Famous People with Name Melvin

Melvin Thomas Mel Ott            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Thomas Mel Ott: (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played

Melvin Lloyd Parnell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Lloyd Parnell: (born June 13, 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.

Melvin Beaunorus Tolson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Beaunorus Tolson: as an American Modernist poet, educator, columnist, and politician. His work concentrated on the experience of African Americans and includes several poetic histories. He was a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance and, although he was not a participant in it, his work reflects its influences. Liberia declared Tolson as its poet laureate in 1947.

Melvin Mel Lamont McCants            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Mel Lamont McCants: is retired American basketball player. Along with James Farr, Derek Boyd and Chris Calloway, McCants led Chicago Mount Carmel to the 1985 Illinois state basketball championship. It is the only Illinois AA high school boys basketball championship won by a Chicago Catholic League School. He was selected to the 1982 and 1983 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams.

Melvin Anderson Ely            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Anderson Ely: is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA.A 6'10", 255 lbs, forward-center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (12th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft. At Fresno State, he enjoyed a prolific career under the coaching of Jerry Tarkanian.

Rachel Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rachel Melvin: She is best known for her role as Chelsea Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives since May 2005.[2] She landed her first acting job in the 2005 independent film Boo.[2][1] She later won the role of Georgia LaMarque, a French girl whom Bo and Billie had been falsely led to believe was their daughter on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, but only appeared in five episodes. Months later she took over the role of Chelsea Brady (originally portrayed by Mandy Musgrave). She and her dog were recently seen on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, when she was randomly interviewed at a gas station for a segment. Melvin has also guest-starred on Summerland, Jack & Bobby and 8 Simple Rules.[2] With her family, she has also appeared on Family Feud. She is currently preparing for an upcoming role in a 2008 crime drama Legacy[2] and also working on a children's book.

Leland Devon Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Leland Devon Melvin: is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122.Melvin began working in Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch at NASA Langley Research Center in 1989.[2] His responsibiliti

Chasity Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chasity Melvin: is an American professional basketball player originally from Roseboro, North Carolina. Melvin attended and played basketball for North Carolina State University from 1994 to 1998. In 1996-7, she was named a Kodak All-American. She led the Wolfpack to a F

Al Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Al Melvin: is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Arizona. He has served in the Arizona State Senate since 2008, representing the 26th legislative district.

Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Melvin: is an American politician, lawyer and jurist. He served as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Portsmouth from 1985 to 2009. On May 1, 2009, he retired from the House and became a judge of the Portsmouth Circuit Court.