American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a dentist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Sherbrooke in the Legislative Assembly

Was a dentist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Sherbrooke in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1922 to 1923 as a Liberal. Forest was a dentist in Sherbrooke. From 1914 to 1917, he was president of the College of Dentists for Quebec. He served on the town council for Sherbrooke from 1913 to 1922. He was elected in an 1922 by-election. Forest was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1923. In 1926, he married Marie-Emma Benoît. Forest was mayor of Sherbrooke in 1932 and 1933. He died in Sherbrooke at the age of 65.

Was an American ornithologist known as a pioneer in field ornithology.Griscom was born in New York C

Was an American ornithologist known as a pioneer in field ornithology.Griscom was born in New York City, the son of Clement Acton Griscom and Genevieve Sprigg Ludlow. He was a protege of Frank Chapman, later working for Thomas Barbour at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology, eventually becoming curator. In the 1920s and 1930s, he went on several expeditions collected birds in Central and South America.

Is a Guadeloupean footballer who plays for FC United of Manchester as a defender. He has also repres

Is a Guadeloupean footballer who plays for FC United of Manchester as a defender. He has also represented Guadeloupe and is a current member of their squad. Quistin made his international debut for Guadeloupe in June 2007 against Haiti in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match, coming on as a late substitute. In December 2008, he was part of the Guadeloupe side that beat Cuba on penalties to qualify for the 2009 Gold Cup Finals.

Is a French football player of Guadeloupian descent. He currently plays for FK Mladá Boleslav as a

Is a French football player of Guadeloupian descent. He currently plays for FK Mladá Boleslav as a central midfielder. His game is marked by good technique and passing.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a German-American author, an internationally known gourmet and also a writer and illustrator of

Was a German-American author, an internationally known gourmet and also a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is most famous today for the series of Madeline books.Bemelmans' "Central Park," a mural on the walls of the Carlyle Hotel's Bemelmans

Is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her

Is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her first gigs as a student there. She began touring in the mid-1970s as part of a duo with Horace Williams, Jr.. Her first two albums consisted of cover songs

Was an Italian-born Canadian professional soccer and lacrosse coach. Moro was in charge of the Vanco

Was an Italian-born Canadian professional soccer and lacrosse coach. Moro was in charge of the Vancouver Whitecaps for three seasons of the North American Soccer League. He then became a coach of the Whitecaps as they continued in the Canadian Soccer Leag

A former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing

A former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the final of the light flyweight (– 48 kg) he was defeated by Bulgaria's Ivailo Marinov.

Aka Lou Ambers, was a lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941. Managed by Al Weill and traine

Aka Lou Ambers, was a lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941. Managed by Al Weill and trained by Charley Goldman, the "Herkimer Hurricane", as he was known, began his career losing only once in more than three years when he faced future hall of fa

An American-Italian population geneticist born in Genoa, who has been a professor at Stanford Univer

An American-Italian population geneticist born in Genoa, who has been a professor at Stanford University since 1970 (now emeritus).One of the more distinguished geneticists of the 20th century, he has summed up his work for laymen under five topics covered in Genes, Peoples, and Languages (2000). Physiologist and evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond praised the work for "demolishing scientists' attempts to classify human populations into races in the same way that they classify birds and other species into races."[citation needed] According to an article published in The Economist, the work of Cavalli-Sforza "challenges the assumption that there are significant genetic differences between human races, and indeed, the idea that 'race' has any useful biological meaning at all." (The Human Genome Survey, 1 July 2000, pg. 11)

(Born March 13, 1959 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) is a former major league baseball player.

(Born March 13, 1959 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) is a former major league baseball player.

Is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 202

Is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 202 lb (92 kg) point guard. He grew up in the rough, predominantly Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City.

(born June 26, 1979 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a second baseman and right-handed batter who played in

(born June 26, 1979 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a second baseman and right-handed batter who played in Major League Baseball

A life long resident of Managua, Nicaragua, where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxer

A life long resident of Managua, Nicaragua, where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxer in the junior bantamweight (115 lb) division. His record is 24-2 (15 KOs).

Is an Argentinian professional basketball player. The 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) power forward for the Argen

Is an Argentinian professional basketball player. The 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) power forward for the Argentine National Basketball Team is currently signed with the NBA's Houston Rockets. He formerly was a Euroleague star with the ACB's TAU Cerámica. He has dual citizenship: Argentine and Spanish.

Is a U.S. professional wrestler who has appeared in numerous independent wrestling promotions and in

Is a U.S. professional wrestler who has appeared in numerous independent wrestling promotions and in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) by his stage name Damian Adams.Adams was invited to WWE's developmental territory OVW in early 2005 and made his d

(July 23, 1923 - April 7, 1996), nicknamed "Witto", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball wh

(July 23, 1923 - April 7, 1996), nicknamed "Witto", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1950 through 1953. Aloma batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Havana, Cuba.

Is a Salvadoran professional soccer player.Anaya officially received his first cap on October 7, 200

Is a Salvadoran professional soccer player.Anaya officially received his first cap on October 7, 2006 in a friendly match against Panama. He scored his first goal for the national team on August 22, 2007 in a friendly match against Honduras. His second, and most important goal came almost a year later on June 22, 2008 in a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.

Was the President of Nicaragua from 29 September 1956 to 1 May 1963, but was effectively dictator of

Was the President of Nicaragua from 29 September 1956 to 1 May 1963, but was effectively dictator of the country from 1956 until his death. He was born in León.Under Luis Somoza's regime, Nicaragua was a key player in the ushering of the creation of the Central American Common Market, with the Alliance for Progress backing that common market's creation. During the Bay of Pigs Invasion, he allowed the CIA-trained Cuban rebels to embark from Puerto Cabezas, on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast. The Sandinistas began their struggle against the government in 1963--a struggle that would topple his brother in 1979.

(born on September 12, 1975 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball

(born on September 12, 1975 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman with the New York Mets,

Is a professional Costa Rican footballer and former national captain. He plays as a defender in LD A

Is a professional Costa Rican footballer and former national captain. He plays as a defender in LD Alajuelense and was selected to the Costa Rican national squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup, starting all games played by his national team. He holds the record for appearances with the Costa Rican national team, having gained 126 caps and scored 5 goals along the way. In Israel his nickname was "Superman"

Is a Legendary Salvadoran footballer and former coach who created a legacy in El Salvador. He was kn

Is a Legendary Salvadoran footballer and former coach who created a legacy in El Salvador. He was known as "Loco".

Is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Hungarian first league Soproni Liga with Nyíregyháza Spa

Is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Hungarian first league Soproni Liga with Nyíregyháza Spartacus.

An American actor, who played George Lopez' son Max on The George Lopez Show on ABC.Luis Armand Garc

An American actor, who played George Lopez' son Max on The George Lopez Show on ABC.Luis Armand Garcia is of Mexican descent and enjoys playing football, paintball, gulf, and other sports. He attends West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, California and is on the Golf Team.