American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an American athlete. Born in Canton, Ohio, she had her right leg amputated above the knee at the

Is an American athlete. Born in Canton, Ohio, she had her right leg amputated above the knee at the age of four. She won two bronze medals for alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City and one bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympi

Was a professional boxer. Ferguson eventually moved to Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he began his pr

Was a professional boxer. Ferguson eventually moved to Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he began his professional career in 1898. Ferguson won his first three fights with ease, defeating Sid West on points twice and Paul Watson via first round knockout. Ferg

Is a Vermont lawyer and innkeeper. Since 2005 she has served as a Progressive Party member of the Ve

Is a Vermont lawyer and innkeeper. Since 2005 she has served as a Progressive Party member of the Vermont House of Representatives representing the Windsor-Rutland-2 District.She has been a member of Rochester's Planning Commission since 1982, and served

Is a former American figure skater. Lenz was not selected to compete at the 1980 World Championship

Is a former American figure skater. Lenz was not selected to compete at the 1980 World Championships, but she continued to compete and won the St. Ivel international in Great Britain in the fall of 1980. However, she was then forced to retire due to inju

An American popular singer, who enjoyed success in the 1960s with singles such as her 1966 recording

An American popular singer, who enjoyed success in the 1960s with singles such as her 1966 recording of Martha Sharpe's composition, "Single Girl." She is often described as a country singer, although, like Skeeter Davis (to whom she's been frequently com

Is an American photographer and installation artist.Skoglund creates surrealist images by building e

Is an American photographer and installation artist.Skoglund creates surrealist images by building elaborate sets or tableaux, furnishing them with carefully selected colored furniture and other objects, a process of which takes her months to complete. Finally, she photographs the set, complete with actors.

Was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer. She was hailed by fans and critics alike

Was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer. She was hailed by fans and critics alike to be a groundbreaking musician, as a drummer[1] She was the first female drummer to garner widespread popularity and critical acclaim[2] in the rock music

(October 19, 1943 in Salinas, Puerto Rico), is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who pla

(October 19, 1943 in Salinas, Puerto Rico), is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (1964-66)

(born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League

(born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1955 to 1966.

Was an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School. Gifford

Was an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School. Gifford's landscapes are known for their emphasis on light and soft atmospheric effects, and he is regarded as a practitioner of Luminism, an offshoot style of th

born March 11, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea) is a professional baseball player formerly with the Bost

born March 11, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea) is a professional baseball player formerly with the Boston Red Sox. He pitched in 9 games for the Red Sox in the 2000 season, recording no decisions and a 3.09 earned-run average.

Malakar gained national attention on American Idol, advancing to 7th place with public votes despite

Malakar gained national attention on American Idol, advancing to 7th place with public votes despite being badly received by the show's judges (particularly Simon Cowell).[2].On September 19, 2006, Sanjaya Malakar, a shy teen,[12] entered the open audition for American Idol at the Seattle Center in Seattle, with his sister Shyamali. Simon Cowell commented that Sanjaya had a better voice than his sister. Both were advanced to the Hollywood round unanimously by the judges. Malakar cited Stevie Wonder as his idol, and sang one of Wonder's signature songs, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" at his Seattle audition.[

Is a Sri Lankan Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium bowler.

Is a Sri Lankan Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium bowler. Thuraisingam was Canada's top wicket-taker at the 2001 ICC Trophy and his 5 wickets for just 25 runs brought Canada's cricket team to the World Cup on Ju

Is a computer scientist who is best known for his seminal work on probabilistically checkable proofs

Is a computer scientist who is best known for his seminal work on probabilistically checkable proofs and, in particular, on the PCP theorem. His PhD thesis on probabilistically checkable proofs received the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award in 1995.[1

An American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her eponymous debut album Santogold was released in 20

An American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her eponymous debut album Santogold was released in 2008.Santi White attended Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then went to college at Wesleyan University, where she double-majored i

Is a former footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Me

Is a former footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Was an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympi

Was an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Quaranta was drafted eighth overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United, after having exceptio

Quaranta was drafted eighth overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United, after having exceptional success with the US U-17 national team academy based in Bradenton, Florida. At 16 years, four months, Quaranta surpassed fellow D.C. player Bobby Convey as the youngest player in the history of MLS, a record which would subsequently be taken by another fellow United player, Freddy Adu. Quaranta immediately excelled in MLS, registering five goals and one assist in just 16 games during the 2001 season. Unfortunately, in the subsequent three seasons,

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

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

Is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who last playedGoalkeeper for C.D. Aguila.

Is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who last playedGoalkeeper for C.D. Aguila.

Is an American author and performance poet. She took the name Sapphire because of its association wi

Is an American author and performance poet. She took the name Sapphire because of its association with the image of a "belligerent black woman" and because she could picture the name on a book cover more than her birth name.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey. She is a mainstay

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey. She is a mainstay for Chikara, Ring of Honor, Shimmer Women Athletes, She has also appeared for many other independent promotions in the United States, including IWA Mid-So

Is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.[2] She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hi

Is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.[2] She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart.After graduating from college in 2002, Bareilles performed at local bars and clubs (such as the Hotel Cafe and Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles), building a following, before performing in larger venues. She issued two demos of mostly live tracks in 2003: The First One in April and The Summer Sessions in October. In 2004, she appeared as a singer in a bar in the indie film Girl Play, performing the song "Undertow".[3]

An American concert pianist and educator. She has been an assistant professor of piano at the Univer

An American concert pianist and educator. She has been an assistant professor of piano at the University of British Columbia since 2003,[2] and was formerly a member of the faculties of Manhattan School of Music and New York University.[3]Buechner received her undergraduate degree from Juilliard School, and received her doctorate in music from the Manhattan School of Music.[4]She underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1998.[4] She dislikes the term "transsexual", and is said to be "mildly peeved" about being referred to as such, stating that living as a woman was the only honest way to live her life.[5]

A Canadian-born artist living in New York City. She works primarily in oil on canvas but has also wo

A Canadian-born artist living in New York City. She works primarily in oil on canvas but has also worked in printmaking, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, paper, video and soft sculpture media. Genn's work is exhibited across Canada and the United States and has garnered collectors worldwide. Genn attended York House School in Vancouver and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queen's University in Kingston,Ontario. Genn has been showing her work professionally since the age of 18, and sold out her first solo exhibition at the age of 19.