Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A prominent free-lance artist of Bangladesh. He was born in Satkhira on January 2, 1935. He graduate

A prominent free-lance artist of Bangladesh. He was born in Satkhira on January 2, 1935. He graduated in Fine Arts from Govt. Art Institute of Arts and Crafts, presently Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. He has been painting for 55 years including 9000 oils, watercolors and mixed medias.[1] Through his career, Syed Jahangir has held 35 solo and 1 group exhibition.[2] On February 22, 2007, one exhibition of Syed Jahangir was held in Chitrak Gallery along with other renowned painters such as Nitun Kundu, Samarjit Chowdhury, Rafiqun Nabi, Mahmudul Haque, Hamiduzzaman Khan and Hashem Khan.[3]

An American singer, model, and actress. She described herself in an interview as "a black Christina

An American singer, model, and actress. She described herself in an interview as "a black Christina Aguilera or Alicia Keys."[1] Mercado was the third-place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.Mercado was born in Bridgepo

A Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Mauricie, Quebec. Sylvain was a founding member of th

A Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Mauricie, Quebec. Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994. During his career he has sold over 600,000 CDs,

Is a contemporary German painter. He was born in 1964 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia. He lives and

Is a contemporary German painter. He was born in 1964 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia. He lives and works in Paris. In 1983, Engbrox obtained a baccalauréat specialising in graphic arts. He then decided to start earning as a traditional graphic artist, assistant photographer on set and a light technician. These experiences allowed him to work with Wolfgang Flur from the group Kraftwerk, on photo shoot locations. In 1984, he began to paint. In 1986, he left Düsseldorf to live in Paris, and turned to photography. From 1988 to 1991, he was a student at the École nationale supérieure de la photographie, in Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône). There he was a student of Arnaud Claass, Christian Milovanoff and Christian Gattinoni. He also had the opportunity to be Larry Fink’s photographic assistant.

Was a Russian landscape painter. Sylvestr Shchedrin was born in St. Petersburg into the family of th

Was a Russian landscape painter. Sylvestr Shchedrin was born in St. Petersburg into the family of the famous sculptor Pheodosiy Shchedrin, rector of the Imperial Academy of Arts

Was a prolific American painter.Hodgdon's work was also exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum and the Bo

Was a prolific American painter.Hodgdon's work was also exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum and the Boston Art Club. He traveled throughout New England painting coastal scenes and landscapes.

Is a Singaporean singer. He was the first runner-up of the talent contest Singapore Idol. He is wide

Is a Singaporean singer. He was the first runner-up of the talent contest Singapore Idol. He is widely known as Sly to his fans.A self-professed rocker and playboy, his bad-boy image resulted in him nearly getting eliminated from the contest. A report that he was engaged to fellow contestant Maia Lee caused a minor scandal, but they have since cancelled their wedding plans, saying that they are concentrating on their careers.

A famous Taiwanese actress, writer, producer, and director.

A famous Taiwanese actress, writer, producer, and director.

Was a British Realist and Impressionist artist and teacher. A graduate of Durham University, she liv

Was a British Realist and Impressionist artist and teacher. A graduate of Durham University, she lived abroad for much of her life - including many years in South Africa -returning to England in the mid 1960s. Her many paintings and sketches of the peoples of South Africa and Burma in particular, capture a broad cross section of society. Some can be viewed at the British Library (India Office Collections).

Was an Australian operatic soprano whose stage career was made in England, who was especially distin

Was an Australian operatic soprano whose stage career was made in England, who was especially distinguished in German opera, and who created the role of Cressida in Sir William Walton's opera Troilus and Cressida in 1954.Fischer studied the piano from the age of nine, and afterwards entered the Albert Street Conservatorium for singing and voice production and obtained the full diploma. When this was completed she continued her singing studies with Adolf Spivakovsky, and worked with him for many years. She made her debut as a student in Jean-Baptiste Lully's Cadmus et Hermione at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, on 5 March 1932, at the Lully tercentenary festival. This was her only stage appearance in opera in Australia, but she rapidly became well-known there as a concert artist and broadcaster.

Is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. More commonly known by the singu

Is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. More commonly known by the singular name Sylvia, she enjoyed crossover music success with the song "Nobody" in 1982.Although she released several albums starting in the late 1970s, Sylvia

A interdisciplinary artist using sound, video, photography and installation. Bélanger received an M

A interdisciplinary artist using sound, video, photography and installation. Bélanger received an MFA from York University, a BFA from Concordia University and a Baccalauréat in Philosophy of Religion from Université de Montréal. She lives and works in Toronto and is an Associate Professor of Visual Studies at SUNY Buffalo. Before joining SUNY Buffalo, she taught at The University of Windsor, San Francisco Art Institute, University of Toronto/Sheridan College and Concordia University. Bélanger was the recipient of the Stauffer Prize[1], Each year the Canada Council designates up to three Canadian artists who have been awarded an individual arts grant, one in each of the fields of music, visual arts and literature, as winners of the Joseph S. Stauffer Prizes. [1] Bélanger has received numerous professional grants from The Nuala Dresher Fellowship, the Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the External Affairs of Canada.

Is a French ballet dancer. She was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 19

Is a French ballet dancer. She was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She is currently performing contemporary dance as an Associate Artist

Is an internationally acclaimed French sculptor. Her works in stone, terracotta, wood and bronze oft

Is an internationally acclaimed French sculptor. Her works in stone, terracotta, wood and bronze often display layers of shapes. Often rippling and natural-looking contours are contained within, emerge from, and merge with shapes suggesting boxes, casings, and architectural structures. Works by Rivillon have been exhibited or installed at exhibits in France, Germany, Belgium, Andorra, Spain, Greece, the USA, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Since 2005 her activity has included the creation of monumental sculptures. Her initial works in the genre, Elevation and Construction Around a Wave, are installed in the cities of Kaohsiung and Hualien in Taiwan.

Is a French pop singer. Sylvie Vartan was one of the first rock girls in France. She was the most pr

Is a French pop singer. Sylvie Vartan was one of the first rock girls in France. She was the most productive and active artist of the yé-yé genre.[1] Her performance often featured elaborate show-dance choreography.

Who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B

Who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B–soul singer-songwriter.Syreeta was born Rita Wright in Pittsburgh, PA. As a teenager, she moved with her family to Detroit, where she first came into cont

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.