List of Famous people born in United States of America

James Hiroyuki Liao is an American actor known for his roles as Jay Lee on Unforgettable and Roland Glenn on Prison Break.

Nick Lyon is a Los Angeles-based film director and screenwriter. A native of Pocatello, Idaho, he spent 9 years in Germany where he attended the renowned Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

Robert Lawson was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in They Were Strong and Good in 1941 and the Newbery award for his short story for Rabbit Hill in 1945.

Theresa Cliff-Ryan is a road cyclist from the United States. She participated at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships and 2011 UCI Road World Championships.

William E. Snyder was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Cinematography for the films Aloma of the South Seas, The Loves of Carmen and Jolson Sings Again.

Richard Rich is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. Rich is founder and owner of Crest Animation Productions. Rich started his career in the mailroom of the Walt Disney Studios but worked his way up to first assistant director. He made his directorial debut on The Fox and the Hound.

Barrett Strong is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations.

Jessica Arellano, better known by her stage name Jessy J, is an American musician in the Smooth jazz music genre.