American Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

An American stand-up comedian. He grew up in New York City (on the Lower East Side of Manhattan).Mas

An American stand-up comedian. He grew up in New York City (on the Lower East Side of Manhattan).Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the City College of New York and,at the age of 25, was ordained, as his three brothers and father had been, a rabbi in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[1] Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian.In 1992 , Mason won an Emmy for his voice-over of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons episode "Like Father, Like Clown"[2] making him the first guest star to win an Emmy for his role. In a 2005 poll to find the Comedian's Comedian, Mason was voted among the top-50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was also ranked #63 in Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.[c

A Leading Professor of Economics at State University of New York, Stony Brook and the Director of th

A Leading Professor of Economics at State University of New York, Stony Brook and the Director of the Center for Game Theory in Economics at Stony Brook. He studied in Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he obtained his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Mathematics, both under the supervision of Robert Aumann, and his B.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics. His areas of research interests are game theory and industrial organization. He has published, among others, in Econometrica, Games and Economic Behavior, Journal of Economic Theory, Quarterly Journal of Economics and RAND Journal of Economics.

Is a French professional basketball player currently with the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.He is a 6 ft

Is a French professional basketball player currently with the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.He is a 6 ft 7 in and 225 lb (102 kg) shooting guard/small forward. He started his career with French team JDA Dijon, and after his first season as pro went college, first at junior college of Southern Idaho and after two years transferred to Pepperdine University. He went undrafted after graduating from Pepperdine and signed with JDA Dijon again. In February 2006 he moved to Italian Climamio Bologna. He was signed by the Denver Nuggets on July 26, 2006.[1]

Was an American pianist.Yaltah was born of Russian Jewish parents in San Francisco, the youngest of

Was an American pianist.Yaltah was born of Russian Jewish parents in San Francisco, the youngest of three extraordinarily musical children. Her siblings were Yehudi Menuhin and Hephzibah Menuhin. Through her father Moshe Menuhin, a former rabbinical student and anti-Zionist writer, Menuhin was descended from a distinguished rabbinical dynasty. Yaltah was named after her mother, Marutha's, home town of Yalta in Crimea. At the age of three, she became part of the rigorous regime already imposed on her siblings: the family employed tutors for the children, and Yaltah had her first piano lessons from the wife of the tutor in harmony and counterpoint.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Oahu, Hawaii, United States. His highest rank was maegashira 12. He w

Is a former sumo wrestler from Oahu, Hawaii, United States. His highest rank was maegashira 12. He was a schoolfriend of future yokozuna Akebono. He made his professional debut in November 1990, joining Magaki stable. His brother, Glenn, joined two months

(born September 2, 1977 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a catcher and right-handed batter in the minor le

(born September 2, 1977 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a catcher and right-handed batter in the minor leagues for the Cleveland Indians playing for their AAA affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons

Is a former professional American Football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers (1991

Is a former professional American Football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers (1991), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–1997), and the Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1998–2000). Before his NFL career, he played for Winston-Salem State University.

Is a businessman and politician.His parents are Mr. Jaime Rosenthal and Mrs. Miriam Marina Hildago d

Is a businessman and politician.His parents are Mr. Jaime Rosenthal and Mrs. Miriam Marina Hildago de Rosenthal. He has a sister, Patricia and three brothers; Jaime (deceased), Carlos José and César Augusto. Yani is married to Claudia Madrid and they have four daughters; Isabella, Victoria, Elissa, and Alexandra.

A Canadian film and television actor. He is married to Chantal Craig has three little girls and live

A Canadian film and television actor. He is married to Chantal Craig has three little girls and lives in Canada. Bisson moved to Toronto as a teenager and there he began acting lessons; he has been acting since the age of 13. His big break in acting was in CBC Television's critically acclaimed 1984 movie of the week Hockey Night with Megan Follows and Rick Moranis. In 1994, he gained national exposure in the syndicated action series, High Tide co-starring with Rick Springfield. From 2000 to 2004, he had a recurring role as attorney Brain Tedrow on the Showtime drama Soul Food.

Was a member of Canada's national water polo team. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Engineering Ph

Was a member of Canada's national water polo team. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Engineering Physics at École Polytechnique de Montréal. He competed at the World Championship in Perth, Australia in 1998 and Olympic qualification tournaments of 1996 a

Is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Ol

Is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia (2000).

An American actor, known for numerous film roles, and his starring role in the NBC television series

An American actor, known for numerous film roles, and his starring role in the NBC television series: Homicide: Life on the Street.By the age of 16, he was studying acting at the Actor's Mobile Theater Studio, and at 19, he made his professional acting debut in Othello. He also was a member of the Actors Studio in New York. Kotto got his start in acting on Broadway, where he appeared in The Great White Hope, among other productions.

Is a Russian professional basketball player currently playing for Russian Dynamo Moscow.He was selec

Is a Russian professional basketball player currently playing for Russian Dynamo Moscow.He was selected 12th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Korolev played for CSKA Moscow in the Russian basketball league before joining the Clippers.

Is an American figure skater.

Is an American figure skater.

An American TV and film actress. She is famous for her role as Caroline Holden on the worldwide-synd

An American TV and film actress. She is famous for her role as Caroline Holden on the worldwide-syndicated TV series Baywatch, where she played a red-swimsuit-clad professional lifeguard.Philip Bleeth, Yasmine's American father, is Jewish of Russian and German ancestry, while her late mother Carina was of French and Algerian descent. Her given name Yasmine is Arabic for a fragrant flower and Hebrew for Jasmine. Bleeth is Yiddish in origin, and was once spelled as Blut, which is German for blood.

Is a chess grandmaster and 4-time US-champion. He was winner of the World Junior Chess Championship

Is a chess grandmaster and 4-time US-champion. He was winner of the World Junior Chess Championship in 1979. Seirawan is also a respected chess author and commentator.

Is an influential American-Japanese photographer.In 1924, the family left the United States and retu

Is an influential American-Japanese photographer.In 1924, the family left the United States and returned to his parents' hometown within present-day Tosa, in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. After Ishimoto graduated from Kochi Agricultural High School, he returne

Professionally known as Hiro, is an American commercial photographer.A “photographer’s photograp

Professionally known as Hiro, is an American commercial photographer.A “photographer’s photographer,” Hiro has shown a very distinctive vision, and his work in fashion and still life from the mid 1960s onward has spawned many imitators and remains a lasti

Was an American painter, photographer and printmaker born in Okayama, Japan. He migrated to America

Was an American painter, photographer and printmaker born in Okayama, Japan. He migrated to America in 1906, a year later began studying at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design. In 1935 he was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship. He was known for his still-life paintings of common objects, female circus performers and nudes. He died in New York City.

Smith was born Martha Maria Yeardley Smith in Paris, France, and was raised in Washington, D.C., U.S

Smith was born Martha Maria Yeardley Smith in Paris, France, and was raised in Washington, D.C., U.S. She is the daughter of Martha Mayor, a gallery worker, and Joseph Yeardley "J.Y." Smith (May 10, 1931–January 17, 2006), The Washington Post's first offi

Is an American figure skater. She emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was a chi

Is an American figure skater. She emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was a child. Mok had a successful career as a junior, winning medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and placing fifth at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Cham

Was an American-born violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United K

Was an American-born violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. Though born in New York City, New York, he later became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and in 1985, of the United Kingdom.

Better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who played for th

Better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, inducted in 1971.

Is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Real España. He is also a member for the H

Is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Real España. He is also a member for the Honduras national football team and made his debut for the national side in 2006.

He would instead seek a life in music though he had no formal training and could not read a note. Af

He would instead seek a life in music though he had no formal training and could not read a note. After playing keyboards in local rock bands such as Chameleon, he moved to California in pursuit of movie soundtrack work. In 1987, he put together a small band which included long-time bandmate Charlie Adams, and John Tesh, and began touring to promote his earliest instrumental albums, Keys to Imagination, Out of Silence, and Chameleon Days.