American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Canadian ice dancer. He previously competed with Lauren Flynn, and the pair had some success on

Is a Canadian ice dancer. He previously competed with Lauren Flynn, and the pair had some success on the junior level. He then teamed up with Lauren Senft in 2002.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, finishing fifth in the final of the 50 metre freestyle in a time of 25.78 seconds.

A singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist for the rock band Sixpence None the Richer[1] and is al

A singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist for the rock band Sixpence None the Richer[1] and is also a member of Fauxliage and Movement Nashville.The two formed Sixpence None the Richer soon after and went on to record four full-length albums with the b

Is an American downhill mountain biker.She was a champion mountain bike racer, competing from 1993 t

Is an American downhill mountain biker.She was a champion mountain bike racer, competing from 1993 to 2001, the most decorated U.S. downhill and slalom rider. Donovan retired in 2001 and now owns a clothing boutique in Temecula, California called Tangerin

Was an eminent American linguist and phonetician. Most of his career was spent at the University of

Was an eminent American linguist and phonetician. Most of his career was spent at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a professor and then emeritus professor of linguistics. Dr. Lisker received his A.B. in 1941, with a major in German, his M.A. in 1946, and a Ph.D. in 1949 in linguistics. He was a major figure in phonetics, working both at the University of Pennsylvania and at Haskins Laboratories in New Haven, CT, where he was a senior scientist from 1951 until the end of his life. He collaborated with several phoneticians, principally Arthur S. Abramson[1]. He is best known for his work, done mostly in conjunction with Abramson, on voice onset time. Dr. Lisker also made important contributions to Dravidian linguistics, including the book Introduction to Spoken Telugu (Telugu), and did research comparing phonetic and phonological perceptions on the part of linguistically naive and linguistically sophisticated speakers of different native language backgrounds.

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently played five games for the Rochester Rhinos in the USL Firs

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently played five games for the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division in 2008.

Is an American swimmer. She was the world record holder in the 50 m women's backstroke, set on March

Is an American swimmer. She was the world record holder in the 50 m women's backstroke, set on March 28, 2007 in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, with a time of 28.16 seconds, until her time was bettered by Li Yang on October 19, 2007.[3] She equalled the record in the finals race the day after.[4]

Is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the New York Liberty. Mitchell was drafted by the S

Is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the New York Liberty. Mitchell was drafted by the San Antonio Silver Stars twenty-fifth overall in the second round of 2008 WNBA Draft. Mitchell was then traded to the Phoenix Mercury. When the New York Lib

Hailey's first major role was in 1997's cult hit All Over Me, and right around this time she played

Hailey's first major role was in 1997's cult hit All Over Me, and right around this time she played a struggling musician on an episode of Boy Meets World. Since 2004 she has starred as Alice Pieszecki, a bisexual journalist, on the The L Word. Some of he

Was a Canadian world record-holding speed skater.Born in Toronto, Brooks was the first female member

Was a Canadian world record-holding speed skater.Born in Toronto, Brooks was the first female member of the Old Orchard Skating Club and began setting Ontario and Canadian records in 1923 at the age of 15. By the end of 1925, when she was 17, Brooks had b

A Hawaiian based bail bondsman and bounty hunter. Leland Chapman is well known for appearing on the

A Hawaiian based bail bondsman and bounty hunter. Leland Chapman is well known for appearing on the television show Dog the Bounty Hunter with his father, Duane "Dog" Chapman. Leland is the third son of the famous bounty hunter. Leland was one of the three bounty hunters who captured Max Factor's heir, Andrew Luster. The other two bounty hunters were Leland's father, and fellow bondsman/bounty hunter Tim Chapman aka 'Youngblood'.

Is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mis

Is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122.Melvin began working in Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch at NASA Langley Research Center in 1989.[2] His responsibiliti

Is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, for the United States.

Is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, for the United States.

S president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.

S president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.

Is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played 66 games in the National Hockey Lea

Is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played 66 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.

An American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on televi

An American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television. She appeared on Broadway in Bajour, A Joyful Noise, Hello, Dolly!, Applause, and Pippin. Palmer received two (2) Tony Award nominations: in 1967 for

Was an American artist, mountaineer, skier, environmentalist and Antarctic explorer. He was born in

Was an American artist, mountaineer, skier, environmentalist and Antarctic explorer. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and lived in Seattle, Washington as a child. He moved to Los Angeles in 1914 and attended the Manual Arts High School, where he studied u

(June 5, 1924 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pl

(June 5, 1924 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1947 to 1951 and the Cleveland Indians from 1951-1953 .

Was one of the last surviving local-born members of the “Stonewall Gang” who frequented Waikiki

Was one of the last surviving local-born members of the “Stonewall Gang” who frequented Waikiki Beach during the early 1900s. He would gather surgeonfish, sea urchins, seaweed and young coconuts for Queen Liliuokalani when she came to visit his grandmothe

Was an American lawyer and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia.

Was an American lawyer and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia.

Is a former American Football cornerback who played for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pr

Is a former American Football cornerback who played for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

(born January 18, 1904 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA-died September 17, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canad

(born January 18, 1904 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA-died September 17, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was an American Major League Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants.

(born on October 15, 1967) is an American professional golfer

(born on October 15, 1967) is an American professional golfer

Is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the

Is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Foothills as a Progressive Conservative.

Is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 4th District since 2005. She previo

Is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 4th District since 2005. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 18th District from 2003 through 2005.Taylor was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in a specia