American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A Canadian musician and actor. He released his self-titled album in 2005. He played the character Wi

A Canadian musician and actor. He released his self-titled album in 2005. He played the character Will in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and currently stars as Jones in the CBC Television drama Wild Roses.Raised in Toronto and Hamilton, Liam was surro

Is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the USA

Is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the USA National Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in seventh place.

A Canadian Christian Celtic/Christian New Age influenced musician, songwriter, speaker and worship l

A Canadian Christian Celtic/Christian New Age influenced musician, songwriter, speaker and worship leader.[1] A Juno Award nominee and GMA Canada Covenant Award winner, Klassen has released six albums to date. Her compositions are chants, hymns and meditations on the themes of praise, prayer and worship. Stylistically they have also included Christmas carols, contemporary praise, country music and Christian folk.[2] Notable songs written by Lianna include: "Song for Canada", "I will Not Be Silent" and "Song of Declaration."

Was an American zoologist.she was the daughter of Joseph Hyman and Sabina Neumann. Hyman's father, a

Was an American zoologist.she was the daughter of Joseph Hyman and Sabina Neumann. Hyman's father, a Polish/Russian Jew, adopted the surname when he immigrated to the United States as a youth. He successively owned clothing stores in Des Moines, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in Fort Dodge, Iowa, but the family's resources were limited. Hyman attended public schools in Fort Dodge. At home she was required to do much of the housework. She enjoyed reading, especially books by Charles Dickens in her father's small den, and she took a strong interest in flowers, which she learned to classify with a copy of Asa Gray's Elements of Botany

Was an American torch singer and stage actress who was, in her time, considered both a scandalous ta

Was an American torch singer and stage actress who was, in her time, considered both a scandalous tarnished lady and a tragedy-prone millionairess.Holman was born Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman to a Jewish lawyer and stockbroker, Alfred Holzman (August 20, 1867

Is the Iowa State Representative from the 60th District. She has served in the Iowa House of Represe

Is the Iowa State Representative from the 60th District. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1994. She received her BA from the University of Nebraska and her MPA from Drake University.Jacobs currently serves on several committees in

Was an American horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Sci

Was an American horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Born in South Haven, Michigan, he was educated and taught at the Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) before moving to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he was director of the College of Agriculture. He edited The Cyclopedia of American Agriculture (1907-09), the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture (1900-02), and the Rural Science, Rural Textbook, Gardencraft, and Young Folks Library series of manuals. He wrote scores of books, including scientific works, efforts to explain botany to laypeople, a collection of poetry, and also coined the words cultivar,[1] cultigen,[

A Canadian singer, based in Toronto, Ontario.She won two 1985 Juno Awards, one for Best R&B/Soul Rec

A Canadian singer, based in Toronto, Ontario.She won two 1985 Juno Awards, one for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year ("Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love") and the other for Best Reggae/Calypso Recording ("Heaven Must Have Sent You" with Otis Gayle).The Am

Is a retired professional Welterweight boxer. Perez served a distinguished term of duty in the US Ma

Is a retired professional Welterweight boxer. Perez served a distinguished term of duty in the US Marine Corps in World War II, most notably being awarded a Purple Heart for his actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal. He was honorably discharged from th

Was an American female archer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American female archer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an Olympic equestrian who won 5 medals during his international career.

Was an Olympic equestrian who won 5 medals during his international career.

Is a retired officer of the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of her

Is a retired officer of the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of heroism and distinguished service during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Was a Canadian skier. Her career in Alpine skiing started with the Southern Ontario Division Ski tea

Was a Canadian skier. Her career in Alpine skiing started with the Southern Ontario Division Ski team in December 1978. She made many appearances at the Canadian Alpine Championships and the FIS World Cup. She was part of Canada's team at the 1984 Winter

Was an American blues singer and songwriter.Lil Green was noted for superb timing and a distinctivel

Was an American blues singer and songwriter.Lil Green was noted for superb timing and a distinctively sinuous voice. In the 1930s she and Big Bill Broonzy had a night club act together.[1] Her two biggest hits were, firstly, her own composition "Romance i

Was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstro

Was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s.It was at Fisk University that Hardin was taught a more acceptable approach to the instrument

Is a television reporter for the U.S. network ABC News and co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America,

Is a television reporter for the U.S. network ABC News and co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America, along with Robin Roberts. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. In 2007 she ranked 62nd on Forbes' "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list.

An Indian model and Actress and Miss Asia Pacific for the year 2000. She was also second runner up i

An Indian model and Actress and Miss Asia Pacific for the year 2000. She was also second runner up in the Miss India 2000 beauty contest.She made her cinematic debut with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein opposite R. Madhavan. The film was not a box office success. A series of unsuccessful films followed, among them Tumsa Nahin Dekha and Deewaanapan.In 2005, Mirza appeared in Parineeta, a Vidhu Vinod Chopra production. . She also played in the music video Kajara Mohabbat Wala alongside Sonu Nigam from the album Kajara Nite. The album contained multiple remixes, but was mainly advertised with the title song, sang by Sonu Nigam and Alisha Chinai[She has also appeared in Dus and in Fight Club. She will appear later this year in Familywala and Naa Naa Karte.

Was the sixth Governor of Missouri from 1836 to 1840. He is now most widely remembered for his inter

Was the sixth Governor of Missouri from 1836 to 1840. He is now most widely remembered for his interactions with Joseph Smith and Porter Rockwell, and Missouri Executive Order 44, known by Mormons as the "Extermination Order", issued in response to the on

Is a female badminton player from the United States of America.She played at the 2005 World Badminto

Is a female badminton player from the United States of America.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships but lost in the first round to Eriko Hirose of Japan.

Is a tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career in August 1997. She rea

Is a tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career in August 1997. She reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour in April 23, 2001, when she became the number 41 in the world. Osterloh was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the women's tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, after losing to eventual gold medalist Maria Vento-Kabchi from Venezuela.

Is an American singer and ring announcer. She is currently employed by World Wrestling Entertainment

Is an American singer and ring announcer. She is currently employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as the lead ring announcer for their Raw brand.

Was an American geneticist and the wife of Thomas Hunt Morgan. Ms. Morgan published 16 single author

Was an American geneticist and the wife of Thomas Hunt Morgan. Ms. Morgan published 16 single author papers in her lifetime. Her major discoveries include the attached X chromosome in fruit flies. She was one of the founders of the Children's School of Science in Woods Hole, MA.

Was an American artist who worked in the Impressionist style, rendering portraits and landscapes in

Was an American artist who worked in the Impressionist style, rendering portraits and landscapes in the free form manner of her mentor, Claude Monet. Perry was an early advocate of the French Impressionist style and contributed to its reception in the Uni

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion.

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion.

Was an American rockabilly musician.Briggs was raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In the early 1950s

Was an American rockabilly musician.Briggs was raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In the early 1950s she worked as a truck driver and played trombone in Joy Cayler's All-Girl Orchestra. In 1952 Alan Freed asked her to appear in his New York City stage sho