Famous People with Name Eleanor

Eleanor Torrey Powell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eleanor Torrey Powell: was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing.Eleanor Torrey Powell was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. A dancer since childhood, she was discovered at the age of 11 by the head of the Vaudeville Kiddie revue, Gus Edwards. When she was 17, she brought her graceful, athletic style to Broadway, where she starred in various revues and musicals. During this time, she was dubbed "the world's greatest tap dancer" due to her machine-gun footwork, and in the early 1930s appeared as a chorus girl in a couple of early, inconsequential musical films.

Eleanor Antin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eleanor Antin: a performance artist, film-maker and installation artist. For more than three decades, Antin has been a notable presence on the American art scene.[citation needed] A native of New York, she eventually made her home in Southern California.[citation needed] She has been granted dozens of solo exhibitions, as well as represented in countless group exhibitions.[citation needed] Sometimes compared to contemporaries such as Carolee Schneemann and Judy Chicago, Antin's work is largely concerned with issues of identity and the role of women in society.[citation needed]

Eleanor Louise Greenwich            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eleanor Louise Greenwich: is an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer, who wrote some of the most recognizable songs of the 1960s.Greenwich was born to a Catholic father and a Jewish mother. At 11 she moved with her parents and younger sister to Levittown, Lon

Eleanor Johnston,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eleanor Johnston,: is an American country music and gospel music singer, best known for a number of major country hits in the late 70s and the early 1980s, including her signature song, "One Day at a Time."

Eleanor ("Ellie") Suzanne Daniel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eleanor ("Ellie") Suzanne Daniel: is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She is currently a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.