American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

(born on March 21, 1956) is an American professional golfer

(born on March 21, 1956) is an American professional golfer

He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and

He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. He runs a pro wrestling school, Storm Wrestling Academy, in Calgary, Alberta.Lance Storm was trained for professional wrestli

Is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Ga

Is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Nicknamed "Mount", or more recently "Goofi", Whitaker was known for his size and personability.

Is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He was

Is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He was selected to 3 Pro Bowls during his 14-year career. While Quarterback sacks were not an official statistic during his career, researchers credit Bacon with a career total of 130.[1]

Is a former Canadian senator and a children's rights advocate. She is the daughter-in-law of former

Is a former Canadian senator and a children's rights advocate. She is the daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, through her marriage to his son Geoffrey Pearson.Pearson was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1994 by then Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and sat with the Liberal caucus. She retired from the Senate on November 16, 2005 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.

He found while still enrolled in high school and concurrently at Cal State Hayward.[3] He was also a

He found while still enrolled in high school and concurrently at Cal State Hayward.[3] He was also a member of the Amdahl Six[4] team which discovered another record prime in 1989; this prime remains unusual as a record large prime as it was not a Mersenn

Is a Canadian of Hong Kong origin footballer, he played at left back position. He also is a music pr

Is a Canadian of Hong Kong origin footballer, he played at left back position. He also is a music producer, currently working in Canada. Ling began his football career at Vancouver with Whitecaps FC Prospects. In 2002, he played for one year at England side Blackburn Rovers youth academy. He later moved to Czech Republic in 2006 where he signed a contract with Jablonec 97. He played two years in Czech Republic before he joined Hong Kong's Kitchee in the summer of 2008. He was a member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team.

She is best known for her short lived run on the soap opera Days of our Lives in 2004. Although she

She is best known for her short lived run on the soap opera Days of our Lives in 2004. Although she was hired to replace Kirsten Storms in the role of Belle Black and signed a contract, but she only portrayed Belle Black for about two weeks. In total Rahmer appeared in only 16 episodes of Days. She had to wear a blond wig during her final taping of Days of our Lives because her replacement, Martha Madison, had longer hair.

Is a retired ice hockey player. Born in Tulsa as the son of former NHL player Lowell MacDonald, Lane

Is a retired ice hockey player. Born in Tulsa as the son of former NHL player Lowell MacDonald, Lane was a prep star at the University School of Milwaukee, and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. Drafted by the Calgary Flames, MacDonald chose to attend Harvard Uni

Is an American children's book author and illustrator.He studied art in college at the encouragement

Is an American children's book author and illustrator.He studied art in college at the encouragement of his high school art teacher, helping to pay for it by working as a janitor at Disneyland. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration, an

Is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known as Stevie Ray. He is best known as b

Is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known as Stevie Ray. He is best known as being part of the tag team Harlem Heat with his younger brother Booker Huffman (better known as Booker T). Among other accolades, Huffman is a one-time WCW

Is an American windsurfer. She competed at four Olympics from 1992 to 2004. Her best position was fo

Is an American windsurfer. She competed at four Olympics from 1992 to 2004. Her best position was fourth in 2000.

Was an American Protestant Ecumenical theologian.Gilkey was a prolific author, with 15 books and ove

Was an American Protestant Ecumenical theologian.Gilkey was a prolific author, with 15 books and over 100 articles to his credit. Perhaps his most widely read book was the story of his own religious-theological journey. In Shantung Compound: The Story of Men and Women Under Pressure (1968), Gilkey narrates his departure from the liberal Protestant belief system during World War II when he was made a prisoner of war in the "Civilian Internment Center" near Weihsien for two-and-a-half years (1943-1945).

Was an American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. Hughes is known for h

Was an American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. Hughes is known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance.

In partnership with Susan Bardsley, Lani formed Dementia Unlimited to write original musical adaptat

In partnership with Susan Bardsley, Lani formed Dementia Unlimited to write original musical adaptations for young audiences. Titles include "3 Little Pigs", "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Ugly Duckling", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Hansel and Gretel", "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears", "Rumplestiltskin", "Cinderella", and "Frog Prince". All these shows have been performed by StoryBook Theater.

Is an American surfer. On May 4, 2008, Doherty won the women’s open and junior women’s division

Is an American surfer. On May 4, 2008, Doherty won the women’s open and junior women’s division at the Hoo-kipa Surfing Challenge Neil Pryde Maui. In August 2008, at the SIMA Surfing America USA Championships, Doherty finished fourth in the Girls Under 16

Is an American professional wrestler. Poffo was born in Calgary, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian

Is an American professional wrestler. Poffo was born in Calgary, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish American. He is also the brother of wrestling legend "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illin

Was an American professional wrestler. He competed under several ring names, including Moondog Cujo

Was an American professional wrestler. He competed under several ring names, including Moondog Cujo and Cousin Junior. He died of a heart attack on January 13, 2009. In 1983, Kean made his professional wrestling debut in Kentucky, where he competed as "Lu

(born on December 5, 1949) is an American professional golfer.

(born on December 5, 1949) is an American professional golfer.

Is a retired American basketball player. He was an outstanding high school basketball player at East

Is a retired American basketball player. He was an outstanding high school basketball player at East St. Louis Lincoln High School, where he led the Tigers to two straight Illinois Class AA boys' championships in 1987 and 1988. Ellis ended up attending the University of Notre Dame. Ellis' Notre Dame squad only qualified for the NCAA tournament his freshman year. He played professionally in the NBA from 1992 until 2003.

Boyle's first film role was a bit part in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which earned her a SAG ca

Boyle's first film role was a bit part in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), which earned her a SAG card, though her scene was eliminated from the final cut of the film. She then appeared in the mini-series Amerika (1987) and films Poltergeist III (1988) an

Is a member of USA Swimming's national team. She is a former American record holder in the 50 m fre

Is a member of USA Swimming's national team. She is a former American record holder in the 50 m freestyle, set at 2008 Olympic Trials, where she later narrowly missed a place on the Olympic team. After Jessica Hardy tested positive for clenbuterol and was

A singer-songwriter.Polangco grew up around the Appalachian foothills, playing guitar and singing. P

A singer-songwriter.Polangco grew up around the Appalachian foothills, playing guitar and singing. Polangco's musical heroes include Mississippi John Hurt and Joni Mitchell. She went on to play the blues clubs like the Northside Tavern around Atlanta. She

Was an American actress.Her roles for other studios were often far more stimulating than those MGM g

Was an American actress.Her roles for other studios were often far more stimulating than those MGM gave her, including a prominent supporting part in the Irish melodrama My Son, My Son! She starred in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Foreign Correspondent (1940) with Joel McCrea, and the psychological mystery The Locket (1946) with Robert Mitchum, Brian Aherne, and Gene Raymond. She was paired opposite major film stars, including Lana Turner, Cary Grant, and John Wayne, and hosted a TV show alternately called Daydreaming with Laraine or The Laraine Day Show (1951).

An American comedienne and actress.Newman was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Beverly H

An American comedienne and actress.Newman was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. She began her comedy career as a founding member of The Groundlings and is most well known for being an original cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live, appearing on the show from its inception in 1975 through 1980. She originated the characters of Sheri The Valley Girl and Connie Conehead, among others.