American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a NASA Astronaut.American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engin

Is a NASA Astronaut.American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Naval Engineers, United States Naval Reserves.

He became known during the early 2000s, after starring in several major Hollywood films, including T

He became known during the early 2000s, after starring in several major Hollywood films, including The Fast and the Furious and Varsity Blues.Walker's small-screen career began with commercials as a child. Some of his early TV work includes episodes of Charles in Charge, Highway to Heaven, Who's the Boss?, and Diff'rent Strokes.[5]. He was later cast for the first season of the sitcom Throb. He began modeling in the late 1980s. His big-screen career began with appearances in several low-budget B movies, including Monster in the Closet (1987) and Tammy and the T-Rex (1994). He also had a brief stint on the soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1992-93. In 1998, he starred in his first widely released film, the critically-derided Meet the Deedles as well as the well-received Pleasantville, playing the high school basketball player, Skip, along with Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon.

Was an American ventriloquist and voice actor from New York City whose career flourished in the 1950

Was an American ventriloquist and voice actor from New York City whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. During the mid-1960s, he had a childrens television show called Winchell-Mahoney Time (1965–1968). The show had a studio audience of children and featured his puppets as the main characters. On the show he played himself and several other zany characters. He was also an amateur inventor who was the first person to build and patent a mechanical, artificial heart, implantable in the chest cavity (US Patent #3097366).[1]

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.

Was an American film and television actor.Gleason was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of El

Was an American film and television actor.Gleason was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Eleanor (n

Is a former Major League Baseball player and minor league baseball manager. Primarily a shortstop an

Is a former Major League Baseball player and minor league baseball manager. Primarily a shortstop and second baseman, he stood 6'0" tall, weighed 178 pounds, and batted and threw righty.Following his graduation from Samuel Ayer High School in Milpitas, California, Zuvella matriculated at Stanford University. The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the eleventh round of the June 1979 Major League Baseball Draft, but he elected not to sign and returned to school for his senior year. After which, the Atlanta Braves selected him in the fifteenth round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.

Is an American Pop/R&B singer from Baltimore, Maryland.Paula was raised on the west side of Baltimor

Is an American Pop/R&B singer from Baltimore, Maryland.Paula was raised on the west side of Baltimore, and attended Frederick Douglass High School, where she took voice lessons.[1] As a teenager, she sang in vocal groups with Tamar Braxton and Blu Cantrel

Is an American singer/songwriter. Her single "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone" reached the top ten o

Is an American singer/songwriter. Her single "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone" reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, and the following year she won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

(born on August 5, 1986) is an American professional golfer

(born on August 5, 1986) is an American professional golfer

Nicknamed the "Pink Panther", is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based Ladies

Nicknamed the "Pink Panther", is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. In her four seasons as a professional, she has won 10 tournaments, including eight LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high as No. 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, and as of November 17, 2008 is the No. 4 female golfer in the world.

An American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She currently resides in Corpus Christi, Texas.Paula

An American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She currently resides in Corpus Christi, Texas.Paula DeAnda's major breakthrough came when she auditioned for Clive Davis and was signed to Arista Records on the spot. "Doing Too Much" was the lead single from her self-titled debut album. It was released in July 2006 in the United States. This was followed by the release of her self-titled debut album on August 29, 2006 which features guest appearances by Baby Bash, The D.E.Y., Bow Wow, Lil Wayne, V Nice, Ak'Sent, and P.B.DeAnda worked on the album with several noted musicians including Natalie, Baby Bash, Sean Garrett, Ne-Yo, and producers Happy Perez, Mike Aguirre of the Record Breakers and Stargate. Her second single was "Walk Away (Remember Me)" featuring The D.E.Y., which was released in two versions - one that contains a rap verse, and another that features DeAnda's vocals exclusively. It was written by Ne-Yo,

Is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Georgia and Arkansas and moved to San Francisco in

Is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Georgia and Arkansas and moved to San Francisco in 1981. Her music is frequently described as melancholic alternative country, but with an eclectic mix of folk, blues and pop, among other genres. She first

Is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Since 2005 she has been a member of the Virginia

Is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Since 2005 she has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 87th district in the city of Norfolk.

Was a diver and Olympic medalist from Lackawanna, New York, United States. She received a silver med

Was a diver and Olympic medalist from Lackawanna, New York, United States. She received a silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She won two gold medals at t

Is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won two medals with the USA Nation

Is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won two medals with the USA National Women's Team at the Summer Olympics: 1984 (silver) and 1992 (bronze).

Abdul was born June 19, 1962, in the San Fernando Valley, to Harry Abdul, a former livestock trader

Abdul was born June 19, 1962, in the San Fernando Valley, to Harry Abdul, a former livestock trader and owner of a sand and gravel business, and Lorraine Rykiss, a concert pianist who once worked as film director Billy Wilder's assistant. Her father is a

Was an American big band singer, who was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania.In her early career, she s

Was an American big band singer, who was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania.In her early career, she sang with orchestras led by Dick Stabile, Artie Shaw, and Al Donahue. In early 1941 she joined Glenn Miller's orchestra, replacing Dorothy Claire. (Marion H

Was an actress in theater and motion pictures from New York City.She was the daughter of Fred Stone,

Was an actress in theater and motion pictures from New York City.She was the daughter of Fred Stone, a stage actor, dancing comedian, and owner of the Fred Stone theatrical stock company. Her mother, Allene Crater Stone, acted with her father and was a si

Zahn initially grew up in Canton, Ohio, with her parents and three siblings. The family relocated to

Zahn initially grew up in Canton, Ohio, with her parents and three siblings. The family relocated to Naperville, Illinois, as her father's job as an IBM sales executive required them to move frequently. She once joked that "IBM" really stood for "I've been moved". She attended Jefferson Junior High School in Naperville and later graduated from Naperville Central High School in 1974.

Is an American author. She was born Valenza Pauline Burke in Brooklyn to Barbadian parents and educa

Is an American author. She was born Valenza Pauline Burke in Brooklyn to Barbadian parents and educated at Brooklyn College (1953) and Hunter College (1955). Early in her career, she wrote poetry, but later returned to prose. She was chosen by Langston Hughes to accompany him on a world tour in which they both read their work, which was a boon for her career.

Is a country singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead vocalist for the country ba

Is a country singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead vocalist for the country band Highway 101. With Highway 101, she charted four #1 hit singles, seven Top 10 hits, a gold album and two back-to-back wins for Vocal Group of the Year fr

Was an Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress. A former child fashion model and in severa

Was an Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress. A former child fashion model and in several Broadway productions as Ziegfeld Girl, she was a major star of the Paramount Studio in the 1940s. She was married to several notable men, including Charlie Chaplin, Burgess Meredith and Erich Maria Remarque. One of her roles was the titular wicked biblical queen in the 1953 low-budget film Sins of Jezebel.

After years of working in television and film (mostly doing commercials, voice-overs, music videos a

After years of working in television and film (mostly doing commercials, voice-overs, music videos and short films), and a chance meeting while tending bar in New York City, Perrette embarked on her current role, playing Abby Sciuto, an eccentric forensic

Was a Canadian operatic soprano.she studied music at Royal Victoria College. In 1902 she studied in

Was a Canadian operatic soprano.she studied music at Royal Victoria College. In 1902 she studied in Paris and made her debut in 1904 in Nice. In 1922, she opened a studio in Paris and became a teacher. In 1937, she opened a studio in Montreal and in 1942 she founded the Opera Guild of Montreal. She served as president and artistic director until 1969.

Was a prominent early African-American novelist, journalist, playwright, and editor. She is consider

Was a prominent early African-American novelist, journalist, playwright, and editor. She is considered a pioneer in her use of the romantic novel to explore social and racial themes. Her work is significantly influenced by W.E.B. DuBois.