Brien is a surname and male given name. Notable people with this name include:

Surname

* Alan Brien (1925–2008), English journalist *

Alizée Brien Alizée Brien (born September 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist. She rides for Team TIBCO-SVB. See also * List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders Listed below are the UCI Women's Teams that compete in 2015 women's road cyc ...

(born 1993), Canadian racing cyclist *

Chris Brien Christian John Brien is a drummer, percussionist and drum clinician. From 1992 he was a member of the Australian rock, funk and disco band Swoop and appears on all three of their studio albums, ''Thriller'' (October 1993), ''Woxo Principle'' (N ...

, drummer, percussionist and drum clinician *

Don Brien Don Brien (born September 1, 1959 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian sprint canoer, who competed in the mid to late 1980s. He won a bronze medal with partner Colin Shaw in the K-2 1000 m at the 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships a ...

(born 1959), Canadian sprint canoer *

Doug Brien Douglas Robert Zachariah Brien (born November 24, 1970) is a former American football placekicker and American businessman. He played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for seven teams: San Francisco, New Orleans, Indianapolis ...

(born 1970), American football placekicker *

Edward Brien Edward Henry Brien (1811-1902) was Archdeacon of Emly from 1858 until 1880. Brien was born in Devon and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was the Rector of Enniskerry until his appointment as Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior cl ...

(1811–1902), Archdeacon of Emly * Francis Brien, pseudonym of Australian writer

Hilary Lofting Hilary Joseph Francis Lofting (23 May 1881 – 3 May 1939) was an Australian novelist, travel writer, journalist and editor. He was the eldest brother of Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), author of ''Doctor Dolittle''. Early life and education Hilar ...

James Brien James Brien (born February 4, 1848 in Howard Township, Canada West-died August 10, 1907) was a politician and physician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1887 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the r ...

(1848–1907), politician and physician *

Jennifer Brien Jennifer Brien is a talk radio host based in Providence, Rhode Island. She was born and raised in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and served six years in the Army Military Police (MP) K-9 Unit. Career Brien formerly hosted her own show on weekdays from 1: ...

, American talk radio host *

Jerry Brien Jerry Brien was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He played for Western Suburbs, St. George and for the New South Wales Rugby League team. He also coached the Canterbury-Bankstown club and Western Suburbs. Playing career In 19 ...

, Australian rugby league football player *

John Wesley Brien John Wesley Brien (November 24, 1864 - January 11, 1949) was a Canadian politician and physician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1917 election as a Member of the Unionist Party to represent the riding of Essex South. ...

(1864–1949), Canadian politician and physician *

Jon D. Brien Jon D. Brien is a United States Democratic Party, Democratic former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the state's District 50 for constituents in Woonsocket and was first elected on November 7, 2006. He is married a ...

, American politician * Kathleen Brien, also known as Katy B (born 1989), English singer and songwriter *

Lévis Brien Joseph Paul Benoit Lévis Brien (born March 21, 1955) is a Quebec politician. He served as the member for Dubuc in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1989 until 1998. Biography Brien earned his bachelor's ...

(born 1955), Canadian politician * Pierre Brien (born 1970), Canadian politician * Raley Brien, pseudonym of American writer Johnston McCulley *

Robert Brien Robert C. Brien (born 26 October 1944 in Sydney) was a tennis player in the 1960s and 1970s. Tennis career In 1963 Brien, with Greg Cotterill, won the Australian Championships Boys Doubles Championship. As a 19-year-old who had been in the Un ...

(born 1944), Australian tennis player *

Rory Brien Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", ...

(born 1991), Australian rugby league football player * Timothy Brien, defendant in

Varnum v. Brien ''Varnum v. Brien'', 763 N.W.2d 862 (Iowa 2009), was an Iowa Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that the state's limitation of marriage to opposite-sex couples violated the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution. The ...

Tony Brien Anthony James Brien (born 10 February 1969) is an Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City, Chesterfield, Rotherham United, West Bromwich Albion, Mansfield Town, Chester City and Hull City.http://www.neilbr ...

(born 1969), Irish football player * William Roy Brien (1930–1987), English football player * William W. Brien, American orthopedic surgeon

Given name

* Brien Best (born 1996), Barbadian weightlifter *

Brien Cobcroft Brien Cobcroft (1934–2010) was an Australian equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the ...

(1934–2010), Australian equestrian * Brien Cokayne, 1st Baron Cullen of Ashbourne (1864–1932), British businessman and banker *

Brien Cullen Brien A. Cullen (born November 30, 1955) is an American former college football coach. Cullen served as the head coach for the Worcester State Lancers from 1983 to 2019. Career Cullen graduated from Worcester State College with a Bachelor of Art ...

, American football coach *

Brien McIlroy James Brien McIlroy (28 July 1939 – 1995)Brian McIlroy
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(1939–1995), Scottish football player * Brien McMahon (1903–1952), American lawyer and politician *

Brien S. Wygle Brien Singleton Wygle (August 23, 1924 – September 15, 2020) was an American pilot from Seattle, Washington. Wygle was a test pilot for Boeing. Early life On August 23, 1924. Wygle was born as Brien Singleton Wygle in Seattle, Washington. Wy ...

(1924–2020), American pilot * Brien Taylor (born 1971), pitcher in minor league baseball