American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

(Born May 1, 1969) in Pensacola, Florida, is a retired Major League Baseball utility player.

(Born May 1, 1969) in Pensacola, Florida, is a retired Major League Baseball utility player.

Is the managing general partner for California Capital Group.Tagami rose to prominence in 1998 as a

Is the managing general partner for California Capital Group.Tagami rose to prominence in 1998 as a real estate developer when, utilizing his political connections, he and his partners secured the right to renovate the historic Liberty House department store situated across the street from Oakland's City Hall.[1] The $50 million renovations to the building that followed produced the Rotunda, which according to a 2005 article in the San Francisco Business Times was "widely regarded as the city's most attractive office complex."[1] Other prominent restorations spearheaded by Tagami include the Fox Theater and the historic West Oakland train station.[2][3]

(born on October 30, 1953) is an American professional golfer

(born on October 30, 1953) is an American professional golfer

An American pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, known for his paintings of banknotes. A friend of art

An American pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, known for his paintings of banknotes. A friend of artist Robert Dowd, he entered the Society of Arts and Crafts, Detroit, where he studied painting with Sarkis Sarkisian. In 1958-9 he began drawing "common objects". In 1960 his work was featured in an Art In America article by Robert Broner on the "Young Artists Group" in Detroit. In 1960 he moved to San Francisco and began work on his first images of banknotes and in 1961 he moved to Los Angeles.

Is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its

Is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Raw brand, where he is the reigning World Heavyweight Champion.[7] Punk initially came to prominence through his career on the professional wrestling independent circuit, primarily as a member of the Ring of Honor (ROH) roster where he was an ROH Tag Team Champion, ROH World Champion, and the first head trainer of the ROH wrestling school. In 2005, Punk signed a contract with WWE and was sent to their developmental federation Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he won every championship available in the federation.

Is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of P

Is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.

Is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. Nicknamed "The Gift", Heath played basketball for the

Is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. Nicknamed "The Gift", Heath played basketball for the University of Denver before turning to bodybuilding in 2002. His hard work quickly paid off when he won the overall title at the 2005 NPC (National Physiqu

(born January 19, 1971 in Fullerton, California) is a former Major League Baseball player.

(born January 19, 1971 in Fullerton, California) is a former Major League Baseball player.

Simms was born on his grandfather's farm, a place now called Maple Hill Manor in Washington County,

Simms was born on his grandfather's farm, a place now called Maple Hill Manor in Washington County, Kentucky. While an elementary school student his family moved and Simms grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Southern High School in Louisville and was quarterback of the Southern Trojans, graduating in 1974. Simms chose to attend Morehead State University in nearby Morehead, Kentucky. The team featured a ball control offense,

Is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a dual olympic gold medalist who formally competed for A

Is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a dual olympic gold medalist who formally competed for Australia but now competes for the United States.

Was the first published African American poet whose writings helped create the genre of African Amer

Was the first published African American poet whose writings helped create the genre of African American literature.[1] She was born in Gambia, Africa, and became a slave at age seven. She was purchased by the Boston Wheatley family, who taught her to read and write, and helped encouraged her poetry.

Was Chicago, Illinois' first pharmacist.[1] Carpenter invested heavily in real estate in the area su

Was Chicago, Illinois' first pharmacist.[1] Carpenter invested heavily in real estate in the area surrounding what is now LaSalle Street and Wacker Drive, but the Panic of 1837 wiped him out, and his creditors took all of the land he had purchased. The area would be worth over $200 million today.His pharmaceutical business soon allowed him to become financially solvent again. A religious man, he organized the Home Sunday School of the First Presbyterian Church. He as an elder in this church until the Civil War, when members of the congregation split over whether to support the North or the South.

Was an American inventor. He is best known for inventing the first completely electronic television.

Was an American inventor. He is best known for inventing the first completely electronic television. In particular, he was the first to make a working electronic image pickup device (video camera tube), and the first to demonstrate an all-electronic television system to the public.Within months, Farnsworth was ready to demonstrate his models and blueprints to a patent attorney who was a national authority on electrophysics. Everson and Gorrell agreed Farnsworth should apply for patents, which became critical to later disputes with RCA. To that point the development of television relied on mechanical whirling disks to scan the image. Farnsworth's innovation was to recognize that a satisfactory image, using whirling disks, would require a speed that was a mechanical impossibility, and that his own all-electronic system could produce an image for broadcast much more effectively.[7]

Was an American businessman, financier, and entrepreneur.Known as "The Father of the Port of Los Ang

Was an American businessman, financier, and entrepreneur.Known as "The Father of the Port of Los Angeles," he was one of the founders of the town of Wilmington, which was named for his birthplace. His drive and ambition laid the foundations for what would become one of the busiest ports in the world.Besides operating a freighting business, Banning operated a stage coach line between San Pedro and Wilmington, and later between Banning, California, which was named in his honor, and Yuma, Arizona.

Was an American politician and the 53rd Governor of Connecticut. Lounsbury became a member of the Co

Was an American politician and the 53rd Governor of Connecticut. Lounsbury became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1874 and held that position till 1876. He became the Governor of Connecticut in 1886. He was elected governor by a le

Was a Delegate and a Senator from Nebraska. Hitchcock County, Nebraska, is named after him.Hitchcock

Was a Delegate and a Senator from Nebraska. Hitchcock County, Nebraska, is named after him.Hitchcock was appointed a United States Marshal from 1861–1864; a Republican, elected as the Nebraska Territory Delegate to the Thirty-ninth Congress and served fro

Cates was born Phoebe Belle Katz in New York City, New York, the daughter of Lily and director and p

Cates was born Phoebe Belle Katz in New York City, New York, the daughter of Lily and director and producer Joseph Cates (originally "Joseph Katz").[1] Her uncle is producer/director Gilbert Cates and her stepfather was Marshall Naify, a horse breeder.[2]

Is an Australian figure skater. She is the 2007 Australian junior national bronze medalist. She is a

Is an Australian figure skater. She is the 2007 Australian junior national bronze medalist. She is a one season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. She placed 29th at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Di Tomasso made her senior

Is an American attorney and athlete who has been active in the sports of artistic gymnastics, diving

Is an American attorney and athlete who has been active in the sports of artistic gymnastics, diving, speed skating and snowboarding.

Is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her 1975 hit "Poetry Man".Born in New York Ci

Is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her 1975 hit "Poetry Man".Born in New York City, Snow was raised in a household where Delta blues, Broadway show tunes, Dixieland jazz, classical music and folk music recordings were played around the

An American singer-songwriter whose career has spanned several decades.She began her performing care

An American singer-songwriter whose career has spanned several decades.She began her performing career in the late 1970s and early 1980s punk scene in Los Angeles. She had a bleach blonde crewcut and wore male attire creating an androgynous persona for he

Was an American mystery writer. Rare for her genre, she wrote mysteries for both the juvenile and th

Was an American mystery writer. Rare for her genre, she wrote mysteries for both the juvenile and the adult markets, many of which feature exotic locations. A review in The New York Times once dubbed her "The Queen of the American Gothics".

Is an American soprano.Curtin was known for her creation of new roles such as the title role in the

Is an American soprano.Curtin was known for her creation of new roles such as the title role in the Carlisle Floyd opera Susannah and in other works by this composer. She was also a dedicated song recitalist and retired from singing in 1984.

Was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she was a member

Was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in t

Is a Golden Globe-nominated American comedienne, considered to be one of the pioneers of female stan

Is a Golden Globe-nominated American comedienne, considered to be one of the pioneers of female stand-up comedy. She created a stage character persona that was a wild-haired, eccentrically-dressed housewife who made jokes about a fictional husband named "