American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American poet generally associated with the Language Poets. Armantrout was born in Vallejo, Ca

Is an American poet generally associated with the Language Poets. Armantrout was born in Vallejo, California but grew up in San Diego. She has published nine books of poetry and has also been featured in a number of major anthologies. Armantrout currently

Is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. In 2001, he was fo

Is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. In 2001, he was found guilty of conspiring to murder his girlfriend and is currently serving a prison sentence.

A Canadian-born American actress.Chong, a U.S. citizen, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter

A Canadian-born American actress.Chong, a U.S. citizen, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong, a comedian, actor, writer and director.[1] Chong's father is of Chinese and Scots-Irish ancestry and her mother is of African and Cherokee descent.[2] Her sister Robbi Chong is a model and actress.Chong is known for appearing in the films Quest for Fire (1981), The Color Purple (1985), Choose Me (1984), Commando (1985), Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984), and Far Out Man (1990), in the latter two appearing with her father. Chong won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983 for Quest for Fire.[3] Chong saw her most active period in films during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. However she has continued to be active in television acting roles into 2006.

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.Compil

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.Compiling career averages of 15.8 ppg. and 9.1 rpg., while shooting 55.5 percent from the floor overall, he concluded his career ranked second all-time at Kansas in points with 2,066 and rebounds with 1,186, and left trailing only Danny Manning in both categories.

Is an American poet and singer. He is known for his association with the anarchist collective Crimet

Is an American poet and singer. He is known for his association with the anarchist collective CrimethInc., who published his first two books of poetry, Stone Hotel and Rusty String Quartet. According to a CrimethInc. biography, Butcher was born in Seattle

A former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. In 2001, he was found

A former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. In 2001, he was found guilty of conspiring to murder his girlfriend and is currently serving a prison sentence. [1].Carruth attended Valley High School in Sacramento, California and played four seasons at the University of Colorado. He was named a first-team All-American in 1996. His college quarterbacks were future NFL quarterbacks Koy Detmer and Kordell Stewart. Carruth was a first-round draft pick (27th overall pick) in the 1997 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers, signing a four year, $3.7 million deal.

(born October 20, 1947 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Basebal

(born October 20, 1947 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.

Height 203 cm Year of Birth 1964 Nationality United States of America Position Power Forward

Height 203 cm Year of Birth 1964 Nationality United States of America Position Power Forward

Is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the Dallas-based 103rd Di

Is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the Dallas-based 103rd District since 2004. He had previously served on the board of the Dallas Independent School District. He declined to run for Mayor of Dallas in 2007.

Is a Costa Rican painter, architect, and football (soccer) player. Garcia was one of Costa Rica's mo

Is a Costa Rican painter, architect, and football (soccer) player. Garcia was one of Costa Rica's most outstanding art teachers and administrators in the late 20th century. His work as a promoter of Costa Rican culture earned him the nickname "El adelantado" ("The advanced").

(born August 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic),[2] nicknamed "Fookie", is a shortstop

(born August 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic),[2] nicknamed "Fookie", is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Is a professional tennis player from El Salvador. The majority of Arevalo's professional career has

Is a professional tennis player from El Salvador. The majority of Arevalo's professional career has been restricted to playing on the Futures (ITF) circuit, with a further 22 appearances for the El Salvador Davis Cup team; he also encountered modest succe

Is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He trained at the Peruvian national ridi

Is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He trained at the Peruvian national riding school before embarking on his professional career in 1999. Having met with success, including winning the apprentice riding title at Hipódromo de Monte

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Nejapa F.C..

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Nejapa F.C..

Is an American politician who was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2001 as a Democrat,

Is an American politician who was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2001 as a Democrat, where he represented the 33rd Legislative District. He then re-registered with the Republican Party and ran unsuccessfully for the New Jersey Senate after

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

(born May 28, 1953) in Bani, Dominican Republic) was an eight year major league baseball veteran who

(born May 28, 1953) in Bani, Dominican Republic) was an eight year major league baseball veteran who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He amassed 291 hits, a .237 batting average, and 4 home runs, primarily as a pinch hitter.

A Mexican-Canadian electronic artist who works with ideas from architecture, technological theater a

A Mexican-Canadian electronic artist who works with ideas from architecture, technological theater and performance. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Physical Chemistry from Concordia University in Montreal. Currently, Lozano-Hemmer lives and works in Montréal and Madrid.Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is best known for creating theatrical interactive installations in public spaces across Europe, Asia and America. Using robotics, real-time computer graphics, film projections, positional sound, internet links, cell phone interfaces, video and ultrasonic sensors, LED screens and other devices, his installations seek to interrupt the increasingly homogenized urban condition by providing critical platforms for participation. Lozano-Hemmer’s smaller-scaled sculptural and video installations explore themes of perception, deception and surveillance

(March 15, 1919 - May 9, 1998) was a Cuban catcher in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball.

(March 15, 1919 - May 9, 1998) was a Cuban catcher in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball.

(born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spa

(born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning 20 years, 1986 to 2005. Though technically not retired, Palmeiro has not played since 2005.

Was, and still is, a Costa Rican politician, despite being dead.

Was, and still is, a Costa Rican politician, despite being dead.

He is also currently a host of the international news and analysis public radio program, America Abr

He is also currently a host of the international news and analysis public radio program, America Abroad, from Public Radio International. Previously, he hosted the National Public Radio program Talk of the Nation from 1993-1999. In more than 30 years in the news business, he was worked as a radio reporter in London and Rome, a Los Angeles correspondent for CNN, and a reporter for the NBC-owned station WMAQ TV in Chicago.

(born August 12, 1962) is a former pitcher for Major League Baseball.

(born August 12, 1962) is a former pitcher for Major League Baseball.

Height 188 cm Year of Birth 1976 Nationality United States Position Point Guard NBA Draft 1998

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