American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Houston Rockets.

American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Houston Rockets.

Is a former American decathlete.Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but moved to Kingsburg, Califo

Is a former American decathlete.Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but moved to Kingsburg, California at age 9. In high school, he played on the school's football, baseball and basketball teams. As a versatile athlete, he was attracted to the decathlon after seeing double Olympic Champion Bob Mathias compete and told his coach "I could have beaten most of those guys in that meet".

An Armenian Concert Pianist and is assistant professor of piano at the University of Wisconsin-Steve

An Armenian Concert Pianist and is assistant professor of piano at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He was formerly a member of the faculty of Rowan University in New Jersey, U.S.A.[1] Besalyan received Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Yerevan State Musical Conservatory, Master's Degree from Rowan University where he studied with Veda Zuponcic, and studied at the Manhattan School of Music with Byron Janis and Sara Davis Buechner.[2]

Is a Canadian children's singer. Known to fans by his first name only, Raffi began his career as a c

Is a Canadian children's singer. Known to fans by his first name only, Raffi began his career as a children's entertainer in 1974. He has developed his career as a "global troubadour", to become a music producer, author, entrepreneur, systems thinker, and

Is a former professional American football player, who played wide receiver at the University of Not

Is a former professional American football player, who played wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame and in both the Canadian Football League and National Football League.

Is a former American football player. His brother is Khalid Abdullah, who played linebacker for the

Is a former American football player. His brother is Khalid Abdullah, who played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] He is currently playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. He has also played for the Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup in 2003 with Edmonton.

Is an American politician and the 55th and current Mayor of Chicago. He was formerly White House Chi

Is an American politician and the 55th and current Mayor of Chicago. He was formerly White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama. He served as senior advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1998 and as a Democratic member of the United Sta

Is an American racing cyclist who rides for the Rock Racing team. He specializes in criterium racing

Is an American racing cyclist who rides for the Rock Racing team. He specializes in criterium racing and track cycling. In 2000 he won the amateur USCF National Criterium Championships and in 2008 he won the elite USPRO National Criterium Championships.

Is a Lithuanian former basketball player, one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the Nort

Is a Lithuanian former basketball player, one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the North American National Basketball Association (NBA). Marciulionis started his basketball career with Statyba Vilnius in the USSR league. In the 1988 Seoul Olympics, together with Arvydas Sabonis, he led the USSR to a gold medal in basketball.

An American actress, musician, and singer. Phoenix has four siblings: two brothers, actors Joaquin a

An American actress, musician, and singer. Phoenix has four siblings: two brothers, actors Joaquin and the late River Phoenix, and two sisters, Summer and Liberty. Phoenix has been a Vegan from the age of 5.

An American actress and comedienne.Pryor's first major role, and the one in which she was probably s

An American actress and comedienne.Pryor's first major role, and the one in which she was probably seen by the largest audience, was as T.J. on the sitcom Head of the Class from 1988 to 1991. She costarred in the Showtime series Rude Awakening. Pryor created and toured in the award-winning show based on her life, Fried Chicken and Latkes in 2004 and 2005. She has also appeared in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2006.

Is an actor and songwriter. He is the son of actor/musician Don Francks and dancer Lili Francks, a m

Is an actor and songwriter. He is the son of actor/musician Don Francks and dancer Lili Francks, a member of the Plains Cree First Nation. He is also the brother of Cree Summer. For a brief time, he was an on-air personality at MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and variety television channel. He starred in Stargate Atlantis Season 1 as US Marine Lieutenant Aiden Ford. His role was reduced to that of a recurring character for Season 2, and was written out entirely for Season 3 and 4 (he made a brief cameo in a dream sequence in season 5). He also produces a hip hop group known as The Oddities.

Is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in M

Is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Is an American artistic gymnast of Indian (Gujarati) descent. He earned a bronze medal as a member

Is an American artistic gymnast of Indian (Gujarati) descent. He earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, becoming the third Indian-American ever to medal at the Olympics, after Mohini Bhardwaj and Alexi Grewal.

Is an entrepreneur and American public figure. Bhakta was a contestant on the second season of the r

Is an entrepreneur and American public figure. Bhakta was a contestant on the second season of the reality show The Apprentice. He won the Republican Party's endorsement for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional d

Is an American professional basketball player who currently starts at shooting guard for the NBA's P

Is an American professional basketball player who currently starts at shooting guard for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Bell is well known for his defense and three-point shooting.

(born October 19, 1980 in Norwich, Connecticut) is a center fielder for the San Francisco Giants of

(born October 19, 1980 in Norwich, Connecticut) is a center fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

Is a Democratic politician from Kansas, representing the 87th District in the Kansas House of Repres

Is a Democratic politician from Kansas, representing the 87th District in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2007. He was the 2010 Democratic nominee for Kansas's 4th congressional district.Goyle wrote the Kansas Funeral Privacy Act and introduced

Is an American professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Rajeev is a tall, lanky player with a ser

Is an American professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Rajeev is a tall, lanky player with a serve-and-volley style who is known as more of a doubles specialist. His career high singles rank was #78, achieved on November 16, 2009. He reached as high a

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who r

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who rode in Jamaica before relocating to Florida where he began a career as a horse trainer.

Is a German and American actor and former competitive bodybuilder. Möller was born in Recklinghause

Is a German and American actor and former competitive bodybuilder. Möller was born in Recklinghausen, Germany. He began bodybuilding at age 17 and was the German Champion by 1984. He competed in the 1988 Mr. Olympia alongside Lee Haney, Shawn Ray and othe

Was born in Haskell, the seat of Haskell County, north of Abilene, Texas. She was famous as part of

Was born in Haskell, the seat of Haskell County, north of Abilene, Texas. She was famous as part of the husband & wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show.

Was a shortstop and coach in Major League Baseball. From 1927 through 1946, he played for the St. Lo

Was a shortstop and coach in Major League Baseball. From 1927 through 1946, he played for the St. Louis Browns (1927–1932, 1938–1939), Chicago White Sox (1932–1934), Washington Senators (1934–1936), Detroit Tigers (1939–1940) and New York Giants (1946). Kress batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Columbia, California.With the Senators, Kress had to compete with Joe Cronin, who was not only the shortstop but the manager. Then Kress became an utility, playing in seven different positions, until Cronin released him in 1936.

Was a boxer during the 1950s. Trained by Gil Clancy, Jones was a fixture of televised boxing in the

Was a boxer during the 1950s. Trained by Gil Clancy, Jones was a fixture of televised boxing in the 1950s, known for an aggressive style that pleased fans. His overall record was 52 victories, 32 losses and five draws.

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Campbell was part of the

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Campbell was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.