American Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympic

A Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

Is an American actress and singer, who has appeared on Broadway, cabaret and film.Her ancestry was a

Is an American actress and singer, who has appeared on Broadway, cabaret and film.Her ancestry was a mixture of European stock: her immigrant father, Heinrick C. Orth-Pallavicini (reportedly a member of the European nobility who dropped his title when he

Was an American singer-songwriter who had some success in the 1970s.She was born in Los Angeles, Cal

Was an American singer-songwriter who had some success in the 1970s.She was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in one of the suburbs of Hollywood. Her father had a psychoanalytic practice in Beverly Hills. During the Cuban missile crisis she cam

Was a highly successful American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the popula

Was a highly successful American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the popular 1970s duo The Carpenters.Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Agnes Reuwer Tatum and Harold Bertram Carpenter.[2] When she was young, she use

Was an Armenian chess Grandmaster.In 2006, Asrian won the Chess Olympiad in Turin as a member of Arm

Was an Armenian chess Grandmaster.In 2006, Asrian won the Chess Olympiad in Turin as a member of Armenian team. He was playing on board three. Asrian had a solid playing style, refusing to take much risk on board. Combined with good endgame technique this made him an excellent team player.

A multi-sports star who has participated in the Olympic Games' trials. She had a career, from 1999 t

A multi-sports star who has participated in the Olympic Games' trials. She had a career, from 1999 to 2002, as a female boxer.On May 7, 1999, she made her professional boxing career debut, when she lost by knockout in round three to Carmen Dominguez Paris at Lawton. She was not supposed to fight that night; she had bought a ticket and gone to see the fight undercard as a fan, but the boxer that was due to fight Dominguez did not show up, and Bill offered to fight her instead. Next, she lost to Kisha Snow, also by knockout but in four rounds, in a fight held at Tunica, Mississippi, on September 2.

Is an American country music singer who is best-known for a series of Top 40 hits on the Billboard C

Is an American country music singer who is best-known for a series of Top 40 hits on the Billboard Country Chart in the early 1980s, including "Faking Love," a duet with T.G. Sheppard.

Is a female freestyle swimmer from USA. She represented her native country at the 1991(3rd place) an

Is a female freestyle swimmer from USA. She represented her native country at the 1991(3rd place) and 1998 World Aquatics Championships (10th place) in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events (25km).

Is an American politician in the state of Georgia who served as Secretary of State of Georgia from 2

Is an American politician in the state of Georgia who served as Secretary of State of Georgia from 2007 until her resignation in January 2010 when she ran for Governor of Georgia in the 2010 election as a Republican.[1] She announced in December 2009 that

is an American short track speed skater.

is an American short track speed skater.

A three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, songwriter, member of seminal group The Cl

A three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, songwriter, member of seminal group The Clark Sisters, and mother of contemporary gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard.Karen Clark Sheard was born November 15, 1960. She has five older siblings : Leo

Is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.

Is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with partner Todd Reynolds. The couple won the b

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with partner Todd Reynolds. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1993 and 1994 and finished 14th at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

Is a professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour since 1990.Davies was born in Wrexham, Nort

Is a professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour since 1990.Davies was born in Wrexham, North Wales. She attended the University of Florida and while there she set the school record for most collegiate events won with nine, and was a three-time Al

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Duffy was born in New York City, the daughter of Carol, a homemaker, and Phil Duffy, a developer.[1]

Duffy was born in New York City, the daughter of Carol, a homemaker, and Phil Duffy, a developer.[1] She attended Park Ridge High School in Park Ridge, New Jersey, graduating in 1979. She received a bachelors degree in recreational therapy from the Univer

Is an American eventing competitor and olympic champion.

Is an American eventing competitor and olympic champion.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal in duet with Karn Sribney at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.

Is an American attorney, former judge, and former Indiana Attorney General. She is a graduate of Har

Is an American attorney, former judge, and former Indiana Attorney General. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School.As the incumbent, Freeman-Wilson ran for Indiana Attorney General in 2000, but lost to Republican Steve Carter. After leaving office, Freem

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who has been competing since 1988. Furneaux also competed in three Summ

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who has been competing since 1988. Furneaux also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.

Was a female tennis player from the United States.Susman and King, as an unseeded team, won the 1961

Was a female tennis player from the United States.Susman and King, as an unseeded team, won the 1961 women's doubles title at Wimbledon, defeating the third seeded team of Jan Lehane O'Neill and Margaret Court in the final 6–3, 6–4. Susman and King successfully defended their title in 1962, defeating the South African team of Renee Schuurman Haygarth and Sandra Reynolds Price in the final 5–7, 6–3, 7–5. Susman and King reached the 1964 women's doubles final at Wimbledon, losing to the top seeded team of Court and Lesley Turner Bowrey 7–5, 6–2.

Is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembl

Is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a Minister in the government of Bob Rae. Later, she became the Mayor of Stratford, Ontario.She first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1990 provincial election, and was elected over her Liberal opponent by almost 3,000 votes in the southwestern Ontario riding of Perth. The NDP under Rae won a majority government in this election, and Haslam was initially appointed as a Deputy Speaker. On July 31, 1991, she was promoted to cabinet as Minister of Culture and Communications.

Has been National Statistician, Registrar General and Director of the Office for National Statistics

Has been National Statistician, Registrar General and Director of the Office for National Statistics of the United Kingdom since 1 September 2005.Karen Dunnell studied sciences at school because she wanted to go into medicine. However, a growing interest

Is an American competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic champion.

Is an American competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic champion.

An American painter and installation artist.Her installations reflected a young viewpoint of pop cul

An American painter and installation artist.Her installations reflected a young viewpoint of pop culture. An example of this work is her 1989 breakout The Hellfire Club Episode of the Avengers, which is comprised of photocopied images, clothing, drawings, and other objects that reverentially embody the glamour, risk, and mod kitsch of the 1960s television show. The work exemplified the “scatter” style of her installations.[1]