American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A Canadian actress, mostly known for her portrayal of Dr. Sunita 'Sunny' Ramen on the Canadian telev

A Canadian actress, mostly known for her portrayal of Dr. Sunita 'Sunny' Ramen on the Canadian television drama series Da Vinci's Inquest. She was born in India and raised in Vancouver, Canada, since age two. Her most recent work is in Men in Trees playing the character Sara Jackson.

Is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver meda

Is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Is an American bodybuilder and actress, probably best known for playing Alex Sinclair in the Nemesis

Is an American bodybuilder and actress, probably best known for playing Alex Sinclair in the Nemesis film series, a character inspired by the movie's original hero, Alex Rayne, a member of the LAPD. Sue Price attended Lions park grade school, Lincoln Juni

Is an American pop and country music singer. She is best known for the hits "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry

Is an American pop and country music singer. She is best known for the hits "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" and "Norman", both pop hits for her in the 1960s, featuring her breathy voice.

Is a field hockey player from Canada, who earned more than hundred international caps for the Canadi

Is a field hockey player from Canada, who earned more than hundred international caps for the Canadian Women's National Team during her career. On national level the midfielder, a resident of Upper Cape, New Brunswick, played for the University of Alberta

Stevens first began releasing his music on the Asthmatic Kitty label, a label formed by him and his

Stevens first began releasing his music on the Asthmatic Kitty label, a label formed by him and his stepfather, beginning with the 2000 release A Sun Came. His 2005 album Illinois hit #1 in the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.Stevens has released albums of varying styles, from the electronica of Enjoy Your Rabbit and the lo-fi folk of Seven Swans to the symphonic instrumentation of Illinois and Christmas-themed Songs for Christmas. Stevens makes use of a variety of instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same track,[1] and writes music in various time signatures. He is considered part of the folk revival in indie pop, but his influences are very broad. His music has been likened to electronica[2] and the minimalism of Steve Reich.[3] Stevens' music often has spiritual themes

Is a retired professional boxer. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singe

Is a retired professional boxer. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles. Leonard was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, and he is widely considered to be one of the best boxers of all time,

A professional boxer. Frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances at

A professional boxer. Frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances at the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create "pound for pound" rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

A boxer from Pomona, California. He has won world titles in three weight divisions and is the only b

A boxer from Pomona, California. He has won world titles in three weight divisions and is the only boxer to date to have beaten Oscar de la Hoya twice.

Is the current mayor of Irvine, California. Kang is a Korean American Democrat. On July 6, 2011, he

Is the current mayor of Irvine, California. Kang is a Korean American Democrat. On July 6, 2011, he announced his candidacy for the United States Congress.

Was an American pair skater. After winning the bronze medal with partner Kay Servatius at the 1953,

Was an American pair skater. After winning the bronze medal with partner Kay Servatius at the 1953, he teamed with Lucille Ash. He and Ash were twice silver medalists at the U.S. Championships and finished seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

An American television and movie actress. Bishil first came to prominence for her role as Jasira in

An American television and movie actress. Bishil first came to prominence for her role as Jasira in the film Towelhead'.In 2006, Bishil was chosen to play the lead in Alan Ball's new film, Towelhead, an adaptation of the novel of the same name. She completed filming Wayne Kramer's project, Crossing Over, starring Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd.In 2007, Bishil was chosen by Variety as one of the 10 Actors to watch.[1] At the 2008 Young Hollywood Awards, Bishil was chosen as "One to Watch"[2] She also appeared in Vanity Fair in their young Hollywood portfolio.[3]

Is an American fashion model and actress. She was named after Miss USA 1975, Summer Bartholomew. Her

Is an American fashion model and actress. She was named after Miss USA 1975, Summer Bartholomew. Her father is a German-American and her mother is an Italian-American.She won Young and Modern ( YM) magazine's cover girl contest in 1995 plus she was on the cover of YM's November issue that year and subsequently signed with Elite modeling agency before appearing on the cover of GQ as well as men's magazines Maxim and Max. She was ranked number 100 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" in 2002.

Is a sports broadcaster, actress and retired Olympic gold medalist in swimming.Sanders first came to

Is a sports broadcaster, actress and retired Olympic gold medalist in swimming.Sanders first came to the attention of the swimming world in 1988 when she barely missed a spot on the 1988 U.S. Olympic team. She won three gold medals at the 1990 Goodwill Games before embarking on her collegiate career at Stanford University.

Despite limited NHL experience, Rita has played extensively in the American Hockey League and in the

Despite limited NHL experience, Rita has played extensively in the American Hockey League and in the SM-liiga in his native Finland. He played his first seasons of pro hockey for Jokerit, Helsinki, and was drafted 13th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.Rita played for HPK in the SM-liiga during the 2004

An American actress and model.Phoenix has appeared in several artistic / indie movies, including Was

An American actress and model.Phoenix has appeared in several artistic / indie movies, including Wasted, The Laramie Project, Esther Kahn, SLC Punk!, Dinner Rush, and The Faculty. She has also had guest roles on many television shows, including ER, Growing Pains, Murder, She Wrote, and Airwolf.Not content with being a musician and a film actress, Phoenix has also trodden the boards in London, appearing in This is Our Youth for the 2002 run at the Garrick Theatre with Matt Damon and future husband Casey Affleck. She has also performed with Clea DuVall (in the movie The Faculty as the girl shouting "Fuck you" and slapping to her boyfriend many times, the boyfriend being Jon Abrahams (Scary Movie).

Was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in New York and died in Summit.

Was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in New York and died in Summit.

One of the top fighters in the sport of women's boxing.nani, like many women's boxers, came to the s

One of the top fighters in the sport of women's boxing.nani, like many women's boxers, came to the sport in a roundabout fashion. While living in Kansas City in the early 1990s and working as a massage therapist, she took a course in self-defense. When she impressed her instructor with her athletic ability and powerful punch, he encouraged Anani to give boxing a try.She entered professional boxing in August 1996, mostly fighting in and around Kansas City. She quickly made a name for herself when, in her fourth fight on December 12, 1996, her opponent Katherine Dallam suffered career-ending injuries during a fight that ended in a fourth-round knockout.

Was a jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "c

Was a jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy", musical compositions and performances.

(born September 4, 1977 in Incheon, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball pitcher in the San Franc

(born September 4, 1977 in Incheon, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Is an American singer. She is the eldest daughter of the late Ira Tucker (of the Dixie Hummingbirds)

Is an American singer. She is the eldest daughter of the late Ira Tucker (of the Dixie Hummingbirds) and Louise Tucker. Her sister is Lynda Laurence of The Supremes, and her brother is Ira Tucker Jr.Sundray also performed under the name Cindy Scott. Her m

Was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970 in Ma'ili, on the Westside of Oahu, Hawaii. He gr

Was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970 in Ma'ili, on the Westside of Oahu, Hawaii. He grew up in Wai'anae and after leaving school, debuted on the 1986 Gotcha Pro at Sandy Beach, Oahu, beating the 1984 champ Tom Carroll. His top surfing achiev

Is a professional poker player, writer, and musician. He is co-author of "Professional No-Limit Hold

Is a professional poker player, writer, and musician. He is co-author of "Professional No-Limit Hold 'em: Volume I" (Two Plus Two Publishing) and "Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em", with Ed Miller and Matt Flynn. Mehta grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and graduated from Ramapo High School in 1996. He went on to study Jazz Guitar and Studio Music at the University of Miami School of Music, and received his B.M. in 2000.

Is a female American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Ca

Is a female American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte as a child. Wallace Sellars, a friend of a producer/Soulife A&R Vice President, Mike City, heard Anderson singing on h

Is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for Bnei HaSharon, an Israel

Is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for Bnei HaSharon, an Israel club. He is perhaps best known, however, as one of the NBA's least successful "prep-to-pro" players, having appeared in only three NBA games since he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1998.