American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an American Tony Award-winning theatre director, choreographer, and dancer.

Was an American Tony Award-winning theatre director, choreographer, and dancer.

Is a Guyana born American cricketer. A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the

Is a Guyana born American cricketer. A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the United States national cricket team since 2005, including four List A matches. He played in the following years ICC Americas Championship in Ontario, and most recently represented his country in Division Five of the World Cricket League in Jersey.

A fellowship to study at Bedford College, London. During this time she specialised in the philosophi

A fellowship to study at Bedford College, London. During this time she specialised in the philosophies of ancient Greece and medieval Europe, as well as additional studies in Chinese philosophy and freudian thought. Her early marriage (1976) to Edward Hadas has resulted in three children. Since 1989 Andreacchi has lived in Europe, moving first to Paris, and later to Berlin (1994 – 1998) and London, where she now resides.

An American opera singer, was considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, as wel

An American opera singer, was considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, as well as a major soprano for many years. She was a member of an extraordinary and pioneering generation of singers who followed Marian Anderson (including Leon

Is a former competitive women's American amateur golfer from Oregon. One of the most successful fema

Is a former competitive women's American amateur golfer from Oregon. One of the most successful female golfers from the Pacific Northwest, she was the first Pacific Northwesterner to be named to the prestigious United States Curtis Cup team in 1952 and 19

Is an American politician who is a Democratic State Representative from Rhode Island representing Di

Is an American politician who is a Democratic State Representative from Rhode Island representing District 11 in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. She was the first Dominican-American woman elected to state office in the history of the United States o

Was an American pair skater. With brother J. Lester Madden, she was the 1934 U.S. national champion.

Was an American pair skater. With brother J. Lester Madden, she was the 1934 U.S. national champion. They competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 11th.

Better known as Gracie Allen, was an American comedienne who became internationally famous as the za

Better known as Gracie Allen, was an American comedienne who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns. For contributions to the television industry, Gracie Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk

Was an Abstract Expressionist painter. She gained her reputation as part of the New York School of a

Was an Abstract Expressionist painter. She gained her reputation as part of the New York School of artists and painters that emerged in New York City during the 1940s and 50s. She was a lively participant in the vibrant artistic and literary milieu of the times, and her friends included Jackson Pollock, Larry Rivers, Helen Frankenthaler, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Frank O'Hara, and many other painters, artists, poets, and writers. She was the only woman artist in the Museum of Modern Art's legendary The New American Painting exhibition which toured Europe in the late 1950s.[1]

Born Stella Gray, was an actress, dancer, and singer in Broadway theater, vaudeville and film. She a

Born Stella Gray, was an actress, dancer, and singer in Broadway theater, vaudeville and film. She also composed songs. She was reported to have earned $12,500 annually as a stage actress in 1914.

Is an author, lifelong anti-racist activist and feminist. She is known for her years of political co

Is an author, lifelong anti-racist activist and feminist. She is known for her years of political collaboration with C. L. R. James and Raya Dunayevskaya in the 1940s and 1950s(sometimes using the pen name "Ria Stone"). She eventually went off in her own political direction in the 1960s with her husband of some forty years, James Boggs, until his death in 1993.

Is an American actress and entertainer, also known as Ruth Whitney and Lee Whitney. She is most famo

Is an American actress and entertainer, also known as Ruth Whitney and Lee Whitney. She is most famous for playing the role of Janice Rand in a number of Star Trek television series and films.

Was an American operatic soprano and Academy Award-nominated actress in musical theatre and film, ni

Was an American operatic soprano and Academy Award-nominated actress in musical theatre and film, nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience.Grace Moore's first Broadway appearance was i

Was an American computer scientist and United States Naval officer. A pioneer in the field, she was

Was an American computer scientist and United States Naval officer. A pioneer in the field, she was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I calculator, and she developed the first compiler for a computer programming language. Because of the breadth of her accomplishments and her naval rank, she is sometimes referred to as "Amazing Grace".

Was an American–British–French female artist, chess master, Bon Vivant of many names (and husban

Was an American–British–French female artist, chess master, Bon Vivant of many names (and husbands)---and the fourth and last wife of World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine.

Was an American short story writer, poet and political activist, whose work won a number of awards.I

Was an American short story writer, poet and political activist, whose work won a number of awards.In 1980, she was elected to the National Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1989, Governor Mario Cuomo made her the first official New York State Writer. Sh

Was an Academy Award winning American film and stage actress. Upon marrying Rainier III, Prince of M

Was an Academy Award winning American film and stage actress. Upon marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956, she became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was generally known as Princess Grace of Monaco. Princess Grace maintained dual American and Monegasque citizenship after her marriage. The principality's current Sovereign Prince, Albert II, is the son of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace. The American Film Institute ranked Kelly #13 amongst the Greatest Female Stars of All Time.

Is the I. J. Schoenberg Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a pio

Is the I. J. Schoenberg Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a pioneer in methods for smoothing noisy data. Best known for the development of generalized cross validation and "Wahba's problem", she has developed methods w

Was an offensive lineman in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings.

Was an offensive lineman in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings.

Is an American software engineer, and Chief Scientist, Software Engineering in IBM Research. Booch i

Is an American software engineer, and Chief Scientist, Software Engineering in IBM Research. Booch is best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh.

He is best known as a lead singer of doo wop group The Robins.Grady Chapman joined The Robins in 195

He is best known as a lead singer of doo wop group The Robins.Grady Chapman joined The Robins in 1952[1], singing alongside Bobby Nunn, Billy Richards, Roy Richards, Ty Terrell, and later Carl Gardner, Bobby Sheen, and H. B. Barnum. In 1958, he wrote "Swe

(born October 7, 1922 in Beaumont, Texas) is a retired American baseball player, coach, manager and

(born October 7, 1922 in Beaumont, Texas) is a retired American baseball player, coach, manager and executive. Although the bulk of his playing career was as the third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds, Hatton is most identified with his native Texas: he was born in Beaumont, attended the University of Texas at Austin, managed minor league teams in Houston and San Antonio and was an important contrib

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Oklahoma

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Oklahoma, Lewis played three seasons (1946-1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Detroit Falcons, St. Louis Bombers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 5.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948.

Also known as "The Professor", is an American pool player and was the first inductee into the One-Po

Also known as "The Professor", is an American pool player and was the first inductee into the One-Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004. At the 1984 Busch Open Nine-Ball at Miller Time Billiards in Moline, Illinois, Mathews captured the first-place prize monies as

(born on September 13, 1962) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 13, 1962) is an American professional golfer