American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 8th round (57t

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 8th round (57th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA Draft.

(April 22, 1908 in Falls City, Texas - August 14, 1954 in Karnes City, Texas), was a professional ba

(April 22, 1908 in Falls City, Texas - August 14, 1954 in Karnes City, Texas), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1932-1936. He would play for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Braves.

(August 5, 1913 - February 8, 1992) was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball between

(August 5, 1913 - February 8, 1992) was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball between 1936 and 1942 for the Boston Red Sox (1936-39) and Cleveland Indians (1941-42). Listed at 5' 10", 185 lb., Gaffke batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Was a politician in Quebec, Canada.He ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the provincial legislatu

Was a politician in Quebec, Canada.He ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Saint-Hyacinthe in the 1976 election and won against both Liberal incumbent Fernand Cornellier and Parti Québécois (PQ) candidate Charles-Henri Tremblay. He lost the 1981 election against PQ candidate Maurice Dupré.

Was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Yamaska in the Canadian Hous

Was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Yamaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1879 to 1891 as a Conservative Party of Canada member.Vanasse dit Vertfeuille was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1879 by-election held after Charles-Ignace Gill was named to the Quebec Superior Court. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1891 and 1896. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille was president of L'Institut Legal of Montreal and secretary and then vice-president for the Club Cartier.

A singer. She began her singing career at 19, placing third at the Festival international de la chan

A singer. She began her singing career at 19, placing third at the Festival international de la chanson de Granby in 1972. In 1974 she won the same competition. She then went on to touring and signing with other better known Quebec artists, including Plum

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano in the youth system.He made

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano in the youth system.He made his professional debut on November 7, 2007, in a league match against C.D. Vista Hermosa, and scored his first goal on April 16, 2008 in a league match against C.D. Chalatenango.

Is an Argentine professional basketball player, currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the N

Is an Argentine professional basketball player, currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He is a 6' 10", 245 lb center/power forward. He has dual Argentine and Italian citizenship.

Is the drummer of American alternative rock band The Strokes. Brazil to an Italian father and a Braz

Is the drummer of American alternative rock band The Strokes. Brazil to an Italian father and a Brazilian mother. He was raised Christian, but has stated that he is an atheist. He and his family moved to New York

Is an Academy Award-winning American actor.Abraham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of

Is an Academy Award-winning American actor.Abraham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Josephine, a housewife, and Fahrid Abraham, an auto mechanic.[1] His father was an Assyrian[2] Christian who immigrated from Syria during the 1920s famine; his paternal grandfather was a cantor in the Syriac Orthodox Church

Was an American painter and art critic.[1] He was the brother of photographer Eliot Porter and the b

Was an American painter and art critic.[1] He was the brother of photographer Eliot Porter and the brother-in-law of federal Reclamation Commissioner Michael W. Straus.His subjects were primarily landscapes, domestic interiors and portraits of family, friends and fellow artists, many of them affiliated with the New York School of writers, including John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, and James Schuyler. Many of his paintings were set in or around the family summer house on Great Spruce Head Island, Maine.

Is former backstroke swimmer from the United States. She also was a member of the USA's 1994 Rowing

Is former backstroke swimmer from the United States. She also was a member of the USA's 1994 Rowing World Championship team.

Is an American country and pop singer, known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fel

Is an American country and pop singer, known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill's voice, described as both soulful and raspy[1], and careful song selection[2], have helped her to sell more than 35 million records and accumulate eleven number-one singles on the Country charts.

A Canadian social activist folk and jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist of mixed African, Mi'kmaq a

A Canadian social activist folk and jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist of mixed African, Mi'kmaq and Irish heritage. As stated on her website, "her music is her political work, a politics firmly rooted in her being working class, a woman, African Canadi

An American singer, songwriter, and musician who is best known for her 1992 song Morning In Seattle.

An American singer, songwriter, and musician who is best known for her 1992 song Morning In Seattle.Her musical training began with the violin at five years old and the piano at six. Her first stage experience was at the age of seven when she played the B

An American actress and singer known primarily for her work on Broadway.She was born in Augusta, Geo

An American actress and singer known primarily for her work on Broadway.She was born in Augusta, Georgia and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she dabbled in theater at E.C. Glass High School. She made her Broadway debut in Jerome Robbins' Broadway (19

Is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and author. Often referred

Is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and author. Often referred to as the 'First Lady of Hip-Hop and R&B', she is also the widow of the Notorious B.I.G. For over a decade, she has worked with numerous successful artists

An African American artist, best known for her painted story quilts.where she studied with Robert Ga

An African American artist, best known for her painted story quilts.where she studied with Robert Gathmey and Yasuo Kuniyoshi. She received an M.A. from the college in 1959. She was greatly influenced by the fabric she worked with at home with her mother, who was a fashion designer, and has used fabric in many of her artworks. She is especially well-known for her painted story quilts which blur the line between "high art" and "craft" by combining painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling. Her work is in the permanent collection of many museums including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and other museums, mostly in New York City.

Is a folk-rock musician, comedic performer, and creator of several folk-rock musicals, based in the

Is a folk-rock musician, comedic performer, and creator of several folk-rock musicals, based in the Boston area. She studied theater at Indiana University and performed improv comedy regularly, along with leaving school to tour with Second City. She spent

Watson quit high school, East York Collegiate, when she was 15. She studied acting at Ryerson Polyte

Watson quit high school, East York Collegiate, when she was 15. She studied acting at Ryerson Polytech. When she was 16, FOG disbanded and she moved in with her 27-year old boyfriend to a farm where they lived with friends and other people from FOG. She broke up with her boyfriend and moved back to Toronto at age 17 to pursue acting. Her mother, Grace, died when she was 19 of Hodgkin's disease.

Is a retired American professional wrestler. In 1988, Velazquez began to train as a professional wre

Is a retired American professional wrestler. In 1988, Velazquez began to train as a professional wrestler under the tutelage of Bobby Boldeagle. Velazquez wrestled in small venues, anywhere from a local Moose Lodge to bars in New Jersey and Delaware. Foll

Was a Samoan professional wrestler better known as "High Chief" Peter Maivia. He was head of the fam

Was a Samoan professional wrestler better known as "High Chief" Peter Maivia. He was head of the famous Samoan wrestling family. He was the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and was also the promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance's promotions

Was a modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous mother,

Was a modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous mother, Nampeyo of Hano, the grand matriarch of modern Hopi pottery.Fannie was a prolific potter from 1920-1987 and earned a reputation as an outstanding potter during her lifetime. Her styles included black and red on yellow and black on yellow in the form of jars, cups and saucers. She also made miniatures and bird effigy bowls. Among her favorite designs were clouds, rain, feathers, stars and migrations motifs. In addition to making pottery she also made quilts.

Was a popular and influential American comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress and entertainer,

Was a popular and influential American comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress and entertainer, remembered best for her many stage, radio and film appearances and her recordings. She was the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show.17 years after her death, she was portrayed on stage and film by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl.