SettingsAmerican expatriates in France
Alice B. Toklas
Alice B. Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Alice B. Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Alice de Janzé
Alice de Janzé, née Silverthorne, also known as Alice de Trafford and holder of the noble title Comtesse de Janzé for a few years, was an American heiress who spent years in Ke...
Alice de Janzé, née Silverthorne, also known as Alice de Trafford and holder of the noble title Comtesse de Janzé for a few years, was an American heiress who spent years in Ke...
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Aline Kominsky-Crumb is an American underground comics artist.
Aline Kominsky-Crumb is an American underground comics artist.
American Church in Paris
The American Church in Paris is the first American church established outside the United States.
The American Church in Paris is the first American church established outside the United States.
Amy Finley
Amy Finley (born 1973 in San Diego, California) is a cook and writer who was the winner of the third season of The Next Food Network Star and was thus awarded a commitment to host a cooking ...
Amy Finley (born 1973 in San Diego, California) is a cook and writer who was the winner of the third season of The Next Food Network Star and was thus awarded a commitment to host a cooking ...
Andrew R. Cobb
Andrew Randall Cobb, ARCA, FRIBA (13 June 1876 - 2 June 1943) was a Canadian-American architect based in Nova Scotia.
Andrew Randall Cobb, ARCA, FRIBA (13 June 1876 - 2 June 1943) was a Canadian-American architect based in Nova Scotia.
Art Buchwald
Arthur "Art" Buchwald (October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndi...
Arthur "Art" Buchwald (October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndi...
Arthur Moss
Arthur Harold Moss (born November, 1889 Greenwich Village - Feb.
Arthur Harold Moss (born November, 1889 Greenwich Village - Feb.
Barbara Chase-Riboud
Barbara Chase-Riboud is an American novelist, poet, sculptor and visual artist, perhaps best known for her historical fiction.
Barbara Chase-Riboud is an American novelist, poet, sculptor and visual artist, perhaps best known for her historical fiction.
Beauford Delaney
Beauford Delaney (December 30, 1901– March 26, 1979) was an American modernist painter.
Beauford Delaney (December 30, 1901– March 26, 1979) was an American modernist painter.
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands of all time and the first such group whose me...
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands of all time and the first such group whose me...
Billy Thompson (soccer)
William “Billy” Thompson (born May 5, 1968 in Cupertino, California) is a retired U.S. soccer player who coaches youth soccer.
William “Billy” Thompson (born May 5, 1968 in Cupertino, California) is a retired U.S. soccer player who coaches youth soccer.
Bob Swaim
Robert F. "Bob" Swaim is an American film director, born in Chicago on November 2, 1943.
Robert F. "Bob" Swaim is an American film director, born in Chicago on November 2, 1943.
Bob Welch (musician)
Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. (born August 31, 1945) is an American musician.
Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. (born August 31, 1945) is an American musician.
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer.
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer.
Bravig Imbs
Bravig Imbs was an American novelist and poet, and also a serial nudist.
Bravig Imbs was an American novelist and poet, and also a serial nudist.
Carole Fredericks
Carole Denise Fredericks (June 5, 1952, Springfield, Massachusetts – June 7, 2001, Dakar, Senegal) was an American singer most famous for her recordings in France.
Carole Denise Fredericks (June 5, 1952, Springfield, Massachusetts – June 7, 2001, Dakar, Senegal) was an American singer most famous for her recordings in France.
Cecilia Beaux
Cecilia Beaux was an American society portraitist, in the manner of John Singer Sargent.
Cecilia Beaux was an American society portraitist, in the manner of John Singer Sargent.
Chan Parker
Chan Woods, well known as Chan Parker, was a wife of jazz musician Charlie Parker and later musician Phil Woods.
Chan Woods, well known as Chan Parker, was a wife of jazz musician Charlie Parker and later musician Phil Woods.
Chester Himes
Chester Bomar Himes (July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984) was an American writer.
Chester Bomar Himes (July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984) was an American writer.
Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an American musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders.
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an American musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders.
Chryss Goulandris
Chryss Goulandris, Lady O'Reilly (born 27 June 1950), also known as Christina or Chryssanthie, is one of the richest women associated with Ireland, and holds both USA and Greek citizenship, she ...
Chryss Goulandris, Lady O'Reilly (born 27 June 1950), also known as Christina or Chryssanthie, is one of the richest women associated with Ireland, and holds both USA and Greek citizenship, she ...
David Sedaris
David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor.
David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor.
Deirdre Bolton
Deirdre Bolton kicks off Bloomberg Television’s morning markets coverage on her 6am-8am show.
Deirdre Bolton kicks off Bloomberg Television’s morning markets coverage on her 6am-8am show.
Diane Johnson
Diane Johnson (born April 28, 1934) is an American-born novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France.
Diane Johnson (born April 28, 1934) is an American-born novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France.
Dominique Wilkins
Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, and one of the best du...
Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, and one of the best du...
Donald Carroll
Donald Carroll (12 December 1940 – 30 December 2010) was an American author, editor, poet, columnist and humourist.
Donald Carroll (12 December 1940 – 30 December 2010) was an American author, editor, poet, columnist and humourist.
Donald L. Cox
Donald Lee Cox (April 16, 1936 – February 19, 2011), known as Field Marshal DC, was an early member of the leadership of the African American revolutionary leftist organization the Black P...
Donald Lee Cox (April 16, 1936 – February 19, 2011), known as Field Marshal DC, was an early member of the leadership of the African American revolutionary leftist organization the Black P...
Dorothy Gibson
Dorothy Gibson was a pioneering American silent film actress, artist's model and singer active in the early 20th century.
Dorothy Gibson was a pioneering American silent film actress, artist's model and singer active in the early 20th century.
Dudley Selden
Dudley Selden (1794 - November 7, 1855 Paris, France) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Dudley Selden (1794 - November 7, 1855 Paris, France) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.
Edith Wharton, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.
Emily Frances
Emily Frances is an entertainment anchor for PIX News at Ten, the weeknight news program seen on Tribune Broadcasting's CW Television Network Affiliate, WPIX Channel 11.
Emily Frances is an entertainment anchor for PIX News at Ten, the weeknight news program seen on Tribune Broadcasting's CW Television Network Affiliate, WPIX Channel 11.
Eugene Kurtz
Eugene Allen Kurtz (December 27, 1923 – July 7, 2006) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.
Eugene Allen Kurtz (December 27, 1923 – July 7, 2006) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.
Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet, critic and a major figure of the early modernist movement.
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet, critic and a major figure of the early modernist movement.
Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass (born July 3, 1940) is an American soul singer, who is best known for the 1965 R&B hit "Rescue Me", which she also co-wrote.
Fontella Bass (born July 3, 1940) is an American soul singer, who is best known for the 1965 R&B hit "Rescue Me", which she also co-wrote.
George H. D. Gossip
George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip (December 6, 1841 – May 11, 1907) was a minor American-English chess master and writer.
George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip (December 6, 1841 – May 11, 1907) was a minor American-English chess master and writer.
George Hoyningen-Huene
Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (1900 - 1968) was a seminal fashion photographer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (1900 - 1968) was a seminal fashion photographer of the 1920s and 1930s.
George Solomos
George Paul Solomos (September 16, 1925 – November 8, 2010), also known as Themistocles Hoetis from 1948 to 1958, was an American publisher, poet, filmmaker and novelist.
George Paul Solomos (September 16, 1925 – November 8, 2010), also known as Themistocles Hoetis from 1948 to 1958, was an American publisher, poet, filmmaker and novelist.
George Whitman
George Whitman (December 12, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was the proprietor of the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.
George Whitman (December 12, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was the proprietor of the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.
Gershon Legman
Gershon Legman (November 2, 1917 – February 23, 1999) was an American cultural critic and folklorist.
Gershon Legman (November 2, 1917 – February 23, 1999) was an American cultural critic and folklorist.
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of her life in France.
Gertrude Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of her life in France.
Gertrude T. Widener
Gertrude T. Douglas Widener (July 8, 1897 - February 3, 1970) was an American socialite and a successful Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.
Gertrude T. Douglas Widener (July 8, 1897 - February 3, 1970) was an American socialite and a successful Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.
Gilbert Shelton
Gilbert Shelton is an American cartoonist and underground comix artist.
Gilbert Shelton is an American cartoonist and underground comix artist.
Greg Vanney
Greg Vanney is retired American soccer defender who last played for the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS. He retired in October 2008 after a 13-year professional career.
Greg Vanney is retired American soccer defender who last played for the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS. He retired in October 2008 after a 13-year professional career.
H. C. Robbins Landon
Howard Chandler Robbins Landon (March 6, 1926November 20, 2009) was an American musicologist.
Howard Chandler Robbins Landon (March 6, 1926November 20, 2009) was an American musicologist.
Harold Norse
Harold Norse was an American writer, openly gay, who created a body of work using the American idiom of everyday language and images.
Harold Norse was an American writer, openly gay, who created a body of work using the American idiom of everyday language and images.
Harriet Hallowell
Harriet Hallowell (1873–1943) was an expatriate American artist who lived in France for almost fifty years.
Harriet Hallowell (1873–1943) was an expatriate American artist who lived in France for almost fifty years.
Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller was an American writer and painter.
Henry Valentine Miller was an American writer and painter.
Herbert Gentry
Herbert Gentry was an African American Expressionist painter lived and worked in Paris, France,, Copenhagen, Denmark, In the Swedish cities of Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Malmo, and in New York C...
Herbert Gentry was an African American Expressionist painter lived and worked in Paris, France,, Copenhagen, Denmark, In the Swedish cities of Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Malmo, and in New York C...
Hughes Rudd
Hughes Rudd (born September 14, 1921, Waco, Texas; died October 13, 1992, Toulouse, France) was a television journalist and CBS News correspondent.
Hughes Rudd (born September 14, 1921, Waco, Texas; died October 13, 1992, Toulouse, France) was a television journalist and CBS News correspondent.
J. Alexander (model)
J. Alexander, known also as Miss J, is an American model, television personality, and runway coach known for his work as a runway coach and judge on America's Next Top Model.
J. Alexander, known also as Miss J, is an American model, television personality, and runway coach known for his work as a runway coach and judge on America's Next Top Model.
James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic.
James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic.
James Brown (artist)
James Brown (born 1951) is an American-born painter now active in Paris and Oaxaca (Mexico).
James Brown (born 1951) is an American-born painter now active in Paris and Oaxaca (Mexico).
James Hazen Hyde
James Hazen Hyde (1876–1959) was the son of Henry Baldwin Hyde, the founder of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
James Hazen Hyde (1876–1959) was the son of Henry Baldwin Hyde, the founder of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
James Thomson (entomologist)
James Thomson was an American entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
James Thomson was an American entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
Jeane Manson
Jeane Manson, born Jean Manson, is an American model, singer and actress.
Jeane Manson, born Jean Manson, is an American model, singer and actress.
Jess Hahn
Jess Hahn (born Jesse Beryle Hahn October 29, 1921, Terre Haute, Indiana – d. June 29, 1998, Saint-Malo, France) was an American actor who mostly starred in French films.
Jess Hahn (born Jesse Beryle Hahn October 29, 1921, Terre Haute, Indiana – d. June 29, 1998, Saint-Malo, France) was an American actor who mostly starred in French films.
Jill Mulvay Derr
Jill Mulvay Derr (born September 8, 1948) was an American history professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) and the director of the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History, as well ...
Jill Mulvay Derr (born September 8, 1948) was an American history professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) and the director of the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History, as well ...
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors, as well as a poet.
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors, as well as a poet.
Joan Staley
Joan Staley (born Joan Lynette McConchie on May 20, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actress and model.
Joan Staley (born Joan Lynette McConchie on May 20, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actress and model.
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster (born Alicia Christian Foster; November 19, 1962) is an American actress, film director, and producer.
Jodie Foster (born Alicia Christian Foster; November 19, 1962) is an American actress, film director, and producer.
Joe Cannon (soccer)
Joe Cannon (born January 1, 1975 in Sun Valley, Idaho) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Joe Cannon (born January 1, 1975 in Sun Valley, Idaho) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Joe Dassin
Joseph Ira Dassin, more commonly known as Joe Dassin, was an American singer-songwriter best known for his French songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Joseph Ira Dassin, more commonly known as Joe Dassin, was an American singer-songwriter best known for his French songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
John Abbey (actor)
John Abbey (born September 21, 1935) is an American born actor best known for portraying the title role in the French film Mr. Freedom, directed by fellow American expatriate William Klein.
John Abbey (born September 21, 1935) is an American born actor best known for portraying the title role in the French film Mr. Freedom, directed by fellow American expatriate William Klein.
John Allen Miner Thomas
John Allen Miner Thomas was an American author.
John Allen Miner Thomas was an American author.
John Berry (film director)
John Berry was an American film director, who went into self-exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist.
John Berry was an American film director, who went into self-exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist.
John Kerr, Jr. (soccer)
John Kerr, Jr. is an American retired soccer midfielder who played professionally in the United States, Canada, England, France and Northern Ireland during a much traveled and varied playing career.
John Kerr, Jr. is an American retired soccer midfielder who played professionally in the United States, Canada, England, France and Northern Ireland during a much traveled and varied playing career.
John Levee
John Levee (born 1924 in Los Angeles) is an American abstract expressionist painter who has worked in Paris since 1949.
John Levee (born 1924 in Los Angeles) is an American abstract expressionist painter who has worked in Paris since 1949.
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury.
John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury.
John Storrs
John Storrs (June 25, 1885– April 26 1956 ), also known as John Henry Bradley Storrs, John Bradley Storrs and John H. Storrs, was an American modernist sculptor.
John Storrs (June 25, 1885– April 26 1956 ), also known as John Henry Bradley Storrs, John Bradley Storrs and John H. Storrs, was an American modernist sculptor.
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician.
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician.
Joseph Nechvatal
Joseph Nechvatal is a post-conceptual art digital artist and art theoretician who creates computer-assisted paintings and computer animations, often using custom-created computer viruses.
Joseph Nechvatal is a post-conceptual art digital artist and art theoretician who creates computer-assisted paintings and computer animations, often using custom-created computer viruses.
Julien Green
Julien Green (September 6, 1900 – August 13, 1998), was an American writer, who authored several novels, including Léviathan and Each in His Own Darkness.
Julien Green (September 6, 1900 – August 13, 1998), was an American writer, who authored several novels, including Léviathan and Each in His Own Darkness.
Ken Stringfellow
Kenneth Stuart Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star.
Kenneth Stuart Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star.
Kent Curtis
Marvin Kent Curtis (October 10, 1890 – December 24, 1957) was an American novelist, illustrator, and teacher.
Marvin Kent Curtis (October 10, 1890 – December 24, 1957) was an American novelist, illustrator, and teacher.
Kevin James (magician)
Kevin James (born April 28, 1962) is an award-winning French-born American magician, known for creating several unique magical effects, such as the "Floating Rose" which is performed by David Co...
Kevin James (born April 28, 1962) is an award-winning French-born American magician, known for creating several unique magical effects, such as the "Floating Rose" which is performed by David Co...
Kiki Preston
Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – 23 December 1946) was an American socialite, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock w...
Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – 23 December 1946) was an American socialite, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock w...
King Harvest
King Harvest was a 1970s American rock band, best known for their 1970 hit single, "Dancing in the Moonlight".
King Harvest was a 1970s American rock band, best known for their 1970 hit single, "Dancing in the Moonlight".
Leavitt Hunt
Col. Leavitt Hunt (1831–February 16, 1907) was a Harvard-educated attorney and photography pioneer who was one of the first people to photograph the Middle East.
Col. Leavitt Hunt (1831–February 16, 1907) was a Harvard-educated attorney and photography pioneer who was one of the first people to photograph the Middle East.
Lucky Thompson
Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 — July 30, 2005) was a United States jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist.
Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 — July 30, 2005) was a United States jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist.
Man Ray
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky) (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France.
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky) (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France.
Marc Behm
Marc Behm was an American novelist, actor and screenwriter, who lived as an expatriate in France.
Marc Behm was an American novelist, actor and screenwriter, who lived as an expatriate in France.
Marianne Wiggins
Marianne Wiggins (1947–) is an American author.
Marianne Wiggins (1947–) is an American author.
Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
Mary Jayne Gold
Mary Jayne Gold (1909 – October 5, 1997) was an American heiress who played an important role helping European Jews and intellectuals escape Nazi Germany in 1940-1941, during World War II.
Mary Jayne Gold (1909 – October 5, 1997) was an American heiress who played an important role helping European Jews and intellectuals escape Nazi Germany in 1940-1941, during World War II.
Maxine Elliott
Maxine Elliott (February 5, 1868, Rockland, Maine - March 5, 1940, Cannes, France) was an American stage actress.
Maxine Elliott (February 5, 1868, Rockland, Maine - March 5, 1940, Cannes, France) was an American stage actress.
Mitchell Wiggins
Mitchell Lee Wiggins is a retired American professional basketball player, in the shooting guard position.
Mitchell Lee Wiggins is a retired American professional basketball player, in the shooting guard position.
Natalie Clifford Barney
Natalie Clifford Barney was an American playwright, poet and novelist who lived as an expatriate in Paris.
Natalie Clifford Barney was an American playwright, poet and novelist who lived as an expatriate in Paris.
Neil Goldschmidt
Neil Edward Goldschmidt is an American businessman and former Democratic politician from Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades.
Neil Edward Goldschmidt is an American businessman and former Democratic politician from Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades.
Nidra Poller
Nidra Poller is an American writer and translator who has lived in Paris since 1972.
Nidra Poller is an American writer and translator who has lived in Paris since 1972.
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.
Noël Lee
Noël Lee (b. Nanjing, China, December 25, 1924) is an American classical pianist and composer living in Paris, France.
Noël Lee (b. Nanjing, China, December 25, 1924) is an American classical pianist and composer living in Paris, France.
Noël Riley Fitch
Noël Riley Fitch is a biographer and historian of expatriate intellectuals in Paris in the first half of the 20th century.
Noël Riley Fitch is a biographer and historian of expatriate intellectuals in Paris in the first half of the 20th century.
Ogden Codman, Jr.
Ogden Codman, Jr. (January 19, 1863 - January 8, 1951) was a noted American architect and interior decorator in the Beaux-Arts styles, and co-author with Edith Wharton of The Decoration of Hou...
Ogden Codman, Jr. (January 19, 1863 - January 8, 1951) was a noted American architect and interior decorator in the Beaux-Arts styles, and co-author with Edith Wharton of The Decoration of Hou...
Ollie Harrington
Oliver Wendell Harrington, of multi-ethnic descent, was called by Langston Hughes, "America's greatest African-American cartoonist," an assessment that has stood the test of time.
Oliver Wendell Harrington, of multi-ethnic descent, was called by Langston Hughes, "America's greatest African-American cartoonist," an assessment that has stood the test of time.
Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson, * 1917 in Chesapeake, Va., † December 30, 1998 in Paris, was one of the longest standing members of the Golden Gate Quartet and the group's bass singer.
Orlandus Wilson, * 1917 in Chesapeake, Va., † December 30, 1998 in Paris, was one of the longest standing members of the Golden Gate Quartet and the group's bass singer.
Pamela Courson
Pamela Susan Courson was the long-term companion of Jim Morrison, vocalist of The Doors.
Pamela Susan Courson was the long-term companion of Jim Morrison, vocalist of The Doors.
Patrick Kelly (fashion designer)
Patrick Kelly (c. September 24, 1954 – January 1, 1990) was a Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. born, Paris-based women's wear designer and a founder of the fashion house Patrick Kelly Paris.
Patrick Kelly (c. September 24, 1954 – January 1, 1990) was a Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. born, Paris-based women's wear designer and a founder of the fashion house Patrick Kelly Paris.
Paul Auster
Paul Benjamin Auster is an American author known for works blending absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Tri...
Paul Benjamin Auster is an American author known for works blending absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Tri...
Paul Micou
Paul Micou (born 1959) is an American novelist.
Paul Micou (born 1959) is an American novelist.
Paul Strand
Paul Strand (October 16, 1890 – March 31, 1976) was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped es...
Paul Strand (October 16, 1890 – March 31, 1976) was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped es...
Paul Wayland Bartlett
Paul Wayland Bartlett was an American sculptor working in the Beaux-Arts tradition of heroic realism.
Paul Wayland Bartlett was an American sculptor working in the Beaux-Arts tradition of heroic realism.
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.
Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.
Peter Turnley
Peter Turnley is a photojournalist known for documenting the human condition and current events.
Peter Turnley is a photojournalist known for documenting the human condition and current events.
Philip M. Parker
Philip M. Parker holds the INSEAD Chair Professorship of Management Science at INSEAD.
Philip M. Parker holds the INSEAD Chair Professorship of Management Science at INSEAD.
Pierre Salinger
Pierre Emil George Salinger (June 14, 1925 – October 16, 2004) was a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Pierre Emil George Salinger (June 14, 1925 – October 16, 2004) was a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Rhys Chatham
Rhys Chatham (born September 19, 1952, New York City) is an American composer, guitarist, and trumpet player, primarily active in avant-garde and minimalist music.
Rhys Chatham (born September 19, 1952, New York City) is an American composer, guitarist, and trumpet player, primarily active in avant-garde and minimalist music.
Richard E. Miller
Richard E. Miller (March 22, 1875–1943) was a major American Impressionist painter and a member of the famous Giverny Colony of American Impressionists.
Richard E. Miller (March 22, 1875–1943) was a major American Impressionist painter and a member of the famous Giverny Colony of American Impressionists.
Richard Morris Hunt
Richard Morris Hunt was an American architect of the nineteenth century and a preeminent figure in the history of American architecture.
Richard Morris Hunt was an American architect of the nineteenth century and a preeminent figure in the history of American architecture.
Richard Wright (author)
Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction.
Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction.
Rick Owens
Rick Owens is an American fashion designer hailing from California, celebrated for his avant garde and subversive eye.
Rick Owens is an American fashion designer hailing from California, celebrated for his avant garde and subversive eye.
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb —is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.
Robert Crumb —is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.
Ronald Sokol
Ronald P. Sokol, lawyer and writer, is a member of the bar in the United States and France.
Ronald P. Sokol, lawyer and writer, is a member of the bar in the United States and France.
Sarah Chayes
Sarah Chayes (b. Washington, D.C., March 5, 1962) is a former reporter for National Public Radio.
Sarah Chayes (b. Washington, D.C., March 5, 1962) is a former reporter for National Public Radio.
Sarah Tyson Hallowell
Sara Tyson Hallowell was an important American art curator in the years between the Civil War and World War I. She curated a number of major exhibitions in Chicago, arranged the loan exhib...
Sara Tyson Hallowell was an important American art curator in the years between the Civil War and World War I. She curated a number of major exhibitions in Chicago, arranged the loan exhib...
Sibyl Sanderson
Sibyl Sanderson was a famous American operatic soprano during the Parisian Belle Époque.
Sibyl Sanderson was a famous American operatic soprano during the Parisian Belle Époque.
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American screenwriter, film director, producer and actress.
Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American screenwriter, film director, producer and actress.
Sondra Peterson
Sondra Peterson (born 1935) is best known as one of the top models of the 1950s and 60s, regularly appearing on the covers of Vogue, Elle, French Vogue, Seventeen, Mademoiselle...
Sondra Peterson (born 1935) is best known as one of the top models of the 1950s and 60s, regularly appearing on the covers of Vogue, Elle, French Vogue, Seventeen, Mademoiselle...
Stanley Pons
Bobby Stanley Pons (born 23 August 1943) is an American-French electrochemist known for his work with Martin Fleischmann on cold fusion in the 1980s and '90s.
Bobby Stanley Pons (born 23 August 1943) is an American-French electrochemist known for his work with Martin Fleischmann on cold fusion in the 1980s and '90s.
Susan George (political scientist)
Susan George is a well-known Franco-American political and social scientist, activist and writer on global social justice, Third World poverty, underdevelopment and debt.
Susan George is a well-known Franco-American political and social scientist, activist and writer on global social justice, Third World poverty, underdevelopment and debt.
Sylvia Beach
Sylvia Beach, born Nancy Woodbridge Beach in her father's parsonage in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, was one of the leading expatriate figures in Paris between World War I and II.
Sylvia Beach, born Nancy Woodbridge Beach in her father's parsonage in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, was one of the leading expatriate figures in Paris between World War I and II.
Terrence Malick
Terrence Frederick Malick is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Terrence Frederick Malick is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Theodore Earl Butler
Theodore Earl Butler, an American impressionist painter, he was born in Columbus, Ohio and died in Giverny, France, May 2.
Theodore Earl Butler, an American impressionist painter, he was born in Columbus, Ohio and died in Giverny, France, May 2.
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years.
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years.
Uffie
Anna-Catherine Hartley, better known by her stage name Uffie, is a Paris-based underground electronic musician, rapper, fashion designer and socialite signed to French electronic music rec...
Anna-Catherine Hartley, better known by her stage name Uffie, is a Paris-based underground electronic musician, rapper, fashion designer and socialite signed to French electronic music rec...
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau (January 29, 1859–July 25, 1915) was a Parisian socialite, artists' model and an American expatriate.
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau (January 29, 1859–July 25, 1915) was a Parisian socialite, artists' model and an American expatriate.
Ward Swingle
Ward Swingle (born 21 September 1927) is an American vocalist and jazz musician.
Ward Swingle (born 21 September 1927) is an American vocalist and jazz musician.
Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales Mortimer "Wes" Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials.
Wesley Wales Mortimer "Wes" Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials.
William Gardner Smith
William Gardner Smith was an American journalist, novelist, and editor.
William Gardner Smith was an American journalist, novelist, and editor.
William Homer Leavitt
William Homer Leavitt (born 1871) was an American portrait painter who married the daughter of politician William Jennings Bryan.
William Homer Leavitt (born 1871) was an American portrait painter who married the daughter of politician William Jennings Bryan.
William L. Alden
William Livingston Alden (1837–1908) was a prominent American journalist, author, humorist, canoe enthusiast, and diplomat.
William Livingston Alden (1837–1908) was a prominent American journalist, author, humorist, canoe enthusiast, and diplomat.
William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879), American painter, was born at Brattleboro, Vermont to Jane Maria (Leavitt) Hunt and Hon.
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879), American painter, was born at Brattleboro, Vermont to Jane Maria (Leavitt) Hunt and Hon.
William S. Burroughs
William Seward Burroughs II (; also known by his pen name William Lee; – ) was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer.
William Seward Burroughs II (; also known by his pen name William Lee; – ) was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer.
Zoë Tamerlis Lund
Zoë Tamerlis Lund, also known as Zoë Tamerlis and Zoë Tamerlaine, was an American musician turned model, actress, and screenwriter.
Zoë Tamerlis Lund, also known as Zoë Tamerlis and Zoë Tamerlaine, was an American musician turned model, actress, and screenwriter.