American Famous Names Starting with Letter U

Was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist and special effects technician, w

Was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist and special effects technician, who was famous for his work for Walt Disney. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri.His name is explained by his East Frisian roots; his father, Eert Ubbe Iwwerks, emigrated to the USA in 1869 from the village Uttum in East Frisia (northwest Germany). Ub's birth name can be seen on early “Alice” shorts that he signed. Several years later he simplified his name to “Ub Iwerks” (pronounced /'?b '???w?rks/).

Born January 22, 1984, in Nagua, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Colo

Born January 22, 1984, in Nagua, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent on April 25, 2001.

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA. For the 2005

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA. For the 2005-2006 season, he is listed as 6 ft 8 in and 235 lb.

Was born on June 20, 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey (to Erol and Gulcin Taner) and moved to the United Sta

Was born on June 20, 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey (to Erol and Gulcin Taner) and moved to the United States one year later. He attended high school at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington, where he excelled in swimming. The summer after his senior year

Is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. Figgs was selected by the Los Angeles Spa

Is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. Figgs was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in the third round (28th overall) of the 1999 WNBA Draft, and played for the Sparks for three seasons, which included a WNBA Championship in 2001. Figg

A bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in

A bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He defeated Jackie Wilson of the United States by decision in the final.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an American football wide receiver in the NFL (1959-1968), playing for the Chicago and St. Louis

Was an American football wide receiver in the NFL (1959-1968), playing for the Chicago and St. Louis Cardinals before catching footballs for the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in his final professional season.

American psychologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a faculty member at Corn

American psychologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a faculty member at Cornell University. In 1995, he headed an American Psychological Association task force that reviewed The Bell Curve and related controversies in the study of intelligence. In April 1996, he chaired a conference at Emory University that focused on secular changes in intelligence-test scores.[1]

Is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player.Rick's acting credits incl

Is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player.Rick's acting credits include playing prison inmate Jackson Vahue on the HBO prison drama Oz. He has also appeared in a number of basketball themed films, namely Eddie, He Got Game, and Blue Chips. Fox was a producer of The 1 Second Film, the largest collaborative nonprofit film ever created.

Is a Haitian-born politician, who has served as mayor of Amos, Quebec since 2002. He is one of the f

Is a Haitian-born politician, who has served as mayor of Amos, Quebec since 2002. He is one of the first Black Canadians to be elected a mayor in Quebec. Like other black mayors in Quebec history, Chérubin leads a municipality which is virtually entirely white and Quebecois.

A popular American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable

A popular American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54.Virtually all of her singles have reac

Is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion,

Is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he is the leader of the Order of the Neo-Solar Temple, while also regularly commentating on matches in which he is not competing. Throughout his care

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cocoa Samoa. On November 15, 1

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cocoa Samoa. On November 15, 1982, as Sabu the Wildman Cocoa partnered with Jimmy Hart to defeat Jerry Lawler in a handicap match for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Hart got

Was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, pianist, and bandleader.The group then scored a gig at the P

Was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, pianist, and bandleader.The group then scored a gig at the Paradise Cafe, and Cee Pee Johnson became its leader; Banks played in Johnson's ensemble until 1945. Following this Banks led his own group; this band featu

Was an American singer with the musical groups The Robins and The Coasters. He was born in Birmingha

Was an American singer with the musical groups The Robins and The Coasters. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., and died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Nunn was a welterweight boxing champion in the U.S. Air Force. After his disch

(April 23, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a lef

(April 23, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox. Lupien was an all-around athlete and successful coach.

Is a retired American basketball player.Bridgeman was a member of the 1971 East Chicago Washington H

Is a retired American basketball player.Bridgeman was a member of the 1971 East Chicago Washington High School Senators basketball team, which went undefeated (29-0) and won the Indiana state high school basketball championship. Among his teammates were Pete Trgovich (who played at UCLA) and Tim Stoddard (N.C. State), who would go on to have success as a Major League Baseball pitcher.

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877). He achieved

Was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.

She performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies an

She performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action thrillers. She is best known for her work under the direction of Quentin Tarantino. Her most popular films include D

Is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowle

Is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler. Bhatti first played for Canada in the Under-19s World Cup of 2004, where he finished 30 not out in his debut World Cup performance, batting at number s

Was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.In the 1940s she recorded as a leder for Bluebi

Was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.In the 1940s she recorded as a leder for Bluebird Records, with sidemen such as Lester Young, Benny Carter, and John Kirby. She had a longtime partnership with producer/publisher/manager Joe Davis, whic

Is a mathematician, formerly of DePauw University, who has written a number of research works and te

Is a mathematician, formerly of DePauw University, who has written a number of research works and textbooks but is best known for his popular writing. Most notable are several books describing crank mathematics by people who think they have squared the circle or done other impossible things. That sort of work is thrown away by most professionals, but Dudley has saved and analyzed it, calling it the folklore of mathematics.

Is an American boxer in the Minimumweight division. On March 24, 2006 Cordova won again with a first

Is an American boxer in the Minimumweight division. On March 24, 2006 Cordova won again with a first-round TKO. On July 5, 2006 the two boxers would have a rematch in Colorado Springs and fight took place on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. Unity became famous