Famous People with Name Elizabeth

Elizabeth Bishop            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Bishop: was an American poet and writer from Worcester, Massachusetts. She was the Poet Laureate of the United States from 1949 to 1950, and a Pulitzer Prize winner in 1956.

Elizabeth Muriel Gregory Elsie MacGill            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Muriel Gregory Elsie MacGill: known as the Queen of the Hurricanes, was the world's first female aircraft designer. She worked as an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War and did much to make Canada a powerhouse of airplane construction during her years at Canada Car and Foundry (CC&F) in Fort William, Ontario. After her work at CC&F she ran a successful consulting business. Between 1967–1970 she was a commissioner on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, published in 1970.

Elizabeth Mary Furness            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Mary Furness: was an American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator.Furness began her professional career as a model before being signed to a film contract by RKO Studios. Her first film role was as the "Thirteenth Woman" in the 1932 film Thirteen Women but her scenes were deleted before the film's release. Over the next few years she appeared in several RKO films, and became a popular actress. Among her film successes were Magnificent Obsession (1935) and the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Swing Time (1936). By the end of the decade she had appeared in over forty films, but during the 1940s found it difficult to secure acting roles.

Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington: was an United States Army officer who was one of the first women to attain the rank of Brigadier General.On June 11, 1970, three years after Congress authorized the promotion of women to the rank of General, Army officers Anna Mae Hays and Hoisington became the first two women to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army. Hoisington also became the first Women's Army Corps (WAC) officer promoted to that rank. (Hays was with the Army Nurse Corps).

Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook,: is regarded as one of Canada’s finest portrait sculptors, her career has spanned over seven decades.She was an Art Lecturer and Instructor in Sculpture at Dundas Valley School of Art 1964, 1968. She was a lecturer and instructor of sculpture at the Burlington Cultural Centre 1990-1993 and at McMaster University, Faculty of Arts in Hamilton, Ontario 1995-1999.

Shannon Elizabeth            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shannon Elizabeth: is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth came to prominence in the 1999 comedy film American Pie. is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth came to prominence in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.

Shawna Elizabeth            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shawna Elizabeth: is an American professional wrestler, manager and valet, known by her ring name Vyper. She has worked primarily for Coastal Championship Wrestling, a Florida-based promotion which showcases students from Jimmy Snuka's Body Slam University and Team 3D Acad