American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

A member of the Contemporary Christian group Carried Away. Pam showed an interest in music at a very

A member of the Contemporary Christian group Carried Away. Pam showed an interest in music at a very young age. She plays both the piano and trumpet and developed her voice singing in choirs, ensembles and solo performances. She loves being able to share

Is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 51, which inc

Is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 51, which includes portions of Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, she is a teacher and a golf instructor.W

Is a retired United States Air Force officer and an active NASA astronaut. She served as pilot on Sp

Is a retired United States Air Force officer and an active NASA astronaut. She served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-92 and STS-112 and commanded mission STS-120.

Is a female swimmer from El Salvador. She was the country's flagbearer in the Open Ceremonies of the

Is a female swimmer from El Salvador. She was the country's flagbearer in the Open Ceremonies of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Was an English-born socialite who was married and linked to important and powerful men. In later lif

Was an English-born socialite who was married and linked to important and powerful men. In later life, she became a political activist for the United States Democratic Party and a diplomat. Her only child, Winston Churchill, is named after his famous grandfather.As Pamela Churchill Harriman she became a United States citizen in 1971 and became involved with the Democratic Party, creating a fund-raising system - a political action committee - named "Democrats for the 80s", later "Democrats for the 90s", and nicknamed "PamPAC". In 1980, the National Women's Democratic Club named her "Woman of the Year". U.S. President Bill Clinton appointed her United States Ambassador to France in 1993. The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris in 1995 while she served as ambassador.

Is a Republican Illinois State Senator, representing the 32nd District since her appointment in Marc

Is a Republican Illinois State Senator, representing the 32nd District since her appointment in March 2003.Committees on Appropriations II, (minority spokesperson); Local Government, Appropriations I; Transportation; Domestic Violence Task Force; Local Go

Is a chemist and former politician in New Brunswick. She represented Saint John West and then Saint

Is a chemist and former politician in New Brunswick. She represented Saint John West and then Saint John Lancaster in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal member.She served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of State for Childhood Services, Minister of the Environment and Solicitor General. Barry was defeated in the 1999 general election.

Is a former American swimmer. Kruse won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a former American swimmer. Kruse won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was a Nebraska state senator from Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature and was a director of public rel

Was a Nebraska state senator from Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature and was a director of public relations and corporate relations for DiscoverWhy.She was elected in 1994 to represent the 6th Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 1998 and 2002. S

Was the first black woman to serve as a state's attorney general.She served as Indiana Attorney Gene

Was the first black woman to serve as a state's attorney general.She served as Indiana Attorney General from 1993 to 1997.She worked as an enforcement attorney for Indiana's secretary of state, prior to her election as Indiana's attorney general in Novemb

An American linguist who specializes in Native American languages. She teaches at the University of

An American linguist who specializes in Native American languages. She teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has published numerous articles and books on American Indian languages, and was instrumental in the creation of dictionaries for San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec, Chickasaw and Wolof. She is also the editor of a series of books on college slang, Slang U.

An American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music legend

An American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music legend Mel Tillis.Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, Pam was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1981, with nine singles and a studio album being re

Was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 195

Was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player. He was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, but moved to the United States in the late 1930s and is a citizen of both countries.

Is an American author and acclaimed documentary photographer. Prior to becoming a photojournalist, s

Is an American author and acclaimed documentary photographer. Prior to becoming a photojournalist, she spent 35 years in executive positions in marketing, advertising and public relations. Currently Gianturco lives in Mill Valley, California, and is the author and photographer of four books, Women Who Light the Dark (2007), the story of local women around the world who are helping one another tackle the problems that darken their lives—including violence, poverty, illiteracy and disease; ¡Viva Colores! A Salute to the Indomitable People of Guatemala (2006), co-authored with David Hill, telling the stories of 41 Guatemalans who experience color as an expression of valor and meaning; Celebrating Women (2004) which features 17 festivals in 15 countries on 5 continents that celebrate women’s achievements, roles, rites of passage, and spiritual lives; and In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World (2000), co-authored with Toby Tuttle, which profiles 90 women artisans in 12 countries who are feeding and educating their children. All four were published by powerHouse Books, New York.

A Canadian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently without a club, having pl

A Canadian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently without a club, having played most recently for Luton Town. He has played for several English Football League sides and 53 times for the Canadian national team, scoring 11 times. Peschisolido has proved to be a popular player with supporters, becoming a crowd favourite at all the clubs he has played at.[1]

Was the fiddler for Jefferson Airplane (1970-1975), Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Starship

Was the fiddler for Jefferson Airplane (1970-1975), Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation, the San Francisco All-Stars (1979-1984), The Dinosaurs (1982-1989), and Steve Taylor.

Is a Senegalese professional basketball player who previously played for the Toronto Raptors of the

Is a Senegalese professional basketball player who previously played for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. He currently plays in Poland with Prokom Trefl Sopot.Sow was drafted by the Miami Heat in the second round, 47th selection, of the 2004 NBA Draft. The draft rights to Sow were acquired by the Toronto Raptors (along with a 2005 second round pick from the Heat) for the draft rights to center Albert Miralles, the 39th overall pick.

An American female boxer who has been a world champion two times. She is a former 112 pounds and cur

An American female boxer who has been a world champion two times. She is a former 112 pounds and current 115 pound champion. Draine stands 5 feet eight inches (68 inches) tall, making her relatively tall for a boxer of her weight.Draine's nicknames are "Hurricane" and "The Spokane Spike". The latter nickname reflects the city she currently resides at. Draine has fought a large part of her fights in the American Northwest, specially in Worley, Idaho, but, because of her achievements, she has become well known in the world of boxing.Her first professional fight came on May 14, 1997, when she defeated Dolores Lira by a four round decision, at Worley. Her first knockout win was on June 25 of that same year, when she beat Trena Drotar in the fourth round. Draine won her first five fights.

In 2002, at the age of 13 (b. December 27, 1988), vocalist Hayley Nichole Williams moved from her ho

In 2002, at the age of 13 (b. December 27, 1988), vocalist Hayley Nichole Williams moved from her hometown Meridian, Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee USA where she met brothers Josh and Zac Farro while attending private school.[7][8] Shortly after arriving, she began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning.[9] Prior to forming Paramore, however, Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis took part in a funk cover band called the Factory

Is an American singer. She came to national recognition as a contestant on the fifth season of the r

Is an American singer. She came to national recognition as a contestant on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, finishing in fifth place. Paris Bennett released her debut album Princess P on 306 Entertainment/TVT Records

Is an American singer, most known for her work with the Detroit based, techno music producer Kevin S

Is an American singer, most known for her work with the Detroit based, techno music producer Kevin Saunderson, as Inner City. The group found international crossover success in the late 1980s with a mixture of electronic beats, sweeping synthetic strings,

Is a Canadian football player, who currently plays for AC Horsens in the Danish 1st Division. Prior

Is a Canadian football player, who currently plays for AC Horsens in the Danish 1st Division. Prior to this he played at Næstved BK, also in the Danish 1st Division. Paris' father is from Canada and mother is Japanese, his brother Issey Nakajima-Farran also plays football for AC Horsens.

Is a Russian professional basketball player, playing at the small forward position for the Utah Jazz

Is a Russian professional basketball player, playing at the small forward position for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association. He is 206 cm (6'9") tall and weighs 103 kg (227 lb). He is also known as AK-47 (his initials, and his jersey number, #47).On January 18, 1997, Andrei Kirilenko became the youngest player ever to compete in the Russian Superleague, scoring three points for his hometown Spartak Saint Petersburg against Spartak Moscow. After spending two seasons with Spartak Saint Petersburg, he joined CSKA Moscow in 1998. In his first season, he helped his new team win the Russian Superleague championship. He was also selected to participate in the Russian All-Star game, helping the West beat the East 138-107 and winning the slam dunk contest.

Is an American figure skater. He is the only man to have achieved the distinction of winning Nation

Is an American figure skater. He is the only man to have achieved the distinction of winning Nationals on all those levels.

Posey was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Lynda, a chef, and Chris Posey, who owned a C

Posey was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Lynda, a chef, and Chris Posey, who owned a Chevrolet dealership. She has a fraternal twin brother, Christopher. Posey's unisex first name was a tribute by her father to 1950s supermodel Suzy Parker.