Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is the stage name of a famous dancer born Encarnación López Julvez (March 3, 1898 - September 24,

Is the stage name of a famous dancer born Encarnación López Julvez (March 3, 1898 - September 24, 1945) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Among her performances was as the Butterfly in the premiere of Federico García Lorca's El maleficio de la mariposa. She partnered with Frederico Rey who, as Freddy Wittop, later enjoyed a successful and award-winning career as a theatrical costume designer.

A noted Grammy Award- and Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer of salsa also known as the Princess of

A noted Grammy Award- and Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer of salsa also known as the Princess of Salsa.Linda Caballero became known as India (Native American) among her friends because of her fine dark features and long straight black hair. In 1985, when Caballero was 14 years old, she became a back up singer for the Latin freestyle group TKA and was featured on the cover of TKA's second single "Come Get My Love" however she left shortly after. She was under the tutelage of John "Jellybean" Benitez, a Puerto Rican DJ who was once involved with—and credited for—discovering Madonna. She then re-recorded Jellybean's "Dancing on the Fire" and made it an even bigger club hit and the original

Was an American operatic soprano, and a pioneering African American figure in Chicago. Rhea was trai

Was an American operatic soprano, and a pioneering African American figure in Chicago. Rhea was trained in Louisville, Kentucky and later in Chicago. She debuted in Chicago's Kimball Hall in 1929. She continued to make regular concert performances as she

Was a Cuban singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and latin soul in particular. She w

Was a Cuban singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and latin soul in particular. She was famous for her histrionic manner on stage, her hands constantly moving, touching her face, renting her clothes, throwing her shoes, seemingly only just in control, and thriving on the emotions of the moment.[2]her father was a worker at the local Bacardi distillery and a major influence on her early life. The family moved to Havana in 1955, where she studied to become a teacher. Just like her counterpart, Celia Cruz, she qualified as a schoolteacher before she became a singer. There the resemblance ends, for Cruz was always a correctly behaved person, and La Lupe was not.[3]

Is bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, and arranger.

Is bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, and arranger.

Was a famous Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora). She was seminal in soleares style. Her real name wa

Was a famous Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora). She was seminal in soleares style. Her real name was Merced Fernández Vargas, and she was a very popular celebrity in flamenco cafés.

Was a Moroccan musician and author, especially wellknown as the leader of the group Nass El Ghiwane.

Was a Moroccan musician and author, especially wellknown as the leader of the group Nass El Ghiwane.As such, he was always ready to write down his thoughts, any events, and inspirations for a poem or a song. Among his many achievements, there is a 21,000 verses poem project Al houmam Al houssam, which took him his entire life to write, but that was only around 17,000 verses at the time of his death.

A Filipino pop, ballad and soul singer. She is the winner of Pinoy Dream Academy (Season 2), Philipp

A Filipino pop, ballad and soul singer. She is the winner of Pinoy Dream Academy (Season 2), Philippine franchise of Endemol's Star Academy garnering more than 100,000 votes over the votes obtained by her closest contender Bugoy Drillon.[1]Laarni was a consistent honor student from elementary to high school. When she was in Grade 5, she worked at the local public market and at the family farm.[4] When she was 15, she left Isulan for Manila.[4] to pursue her education. An aunt from the US supported her in her studies at the School of Music of the Philippine Women's University. However, she decided to shift course from AB Music to BS Education, Major in English, when she realized that most of the music students in the school were from the upper strata of society. She feared that she lacked the eloquence to be part of that kind of milieu.[2] Her musical talent, however, paved the way for her to become a university scholar while working as a student assistant of the school.

The stage name of Brazilian singer Fernanda Brandao, born 1983.In 2002 Fernanda released her single

The stage name of Brazilian singer Fernanda Brandao, born 1983.In 2002 Fernanda released her single album, Wherever You Are (I Feel Love). Although her music originates from Germany, miss Brandao considers herself a Brazilian. Born on March 5th 1983 in Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) she grew up it in Rio de Janeiro. Already at the age of 4 years Fernanda danced with the Karneval in Rio and sang to Samba-folklore hits also. She came from an artist family. Her mother produced some successful Brazilian Pop Songs and her aunt and uncle are well-known singers in Brazil. Fernanda spent much of her childhood time in studios.

Is an English poet, songwriter, musician and singer most widely known as the writer and singer of (S

Is an English poet, songwriter, musician and singer most widely known as the writer and singer of (Something Inside) So Strong, It Must Be Love and I Got The, the sampled rhythm track of which is the basis of Eminem’s breakthrough hit single My Name Is.

Was born in Athens, is a popular Greek singer. His talent and love for acting, was the cause and the

Was born in Athens, is a popular Greek singer. His talent and love for acting, was the cause and the motive that led him in the world of entertainment and into the Greek music scene.

Is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer born in Shanghai and grew up in Perth, Australia, attending Universit

Is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer born in Shanghai and grew up in Perth, Australia, attending University of Western Australia with majors in Finance and Asian Business. Born Zheng Lieqiong (???), Cheng was given the Japanese name "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school.[1] After Cheng signed on with EEG, the name was retained.Yumiko was originally a member of the group 3T (along with Mandy and Maggie Lau), which released an EP in September of 2002. Yumiko's potential was, however, soon identified by the company and in November 2002, her first solo EP Yumiko The Debut EP was released

Is an American actress, singer, and dancer.Living in Connecticut in such close proximity to New York

Is an American actress, singer, and dancer.Living in Connecticut in such close proximity to New York City gave LaChanze access to the world of theatre. LaChanze's first theatre production she ever saw was the musical Chicago. Graciela Daniele was cast in

Was an Indian dancer. He came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow.He received e

Was an Indian dancer. He came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow.He received extensive training from Pandit Bindadin Maharaj, his uncle and the court dancer of the Nawab of Awadh, for nearly ten years. He also learnt the Pakhawaj, the Tabla and Hindustani Classical vocal music.

The main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho, who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Kökö and

The main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho, who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Kökö and the Köks and XLLV.[1] Lackluster is formerly known as the chiptune musician, Distance, part of the demoscene groups Orange, Monotonik, Calodox, The Digital Artists, The Planet of Leather Moomins (TPOLM) and FLO.[2]. Lackluster also ran a BBS, Cloudcity, from 1992 to 2000 - utilizing HectoBBS (1992), SuperBBS (1992-1994) and PCBoard (1994-2000) BBS Software.[3]

Is an American country music artist who had some success in the 1970's and 1980's. The sister of cou

Is an American country music artist who had some success in the 1970's and 1980's. The sister of country singer Tanya Tucker, LaCosta charted several singles of her own in the 1970s on the Billboard country singles charts.Born in Seminole, Texas, Tucker m

Was an important Czech sculptor of the 20th century.Because of a family tradition, he attended a cer

Was an important Czech sculptor of the 20th century.Because of a family tradition, he attended a ceramist school and clay remained his preferred material, although he used other techniques, such as assemblage or combination of gypsum with natural materials. His works were inspired mostly by cubism and surrealism.

Was a 20th century Georgian painter. Gudiashvili was born in Tiflis on March 18 (30), 1896 into a fa

Was a 20th century Georgian painter. Gudiashvili was born in Tiflis on March 18 (30), 1896 into a family of a railroad employee. He studied in the Tiflis school of sculpture and fine art (1910-1914), and later in Ronson's private academy in Paris (1919-19

Is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as "the first Lady of Dancehall".Marion Hall was born in summer 1

Is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as "the first Lady of Dancehall".Marion Hall was born in summer 1972 in Galina, parish of Saint Mary. As a child she was a tomboy, sold fruits, and raced wooden karts. At age 15, she took the name Lady Saw after the famo

A French singer.Popularized with songs like Tu m'oublieras, Je survivrai, sung by Régine in the 80'

A French singer.Popularized with songs like Tu m'oublieras, Je survivrai, sung by Régine in the 80's, and French adaptation of I will survive by Gloria Gaynor.

Is an American singer, who moved to and settled in Sweden.During her childhood years, she was an inf

Is an American singer, who moved to and settled in Sweden.During her childhood years, she was an infant prodigy in the art of piano, and everything looked set for a lifetime career within the world of piano concertos, until her music teacher suggested she

A singer who was born in Paris in 1968.Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, a

A singer who was born in Paris in 1968.Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, and Diane Reeves are her inspirations.Laïka came into the public eye with Claude Bolling’s orchestra. She featured on several artists’ albums,Fatien release

The former Chancellor of Nepal's Royal Academy and a renowned scholar, novelist, painter and art his

The former Chancellor of Nepal's Royal Academy and a renowned scholar, novelist, painter and art historian. In addition to being a leading authority on Nepalese art, Bangdel was responsible for introducing the modern trend of Western art into Nepal with his pioneering one-man exhibition in Kathmandu in 1962.He spent his youth in a Himalayan village and, later, graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Calcutta in 1945. In 1952, he traveled to Europe where he studied art in Paris, associated with the likes of Pablo Picasso and George Braque and made a name for himself as an artist with his distinctive, non-traditional Nepalese style.

Is an American singer. She placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol.She was home schooled

Is an American singer. She placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol.She was home schooled in Flint, then attended Flint Central High School (now Flint Central Commencement Academy), where, in one of her earliest performances, she appeared in a p

Is an American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter who also goes by the stage name Lakrea.Lakrea Clark be

Is an American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter who also goes by the stage name Lakrea.Lakrea Clark began performing at the age of three in her family’s church and wrote her first song at the age of eight. However, Lakrea began singing professionally at the