Famous People with Name Lois

Lois Wyse            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lois Wyse: was an American advertising executive, author and columnist. At the time of her death, Wyse was credited with writing more than 60 books on diverse topics such as business, love and family.She married Marc Wyse, and they started an advertising agency in Cleveland called Wyse Advertising; they came up with a tagline for a small Orrville, Ohio company called the The J.M. Smucker Co. that made them famous throughout the United States - "With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good". She also advised Carl Stokes on his successful campaign to be elected as Mayor of Cleveland in 1967.

Lois Maxwell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lois Maxwell: was a Canadian actress, known for originating the role of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise, which she played for fourteen films.Travelling to Hollywood at the age of twenty, she quickly found work and soon won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress for her role in the Shirley Temple comedy That Hagen Girl,[2] as well as participating in a 1949 Life Magazine photo layout in which she posed with another up-and-coming actress named Marilyn Monroe. It was at this time that she changed her surname to Maxwell, a name she borrowed from a ballet dancer friend. The rest of her family also adopted the name Maxwell.[3]

Lois Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lois Hamilton: was an United States model, author, actress, artist and aviatrix.Her looks brought an opportunity with the Ford Modeling Agency where she became one of its top models during the 1970s. Hamilton graced the covers of many magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Fortune, Mademoiselle, Vogue Italia, Prevue, Neue Revue Illustrierte, Newsweek, Paris Match, Hello!, Redbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Glamour, Time, and many others.

Lois Cleveland Chiles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lois Cleveland Chiles: is an American actress and former fashion model best known for her role as Dr. Holly Goodhead in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker.

Lois Mailou Jones            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lois Mailou Jones: was an African American Harlem Renaissance painter. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was an incredibly talented artist that continues to influence many today.She began her teaching career at Palmer Memorial Institute in North Carolina while coaching a basketball team, teaching folk dancing, and playing the piano. She also founded the art departments at Palmer Memorial Institute and Howard University Washington D.C.Lois Mailou Jones allowed art to define her life. She produced many paintings in her lifetime. Others described her as very talented because of all her accomplishments. In 1980, she was honored by President Jimmy Carter for outstanding art achievements.

Alberto Lois            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Alberto Lois: is a former Major League Baseball player. Lois played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1978 and 1979. He was used primarily as a pinch runner, but was also an outfielder.