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Sunney I. Chan

Sunney I. Chan (1936–2025) was an American chemist and biophysicist, a Caltech professor who later led Academia Sinica in Taiwan and established the tricopper-cluster mechanism of methane oxidation.

Sunnhordland UNESCO Global Geopark

Sunnhordland UNESCO Global Geopark (Geopark Sunnhordland) is a geopark in Vestland, western Norway, designated by UNESCO in May 2023. It spans 4,764 km² across 8 municipalities, where the Hardangerfjord Fault separates 1.5-billion-year-old Baltica crust from Iapetus Ocean island-arc rocks.

Sunni Ali

Sunni Ali, also spelled Sonni Ali, ruled the Songhai state from about 1464 to 1492, captured Timbuktu in 1468, and turned Gao into the Songhai Empire.

Sunni Baru

Sunni Baru, also written Sonni Baru, was the last ruler of the Sonni dynasty of the Songhai Empire, reigning from November 1492 to April 1493.

Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, whose adherents make up 87 to 90 percent of Muslims and recognize the first four caliphs as Muhammad's rightful successors.

Sunniva Gylver

Sunniva Gylver (born 1967) is a Norwegian Lutheran bishop who has led the Diocese of Oslo in the Church of Norway since her consecration on 23 February 2025.

Sunnova Energy International

Sunnova Energy International was a Houston-based residential solar and energy storage service company that worked through independent dealers, serving over 441,000 customers before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2025.

Sunny

Sunny (TV series): Apple TV+ sci-fi mystery, 2024, created by Katie Robbins from Colin O'Sullivan's The Dark Manual; Rashida Jones as Suzie in Kyoto with robot Sunny; cancelled after one season.

Sunny (2026 film)

Sunny (2026 film): American crime drama thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug, written with William Day Frank, starring Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, and John Cenatiempo; a gangster mother plots escape from a drug kingpin; in post-production. Distinct from Sunny Dancer and Don't Say Good Luck.

Sunny (Bobby Hebb song)

Sunny is a 1966 soul-pop song written and recorded by Nashville singer Bobby Hebb, written after his brother's murder and the JFK assassination. It hit No. 2 pop in the US, earned six BMI Pop Awards, and became one of music's most-covered songs.

Sunny (dog)

Sunny, also known as Sunny Obama, was the Obama family's Portuguese Water Dog, a First Dog at the White House from 2013 to 2017 alongside Bo.

Sunny (써니) (2011 film)

Sunny (써니) is a 2011 South Korean comedy-drama directed by Kang Hyeong-chul, in which seven high school friends reunite 25 years later when one is dying.

Sunny (써니) (singer)

Sunny (써니), real name Lee Soon-kyu (이순규), is a South Korean singer and Girls' Generation member who debuted with the group in August 2007, is Lee Soo Man's niece, hosted Sunny's FM Date, and became an A2O Entertainment producer in 2025.

Sunny 16 rule

Sunny 16 rule (Sunny f/16 rule): a film-era photography rule of thumb for exposure without a light meter, setting f/16 at a shutter speed equal to 1/ISO in bright sun, with a condition ladder from f/22 snow to f/4 sunset.

Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon is a 1966 satirical single by The Kinks, written by Ray Davies, about a rich man ruined by the taxman. UK No. 1 for 2 weeks in July 1966, No. 14 in the US, on Face to Face, and title of the Olivier-winning Kinks musical.

Sunny Anderson

Sunny Anderson (born 1975), also known as Chef Sunny Anderson, is an American Food Network host, self-taught chef, and New York Times bestselling cookbook author, a former Air Force senior airman and radio DJ who co-hosted The Kitchen from 2014 to 2025.

Sunny Balwani

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani (born 1965) is an American businessman, Theranos president and COO 2009-2016 and Elizabeth Holmes's former partner, convicted in 2022 on 12 fraud counts, sentenced to 155 months, and set for release in 2033.

Sunny Beach (Слънчев бряг)

Sunny Beach (Слънчев бряг, Slanchev Bryag) is Bulgaria's largest Black Sea resort near Nessebar, founded by 1958 Decree No. 120, privatized after 1989, with over 1.5 million annual tourists.

Sunny Dancer

Sunny Dancer is a 2026 British coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by George Jaques, starring Bella Ramsey as Ivy, a teen in remission sent to "chemo camp". Premiered at Berlinale 2026; UK release 14 August 2026; 106 minutes; 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Sunny Day Real Estate

Sunny Day Real Estate (SDRE), Seattle rock band formed 1992, emo and post-hardcore pioneers. Diary (1994) sold 230,000+ copies on Sub Pop; broke up 1995, reunited 1997, 2009, and 2022; members joined Foo Fighters.

Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol), Indian actor, director, and BJP politician, son of Dharmendra; star of Ghayal, Damini, Border, and Gadar, Gurdaspur MP 2019–2024, and comeback lead of Gadar 2 (2023) and Border 2.

Sunny Deol filmography

Sunny Deol filmography: screen record of Ajay Singh Deol, Hindi film actor, son of Dharmendra; debut Betaab (1983), known for Ghayal, Damini, Border, Gadar, Gadar 2, Jaat, and Border 2.

Sunny Hill

Sunny Hill (써니힐) is a South Korean vocal group that debuted in 2007 as a co-ed trio, best known for its 2011 hit "Midnight Circus".

Sunny Hostin

Sunny Hostin (born 1968) is an American lawyer, journalist, and Emmy-winning TV host, co-host of ABC's The View since 2016 and its Senior Legal Correspondent; former CNN legal analyst and federal prosecutor specializing in child sex crimes, New York Times bestselling author.

Sunny Joseph

Sunny Joseph is an Indian National Congress politician from Kannur, Kerala, a three-term MLA from Peravoor who became KPCC president in May 2025 and a state minister.

Sunny Kaushal (सनी कौशल)

Sunny Kaushal (सनी कौशल), Indian Hindi-film actor, younger brother of Vicky Kaushal and son of action director Sham Kaushal; former chartered-accountancy student and assistant director whose debut was Sunshine Music Tours and Travels (2016), with breakthrough in Gold (2018).

Sunny Lane

Sunny Lane (Holly Hodges, born 1980) is an American adult film performer and AVN Hall of Fame inductee, a former competitive figure skater managed by her parents, active 2005 to 2011.

Sunny Leone (ਕਰਨਜੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਵੋਹਰਾ)

Sunny Leone (Karenjit Kaur Vohra, born 1981, Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-born actress and entrepreneur, a former adult film star who entered Bollywood via Bigg Boss 5 and Jism 2, known for Baby Doll and Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy.

Sunny Mabrey

Sunny Mabrey (born 1975, Gadsden, Alabama) is an American actress and comedian; known for Species III, xXx: State of the Union, Snakes on a Plane, Hillbilly Elegy, Glinda on Once Upon a Time, and social media comedy.

Sunny Malton

Sunny Malton, born Sandeep Singh Sidhu in 1989, is a Canadian Punjabi rapper from Mississauga who co-founded Brown Boys and partnered with Sidhu Moose Wala on hits like 'Levels'.