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The (sur)name Ventura (English pronunciation: /vɛnˈtʊrə/, Italian: [venˈtuːra], Portuguese: [vẽˈtuɾɐ], Spanish: [benˈtuɾa]) is Italian, Portuguese and Spanish for "good fortune".
Ventura may refer to:
Places
- Ventura, California, US
- Ventura, Iowa, US
- Ventura Boulevard, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, US
- Ventura County, California, US
- Ventura Freeway, a highway connecting downtown Los Angeles with Ventura County, CA
People
- Ventura Rodríguez (1717–1785), Spanish architect and artist
- Cassie (singer), legal name Cassandra Ventura (born 1986), American pop and R&B singer
- 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, current manager of the Chicago White Sox
- 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
Transportation
- Lockheed Ventura, World War II aircraft
- Moyes Ventura, an Australian hang glider design
- MS Ventura, a cruise ship
- Pontiac Ventura, automobile produced by General Motors
- Ventura Bus Lines, Australian bus and coach company
Art, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
- Ace Ventura, a fictional character in Warner Bros. comedy films
- Las Venturas, San Andreas, a fictional city in Grand Theft Auto series of video games
Music
Groups
- La-Ventura, Netherlands-based Gothic/melodic metal band
Albums
- Ventura (album), by Phish
- Ventura (Los Hermanos album), Los Hermanos
Songs
- "Ventura Highway", a 1972 song by the band America
Other uses
- Ventura (horse), American race horce
- Corel Ventura, software package from Corel Corporation
- Paxman Ventura, diesel engine
- Ventoura
See also
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