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People with the given name

* Boy Deul (born 1987), Dutch footballer * Boy Ecury (1922–1944), member of the Dutch Resistance in World War II *

Boy Gobert Boy Gobert (5 June 1925 – 30 May 1986) was a German film and television actor. Partial filmography * '' Island of the Dead'' (1955) – Schiffs-Steward * ''A Heart Full of Music'' (1955) – Granito Bubiblanca * ''Meine Kinder und ich'' (1955 ...

(1925–1986), German film and television actor * Boy Jati Asmara (born 1984), Indonesian footballer *

Boy de Jong Boy de Jong (born 10 April 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for VV Zwaluwen. He also works for Feyenoord as a goalkeeper coach on the club's academy. Club career Early career De Jong was born in Voorburg and played in ...

(born 1994), Dutch footballer *

Boy Lornsen Boy Lornsen (7 August 1922 – 26 July 1995) was a German sculptor and author of children's literature, writing both in Standard German and in Platt. Lornsen served as pilot and radio operator in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Af ...

(1922–1995), German sculptor and author *

Boy Boy Martin Horace Martin (born 7 May 1985) is a Jamaican-Dutch kickboxer. He is two times W.A.K.O. Pro and W.F.C.A. world champion. Titles * 2014 W.F.C.A. Thaiboxing World Champion -95 kg * 2012 Troyes Trophy Tournament Champion -91 kg * 201 ...

(born 1985), Jamaican-Dutch kickboxer *

Boy Mondragon Boy Mondragon (born 1958) is a Philippines, Filipino singer. He worked for Vicor Artists and was particularly successful on Filipino radio in the 1970s. He is best known for his hit ''Rain''. Awards Discography *A House is Not a Home (Boy Mondr ...

(born 1958), Filipino singer * Boy van Poppel (born 1988), Dutch road racing cyclist *

Boy Waterman Boy Waterman (born 24 January 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for PSV Eindhoven. He was part of the Netherlands under-21 national team which won the 2007 Under-21 European Football Championship. Club career ...

(born 1984), Dutch footballer *

Boy Westerhof Boy Westerhof (born 25 October 1985) is a Dutch professional tennis player and competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. Westerhof reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 201 on 27 August 2012, ...

(born 1985), Dutch professional tennis player

People with the nickname

Boy Abunda Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. (; born October 29, 1960), popularly known as Boy Abunda, is a Filipino professor, television host, publicist and talent manager. Early life and education Boy Abunda was born as Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. in Boro ...

(born 1960), Filipino television host and talent manager *

Boy Asistio Macario "Boy" Asistio Jr. (April 6, 1936 – February 6, 2017) was the mayor of Caloocan in Metro Manila, Philippines for two terms 1980 to 1986; and 1988 to 1995. Asistio unsuccessfully run for mayor again in 2013 and 2016. His father, Macario ...

(1936–2017), Filipino politician * Roy Brindley (born 1969), English professional poker player nicknamed "The Boy" *

Frederick Browning Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Arthur Montague "Boy" Browning, (20 December 1896 – 14 March 1965) was a senior officer of the British Army who has been called the "father of the British airborne forces". He was also an Olympic bobslei ...

(1896–1965), British Army lieutenant-general called the "father of the British airborne forces" *

Boy Cabahug Elmer "Boy" Cabahug (born June 1, 1964 in Cebu City, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and the former head coach of the University of the Visayas Green Lancers varsity team. ...

(born 1964), Filipino basketball player and coach *

Boy Capel Arthur Edward Capel CBE (December 1881 – 22 December 1919), known as Boy Capel, was an English polo player, possibly best-remembered for being a lover and muse of fashion designer Coco Chanel. Biography Born in Brighton, Sussex, Capel ...

(1881–1919), English polo player, lover and muse of fashion icon Coco Chanel *

Boy Charlton Andrew Murray "Boy" Charlton (12 August 1907 – 10 December 1975) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He set five world records and als ...

(1907–1975), Australian freestyle swimmer *

Boy George George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, author and mixed media artist. Best known for his soulful voice and his androgynous appearance, Boy George has been the lead singe ...

(born 1961), English singer/songwriter *

Boy Hayje Johan Gerard "Boy" Hayje (born 3 May 1949, Amsterdam) is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in seven Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 29 August 1976. He scored no championship points. After time spent racing saloo ...

(born 1949), Dutch racing driver * Boy Logro (born 1956), Filipino celebrity chef * Boy Gé Mendes (born 1952), Senegalese musician *

Boy Mould Peter William Olber "Boy" Mould, (14 December 1916? – 1 October 1941) was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Early life The first son and third child of Charles and Ethel Mould, he grew up on the family es ...

(1916–1941), British Royal Air Force flying ace *

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński Tadeusz Kamil Marcjan Żeleński (better known by his pen name, Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński or simply as Boy; 21 December 1874 – 4 July 1941) was a Polish stage writer, poet, critic and, above all, the translator of over 100 French literature , Frenc ...

(1874–1941), Polish writer, poet and translator known by nickname "Boy" or pen-name Boy-Żeleński

People with the surname

Philipp Boy Philipp Boy (born 23 July 1987 in Schwedt, East Germany) is a former German gymnast. He was a member of the 2007 and 2010 World bronze medal winning teams. In addition, he won back-to-back silver medals in the World All Around competition (2010 ...

(born 1987), German gymnast *

Pat Boy Patricia A. Boy (born 1949 or 1950) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Boy represents Indiana's 9th House district, which contains Mic ...

(born 1949 or 1950), American politician *

Werner Boy Werner Boy (; 4 May 1879 − 6 September 1914) was a German mathematician. He was the discoverer and eponym of Boy's surface—a three-dimensional projection of the real projective plane without singularities, the first of its kind. He discove ...

(1879–1914), German mathematician

Fictional characters

Boy (comics) ''The Invisibles'' is a comic book created by Grant Morrison for the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. This article is a list of all characters in the series. The Invisibles The Invisibles are an organization of a freedom fighters at war with the op ...

, in the comic book ''The Invisibles'' * "Boy", the adopted son of Tarzan in some film adaptations of Tarzan * Boy, a lion featured in the 1966 film ''

Born Free ''Born Free'' is a 1966 British drama film starring the real-life couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, another real-life couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, to adulthood, and released her in ...

'' * Boy, the main antagonist of the 1989 film '' Little Monsters'' * The Boy, Eustace Boyce, a character in the webcomic ''

Scary Go Round ''Scary Go Round'' is a webcomic by John Allison. Running from 2002 to 2009, it is set in the fictional North Yorkshire town of Tackleford and follows university students battling fantasy and science fiction threats to the town. The comic was ...

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