American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a Canadian diver. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He began diving at age 9 and stopped diving in

Is a Canadian diver. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He began diving at age 9 and stopped diving in 2005. He finished his studies in accountancy at the Université du Québec à Montréal in April 2008.

Is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Professional Le

Is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Professional League as a defender or a midfielder. Davies is a former Canada under-17 and under-20 member and he played 17 games, scoring four goals for both teams.

Is the first Haitian-American elected into public office in the United States of America. In 1993, h

Is the first Haitian-American elected into public office in the United States of America. In 1993, he was elected as a Councilman of the Village of El Portal, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In 2000, Derose became the first Haitian-American to be elected m

He studied at the INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle, National Higher Insti

He studied at the INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle, National Higher Institute of the Arts of Spectacle). His best-known work is the comic strip Le Chat. He also appears in the French talk show "On a tout essayé" ("We've Tried Everything") on the France 2 TV channel.

(1905-1958) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1928-1930, 1934 with the Detr

(1905-1958) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1928-1930, 1934 with the Detroit Tigers and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career. He was first

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career. He was first elected at the Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes riding in the 1949 general election then re-elected there for successive terms in 1949, 1953, and 1957. After completing his final federal term, the 23rd Canadian Parliament, Valois did not seek further re-election.

His first big break in show business was starring in the title role in the short-lived situation com

His first big break in show business was starring in the title role in the short-lived situation comedy Teech. However, the show was canceled after only four episodes due to low ratings.Shortly after the program's end, Lewis was arrested in late December

Was a government official, educator, anthropolologist, and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 195

Was a government official, educator, anthropolologist, and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1959-1961 as a Democrat.Philleo Nash served in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. During the Truman administration, he advised

Is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in the World Wrestling F

Is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Damien Demento. After The Bushwhackers helped forward of a tape of Theis performing an interview, the World Wrestling Federat

Is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National

Is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team. He joined the team in May 1997.He also averaged .17 aces per set and .35 blocks per set. Polster helped the U.S. Men to a fourth-place finish at the

Was a diver from the United States, who won the gold medal in the springboard event at the 1976 Summ

Was a diver from the United States, who won the gold medal in the springboard event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Is a former American football defensive end in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. He played college foot

Is a former American football defensive end in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at North Dakota State University.

American geneticist and molecular biologist who co-discovered gene splicing.

American geneticist and molecular biologist who co-discovered gene splicing.

Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He won a championship with the Washington Bullet

Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He won a championship with the Washington Bullets in 1977-78, which was his only season in the league.

Is a city council member in Aliso Viejo, California. Phillip was elected to serve as Mayor for 2010

Is a city council member in Aliso Viejo, California. Phillip was elected to serve as Mayor for 2010 and has served on the City Council since appointed in May, 2007. Phillip’s term comes up in December 2010. He was appointed to fill the remainder of the te

Was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1910 to 1912.During his time as mayor, Murray completed its plans for

Was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1910 to 1912.During his time as mayor, Murray completed its plans for a water system within Murray. Murray City also acquired the South Cottonwood Ward cemetery from the LDS Church, and made it the municipal cemetery

Is an American former professional boxer. The 6' 3" Brown began his career with a victory over Billy

Is an American former professional boxer. The 6' 3" Brown began his career with a victory over Billy Joe Thomas. After compiling 19 more wins and 2 draws, he fought Gerry Cooney. Despite Cooney's devastating punching power, he had just lost to Larry Holme

Is an American television personality, psychologist and author who is the host of the psychology the

Is an American television personality, psychologist and author who is the host of the psychology themed television show Dr. Phil. He gained celebrity status following appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show

Is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. Lesh played bass guitar in that group thro

Is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. Lesh played bass guitar in that group throughout their 30-year career.Lesh started out as a violin player. In high school, he switched to trumpet, studying under Bob Hansen, and had a keen interest in avant-garde classical music and free jazz; he also studied under the Italian modernist Luciano Berio at Mills College (classmates included minimalist composer Steve Reich, and future Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten).

(born January 24, 1971 in Marion, Illinois) is a professional pitcher with Major League Baseball exp

(born January 24, 1971 in Marion, Illinois) is a professional pitcher with Major League Baseball experience, now playing for the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A team for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws right handed.

Is an American professional poker player who has won seven World Series of Poker bracelets and one W

Is an American professional poker player who has won seven World Series of Poker bracelets and one World Poker Tour title and appeared at eight World Poker Tour final tables. After his runner up finish at the 2010 Aussie Millions 100K event Ivey is currently listed as first in the world among all-time money winners in tournament poker.

Is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.The 25th Congressiona

Is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.The 25th Congressional district was created after the 1991 reapportionment and was centered around the new city of Santa Clarita in fast growing northern Los Angeles County. Wy

An American scholar and author. He is Professor of Economics Emeritus at Columbia University.After g

An American scholar and author. He is Professor of Economics Emeritus at Columbia University.After graduate school, Cagan joined the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in New York where he worked for two years. Then Cagan re-entered academia, teaching at the University of Chicago for three years, and at Brown University for seven years. In 1966 Cagan was hired by Columbia University, where he taught economics for nearly thirty years — save for fifteen months spent in Washington, D.C., when he was on the staff of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA).

Is a retired American basketball player.

Is a retired American basketball player.

Is a former ice hockey player who played for the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Cal

Is a former ice hockey player who played for the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Housley currently coaches high school hockey for the Stil