American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hit

Is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s. This includes "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" and "Funny Face," which both became major crossover pop hits in 1972.

Was an American amateur tennis player.A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she won her fir

Was an American amateur tennis player.A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she won her first national junior title at age 15. In 1959, at the second national collegiate tournament for women, she captured the singles title.

Was a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 6. Her term ended December 6 2010.

Was a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 6. Her term ended December 6 2010. In 2001 she was elected to the San Diego City Council.

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer O

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former American college and professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Her best finishes i

Is a former American college and professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Her best finishes in the LPGA majors included a tie for fourteenth place in the 1984 Kraft Nabisco Championship, a tie for twelfth in the 1982 LPGA Championship, a tie for se

Is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 85th Assembly Distric

Is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 85th Assembly District since her election in 2004.

Is an American singer best known for having been a member of the rock group Grateful Dead.The couple

Is an American singer best known for having been a member of the rock group Grateful Dead.The couple introduced themselves at a Jerry Garcia concert in October 1971. At the time, Donna Jean was not working as a musician. She joined the band shortly afterw

Is an author of children's and young adult books, as well as a prominent linguist who has worked in

Is an author of children's and young adult books, as well as a prominent linguist who has worked in syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, historical and comparative linguistics, Romance studies, structure of Japanese, structure of American Sign Language, poetics, writing for ESL students, and mathematical and linguistic analysis of folk dance.

Is a former medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country

Is a former medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Her best Olympic finish was the sixth place in the 400m Individual Medley in Los Angeles, Californ

An American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer. She is perhaps best known fo

An American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer. She is perhaps best known for her professional and personal relationship with choreographer Michael Bennett, with whom she collaborated on her most noted role, "Cassie" from the music

Is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner on

Is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing.

Was an Academy Award-winning American actress.

Was an Academy Award-winning American actress.

Is an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music.Summer was trai

Is an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music.Summer was trained as a gospel singer prior to her introduction to the music industry. Though she is most notable for her disco hits, Summer's repertoire has expanded to

The daughter of Don and Taylor Tartt, she was born in Greenwood, Mississippi but raised 32 miles awa

The daughter of Don and Taylor Tartt, she was born in Greenwood, Mississippi but raised 32 miles away in Grenada, Mississippi. At age five, she wrote her first poem, and she first saw publication in a Mississippi literary review when she was 13 years old.

Is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs an

Is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Miami. While at the University of Miami, he was roomates with future WWE superstar "The Rock".

Is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Banvitspor in Turkey.[1] He pr

Is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Banvitspor in Turkey.[1] He previously played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, and Phoenix Suns. He was selected by the New York Knicks with the 22nd overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft and then traded, along with John Wallace, to the Mavericks in exchange for Erick Strickland and Pete Mickeal.

A professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]

A professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]

A Canadian actor. He currently stars as Doctor Cottle on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battl

A Canadian actor. He currently stars as Doctor Cottle on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica. Before Battlestar Galactica he was probably best known to American audiences as the lovestruck, hapless escaped convict "Dutch Leitner" on the 1970s soap-opera spoof Soap. He was previously known for his role as Phillip Chancellor II in The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1974 to 1975.

Is a Salvadoran football player.

Is a Salvadoran football player.

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Donnie Meche won his first race at Evangeline Dow

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Donnie Meche won his first race at Evangeline Downs in May of 1993. He was the top apprentice rider at Louisiana Downs in 1994.

February 13, 1954

February 13, 1954

Is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football Lea

Is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League between 1974 and 1987. Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s.

Is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of Sonny Cro

Is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of Sonny Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success and fame. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges. M

Is an American actor well known for his work in television and film. Johnson began his screen debut

Is an American actor well known for his work in television and film. Johnson began his screen debut in the 1970 film The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart. It wouldn't be until 1984 that Johnson would land his defining role. Johnson played the lead role of Sonny Crockett in the popular 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice. This lead him to huge success and fame. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges. Johnson is a Golden Globe winning actor for his role in Miami Vice, and a winner of the APBA Offshore World Cup. In addition to being an actor, he is also a singer, songwriter, producer, and director

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft. A 6'7" small forward from the University of Connecticut (after graduating from Federal Way High School in Federal Way, WA), Marshall played in five NBA seasons. He played for the Cavaliers from 1995-1997 & 2000 and for the New Jersey Nets from 2002-2003. In his NBA career, Marshall played in 119 games and scored a total of 293 points.