American Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a defender on the Canada women's national soccer team.Morneau has been a member of Team Canada si

Is a defender on the Canada women's national soccer team.Morneau has been a member of Team Canada since 1995 and has played for her country in over 75 international matches which includes three Women's World Cups.

Is a female judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's half middleweight division (

Is a female judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's half middleweight division (+ 63 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, alongside Argentina's Daniela Krukower.

Is a Canadian synchronized swimmer. Originally from Burlington, Ontario, she currently lives in Mont

Is a Canadian synchronized swimmer. Originally from Burlington, Ontario, she currently lives in Montreal.

Was an American dancer. She was born Angela Isadora Duncan in San Francisco, California, and is cons

Was an American dancer. She was born Angela Isadora Duncan in San Francisco, California, and is considered by many to be the mother of Modern Dance. Although never very popular in the United States, she entertained throughout Europe.

Was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and

Was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. He introduced and/or developed several of the studio's biggest stars, including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig,

Was an American boxer. Corporal Izzy's nickname was bestowed on him because he learned to box in the

Was an American boxer. Corporal Izzy's nickname was bestowed on him because he learned to box in the U.S. Army.

Was an American geographer. He was educated at Harvard and Yale where he taught from 1905 to 1915, a

Was an American geographer. He was educated at Harvard and Yale where he taught from 1905 to 1915, after which time he became the director of the American Geographical Society, a position he held for 20 years from 1915 to 1935. He was chief territorial adviser to President Woodrow Wilson at the Versailles conference and served the Department of State as territorial adviser in World War Two. Some of his more notable works include;

Was a popular American comedian and actor noted for both his Perfect Fool comedy character and his l

Was a popular American comedian and actor noted for both his Perfect Fool comedy character and his later career as a dramatic actor.In his youth, Wynn worked as an onstage assistant to W. C. Fields. Fields caught him mugging for the audience during his "Pool Room" routine and knocked him unconscious with his cue. Wynn became a headliner in vaudeville in the early-1910s, and was a star of the Ziegfeld Follies starting in 1914. He was best known as a comedian, billed as The Perfect Fool (and starring in a musical revue of that name on Broadway in 1921). Wynn also wrote, directed and produced many shows. He was famous for his silly costumes and props, and he always worked "clean," making his shows suitable for the entire family.

Is a former professional basketball player.Rider grew up in Alameda, near Oakland, CA. He starred in

Is a former professional basketball player.Rider grew up in Alameda, near Oakland, CA. He starred in both baseball and basketball at Encinal High School before going on a career in the National Basketball Association. He last played in the early stages of the the 2001-02 NBA season.

Was an American daguerreotypist, ambrotypist, and photographer who took many pictures of noted Calif

Was an American daguerreotypist, ambrotypist, and photographer who took many pictures of noted Californians, which he donated to the California State Library "that the state may preserve the names and faces, and keep alive the memory of those who made it what it is."[2] He was also a sketch artist and dentist.

Was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six d

Was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward.[1] Known for his sculpture and public works, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold.Among his furniture work was his collaboration with the Herman Miller company in 1948 when he joined with George Nelson, Paul László and Charles Eames to produce a catalog containing what is often considered to be the most influential body of modern furniture. His work lives on around the world and at the The Noguchi Museum in New York City.

Is a professional boxer, and was a competitor on the first season of the reality TV show The Contend

Is a professional boxer, and was a competitor on the first season of the reality TV show The Contender.

Is an American poet, essayist and novelist. Reed is one of the best-known African-American writers o

Is an American poet, essayist and novelist. Reed is one of the best-known African-American writers of his generation, and along with Amiri Baraka is one of the most controversial (and politically left-wing)[citation needed]. His work consistently satirizes the American right-wing (and often the left as well), highlighting domestic, political, and cultural oppression. While some have found

Was a blues singer and guitarist from Mississippi, considered one of the most important early delta

Was a blues singer and guitarist from Mississippi, considered one of the most important early delta blues performers. With Tommy Johnson, he was the center of a small Jackson, Mississippi group of blues musicians in the 1920s. His name is incorrectly spel

Is an Assyrian-Canadian boxer. He trains at McGrorys Boxing club in Hamilton ON. He is a 23 years ol

Is an Assyrian-Canadian boxer. He trains at McGrorys Boxing club in Hamilton ON. He is a 23 years old boxer. He is a five time Canadian Champion. Shiba was a 2006 Rookie of the Year and 2006 Athlete of the Year. Isho has appeared in the PanAm Games, Comme

Is a Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Before his mov

Is a Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Before his move to Canada he played club cricket in Trinidad and Tobago. He holds the world record for the slowest ever fifty in a World Cup match, in an innings agains

Is an American retired professional basketball player most renown as the point-guard for the Detroit

Is an American retired professional basketball player most renown as the point-guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad-Boys" to the NBA Championship in the 1988-1989 and 1989-1990 seasons. After his playing career, he was an executive with the Toronto Raptors, a television commentator, an executive with the Continental Basketball Association, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and an executive and head-coach for the New York Knicks. He was also referred to by the nicknames Zeke, Cuts (for the numerous cuts over his eyelids), The Baby-faced Assassin, The Smiling Assassin, and Tuss. The nickname "smiling assassin" was given for his reputation as a fierce competitor on the court

Is an American boxer best known to win the first ever Junior World Boxing Championship for the Unite

Is an American boxer best known to win the first ever Junior World Boxing Championship for the United States at the 2005 Cadet World Championships on October 18 in Liverpool, England.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Galician-born physicist, and Nobel laureate.

Galician-born physicist, and Nobel laureate.

Was an American motion picture director, writer, and producer, and playwright.chary and studio chief

Was an American motion picture director, writer, and producer, and playwright.chary and studio chief and founder Louis B. Mayer were constantly at odds over philosophy; Mayer favoring splashy, wholesome entertainment and Schary leaning toward what Mayer derided as "message pictures." The glory days of MGM as well as other studios were over because of United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. (1948), a Supreme Court decision that severed the connection between film studios and the theaters that showed their films.

Was the first champion of what became the Canadian National Tennis Championship, now known as the Ca

Was the first champion of what became the Canadian National Tennis Championship, now known as the Canadian Open or the Rogers Cup. He was also a three-time runner-up as well as one-time doubles champion. Born at Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1845, he was the son

Was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly

Was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative.Caroline Tétro-Ducharme in 1862 and to Hermine Simoneau in 1887. Frégeau was mayor of North Stukely for 10 years.

(January 4, 1911 - July 25, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphi

(January 4, 1911 - July 25, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945. The 34-year-old rookie was a native of Cruces, Cuba.

(born April 11, 1951, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher wit

(born April 11, 1951, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with a ten-year career from 1975 to 1984.