List of Famous people born in United States of America
Nancy Lopez
Nancy Marie Lopez is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships.
Frank Jackson
Franklin Willis Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Peggy Ann Garner
Peggy Ann Garner was an American actress.
Lela Loren
Lela Loren is an American television and film actress. Known for her leading role as Angela Valdes on the Starz television series, Power, Loren notes in interview that it took time to land her first audition, and that her early roles were in The Shield, Gang Related, and shows of the CSI franchise. Further television roles followed, including in Cold Case, and Ghost Whisperer, and she went on to film roles, including in The Hangover Part III and Reign Over Me. In 2019, Loren joined the second season of the Netflix science fiction series, Altered Carbon as a series regular, playing the character of Danica Harlan.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American speculative fiction writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction and fantasy genres. His most well-known creations include Tarzan of the Apes, John Carter of Mars and Carson Napier of Venus.
Luke Ridnour
Lukas Robin Ridnour is an American retired professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and grew up in Blaine, Washington.
Ruby Wilson
Ruby Wilson was an American blues and gospel singer and actress. She was known as "The Queen of Beale Street" as she sang in clubs on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, for over 40 years. She also had a successful touring and recording career, and appeared in a number of films.
Daniel Fells
Daniel Fells is a former American football tight end. He played college football at UC Davis and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Kevin Zeitler
Kevin Zeitler is an American football guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has also played for the Cleveland Browns.
Mark Lanegan
Mark William Lanegan is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for his baritone voice, which has been described as being "as scratchy as a three-day beard yet as supple and pliable as moccasin leather" and has been compared to Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits.