American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the Univer

Is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston, the 6 ft 6 in forward played for two seasons in the American Basketball Association with the Houston Mavericks and the New York Nets.

Is a former professional wrestler and a member of the Anoa'i family. Sika teamed with his brother Af

Is a former professional wrestler and a member of the Anoa'i family. Sika teamed with his brother Afa to form the tag team the Wild Samoans. They teamed in various promotions including WWF and Mid-South. In 1979, they signed with the World Wrestling Feder

Is the undefeated WIBA Middleweight Champion of the World in women's boxing. Robinson was born in Ch

Is the undefeated WIBA Middleweight Champion of the World in women's boxing. Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1980. She began boxing at age 14 to survive in Cabrini Green public housing projects. She was involved with numerous street fights grow

American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey[1], who once held the International Boxing

American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey[1], who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title. He won the title on June 17, 2005, against the Italian fighter Stefano Zoff, winning after the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round.

(born on October 7, 1932 in Orange, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitche

(born on October 7, 1932 in Orange, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1955-1964.

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James, commonly nicknamed "King James," and sometimes referred to as "The L-Train" by Austin Carr, was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA star while still in high school at St. Vincent - St. Mary High School, and was named Ohio's "Mr. Basketball" three times. At the age of 18, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and signed an unprecedented US$90 million shoe contract with Nike before his NBA debut. He has since set numerous youngest player records.

Is a former American boxer. Shepherd turned pro in 2000 and had little success. He retired in 2002 w

Is a former American boxer. Shepherd turned pro in 2000 and had little success. He retired in 2002 with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.

An American psychologist, who, together with anthropologist husband John Tooby, helped pioneer the f

An American psychologist, who, together with anthropologist husband John Tooby, helped pioneer the field of evolutionary psychology.Cosmides originally studied biology at Harvard University, receiving her A.B. in 1979. While an undergraduate she was influenced by the renowned evolutionary biologist Robert L. Trivers who was her advisor. In 1985, Cosmides received a Ph.D in cognitive psychology from Harvard and, after completing postdoctoral work under Roger Shepard at Stanford University, joined the faculty of the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1991, becoming a full professor in 2000.In 1992, together with John Tooby and Jerome Barkow, Cosmides edited The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture. She and Tooby also co-founded and co-direct the Center for Evolutionary Psychology.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in t

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round (36th overall pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Eackles played in 7 NBA seasons for the Bullets, Miami Heat and Washington Wizards, averaging 10.8 ppg in his career. His best season came during 1989-90 when he appeared in 78 games for the Bullets averaging 13.5 points. He played his college ball at the University of New Orleans.

Served as Illinois State Representative for the 46th district, from 1975 to 2006.Daniels served as S

Served as Illinois State Representative for the 46th district, from 1975 to 2006.Daniels served as Speaker of the House from 1995-1997. Speaker Daniels also served as House Republican Leader from 1983-1995 and again from 1997-2003.He currently serves as a

A Canadian rock and jazz singer. She had several hits with titles such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do

A Canadian rock and jazz singer. She had several hits with titles such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do to my Body", and "Sex with Love". According to her official website, and despite rumours to the contrary, Lee will continue to perform selections from her full catalogue as well as doing 'jazz-only' shows on occasion.As a child, Aaron was involved in a near fatal car accident which required facial reconstruction surgery.[1] After starting her career in glam metal music, at 16 she joined a rock group named Lee Aaron in Brampton, Ontario. Aaron eventually adopted the name as her own and formed a new band, releasing her first long play in 1982. John Albani, a guitar player in her band, helped her write the vast majority of the songs. "Buzz" Shearman , Bill Wade, Terry Juric, and Earl Johnson all former members of the Canadian rock band Moxy would all appear on her debut album called The Lee Aaron Project released in 1982

(born March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball.

(born March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball.

Is Miss America 1955, and an American actress, appearing in movies, soap operas, game shows and tele

Is Miss America 1955, and an American actress, appearing in movies, soap operas, game shows and television. The brunette Meriwether is known for her roles as Buddy Ebsen's daughter-in-law and crime-solving partner, Betty Jones, in the long-running 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones, and as Catwoman in the 1966 film version of Batman.

Was an Academy Award- and Tony Award-nominated American film and television actress. Among her best-

Was an Academy Award- and Tony Award-nominated American film and television actress. Among her best-known films are Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), and The Omen (1976).

Womack was born in Jacksonville, Texas in 1966. As a child, Womack was surrounded by Country music,

Womack was born in Jacksonville, Texas in 1966. As a child, Womack was surrounded by Country music, because her father was a Country music disc jockey. Mr. Womack would take his daughter to the studio, and used her assistance in picking out records to pla

Was a professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros. He weighed 165 lb.

Was a professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros. He weighed 165 lb. He was born in Los Angeles, California. The Braves signed him as a free agent in 1963.

She attended the Art Students League of New York from 1952 to 1955 where she studied with the sculpt

She attended the Art Students League of New York from 1952 to 1955 where she studied with the sculptor William Zorach. She received a Fulbright scholarship to study in Rome in 1957-1958 and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award in 1959. From the 1970s until 1991 she taught at Brooklyn College.She challenged artistic conventions of both materials and presentation by creating sculpture that hung on the wall like a painting. She used industrial and found materials including screen, pipe, burlap, canvas and wire. Her best constructions are at once mechanistic and organic, abstract but evocative of the brutality of war.

(born on December 1, 1939) is an American professional golfer

(born on December 1, 1939) is an American professional golfer

Is an American film and television actress. She was a regular performer during the first two years o

Is an American film and television actress. She was a regular performer during the first two years of the esteemed series The Electric Company, and she made guest appearances in the television series What's Happening!! Diff'rent Strokes, and NYPD Blue to list a few. She had a prominent role in the film Uptown Saturday Night, in which she portrayed the memorable Madame Zenobia. She also starred in the film Let's Do it Again, the follow-up film to Uptown Saturday Night.

Is a retired American ice hockey player. Although Norwood was born in California, he grew up in Tren

Is a retired American ice hockey player. Although Norwood was born in California, he grew up in Trenton, Michigan.Playing the position of defenceman, Norwood was drafted in 1979 by the Quebec Nordiques. He also played for the Washington Capitals, St. Loui

(born July 16, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball player and mana

(born July 16, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball.

(born on November 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer.

(born on November 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer.

Was an American inventor with over 180 patents to his credit. De Forest invented the Audion, a vacuu

Was an American inventor with over 180 patents to his credit. De Forest invented the Audion, a vacuum tube that takes relatively weak electrical signals and amplifies them. De Forest is one of the fathers of the "electronic age", as the Audion helped to usher in the widespread use of electronics.He was involved in several patent lawsuits and he spent a fortune from his inventions on the legal bills. He had four marriages and several failed companies, he was defrauded by business partners, and he was once indicted for mail fraud, but was later acquitted.

Is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 47th district. He fi

Is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 47th district. He first served from 2001-04, and had currently served since 2006, following a yearlong deployment in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tafanelli, a b

Was the 69th Governor of Vermont. He was born in Hardwick, Vermont, on December 19, 1898, and moved

Was the 69th Governor of Vermont. He was born in Hardwick, Vermont, on December 19, 1898, and moved to Barton, Vermont, at the age of 16. He graduated from Barton Academy in 1917, received an A.B. from Syracuse University in 1921 and a LL.B. from George W