American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a former astronaut and current Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center. Ellen Ochoa was born

Is a former astronaut and current Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center. Ellen Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California to be her hometown. She graduated from Grossmont High School, La Mesa, Califo

DeGeneres was born in 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana, the daughter of Elliot DeGeneres, a salesman, an

DeGeneres was born in 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana, the daughter of Elliot DeGeneres, a salesman, and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Pfeffer.[1] She is of French, English, German and Irish descent. Along with her brother Vance DeGeneres, actor and guitarist for t

Is an American physician and a NASA astronaut. Baker currently serves as Chief of the Astronaut Offi

Is an American physician and a NASA astronaut. Baker currently serves as Chief of the Astronaut Office Education/Medical Branch.

Is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won

Is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during the bronze medal game against Australia.

A singer-songwriter and musician best known for her career as a slide guitarist.McIlwaine was adopte

A singer-songwriter and musician best known for her career as a slide guitarist.McIlwaine was adopted by missionaries and raised in Kobe, Japan giving her exposure to multiple languages and cultures. She attended Canadian Academy, graduating in 1963. Her

Was an American writer.She was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for The Anthropology of Turquoise Me

Was an American writer.She was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for The Anthropology of Turquoise Meditations on Landscape, Art & Spirit (2003), a moving and humorous exploration of growing up deprived of a swimming pool in the southwest and the draining of wildlife from the southwest

Was an Oscar-nominated American actress.Her first great success was in Ernst Lubitsch's masterpiece

Was an Oscar-nominated American actress.Her first great success was in Ernst Lubitsch's masterpiece Trouble in Paradise (1932), in which she proved her charm and her wit as a beautiful and jealous pickpocket. During the rest of the 1930s she appeared in such films as The Smiling Lieutenant (1931), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Becky Sharp (1935), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, Barbary Coast (1935), These Three (1936) and The Old Maid (1939). Hopkins rejected the role of Ellie Andrews in It Happened One Night (1934).

Is an American country music singer. Her 1952 hit recording, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Ange

Is an American country music singer. Her 1952 hit recording, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts, and turned her into the first female country star. Her Top 10 hits continued

Is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian actress best known for her role as the title character in the

Is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian actress best known for her role as the title character in the 2007 film Juno. For this performance, Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.

Determined to succeed in acting, Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001. A turning point came when she

Determined to succeed in acting, Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001. A turning point came when she was selected by director Brad Silberling in 2002 for a role in his film Moonlight Mile playing Jake Gyllenhaal's sympathetic love interest. She also appear

Is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress.

Is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress.

An American B-movie actress. She has also performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, a

An American B-movie actress. She has also performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music.[1]Sandweiss has two daughters, Jessy and Ali.[citation needed] She also had a dog name Samo. She also has ties to t

Is an American Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress.Daly's best known appearan

Is an American Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress.Daly's best known appearance in a feature film was as Inspector Harry Callahan's partner, Kate Moore, in the 1976 Dirty Harry film The Enforcer. She also made appearances in Play It As It Lays, John and Mary, The Adulteress, and Speedtrap.

Is an American professional snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont. Ellery started snowboarding when she

Is an American professional snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont. Ellery started snowboarding when she was 6 years old. Ellery is a graduate of the Stratton Mountain School where she trained to be a professional snowboarder, and is currently one of the youn

Is an Olympic speed skater who has competed in the three Winter Olympics. Ochowicz was born in Wauke

Is an Olympic speed skater who has competed in the three Winter Olympics. Ochowicz was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to Jim Ochowicz and Sheila Young. After beginning her training in the Milwaukee area, she moved to Salt Lake City to continue training. She

Is an elite swimmer and Australian Paralympian. Cole is a triple Paralympic medal-winning swimmer af

Is an elite swimmer and Australian Paralympian. Cole is a triple Paralympic medal-winning swimmer after an incredible debut at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. Cole's dream is to one day defeat the ‘unbeatable’ South African Natalie du Toit.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.The 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard from M

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.The 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis), was selected with the tenth pick of the second round (38th overall) by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1991 NBA Draft. He played ten games in 1991-92 for the Clippers before being waived and subsequently signed for the rest of the season by the Charlotte Hornets. He then moved on to Continental Basketball Association for two years before returning to the NBA, most notably with the Phoenix Suns where in 1994-95 he was voted runner-up as the NBA's Most Improved Player.

Is an American ice dancer. With former partner Jane Summersett, he is the 2006 U.S. junior bronze me

Is an American ice dancer. With former partner Jane Summersett, he is the 2006 U.S. junior bronze medalist.

Is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 15th in the C-2 event the

Is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 15th in the C-2 event the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

(October 13, 1897 - August 13, 1933) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the

(October 13, 1897 - August 13, 1933) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox. Bigelow batted and threw left handed. He was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Is an American composer from New York City. He studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1930s, a

Is an American composer from New York City. He studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1930s, and then returned to the United States. After a neoclassical phase, he went on to write atonal, rhythmically complex music. His compositions, which have been performed all over the world, include orchestral and chamber music as well as instrumental and vocal works.

Was an American army surgeon, historian, ornithologist and author.He graduated at Columbian Universi

Was an American army surgeon, historian, ornithologist and author.He graduated at Columbian University, (now, George Washington University) Washington, D.C., in 1861, and at the Medical school of that institution in 1863. He served as a medical cadet in Washington in 1862-1863, an in 1864 was appointed assistant-surgeon in the regular army. In 1872 he published his Key to North American Birds, which, revised and rewritten in 1884 and 1901, did much to promote the systematic study of ornithology in America. His work was instrumental in establishing the currently accepted standards of trinomial nomenclature - the taxonomic classification of subspecies - in ornithology, and ultimately the whole of zoology. In 1873-1876 Coues was attached as surgeon and naturalist to the United States Northern Boundary Commission, and in 1876-1880 was secretary and naturalist to the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, the publications of which he edited.

An Academy Award-nominated American actor. He became known during the 1970s, having starred in many

An Academy Award-nominated American actor. He became known during the 1970s, having starred in many Hollywood films, and has since continued appearing in supporting roles.Gould was one of the most prominent American film actors in the early-1970s, best known for playing Trapper John in Robert Altman's satirical 1970 film M*A*S*H. Time magazine placed him on one of its covers in 1970, when he was at the brief height of his long career, calling him a "star for an uptight age". Other notable film roles include Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (which earned him an Oscar nomination), A Bridge Too Far, Capricorn One, and a remake of The Lady Vanishes. Gould played the detective Philip Marlowe in Altman's 1973 film The Long Goodbye (the role had previously been played by such distinguished actors as Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum)

Is an American professional basketball player who played center and power forward. He is 6'11" and w

Is an American professional basketball player who played center and power forward. He is 6'11" and weighs 252 pounds.In all, Davis started all 25 games he played for the Pacers in the 2004-05 regular season, contributing 6.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.32 blocks per game. In June 2006, he became a co-owner in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series when he bought interest in R&J Racing.[1]

(born December 21, 1947, in East Orange, New Jersey) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball

(born December 21, 1947, in East Orange, New Jersey) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball American player from 1970 to 1980 for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets