Famous People with Name Roland

Roland Asselin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Asselin: was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Roland Muhlen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Muhlen: is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the C-2 1000 m event at Munich in 1972.

Roland Wallace Burris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Wallace Burris: is a former United States Senator from the state of Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.Burris was appointed by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to replace President-Elect Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois. The appointment was co

Roland Winburn            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Winburn: is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 40th District since 2009.Representative Winburn was appointed as a Harrison Township Trustee in 2001 and elected to two full, four-year terms in 2002 and 2006. A businessman, Wi

Roland Victor Libonati            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Victor Libonati: was a United States Representative from Illinois.He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1930 to 1934 from 1940 to 1942, and the Illinois Senate from 1942 to 1947. He served as delegate to every state Democratic convention from

Gilbert Roland            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert Roland: was a Mexican-born actor in American films.He was born Luis Antonio Damaso de Alonso in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He initially intended to follow in his father's footsteps and become a bullfighter but when the family moved to the United States, he became interested in acting when he was literally picked off the streets for a role as an extra. He chose his screen name by combining the names of two of his favorite actors, John Gilbert and Ruth Roland. His dashing good looks helped him find work immediately although he was often cast in the typical "Latin Lover" role.

Alexis Roland            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexis Roland: is a professional snowboarder from Minnesota, U.S. She began snowboarding when she was 5 years old. Alexis "Lexi" Roland first gained media attention when a video was posted of her riding on the internet and YouTube. The press dubbed her a "snowboarding p

Floyd K. Roland            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Floyd K. Roland: is a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. He was the 11th Premier of the Northwest Territories, having held office from October 17, 2007 to October 26, 2011. Previously a town councillor and deputy mayor of Inuvik, Roland was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election, after defeating the incumbent candidate Fred Koe. He was re-elected in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election, winning in a landslide with 83% of the vote. Roland was returned by acclamation in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election and acclaimed for a second time in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election, following which the members of the Legislature elected him Premier of the Northwest Territories on October 17, 2007.