List of Famous people born in United States of America
Brendan Byrne
Brendan Thomas Byrne was an American politician, statesman, and prosecutor, serving as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982.
Shannon Hoon
Richard Shannon Hoon was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995.
Tericka Dye
Tericka Dye is an American former pornographic actress whose stage name was Rikki Anderson. Later known by the name Tera Myers, she made national headlines when, after retiring from the adult industry and becoming a teacher in Kentucky, her brief pornographic career was discovered. Dye said she became involved in pornography while working as an impoverished exotic dancer in California, later saying that she had "screw[ed] up royally."
muMs da Schemer
Craig O'Neil Grant, also known as Craig muMs Grant and muMs the Schemer, was an American poet and actor best known for his role as Arnold "Poet" Jackson on the HBO series Oz.
Sandy Berger
Samuel Richard "Sandy" Berger was a political consultant who served as the 19th United States National Security Advisor for President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Before that he served as the Deputy National Security Advisor for the Clinton Administration from 1993 to 1997.
Roy E. Disney
Roy Edward Disney KCSG was a longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, which was founded by his father, Roy O. Disney, and his uncle, Walt Disney. At the time of his death, he held more than 16 million shares, and served as a consultant for the company, as director emeritus for the board of directors. During his tenure, he organized the ousting of two top Disney executives: Ron Miller in 1984 and Michael Eisner in 2005.
Ann Miller
Johnnie Lucille Collier, known professionally as Ann Miller, was an American dancer, singer, and actress. She is best remembered for her work in the Classical Hollywood cinema musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Her early work included roles in Frank Capra's You Can't Take It with You (1938) and the Marx Bros. film Room Service (1938). She later would star in the movie musical classics Charles Walters' Easter Parade (1948), Stanley Donen's On the Town (1949) and George Sidney's Kiss Me Kate (1953). Her final film role would be in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001).
Devon Aoki
Devon Edwenna Aoki is an American actress and fashion model. Aoki's film roles include supporting roles in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Sin City (2005) and lead roles in DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) and Mutant Chronicles (2008). She is now widely considered an icon in the fashion industry.
Bill Leonard
William Augustus Leonard was an American journalist and television executive who served as President of CBS News from 1979 to 1982.
Vinc Pichel
Vincent Alan Pichel is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2009, Pichel was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.