American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American operatic soprano, and a pioneering African American figure in Chicago. Rhea was trai

Was an American operatic soprano, and a pioneering African American figure in Chicago. Rhea was trained in Louisville, Kentucky and later in Chicago. She debuted in Chicago's Kimball Hall in 1929. She continued to make regular concert performances as she

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Washington played for the Texas Rangers in 1978 and 1979.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Washington played for the Texas Rangers in 1978 and 1979. He batted and threw right-handed.

Is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during the

Is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during the 1986 season. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.In one season career, Tarver was a .120 hitter (3-for-25) with three runs and one RBI in 13 games. He did not have an extrabase or stolen bases. Although he did not steal any bases at the major league level, he was primarily valued for his speed in the outfield and on the base paths. A memorable incident occurred in 1986 when a PA announcer at an opponents ballpark announced him as "Tarver La Schelle".

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in t

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. Smith played in 3 NBA seasons for the Bullets and Sacramento Kings, averaging 6.7 ppg in his career. His best year as a pro came during the 1992-93 season as a member of the Bullets, when he appeared in 69 games and averaged 9.3 ppg. He played collegiately at the University of Louisville. LaBradford now lives in Louisville, and works for the University of Louisville athletic department. He also worked for a short period of time at Ten Broeck Hospital in Louisville.

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.Harris attended

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.Harris attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a distinguished member of the golf team: second-team All American in 1961, first-team All American and winner of t

Is an American former professional wrestler, most known for working with numerous promotions through

Is an American former professional wrestler, most known for working with numerous promotions throughout Northern America career such as Ring of Honor, Shimmer, IWA-Mid South, Full Impact Pro, and NWA Midwest. She has also wrestled for Chikara, ChickFight,

Better known as Ella Waldek, is a former American professional wrestler. She is one of the subjects

Better known as Ella Waldek, is a former American professional wrestler. She is one of the subjects of the 2005 documentary film Lipstick & Dynamite: The First Ladies of Wrestling.

Is a professional skateboarder from Covina, California who focuses primarily on street tricks. Lacey

Is a professional skateboarder from Covina, California who focuses primarily on street tricks. Lacey Baker is a part of a small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding at the age of 5, but she only started focusing on it at the age o

A Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball pl

A Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar Carola HSggkvist. After winning the Swedish Fame Factory in 2005, Sandra recorded her debut album with the largest Swedish schlager record company. An international jury decided that Sandra Oxenryd would represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song Through My Window,

Is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer born in Shanghai and grew up in Perth, Australia, attending Universit

Is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer born in Shanghai and grew up in Perth, Australia, attending University of Western Australia with majors in Finance and Asian Business. Born Zheng Lieqiong (???), Cheng was given the Japanese name "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school.[1] After Cheng signed on with EEG, the name was retained.Yumiko was originally a member of the group 3T (along with Mandy and Maggie Lau), which released an EP in September of 2002. Yumiko's potential was, however, soon identified by the company and in November 2002, her first solo EP Yumiko The Debut EP was released

Is an Olympic swimmer from the United States. Nymeyer is a Tucson native who graduated in 2004 from

Is an Olympic swimmer from the United States. Nymeyer is a Tucson native who graduated in 2004 from Mountain View High School (Marana). She is also a graduate of the University of Arizona where she majored in physical education. Away from her own training

Is an American actress, singer, and dancer.Living in Connecticut in such close proximity to New York

Is an American actress, singer, and dancer.Living in Connecticut in such close proximity to New York City gave LaChanze access to the world of theatre. LaChanze's first theatre production she ever saw was the musical Chicago. Graciela Daniele was cast in

Is an American country music artist who had some success in the 1970's and 1980's. The sister of cou

Is an American country music artist who had some success in the 1970's and 1980's. The sister of country singer Tanya Tucker, LaCosta charted several singles of her own in the 1970s on the Billboard country singles charts.Born in Seminole, Texas, Tucker m

Is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the Na

Is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. Tomlinson, frequently called "LT",[1] set several records during the 2006 NFL season by scoring a league-leading 186 points. He received additional honors by winning the NFLÆs Most Valuable Player Award and the Associated PressÆ Offensive Player of the Year Award.[2] The San Diego Chargers selected Tomlinson in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, as the fifth overall pick. It should be noted that the Chargers possessed the DraftÆs first selection, but traded the pick to the Atlanta Falcons, who drafted Michael Vick. In this way, many consider that Vick and Tomlinson were ôtradedö for each other, although the transaction was actually the result of traded draft picks and his exact contract negotiations.

Was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana. He became interested in agricultural pursuits.

Was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana. He became interested in agricultural pursuits. He served as president of the parish school board for four years. He also served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1908 to 1912. Lazaro was elected as a D

Is a Comanche social activist from Oklahoma. She is the founder and president of Americans for India

Is a Comanche social activist from Oklahoma. She is the founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity. In 1980 she was the Vice Presidential nominee of the short-lived Citizens Party as the running mate of Barry Commoner; however, she was repl

Is an American-Australian basketball player and former National Basketball Association player. He wa

Is an American-Australian basketball player and former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 34th overall pick (2nd round) of the 1993 NBA Draft.

Is an American boxer. Known as "Fabulous Fairway", Bunting began his professional career in 2001, an

Is an American boxer. Known as "Fabulous Fairway", Bunting began his professional career in 2001, and fought in the ShoBox Super Middleweight eliminator tournament, but lost to Anthony Hanshaw via TKO. In 2007 he lost a decision to contender Jean Pascal.

Was a newspaper reporter and editor, and (briefly) a Republican Senator from Iowa.In 1873, he was el

Was a newspaper reporter and editor, and (briefly) a Republican Senator from Iowa.In 1873, he was elected as a Republican to seat in the Iowa State Senate representing Adair, Cass, Adams and Union counties, and was re-elected in 1877, and (after a six-yea

Was an American lawyer and an early leader in Minnesota law. He was attorney general of the Minnesot

Was an American lawyer and an early leader in Minnesota law. He was attorney general of the Minnesota Territory from 1853 to 1858 and the first chief justice of the state supreme court, serving from 1858 to 1865.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is currently the Director of Pla

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Sacramento Kings.Originally selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 11th pick in the 1982 NBA Draft out of Arizona State, he was considered one of the league's best point guards in the late 1980s while a member of the Denver Nuggets. Despite his size (6 feet 3 inches) he regularly led the Nuggets in rebounding.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in one game for the Brooklyn Robins during on Sep

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in one game for the Brooklyn Robins during on September 10, 1919, working three innings and giving up two hits and two runs. He also struck out two and walked two.

Was a Wisconsin lawyer and politician.In 1899-1903, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and wa

Was a Wisconsin lawyer and politician.In 1899-1903, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was Wisconsin Attorney General from 1903-1907. After serving as private counsel to Wisconsin Governor James O. Davidson, Sturdevant resumed his law practice.

Was the founder of the Church of Scientology, as well as the author of Dianetics and the body of wor

Was the founder of the Church of Scientology, as well as the author of Dianetics and the body of works comprising Scientology doctrine. He was also an author in numerous speculative fiction genres for the pulp magazines and, later in life, returned to science fiction.