Dee may refer to:

People

Surname

* Dee, an alternate spelling of the Welsh surname Day * Dee, a romanization of several Chinese surnames, including: ** Those listed at

Di (surname) Dí is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname (''Dí''). It was listed 108th among the Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Romanization 狄 is often anglicized as " Dee". Distribution Di no longer appears among the 100 most common na ...

** Some Hokkien pronunciations of the surname Li () *

Di Renjie Di Renjie (630 – November 11, 700), courtesy name Huaiying (懷英), formally Duke Wenhui of Liang (梁文惠公), was a Chinese politician of Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties, twice serving as chancellor during the reign of Wu Zetian. He was one of ...

(630–700), Duke Wenhui of Liang, a Tang dynasty official *

Arthur Dee Arthur Dee (13 July 1579 – September or October 1651) was a physician and alchemist. He became a physician successively to Tsar Michael I of Russia and to King Charles I of England. Youth Dee was the eldest son of John Dee by his third wife, J ...

(1579–1651), a physician and alchemist *

Billy Dee William Randall Daniels, better known by the stage name Billy Dee (born September 25, 1951) is a retired American adult film actor. Life and career Born and raised in San Diego, California, Daniels is of mixed ancestry, of Irish, Mexican and A ...

, retired African American adult film actor *

Bob Dee Robert Henry Dee (May 18, 1933 – April 18, 1979) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League. He was a three-sport letterman at the College of the Holy Cross who was one of the fi ...

(1933–1979), American football defensive end *

Daisy Dee Desiree Rollocks (born 4 September 1970), better known by her stage name Daisy Dee, is a Dutch singer, actress, TV host, stylist, and television producer. She is well known in German-speaking German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly s ...

(born 1970), Dutch singer, actress and TV host *

Dave Dee David John Harman, known professionally as Dave Dee (17 December 1941 – 9 January 2009), was an English singer-songwriter, musician, A&R manager, fundraiser and businessman. He was the frontman for the 1960s pop band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, M ...

(1943–2009), English singer-songwriter, musician, A&R manager, fundraiser and businessman *

Ed Dee Edward J. Dee, Jr. (born February 3, 1940), publishing as Ed Dee, is an American author of crime fiction. Dee was born in Yonkers, New York on February 3, 1940. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School, then served two years in the United State ...

(born 1940), American author *

Frances Dee Frances Marion Dee (November 26, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was an American actress. Her first film was the musical ''Playboy of Paris'' (1930). She starred in the film ''An American Tragedy'' (1931). She is also known for starring in the 1943 Va ...

(1909–2004), American actress *

Gerry Dee Gerry Dee (born Gerard Francis-John Donoghue;Profile
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(born 1968), Canadian comedian *

Jack Dee James Andrew Innes Dee (born 24 September 1961), known professionally as Jack Dee, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and writer known for his sarcasm, irony and deadpan humour. He wrote and starred in the sitcom ''Lead Balloon'' ...

(born 1961), British comedian *

Jeff Dee Jeff Dee is an American artist and game designer. He was the youngest artist in the history of pioneering role-playing game company TSR when he began his work at the age of eighteen. He also designed the ''Villains and Vigilantes'' superhero gam ...

(born 1961), American artist and game designer * Joey Dee (born 1940), American singer, of

Joey Dee and the Starliters Joey Dee and the Starliters (also credited as Joey Dee and the Starlighters) is an American popular music group. The group is best known for their million-selling recording "Peppermint Twist" (1961). The group's most notable lineup is considere ...

John Dee John Dee (13 July 1527 – 1608 or 1609) was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, teacher, occultist, and alchemist. He was the court astronomer for, and advisor to, Elizabeth I, and spent much of his time on alchemy, divinatio ...

(1527 – 1608 or 1609), English mathematician and alchemist * John Dee (disambiguation) for other people with the name *

Kiki Dee Pauline Matthews (born 6 March 1947), better known by her stage name Kiki Dee, is an English singer. Known for her blue-eyed soul vocals, she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown's Tamla Records. Dee is best known for h ...

(born 1947), English singer *

Kool Moe Dee Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, writer and actor. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one ...

(born 1962), American hip hop MC *

Leo Dee Leo Dee (July 8, 1931 – November 22, 2004) was an American artist and teacher. A native of Newark, New Jersey, he achieved first regional and then national prominence for his "incredibly detailed" and realistic silverpoint drawings which convey ...

(1931-2004), American artist * Marvin R. Dee (1917-1977), American lawyer, businessman, and politician *

Merri Dee Mary Francine Dorham (Merri Dee); October 30, 1936 – March 16, 2022) was an American philanthropist and television journalist. Dee was best known for her work as an anchor/reporter at Chicago, Illinois, television station and national cable s ...

(1936-2022), American journalist and philanthropist *

Mike Dee Mike Dee is an American sports and media executive who is currently president of Sports for Audacy, Inc. (formerly known as Entercom), the largest audio rights holder of professional teams and sports talk radio in the United States. He is the ...

, American sports executive *

Mike Dee (baseball coach) Mike Dee (born May 20, 1958) is an American former baseball coach and outfielder. He played college baseball at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He served as the head baseball coach at the UIC Flames (1999–2021). Under him, UIC reached ...

(born 1958), American college baseball coach *

Mikkey Dee Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, best known as the last drummer for British heavy metal band Motörhead from 1992 until its dissolution in 2015. Dee also played temporari ...

(born 1963), Swedish drummer with the band Motörhead *

Papa Dee David Christopher Daniel Wahlgren (born 13 July 1966), better known by the stage name Papa Dee, is a Sweden, Swedish Rapping, rapper. His most commercially successful track is his version of the Cat Stevens song "The First Cut Is the Deepest#Papa ...

(born 1966), Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician *

Roger Dee Roger D. Aycock ( 6 December 1914 – 5 April 2004) was an American author who wrote under the pseudonym Roger Dee. He primarily wrote science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction ...

(1914–2004), American author *

Ruby Dee Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (19 ...

(1922–2014), African-American actress and activist *

Sandra Dee Sandra Dee (born Alexandra Zuck; April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. Best known for her portrayal of ingénue ...

(1942–2005), American actress *

Simon Dee Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd (28 July 1935 – 29 August 2009), better known by his stage name Simon Dee, was a British television interviewer and radio disc jockey who hosted a twice-weekly BBC TV chat show, ''Dee Time'', in the late 1960s. Aft ...

(1935–2009), British television interviewer and radio disc jockey

Given name

* Diminutive for the name

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, common in the UK and Ireland *

Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of Baker's work features vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', ...

(born 1962), American voice actor *

Dee Brown (disambiguation) Dee Brown may refer to: * Dee Brown (American football) (born 1978), American professional football player * Dee Brown (baseball) (born 1978), American professional baseball player * Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968), American basketball player, co ...

Dee Dowis Michael "Dee" Dowis (August 2, 1968 – August 29, 2016) was an American college football player who was a quarterback for the Air Force Falcons. He graduated as the NCAA's all-time leading rusher for a quarterback. Early years Dowis was born ...

(1968–2016), American football player *

Dee Dee Myers Margaret Jane "Dee Dee" Myers (born September 1, 1961) is an American political analyst who served as the 19th White House Press Secretary during the first two years of the Clinton administration. She was the first woman and the second-youngest p ...

, first female White House press secretary *

Dee Dee Ramone Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he w ...

, punk musician *

Dee Benson Dee Vance Benson (August 25, 1948 – November 30, 2020) was a Senior United States district judge and chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He was briefly a professional soccer player. He was nominated as ju ...

, American judge *

, American voice actor *

Dee Delaney Dee Delaney (born February 20, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at The Citadel and Miami. High school A native of Seabrook, South Carolina, ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Dee Duponte Adelia Ashby "Dee" Duponte (born Adelia Ashby; 1908/1909 – April 22, 1971) was an American politician. She was a Democratic Representative and later Senator for Maui in the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. Her term as Territorial Senator en ...

(1910/11–1971), Hawaii territorial politician *

Dee Gordon Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon (born April 22, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Mar ...

, American baseball player *

Dee Harvey Demetrius La Vell "Dee" Harvey (August 24, 1965 – December 1, 2012) was an American R&B singer. He was at one time signed to Motown Label and recorded his first album, ''Just as I Am'' with Motown in 1991. Harvey was born in Memphis, Tennes ...

(1965–2012), American R&B singer *

Dee Hepburn Dee Hepburn (born 7 November 1961) is a Scottish former actress. She starred as Dorothy in the 1981 film ''Gregory's Girl'', and played Anne-Marie Wade in the ITV Network, ITV soap opera ''Crossroads (UK TV series), Crossroads'' from 1985 to 198 ...

(born 1961), a Scottish former actress *

Dee Martin D'Artagnan Athos Martin (born March 28, 1949) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 197 ...

, American football player *

Dee Palmer Dee Palmer (formerly David Palmer; born 2 July 1937) is an English composer, arranger, and keyboardist best known for having been a member of the progressive rock group Jethro Tull (band), Jethro Tull from 1976 to 1980 (although she had worked wi ...

(*1937), English musician *

Dee Roscioli Dee Roscioli (born Danielle Marie Roscioli on July 20, 1977) is an American singer and actress, who is known for her performances as Elphaba in the Broadway, Chicago, San Francisco, and national touring productions of the musical ''Wicked''. Ea ...

, American actress *

Dee Scarr Dee Scarr is an environmentalist, marine naturalist, and scuba diver who lives and works in Bonaire. Career Scarr received a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English and Rhetoric and Public Address from the University of Florida, and taught ...

, scuba diver and environmentalist in Bonaire *

Dee Snider Daniel "Dee" Snider (born March 15, 1955)Tayler, LettaTwisted Sister's Dee Snider remembers his challenging Long Island upbringing "Newsday", March 15, 2016Archived here/ref> is an American singer, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. He w ...

, singer

Stage name or nickname

Dee (singer) Dee (born Martin Granger) is an electro-pop dance-rock Canadian singer, songwriter, disc jockey, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and remixer. Dee was born in Montreal and raised in Welland, Ontario and Aylmer, Quebec. He moved back to Montre ...

, Canadian *

Dee (artist) Dilnarin "Dee" Demirbag (born 14 November 1973 in Kirvan, Turkey) is a Swedish dancer and singer, of Kurdish background.

, Swedish *

Dee (nickname) Dee is the nickname of: Entertainers In music * Dee Alexander, American jazz singer * Dee Barton (1937–2001), American jazz trombonist, big band drummer and composer * Dee Harvey (1965–2012), American R&B singer * Dee C Lee (born 1961), ...

, a list of people nicknamed "Dee"

Fictional characters

Judge Dee Judge Dee, or Judge Di, is a semi-fictional character based on the historical figure Di Renjie, county magistrate and statesman of the Tang court. The character appeared in the 18th-century Chinese detective and '' gong'an'' crime novel ''Di Gong ...

, a semi-fictional character based on Di Renjie, Duke Wenhui of Liang *

Anastasia Dualla Anastasia "Dee" Dualla, portrayed by Kandyse McClure, is a fictional character in the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica (reimagining), Battlestar Galactica.'' Character history A native of Sagittaron, Anastasia Dualla joined the Colonial Force ...

or Dee, character from the television series ''Battlestar Galactica'' *

Deandra Reynolds Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds is a fictional character on the FX Network, FX television series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', portrayed by Kaitlin Olson. Dee was the only major character in the show to be conceived without an actor in mind ...

, "Sweet Dee" of the television series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' * Dee Dee, Dexter's sister from the cartoon ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'' * Dee, a secret character in the ''Darkstalkers'' fighting game series *

Gandra Dee This article includes a list of characters from the The Walt Disney Company, Disney ''DuckTales'' animated franchise, including the DuckTales, original 1987 series and the DuckTales (2017 TV series), 2017 reboot series, as well as DuckTales the Mo ...

, a ''Duck Tales'' character *

Waddle Dee This is a list of characters from the Kirby franchise. These characters are featured in video games and other types of media from the franchise. Many characters have been introduced into the Kirby franchise spanning across multiple decades. Main ...

, a ''Kirby'' character * Deema, on the American animated television series ''

Bubble Guppies ''Bubble Guppies'' is a CGI-animated children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull. The series is a combination of the sketch comedy, edutainment, and musical genres, and revolves around the un ...

'' * Dee Thomas, from the sitcom ''

What's Happening!! ''What's Happening!!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976, until April 28, 1979, premiering as a summer series. Due to other shows being cancelled across the network, and good ratings and reviews from ...

As an abbreviation

Department of the Environment and Energy The Department of the Environment and Energy (DEE) was an Australian government department in existence between 2016 and 2020. The department was responsible for matters including environment protection and conservation of biodiversity as well ...

, Australia *

Dundee railway station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Dundee Railway Station and Sleeperz Hotel.jpg , borough = Dundee, Dundee City , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_nam ...

, station code *

Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport (russian: Аэропорт Южно-Курильск, ja, メンデレーエフ空港) is an airport in Yuzhno-Kurilsk, on the Russian and Japanese island of Kunashir in the Kuril Islands. Airlines and destin ...

, IATA code *

Dead-end elimination The dead-end elimination algorithm (DEE) is a method for optimization (mathematics), minimizing a Function (mathematics), function over a discrete set of independent variables. The basic idea is to identify "dead ends", i.e., combinations of vari ...

Other uses

De'e De'e () is a town under the administration of Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China, located in the southwest of the county. , it has 15 villages under its administration. It is inhabited by several ethnic minorities, in ...

, a town in Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China * Dee, a song in the album ''

Blizzard of Ozz ''Blizzard of Ozz'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. ...

'' *

Dee (gender identity) In Thailand, as elsewhere, one can find several different gender roles, identities and diverse visual markers of masculinity and femininity. The demand for positive self-identity is growing in Thailand and support is growing. Heterosexual/Tradi ...

* A D-shaped electrode in a

cyclotron A cyclotron is a type of particle accelerator invented by Ernest O. Lawrence in 1929–1930 at the University of California, Berkeley, and patented in 1932. Lawrence, Ernest O. ''Method and apparatus for the acceleration of ions'', filed: Janu ...

* A D-shaped ring, a

D-ring A D-ring is a D-shaped metal ring used primarily as a lashing point in a tie-down system. Depending on their function D-rings may vary in composition, geometry, weight, finish, and load capacity. They may be screwed or welded in place, or attach ...

or dee-ring * The letter "D" in English alphabet#Letter names