American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American professional basketball player. At 7 foot, 225 lbs, he is a center who played college

Is an American professional basketball player. At 7 foot, 225 lbs, he is a center who played college ball at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.

Is a professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. His brother, Bryce Holl

Is a professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. His brother, Bryce Hollweg, is an alternate captain for the Army NCAA hockey team.Bryce graduated the USMA in 2008.As the son of a Brazilian father of German descent and Canadian mother, Hollweg chose hockey over soccer. Even as a young boy, he assumed that someday he would be a professional hockey player. His mother would drive him to neighboring cities to attend hockey clinics.

(born on September 19, 1976) is an American professional golfer.

(born on September 19, 1976) is an American professional golfer.

Is a lacrosse player who plays professional box lacrosse for the Philadelphia Wings in the National

Is a lacrosse player who plays professional box lacrosse for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), and professional field lacrosse for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Boyle starred in both lacrosse and American f

Is an American figure skater. After the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Jahnke retired from competitive s

Is an American figure skater. After the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Jahnke retired from competitive skating and now spends his time coaching. Though he has kept his eligibility, he skates "professionally", making his professional debut in the 2006 Brian Bo

Is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic. Anderson previously played the

Is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic. Anderson previously played the power forward position at California.On April 3, 2008, Anderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft.[2] He did not take an agent, leaving himself the option to return to Cal if he withdrew his name from the draft before June 16. On June 26, 2008 Anderson was drafted #21 overall by the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the NBA Draft.

Pinkston was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Before he became an actor, he was involved in karate c

Pinkston was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Before he became an actor, he was involved in karate competitions, having been inspired by watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He was known in Europe for his participation in the sport.[1] Pinkston appeared on Star Search at the age of twelve and was subsequently a cast member on Ashton Kutcher's MTV show Punk'd. He also starred in the sitcom Quintuplets; his older brother, Aaron Pinkston, has made guest appearances on the show.He had a role in the last of the Spy Kids trilogy Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, alongside with actress Alexa Vega and actor Daryl Sabara.

(born April 5, 1970, in Los Angeles, California) was a major league pitcher.

(born April 5, 1970, in Los Angeles, California) was a major league pitcher.

(born September 17, 1975) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has played for the San Francisco

(born September 17, 1975) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has played for the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals.

He first hosted a small radio station called Star 94 after college, and rose to fame as the host of

He first hosted a small radio station called Star 94 after college, and rose to fame as the host of American Idol. He has since become a co-host host of E! News, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, as well as such radio shows as On Air with Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and American Top 40. Seacrest was most recently featured in the seventh season of American Idol.Seacrest began his career in 1990 at age 15 with Atlanta radio station WSTR/Star 94 FM while still in high school by interning with nighttime personality Tom Sullivan. Sullivan trained Seacrest in all aspects of broadcasting and put him on the air for the first radio broadcast of his career.[11] He made his first television appearance in 1993,

(born May 4, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida is a Major League Baseball catcher who last played for th

(born May 4, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida is a Major League Baseball catcher who last played for the Cincinnati Reds.

Nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer (born on November 17, 1983, in Mission Hills, California), is an America

Nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer (born on November 17, 1983, in Mission Hills, California), is an American right-handed left fielder who broke into baseball's Major Leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007.[1]

Is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #12 Alltel/Mobil 1/Kodak Dodge Charger fo

Is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #12 Alltel/Mobil 1/Kodak Dodge Charger for Penske Racing. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering.[1] In 2002, he was the Raybestos Rookie of the Year.He enjoys fishing and working on vintage automobiles, particularly 1950s Chryslers. Newman's car was featured on the cover of the 2005 EA Sports computer game NASCAR SimRacing, and he was actively involved in its development.Newman won the Daytona 500 on February 17, 2008, after passing Tony Stewart on the final lap. It was his first win since September 2005.

Is a relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. At the end of 2008 Baseball America named him the Tigers

Is a relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. At the end of 2008 Baseball America named him the Tigers second best prospect, behind Rick Porcello.[1]Perry was drafted by the Detroit Tigers with the 21st overall selection in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] On April 1, 2009 it was announced that Perry would make the opening day roster for the Tigers for the 2009 season.[3]

(born November 11, 1971, in Santa Clara, California) is a retired professional baseball player

(born November 11, 1971, in Santa Clara, California) is a retired professional baseball player

Is an American swimmer. He is a multiple world record holder and Olympic gold medalist. He is a 2004

Is an American swimmer. He is a multiple world record holder and Olympic gold medalist. He is a 2004 Olympic Champion in the 4x200m Freestyle, Olympic silver medalist in the 200m Medley and 2008 Olympics Champion in the 200m Backstroke, the 4x200m Freestyle, and bronze medalist in the 400m and 200m individual medley.

Is an American professional wrestler known better by his ring name, "Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitche

Is an American professional wrestler known better by his ring name, "Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell. He is based out of the Pittsburgh-area, specifically competing in NWA East, though he has also wrestled for the Funking Conservatory and All-Japan Pro

Is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. National Team. H

Is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. National Team. He joined the team in May 1999.

Is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in

Is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft, Church signed June 7, 2000, after graduation from the University of Nevada, Reno. By January 2004, he was traded by the Indians with Maicer Izturis to the Montreal Expos for Scott Stewart.Church made his major league debut for the Expos in August 2004, struggling in the 30 games he played in the last two months of the season. He ended the season with a .187 batting average.

(born on April 3, 1981, in Moses Lake, Washington) is a Major League Baseball catcher/First baseman

(born on April 3, 1981, in Moses Lake, Washington) is a Major League Baseball catcher/First baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Is an American lacrosse player. He plays defense for the New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse s

Is an American lacrosse player. He plays defense for the New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse since he was drafted by the team in the first round in the 2003 college draft. He played his college lacrosse at Cornell and his High School Lacrosse at Mah

Is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.

Is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.

Is a complete track hurdling animal.He played 8 seasons for the New York Jets of the National Footba

Is a complete track hurdling animal.He played 8 seasons for the New York Jets of the National Football League from 1980-1987. He was an All-American at Penn State University.

(born August 28, 1980, in Long Beach, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philad

(born August 28, 1980, in Long Beach, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Is a Canadian singer best known as winner of the first Canadian Idol. Ryan grew up in a small town j

Is a Canadian singer best known as winner of the first Canadian Idol. Ryan grew up in a small town just west of Kingston called Amherstview. The son of John and Sharron, Ryan had two older siblings, Kim and Sean. At the age of 9, Ryan's parents split and John re-married. Throughout the 90's, Ryan's father owned and operated many restaurants, which in turn is where Ryan started singing.In 2006, after spending 2 years writing songs, Ryan formed a new rock band, Low Level Flight. Teamed up with friends Shaun Noronha, James Rooke, Dave Carter and Brandon Merenick the band recorded their debut album with acclaimed producer Mike Borkosky (illScarlett)