Famous People with Name Maurice

Maurice Ernest Gibb            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Ernest Gibb: was a musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers Robin and Barry.

Maurice Edu            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Edu: an American soccer player who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the United States soccer team.Edu was at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2004 until 2006 and played three years for the Maryland Terrapins. He forfeited his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2007 MLS Superdraft as a Generation Adidas player. He was named a first-team All-American in 2006.

Maurice LaMarche            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice LaMarche: a Canadian voice actor and former stand up comedian.At the age of 19, LaMarche took his high school act to an open mic night in New York, performing to a reaction in which, as he describes, "they just totally ignored me".[4] This reaction was coupled with the backlash LaMarche received from fellow Canadian comedians who LaMarche describes as discouraging him from pursuing a career outside of Canada.

Maurice "Mo" Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice "Mo" Smith: a former professional American football running back. He played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers from 1994 to 2003.Smith attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne. After high school, he attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and then the University of Houston on scholarship for his final two years. He was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL Draft.

Maurice McLoughlin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice McLoughlin: was an American tennis player known for his powerful serve and overhead volley. He was the first male tennis champion from the western United States. At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912 and 1913, and the doubles three times with Thomas Bundy,1912-14. In 1913 he also became the first American to be a finalist in the singles at Wimbledon. The "California Comet" was the World No. 1 player for 1914. He married Helen Mears in 1918 and they had three children.

Benoît Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Benoît Maurice: is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Jean-Eudes Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Eudes Maurice: is a Franco-Haitian footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Maurice began his career playing for his amateur local club US Alfortville. After spending seven years at the club, he moved up divisions joining UJA Alfortville. While playing here, he was noticed by Paris Saint-Germain and joined the club in 2007. He started out with the reserves appearing in 33 matches and scoring 3 goals.