American Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Prominent roles in his career include the title character of Doogie Howser, M.D., the womanizing Bar

Prominent roles in his career include the title character of Doogie Howser, M.D., the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, Col. Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, Dr. Horrible of the web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and as a fictionalized version of himself in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and its sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.Harris began his career as a child actor. His first significant roles came in 1988, when he starred in two movies: the film Clara's Heart, a drama with Whoopi Goldberg that won him a Golden Globe nomination, and Purple People Eater, a children's fantasy. The following year he won the lead in Doogie Howser, M.D., for which he was again nominated for a Golden Globe. After Doogie Howser's four-season run ended in 1993,

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and film director.Young's work is characterized by deeply

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and film director.Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor singing voice

Was an American professor, media theorist, and cultural critic who is best known by the general publ

Was an American professor, media theorist, and cultural critic who is best known by the general public for his 1985 book about television, Amusing Ourselves to Death. For more than forty years, he was associated with New York University. Postman was a humanist, who believed that "there is a limit to the promise of new technology, and that it cannot be a substitute for human values."

Flynn was born in the south side of Chicago, Illinois and moved to Waukegan, Illinois at an early ag

Flynn was born in the south side of Chicago, Illinois and moved to Waukegan, Illinois at an early age. As a student at Waukegan East High School in 1978, he and partner Mike Shklair won an Illinois Individual Events championship for “Humorous Duet Acting.

Is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building. He team

Is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others. Sedaka's voice is in the tenor and alto ranges.

Is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansa

Is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1996, the Denver Broncos from 1997 to 1999, and the San Diego Chargers in 2000. Before his NFL career, he played for the University of Nebraska.

Was an American corporate and film industry lawyer, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A th

Was an American corporate and film industry lawyer, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A third-generation Los Angeles native, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in law. For about seventeen years, McCarthy was associated wi

An American comedian, actor and musician. He is the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as "

An American comedian, actor and musician. He is the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as "Animutation". He also performs as a musician. Cicierega lives with his parents and two of his siblings in Kingston, Massachusetts, United States.Neil Cicierega is the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as "Animutation". Animutation features arbitrary scenes and pictures influenced by pop culture. These scenes are accompanied by (and usually in time to) foreign or novelty music, often Japanese. Most of his early Animutations used music from the original Japanese version of Pokémon. His style, seen in his 2001 work "Hyakugojyuuichi", has been imitated by other artists on the Internet. These works were originally known as "fanimutations"

Is a former American football quarterback.He was drafted fifth by the-then St. Louis Cardinals in th

Is a former American football quarterback.He was drafted fifth by the-then St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Despite his college heroics, he had an up-and-down 9-year career for some very mediocre Cardinals teams, displaying brilliance in his two Pro Bowl years (1984 and 1987)

Is a swimmer from the United States, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a bronze

Is a swimmer from the United States, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He also twice won gold in the medley relay, after swimming in the preliminaries. He broke the 100 m individual medley w

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Weber played for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998. In fou

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Weber played for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998. In four career games, he had a 0-0 record with a 11.57 ERA. He batted and threw left-handed.Weber was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1993 amateur draft. He know gives hitting and pitching lessons at Twin Ponds

Is an American alternative country singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contrib

Is an American alternative country singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers.

American professional basketball player. He spent thirteen years in the NBA beginning in 1989, most

American professional basketball player. He spent thirteen years in the NBA beginning in 1989, most of them with the Orlando Magic. He ended his career in 2002.

Was an American singer, and film, stage, and television actress.

Was an American singer, and film, stage, and television actress.

A Canadian actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He began his career doing standup comedy for f

A Canadian actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He began his career doing standup comedy for four years during his teens, coming in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was 16. After moving to Los Angeles, he landed supporting roles in the short-lived television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared (the latter of which also hired him as a staff writer).After landing a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show, for which he and the other writers received an Emmy nomination, he was guided by director Judd Apatow toward a film career. He was cast in a major supporting role and credited as a co-producer in Apatow

Is an American novelist known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, her o

Is an American novelist known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, her only major work. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom of the United States for her contribution to literature in 2007.

Was an African-American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who achieved prominence in the late 1940s a

Was an African-American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who achieved prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was most recognizable for her distinctive voice, particularly her phrasing and exaggerated pronunciation, and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others.

An English-born American singer-songwriter, actress, and former stand-up comedian, noted for her cri

An English-born American singer-songwriter, actress, and former stand-up comedian, noted for her critically acclaimed debut album Get Away from Me and for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera (2006), for which she won a Theatre World Award.McKay (pr

Was an American sculptor best known for her statue of James Harlan in the National Statuary Hall Col

Was an American sculptor best known for her statue of James Harlan in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol, Washington D.C.

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and instrumentalist, who also holds Portug

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese citizenship.Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured her breakthrough Grammy Award-winning single "I'm like a Bird". After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right", and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". Furtado is known for experimenting with different instruments,

Was an American professional wrestler who was best known as Judy Grable. She was sometimes called by

Was an American professional wrestler who was best known as Judy Grable. She was sometimes called by the nickname Barefoot Contessa. She was also known as "the acrobatic blonde with the educated flying feet". Nellya was born on August 21st, 1925 in Boliva

Was an American singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in op

Was an American singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. Although he was a classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald.

Was an American basketball player.He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1949 BAA Draft

Was an American basketball player.He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1949 BAA Draft.

Is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive

Is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981–1987

(December 28, 1921 - April 11, 2001) was a Major League Baseball catcher and scout. A native of Cinc

(December 28, 1921 - April 11, 2001) was a Major League Baseball catcher and scout. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before the 1941 season. He finally made it to the major leagues at the age of 33 with the St. Louis Cardinals.