Famous People with Name Neil

Neil Leslie Diamond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Leslie Diamond: is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor.Neil Diamond is one of pop music's most enduring and successful singer-songwriters. As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Neil Edward Goldschmidt            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Edward Goldschmidt: is a businessman and former Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades.Goldschmidt was elected to the Portland City Council in 1970, and then as mayor of Portland in 1972, becoming the youngest mayor of any major American city. He promoted the revitalization of Downtown Portland,

Neil Sedaka            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Sedaka: is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others. Sedaka's voice is in the tenor and alto ranges.

Neil Percival Young            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Percival Young: is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and film director.Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor singing voice

Neil David Haskell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil David Haskell: an American contemporary dancer. He is best known as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance where he finished third in the final four. On April 22, 2008, he began performing in the Off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz as Luke.[1].Neil is a dancer who first started dancing at age five at the David DeMarie Dance Studio in Clarence, New York, and American Academy of Ballet in Williamsville, NY. He also appeared in small roles in movies. At age 14, he began intensive training in ballet at the Chautauqua Institution for three summers. He attended Point Park University for a year, majoring in dance

Buck ONeil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Buck ONeil: (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs.

Chris Neil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chris Neil: is a Canadian right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.Chris Neil was drafted by Ottawa in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on October 3rd, 2001 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The next night, he got his first assist in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. On October 30 Chris scored his first goal against the Atlanta Thrashers. During that season, Chris Neil played 72 games and scored 17 points.

Andrea Neil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Andrea Neil: is an accomplished female soccer player.Neil retired as a player in December 2007, having played 131 times for the Canadian national women's soccer team and in four consecutive World Cups. She did not immediately decide if she will turn to coaching.

Douglas Charles Neil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Charles Neil: was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lipton, Saskatchewan and his career was in the law profession. He represented Saskatchewan's Moose Jaw electoral district at which he was elected in 1972. Neil won re-election there in the 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. He left federal politics in 1984 for personal causes and did not campaign in that year's national elections after serving in the 29th to 32nd Canadian Parliaments.