American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 an

Is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 and went on to become the winner of the 1979 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey, a record four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious horse race, the Q

Is a male water polo player from Canada. He was a member of the Canada men's national water polo tea

Is a male water polo player from Canada. He was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team, that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his caree

Is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his career he never lost a wrestling match, official or unofficial, to anyone at any weight class. He was known for winning a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Robin Simone Givens was born to Ruth and Reuben Givens in New York City on November 27, 1964. Robin

Robin Simone Givens was born to Ruth and Reuben Givens in New York City on November 27, 1964. Robin was raised with her younger sister Stephanie by their mother, Ruth in suburban Westchester County, New York. Their father Reuben was an artist who left the

A singer-songwriter from Queens, New York who scored success in the 1990s with such hit singles as "

A singer-songwriter from Queens, New York who scored success in the 1990s with such hit singles as "Show Me Love" (which was her debut single and a #1 Club hit) and "Luv 4 Luv".Robin S. was signed by Big Beat Records in 1993, and debut single climbed the

A professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.Lakoff's writings have become t

A professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.Lakoff's writings have become the basis for much research on the subject of women's language. In a 1975 article, she published ten basic assumptions about what she felt constituted a special women's language. Much of what Lakoff proposed agreed with theories originally proposed in the 1920s by Otto Jespersen in Growth and Structure of the English Language (1905, revised and republished several times).

Is regarded as a "one-hit wonder" due to her 1963 million-selling smash "Wonderful Summer"; however,

Is regarded as a "one-hit wonder" due to her 1963 million-selling smash "Wonderful Summer"; however, she was also a session singer under her real name, Jackie Ward. Her voice can be heard in several popular U.S. television series and motion pictures since

(born September 9, 1971 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) is a former pitcher who p

(born September 9, 1971 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) is a former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 through 1999. He batted and threw right handed.

(IPA: [ka'no]; born on October 22, 1982, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a second ba

(IPA: [ka'no]; born on October 22, 1982, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the New York Yankees.

Was an early biophysicist and virologist. He served as the first President of the Biophysical Societ

Was an early biophysicist and virologist. He served as the first President of the Biophysical Society.Williams attended Cornell University, completing a B.S. in 1931 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1935. He was also selected for membership in the Quill and Dagger society. Williams began his career as a researcher as an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan, and from 1945, associate professor of physics. A growing fascination with viruses lead him to leave Michigan in 1950, when he was invited to the University of California, Berkeley by Wendell Stanley, to serve as a professor at the newly created Department of Virology.[1

Is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 51 since

Is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 51 since 2004.

Lively is perhaps best remembered for her role in the film Teen Witch. She is sometimes credited as

Lively is perhaps best remembered for her role in the film Teen Witch. She is sometimes credited as Robyn Lively or Robyn Elaine Lively. Her younger sister Blake Lively is known for playing Serena on The CW's Gossip Girl (TV series)Lively began her career

Is an American soccer player. She is a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Profe

Is an American soccer player. She is a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.

Is one-third of the Contemporary Christian music group Point of Grace. She joined the then-quartet i

Is one-third of the Contemporary Christian music group Point of Grace. She joined the then-quartet in 2004, after founding member Terry Jones announced her retirement from the group. Since joining the group, she has recorded three albums and been on sever

A Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Suzanne Gaudet.MacPhee played both second and third

A Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Suzanne Gaudet.MacPhee played both second and third for Gaudet during their junior careers. In 2001, playing second for the team, she won the Canadian Junior Curling Championships and a gold at the World Ju

Is a American indoor volleyball player. She is a setter on the USA national team and played at the 2

Is a American indoor volleyball player. She is a setter on the USA national team and played at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and also played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, helping Team USA to a silver medal.

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 19

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Is an American singer who was the winner of the "My Grammy Moment" contest organized by NARAS and Ya

Is an American singer who was the winner of the "My Grammy Moment" contest organized by NARAS and Yahoo! Music and announced at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on February 11, 2007. Through online and text message voting, she was placed in the top three alo

(born on December 17, 1962) is an American golfer.

(born on December 17, 1962) is an American golfer.

(born September 25, 1981 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the

(born September 25, 1981 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays. Baldelli is a New England area fan favorite and is known for his outstanding speed and throwing ability.

Is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professiona

Is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Placentino, who is of Italian descent, previously played in Italy for lower league sides Foggia, Avellino, Teramo, Cavese, Gualdo, Massese and Gubbio. He has only played 1 match at Italy's second level, Serie B with Avellino. Placentino has been part of the Canadian national team setup since the late 1990s, has played for the Canada U-20 and Canada U-23 teams, and was part of the Canadian squad for the 2004 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament. He made his first and only appearance for the Canada national football team on September 3, 2005, in a 2-1 friendly win over Spain.

Is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the short story). He

Is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the short story). He is among the best known Quebec writers in English Canada.From 1994 to 1997, he served as head of the Canada Council. In 1998, he ran as an electoral candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party under Jean Charest, in the riding of Crémazie. He was defeated by 309 votes.

Was a Canadian politician who served in the province of Quebec. He spent 18 years as a Federal Membe

Was a Canadian politician who served in the province of Quebec. He spent 18 years as a Federal Member of Parliament. He represented the riding of Joliette. A popular figure, he was re-elected six times during his tenure.La Salle quit the party in 1971 to protest Tory leader Robert Stanfield's rejection of the concept that Canada was composed of "two nations" (deux nations) and that Quebec had the right to self-determination. He was re-elected as an independent candidate in the 1972 election with the support of the separatist Parti Québécois. He returned to the Tory caucus in early 1974.

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 19th District since

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 19th District since 2007. She is Vice Chair of the Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Small Business and Economic Development, Elections and

Is a professional female surfer who is a 10 year veteran the Association of Surfing Professional’s

Is a professional female surfer who is a 10 year veteran the Association of Surfing Professional’s (ASP) World Championship Tour. She is considered the best female tube rider in the world and has been a pioneer to the advancement of women’s surfing in the