American Famous Girl Names with Letter P

Was an American tennis player who had her best results just after World War II. In 1947 and 1948, sh

Was an American tennis player who had her best results just after World War II. In 1947 and 1948, she won a total of four Grand Slam championships: one in singles, two in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.

A descendant of abolitionist and writer Harriet Beecher Stowe, Cornwell was born in Miami, Florida.

A descendant of abolitionist and writer Harriet Beecher Stowe, Cornwell was born in Miami, Florida. Cornwell says that there are numerous links between herself and the main character in her novels, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist. They are both Miami-born, divorced, and had troubled relationships with their late fathers.Cornwell's father, Sam Daniels, was one of the leading appellate lawyers in the United States and served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. Cornwell later traced her own motivations in life to the emotional abuse she says she suffered from her father, who she says walked out on the family on Christmas Day 1961.

Is a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the 2nd Middlesex district, which includes the

Is a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the 2nd Middlesex district, which includes the communities of Medford, Somerville, Winchester, and Woburn. She is a Democrat who has served since October 2005. In her first year she served as Chairman o

A female boxer who made history by becoming Chile's first world boxing champion ever, including male

A female boxer who made history by becoming Chile's first world boxing champion ever, including male boxing.While she is better known as a boxer, she has also posed as a model for various magazines, often wearing sports bikinis and boxing gloves. This has, in turn, made her kind of an unlikely sex symbol to her fans in Chile, and to women's boxing fans in the United States.Patricia Demick became an American citizen after marrying her American trainer.

Heaton was the second youngest of five children born to an Irish American Roman Catholic family in B

Heaton was the second youngest of five children born to an Irish American Roman Catholic family in Bay Village, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Her late father was a well-known Cleveland Plain Dealer sportswriter, Chuck Heaton. Patricia spent her grade

Was an American novelist known for her psychological thrillers, which have led to more than two doze

Was an American novelist known for her psychological thrillers, which have led to more than two dozen film adaptations. Strangers on a Train has been adapted for the screen three times, notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. In addition to her acclaimed series about murderer Tom Ripley, she wrote many short stories, often macabre, satirical or tinged with black humor.

Was the lead singer of the 1980s New Wave rock group The Waitresses.During the recording of the seco

Was the lead singer of the 1980s New Wave rock group The Waitresses.During the recording of the second and final Waitresses' album, Bruiseology, Donahue left the band and was replaced with Holly Beth Vincent. Donahue rejoined afterward. After The Waitress

A Korean-American model/actress. She is probably best known for her role as Cassie Chan, the Pink Ra

A Korean-American model/actress. She is probably best known for her role as Cassie Chan, the Pink Ranger on the television series Power Rangers: Turbo and Power Rangers: In Space. She is the second Asian female to portray a Power Ranger, being preceded by the late Thuy Trang. She speaks some Korean and Spanish, and is 5'6". She attended UCR, BA and completed a degree in psychology. Currently Lee is attending the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in pursuit of a PhD in psychology.

Is a Canadian figure skater.She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14t

Is a Canadian figure skater.She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th.

Kotero had taken part in nationwide audition to find a replacement for Vanity before being cast by P

Kotero had taken part in nationwide audition to find a replacement for Vanity before being cast by Prince in the role that had originally been given to Vanity. It was at this time that Prince gave Kotero the stage name, Apollonia, and she also inherited V

Was appointed as a Commissioner of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on June 16, 2005, by

Was appointed as a Commissioner of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on June 16, 2005, by Gov. George Pataki, for a term ending February 1, 2009. In December 2006, Pataki named Acampora to Chair the PSC, a position she held until January 2008,

Is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 32nd District since 1983. She is the

Is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 32nd District since 1983. She is the Chairman of Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services. Miller was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1982 to 1983. She currently

Is an American singer-songwriter and poet. She was influential in the birth of punk rock with her 19

Is an American singer-songwriter and poet. She was influential in the birth of punk rock with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called "Godmother of Punk"[1] she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock.

Best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actres

Best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress. She fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and Labelle. She is best known for her passionate stage performances, wide vocal range and distinctive high-octave belting.

Is an American country music artist, best known for her series of major hits throughout the 1990s de

Is an American country music artist, best known for her series of major hits throughout the 1990s decade and into the new millennium.

Was an American ice dancer who competed with her husband Robert Dineen. The duo won the Silver (Juni

Was an American ice dancer who competed with her husband Robert Dineen. The duo won the Silver (Junior) dance title at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and then the bronze at the senior level at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Cha

A Canadian mezzo-soprano singer.She spent her childhood in various Northern Ontario towns and in Pin

A Canadian mezzo-soprano singer.She spent her childhood in various Northern Ontario towns and in Pine Falls, Manitoba,[1] considering whether her career should be in rock music or in a convent. Her first teacher was Rosanne Simunovic from Timmins. She eve

She is well known for her role in the 1980s hit TV series Knight Rider as Bonnie Barstow, KITT's mec

She is well known for her role in the 1980s hit TV series Knight Rider as Bonnie Barstow, KITT's mechanic from 1982-1983. She was subsequently asked to return to the show, which she did in the season-three opener, remaining until the end of the series (from 1984-1986).

S an American stage and motion picture actress and singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 a

S an American stage and motion picture actress and singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 after several years on the stage. During her time as a screen actress she was lauded for her patrician beauty, with her blue eyes and extremely long, dark hair among her most notable physical attributes. Unfortunately, during this period of her career she was generally misused, largely in unsympathetic roles as a femme fatale or a haughty "other woman." It was only when she returned to the Broadway stage that she achieved her greatest success as the lead in the original production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate.

An American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She worked with The Bags, The Gun Club, The Siste

An American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She worked with The Bags, The Gun Club, The Sisters of Mercy, and The Damned.She was invited to join The Gun Club in 1982. Morrison quit that group after her second tour with them, and formed another band

Is an American award-winning actress of stage and screen.In 1948, Neal made her film debut in John L

Is an American award-winning actress of stage and screen.In 1948, Neal made her film debut in John Loves Mary. Her appearance the same year in The Fountainhead coincided with her on-going affair with her married co-star, Gary Cooper, whom she had met the year before, when he was 46 and she was 21. By 1950, Cooper's wife, Veronica, had found out about the relationship and sent Neal a telegram demanding they end it. Neal became pregnant by Cooper, but he persuaded her to have an abortion , which made her feel guilty for many years. The affair ended, but not before Cooper's daughter, Maria (now Maria Cooper Janis, born 1937), spat at her in public. Years after Cooper's death, Maria and her mother Veronica reconciled with Patricia Neal.

An American operatic soprano and Broadway performer. She made her debut at Chautauqua in 1946, as Fi

An American operatic soprano and Broadway performer. She made her debut at Chautauqua in 1946, as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and originated the role of the Mother Abbess in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music (1959), and starred as M

Is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the

Is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Is an Australian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summe

Is an Australian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's wrestling at the 2004 S

Is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. She wrestled in the 48 kg or 106 lb weight class in which she received the bronze medal.