American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a former professional tennis player.She is also known as Marianne Witmeyer, to the name of her hu

Is a former professional tennis player.She is also known as Marianne Witmeyer, to the name of her husband. She retired with a 182-203 singles record.

(born March 13, 1963 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was a Second Baseman and Shortstop

(born March 13, 1963 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was a Second Baseman and Shortstop for several Major League Baseball teams during his 12 year career.

Mariano Acevedo is a Honduran footballer. He plays for CD Marathón, and is a midfielder. Acevedo ha

Mariano Acevedo is a Honduran footballer. He plays for CD Marathón, and is a midfielder. Acevedo has recently become a player used consistently by the Honduras national football team.

Is a minor league pitcher in the Atlanta Braves Organization.Gomez was signed by scout Les Pajari as

Is a minor league pitcher in the Atlanta Braves Organization.Gomez was signed by scout Les Pajari as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians on July 2, 1999 after attending Instituto Technico, Honduras. He spent seven years in the Indians minor league system before being released in 2007.

Is the WIBA Light Flyweight World Champion and former IFBA Flyweight World Champion in women's boxin

Is the WIBA Light Flyweight World Champion and former IFBA Flyweight World Champion in women's boxing. She fights out of San Antonio, Texas and is trained by Tony Ayala Sr. Zurita made her pro boxing debut on July 31, 2001 at Sunset Station in San Antonio

Was an American pair skater. With partner Dudley Richards, she was the 1961 U.S. national champion a

Was an American pair skater. With partner Dudley Richards, she was the 1961 U.S. national champion and represented the United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where they placed 10th. She was the daughter of Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of

Was an American figure skater and coach. She competed in the disciplines of ladies singles and pair

Was an American figure skater and coach. She competed in the disciplines of ladies singles and pair skating. As a single skater, she was a nine-time U.S. national champion and the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist. As a pair skater, she won six national titles

Is a politician, and was the President and Executive Director of ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) Governo

Is a politician, and was the President and Executive Director of ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) Governors. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty.Bountrogianni first ran for the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1995, as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Hamilton Mountain. She finished ahead of incumbent New Democrat Brian Charlton, but 1028 votes behind the winner, Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit.

Was an Academy Award-winning Canadian actress.During the early 1900s she became a major vaudeville s

Was an Academy Award-winning Canadian actress.During the early 1900s she became a major vaudeville star. In 1902, she met fellow Canadian Mack Sennett and helped him get a job in the theater. In addition to her stage work, Dressler recorded for Edison Records in 1909 and 1910. After Sennett became the owner of his namesake motion picture studio, he convinced Dressler to star in his highly successful 1914 film "Tillie's Punctured Romance" opposite Sennett’s newly discovered actor, Charlie Chaplin. Dressler appeared in two more "Tillie" sequels and other comedies until 1918, when she returned to vaudeville.

Is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. As a senior, Ferdinand a

Is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. As a senior, Ferdinand averaged 24.0 points, seven rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2 steals per game, and was named the 1995 Player of the Year in Florida. Ferdinand attended Louisiana

Was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons for St. Johns—Iberville in the b

Was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons for St. Johns—Iberville in the by-election called after his brother was appointed a judge. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921. He resigned in 1922, when he accepted of an office of emolument under the Crown.

Marie Lorena Moore was nicknamed "Lorrie" by her parents. She attended St. Lawrence University. At n

Marie Lorena Moore was nicknamed "Lorrie" by her parents. She attended St. Lawrence University. At nineteen, she won Seventeen magazine's fiction contest. After graduating from St. Lawrence, she moved to Manhattan and worked as a paralegal for two years.n 1980, Moore enrolled in Cornell University's M.F.A. program, where she was taught by Alison Lurie. Upon graduation from Cornell, a teacher encouraged her to contact agent Melanie Jackson.

Was an American swimmer. Stepan won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an American swimmer. Stepan won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

An American pornographic actress, pornographic film director and sex educator.In 1982, during her so

An American pornographic actress, pornographic film director and sex educator.In 1982, during her sophomore year of nursing school, she started working as a stripper at Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater.[5]She made her foray into the world of pornographic movies during her junior year, in 1984. Her debut performance was in the film Educating Nina, which was produced by the veteran porn star Juliet Anderson (better known as Aunt Peg), and this proved to be a massive hit

Is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of McGill University. She was part of the 5th pla

Is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of McGill University. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was part of the bronze medal winning women's water polo team at the 2001 world championships in

Is a Quebec politician and teacher. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the

Is a Quebec politician and teacher. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Taillon in the Montérégie region and represents the Parti Québécois.In the community, she worked for the Comité de protection de la Jeunesse, the Centre des Services sociaux en Estrie and for several associations promoting social equality and the Status and condition of women. She was a member for the No committee for the Charlottetown Accord in 1992. She is a member of the Parti Québécois since 1979 and was the first vice-president and national executive committee chair of the party from 2000 to 2005.

Was an American singer and actress known as "The Body".Marie McDonald's singing voice brought work w

Was an American singer and actress known as "The Body".Marie McDonald's singing voice brought work with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra on his radio show and she later performed with other Big bands. In 1942, she was put under contract by Universal Studios a

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was eli

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.

Was an American swimmer and Olympic champion. Hailing from Norwalk, Connecticut, she competed at the

Was an American swimmer and Olympic champion. Hailing from Norwalk, Connecticut, she competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in 4x100 m freestyle relay.

Is an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.Born in New York City, the d

Is an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.Born in New York City, the daughter of a wine importer and schoolteacher, she was reared in the city with her brother. As a child, Ponsot wrote and published poems (the "Brooklyn Eagl

Is a former gymnast who was a 1984 United States Olympic gymnastics alternate. She happens to be alm

Is a former gymnast who was a 1984 United States Olympic gymnastics alternate. She happens to be almost completely deaf. She is the daughter of United States 1968 Olympic Gymnast Fred Roethlisberger and the sister of 1992 and 1996 Olympic gymnast John Roethlisberger. She was selected as a 1991 NCAA Top VI Award (now Top VIII) winner as one of the six top NCAA student-athletes and the 1991 female Walter Byers Scholarship winner as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's top scholar-athlete.

Also known as the Fruitcake Lady, was a writer and television personality, best known as the nonagen

Also known as the Fruitcake Lady, was a writer and television personality, best known as the nonagenarian woman who appeared in the "Ask the Fruitcake Lady" segments on The Tonight Show on American television. She was an aunt to novelist Truman Capote (his mother, Lillie Mae Faulk, was her elder sister). Rudisill helped to raise Capote, who lived with her at times during his childhood, both in Alabama and New York City.

Was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Marie and her friends Lucy M. Lewis and

Was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Marie and her friends Lucy M. Lewis and Jessie Garcia are recognized as the three most important Acoma potters during the 1950s. The inspiration for many designs used on their pottery were found on old potsherds gathered to use for temper. Together they led the revival of ancient pottery forms including the Mimbres, Tularosa and other various cultures in the Anasazi region. This revival spread to other potters who also accepted the old styles, which led to new innovative designs and variations of style and form.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Hemingway was born in Mill Valley, California, the daughter of Byra Louise (née Whittlesey) and Jac

Hemingway was born in Mill Valley, California, the daughter of Byra Louise (née Whittlesey) and Jack Hemingway, a writer.[1] Her paternal grandfather was writer Ernest Hemingway and her sister was Margaux Hemingway; she never met her grandfather, as he di