American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

She is best known for playing Cloe in the 2007 film Bratz: The Movie.Shaye began acting as a child.

She is best known for playing Cloe in the 2007 film Bratz: The Movie.Shaye began acting as a child. Her first film acting role was in the 1996 independent horror film The Whispering as a ghost girl. Afterward, she went on to play various minor roles in theatrical motion pictures, including the dark comedy Manhood and the universally panned SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, as well as Berkeley and The Legend of Simon Conjurer. She's also done work on various television shows, such as playing the role of Sutton Ramsey in the 2002 revival of the sitcom Family Affair, as well as appearances in Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, and most recently Veronica Mars.

Is a former pro-basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Is a former pro-basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in El Mina, Texas. He was a member of five World Championship teams and played in seven NBA All-Star games.

Was an American photographer noted for photographing socialites, jet-setters and celebrities.At 18 y

Was an American photographer noted for photographing socialites, jet-setters and celebrities.At 18 years old, Aarons enlisted in the U.S. Army, working as a photographer at West Point and later serving as a combat photographer in World War II and earning

Was a blues musician.Born James Moore in Lobdell, Louisiana, the eldest in an orphaned family, Moore

Was a blues musician.Born James Moore in Lobdell, Louisiana, the eldest in an orphaned family, Moore worked as a longshoreman and building worker during the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of the foremost proponents of post-war rural blues, he began performing in Baton Rouge bars under the name Harmonica Slim. He later accompanied Lightnin' Slim, his brother-in-law, both live and in the studio, before commencing his own recording career in 1957. Named Slim Harpo by producer Jay Miller, the artist's solo debut coupled "I'm a King Bee" with "I Got Love If You Want It." Influenced by Jimmy Reed, he began recording for Excello Records, and enjoyed a string of popular R&B singles which combined a drawling vocal with incisive harmonica passages. Among them were "Rainin' In My Heart" (1961), "I Love The Life I Live", "Buzzin'" (instrumental) and "Little Queen Bee" (1964). On these hits he was accompanied by understated electric backing from the regular stable of Excello musicians — including Lazy Lester, whom Harpo influenced.

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, a

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for S

Is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. Sly & the Family Stone was started in Vallejo, California and eventually had artists from around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Was GWAR's female dancer and occasional vocalist. She is perhaps best known for fire dancing, usuall

Was GWAR's female dancer and occasional vocalist. She is perhaps best known for fire dancing, usually during the song "Horror of Yig". On the tours corresponding with the Carnival of Chaos album, she would dance to the song "Sammy," because "Horror of Yig

Is an Armenian chess Grandmaster.[1] He was first at tournament in Berlin 1982, shared first at Athe

Is an Armenian chess Grandmaster.[1] He was first at tournament in Berlin 1982, shared first at Athens 1983 and at Irkutsk 1983, first at Sarajevo 1985 and at Irkutsk 1986, shared first at Hastings 1986-87 and first at Dortmund 1988.

(b. January 14, 1902 in Wesson, Arkansas - d. November 17, 1971 in Alameda, California) was a Major

(b. January 14, 1902 in Wesson, Arkansas - d. November 17, 1971 in Alameda, California) was a Major League baseball player, an outfielder in the American League for four colorful seasons during the 1930s.

(March 19, 1909 – December 23, 1979) was an American professional golfer

(March 19, 1909 – December 23, 1979) was an American professional golfer

Was an American actor, singer, and orchestra leader.He attended high school in Sherman and college a

Was an American actor, singer, and orchestra leader.He attended high school in Sherman and college at Austin College and the University of Texas. He began his singing career on the radio, and in the 1930s became one of the earliest of the singing cowboys on the movie screen. He did a series of musical Westerns for Paramount Pictures and one for 20th Century Fox, continuing in supporting roles until the 1950s.

Is a former professional wrestler. He is the eldest child of Stu Hart.He wrestled in his father's St

Is a former professional wrestler. He is the eldest child of Stu Hart.He wrestled in his father's Stampede Wrestling promotion and in Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council in the 1970s. He also helped out behind the scenes at Stampede Wrestling.

They are best known for the writing, filming, acting, and editing of skits and music videos. As of A

They are best known for the writing, filming, acting, and editing of skits and music videos. As of August 31, 2008, they have over 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, making them the most subscribed channel on YouTube and the first YouTube channel to have more than 500,000 subscribers.Pokémon Theme" is Smosh's most famous video. In June 2007, the video was removed due to a copyright claim by Shogakukan[4]. The video received almost 25,000,000 views before its removal.[5] The Pokémon Theme can still be found on their website, Smosh.com.

Was a nickname for the Norwegian-American John Albert Thompson, an early resident of the Sierra Neva

Was a nickname for the Norwegian-American John Albert Thompson, an early resident of the Sierra Nevada of Nevada and California. He is considered the father of California skiing. He knew this version of cross-country skiing from his native Norway, and emp

She is the third female director, and only American woman, to be nominated for an Academy Award for

She is the third female director, and only American woman, to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing, the other two being Lina Wertmüller and Jane Campion.Coppola began her career as an infant making several background appearances in her father's

An American child actress of Russian descent from Minneapolis, Minnesota.At the age of 7, she was di

An American child actress of Russian descent from Minneapolis, Minnesota.At the age of 7, she was discovered at the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) in New York where she won the title of Child Actress and first runner-up Child Model Of The Year 2000.[1]In less than one year she had the part of Elena - the granddaughter of a retired Russian General in the episode "Deadline" of the CBS TV series The Agency (2001-2003).

Was the self-given name, from 1843, of Isabella Baumfree, an American abolitionist and women's right

Was the self-given name, from 1843, of Isabella Baumfree, an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York. Her best-known speech, Ain't I a Woman?, was delivered in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.

Was an American artist linked to various movements, including Conceptual art and Minimalism. LeWitt

Was an American artist linked to various movements, including Conceptual art and Minimalism. LeWitt rose to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and "structures" (a term he preferred instead of "sculptures") but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing, printmaking, and painting.He has been the subject of hundreds of solo exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world since 1965. His prolific two and three-dimensional work ranges from wall drawings (over 1200 of which have been executed) to hundreds of works on paper extending to structures in the form of towers, pyramids, geometric forms, and progressions. These works range in size from gallery-sized installations to monumental outdoor pieces. Sol LeWitt’s frequent use of open, modular structures originates from the cube, a form that influenced the artist’s thinking from the time that he first became an artist.

Was an American anthropologist. He is best known for his studies of the Sauk Indians, for "action-an

Was an American anthropologist. He is best known for his studies of the Sauk Indians, for "action-anthropological" research titled the Fox Project, and for founding the academic journal Current Anthropology. He received his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1935.

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. His brother is noted Jewi

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. His brother is noted Jewish comedy writer Mel Tolkin. Born in Montreal, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament.

An American actress and director. Frye is best known for her childhood role as the title character i

An American actress and director. Frye is best known for her childhood role as the title character in Punky Brewster, a television sitcom.Frye's father is Virgil Frye, and her mother is Sondra Peluce Londy. She has two half-brothers, Sean Frye and Meeno Peluce. "Soleil" (pronounced /so?'le?/) is French for the sun.

Born Arthur Frederick Hofman on October 29, 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri; died March 10, 1956 in St.

Born Arthur Frederick Hofman on October 29, 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri; died March 10, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a Major League Baseball player from 1903 to 1916. He played the majority of his 1,175 professional games in the outfield.

Was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1928-41.

Was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1928-41.

Was a pioneer Wisconsin legislator.He served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 184

Was a pioneer Wisconsin legislator.He served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846. One of his sons was Judge Eleazer Wakeley.

Is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. He is known by his wor

Is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. He is known by his work at World Wrestling Entertainment. Fatu is a member of the Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family and the nephew of the Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained hi