American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

An American chess player. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master[1]. as of april 2007, her FIDE ra

An American chess player. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master[1]. as of april 2007, her FIDE rating is 2165.[1].In 1998 she finished 8th in the World Championship Girls Under 10.She holds the distinction of being the first female ever in the United States to head a "Top 100 Players" list of both male and female players, as published by the United States Chess Federation. In April 2002, she became the highest rated 13 year old, male or female, in the US. [2Laura is now a student at Binghamton University.

A Canadian curler.Strong, sister to Heather Strong, has played in four Tournament of Hearts for her

A Canadian curler.Strong, sister to Heather Strong, has played in four Tournament of Hearts for her home province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]

Is an American singer-songwriter.Laura Veirs grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she often

Is an American singer-songwriter.Laura Veirs grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she often spent summers camping with her family, which gave her much of her songwriting inspiration. Veirs has said that she didn't seriously listen to music until s

Is an American photographer best known for her work documenting the creation of Richard Avedon's In

Is an American photographer best known for her work documenting the creation of Richard Avedon's In the American West portfolio and as the mother of actors Luke, Andrew and Owen Wilson.

Born on May 31, 1955 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American golf champion.

Born on May 31, 1955 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American golf champion.

(May 2, 1886 - January 6, 1969) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the C

(May 2, 1886 - January 6, 1969) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1911-1915),

Is a Costa Rican writer. A native of Turrialba, he was a recipient of the Magón National Prize for

Is a Costa Rican writer. A native of Turrialba, he was a recipient of the Magón National Prize for Culture in 2006.

Is an American retired competitive pair skater. He competed with Yesenia Camero, then Tiffany Vise f

Is an American retired competitive pair skater. He competed with Yesenia Camero, then Tiffany Vise from 2001-2003, Brandilyn Sandoval from 2003 through 2004, and Stephanie Kuban from 2004 through 2006. With Vise, he is the 2002 U.S. Junior national bronze

Is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that

Is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is the Assistant Women's Coach for the United States Rowing Team. As a coach, Korholz coached the US

Is the Assistant Women's Coach for the United States Rowing Team. As a coach, Korholz coached the US Women's Double at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Beijing Olympics was the fourth Olympics she attended; her first as a coach. As an athlete, she won a silv

Was the first woman to graduate from Berklee College of Music as a guitar performance major in 1982;

Was the first woman to graduate from Berklee College of Music as a guitar performance major in 1982; and in 1984, she became the first woman appointed to Berklee's guitar department faculty & first woman in the guitar dept. to be promoted to Professor in

An avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical singer, composer and teacher, best known as a foundin

An avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical singer, composer and teacher, best known as a founding member of the Vienna Art Orchestra.Lauren Newton earned a degree in music at the University of Oregon. In 1974 Newton moved to Europe and continued her m

Is an American soccer player from Lee's Summit, Missouri. She is a forward for the University of Not

Is an American soccer player from Lee's Summit, Missouri. She is a forward for the University of Notre Dame women's soccer team, and a defender for the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

Is a United States Swimmer and represented the United States at the Pan Pacific Championships (2006)

Is a United States Swimmer and represented the United States at the Pan Pacific Championships (2006), the World University Games (2007) and the Junior Pan Pacific Games (2005). English was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and currently resides in Lincoln P

Is an American film and stage actress and model. Known for her husky voice and sultry looks, she bec

Is an American film and stage actress and model. Known for her husky voice and sultry looks, she became a fashion icon in the 1940s and has continued acting to the present day.

Is a Canadian softball pitcher. She began playing softball at age 12, and graduated from Oklahoma St

Is a Canadian softball pitcher. She began playing softball at age 12, and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2004. She holds all-time OSU records for most career strikeouts, starts, appearances, innings pitched, complete games, and saves.

A fashion model and the daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Bush (née Smith) and niece of President of

A fashion model and the daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Bush (née Smith) and niece of President of the United States George W. Bush and granddaughter of former President George H. W. Bush.Bush, who is 5'7", is signed with the Elite Model Management. She has been featured on the covers of Vogue[citation needed] and Vanity Fair magazine[citation needed] and was a much-used model at Tommy Hilfiger as well as for Abercrombie & Fitch and designers Gai Mattiolo and Isaac Mizrahi. She was an intern on the television sitcom Friends and had a cameo in one episode, and interned alongside Ashley Olsen at designer Zac Posen.[1] Bush traveled to Chad in 2005 as a Student Ambassador for the World Food Program.[2

Is an American speed skater who has competed since 2007. She grew up in Rock Hill, SC, where she lea

Is an American speed skater who has competed since 2007. She grew up in Rock Hill, SC, where she learned to skate at a rink named "Roller Magic." She was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In addition to her skating, Cholewinski also mod

Is an American tennis player. Embree made her USTA Pro Circuit debut at the age of 16. As a junior,

Is an American tennis player. Embree made her USTA Pro Circuit debut at the age of 16. As a junior, she has competed in the 2006 U.S. Open Junior championships and reached the round of 16 at the 2009 Australian Open Junior Championships. Embree graduated

A Canadian actress best known for playing Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She has

A Canadian actress best known for playing Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She has also appeared in numerous theatrical productions, playing the title roles in Alice in Wonderland and the production of Annie, and starring in the made-for-television film Virtual Mom. She has been a member of CharActors Theatre Troupe, a children's community theater company, for over five years.She starred in the film Take the Lead, appearing alongside Antonio Banderas. She has appeared in a reality television show called Girls v. Boys, a battle-of-the-sexes show that airs early Monday mornings on The N. She is also known as Derek's ex-girlfriend Kendra Mason on Life With Derek.

Is an American professional racing cyclist.

Is an American professional racing cyclist.

Was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.After graduation, Gale played professi

Was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.After graduation, Gale played professionally in 1939 and 1940 for the Detroit Eagles of the National Basketball League.[3] He left the Eagles in to serve in World War II,[3] reportedly after being the first Oregon draftee selected by lottery.[1] After the war, he played on several semi-pro teams and retired from basketball in 1949.[3]

Graham, an Irish American,[1] was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Donna Grant, a fashion b

Graham, an Irish American,[1] was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Donna Grant, a fashion buyer, and Lawrence Graham (Lauren is named after him), a candy industry lobbyist[2] who was the former President for the chocolate and confection industry

Is a Canadian show jumper. Lauren spent several years training full-time with Canada's Olympic Silve

Is a Canadian show jumper. Lauren spent several years training full-time with Canada's Olympic Silver medalist, Ian Millar. Lauren completed her first full year of Grand Prix competitions in 2006, earning four top 5 placings and finishing second in the Ea

She is best known for being featured in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

She is best known for being featured in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and for her spin-off show, The Hills, which follows her personal and professional life as she pursues a career in the fashion industry. She earns an estimated $1.5 million annually for her television appearances, fashion line, and product endorsements.[1] During Conrad's senior year of high school, she appeared in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Upon graduation, she attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for one semester. She then transferred to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.