List of Famous people born in United States of America
Jilleanne Rookard
Jilleanne Rookard is a former speed skater who has competed since 2006. She was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She reached the 12th place in the 3000m in a time of 4:13.05 and 8th place in the 5000m with a time of 7:07.48. She now plays Roller Derby with the Detroit Derby Girls.
Mari Sandoz
Mari Susette Sandoz was a Nebraska novelist, biographer, lecturer, and teacher. She became one of the West's foremost writers, and wrote extensively about pioneer life and the Plains Indians. She received the Newbery Medal.
Katy Selverstone
Katy Selverstone is an American actress. She is primarily known for her work on The Drew Carey Show as Lisa Robbins, Drew Carey's girlfriend in the first and second seasons.
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californio general, statesman, and public figure. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of the Republic of Mexico, and shaped the transition of Alta California from a territory of Mexico to the U.S. state of California. He served in the first session of the California State Senate. The city of Vallejo, California is named after him, and the nearby city of Benicia is named after his wife.
Whit Bissell
Whitner Nutting Bissell was an American character actor.
Scotty Beckett
Scott Hastings Beckett was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the Our Gang shorts and later costarred on Rocky Jones, Space Ranger.
Marie Eline
Marie Eline was an American child actress in silent films and sister of Grace Eline. Nicknamed The Thanhouser Kid, she began acting for the Thanhouser Company in New Rochelle, New York at the age of 8 and starred in exactly 100 films from 1910 to 1914.
Redd Holt
Isaac "Redd" Holt is an American jazz and soul music drummer.
Marion Darlington
Marion Martin
Marion Suplee known professionally as Marion Martin was an American film and stage actress.