Brewer is a surname, meaning ''a person who brews beer''. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan West Brewer Alan West Brewer (1915 – 21 November 2007) was a Britanno-Canadian physicist and climatologist. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and raised in Derby, England, he earned a scholarship to study physics at the University College London. He recei ...

(1915–2007), Canadian-English physicist and climatologist. * Albert Brewer (1928–2017), American politician, Governor of Alabama 1968–71 * Allison Brewer (born 1954), Canadian social activist and politician *

Ashleigh Brewer Ashleigh Mary Brewer (born 9 December 1990) is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role in ''The Sleepover Club'', before she joined the cast of '' H2O: Just Add Water''. Brewer played the role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australi ...

(born 1990), Australian actress *The

Brewer twins Derek and Keith Brewer, known as the Brewer Twins, are male models. Biography The twins were born on September 21, 1973 at Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, California. Derek was born 15 minutes before Keith. Both brothers graduated from Ca ...

(Derek and Keith, born 1973), American models *

Bill Brewer Bill Brewer is a British philosopher and Susan Stebbing Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. He was previously the Head of the Department of Philosophy. He was a scholar at Oriel College, Oxford, reading Maths and Philosophy and g ...

, British philosopher *

Billy Brewer Homer Ervin "Billy" Brewer (October 8, 1934 – May 12, 2018) was an American football player and head coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University from 1974 to 1979, Louisiana Tech University from 1980 to 1 ...

(born 1935), American football coach *

(died 1914), English professional footballer * Bryan Brewer, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe 2012-2014 * Carl Brewer (ice hockey) (1938–2001), Canadian ice hockey player *

Carl Brewer (politician) Carl Brewer (March 8, 1957June 12, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas, and was the city's first elected black mayor. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2007 and reelected in 2011. He was a membe ...

(1957-2020), American politician, former mayor of Wichita, Kansas *

Chandler Brewer Chandler Wade Brewer (born June 12, 1997) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee. College career Brewer was a member of the Middle Tenness ...

(born 1997), American football player * Charles Brewer (businessman) (born 1958), American entrepreneur * Chester Brewer (1875–1953), American college sports coach *

Chet Brewer Chester Arthur Brewer (January 14, 1907 – March 26, 1990) was an American right-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and from 1957 to 1974 he scouted for the Pittsburgh ...

(1907–1990), American baseball player * C. J. Brewer (disambiguation), multiple people *

Contessa Brewer Contessa Brewer (born March 16, 1974) is an American television journalist for CNBC Business News. As a correspondent, she covers casinos and gaming. She is also a substitute anchor. She formerly hosted the MSNBC weekend program ''Caught on Cam ...

(born 1974), American television journalist *

Corey Brewer Corey Wayne Brewer (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA na ...

(born 1986), American basketball player *

Corey Brewer (basketball, born 1975) Corey Lavelle Brewer (born January 2, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from West Memphis High School, Brewer attended and played basketball at Navarro Junior College (1994–1995) and Carl Albert St ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

Craig Brewer Craig Brewer (born December 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker. His 2005 movie ''Hustle & Flow'' won the Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and achieved commercial success, along with an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "It's ...

(born 1971), American film director *

David Brewer (disambiguation) David Brewer is the name of: * David Brewer (broker) (1940–2023), Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lord Mayor of London * David J. Brewer (1837–1910), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court * David L. Brewer III (born 1946), ...

, several people * Derek Brewer (born 1982), American data analyst, multi-instrumentalist *

Dewell Brewer Dewell Lerome Brewer (born May 22, 1970) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and attended Lawton Hi ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Don Brewer Donald George Brewer (born September 3, 1948) is an American drummer and singer. He is the longest serving and only remaining original member of rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Early life Brewer was born in Flint, Michigan, on September 3, 19 ...

(born 1948), American drummer * E. Cobham Brewer (1810–1897), compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable *

Earl L. Brewer Earl Leroy Brewer (August 11, 1869 – March 10, 1942) was the Governor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916. Elected as a Democrat, he was unopposed in the primary and won the governorship without ever making a single public campaign speech. Bio ...

(1869–1942), American politician, Governor of Mississippi 1912–1916 *

Eduardo Brewer Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footba ...

(born 1978), Panamanian Architect *

Eric Brewer (ice hockey) Eric Peter Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), last suiting up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold me ...

(born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player *

Eric Brewer (scientist) Eric Allen Brewer is professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley and vice-president of infrastructure at Google. His research interests include operating systems and distributed computing. He is known for formu ...

, American scientist *

Frederick Mason Brewer Frederick Mason Brewer CBE FRIC (1903 – 11 February 1963) was an English chemist. He was Head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford and Mayor of Oxford during 1959–60. Frederick Brewer was born in Kensal Rise (a ...

(1903–1963), English inorganic chemist *

Gale Brewer Gale Arnot Brewer (born September 6, 1951) is an American Democratic politician from the state of New York who has represented the 6th New York City Council District since January 2022, a position she previously held from 2002 to 2013. From Janu ...

(born 1951), American politician *

Gay Brewer Gay Robert Brewer Jr. (March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament. Life Brewer was born in Middletown, Ohio, and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. As an ama ...

(1932–2007), American golfer * Gene Brewer (born 1937), American science fiction author * George Keefer Brewer (1914–1959), American actor (George Reeves) * Graeme Brewer (born 1958), Australian swimmer * Gurley Brewer (1866–1919), American attorney, publisher, and political activist * Harper Brewer Jr. (born 1937), American politician * Herbert Brewer (1865–1928), British composer * Jack Brewer (disambiguation), several people * Jamison Brewer (born 1980), American basketball player * Jan Brewer (born 1944), Governor of Arizona, 2009–15 * Jane Brewer (1924-2017), mayor of Cambridge, Ontario * James Brewer (disambiguation), several people including: **

Jim Brewer (baseball) James Thomas Brewer (November 14, 1937 – November 16, 1987) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1960 through 1976, Brewer played for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. He batted and threw left ...

(1937–1987), American baseball player * John Sherren Brewer (1810–1879), English historian *

Johnny Brewer Johnny Lee Brewer (March 8, 1937 – May 27, 2011) was an American football tight end and linebacker in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Brewer was a fourth r ...

(1937–2011), American football player *

Julia Hartley-Brewer Julia Hartley-Brewer is an English radio presenter, political journalist and newspaper columnist. She hosts the weekday breakfast radio show on Talkradio. Early life Julia Hartley-Brewer's father, Michael John Hartley-Brewer, stood unsuccessfu ...

(born 1968), British journalist *

Ken Brewer Kenneth Wayne Brewer (November 28, 1941 – March 15, 2006) was an American poet and longtime scholar who resided in Utah, where he served as Poet Laureate. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Butler University and Western New Mexico U ...

(1941-2006), American poet * Lingg Brewer (born 1944), American politician and educator * Lucy Brewer, literary pen-name of first woman Marine * Margaret A. Brewer (1930–2013), United States Marine Corps general *

Marilyn Brewer Marilyn C. Brewer (born May 26, 1937) is a California politician who served from 1994 to 2000 as a California State Assemblywoman representing southern Orange County's 70th District. Born in western Pennsylvania, Brewer earned her Associate's ...

(born 1937), American politician * Mark Brewer (disambiguation), several people * Mike Brewer (disambiguation), several people * Neil Brewer (British musician and songwriter) * Nick Brewer (born 1979), American multi-instrumentalist *

Nicole Brewer Nicole Brewer (born April 15, 1983) is an American news reporter. She is a former Miss Pennsylvania from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Early life, beauty pageant contestant and education Brewer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a junio ...

(born 1983), American beauty queen * Richard B. Brewer (1951–2012), American businessman *

Richard M. Brewer Richard M. "Dick" Brewer (February 19, 1850 – April 4, 1878), was an American cowboy and Lincoln County lawman. He was the founding leader of the ''Regulators'', a deputized posse that fought in the Lincoln County War. Early life Brewer ...

(Dick Brewer, 1850–1878), American cowboy *

Rick Brewer Rick Brewer (born in Stanley, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick businessman and politician, and a former assistant pastor. Early life Brewer was the son of Richard C. Brewer and Emma Hanson. He was an assistant pastor in the Pentecostal Churc ...

, Canadian politician * Robert Brewer (disambiguation), several people *

Ron Brewer Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

(born 1955), American basketball player *

Ronnie Brewer Ronnie Brewer (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Brewer played collegiately at the University of Arkansas, where his father Ron Brewer was a star in the late 1970s. Brewer is known for having an unorthod ...

(born 1985), American basketball player * Sarina Brewer, American artist *

Talbot Brewer Talbot Brewer is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia. He is known for his works on moral philosophy. Philosophy Brewer is known for his idea of "dialectical activity," arguing that contemporary mor ...

, American philosopher *

Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of th ...

(1931–2007), American singer * Thomas Mayo Brewer (1814–1880), American naturalist * Tom Brewer (1931–2018), American baseball player * Trevor Brewer (1930–2018), Welsh rugby union international player * William D. Brewer (1922–2009), American ambassador *

William Henry Brewer William Henry Brewer (September 14, 1828 – November 2, 1910) was an American botanist. He worked on the first California Geological Survey and was the first Chair of Agriculture at Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School. Biography Will ...

(1828–1910), American botanist *

Wilmon Brewer Wilmon Brewer (1895–1998) was an American literary scholar, poet, writer and philanthropist. Early life Brewer was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and lived there for most of his life on his family's estate, Great Hill. When he was a young man ...

(1895–1998), American classical scholar

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