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Marie Osmond

Name at birth: Olive Marie OsmondMarie Osmond wasn't yet born when her older brothers began singing on radio and TV as The Osmond Brothers; she made her debut with her brothers at age 3 on The Andy…

Marie Gillain

Marie Gillain was only 16 when she made a splash in film as a precocious teenager in the French hit My Father the Hero (1991, with Gerard Depardieu). American art-house audiences know her mainly as…

Mary Daly

Feminist philosopher Mary Daly fought repeatedly with Boston College from 1966 to 2001 over her controversial books, her status as a professor and her freedom to reserve some classes for women only.…

Mary Crosby

The only daughter of popular crooner Bing Crosby, Mary Crosby is even more famous for portraying the nefarious Texas girl Kristin Shepard on the 1980s television soap opera Dallas. Mary Crosby was…

Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt was an American painter of the late 19th century, known for bold composition and fine detail in scenes of mother and child domesticity. From a well-to-do family in Pennsylvania, she…

Mary Schmich

Mary Schmich won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for commentary for her work as a columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Mary Schmich got her bachelor's degree in 1975 from Pomona College (where she co-edited…

Mary Martin

Name at birth: Mary Virginia MartinMary Martin was a Broadway superstar in the 1950s, when she played spunky characters like Peter Pan and Maria von Trapp and won four Tony Awards over 13 years. Mary…

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is one of several women who followed and "provided for" Jesus of Nazareth during his traveling ministry, according to Christian scriptures. Mary Magdalene is also variously portrayed…

Mary Travers

Mary Travers was the earnest, sweet-voiced singer from the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary. With hits like "Leavin' on a Jet Plane," "If I Had a Hammer," and "Puff (the Magic Dragon)," they were…

Roger Maris

Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break baseball's single-season record of 60, set by Babe Ruth in 1927. Maris set the new record after a spirited season-long duel with fellow New York Yankee…