American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

An American singer and actress.She is best known for her performances on the television variety seri

An American singer and actress.She is best known for her performances on the television variety series, Arthur Godfrey and his Friends, from 1950 to 1955[3]. She recorded for CBS Records in the mid-1950s, and had a hit single with "The Man in the Raincoat

American professional boxer who fought at Light heavyweight and Heavyweight.

American professional boxer who fought at Light heavyweight and Heavyweight.

Was a former American Football fullback who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steel

Was a former American Football fullback who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.Motley attended high school at Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio and went to college at South Carolina State University and University of Nevada; after college

Was an American basketball player.A 6'5" guard from Scottsville, Kentucky, Spears attended nearby We

Was an American basketball player.A 6'5" guard from Scottsville, Kentucky, Spears attended nearby Western Kentucky University but saw little playing time during his first two seasons. After his sophomore year, he left Western Kentucky to serve in the United States Army, where he played three seasons for the 326th Glider Infantry basketball team at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He then returned to Western Kentucky in 1946 with improved skills and confidence and became the team's leading scorer during his junior and senior years. Spears received All-American honors in 1948 after leading Western Kentucky to a third-place finish in the National Invitation Tournament (then the nation's premier basketball tournament).

, is an American politician who served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia from

, is an American politician who served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. He was the target of a high-profile 1990 arrest on drug charges, which precluded him from seeking reelection that year. After he was convicted of the charges, Barry served six months in prison, but was elected to the D.C. city council in 1992 and ultimately returned to the mayoralty in 1994, serving from 1995 to 1999.

Is a former professional American Football running back who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the San

Is a former professional American Football running back who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995.

Was a United States singer and actress.She was the elder sister of actress Betty Hutton. Their fathe

Was a United States singer and actress.She was the elder sister of actress Betty Hutton. Their father abandoned their family when they were both young, he later committed suicide. Their mother worked a variety of jobs to support the family until she becam

Was an American gospel singer.Williams was invited to join the Ward Singers when they heard her sing

Was an American gospel singer.Williams was invited to join the Ward Singers when they heard her singing during a visit to a close friend in Philadelphia in 1946. Williams did so in 1947, staying with them for eleven years. Her first recording with the gro

Is a heavyweight boxer. Marion, despite having faced a who's who list of heavyweight elite, has neve

Is a heavyweight boxer. Marion, despite having faced a who's who list of heavyweight elite, has never been knocked out. He was once stopped, by Derek Isaman in 1991, which was due to a cut. As a result, he is considered by many to have one of the best chi

Was an American Country Music Singer. She was a popular performer on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

Was an American Country Music Singer. She was a popular performer on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. She also had several hits in the early 1960s.

Is a Colombian golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour.Baena started playing golf at the age of

Is a Colombian golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour.Baena started playing golf at the age of six. She attended the University of Arizona in the United States and had an outstanding amateur career, the highlights of which were claiming the individu

Tomei, an Italian American,[1][2] was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Patricia "Addie,"

Tomei, an Italian American,[1][2] was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Patricia "Addie," an English teacher, and Gary A. Tomei, a trial lawyer.[3] She has a younger brother, Adam, and was partly raised by her paternal grandparents, Rita and Rom

Hargitay was born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Jayne Mansfiel

Hargitay was born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, an actress and 1950s-era sex symbol, and Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay. Her first and middle names are Hungarian and refer to Mary

A Canadian singer and dancer from La Pêche in the Outaouais region of Quebec.From the age of 4, Mar

A Canadian singer and dancer from La Pêche in the Outaouais region of Quebec.From the age of 4, Marisol made her first appearance on stage and began to take dance classes which she continued for 14 years. Despite her very young age, she already knew that her life would be devoted to music and her passion for it.

Is an American pair skater. Castelli & Shnapir placed 6th at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Fin

Is an American pair skater. Castelli & Shnapir placed 6th at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Castelli has also competed as a single skater. As of 11 December 2010 (2010 -12-11), the pair has the season's 14th highest total score. As of 14 Decem

A Tony Award-winning American actress known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly succ

A Tony Award-winning American actress known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful Broadway musical adaptation of John Waters' film Hairspray, as well as her work on the Pamela Anderson sitcom Stacked. Some of her other TV Credits include Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, Felicity, and Dharma & Greg.

Is an American figure skater. She made her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2008-2009 Junior Grand Pr

Is an American figure skater. She made her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2008-2009 Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where she placed 6th.

In African American writer, essayist, and playwright who is commonly associated with the Harlem Rena

In African American writer, essayist, and playwright who is commonly associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also known as Marita Occomy, Marita Odette Bonner, Marita Odette Bonner Occomy, Marita Bonner Occomy, Joseph Maree Andrew.

Is an Olympic-swimmer from the United States. When she qualified for the USA Olympic Team in 2004, s

Is an Olympic-swimmer from the United States. When she qualified for the USA Olympic Team in 2004, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent to be on the USA Olympic Swimming Team. She also became the first Black United States swimmer to set an

Was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1939-43, 1946).

Was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1939-43, 1946). Russo batted right-handed and threw left-handed.Russo enjoyed a career year in 1941. He compiled a 14-10 mark with three shutouts and 27 complete games in 1941. His 3.09 ERA was the best of the Yankees pitching staff and the 4th best in the American League, being surpassed only by Thornton Lee (2.37), Al Benton (2.97) and Charlie Wagner (3.07). He also led his team in strikeouts (105), games started (27), complete games (17) and innings pitched (209.2), and finished second in victories (14) behind Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing (15 each). In the same season, he pitched a one-hit shutout and made the AL All-Star team.

Was an American and former collegiate and professional golfer. A graduate of Woman's College UNC in

Was an American and former collegiate and professional golfer. A graduate of Woman's College UNC in 1948, Burns went on to win the North Carolina Amateur Championship an unprecedented ten times and won the Teague Award as the outstanding amateur athlete i

Is an American and former collegiate and professional golfer.

Is an American and former collegiate and professional golfer.

Was a competitive springboard diver from the United States who won the gold medal in 3-meter springb

Was a competitive springboard diver from the United States who won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany at the age of 13 years, 268 days—the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal.

Was a Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 she

Was a Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the 100 m backstroke event as well as of the 100 m freestyle competition.

Is a former Massachusetts politician and talk show host who served as a member of the Massachusetts

Is a former Massachusetts politician and talk show host who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985-1991.Clapprood was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1984. In 1990, she was a candidate for Lieut