Best is a surname. In England the surname is of Anglo-Norman origin meaning the beast (beste). People with this surname: *

Adam Best (actor) Adam Best (born 16 November 1982 in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland) is an actor from Northern Irish people, Northern Ireland who trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for 3 years. He attended Donaghadee Primary School a ...

(born 1983), British actor * Adolfo "Fito" Best (1891–1964), Mexican painter, film director and screenwriter *

Ahmed Best Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for providing motion capture and the voice of the character of Jar Jar Binks in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. Best likewise collaborated with director G ...

(born 1973), American voice actor *

Alan Best (filmmaker) Alan Best (born 2 May 1959) is a Canadian animation director and producer. Early life Best was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was educated at St. George's School (Vancouver) and trained at the Paris atelier of French poster artist Paul Co ...

(born 1959), Canadian animator *

Alan Best (sculptor) Alan Best (1910–2001) was a Canadian sculptor and natural historian, who was curator of Stanley Park Zoo, Vancouver for over 20 years. Early life and education Best was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1910, the third of five sons of English ...

(1910–2001), Canadian sculptor *

Alfred M. Best Alfred Magilton Best (August 31, 1876 – May 6, 1958) was an American insurance industry executive who founded the firm now known as A. M. Best to evaluate the financial stability of insurance companies, their ability to pay claims, as well as th ...

(1876–1958), American insurance executive * Alonzo L. Best (1854–1923), American politician * Andy Best (born 1959), former British footballer * Art Best (1953–2014), American football player *

Calum Best Calum Milan Best (born February 6, 1981) is a British-American television personality. He is the only child of footballer George Best. Early life Best was born in San Jose, California, the son of parents from the United Kingdom: Angie Best (bo ...

(born 1981), TV personality, son of George Best *

Carlisle Best Carlisle Alonza Best (born 14 May 1959) is a Barbadian former cricketer who played eight Tests and 24 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He represented the West Indies at the 1987 World Cup. A right-handed batsman, Best hit his first ...

(born 1959), former West Indian cricketer * Charles Alexander "Sandy" Best (1931–1978), Canadian politician *

Charles Herbert Best Charles Herbert Best (February 27, 1899 – March 31, 1978) was an American-Canadian medical scientist and one of the co-discoverers of insulin. Biography Born in West Pembroke, Maine on February 27, 1899 to Luella Fisher and Herbert Huestis ...

(1899–1978), American/Canadian physiologist *

Carrie Best Carrie Mae Best, ( Prevoe; March 4, 1903 – July 24, 2001) was a Canadian journalist and social activist. Biography Carrie was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. She was the daughter of James and Georgina Aubergine Prevoe. In 1925, she ...

(1903-2001), The first black owner and publisher of a Nova Scotia newspaper * Clarence Leo Best (1878–1951), founder and chairman of Caterpillar Tractor Company *

Clyde Best Clyde Cyril Best, MBE (born 24 February 1951) is a Bermudian former football player. He was one of the first black players in First Division football in England, scoring 47 goals as a striker for West Ham United between 1968 and 1976. Early ...

(born 1951), former Bermudan footballer *

Daniel Best Daniel Best (March 20, 1838 – August 22, 1923) was an American adventurer, businessman, farmer, and inventor known for pioneering agriculture machinery and heavy machinery. Early years In 1839, Best's father, John, moved the family to Missour ...

(1838–1923), founder of Best Manufacturing Company that made tractors and combine harvesting machines *

David Best (footballer) David Best (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he made over 200 appearances for AFC Bournemouth, nearly 100 appearances for Oldham Athletic and 168 appearances for Ipswich Town Ipswich Town ...

(born 1943), former English footballer * David Best (politician) (1880–1949), Manitoba politician *

David Best (sculptor) David Best (born 1945) is an internationally renowned American sculptor. He is well known for building immense temples out of recycled wood sheets (discarded from making toys and other punch-outs) for the Burning Man festivals, where they are the ...

(born 1945), American sculptor *

Denzil Best Denzil DaCosta Best (April 27, 1917 – May 24, 1965) was an American jazz percussionist and composer born in New York City. He was a prominent bebop drummer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Best was born in New York City, into a musi ...

(1917–1965), American jazz percussionist *

Earl Best Earl Best (December 26, 1947December 27, 2021), a community organizer better known as the "Street Doctor", was a convicted bank robber who spent 10 years in solitary confinement and worked with the poor on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. He fou ...

(born 1947), American community organizer known as the "Street Doctor" *

Edna Best Edna Clara Best (3 March 1900 – 18 September 1974) was a British actress. Early life Born in Hove, Sussex, England, she was educated in Brighton and later studied dramatic acting under Miss Kate Rorke who was the first professor of Drama at ...

(1900–1974), British actress *

Eike Best Eike Best (born 13 March 1951) is a German computer scientist, best known for his contributions to concurrency theory. Early life and education Eike Best was born in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. During his childhood, he lived in Argentina, Ger ...

(born 1951), German computer scientist *

Eleanor Best Eleanor Best (1875-1957) was a British oil painter known for her portrait and figure paintings. Biography Best was born in Amport in Hampshire and studied at the Slade School of Art in London during 1909. She continued to live in London throug ...

(1875–1958), British artist *

Elsdon Best Elsdon Best (30 June 1856 – 9 September 1931) was an ethnographer who made important contributions to the study of the Māori of New Zealand. Early years Elsdon Best was born 30 June 1856 at Tawa Flat, New Zealand, to William Best and the for ...

(1856–1931), New Zealand ethnographer *

Eve Best Emily "Eve" Best (born 31 July 1971) is an English actress and director. She is known for her television roles as Dr. Eleanor O'Hara in the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–13), First Lady Dolley Madison in the ''American Experience'' ...

(born 1971), British stage actress *

George Best George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest p ...

(1946–2005), Northern Irish football player *

George Newton Best George Newton Best (October 16, 1846 – June 18, 1926) was an American bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy, and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society.Snell, James P., and Franklin EllisHistory of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Je ...

(1846–1926), American botanist *

Greg Best Gregory Alan Best (born July 23, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an Equestrianism, equestrian competitor and coach in the sport of show jumping who won two silver medals for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Kor ...

(born 1964), American equestrian competitor and coach *

Greg Best (American football) Gregory Lee Best (born January 14, 1960) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. Early life Best was born in New Brighton, Pennsy ...

(born 1960), American football defensive back * Harold Best (1937–2020), British Labour Party politician *

James Best Jewel Franklin Guy (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. Duri ...

(1926–2015), American actor *

Jacob Best Jacob Best Sr. (1786 – 1861) was a German-American brewer who founded what would later become known as the Pabst Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Life and career Best was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, where he learned the trade and ran a s ...

, (1786–1861), family patriarch and founder of the Pabst Brewing Company * Jerry Best (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1975), English footballer *

Jerry Best (bassist) Gerard John "Jerry" Best (born May 8, 1963 in Queens, New York), is a Los Angeles-based hard rock bassist, songwriter and composer, active since 1984. He has played with bands such as Lion, Dio, Freak of Nature and Heavy Bones. Jerry was firs ...

(born 1963), American musician *

Jerry Best (footballer, born 1897) Jeremiah Best (22 August 1897 – 1955) was an English professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Coventry City. He also played League football for Rotherham United and Halifax Town. Perso ...

(1897–1955), English footballer * John Best (bishop) (died 1570), Bishop of Carlisle from 1560 to 1570 *

John Best (Canadian politician) John Best (11 July 1861 in Geelong, Australia – 7 June 1923)John Best
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(1861–1923), Canadian politician *

John Best (guard captain) John Best (fl. 1590s) was an Englishman who held the government post of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1592 until 1597, described as 'Champion of England' replacing Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh (; – 29 October 1618) was a ...

(16th century), English Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard *

John Best (soccer) John Best (11 July 1940 – 5 October 2014) was an American international soccer defender. He spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League where he was a five-time first team All Star. He later coached the NASL Seattle Sounders and ser ...

(1940–2014), US/English soccer player * John William Best (1912–2000), Royal Air Force pilot who was a POW in Colditz Castle during World War II *

Keith Best Keith Lander Best (born 10 June 1949) is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Anglesey from 1979 when he gained the seat from Labour until 1983, and for the renamed Ynys Môn from ...

(born 1949), British Conservative party politician *

Leon Best Leon Julian Brendan Best (born 19 September 1986) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He has played for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first ful ...

(born 1986), Irish international footballer * Marion Best, Canadian church leader *

Marjorie Best Marjorie Best (10 April 1903 – 14 June 1997) was an American Hollywood costume designer known for her period designs. Best was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and studied at the Chouinard Art Institute. She taught school briefly before g ...

(1903–1997), American Hollywood costume designer *

Martin Best Martin Best (born 13 April 1942) is an English singer, lutenist, guitarist, and composer. Best has been active mainly in early music including Renaissance music, minstrel songs and the French troubadour traditions, in works related to Shakespea ...

(born 1942) musician in ballads and early music * Mary Ellen Best (1809–1891), artist *

Matthew Best (conductor) Matthew Best (born 6 February 1957) is an English bass singer and conductor, especially of vocal music. He founded the ensemble Corydon Singers in 1973 and won the Kathleen Ferrier Award in 1981. From 1985, he was also a guest conductor of the En ...

(born 1957), English bass and conductor *

Matthew Best (Royal Navy officer) Admiral The Honourable Sir Matthew Robert Best & Bar, MVO (18 June 1878 – 13 October 1940) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station. Early life Best was born in Frampton, Dorset, on 18 ...

(1878–1940), Royal Navy officer *

Meagan Best Meagan Best (born 26 April 2002) is an accomplished Barbadian female squash player. She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. Her highest career ranking was 208 in January 2018 and is c ...

(born 2002), Barbadian squash player * Nellie Geraldine Best (1905–1990), American artist, muralist, sculptor * Nicky Best, British statistician *

Neil Best Neil Best (born 3 April 1979 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former rugby union footballer, who attended Wellington College Belfast and played his school rugby there until he left in 1997 after upper sixth. The last professional team he pl ...

(born 1979), Irish rugby union international *

Paul Best (cricketer) Paul Merwood Best (born 8 March 1991) is a former English cricketer. Best is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He was born at Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educated at Bablake Sc ...

(born 1991), English cricketer *

Pete Best Randolph Peter Best (né Scanland; born 24 November 1941) is an English musician known as the drummer of the English rock band the Beatles who was dismissed immediately prior to the band achieving worldwide fame. Fired from the group in 1962 ...

(born 1941), original drummer for The Beatles * Peter Best (born 1943), Australian film composer *

Richard Irvine Best Richard Irvine Best (17 January 1872 – 25 September 1959), often known as R. I. Best, was an Irish scholar who specialised in Celtic Studies. Best was born into a Protestant family in Derry and educated at Foyle College before working for ...

(1872–1959), Irish scholar *

Richard Stuart Best Richard Stuart Best, Baron Best, (born 22 June 1945) is a British social housing leader and member of the House of Lords. Biography The son of late Walter Best DL and Frances Chignell, Best was educated at Shrewsbury School and the University o ...

(born 1945), member of House of Lords *

Richard Halsey Best Richard Halsey Best (March 24, 1910 – October 28, 2001) was a dive bomber pilot and squadron commander in the United States Navy during World War II. Stationed on the aircraft carrier , Best led his dive bomber squadron at the 1942 Battle of ...

(1910–2001), US Navy pilot * Robert Henry Best (1896–1952), convicted of treason in 1948 *

Rory Best Rory David Best (born 15 August 1982) is an Irish former rugby union player from Northern Ireland and was the captain of the Ireland national team from 2016 to 2019. He played hooker for Ulster and was registered for Banbridge RFC, having pr ...

(born 1982), Irish rugby union international * S. T. C. Best "Canon Best" (1864–1949), Anglican priest in South Australia * Sigismund Payne Best (1885–1978), British Secret Intelligence Service agent * Simon Best (born 1978), Irish rugby union international *

Skeeter Best Clifton "Skeeter" Best (November 20, 1914 – May 27, 1985) was an American jazz guitarist. Best played in Philadelphia from 1935 to 1940, recording with Slim Marshall and Erskine Hawkins. In 1940, he joined Earl Hines's orchestra, playing with ...

(1914–1985), American jazz guitarist * Sonja M. Best, Australian-American virologist * Stephanie Best (born 1969), American track and field athlete * Steven Best (born 1955), American animal rights activist *

Tino Best Tino la Bertram Best (born 26 August 1981) is a West Indian cricketer. Since 2002, he has played domestic cricket for his native Barbados, with a season at English club Yorkshire in 2010. Best made his Test debut in May 2003 and played his first ...

(born 1981), West Indian cricketer * Tommy Best (1920–2018), Welsh footballer *

Travis Best Travis Best (born July 12, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Europe. High school career Best attended Springfield Central High School, starring on teams tha ...

(born 1972), American professional basketball player *

Werner Best Karl Rudolf Werner Best (10 July 1903 – 23 June 1989) was a German jurist, police chief, SS-''Obergruppenführer'', Nazi Party leader, and theoretician from Darmstadt. He was the first chief of Department 1 of the Gestapo, Nazi Germany's secret ...

(1903–1989), German jurist, police chief and SS–Obergruppenführer *

William Best, 1st Baron Wynford William Draper Best, 1st Baron Wynford, PC (13 December 1767 – 3 March 1845), was a British politician and judge. He served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1824 to 1829. Background and education Best was the third son of Thomas Best ...

(1767–1845), British politician and judge *

William Thomas Best William Thomas Best (13 August 182610 May 1897) was an English organist and composer. Life He was born at Carlisle, Cumberland, the son of William Best, a local solicitor.Henry Charles Lahee (1903) ''The Organ and Its Masters'', L. C. Page, Bo ...

(1826–1897), English organist and composer

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