suzanne Somers Institute for the Effects of Addictions on the Family; her father and older brother and sister were all alcoholics.

Musician Suzanne Ciani has started her own record label. What is its name?

Seventh Wave. Suzanne Ciani has had five Grammy nominations for her New Age electronic music. She composes and plays her own music and formed Seventh Wave in order to keep control of her own work. 'Seven Waves' was the name of her debut album, released in 1982. She also composed the music used by Columbia Pictures during the late 1970's and early 1980's as their logo - a shorter version of the theatrical logo was used for the television.

Suzanne Mercier was a pupil at which fictional school?

The Chalet School. Suzanne and Yvette Mercier were amongst the first pupils at the Chalet School, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer's lengthy boarding school series. They were quiet and shy French girls, who played a minor role in the school in its early years.