List of Famous people born in United States of America
P. F. Sloan
P. F. "Flip" Sloan was an American pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was very successful during the mid-1960s, writing, performing, and producing Billboard Top 20 hits for artists such as Barry McGuire, The Searchers, Jan and Dean, Herman's Hermits, Johnny Rivers, The Grass Roots, The Turtles and The Mamas and the Papas. Sloan's signature song is "Eve of Destruction" – a 1965 US number one for Barry McGuire. Many of his songs were written in collaboration with Steve Barri. Their partnership yielded two US Top Ten hits — Herman's Hermits' "A Must to Avoid" (1965/66) and Johnny Rivers's "Secret Agent Man" (1966) — and the Turtles' "You Baby".
Charles Kelley
Charles Burgess Kelley is an American singer, songwriter and founding member of the country music trio Lady A, which was formed in 2006 and are signed to Capitol Nashville.
Cristina Ferrare
Cynthia Cristina Ferrare is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host.
Satou Sabally
Isatou "Satou" Sabally is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. Despite having one remaining season of college eligibility, Sabally announced in February 2020 that she would enter the 2020 WNBA draft; she was draft-eligible because she reached the league's minimum age of 22 shortly after the April draft.
Carrie Preston
Carrie Preston is an American actress, producer, and director. She is known for her work on the television series True Blood, Person of Interest, Crowded, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Claws. Preston received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Elsbeth Tascioni on CBS's acclaimed drama series The Good Wife and The Good Fight. For her work on The Good Wife, Preston received two nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, winning once.
Larry Harvey
Larry Harvey was an American artist, philanthropist and activist. He was the main co-founder of the Burning Man event, along with his friend Jerry James.
Mike Daniels
Michael Wayne Daniels Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Jack Ketchum
Dallas William Mayr, better known by his pen name Jack Ketchum, was an American horror fiction author. He was the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. His novels included Off Season, Offspring, and Red, which were adapted to film. In 2011, Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award for outstanding contribution to the horror genre.
Joe Nathan
Joseph Michael Nathan is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs. Nathan started out his baseball career as a shortstop in high school and in college for Stony Brook, but converted to a pitcher after being drafted by the Giants. He worked his way through the minor leagues, alternating between spots in the rotation and the bullpen.
Eddie Lampert
Edward Scott Lampert is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is the former CEO and chairman of Sears Holdings (SHLD), founder of Transform Holdco LLC, and founder, chairman, and CEO of ESL Investments. Until May 2007 he was a director of AutoNation. He previously served as a director of AutoZone, Inc. from July 1999 to October 2006.