American Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He was first elected to r

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He was first elected to represent the 3rd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980, a position he held until his death on May 11, 2003.

Was a German-born American painter.The works of Karl Zerbe are significant because they record "the

Was a German-born American painter.The works of Karl Zerbe are significant because they record "the response of a distinguished artist of basically European sensibility to the physical and cultural scene of the New World"[1]Germany where they lived until 1920. Karl Zerbe studied chemistry in 1920 at the Technische Hochschule, Friedberg. From 1921-1923 he lived in Munich, where he studied painting at the Debschitz School, mainly under Josef Eberz. From 1924-1926 Karl Zerbe worked and traveled in Italy on a fellowship from the City of Munich. In 1932 his oil painting titled: ‘’Herbstgarten’’ (autumnal garden), of 1929, was acquired by the National-Galerie, Berlin; in 1937, the painting was destroyed by the Nazis as "degenerative art." From 1937- 1955 Karl Zerbe was the head of the Department of Painting, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 1939 Karl Zerbe became a U.S. citizen and the same year for the first time he used encaustic.

Is an American singer-songwriter, primarily known for her songwriting.As a songwriter, Bonoff's song

Is an American singer-songwriter, primarily known for her songwriting.As a songwriter, Bonoff's songs have been interpreted by other artists such as "Home" by Bonnie Raitt, "Tell Me Why" by Wynonna Judd, and "Isn't It Always Love" by Lynn Anderson. Linda

Karla Jayne DeVito was not born in Mokena, but moved there as a child after her father's death. She

Karla Jayne DeVito was not born in Mokena, but moved there as a child after her father's death. She and her three brothers were raised by a very musical mother, Vivian, who was always singing at home. Karla attended WillowCrest Grade School in Mokena, where she was a cheerleader.

Is an American singer, actress and voice artist.DeVito moved to Mokena, Illinois as a child after he

Is an American singer, actress and voice artist.DeVito moved to Mokena, Illinois as a child after her father's death. She and her three brothers were raised by a very musical mother, Vivian, who was always singing at home. Karla attended WillowCrest Grade

Is a weightlifter from Nicaragua. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the weight class of -

Is a weightlifter from Nicaragua. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the weight class of -48 kg, where she finished in 11th place, with a total of 150 kg.

Is a former amateur female bodybuilder from the United States.Nelsen grew up in Pine City, Minnesota

Is a former amateur female bodybuilder from the United States.Nelsen grew up in Pine City, Minnesota. That is where she became involved in the fledgling sport of women's bodybuilding.

Is an American bobsledder who competed during the 1990s.A native of Iowa, in 1992 Kirby became the f

Is an American bobsledder who competed during the 1990s.A native of Iowa, in 1992 Kirby became the first person from the state of Iowa to compete in a Winter Olympic Games. A bobsledder, Kirby earned a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1993 FIBT W

Was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 194

Was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948-1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids," they won the World Championship in 1950, and the silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics.

Is a three-time Grammy-nominated jazz singer. She has been described by the New York Times as a "sin

Is a three-time Grammy-nominated jazz singer. She has been described by the New York Times as a "singer with a feline touch and impeccable intonation."[1]

(September 15, 1911 in Austrheim north of Bergen, Norway — February 16, 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona)

(September 15, 1911 in Austrheim north of Bergen, Norway — February 16, 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona) was a Norwegian-born on American golf

Is a cricketer who has played three One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for Cana

Is a cricketer who has played three One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for Canada. Jethi made his ODI debut against Bermuda on 18 August 2008 in the Scotiabank series which included West Indies, Canada and Bermuda. In that match, Jeth

American biochemist and Nobel laureate.r Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for

American biochemist and Nobel laureate.r Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his development of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology which allows the amplification of specified DNA sequences. Dr Mullis subsequently was awarded the Japan Prize that same year.

Is an American biochemist and Nobel laureate.In 1979, Mullis joined the biotechnology company Cetus

Is an American biochemist and Nobel laureate.In 1979, Mullis joined the biotechnology company Cetus Corporation of Emeryville, California,[2] where he worked as a DNA chemist for seven years. In 1983, while synthesizing oligonucleotides, Mullis invented the technique known as the polymerase chain reaction.

Is a former Canadian ice dancer. With partner Rod Garossino.

Is a former Canadian ice dancer. With partner Rod Garossino.

Is a Grammy Award-nominated Pop/R&B singer who became popular during the late 1980s.White's self-tit

Is a Grammy Award-nominated Pop/R&B singer who became popular during the late 1980s.White's self-titled debut album Karyn White was released in 1988. It was produced by L.A. Reid & Babyface and achieved platinum status. Karyn White contained the hit singl

Is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.

Is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.

Is an American swimmer from Walnut Creek, California. At the 2009 US National Championships and Worl

Is an American swimmer from Walnut Creek, California. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Carlson placed second to Rebecca Soni in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:06.54, earning a place to compete at the 2009 World

Is a race car driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. For the 2008 season, he drives the #9 Budweiser

Is a race car driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. For the 2008 season, he drives the #9 Budweiser / Allstate Dodge Charger for Gillett Evernham Motorsports with teammates Elliott Sadler and Patrick Carpentier?. Off the track, Kahne is active in charitable work and is a member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. He also owns his own race team Kasey Kahne Racing that competes in the World of Outlaws series fielding a car for Joey Saldana, in the USAC Sprint Car Series for Brady Bacon, and in USAC midgets for Brad Sweet. Kahne is also a 3-time Skagit Speedway winner of the Annual Jim Raper memorial Dirt Cup, and holds the current record for fastest lap at Skagit.

Is an American singer and dancer. Sheridan is best known for being the new member of the pop group D

Is an American singer and dancer. Sheridan is best known for being the new member of the pop group Dream in 2002, who replaced former member Melissa Schuman.Kasey Sheridan started her pop stardom being the new member of the pop group Dream in 2002, who re

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19. At

Is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19. At the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP), he won the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw event, receiving $146,250 and besting a field that also contained Mickey Apple

Is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19. Dee

Is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19. Deeb was attending Utah State University when civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975. He lost contact with his parents (who had been sending him money to support his education) for two years. Deeb was unable to gain employment due to the restrictions of his student visa, so he began gambling. Deeb was forced to leave his education, just 12 credits away from graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

A Ugandan boxer.

A Ugandan boxer.

An American actress.Dennings began her career in 2000 on the HBO cable television series Sex and the

An American actress.Dennings began her career in 2000 on the HBO cable television series Sex and the City, in the episode "Hot Child in the City", where she played a 13-year-old girl who hired Samantha to handle publicity for her bat mitzvah.[3] She was then cast as Bob Saget's daughter on the short-lived TV series, Raising Dad. Since then, she has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), playing Catherine Keener's daughter, and the Hilary Duff film, Raise Your Voice (2004). Dennings also appeared as the character "Zoe" on several episodes of ER in 2005 and 2006