American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an American poet, novelist and short story writer.Known primarily for her poetry, Plath also wro

Was an American poet, novelist and short story writer.Known primarily for her poetry, Plath also wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The book's protagonist, Esther Greenwood, is a bright, ambitious student at Smith College who begins to experience a mental breakdown while interning for a fashion magazine in New York. The plot parallels Plath's experience interning at Mademoiselle magazine and subsequent mental breakdown and suicide attempt.

Was an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress.During the Depression

Was an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress.During the Depression, Sidney appeared in a string of films, often playing the girlfriend or the sister of a gangster. She appeared opposite such heavyweight screen idols as Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda, Joel McCrea, Fredric March, George Raft (a frequent screen partner), and Cary Grant. Among her films from this period were: An American Tragedy, City Streets and Street Scene (all 1931), Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage and Fritz Lang's Fury (both 1936),

Is a Canadian Executive Television Producer and Olympian. Sweeney is the daughter of music teacher D

Is a Canadian Executive Television Producer and Olympian. Sweeney is the daughter of music teacher Daisy Sweeney and railway cook James Sweeney, and the niece of jazz musician Oscar Peterson. Sylvia Sweeney was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She played

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 an Olympic athlete from Sainte-Foy, Quebec) in Canada.She served as Assistant Chef de Mission for

Is an Olympic athlete from Sainte-Foy, Quebec) in Canada.She served as Assistant Chef de Mission for the Canadian Olympic Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy (Torino). She served as the Chef de Mission [1] for Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

At Sarajevo in the 1984 Winter Olympics, she was 20th in the 500-metre, 25th in the 1000-metre and 2

At Sarajevo in the 1984 Winter Olympics, she was 20th in the 500-metre, 25th in the 1000-metre and 22nd in the 1500-metre. A pair of operations in 1985 and 1987, aimed at relieving the pain in her knees, led her to re-direct her career. Consequently, in 1

Is a retired Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a s

Is a retired Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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