American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an American country music singer. In the 1980s and 90s she released one platinum and three gold a

Is an American country music singer. In the 1980s and 90s she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association's Horizon

Was an American actress and supermodel.She made her acting debut in Funny Face (1957). Her other cre

Was an American actress and supermodel.She made her acting debut in Funny Face (1957). Her other credits included Kiss Them for Me opposite Cary Grant (1957), The Best of Everything (1959), Ten North Frederick starring Gary Cooper (1959), Circle of Deception (1960) where she met future husband Bradford Dillman, Flight from Ashiya (1964), Chamber of Horrors (1966) and dramatic roles in TV shows such as Burke's Law and The Twilight Zone plus appearances as herself on a number of quiz shows like I've Got a Secret.

A former Canadian national soccer team goalkeeper, who was a member of the team that competed at the

A former Canadian national soccer team goalkeeper, who was a member of the team that competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Two years later he was on the Canadian roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico but did not see action.

Is a former professional tour tennis player who mostly played tour tennis in doubles. he is now an a

Is a former professional tour tennis player who mostly played tour tennis in doubles. he is now an actor and musician residing in San Diego, California. During Salumaa's tennis career he won one doubles title and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of

Was a Norwegian-American skier, ski coach, ski area manager, and film-maker. After his father died

Was a Norwegian-American skier, ski coach, ski area manager, and film-maker. After his father died of the Spanish flu in 1918, his mother and brothers moved the short distance to small town Steinberg. At age 18, Sverre and older brother Alf (age 20) emig

Is an American contemporary jazz singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, playwright, and actress. Sh

Is an American contemporary jazz singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, playwright, and actress. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.Sweet Baby J'ai got her start under the guidance of her mentor, the legendary Phil Moore[citation needed]. Shortly thereafter sh

Was a self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923

Was a self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923 and 1936,[1] first under Papa Celestin, then William Ridgely. Also active with Armand Piron, John Robichaux, and Sidney Desvigne, Sweet Emma Barrett was a

Is a retired Dutch professional basketball player, primarily in the ABA and NBA.Nater was the Americ

Is a retired Dutch professional basketball player, primarily in the ABA and NBA.Nater was the American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 1974, led the ABA in field goal percentage in 1974, and led the ABA in rebounding in 1975. He was named to the All-ABA Second Team in 1974 and 1975, and participated in the ABA All-Star Game both seasons. During his three seasons in the ABA, Nater played for the San Antonio Spurs, the Virginia Squires, and the New York Nets.

Better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific sc

Better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national title

Was an American swimmer. Bauer attended Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and Northwestern Uni

Was an American swimmer. Bauer attended Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. From 1921 to 1926, she set twenty-three world records in women's swimming, mostly in the backstroke. During a 1922 meet in B

An American R&B/pop singer, more popularly known as Sybil.Sybil has been recording since 1986 and is

An American R&B/pop singer, more popularly known as Sybil.Sybil has been recording since 1986 and is best known for her covers of Dionne Warwick's hits "Don't Make Me Over" and "Walk On By", which were released in 1989 and 1990 respectively. They were bot

Is a champion boxer (super middleweight) and a certified coach and trainer at the Game Day Fitness g

Is a champion boxer (super middleweight) and a certified coach and trainer at the Game Day Fitness gym in Kitchener, Ontario. Syd, the youngest of five brothers, was encouraged by his father, a boxing fanatic, who incorporated his love of the sport into

Is a former American figure skater. Vogel was an early rival of Tara Lipinski and beat her out to be

Is a former American figure skater. Vogel was an early rival of Tara Lipinski and beat her out to become US Junior National Champion in 1995. She was coached by Traci Coleman.Vogel won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1997. After dealing w

Was an English aristocrat who owned and raced Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States and who m

Was an English aristocrat who owned and raced Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States and who managed the racing operations for prominent owners, William C. Whitney and James Ben Ali Haggin. In the pre-U.S. Triple Crown era, Sydney Paget owned the Am

Was a Canadian film and television producer, best remembered for the pioneering work he undertook in

Was a Canadian film and television producer, best remembered for the pioneering work he undertook in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. Initially a film editor with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Newman later moved into television with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where he began his long association with drama.

Was a merchant and served as a Social Credit Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1958.

Was a merchant and served as a Social Credit Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1958.Thompson first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons for the 1957 Canadian federal election. He defeated incumbent Richmond Francis Hanna to win the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district. Thompson was defeated a year later by Terry Nugent in the 1958 federal election.

Was an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor. Born in Lafayette, Indiana

Was an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor. Born in Lafayette, Indiana to Russian Jewish immigrants, Pollack studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he later taught acting. He began directing television shows in the 1960s before moving to films.

Is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. He played more games at third base than any other po

Is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. He played more games at third base than any other position, but also played a significant number of games at shortstop, second base, and first base. He batted and threw right-handed.O'Brien was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1964, but was drafted out of the minors by the Kansas City Athletics in November 1964, only to be traded back to Boston two years later. He made his major league debut for Boston in 1969, pinch hitting for Fred Wenz in the bottom of the eighth inning in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.[1] He finished the season with five triples, ranked ninth in the American League.[2]

Is an American linguist and professor at Rice University, whose stratificational grammar is a signif

Is an American linguist and professor at Rice University, whose stratificational grammar is a significant alternative theory to Chomsky's transformational grammar. He has specialized in Neurocognitive Linguistics and a stratificational approach to language understanding.

An American child actress and comedian. She is best known for playing the role of Sydney in That's S

An American child actress and comedian. She is best known for playing the role of Sydney in That's So Raven and appearing on America's Got Talent.Park is of African-American and Korean descent; her ethnic mix is also known as blasian. At age 6, she performed a 3-minute stand-up comedy set at The Improv in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Soon after, she was showcased on Byron Allen's television show EntertainmentStudios.com. After being discovered by executives for Disney, she was cast on That's So Raven as an aspiring stand-up comic named Sydney and appeared in three episodes ("Raven, Sydney and the Man", "Sister Act", and "Rae of Sunshine"). Her parents support her a lot and let her follow her dreams.

Was an Irish-born businessman, lawyer, journalist and political figure in Canada East. He represente

Was an Irish-born businessman, lawyer, journalist and political figure in Canada East. He represented Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1878.In 1834, Bellingham was an unsuccessful candidate in Montreal East for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. He opposed the reforms to government being proposed by the Parti Patriote. He was named a Justice of the Peace in 1837. During the Lower Canada Rebellion, Bellingham served as a captain with the Royal Montreal Cavalry - The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) - and aide-de-camp to Lt.-Colonel George Augustus Wetherall. As a civil magistrate he led many daring raids deep into patriote territory to arrest the rebel leaders during the war.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Royals (1971-72) in the NBA for 9 games.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Royals (1971-72) in the NBA for 9 games.

Better known as Michelle is a Canadian born Filipino golfer.While playing for the UC Ladies Golf Tea

Better known as Michelle is a Canadian born Filipino golfer.While playing for the UC Ladies Golf Team, she won the Canadian University/College Championship at the age of 19. She played in the CN Canadian Women's Tour Championship and came in 3rd in 2001.

An American singer, model, and actress. She described herself in an interview as "a black Christina

An American singer, model, and actress. She described herself in an interview as "a black Christina Aguilera or Alicia Keys."[1] Mercado was the third-place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.Mercado was born in Bridgepo

Is a canadian long track speed skater. He won the 1000m event at the 1998 World Single Distance Cham

Is a canadian long track speed skater. He won the 1000m event at the 1998 World Single Distance Championships. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing 4th at the 500m event and 5th at the 1000m event. He also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympic