American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where s

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where she received a gold medal in 100 m backstroke, and also a gold medal in 4x100m medley relay.

Is the U.S. Representative for California's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993. She is a

Is the U.S. Representative for California's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Cauc

Is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress best known as the lead vocalist in the band Ma

Is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress best known as the lead vocalist in the band Mama Lion. She is also the daughter of actor Macdonald Carey.

Was an American character actress probably best known for her performance as the older version of Ge

Was an American character actress probably best known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film A League of Their Own.She was born Doralyn E. Cartwright in McAlester, Oklahoma, the daughter of U.S. Congressman Wilburn Cartwright and his wife Carrie. She had a sister, Wilburta, who was a successful artist. She was also related to former Oklahoma Legislator Buck Cartwright and former Oklahoma Attorney General Jan-Eric Cartwright.

Is a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Mi

Is a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949

Is a former professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Lynn was born on May 30, 1954 in

Is a former professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Lynn was born on May 30, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia. Conkwright trained for eight years in gymnastics, and won the Virginia State Gymnastics Championships. She began weight training to imp

Is a former American professional football player, sports broadcaster and a Republican politician.

Is a former American professional football player, sports broadcaster and a Republican politician.

Is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he represented District 38B from

Is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he represented District 38B from 2003-2009. The district includes over half of the city of Eagan in Dakota County, which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Is the chief executive officer of E.L. Rothschild, a holding company she owns with her third husband

Is the chief executive officer of E.L. Rothschild, a holding company she owns with her third husband, Sir Evelyn Robert de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family.Lady de Rothschild was a major fund raiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 President

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Olympiacos in the Greek Champion

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Olympiacos in the Greek Championship and the Euroleague. He is 1.88 m (6'2") in height. Greer is the son of Lynn Greer Sr. who was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the the 11th round (170th overall) of the 1973 NBA Draft [2], and Alma Greer. His sister is Kelli Greer. Greer grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and played against many current NBA players, including Jameer Nelson, Ronald "Flip" Murray, Rasheed Wallace, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, Malik Rose, Malik Allen and Cuttino Mobley.

Is a United States climber, known as a top sport climber of the 1980s and famous for making the firs

Is a United States climber, known as a top sport climber of the 1980s and famous for making the first free ascent of the Nose Route on Yosemite's El Capitan.

Is a Canadian cartoonist, well known for her comic strip For Better or For Worse, and was the first

Is a Canadian cartoonist, well known for her comic strip For Better or For Worse, and was the first woman and first Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award.

Was a politician from North Dakota, serving as a U.S. Senator from 1923 to 1941 and the 12th Governo

Was a politician from North Dakota, serving as a U.S. Senator from 1923 to 1941 and the 12th Governor of North Dakota of that state from 1917 until being recalled in 1921. He was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office. Aside fr

Is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt. The two teamed up in

Is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt. The two teamed up in 2006 and won the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in their first season together. Kriengkrairut previously s

An American biologist and University Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of

An American biologist and University Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1] She is best known for her theory on the origin of eukaryotic organelles, and her contributions to the endosymbiotic theory—which is now generally accepted for how certain organelles were formed.Lynn Margulis attended the University of Chicago as an undergraduate, and received her Ph.D. in 1963 from UC Berkeley. In 1966, as a young faculty member at Boston University, she wrote a theoretical paper entitled The Origin of Mitosing Eukaryotic Cells.[2] The paper however was "rejected by about fifteen scientific journals," Margulis recalled.[3] It was finally accepted by The Journal of Theoretical Biology and is considered today a landmark in modern endosymbiotic theory

Is a former American swimmer. Vidali won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City a

Is a former American swimmer. Vidali won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and a bronze medal four years later in Munich. Lynn Marie Vidali teaches middle school at Martin Murphy Middle School San Jose,Ca 95139

Born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who

Born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1979-83) and Kansas City Royals (1984-86). He batted and threw right handed.

Is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Rivers was born in Au Gres, Michigan and graduated

Is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Rivers was born in Au Gres, Michigan and graduated from Au Gres-Sims High School, Arenac County, in 1975. She received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1987 and a J.D. from Wayne State University i

Was a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1974-1977 Canadian national champion. She represented Canad

Was a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1974-1977 Canadian national champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 9th.

Is a retired American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and current president of the Tex

Is a retired American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and current president of the Texas Rangers. Ryan played in a major league record 27 seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, from 1966 to 1993.

Is an American country music singer and equestrian, best known for her Grammy Award-winning, country

Is an American country music singer and equestrian, best known for her Grammy Award-winning, country crossover mega-hit, "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most popular fe

Is a former American Democratic politician from the state of California. She served one term in the

Is a former American Democratic politician from the state of California. She served one term in the United States House of Representatives, from 1993 to 1995.Schenk worked as a White House Fellow, under Vice Presidents Nelson A. Rockefeller and Walter Mon

Was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representativ

Was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1931-1933.He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and Seventy-third Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death in Washing

Is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 she was the coxswain of the Am

Is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 she was the coxswain of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.

Is the wife of former United States Vice President Dick Cheney and served as the Second Lady of the

Is the wife of former United States Vice President Dick Cheney and served as the Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. She is a novelist, conservative scholar, and former talk-show host.