American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American athlete, who excelled in the throwing events.In athletics, she excelled in all throw

Was an American athlete, who excelled in the throwing events.In athletics, she excelled in all throwing events, notably in the shot put. She won the AAU championships in that event 5 times (1924-28, 1931). In addition, she won the AAU discus throw title in 1926 and 1927, and the javelin throw title in 1926 and 1931. In the latter event, she broke the world record three times in 1926 and 1927.

Was an African American opera singer. Evanti, a soprano, debuted in 1927 in Delibes's Lakmé at Nice

Was an African American opera singer. Evanti, a soprano, debuted in 1927 in Delibes's Lakmé at Nice, France. She graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor's Degree in music and studied in France and Italy. As an opera singer and concert artist, she

Was an American actress and singer, a veteran of radio, film, and television.A native of Louisville,

Was an American actress and singer, a veteran of radio, film, and television.A native of Louisville, Kentucky, she was the younger sister of actress Amanda Randolph. An African American, she worked in entertainment from the 1930s well into the 1970s, appe

Was an American singer and actress.Roth entered the Clark School of Concentration in the early 1920s

Was an American singer and actress.Roth entered the Clark School of Concentration in the early 1920s. She appeared in Artists and Models in 1923 and went on to make Revels with Frank Fay. During production for the former show, she told management she was nineteen years of age. When she was seventeen, the youth made the first of three Earl Carroll Vanities with Ray Dooley. This was soon followed by Midnight Frolics, a Flo Ziegfeld production.

Was an American socialite and owner of Thoroughbred steeplechase racehorses. Lillian Bostwick was ra

Was an American socialite and owner of Thoroughbred steeplechase racehorses. Lillian Bostwick was raised in a Fifth Avenue mansion in New York City and as a young woman was listed in the 1930 New York Social Blue Book . Her father was a horseman and polo

Is an Tony and Emmy award-winning American singer and actress.The Brooklyn, New York native made her

Is an Tony and Emmy award-winning American singer and actress.The Brooklyn, New York native made her Broadway debut in Barnum in 1981. She understudied the role of Effie in the original 1981 production of Dreamgirls and played the part in the 1987 revival

Is a Korean-American figure skater. She represented South Korea at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Lee ori

Is a Korean-American figure skater. She represented South Korea at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Lee originally competed on the national level in the United States, including competing several times at the United States Figure Skating Championships in the 198

Is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Motagua. He was a member of the national sq

Is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Motagua. He was a member of the national squad that beat Brazil in Copa América 2001 in Colombia.

Is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets.Kleiza, a 6'8", 245

Is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets.Kleiza, a 6'8", 245 lb (2.03 m, 111 kg) small forward-power forward, graduated from Montrose Christian School, in Rockville, Maryland, U.S., in 2003.[1] He played two seasons under coach Stu Vetter and was named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the state of Maryland in 2003. After his senior season, he was chosen to play in the prestigious "Jordan Capital Classic", where he was a teammate of Cleveland Cavalier star LeBron James. Although a native of Lithuania, Kleiza's parents reside in New York City and work as artists.

Is a former United States Senator from Rhode Island. Running as a Republican, he lost his re-electio

Is a former United States Senator from Rhode Island. Running as a Republican, he lost his re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse

Was an industrialist and politician in Ontario. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative A

Was an industrialist and politician in Ontario. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1931 as a Conservative member.Goldie was Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario from 1923 to 1930.

Wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American wrest

Wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American wrestler who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, for the United States. McIlravy wrestled in college for the University of Iowa. He was a three-time NCAA Divi

Was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a mem

Was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. The district includes the city of Hialeah

An American particle physicist who studies the weak interaction. Wolfenstein was born in 1923 and ob

An American particle physicist who studies the weak interaction. Wolfenstein was born in 1923 and obtained his PhD in 1949 from the University of Chicago.[1] He retired from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000 after being a faculty member for 52 years, but still lectures there occasionally. Despite being retired, he continues to come into work nearly every day.Wolfenstein is a particle phenomenologist, a theorist who focuses primarily on connecting theoretical physics to experimental observations. In 1978 he noted that the presence of electrons in Earth and Solar matter could affect neutrino propagation. This work led to an eventual understanding of the MSW effect, which acts to enhance neutrino oscillation in matter. Wolfenstein received the 2005 Bruno Pontecorvo Prize from The Scientific Council of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, JINR, for his pioneering work on the MSW effect.

Was an American cattle rancher, industrialist and politician from Hawaii. McCandless served in the U

Was an American cattle rancher, industrialist and politician from Hawaii. McCandless served in the United States Congress as a territorial delegate. A former member of the Hawaii Republican Party, McCandless was one of the earliest leaders of the Hawaii D

Represents District 67 as a Democrat in the New York State Assembly, which includes parts of Manhatt

Represents District 67 as a Democrat in the New York State Assembly, which includes parts of Manhattan's Upper West Side and Clinton neighborhoods.In the Assembly, Rosenthal sits on the Housing, Energy, Agriculture, Corporations, and Alcohol and Drug Abus

Is an American attoreny and politician who represented the 1st Plymouth District in the Massachusett

Is an American attoreny and politician who represented the 1st Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997 and was a member of the Plymouth, Massachusetts board of selectmen from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1998 to 19

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a Canadian figure skater.

One older sister and one younger brother. She has said that she was raised in a "very boring, white

One older sister and one younger brother. She has said that she was raised in a "very boring, white Anglo-Saxon" family, and "voraciously read books" during her spare time. Hamilton went to Wicomico Junior High (now Wicomico Middle School) and Wicomico High School in Salisbury, Maryland, with her identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren. She studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, before moving on to acting studies in New York City. While attending Washington College, her acting professor told her she had no hope of earning a living as an actress. In The Big Apple she attended acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg.

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District sinc

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District since 2003. The district covers part of Kane County, including the city of Aurora. She was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 2002 defeating Bob O'Con

Is an American R&B, Disco and House music singer and actress who scored hits in the 1970s, 1980s, 19

Is an American R&B, Disco and House music singer and actress who scored hits in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s into the new millennium.Unsatisfied with her roles, Clifford decided to concentrate on her singing career, and performed in night clubs with the Jericho Jazz Singers, before forming her own group Linda & The Trade Winds.

As a teenager, Cohn, a New Yorker, demonstrated talent at ice hockey, joining her high school's boys

As a teenager, Cohn, a New Yorker, demonstrated talent at ice hockey, joining her high school's boys team for eight games. She is also an avid New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Rangers fan.After graduating from Newfield High Sch

Is an American photographer who photographs spiritual and exotic locations including India, Mexico,

Is an American photographer who photographs spiritual and exotic locations including India, Mexico, Thailand, Ireland, Peru, Nepal, Egypt, Hawaii and the American Southwest.

Is a female football (soccer) defender, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national

Is a female football (soccer) defender, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2003 Pan American Games.Consolante was 21 years old when she won her first cap with Canada’s senior team on July 20, 2003 in Ottawa: a 2:1 win over Brazil. She finished fourth with Canada at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the USA.

She is perhaps best known for her roles as high school student Lindsay Weir on Freaks and Geeks, as

She is perhaps best known for her roles as high school student Lindsay Weir on Freaks and Geeks, as Velma Dinkley in the live-action Scooby-Doo films, and as Samantha Taggart on ER.Cardellini received her first big break in 1996 when she landed a starring role as Sarah on ABC's Saturday morning live-action children's series, Bone Chillers. Following this, she made guest appearances on prime-time programs such as Step by Step, Clueless, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Boy Meets World as Lauren, a girl that came between the show's star couple. Cardellini spent the summer of 1999 in Europe as part of a touring production of Lancelot, a 14th century Dutch tragedy.