American Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is an American speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Nancy graduated from Wheaton N

Is an American speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Nancy graduated from Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, IL in 2005. Swider-Peltz, Jr.'s mother, Nancy, competed in four Winter Olympics as a speed skater from the mid 1970s to the la

Is a former Nebraska state senator from Papillion, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature.he is a curr

Is a former Nebraska state senator from Papillion, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature.he is a current or former member of the board of directors for United Way of the Midlands, Great Plains Girl Scouts Council, Indian-Chicano Health Center, St. Columbki

Was an American actress in stage, screen, and television.Born Anna Myrtle Swoyer in Philadelphia, Pe

Was an American actress in stage, screen, and television.Born Anna Myrtle Swoyer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1922 (although some sources have cited 1921), she held a life-long feeling of abandonment by her mother, who died while she was an infant. She and her sister, Betty Lou Barto, grew up in large cities where their father, who was a performer, entertained in vaudeville. Walker made her Broadway debut in 1941 in Best Foot Forward. The role provided Walker with her film debut when a movie version, starring Lucille Ball, was filmed in 1943. A subsequent appearance was in the MGM musical Broadway Rhythm, in which she had a featured musical number, "Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet." This song was written especially for her by Leonard Bernstein.

Is an American singer with seventy-plus albums, and three Grammy Awards so far in her career. She's

Is an American singer with seventy-plus albums, and three Grammy Awards so far in her career. She's been labeled a singer of blues, jazz, cabaret and pop; a "consummate actress"; and "the complete entertainer." The title she prefers, however, is song stylist.[1] She has received many nicknames--"Sweet Nancy, The Baby" and the "Fancy Miss Nancy" are only two of them.[2]

Is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She is representing Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She is representing Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 103rd District sin

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 103rd District since 2003. The 103rd District encompasses Urbana, and Champaign Illinois.Jakobsson began her public career in 1984, when she was elected Champaign County Rec

Is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.She was born 'Diana Ellen Judd to Char

Is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.She was born 'Diana Ellen Judd to Charles Glen Judd and his wife Pauline (Oliver) Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky.

Klein ranked 11th in an internet poll [1][2][3] of the top global intellectuals of 2005, a list of t

Klein ranked 11th in an internet poll [1][2][3] of the top global intellectuals of 2005, a list of the world's top 100 public intellectuals compiled by Prospect magazine[4] in conjunction with Foreign Policy magazine. She was the highest ranked woman on t

Is an American ice dancer. In 1996, she began skating with Peter Tchernyshev and found fast success.

Is an American ice dancer. In 1996, she began skating with Peter Tchernyshev and found fast success. They first won the U.S. Championships in 1999, and won the title the next four years in a row. They also won two Four Continents Championships (2000, 2002

Is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skate

Is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1999 U.S. silver medalist. As a pair skater, she is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist with Themistocles Leftheris.

Is an American model and businesswoman.Fashion model, 1967-73; Naomi Sims Collection, founder and CE

Is an American model and businesswoman.Fashion model, 1967-73; Naomi Sims Collection, founder and CEO, 1973-; author: All About Health and Beauty for the Black Woman, 1976; How to Be a Top Model, 1979; All About Hair Care for the Black Woman, 1982; All About Success for the Black Woman, 1982; Naomi Sims Beauty Products, founder and chairman, 1985-.

A Canadian/American singer. She was raised on a hobby farm in Malagash Point, near Truro, Nova Scoti

A Canadian/American singer. She was raised on a hobby farm in Malagash Point, near Truro, Nova Scotia and homeschooled by strict Seventh-day Adventist parents. At age ten, her family moved to Manitoba where in 1993 the 11-year-old recorded an album of Chr

(September 5, 1874

(September 5, 1874

Better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an American R & B singer. His hits include the 1955

Better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an American R & B singer. His hits include the 1955 Billboard Chart No 2, Don't Be Angry[3] and Night Time Is the Right Time. His style is instantly recognizable; Brown used a wide vibrato, melisma, and dist

Was born in France and moved to the United States at about age 12. He learned the game of chess arou

Was born in France and moved to the United States at about age 12. He learned the game of chess around 1844, and immediately became a devotee.

Was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Que

Was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal member.

Was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Jacques-Cartier from 1867 to 1882 as a C

Was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Jacques-Cartier from 1867 to 1882 as a Conservative member.Over the years, Lecavalier was secretary-treasurer for the municipal councils and for the school boards of Saint-Laurent, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Côte-des-Neiges.

Was a Quebec artist.He continued his studies in art at the Académie Julian in Paris. In 1922, one o

Was a Quebec artist.He continued his studies in art at the Académie Julian in Paris. In 1922, one of Poirier's works, La vieille maison d’Henri IV was purchased by the Quebec government. His paintings were shown at the Royal Canadian Academy and later at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and he participated in a number of shows with the sculptor Alfred Laliberté. In 1932, his work Le temps des sucres received first prize at a show at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral

Is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Edmonton Ellerslie in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

A Canadian progressive rock, classical, and alternative musician. Though a multi-instrumentalist, he

A Canadian progressive rock, classical, and alternative musician. Though a multi-instrumentalist, he is known primarily for playing electric violin and mandolin, as well as harmonica, keyboards, glockenspiel, and other instruments (sometimes described as

Is an American cricketer. He started his cricket career in his native Pakistan, playing first-class

Is an American cricketer. He started his cricket career in his native Pakistan, playing first-class cricket for Lahore City in 1984-85, Lahore City Whites in 1984-85 and Servis Industries in 1986-87 as a bowler. Later he emigrated to the United States and

The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas is well known for his 1994 debut album Illmatic.[1] He has si

The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas is well known for his 1994 debut album Illmatic.[1] He has since then been regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest MCs.[2] Raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City, he represents a continuation of a hip-hop tradition in Queensbridge that has spanned through early hip-hop, including the Juice Crew and Mobb Deep.Nas had settled on pursuing a career as a rapper, and as a teenager enlisted his best friend and upstairs neighbor Willy "Ill Will" Graham as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas[8]. Nas and Graham soon met hip-hop producer and Queens resident Large Professor (William Mitchell), who introduced Nas to his Toronto-based group, Main Source. In 1991, Nas made his on-record debut with a verse on "Live at the Barbeque", from Main Source's LP Breaking Atoms.

Is an Armenian chess player[1], who is one of the top female chess players in Canada. She holds the

Is an Armenian chess player[1], who is one of the top female chess players in Canada. She holds the FIDE Woman International Master title. She represented Canada at the Women's World Championship 2006 and twice at the Women's Olympiads (1996, 2006).

Is an American artist and musician raised in Manhattan, New York. She is the daughter of violist/con

Is an American artist and musician raised in Manhattan, New York. She is the daughter of violist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman and flutist/writer Eugenia Zukerman, and the sister of opera singer Arianna Zukerman.

Is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on i

Is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand under the ring name Natalya and is the reigning WWE Divas Champion. She is the daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, niece and cousin of Bret