Dare (name)

Dare or Daré is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *

Airton Daré Airton Daré (born 9 February 1978 in Bauru, Brazil) is a Brazilian race car driver who has competed in the Indy Racing League. Daré began his racing career in jet ski racing in 1990. He won six Brazilian championships, one South American champ ...

(born 1978), Brazilian race car driver *

Alison Dare Alison Dare (born 5 December 1965) is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal ...

(born 1965), South African field hockey player *

Ananias Dare Ananias Dare (c. 1560 – 1587, ''legal death'') was a colonist of the Roanoke Colony of 1587. He was the husband of Eleanor White, whom he married at St Bride's Church in London, and the father of Virginia Dare, the first English child born ...

(c.1560– c.1587?), British tiler and bricklayer, member of the Roanoke Colony; husband of Eleanor Dare and father of Virginia Dare * Arthur N. Dare (1850–1923), American Republican politician of Minnesota * Barbara Dare (born 1963), American pornographic actress *

Bill Dare Bill Dare is an English author and creator/producer of radio and television comedy programmes. Biography Dare is an author and producer/devisor of various (mainly comedy) programmes mainly for BBC Radio and television, including ''The Mary Whi ...

, British radio writer *

Billy Dare William Thomas Charles Dare (14 February 1927 – 8 May 1994) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He was described as "gutsy" and as a "stocky little battler" and was the first ever footballer to sign for a club on live television ...

(1927–1994), English footballer *

Charles Dare Admiral Sir Charles Holcombe Dare Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, CB Member of the Royal Victorian Order, MVO (9 November 1854 – 6 August 1924) was an English ...

(1854–1924), British naval officer *

Danny Dare Danny Dare (March 20, 1905, New York City – November 20, 1996, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California) was an American choreographer, actor, director, writer, and producer of the stage, screen, and film.Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1996: Film, ...

(1905–1996), American choreographer, actor, director, writer *

Dorothy Dare Dorothy Dare (born Dorothy Herskind, August 6, 1911 – October 4, 1981) was an American actress and singer. Early life Dare was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she often sang in church and developed good vocability. She first ...

(1911–1981), American actress and singer *

Eleanor Dare Eleanor Dare (née White; c. 1568 – after August 18, 1587) of Westminster, London, England, was a member of the Roanoke Colony and the daughter of John White, the colony's governor. While little is known about her life, more is known abou ...

(c.1563–c.1599?), English colonist and member of the Roanoke Colony; mother of Virginia Dare *

Elkanah Kelsey Dare Elkanah Kelsey Dare (15 January 1782 – 26 August 1826) was a Mid-Atlantic schoolteacher, composer of music, and Presbyterian minister. He was among the first American composers who published music in shape notes. Life Elkanah Kelsey Dare was bo ...

(1782–1826), American composer * Irene Dare, young American figure skater and film star * Johnny Dare, American radio personality * Joseph Dare (footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Joseph Dare (minister) Joseph Dare (1831–1880) was an Australian Wesleyan Church leader. A native of Dorsetshire (now Dorset), England, Dare emigrated to South Australia when a youth.W. H. Daniels, ''The Illustrated History of Methodism in Great Britain, America, and ...

(1831–1880), Australian Wesleyan Church leader *

Kevin Dare Kevin John Dare (born 15 November 1959 in Finchley) is an English former professional footballer who played for Crystal Palace in the Football League as a left back. He began his youth career at Crystal Palace and signed professional terms in Fe ...

(born 1959), English footballer *

Leona Dare Leona Dare (1854/55 – May 23/24, 1922''New York Times'', May 25, 1922.) was an American trapeze artist and aerial acrobat, billed often as the "Queen of the Antilles" or the "Pride of Madrid".''New York Times'', June 9, 1879. She was famous ...

(1854/55–1922), American circus performer *

Michael Dare Lieutenant-General Michael Reginald Dare DSO, OMM, CD (August 1, 1917 – May 22, 1996) was a Canadian Forces officer who became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada. Career Dare joined the Canadian Army as second lieutenant in the Duff ...

(born 1917), Canadian general *

Norm Dare Norman Bernard Dare (born 10 September 1948) is a former Australian rules football coach and player, most notable for coaching five premierships in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). Playing career Dare initially played league f ...

(born 1948), Australian rules footballer *

Phyllis Dare Phyllis is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Phyllis Bartholomew (1914–2002), English long jumper * Phyllis Drummond Bethune (née Sharpe, 1899–1982), New Zealand artist * Phyllis Calvert (1915–2002), British actress * Ph ...

(1890–1975), English singer and actress *

Reginald Dare Reginald Arthur Dare (26 November 1921 – October 1993) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer. Dare was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Cricket career Dare was born at Blandford Forum, Dorset. He made h ...

(1921–1993), English cricketer and footballer *

Tessa Dare Tessa Dare is a ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestselling American historical romance novelist. She has authored fifteen novels and novellas and created four different series. In 2012, she won the prestigious Romance Writers of America Ro ...

, American writer, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling historical romance novelist *

Virginia Dare Virginia Dare (born August 18, 1587, in Roanoke Colony, date of death unknown) was the first English child born in a New World English colony. What became of Virginia and the other colonists remains a mystery. The fact of her birth is known be ...

(1587-?), first child born in the Americas to English parents *

Yinka Dare Yinka Dare (October 10, 1972 – January 9, 2004) was a Nigerian professional basketball player. A , center, he played four seasons in the National Basketball Association. Early years Born in Kano, Dare was discovered by Nigerian-born lawyer Llo ...

(1972–2004), Nigerian National Basketball Association player *

Zena Dare Zena Dare (born Florence Hariette Zena Dones; 4 February 1887 – 11 March 1975) was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre and comedic plays in the first half of ...

(1887–1975), English singer and actress; sister of Phyllis Dare *

Dan Dare (disambiguation) Dan Dare Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the ''Eagle'' comic story ''Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future'' from 1950 to 1967 (and subsequentl ...

, several fictional characters Given name: *

Daré Nibombé Daré Nibombé (born 16 June 1980) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He became the head coach of the U21 squad of Tubize in 2017.Dare Vršič Dare Vršič (born 26 September 1984) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Zavrč as a midfielder. Besides Slovenia, he has played in Slovakia, Romania and Austria. International career Vršič was capped 13 times for the Slovenia national ...

(born 1984), Slovenian footballer *

Dare Wright Dare Wright (December 3, 1914 – January 25, 2001) was a Canadian–American children's author, model, and photographer. She is best known for her 1957 children's book, ''The Lonely Doll''. Early life Wright was born in the Thornhill section ...

(born 1914), Canadian-American photographer and author {{given name, type=both