American Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is an Australian figure skater. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she pla

Is an Australian figure skater. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th. She and Gweneth Molony were the first ladies singles skaters to represent Australia at the Olympics.

Is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly for the 96th district. She was first elected i

Is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly for the 96th district. She was first elected in 1990. Born in Suffern, New York, she began her career as in 1976 as Washingtonville Central School District Tax Collector and served in the position unti

Is an American voice artist, best known for providing the voices of Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Todd

Is an American voice artist, best known for providing the voices of Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders, Kearney and Ralph Wiggum on the animated television show The Simpsons.

Was an American actress.In 1928 she made eight films. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, co-starring R

Was an American actress.In 1928 she made eight films. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, co-starring Richard Dix, made her a star. In 1930 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Devil's Holiday. Among her best films are Laughter (1930), Hot Saturday (1932) with Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) directed by James Whale, and The Man I Killed aka Broken Lullaby (1932) directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

Is a Canadian Senator for British Columbia and a champion alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athl

Is a Canadian Senator for British Columbia and a champion alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In 1968 she won the World Cup title again plus, at the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble,

Is an American artist.Known for her commitment to geopolitical issues,[1] Chunn’s work includes a

Is an American artist.Known for her commitment to geopolitical issues,[1] Chunn’s work includes a diverse range of paintings.A self-proclaimed “political junkie,”[2] she achieved critical success with her early map like paintings of tyrannized nations and has continued her commitment to documenting world events and the repeating cycle of history in the paintings she has produced since the early 1980s.

Is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and served as an influential First Lady

Is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and served as an influential First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Born in New York, her parents divorced soon after her birth; she grew up in Maryland, living with an aunt and uncle while her mother pursued acting jobs. As Nancy Davis, she was an actress in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Donovan's Brain, Night into Morning, and Hellcats of the Navy. In 1952 she married Ronald Reagan, who was then president of the Screen Actors Guild; they had two children. Nancy became the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975.

A Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia.She currently resides with her husband, David, children

A Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia.She currently resides with her husband, David, children Kevin (14), and Jane (16), as well as her miniature poodle, Charlie. Delahunt currently plays lead for Mary-Anne Arsenault's rink. Delahunt was a longtime

Is an American singer and actress. She grew up as a "Navy junior". A former resident of Arlington, V

Is an American singer and actress. She grew up as a "Navy junior". A former resident of Arlington, Virginia, she graduated from Washington-Lee High School (W-L) where she was an actress and singer in the formidable W-L drama program under director Jack Je

Is an American artist and illustrator, first known for her 1961 illustrated book, the original editi

Is an American artist and illustrator, first known for her 1961 illustrated book, the original edition of James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Her most celebrated work, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1972) won the New York Times' Notable Book Awar

Was a co-founder of the National Ballet School of Canada.She moved to Canada in 1947. In 1951, she b

Was a co-founder of the National Ballet School of Canada.She moved to Canada in 1947. In 1951, she became ballet mistress for the National Ballet of Canada at the request of Celia Franca, the company's director. She and Franca founded the National Ballet School of Canada in 1959. Alumni include Frank Augustyn, Rex Harrington, Karen Kain, James Kudelka and Veronica Tennant. Her training was based on the Cecchetti method of classical dance.

More commonly known by her in-ring names Woman and Fallen Angel, was a professional wrestling valet

More commonly known by her in-ring names Woman and Fallen Angel, was a professional wrestling valet and manager. She worked in several promotions, including Jim Crockett Promotions, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. She fir

An American actress who has portrayed numerous characters on television. She began her career in the

An American actress who has portrayed numerous characters on television. She began her career in the early1980s in a dual role as Adrienne/Felicia Hunt on the Soap Opera The Doctors and later went on to star as Ben Matlock's law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock (a role she played from 1987 to 1992), before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy and Patricia Blake on Sidekicks. Stafford was also Miss Florida 1976.

Is a former Canadian Olympic swimmer.Garapick's Olympic performances came on the heels of her World

Is a former Canadian Olympic swimmer.Garapick's Olympic performances came on the heels of her World Record performance on April 27, 1975 at the Eastern Canadian Swimming Championships in Brantford, Ontario, while a member of the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club and coached by Nigel Kemp.

Is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2

Is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2009, where she represents the 21st Legislative District.

Was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and sometime-filmmaker known for her focus on natural

Was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and sometime-filmmaker known for her focus on natural phenomena like camels or maps of the moon. According to artcyclopedia.com [1], her works are included in many public collections, including those of the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), and the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis). She was the first woman to receive a solo retrospective at the Whitney Museum[1]

Is a retired female hammer thrower from El Salvador. She set her personal best throw (62.43 metres)

Is a retired female hammer thrower from El Salvador. She set her personal best throw (62.43 metres) on June 9, 2001 at a meet in San Salvador. This is the current Salvadorean record. She attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and South

Was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 76 covering Ysleta and p

Was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 76 covering Ysleta and parts of El Paso in El Paso County. A seven-term state representative from El Paso, McDonald first served in the 1984 special session that enacted major ref

Is an American retired swimmer who competed for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She w

Is an American retired swimmer who competed for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won three gold and one silver medals in medley and freestyle swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she became a lawyer, writer, and asthma spok

Is an American pair skater. She began competing with Ronald Ludington in 1956 and she won her first

Is an American pair skater. She began competing with Ronald Ludington in 1956 and she won her first national title under her maiden name. She changed her name professionally after she married Ludington in 1957. The Ludingtons went on to win the bronze med

Was an American politician who served as the Mayor of South Windsor, Connecticut from 1977–79 as t

Was an American politician who served as the Mayor of South Windsor, Connecticut from 1977–79 as the 3rd Barnstable District representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999–2001. Caffyn grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut. Her fath

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. After serving five yea

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. After serving five years in the Maryland House of Delegates, she was appointed to the Maryland State Senate in 2007. King represents Maryland's 39th district in Montgomery Count

Is a Maryland State Senator representing District 34.In 1998, she won the seat vacated by fellow Rep

Is a Maryland State Senator representing District 34.In 1998, she won the seat vacated by fellow Republican David R. Craig, who was the State Senator for District 34 for only 4 years. Jacobs won a close election against Democratic challenger and former fe

Was an American swimmer. Ramey won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Ramey at

Was an American swimmer. Ramey won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Ramey attended the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin.

Is a United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut.She graduated from Troy High School in Troy, Oh

Is a United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut.She graduated from Troy High School in Troy, Ohio, in 1977, then received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in biological science from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, in 1980, a Master of S