American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Lopes contributed her own self-written raps to many of TLC's popular singles, including "Waterfalls"

Lopes contributed her own self-written raps to many of TLC's popular singles, including "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs". Lopes was also a self-taught keyboardist and displayed those talents during her solo spot on TLC's headlining concert performances. She w

Is a former American swimmer won two gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is a former American swimmer won two gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

She works on several of the competing models of string theory in the quest to explain the fabric of

She works on several of the competing models of string theory in the quest to explain the fabric of the universe, and was the first tenured woman in the Princeton University physics department and the first tenured female theoretical physicist at MIT and

Is an American rock climber. She is known for her bouldering, competition wins, and ascents of grits

Is an American rock climber. She is known for her bouldering, competition wins, and ascents of gritstone routes. She was first introduced to climbing while studying for her geology degree.[1] In her early climbing years she aspired to every kind of climbi

Is a professional female tennis player from the United States. On June 12, 2000, she reached the #1

Is a professional female tennis player from the United States. On June 12, 2000, she reached the #1 spot in the world in doubles. Her career high singles ranking was #15 in October 1997.

A Canadian actress, perhaps best known as Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Ge

A Canadian actress, perhaps best known as Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda.Ryder was born in Edmonton, Alberta and attended the University of Toronto, where she began acting. She formed a local theatre group, Bald Ego Productions, in Toronto after graduation and landed her first film and television roles in the mid-1990s. She starred in many theater productions, including "Put Me Away

She became a litigator at a prestigious law firm in Philadelphia but stayed home after the birth of

She became a litigator at a prestigious law firm in Philadelphia but stayed home after the birth of her daughter. She took up writing as a way to make money at home. Since then, she has written 13 bestselling novels, including Final Appeal, which received the 1995 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Mystery, and Moment of Truth, which reached number five on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was eighth

Is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was eighth in the two-woman event twice (Park City - December 2007, Winterberg - February 2008).

The group released their debut album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force in 1985. The Personal Reco

The group released their debut album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force in 1985. The Personal Records label had leased their single "I Wonder If I Take You Home" to the European division of CBS Records for the compilation album Breakdancing. Stateside c

A contemporary American figurative painter known for her overtly sexualized representations of the p

A contemporary American figurative painter known for her overtly sexualized representations of the painted female nude.In the mid-1990s she participated in the group exhibitions "Figure as Fiction" (1993), Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; "My Little Pretty" (1997), Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; "Presumed Innocence" (1997); "Pop Surrealism" (1998), Aldrich Museum; and "The Nude in Contemporary Art" (1999).

Is an American poet, author and artist. Lisa is the middle child to Joan and Leonhard Hoie, Norwegia

Is an American poet, author and artist. Lisa is the middle child to Joan and Leonhard Hoie, Norwegian immigrants. She attended both public schools and Lutheran academies growing up. Her first published poems appeared in two quarterly volumes named The Wri

Is a French Canadian gymnast who represented Canada at the 2000 Olympic Games. After graduating from

Is a French Canadian gymnast who represented Canada at the 2000 Olympic Games. After graduating from Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver, British Columbia, she became part of Stanford University's gymnastics team and is currently a medical student in Vancouver.

A freestyle/latin pop/dance-pop singer born in 1976 in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She is best known for he

A freestyle/latin pop/dance-pop singer born in 1976 in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She is best known for her 1991 hits "Together Forever" and "A Day In My Life (Without You)". With powerful and sultry vocals, these songs propelled her debut album Together Foreve

Was a Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath.He taught himself to read at the age of five and

Was a Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath.He taught himself to read at the age of five and began his formal education at Colet Court. Though at the bottom of his class, he was gifted at mathematics and won a scholarship to St Paul's School in London. Assured by a travel agency that there would be no war, he visited North America with his mother in 1939 to attend the World's Fair in New York City. He was visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario when World War II broke out. Due to a back injury as a teenager, Sinclair walked with a limp and used a cane until well into his twenties and was unfit for military service. He and his mother found themselves stranded on the continent and settled in Vancouver where his mother had friends. He enrolled at the University of British Columbia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in math and physics and began a lifelong friendship with classmate Pierre Berton. He also joined the Player's Club on campus. In 1942 he moved to Toronto to study towards a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto supporting himself by lecturing in mathematics to undergraduates.

Is an American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved pop

Is an American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career during the 1980s.After the group folded in 1979, she began a solo career. Her first two albums, Out for Blood and Dancin' on th

Is an American professional basketball player. He was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA Dr

Is an American professional basketball player. He was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. From 1992–1994, he played for the Orlando Magic. In 1997, he played for the Detroit Pistons. In 1998, he played for the Milwaukee Bucks. In 1999, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Was an American politician.In 1815, 1816, and from 1819 to 1827, Dennis served as a member of the Ma

Was an American politician.In 1815, 1816, and from 1819 to 1827, Dennis served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and was a member of the executive council of Maryland in 1829. He also served as an elector of the Maryland State Senate in 1831

She is the daughter of Aerosmith's frontman, Steven Tyler and model, singer Bebe Buell. Tyler began

She is the daughter of Aerosmith's frontman, Steven Tyler and model, singer Bebe Buell. Tyler began a career in modeling at the age of fourteen, but quickly decided to focus on acting. Her first notable role was appearing alongside Alicia Silverstone in the music video for Aerosmith's song "Crazy" in 1993.At age seventeen she made her film debut in the 1994 film Silent Fall. Following her performance in Silent Fall, Tyler starred in her breakthrough performance in 1996's Stealing Beauty. In 1998, she starred opposite Ben Affleck in Armageddon, which became a summer blockbuster. Tyler then went on to portray elf princess Arwen Und=miel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Is an American Country Music Singer-Songwriter. She is also the mother of Country-Music singer Lynn

Is an American Country Music Singer-Songwriter. She is also the mother of Country-Music singer Lynn Anderson.Liz Anderson was a successful country singer in her own right. In 1967, she scored a Top 5 hit, the self-penned "Mama Spank". She is also one of Country Music's most respected songwriters, writing the Merle Haggard hits "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers" and "The Lonesome Fugitive". Merle named his band "The Strangers" after the hit "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers". In addition, she has written many other country hit songs.

Is an American actress and cabaret singer.Born in Chicago, Callaway made her Broadway debut in Steph

Is an American actress and cabaret singer.Born in Chicago, Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's short-lived but now famous Merrily We Roll Along. This began a long term professional relationship with Sondheim, as Callaway has performed i

Is an American professional cyclist for the California based team Vanderkitten Racing. She began rac

Is an American professional cyclist for the California based team Vanderkitten Racing. She began racing in 2006 and made her first trip to Belgium that summer. She became the first member of the Vanderkitten Racing team in 2007.

(born on Elizabeth Janangelo on October 12, 1983) is a professional golfer

(born on Elizabeth Janangelo on October 12, 1983) is a professional golfer

Is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and Garlan

Is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and Garland's second husband, film director Vincente Minnelli.

Is a former long-distance runner from Canada, who competed in the women's marathon at two consecutiv

Is a former long-distance runner from Canada, who competed in the women's marathon at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988.

Completed the term of her husband, C.W. Thompson, in the Louisiana House of Representatives, having

Completed the term of her husband, C.W. Thompson, in the Louisiana House of Representatives, having served as the Webster Parish lawmaker from 1951-1952. Thompson died in the seventh year of his legislative service, and Governor Earl K. Long appointed Mrs