American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Canadian politician. He was the Liberal member of parliament for the riding of Halton from 1968

Is a Canadian politician. He was the Liberal member of parliament for the riding of Halton from 1968 until 1972 when he was defeated by Terry O'Connor of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Is an American professional bicycle racer who won the World Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championship

Is an American professional bicycle racer who won the World Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championship in 1991. She is also a road cyclist, having twice finished in 2nd place in the Women's Challenge bicycle stage race. Ruthie is one of a series of professi

Is a cricketer who has played one One Day International for Canada.

Is a cricketer who has played one One Day International for Canada.

Is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Colorado Rockies.The Rockies drafted Spilborghs in th

Is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Colorado Rockies.The Rockies drafted Spilborghs in the seventh round of the 2002 draft out of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He played for the Madison Mallards during the summer of 2001 during his collegiate career. Spilborghs is of mixed descent, as his father is Belgian, and his mother is Guatemalan.On July 20, 2009, Ryan's wife gave birth to their daughter and first child. Her middle name, Esperanza (which means hope in Spanish), was chosen after his mother's first name, who died during spring training earlier in the year.

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed. He attended college

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed. He attended college at Pepperdine University and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. He played 6 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Oakland Athletics (1998-2001), was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for the finish of the 2001 season, and one season each with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2002 and the Texas Rangers in 2003. Christenson played in 452 games in his career, with 222 hits in 998 at-bats (a .222 batting average). He had 16 home runs, 16 stolen bases, and 102 RBI.

An American professional skateboarder as well as star and namesake of the MTV reality show, Life of

An American professional skateboarder as well as star and namesake of the MTV reality show, Life of Ryan. [1] He was also featured on MTV`s show "Cribs" when he was 14.Sheckler's career took shape during the summer of 1995, when Sheckler's dad built him and his friends a new quarter pipe along with a few other additions making it a small skate park. A few years later, he joined the CASL (California Amateur Skateboarding League) and entered one of their contests and won. He idolized Tony Hawk and wanted to invite him to his seventh birthday party. Hawk attended the party and took some time to practice with Sheckler. During 1997-2001 Sheckler was winning the CASL state championships, where he picked up his first eye wear sponsor, Arnette, the same company sponsoring Tony Hawk. In 2004 he was named the World Cup of Skateboarding’s National Street Champion. In 2005, he was named the World Cup of Skateboarding’s National Street Champion and the AST Dew Tour Athlete of the Year. For 2006, he won the Global Assault in Australia and finished fifth at the Tampa Pro in Florida.

Is a Canadian long-distance swimmer. He has a twin brother Devon and a younger brother Liam Cochrane

Is a Canadian long-distance swimmer. He has a twin brother Devon and a younger brother Liam Cochrane.

(born July 13, 1978 in Satellite Beach, Florida) is a baseball player on the St. Louis Cardinals. Lu

(born July 13, 1978 in Satellite Beach, Florida) is a baseball player on the St. Louis Cardinals. Ludwick was originally a second round draft choice of the Oakland Athletics in 1999.

Is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He played in 2006 for Toronto Lynx. Before turning

Is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He played in 2006 for Toronto Lynx. Before turning pro Anstey played 5 years for the UPEI Panthers. Ryan's five years with the Panthers, he scored 43 career regular season goals, ranking him 3rd all-time in the conference behind Jeff Hibberts and Ross Webb,but first in his school's history.

(born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California), is a first baseman and corner outfielder, who last

(born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California), is a first baseman and corner outfielder, who last played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

Other members of the band include lead singer Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair. Ryan is t

Other members of the band include lead singer Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair. Ryan is the second oldest member of the band and has a wife and kids.Peake co-writes some of the band's most popular songs and sings most backing vocals, with the rest being sung by their drummer Daniel Adair. During a period of transition for the band, Peake filled in as a distributor.Peake also sings some of the band's cover songs, including "Super Bon Bon" and "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" live in concert.

Is a Canadian pair skater. He competed with Carla Montgomery and Meagan Duhamel. In both partnership

Is a Canadian pair skater. He competed with Carla Montgomery and Meagan Duhamel. In both partnerships, he was coached by Lee Barkell.

Is an American professional basketball player. After a college career at both Oklahoma University an

Is an American professional basketball player. After a college career at both Oklahoma University and the University of Notre Dame, he was a first round draft pick of the Utah Jazz in the 2002 NBA Draft. On draft day, he was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for their pick, Curtis Borchardt. He has played for the Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 2.3 points per game through his career. He signed for Minnesota Timberwolves in 2005 offseason but was waived prior to the 2005-06 season. In 2006 Ryan Humphrey moved to Italian basketball league playing for Reggio Emilia team Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia also known as "Pallacanestro Reggiana".

Is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd ro

Is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (45th pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft. He played college basketball at Kansas University under coach Roy Williams. He scored a career high 31 points in a second round loss to Kentucky in the 1999 NCAA Tournament.

Is an American singer, comedian and performance artist, photobooth artist and Mormon missionary from

Is an American singer, comedian and performance artist, photobooth artist and Mormon missionary from Phoenix, Arizona. He has emerged as a prominent representative of the downtown Phoenix art, music, comedy, and improv scenes, taking his acts into California for performances with the Radioactive Chickenheads and Quintron and Miss Pussycat, as well as local performances with the The Aquabats, Peelander-Z, Good Riddance, Wild Man Fischer, and Thanksgiving.

Is an American water polo player, currently playing for VK Partizan. He is a member of the United St

Is an American water polo player, currently playing for VK Partizan. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.

Is an American speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Is an American speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Is a Canadian basketball player from Orleans, Ontario. He is a guard and most recently played for Es

Is a Canadian basketball player from Orleans, Ontario. He is a guard and most recently played for Espoon Honka in Finland. Bell has won four national championships as a member of Carleton University Ravens, winning in in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He is s

Is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Ben

Is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Benesch was drafted first overall by the San Jose Stealth in the 2006 NLL entry draft, but was traded to Toronto Rock along with Chad Thompson and Kevin Fines

Is an American amateur wrestler. He competed for the University of Michigan, and won NCAA Division I

Is an American amateur wrestler. He competed for the University of Michigan, and won NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005. In the fall of 2006, Bertin became an assistant coach at Northwestern University, where his brother Kyle

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal as a member of the US M

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal as a member of the US Men's Relay Team in the 4x200m Freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is a cricketer who plays for and captains the Cayman Islands. He led the country to the 2007 ICC Wor

Is a cricketer who plays for and captains the Cayman Islands. He led the country to the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Darwin where they were eliminated at the Semi final stage and to the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup which had

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed.Bradley was drafted by th

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed.Bradley was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, he was drafted 40th overall. He played only in 1998 with the Yankees. He had a 2-1 record in 5 games, with a 5.86 ERA.

A comic book artist best known for his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Brown began inking the T

A comic book artist best known for his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Brown began inking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1985 and continued until 1988 when he and partner Steve Lavigne began producing artwork for licensed TMNT products. Brown worked primarily as inker over Lavigne's pencils.As a Mirage Studios staff artist Brown designed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure Farmer Michaelangelo for Playmates Toys. According to credit included on the back of turtles action figures Brown also created Hothead, Scratch, Monty Moose, King Lionheart, Half Court, Wyrm, Scumbug, Leatherhead, Dr. El, Wingnut, Ray Fillet, Sand Storm, Mondo Gecko and Rock'n'Roll Mondo Gecko. Brown's comic book series, The Selected is populated with his old unused TMNT toy designs.

Is a retired Major League Baseball player who was a first baseman and outfielder from 1997-2002. In

Is a retired Major League Baseball player who was a first baseman and outfielder from 1997-2002. In his MLB career, he played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, and Baltimore Orioles.