Marisa (given name)

Marisa is a feminine given name. It is possibly derived from the name Marissa and is also a Spanish or Italian contracted nickname for Maria Isabel (Mary Elizabeth) or Maria Louisa. Marisa may refer to:

Real people

• Marisa Baena (b. 1977), Colombian golfer
• Marisa Barros (b. 1980), Portuguese long-distance runner
• Marisa Berenson (b. 1946), American actress and model
• Marisa Burke, co-anchor at WNEP-TV
• Marisa Catalina Casey, a photographer, graphic designer, educator, and co-author of the book Born in Our Heart
• Marisa Coughlan (b. 1973), an actress in the USA
• Marisa Ferretti Barth (b. 1931), a senator
• Marisa Zenima Graneris, Italian songwriter
• Marisa Joy, an American Idol contestant
• Marisa Letícia, the second wife of former President of Brazil Luis Inácio "Lula" da Silva
• Marisa López (b. 1964), an Argentine field hockey player
• Marisa Mell (1939 — 1992), an Austrian actress
• Marisa Miller (b. 1978), an American model
• Marisa Monte, a Brazilian popular singer
• Marisa Paredes, also known by the surname "Bartolomé"
• Marisa Pavan (b. 1932), an Italian actress
• Marisa Ramirez, an American actress
• Marisa Robles (b. 1937), harpist
• Marisa Siketa, an Australian actress
• Marisa Souza, an aspiring actress of 14
• Marisa Tomei (b. 1964), an American actress
• Marisa Vallejo (b. 1964), a Spanish writer
• Marisa Warrington (b. 1973), an actress

It means Variant of Mary: Wished-for child.

Fictional characters

• Marisa Coulter, a character from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy
• Marisa Kirisame (霧雨 魔理沙), a fictional magical girl in numerous Touhou Project games

See also

See also: Marissa (name)