List of Famous people born in United States of America
Harvey Washington Wiley
Harvey Washington Wiley was an American chemist who fought for the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and subsequently worked at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories. He was the first commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration. Wiley was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1910.
Francesca Sundsten
Francesca Sundsten was an American contemporary artist. She applied traditional techniques while exploring elements of composition, palette, and minor abstractions of space and paint to create paintings and illustrations which were described by The Seattle Times as "calling to mind the Old Masters" with a "distinctly surrealist sensibility."
Nina Griscom
Nina Louise Griscom was an American model, television host, designer, columnist and businesswoman.
Kamalei Correa
Kamalei Correa is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Adina Howard
Adina Marie Howard is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame during the mid-1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak like Me". Some of her other minor hits include "What's Love Got to Do with It?", "(Freak) And U Know It", "Nasty Grind", "Freaks" and "T-Shirt & Panties".
Rob Drake
Robert Paul Drake is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He was named to the Major League staff in 2010, and wears uniform number 30.
Scott Erickson
Scott Gavin Erickson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Mike Eruzione
Michael Anthony "Rizz, Rizzo" Eruzione ; born October 25, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player. He is best known as the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal. He is the author, with Neal E. Boudette, of the national bestseller, The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of The Gold Medal-Winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, published by HarperCollins.
Sally Rand
Sally Rand was an American burlesque dancer, vedette, and actress, most noted for her ostrich feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. She also performed under the name Billie Beck.
Earl Slick
Earl Slick is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Robert Smith. He has also worked with other artists including John Waite, Tim Curry and David Coverdale, in addition to releasing several solo recordings.