Deidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name

Deirdre Deirdre ( , Irish: ; sga, Derdriu ) is the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend and probably its best-known figure in modern times. She is known by the epithet "Deirdre of the Sorrows" (). Her story is part of the Ulster Cycle, the best-know ...

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, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Notable people with the name include: *

Deidre Airey Deidre Morag Airey (9 December 1926 – 16 August 2002) was a New Zealand ceramic artist. Her work is held in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Life Airey was born in Christchurch in 1926, to Willis Thomas Goo ...

(1926–2002), ceramic artist from New Zealand *

Deidre Downs Deidre Downs Gunn (born July 7, 1980) is an American physician and former beauty pageant titleholder. Downs was Miss Alabama 2004 and later was crowned Miss America 2005. Education After graduating from Pelham High School in 1998, Downs attended ...

(born 1980), Miss America 2005 *

Deidre Hall Deidre Ann Hall is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Marlena Evans on NBC's daytime drama ''Days of Our Lives'', whom she has played for over 45 years. Hall has won many awards for her portrayal of Marlena, including ...

(born 1947), American actress *

Deidre Henderson Deidre Marie Hulse Henderson (born September 4, 1974) is an American politician serving as the ninth lieutenant governor of Utah since January 4, 2021. From 2013 to 2021, she served as member of the Utah State Senate for District 7, which is base ...

(born 1974), American politician *

Deidre Holland The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Deidre McCalla Deidre McCalla is an American singer-songwriter from New York City. McCalla was raised around the folk music scene of Macdougal Street in New York, where she began her career. In 1983, she moved to northern California. She has released several alb ...

(21st century), American singer-songwriter *

Deidre Rubenstein Deidre Rubenstein (born 1948) is an Australian television and theatre actress, as well as a dramatist and playwright well known for her performance in Australian soap operas and main stage dramatic roles. She has won the Australian Film Institute ...

(born 1948), Australian television and theatre actress * Deidre Sanders (born 1945), British agony aunt and writer of the

Dear Deidre ''Dear Deidre'' was the British newspaper '' The Sun's'' long running agony aunt column written by Deidre Sanders.Archie Blan"The agony and the ecstasy: Why 'Dear Deidre' Sanders is still solving problems, 30 years on" ''The Independent'', 4 Oct ...

column in ''The Sun''

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