American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

An American country music singer-songwriter signed to the independent Broken Bow Records label. At a

An American country music singer-songwriter signed to the independent Broken Bow Records label. At age eighteen, she made her debut on the country music scene with the single "Ain't What It Used to Be," a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Her debut album was originally slated for release in 2006 but, as of 2008, it has not been released.[1] By 2006, she was signed to Broken Bow Records, an independent country music record label. Her first single, titled "Ain't What It Used to Be" (also recorded by Billy Currington) was issued early that year, reaching a peak of #32 on the country music charts. A second single, "Cryin' Days,"

Is an American figure skater. Oster was originally assigned to the 2007 Skate Canada International a

Is an American figure skater. Oster was originally assigned to the 2007 Skate Canada International and 2007 NHK Trophy competition. However, she withdrew from Skate Canada, and NHK Trophy due to injury. She placed 5th at the Upper Great Lakes Regional Cha

An American contemporary R&B singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records.

An American contemporary R&B singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records.

Is a female freestyle swimmer from USA. She represented her native country at the 1998 World Aquatic

Is a female freestyle swimmer from USA. She represented her native country at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events (5km).

A female vocalist, musician, and recording artist. She gained popularity when she appeared on an epi

A female vocalist, musician, and recording artist. She gained popularity when she appeared on an episode of TLC's What Not to Wear in July 2004. Slankard's vocal style is slightly reminiscent of Alanis Morissette, but with much of her own style predominat

Is the executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, a communit

Is the executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, a community activist, a former AM radio co-host and also a former member of London City Council from 1994-2000, representing Ward 6.During her two, three-year terms on city council, Walker chaired the Community and Protective Services Committee, the Environment and Transportation Committee, the Middlesex-London Board of Health, the London Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse and the Taxi Driver Safety Task Force.

Is an American figure skater. She began representing Puerto Rico in the 2008-2009 season. She is the

Is an American figure skater. She began representing Puerto Rico in the 2008-2009 season. She is the 2009 Puerto Rican silver medalist. Williams-Stewart first qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in the 2002-2003 season. Skating on the juni

Is an actress and singer from New York City. She has been a studio singer and actress ever since the

Is an actress and singer from New York City. She has been a studio singer and actress ever since the age of nine.Andrews is most notable for playing the role of Mallory Pike from The Baby-Sitters Club television series. She is an alternative folk/pop guit

Is an American ice hockey defenceman. She was named to the United States women’s ice hockey team f

Is an American ice hockey defenceman. She was named to the United States women’s ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

She attended John B. Dey elementary, Great Neck Junior, and Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Bea

She attended John B. Dey elementary, Great Neck Junior, and Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, VA. She starred in the film Silent Story as Rose. She also had a guest star appearance on Dawson's Creek.She currently stars in the VH1 series I Hate My 30's. She plays Carol, someone who just started her 30's. She was in Liam Kyle Sullivan's Text Message Breakup and No Booty Calls videos as Kelly's gothic friend Heather. She also appeared in Sullivan's video "Shoes" as the shopkeeper, as well as doing a reprisal of her role as Heather briefly at the end of "Let Me Borrow That Top". Perry also co-stars in Wylde Bunch's "She's Nuts" music video along with Sullivan, where she plays Sullivan's psychotic girlfriend, Susan.

S a singer/songwriter, guitarist and record producer. In 1994, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to

S a singer/songwriter, guitarist and record producer. In 1994, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music. There she started garnering attention playing local venues under her own name, as well as playing guita

Is an American professional tennis player. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, and currently resides

Is an American professional tennis player. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, and currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles. She is best known for her serve, which is one of the most powerful on tour, and has produced as many as 22 aces in a match. Shaughnessy is coached by Rafael Font de Mora (managed by him since age 13 and coached by him for over 20 years).

An American folk/cabaret singer-songwriter and actress, from Chicago, Illinois. After her early solo

An American folk/cabaret singer-songwriter and actress, from Chicago, Illinois. After her early solo recording career brought national attention, she became a founding member of Four Bitchin' Babes, performing and recording with them from 1990 to 2001 and

Is an American professional female tennis player. Tu was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California to

Is an American professional female tennis player. Tu was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California to Taiwanese parents.

Also known as Mei Melançon, is an American actress and former fashion model.Born in the Philippin

Also known as Mei Melançon, is an American actress and former fashion model.Born in the Philippines but mainly raised in Japan, Mei is of French, Chinese, and Japanese descent[citation needed]. As a child she traveled through out Asia and Europe. At the age of five her mother taught her how to play the guitar, and was later in a children's band called Blossoms in Japan where she grew up. Mei started getting interested in acting when her family settled in the States, and at that time was a successful model and was signed to Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. In her free time she enjoys rock-climbing, camping, surfing, and practicing Wushu Kung Fu. Mei currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong was an award winning author of children's books. He

Sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong was an award winning author of children's books. He was born in the village of Wierum, of the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands.

Is an American actor. He is one of the oldest surviving Munchkin-actors from The Wizard of Oz, and i

Is an American actor. He is one of the oldest surviving Munchkin-actors from The Wizard of Oz, and is now the only surviving cast member with any significant dialogue in the film. He was born in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

Was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer f

Was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. In his later years, he gained a second professional life as the first host of This Week in Baseball.

An American conceptual artist. Mr. Bochner received his BFA in 1962 and honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

An American conceptual artist. Mr. Bochner received his BFA in 1962 and honorary Doctor of Fine Arts in 2005 from the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in New York City.Starting in the 1960s, he evolved several of the exhibition strategies now taken for granted, including using the walls of the gallery as the subject of the work and using photo documentation of ephemeral and performance works. As Richard Kalina wrote in Art in America in 1996, Bochner was one of the earliest proponents, along with Joseph Kosuth and Bruce Nauman, of photo-documentation work in which the artist “created not so much a sculpture as a two-dimensional work about sculpture.”

Was a college and professional American football defensive end for the Dallas Texans, the Kansas Cit

Was a college and professional American football defensive end for the Dallas Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League.

Is an American director, writer, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer best known as a cr

Is an American director, writer, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies. Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.

Is an American singer.Although Carter's work was not the perfect companion to the soul music produce

Is an American singer.Although Carter's work was not the perfect companion to the soul music produced by others during his active artistic output, it is representative of the tenor of the genre/time in and of which he sung.

Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, the sixth of eleven children, and the second son of Hutton G

Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, the sixth of eleven children, and the second son of Hutton Gibson and Irish-born Anne Reilly Gibson. His paternal grandmother was the Australian opera soprano, Eva Mylott (1875–1920). One of Gibson's younger brothers, Donal, is also an actor. Gibson's first name comes from Saint Mel, fifth-century Irish saint, and founder of Gibson's mother's native diocese, Ardagh, while his second name, Columcille, is also that of an Irish saint. Columcille is also the name of the parish in County Longford where Anne Reilly was born and raised. Because of his mother,

Was an American actor, film director and film producer.Melchor Gaston Ferrer was born in Elberon, Ne

Was an American actor, film director and film producer.Melchor Gaston Ferrer was born in Elberon, New Jersey, of Spanish and Irish descent. His father, Dr. José María Ferrer (1857–1920), was born in Cuba and was an authority on pneumonia and served as chief of staff of St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. His American mother, the former Mary Matilda Irene O'Donohue (1878–1967), was a daughter of coffee broker Joseph J. O'Donohue, New York's City Commissioner of Parks, a founder of the Coffee Exchange, and a founder of the Brooklyn-New York Ferry. An ardent opponent of Prohibition, Irene Ferrer was named, in 1934, the New York State chairman of the Citizens Committee for Sane Liquor Laws.

Is a retired American NBA player from 1965–1976. He was on the United States Olympic basketball te

Is a retired American NBA player from 1965–1976. He was on the United States Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He played in college for Oregon State University and was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1964 NBA Draft. The Celtics won the NBA Championship in 1965 and 1966 with him on the team, but was traded for the 1967 season to the Baltimore Bullets. Halfway through that season he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, whom made it to the playoffs that year.