American Famous Baby Names

Is an economist, a former U.S. Cabinet official, and an expert on the budget. She is currently on th

Is an economist, a former U.S. Cabinet official, and an expert on the budget. She is currently on the board of directors of the New York Stock Exchange.She was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1968 to 1969. In 1971 she authored Systematic Thinking for Social Action.

Was an American portrait painter. Her paintings are notable for their expressionistic use of line an

Was an American portrait painter. Her paintings are notable for their expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity.Shortly after finishing her studies Neel married a Cuban painter named Carlos Enríquez, the son of wealthy parents. They were wed in 1925 and moved to Havana the following year to live with Enríquez’s family. In Havana, Neel was embraced by the burgeoning Cuban Avant-garde, a set of young writers, artists and musicians. In this environment Neel developed the foundations of her lifelong political consciousness and commitment to equality.

Was a Broadway performer and operatic soprano who had her own opera company and starred in several V

Was a Broadway performer and operatic soprano who had her own opera company and starred in several Victor Herbert operettas.Her father, Ramsus was a Danish troubadour from Aarhus. Her mother Sara Kilroy, was an Irish musician from Donegal. Rasmus and Sara

Is a Canadian model who was crowned Miss Universe Canada on March 21, 2006. She attended William Lyo

Is a Canadian model who was crowned Miss Universe Canada on March 21, 2006. She attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute in Toronto, and graduated in 2003.

Is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998.

Is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998.

An internationally recognized singer from Quebec City, who performed under the stage name Alys Robi.

An internationally recognized singer from Quebec City, who performed under the stage name Alys Robi.Robitaille displayed talent for singing and acting at a very young age. She first performed on-stage at the Capitol Theater at 7. At the same epoch she alr

Is an New York City-based singer, her style anchored in rock, R&B, blues, jazz and soul. Raised betw

Is an New York City-based singer, her style anchored in rock, R&B, blues, jazz and soul. Raised between Washington D.C. and a farm in Georgia, she sang in Moomtez and Black Rock Coalition while studying History at Fordham University. Releasing her first L

Was an American actress, soprano and arts patron who commissioned works by members of Les Six and ot

Was an American actress, soprano and arts patron who commissioned works by members of Les Six and other French composers, and American composers such as Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson and Marc Blitzstein, among others.

Was an important American tennis player and coach who was ranked as high as No. 13 in the world (in

Was an important American tennis player and coach who was ranked as high as No. 13 in the world (in 1969). Tym established the tennis team, served as captain, and played No. 1 singles for the University of Florida between 1960 and 1964, eventually graduat

Is a former American swimmer, who at age 20, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin. It firs

Is a former American swimmer, who at age 20, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin. It first appeared that Alice, who originally was a back-up contestant, had actually won her event. Several hours later the Judges reversed themselves and gave the

A women's boxing participant who is a former world Super Bantamweight champion. Ashley is a Jamaican

A women's boxing participant who is a former world Super Bantamweight champion. Ashley is a Jamaican-American. Born in Jamaica, she moved to the United States at a young age.Ashley began her professional boxing career on January 29, 1999, defeating Lisa Howarth by a six round split decision, at Atlantic City, New Jersey. On her second professional boxing fight, held at Halifax, Canada, she suffered her first defeat, when she was outpointed over six rounds by Doris Hackl on June 20 of that year.Ashley rebounded from that defeat with an eight round decision win over Bonnie Canino June 27 at Tunica, Mississippi.

better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, pianist,

better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, pianist, cellist and actress. Born in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York, she was raised by her mother and made a television appearance on The Cosby

Is a US singer who cowrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)"

Is a US singer who cowrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" in 1978.Alicia Bridges was born near Charlotte North Carolina and was raised in Lawndale, a small town in Cleveland County. She sang from a very young age

Is an American R&B, soul, and pop singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Keys has sold over thirty

Is an American R&B, soul, and pop singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Keys has sold over thirty million albums worldwide[5][6] and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, seventeen Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards.Keys' debut album Songs in A Minor was a worldwide success, selling over eleven million copies,[7] and received five Grammy Awards in 2002, with Keys winning Best New Artist and also Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and quickly became another great success worldwide selling about nine million copies[8] and garnered Keys four Grammy Awards in 2005. After the successful Unplugged release in 2005,

An American athlete who was born in Suisun, California and attended Fairfield High School from 1998

An American athlete who was born in Suisun, California and attended Fairfield High School from 1998 to 2002; her parents are Doug and Suzanne Hollowell, and her siblings are Doug Jr., Bryan, Erica and Caroline. She pitched for the University of Arizona Wildcats from 2003 to 2006, collecting 144 career wins (the fourth most in NCAA Division I history) and 1,762 strikeouts (the fifth most in NCAA Division I history). She currently holds the University of Arizona Wildcats records for career wins and career strikeouts, and once held the NCAA Softball World Series strikeout record, and the 2006 NCAA Softball World Series title.

An American artistic gymnast. A member of the U.S. National Team, she is the 2005 World Champion on

An American artistic gymnast. A member of the U.S. National Team, she is the 2005 World Champion on floor exercise, the 2008 U.S. National Champion on vault, and a seven-time medalist at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she won a silver medal competing for the USA in the artistic gymnastics team all-around competition.Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. Since 2005 she has been a key member of the U.S. team, and has won two World Championship titles and seven World Championships medals in total.

Is an American professional wrestling valet. She is perhaps best known for her appearances with the

Is an American professional wrestling valet. She is perhaps best known for her appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1998 until 1999 as Ryan Shamrock. Webb later debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) on their Nitro show as "Sy

Is an American portrait painter and actress who is best remembered for her role as India Wilkes in t

Is an American portrait painter and actress who is best remembered for her role as India Wilkes in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.During a performance of "Lady Windermere's Fan", in 1936, Rhett was spotted by Hollywood director George Cukor, impressed by her charm and beauty. The director was scouting for talent to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara, after producer David Selznick had purchased the rights to the Margaret Mitchell novel. Previously Rhett had also been noted by talent scout Kay Brown as a possible Southern belle for that film. Rhett auditioned for the role of Melanie Hamilton, which eventually went to Olivia de Havilland. In March, 1937 Cukor offered Rhett the role of India Wilkes, daughter of John Wilkes, instead.

An American film and stage actress and former fashion model. She first came to widespread attention

An American film and stage actress and former fashion model. She first came to widespread attention in music videos for Aerosmith, and is best recalled for her roles in Hollywood films such as Clueless (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997).Silverstone won a leading part in the 1993 film The Crush, playing a teenaged girl who sets out to ruin an older man after her affections are spurned; she won two awards at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards for the role for Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Villain. Silverstone became legally emancipated at the age of 15 in order to work the hours required for the shooting schedule of the film. Also in 1993, Silverstone auditioned for the lead role of Angela Chase in the ABC TV series My So-Called Life,

Was an American actress.Brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in th

Was an American actress.Brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949), Pearce played comedic supporting roles in several films, before being cast as Gladys Kravitz in Bewitched in 1964. Sh

Was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first p

Was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000. He was also the author of several books, most notably Islam Between East and West and The Islamic Declaration.

Is a Women's Tennis Association tennis player who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.Her father, Vlad

Is a Women's Tennis Association tennis player who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.Her father, Vladimir, is an engineer; mother, Lina, is a school teacher; brother, Dmitriy, owns a construction business. Her most memorable tennis experience was playing Lindsay Davenport for the first time at the Australian Open and beating Serena Williams in 2004 in Linz.

Is an American Democratic Party politician. She lives in Linwood, New Jersey. She is the Freeholder

Is an American Democratic Party politician. She lives in Linwood, New Jersey. She is the Freeholder At Large for Atlantic County, New Jersey. She is also President of Alisa Cooper Orchestras and she teaches in the Egg Harbor Township School District. She

Is the drummer and backing vocalist of Avenged Sevenfold. He is also a vocalist and played the piano

Is the drummer and backing vocalist of Avenged Sevenfold. He is also a vocalist and played the piano in the Avant-garde metal side-project Pinkly Smooth, his name in that band was first Rat Head.He was also formerly the drummer for third-wave ska band Suburban Legends, and vocalist for Avenged Sevenfold side project Pinkly Smooth. The Rev took part in the band Ballistico as their guitarist and vocalist. On the Avenged Sevenfold DVD, All Excess, while discussing how each member got their stage names, it was stated that Sullivan attained his name via a shortened version of The Reverend Tholomew Plague. The decision was seemingly random, as there were no specific reasons stated as to the inspiration for the name. He had a tendency to wear eccentric outfits such as outrageously colored kimonos or bath robes, baggy shorts,

Is the American vocalist and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers.Flowers, after

Is the American vocalist and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers.Flowers, after dropping out of college, was a bellhop for a while at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.[citation needed] In 2001, he was abandoned by the first band that he was in, a synth pop band known as Blush Response, after he declined to move with the rest of them to Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] Shortly thereafter, Flowers attended an Oasis concert, and realizing that he wanted to make the transition from a keyboard band to a true rock band, began searching for a guitarist.[citation needed] He responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the paper that listed, among other bands,