American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is an Academy Award

Is an Academy Award

Was an American alpine skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She

Was an American alpine skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She started, but did not finish, in the women's combined event. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and was a member of the White Mountain Ski Club. Prior to th

An American actress.At the age of one Clarke moved with her parents to Houston, Texas. At age 6 she

An American actress.At the age of one Clarke moved with her parents to Houston, Texas. At age 6 she moved to Woking, England, where she attended TASIS England before moving to New York City at age 11. The nickname "Emmy" is derived from her first two initials. She has two siblings, Patrick (older) and Bridget (younger). She now lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut.Her first acting role was in the 2003 TV film My House in Umbria, for which she won the Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Supporting Young Actress Young Artist Award in 2004.More recently, beginning with the Season 3 episode "Mr. Monk and the Red Herring," Clarke has had a regular role on the television series Monk as Julie Teeger. She also had a role in Fur, a film released on 10 November 2006.

Was a Canadian senator.Born in Wainfleet, Ontario, she was president of the National Federation of L

Was a Canadian senator.Born in Wainfleet, Ontario, she was president of the National Federation of Liberal Women from 1959 to 1963. She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Lester Pearson in 1967 representing the senatorial division of Welland, Ontario. A Liberal, she retired in 1973 on her 75th birthday.

Is an American swimmer. Mohler was born into an Italian-American family in Middlesex, New Jersey. He

Is an American swimmer. Mohler was born into an Italian-American family in Middlesex, New Jersey. Her father, Robert DeScenza, works as a structural engineer and her mother, Margaret DeScenza, is a homemaker. She attended Rosary High School in Aurora, Ill

Was a wealthy American socialite and philanthropist who was a champion horsewoman and for more than

Was a wealthy American socialite and philanthropist who was a champion horsewoman and for more than fifty years, a prominent owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. In the 1930s, she owned a string of successful racehorses, winning the 1931 Adirondack S

She has been called a scream queen, à la Jamie Lee Curtis, because of her roles in the horror films

She has been called a scream queen, à la Jamie Lee Curtis, because of her roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas and Death Proof, but she has also branched out into other genres, including comedy (Sky High), drama (Bobby) and action (Live Free or Die Hard).She began her acting career in the late 1990s, guest starring in episodes of the CBS dramas Touched by an Angel and Promised Land, before being cast as Jessica Bennett in the NBC soap opera Passions, a role she played from 1999 to 2000. She subsequently appeared in the short-lived CBS drama series Wolf Lake (2001-2002), and in the made-for-television film Monster Island (2002).

Is an American diver who won Olympic bronze medals in diving at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Is an American diver who won Olympic bronze medals in diving at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Was the 40th Treasurer of the United States from March 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001 under President B

Was the 40th Treasurer of the United States from March 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001 under President Bill Clinton.Withrow began her career in public service in 1969 as the first woman elected to the Elgin Local School Board in Marion County. As Ohio's Treas

Is an American photographer, known for her images which fall between social photojournalism and port

Is an American photographer, known for her images which fall between social photojournalism and portraiture.Mary began photographing with a Box Brownie camera at age nine. During high school, she was head cheerleader with a knack for painting and drawing. Pursuing a career in art, she studied painting and art history for a bachelor's degree at the University of Pennsylvania around 1959. She turned professional as a freelance in the mid-1960s when she returned to school at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

Is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represen

Is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 11B, which includes portions of Douglas and Todd counties in the west central part of the state. A Democrat, she is also a substitute teacher

Is a former NASA astronaut.Weber was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Bedford Heights, Ohio. Sh

Is a former NASA astronaut.Weber was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Bedford Heights, Ohio. She graduated from Bedford High School in 1980; received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering (with honors) from Purdue University, where she

Was an American progressive era social reformer, suffragist, politician, and journalist who is best

Was an American progressive era social reformer, suffragist, politician, and journalist who is best remembered as the first women elected to the Kentucky General Assembly and first women elected to a state legislature south of the Mason Dixon Line. Flane

Was an American singer who defined the early sound of Motown Records in the early sixties. Along wit

Was an American singer who defined the early sound of Motown Records in the early sixties. Along with Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Supremes, and The Four Tops, Wells was said to have been part of the charge in black music onto radio stations and

Is a former Democratic state treasurer of Louisiana, having served from 1968-1987. She was the first

Is a former Democratic state treasurer of Louisiana, having served from 1968-1987. She was the first woman to have held the position. Prior to her tenure as treasurer, she held several appointed positions in state government. She was an integral part of t

Is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her work with October Project in the mid-199

Is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her work with October Project in the mid-1990s and, more recently, for her solo singing and acting career. She was born Mary Faldermeyer in Rockland County, New York.

Was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist.O'Connor described herself as a "pigeon-to

Was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist.O'Connor described herself as a "pigeon-toed child with a receding chin and a you-leave-me-alone-or-I'll-bite-you complex." When O'Connor was five she taught a chicken to walk backwards, and it was this that led to her first experience of being a celebrity. The Pathé News people filmed "Little Mary O'Connor" with her trained chicken, and showed the film around the country. She said, "That was the most exciting thing that ever happened to me. It's all been downhill from there."

Is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, singer, and dancer.Reynolds was born Mary Frances Re

Is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, singer, and dancer.Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (née Harmon; 1913-1999) and Raymond Francis Reynolds (1903-1986), who was a carpenter for Southern Pacific Railroad.[1][2] Reynolds was a Girl Scout and a troop leader. A scholarship in her name is offered to high-school age Girl Scouts. Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. While a student at John Burroughs High School, at age sixteen, Reynolds won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest, a motion picture contract with Warner Brothers, and acquired her new first name.

A Canadian painter specializing in still life paintings.She is the daughter of attorney William J. W

A Canadian painter specializing in still life paintings.She is the daughter of attorney William J. West, who served as the Minister of Justice of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1958. Mary West attended Mount Allison University, graduating in 1961. She met her future husband, the artist Christopher Pratt, at Mount Allison. After the marriage, she moved with him to Newfoundland.In 2007, Canada Post issued stamps in its "Art Canada" series in honour of Mary Pratt. The $0.52 (domestic rate) stamp featured her Jelly Shelf (1999). The souvenir sheet included the $0.52 stamp, as well as a $1.55 (international rate) stamp with her Iceberg in the North Atlantic (1991).

Is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhy

Is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is an American folk singer-songwriter. Given up at birth by a mother she never knew, Mary was adopte

Is an American folk singer-songwriter. Given up at birth by a mother she never knew, Mary was adopted by an Italian Catholic couple in Thibodaux, Louisiana. At age 15, she ran away from home and stole her parents' car, and spent the next several years in

Was an all-star catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1943 to

Was an all-star catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1943 to 1952. She also served as player-manager with the Kalamazoo Lassies in 1950, the only women in league history to do so. She was one of 64 Canadian players

Was an all-star catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1943 to

Was an all-star catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1943 to 1952. She also served as player-manager with the Kalamazoo Lassies in 1950, the only women in league history to do so. She was one of 64 Canadian players

Was an American author and illustrator.She was born in Milton, New York, of English Quaker ancestry.

Was an American author and illustrator.She was born in Milton, New York, of English Quaker ancestry. She was educated at the Female Collegiate Seminary in Poughkeepsie, New York, and the Cooper Institute School of Design for women, in New York City. She m

Was an American writer and editor. She was an editor for Pictorial Review, Good Housekeeping, Mademo

Was an American writer and editor. She was an editor for Pictorial Review, Good Housekeeping, Mademoiselle, the modern living editor for LIFE, editor in chief for Bride & Home.She was one of a "trio of formidable and colorful women" the other two being: Mary Letherbee, movie editor; and Sally Kirkland, fashion editor. Together they led the "back of the book" at LIFE and were given free rein by Ed Thompson as managing editor and later editor in chief. When Thompson went on to found the Smithsonian Magazine she would often write the humor page inside the back cover.