American Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is an American musician, feminist activist, and zine writer. In the early- to mid-1990s she was the

Is an American musician, feminist activist, and zine writer. In the early- to mid-1990s she was the lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill, before fronting the dance-punk band Le Tigre in the late '90s and early 2000s. In 1998, Hanna released a solo alb

An American voice actress, best known for the voice of Dora in Dora the Explorer.Herles was born in

An American voice actress, best known for the voice of Dora in Dora the Explorer.Herles was born in Queens, New York City to Peruvian parents. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, guitar, and voice acting. As of writing she takes piano lessons. She was discovered by talent manager Shirley Grant of Shirley Grant Management at a talent and modeling convention when she was 6 years old.She graduated from Deer Park High School in Deer Park, New York in June 2008[1] where she studied musical theatre. Ms. Herles is also a self-proclaimed Pentecostal who performed at the UPCI National Youth Congress 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 23, which inclu

Is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 23, which includes portions of Blue Earth, Nicollet and Sibley counties in the south central part of the state. A Democrat, she was first elected to the Senate in 2006, a

Is a Canadian rower. Heddle and her long-time rowing partner Marnie McBean were the first Canadians

Is a Canadian rower. Heddle and her long-time rowing partner Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals.

Is an American ice hockey player, currently playing for the Brampton Thunder, a team in the NWHL.She

Is an American ice hockey player, currently playing for the Brampton Thunder, a team in the NWHL.She graduated from Brown University in 2001.

Was a Michigan state representative from the 56th district, serving from 2006 until 2010. She was a

Was a Michigan state representative from the 56th district, serving from 2006 until 2010. She was a Democrat, Catholic, and member of the National Rifle Association.

Is an American teacher and politician. She represented the 7th Plymouth District in the Massachusett

Is an American teacher and politician. She represented the 7th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997–2007. She resides in Whitman.

She has appeared on Last Comic Standing, I Love the 90s: Part Deux, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. Sh

She has appeared on Last Comic Standing, I Love the 90s: Part Deux, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. She has also starred in her own popular HBO Half-Hour Comedy Special and a Comedy Central Presents special. She is a veteran of The Tonight Show with Jay Len

Is an American poet.Kathleen Peirce was born in Moline, Illinois. She graduated from the Iowa Writer

Is an American poet.Kathleen Peirce was born in Moline, Illinois. She graduated from the Iowa Writer's Workshop in 1988. Peirce has won many awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the William Carlos Williams Award. She currently teaches at Texas Sta

Is a Rhode Island politician. She was Secretary of State of Rhode Island between 1987 and 1993.[1] S

Is a Rhode Island politician. She was Secretary of State of Rhode Island between 1987 and 1993.[1] She started her political career as a member of the Middletown, Rhode Island school committee, where she served for 13 years, and the Middletown town counci

Is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who won two medals (silver and bronze) at the 2003 Pan Americ

Is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who won two medals (silver and bronze) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Stoody has been swimming since the age of ten.

Is an American attorney, and former chairwoman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. She served as

Is an American attorney, and former chairwoman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. She served as a member of the United States Electoral College in 2008, when she cast one of New Hampshire's four Electoral Votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.She appea

Is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 31st district since 2007.Vinehout w

Is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 31st district since 2007.Vinehout was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 2006, succeeding Republican Incumbent Ron Brown. In her first term, Vinehout chaired the Senate Committee on Agricult

Is an American film and television actress. She also voiced the title character in the animated seri

Is an American film and television actress. She also voiced the title character in the animated series Pepper Ann.Wilhoite is an accomplished musician with two widely released albums, Pitch Like a Girl (1997, Daves' Record Company) and Shiva (2000, Ruby R

Was an American author, best known for the romance novel Forever Amber.Winsor was born October 16, 1

Was an American author, best known for the romance novel Forever Amber.Winsor was born October 16, 1919 in Olivia, Minnesota but raised in Berkeley, California. At the age of 18, Winsor made a list of her goals for life. Among those was her hope to write a best-selling novel. Winsor graduated in 1938 from the University of California, Berkeley. During her school years, she married a fellow student, All-American college football player Robert Herwig. In 1937, she began writing a thrice-weekly sports column for the Oakland Tribune. Although that job only lasted a year, Winsor later returned to the newspaper to work as a receptionist. She was fired in 1938 when the newspaper chose to trim their workforce.

A Canadian experimental singer-songwriter and author, born in 1958.In an 1993 interview with the Cal

A Canadian experimental singer-songwriter and author, born in 1958.In an 1993 interview with the Calgary, Alberta newspaper VOX, Yearwood notes that "what I have for sale are songs about spirit in a culture that denies anything spiritual."[2] She believes

Is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is

Is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008

Is an American figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. With partner Garrett L

Is an American figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. With partner Garrett Lucash, she is the 2005 U.S. national champion and 2005 Four Continents bronze medalist. From 2000 through 2006, she competed with partner Garrett Lucash. T

Is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is

Is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, in which she captured a silver and two bronze medals.

Is the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001, sh

Is the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001, she was named one of the thirty most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. The first woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, Hutchison also

Kathryn Cressida is an American voice actress, also known as Kat Cressida. She is most memorable for

Kathryn Cressida is an American voice actress, also known as Kat Cressida. She is most memorable for her roles as Natalie on Initial D and DeeDee on Dexter's Laboratory.

Is an American actress and singer who performed her most memorable roles under the stage-name Kathry

Is an American actress and singer who performed her most memorable roles under the stage-name Kathryn Grant.Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in Houston, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1955. Two yea

A Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter. The artist gives her name in lowercase letters, with t

A Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter. The artist gives her name in lowercase letters, with the given names contracted to initials and no space between these initials.[1][2]Lang has won both Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. She is also known for activism as a lesbian feminist, vegetarian, and animal rights advocate.She first came to the attention of the US audiences when she toured with Roy Orbison as one of three female backup singers. Her career received a huge boost when Orbison chose her to record a duet of his standard, "Crying", a collaboration that won them the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 1989. The song was first used in the Jon Cryer film Hiding Out released in 1987.

Lang was born on November 2, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, to Audrey and Fred Lang. The family moved t

Lang was born on November 2, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, to Audrey and Fred Lang. The family moved to Consort, Alberta, when she was nine months old, and there she grew up with her two sisters and one brother on the Canadian prairie.When she attended Red