American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was an African American singer and pianist whose musical comedy act, "Martha Davis & Spouse", was po

Was an African American singer and pianist whose musical comedy act, "Martha Davis & Spouse", was popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.Davis was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. By the mid 1930s she had met and been influenced by F

Is a retired Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas from

Is a retired Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas from 1975 to 1979.She was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Kansas in 1974 and served two terms before being defeated for re

Was an American actress.Scott was born in Jamesport, Missouri, the daughter of Letha (née McKinle

Was an American actress.Scott was born in Jamesport, Missouri, the daughter of Letha (née McKinley) and Walter Scott, an engineer and garage owner; her mother was a second-cousin of U.S. President William McKinley. Scott became interested in acting in high school, but failed to earn a degree from the University of Michigan before pursuing her acting dream. She got her start acting in shortened Shakespeare productions at the Century of Progress world's fair in Chicago, Illinois in 1933 - 1934.

Is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, having represented the 24th District from

Is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, having represented the 24th District from 2004 through 2010. Prior to her Senate service she was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1990 through 2002. Fuller Clark first r

Is a former American swimmer. Finneran won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Is a former American swimmer. Finneran won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

A Canadian pop singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist for the 1980s new wave band, Martha

A Canadian pop singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist for the 1980s new wave band, Martha and the Muffins. She also released a solo children's album, Songs from the Treehouse, in 1997, for which she won the Juno Award for Best Children's Album.

Is a politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. From 1983 to 1987 she was the 56th Governor of Kent

Is a politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. From 1983 to 1987 she was the 56th Governor of Kentucky, having served the previous four years as lieutenant governor. She was Kentucky's first and only female governor to date. At the time of her election,

Was a Canadian politician and the second woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. In the 1935

Was a Canadian politician and the second woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. In the 1935 federal election, she was elected for the riding of Yukon as an Independent Conservative taking the place of her ill husband. She was the second woman ever to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada.

Has been a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 2005. Walz

Has been a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 2005. Walz represents the Eighth Suffolk district, which is made up out of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and the West End in Boston and Cambridgeport, Area 4 and MIT in Camb

A Canadian television and film actress and former child actress. She is known for her role of Becca,

A Canadian television and film actress and former child actress. She is known for her role of Becca, love interest of lead character Evan in the 2007 teen comedy Superbad. She started her career playing Emily Byrd Starr in the Emily of New Moon television series, based on the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. MacIsaac attended Queen Charlotte Junior High in her hometown of Charlottetown.[citation needed]

An internationally acclaimed and award winning Gospel music singer, songwriter, author, and actress.

An internationally acclaimed and award winning Gospel music singer, songwriter, author, and actress.A native of central Florida, Martha Munizzi was born into a Christian musical family. The daughter of evangelists, Martha and her twin sister Mary Alessi w

(born on September 10, 1954 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American golfer

(born on September 10, 1954 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American golfer

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is an American philosopher with a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, politic

Is an American philosopher with a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy and ethics.

Was an American film actress from 1937 until 1947. At age 25, she retired from show business to marr

Was an American film actress from 1937 until 1947. At age 25, she retired from show business to marry a Chicago businessman. In the 1980s and 1990s, she was a guest speaker at numerous movie-nostalgia conventions.

Was an American educator and politician in the state of South Carolina. She served as mayor of Sumte

Was an American educator and politician in the state of South Carolina. She served as mayor of Sumter, South Carolina between 1952 and 1956, thus becoming the first female mayor in South Carolina.Shaw became increasingly involved in service to her communi

Was an Academy Award-winning American comic actress and standards singer who performed in movies, an

Was an Academy Award-winning American comic actress and standards singer who performed in movies, and later on television.In the early 1930s, Raye was a band vocalist with the Paul Ash and Boris Morros orchestras. She made her first film appearance in 1934 in a band short titled A Nite in the Nite Club. In 1936, she was signed for comic roles by Paramount Pictures, and made her first picture for Paramount. Her first feature film was Rhythm on the Range with crooner Bing Crosby. Over the next 26 years, she would eventually appear with many of the leading comics of her day, including Joe E. Brown, Bob Hope, W.C. Fields, Abbott and Costello, Charlie Chaplin, and Jimmy Durante. She joined the USO soon after the US entered World War II.

An American R&B and soul singer and was the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vand

An American R&B and soul singer and was the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. During her tenure with The Vandellas, they scored over a dozen hit singles including "Dancing in the Street", "Nowhere to Run" and "Jimmy Mack". Sin

She was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she now lives. She graduated from Brooklyn College (1965)

She was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she now lives. She graduated from Brooklyn College (1965) and the University of California, San Diego (1974).Rosler works in video, photo-text, installation, and performance, as well as writing about art and culture. Her work and writing have been widely influential. She has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and teaches art at Rutgers University and the Städelschule in Frankfurt.She serves in an advisory capacity to the departments of education at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, the Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy (all New York City).

Was first elected in 1982 to represent District 9, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryl

Was first elected in 1982 to represent District 9, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. She unsuccessfully ran for the State Senate in 2002. She was defeated by Jim Brochin.She was the Deputy Minority Whip from 1995 until 2002. She w

Is an American female boxer. Salazar, whose global boxing ID is US-CA-061872, fights as a Heavyweigh

Is an American female boxer. Salazar, whose global boxing ID is US-CA-061872, fights as a Heavyweight. She is the WIBF's world Heavyweight champion. Her nickname is "The Shadow". She hails from San Francisco, California. Salazar became the third Hispanic

Is an American business magnate, television host, author, and magazine publisher. As founder of Mart

Is an American business magnate, television host, author, and magazine publisher. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising. Stewart's syndicated talk show, Martha, is broadcast throughout the world by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.

Was an American popular singer, best-known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benn

Was an American popular singer, best-known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. She was sometimes introduced as The Liltin' Miss Tilton.Tilton and her family lived in Texas and Kansas, relocating to Los Angeles when she was seven years old. While attending Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, she was singing on a small radio station when she was heard by an agent who signed her and began booking her with larger stations. She then dropped out of school in the 11th grade to join Hal Grayson's band.

A Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk/blues musician

A Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk/blues musician Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. Along with her older brother, Rufus Wainwright, Martha was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in a musically fueled household, an environment which helped nurture her musical creativity.In 1998, Wainwrignt took the first step toward her musical career, through the recording of her song "Year of the Dragon" as a contribution to The McGarrigle Hour, an album released by her mother, Kate, and her aunt, Anna McGarrigle.

Is an R&B, soul, house, and club/dance singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voic

Is an R&B, soul, house, and club/dance singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.Wash began her music career as a backing singer for Sylvester. With fellow backing singer Izora Rhodes, she was half of "Two Tons O' Fun", who would late