Dana is a unisex given name. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990. It has since fallen in popularity and was ranked the 446th most popular name given to girls born in the United States in 2007. As a male forename it is well known in the United States, being in the 314th rank out of 1,219 in the 1990 U.S. Census. The name has multiple derivations. ''Dana'' or ''Danah'', in

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

, means "the most perfectly sized, valuable and beautiful pearl". This name is used mainly by Arab states of the Persian Gulf (Eastern Arabia), due to their traditional

pearl diving Pearl hunting, also known as pearling, is the activity of recovering pearls from wild molluscs, usually oysters or mussels, in the sea or freshwater. Pearl hunting was prevalent in the Persian Gulf region and Japan for thousands of years. On t ...

professions wherein they gave different type of pearls names. In

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

, the word ''Dānā'' literally means "Wise", and some speculate that the name is first used as a first name in ''

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

''. It may also refer to the mountain Dana or

Dena Dena (in Luri and fa, ) is the name for a sub-range within the Zagros Mountains, Iran. Mount Dena, with length and average width, is situated on the boundary of the Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Prov ...

. The name is used in Persian for both female and male sexes. It may also come from "Dane" (from

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), the meaning of the common surname. It is also occasionally regarded as a feminine version of Daniel or a short version of feminine names such as Bogdana or Yordana. In Hebrew, the name Dana means "arbiter" or "God is my judge". In Sanskrit and Pali, the word means "generosity". In

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...

and

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

, it is a feminine name, derived from the name Daniela; the masculine form being

Dan Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoi ...

Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

People named Dana

Female

* Dana Al-Nasrallah (born 1988), Kuwaiti Olympic sprinter * Dana Anderson (born 1973), Canadian former field hockey player *

Dana Angluin Dana Angluin is a professor emeritus of computer science at Yale University. She is known for foundational work in computational learning theory and distributed computing. Education Angluin received her B.A. (1969) and Ph.D. (1976) at University ...

, professor of computer science at Yale University *

Dana Antal Dana Antal (born April 19, 1977 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a women's ice hockey player. She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining the Canadian national team, she played collegiate hock ...

(born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player, gold medalist at the 2002 Winter Olympics * Dana Beth Ardi, American entrepreneur, human capitalist, author, and contemporary art collector *

Dana Barron Dana Barron is an American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' which she reprised in 2003's '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adv ...

(born 1966), American actress *

Dana Bash Dana Ruth Bash (born June 15, 1971; née Schwartz) is an American journalist, news anchor, and chief political correspondent for CNN. Early life and education Bash was born Dana Ruth Schwartz in Manhattan, New York City, into a family of Je ...

(born 1971), CNN News reporter and anchorwoman *

Dana Belben Dana L. Belben (born May 12, 1978) is an American voice actress, animator, screenwriter, effects artist, and comedian Career Belben worked as story editor on ''Happy Tree Friends'', as well as providing the original voices for Giggles, Petuni ...

, American voice actress, animator, screenwriter, effects artist, and comedian *

Dana Berger Dana Berger ( he, דנה ברגר; born 2 November 1970) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She is also a graduate of the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. Berger came to fame in the 1990s, appearing on the popular ...

(born 1970), Israeli singer-songwriter and occasional actress *

Dana Berliner Dana Berliner is Litigation Director at the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm in Arlington, Virginia founded in 1991 by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick. She was co-lead counsel for Susette Kelo in the landmark United States Supreme C ...

, American lawyer, litigation director at the

Institute for Justice The Institute for Justice (IJ) is a libertarian non-profit public interest law firm in the United States. It has litigated ten cases before the United States Supreme Court dealing with eminent domain, interstate commerce, public financing for e ...

* Dana H. Born (born 1961), brigadier general in the United States Air Force * Dana Bradley (died 1981), Canadian murder victim *

Dana Broccoli Dana Broccoli ( Natol; January 3, 1922 – February 29, 2004) was an American actress. Biography Dana Natol was born January 3, 1922, in New York City to an Irish Italian family. She studied acting at the Cecil Clovelly's Academy of Dramatic A ...

, actress and novelist, wife of producer

Albert R. Broccoli Albert Romolo Broccoli ( ; April 5, 1909 – June 27, 1996), nicknamed "Cubby", was an American film producer who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career. Most of the films were made in the United Kingdom and often filmed at Pi ...

, mother of producer Michael G. Wilson *

Dana Brožková Dana Šafka Brožková (born 28 April 1981 in Rovensko pod Troskami) is a Czech orienteering competitor. She is the 2008 World Champion in the ''long distance'' and 2009 World Champion in the ''middle distance''. She received a bronze medal in ...

(born 1981), Czech orienteering competitor *

Dana Buchman Dana Buchman was an upscale men's and women's fashion brand. Its founder, Dana Buchman, is an American fashion designer. The brand, which was most recently carried by Kohl's, was discontinued in 2020. History Dana Buchman has been a member of ...

, fashion designer *

Dana Cameron Dana Cameron (born 1965) is an American archaeologist, and author of award-winning crime fiction and urban fantasy. Life and career Born and raised in Massachusetts, Dana Cameron began her professional career as an historical archaeologist ...

(born 1965), American archaeologist, and author of award-winning crime fiction and urban fantasy * Dana Cervantes (born 1978), Spanish Olympic pole vaulter *

Dana "Pokey" Chatman Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969) is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Chatman is the former head coach of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She is al ...

(born 1969), general manager and head coach of the Chicago Sky of the WNBA *

Dana Chladek Dana Chladek (born Dana Chládková on December 27, 1963, in Czechoslovakia) is a Czechoslovak slalom kayaker who later become a naturalized American. She competed from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won ...

(born 1963), Czechoslovak-born American Olympic slalom kayaker and coach *

Dana Claxton Dana Claxton (born 1959) is a Hunkpapa Lakota filmmaker, photographer, and performance artist. Her work looks at stereotypes, historical context, and gender studies of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically those of the First Nation ...

(born 1959), Hunkpapa Lakota filmmaker, photographer and performance artist * Dana Coons (born 1978), American long distance runner *

Dana Cowin Dana Cowin is an American editor, author, and radio show host, best known for her two decades as the Editor-in-Chief of '' Food & Wine''. During her tenure at the magazine (1995-2016), she expanded and introduced the magazine's annual Best New Chef ...

, magazine editor (''Food & Wine'', ''Mademoiselle'', ''HG'') *

Dana Cuff Dana Cuff is an American architecture theorist, professor of architecture and urban design, and founding director of cityLAB at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She received her Ph.D. in architecture from University of California ...

, American architect, professor, and founding director of UCLA's cityLAB *

Dana Davis Dana Davis (born October 4, 1978) is an American actress, voice actress, and novelist known for playing Monica Dawson on the NBC series '' Heroes'' (2007), Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (2009� ...

(born 1978), American actress, known for ''10 Things I Hate About You'' and ''Franklin & Bash'' *

Dana Dawson Dana Dawson (August 7, 1974 – August 10, 2010) was an American actress and singer. Early life and career Dawson made her acting debut at the age of 7 in a national tour of '' Annie''. She was an understudy of the character Mimi, in the nation ...

(1974-2010), American actress and singer *

Dana DeArmond Dana DeArmond (born June 16, 1979) is an American pornographic actress and director. She entered the industry in 2004 and is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Career DeArmond grew up in Orlando, Florida. DeArmond had gained populari ...

(born 1979), American pornographic actress *

Dana Delany Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress. After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television drama '' China Beach'' (1988–1991), for whic ...

(born 1956), American film, stage, and television actress * Dana Dodd (1985-2006), American woman who was murdered * Dana Dogaru (born 1953), Romanian actress *

Dana Dormann Dana Lofland Dormann (born September 16, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name Dana Lofland and as Dana Lofland-Dormann. Lofland won the 1985 U.S. Girls' Junior and the 1985 ...

(born 1967), American professional golfer, also played as Dana Lofland * Dana Ellis (born 1979), Canadian pole vaulter *

Dana Eskelson Dana Erika Eskelson (born in Brick, New Jersey) is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Filmography *''Past Midnight'' (1991) *''Singles'' (1992) *'' To Sir, with Love II'' (1996) *'' Exiled: A Law & Order Movie'' (TV, 1998) *'' ...

(born 1965), American television, film, and theater actress *

Dana Fabe Dana Anderson Fabe (born March 29, 1951) is an American lawyer, retired judge, and mediator. She served as a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 1996 to 2016, including three terms (2000–2003, 2006–2009, and 2012–2015) as the court's ...

(born 1951), lawyer, Chief Justice of Alaska Supreme Court *

Dana Faletic Dana Faletic (born 1 August 1977 in Hobart) is an Australian former champion, national representative, World Champion and dual-Olympian rower. Her international representative success was as a sculler, though she represented her state of Tasman ...

(born 1977), Australian Olympic rower * Dana Fecková (born 1987), Slovak football striker *

Dana Ferguson Dana Ferguson (born February 25, 1987 in St. Albert, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. She currently plays second on Team Kelsey Rocque. Career Ferguson was a member of the University of Alberta team that lost in the tie ...

(born 1987), Canadian curler *

Dana Fischer Dana Fischer is an American ''Magic: The Gathering'' player. She is tied for the youngest to make the second day of a Grand Prix tournament (at age eight) and is the youngest to win cash at a Grand Prix (at age nine). Background and family li ...

(born 2010), American ''Magic: The Gathering'' player * Dana Flynn (born 1975), also known as

Didem Erol Didem Erol or Serah Henesey also known as Dana Flynn is an Australian-born Turkish American actress, model, and TV host. She was born in Sydney to Turkish parents and lives in Los Angeles, California. Amidst media speculation, Erol confirmed ...

, Australian-born Turkish-American actress, model, and TV host *

Dana Fox Dana Fox (born September 18, 1976) is an American screenwriter. She is best known as the writer of '' The Wedding Date'' (2005), ''What Happens in Vegas'' (2008), and the television comedy series ''Ben and Kate'' (2012–13). Career Fox graduate ...

(born 1976), American screenwriter * Dana Frankfort (born 1971), New York-based artist, painting professor at Boston University College of Fine Arts *

Dana Fuchs Dana Fuchs (pronounced Fyooks, born January 10, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter known for a mix of Southern rock, soul, roots, and blues. She is also an actor. ''The New York Times'' Stephen Holden called Fuchs' performance in the film ...

(born 1976), American singer, songwriter, actress, and voice actress * Dana Gibson, president of Sam Houston State University *

Dana Gilbert Dana Gilbert (born November 26, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Gilbert grew up in California, one of three siblings. Her youngest brother is Brad Gilbert, who also played tennis professionally, and ...

(born 1959), American tennis player *

Dana Gillespie Dana Gillespie (born Richenda Antoinette de Winterstein Gillespie, 30 March 1949) is an English actress, singer and songwriter. Originally performing and recording in her teens, over the years Gillespie has been involved in the recording of over ...

(born 1949), English actress and singer * Dana E. Glauberman (born 1968), American film editor * Dana Glover (singer) (born 1974), American pop singer and songwriter *

Dana Goldstein Dana Goldstein is an American journalist and the author of ''The Teacher Wars'', published by Doubleday and a ''New York Times'' best seller. She is currently a domestic correspondent at ''The New York Times'' and has worked as a staff writer at ...

, American journalist and editor *

Dana Goodyear Dana Goodyear (born 1976) is an American journalist and poet, the author of the forthcoming book ''Anything That Moves'', and the co-founder of Figment, an on-line literary community. She is a staff writer at ''The New Yorker'' and teaches in the ...

(born 1976), American journalist, poet and author, co-founder of Figment online community *

Dana Guth Dana Guth is a German politician from Lower Saxony. Since the 2017 state election, she has been the leader of the Alternative for Germany party group in the Landtag of Lower Saxony. From 2018 to 2020 Guth was chairman of the AfD in the federal ...

(born 1970), German politician *

Dana Sue Gray Dana Sue Gray (born December 6, 1957) is an American serial killer who murdered three elderly women in 1994. She was caught after a fourth intended victim survived and identified her. Gray says she committed the murders to support her spending ha ...

(born 1957), American serial killer * Dana Hadačová (born 1983), Czech Olympic table tennis player * Dana Haidar (born 1993), Jordanian taekwondo competitor *

Dana Hee Dana Hee (born as Dana Lynn Davidson on November 9, 1961 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American martial artist, stuntwoman, action film actress and model, who has also worked as sports color commentator, trainer, spokesperson, motivational sp ...

(born 1961), American Olympic taekwondo competitor, motivational speaker and stuntwoman *

Dana Hill Dana Hill (born Dana Lynne Goetz; May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress. She was known for playing Audrey Griswold in '' National Lampoon's European Vacation'', and also known for her roles in ''Shoot the Moon'' and '' Cross Cre ...

(1964-1996), American actress and voice actor * Dana Hoey (born 1966), American photographer * Dana Humby (born 1979), former New Zealand association football player * Dana Hussain (born 1986), sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team *

Dana International Sharon Cohen ( he, שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International ( he, דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She w ...

(born 1969), Israeli singer (stage name of Sharon Cohen), winner of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest * Dana Ivey (born 1941), American character actress *

Dana Ivgy Dana Ivgy ( he, דאנה איבגי; born April 3, 1982) is an Israeli actress and the daughter of actor Moshe Ivgy. Career As a child, Ivgy appeared in several television and film productions. Since graduating from acting school she has appeared ...

(born 1982), Israeli actress *

Dana Jacobson Dana Jacobson (born November 5, 1971) is a host and correspondent for CBS News currently serving as a co host for ''CBS Saturday Morning''. She is also an anchor & reporter for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. She joined CBS News in 2015, 2 y ...

(born 1971), American sports journalist and former ESPN anchor * Dana Jurásková (born 1961), Czech politician, former Minister of Health * Dana Kerem (born 1986), Israeli football defender *

Dana Kimmell Dana Kimmell (born May 21, 1959) is an American actress and model. She is best recognized for her performance as Chris Higgins in the Steve Miner-directed 3D horror film ''Friday the 13th Part III'' (1982)—which debuted at number one at the U ...

(born 1959), American actress *

Dana King Dana King (born March 7, 1960) is an American broadcast journalist and sculptor. She served as an anchor for the CBS owned-and-operated station KPIX-TV in San Francisco. In 2012, King left KPIX to pursue her passion in sculpting and art. Her outd ...

(born 1960), former American TV news anchor * Dana Kirk (born 1984), American Olympic swimmer * Dana Kletter (born 1959), American musician and writer * Dana Kuchtová (born 1961), Czech Green politician, former Minister of Education * Dana Levin (born 1965), American poet and creative writing instructor *

Dana Lixenberg Dana Lixenberg (born 1964)Hay, David ''The New York Times'', May 30, 1999 is a Dutch photographer and filmmaker.Knight, Christopher ''Los Angeles Times'', May 28, 1999 She lives and works in New York and Amsterdam. Lixenberg pursues long-term proje ...

(born 1964), Dutch photographer *

Dana Loesch Dana Lynn Loesch ( ; ; born September 28, 1978) is an American radio and TV host. She is a former spokesperson for the National Rifle Association and a former writer and editor for ''Breitbart News''. Loesch was the host of the program ''Dana'' ...

, American conservative TV and radio host * Dana Mann, American slalom canoer, formerly competed for Slovakia as Dana Beňušová * Dana Marie, Canadian Christian rock singer * Dana Martanová, former Czechoslovak slalom canoer *

Dana Marton Dana Marton is an American author of over fifty novels that have been translated into over a dozen languages and sold more than two million copies worldwide. A ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestselling author, she writes fast-paced stori ...

, romantic suspense novelist * Dana Mathis, American pop singer and songwriter * Dana McCauley, Canadian chef and food writer *

Dana McVicker Dana McVicker is an American country music artist. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1963, she recorded for Capitol Records Nashville in 1988, releasing a self-titled album and charting four singles on the U.S. country charts. McVicker was also no ...

, American country music singer * Donella H. "Dana" Meadows, American environmental scientist, teacher and writer *

Dana Medřická Dana Medřická (11 July 1920 – 21 January 1983) was a Czech film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1944 and 1983. Selected filmography * '' Černí myslivci'' (1945) * '' Guard 13'' (1946) * '' Getting on in the World'' ...

, Czechoslovak film actress *

Dana Murphy Dana Murphy is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 2009 to 2023. Murphy was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in the 2018 election. Career Murphy defeated Democrat Jim Roth, w ...

, American Republican politician from Oklahoma * Dana Nălbaru, Romanian singer, songwriter, and musician, member of Hi-Q *

Dana D. Nelson Dana D. Nelson is a professor of English at Vanderbilt University and a prominent progressive advocate for citizenship and democracy. She is notable for her criticism—in her books such as ''Bad for Democracy—''of excessive presidential power ...

, professor of English at Vanderbilt University, progressive advocate for citizenship and democracy * Dana Nutu, Romanian-Australian chess player and trainer, also known as Daniela Nuțu-Gajić * Dana Oldfather, American oil painter and dinnerware designer * Dana Olmert, Israeli left-wing activist, literary theorist and editor, daughter of Ehud Olmert * Dana Owens, also known as

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album '' All Hail the Qu ...

, American rapper, singer and actress *

Dana Perino Dana Marie Perino (born May 9, 1972) is an American political commentator and author who served as the 26th White House Press Secretary, under President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007, to January 20, 2009. She was the second female Whit ...

, former White House press secretary *

Dana Plato Dana Michelle Plato (née Strain; November 7, 1964 – May 8, 1999) was an American actress. An influential " teen idol" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Plato was recognized for her television work, for which she was included on VH1's list ...

, American actress * Dana Plotogea, Romanian Olympic biathlete *

Dana Priest Dana Louise Priest (born May 23, 1957) is an American journalist, writer and teacher. She has worked for nearly 30 years for the ''The Washington Post, Washington Post'' and became the third John S. and James L. Knight Chair in Public Affairs Jo ...

, journalist and author, national security correspondent for the ''Washington Post'' * Dana Procházková, Czechoslovak orienteering competitor * Dana Protopopescu, Romanian-Belgian pianist and music instructor * Dana Pyritz, German Olympic rower *

Dana Randall Dana Randall is an American computer scientist. She works as the ADVANCE Professor of Computing, and adjunct professor of mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is also an External Professor of the Santa Fe Institute. Previousl ...

, professor of theoretical computer science at Georgia Tech *

Dana Ranga Dana Ranga (born 1964 in Bucharest) is a Romanian writer and film director, currently living and working in Berlin. Life Dana Ranga was born in 1964 in Bucharest. Initially, she studied medicine at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and P ...

, Romanian writer and film director *

Dana Rayne Dana Rayne (born March 5, 1981 on Long Island, New York) is an American dance and Pop singer. Rayne was a success on the American club scene where she started off as a DJ in New York. This led to her releasing a song, "Object of My Desire" wh ...

, American dance and pop singer * Dana Reason, Canadian pianist and composer * Dana Reeve, American actress, wife of Christopher Reeve, also billed as Dana Morosini * Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Latvian politician and chess player * Dana Rettke (born 1999), American volleyball player *

Dana Ron Dana Ron Goldreich ( he, דנה רון גולדרייך; b. 1964) is a computer scientist, a professor of electrical engineering at the Tel Aviv University, Israel. Prof. Ron is one of the pioneers of research in property testing, and a leading ...

, Israeli computer scientist, professor of electrical engineering *

Dana Rosendorff Dana Rosendorff (born in Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% ...

, Australian actress *

Dana Rosemary Scallon Dana Rosemary Scallon (born Rosemary Brown; 30 August 1951), known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and former politician who served as Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004. While still a schoolgirl she won the 1970 ...

, Irish singer and politician, winner of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, former MEP * Dana Schechter, singer-songwriter with the band

Bee and Flower Bee and Flower is a band founded in New York City in 1999 by singer-songwriter, bassist, animator, illustrator, composer and producer Dana Schechter. Schechter formed the band while being a member of Michael Gira's band Angels of Light. Bee and F ...

* Dana Schoenfield, American Olympic swimmer *

Dana Schutz Dana Schutz (born 1976 in Livonia, Michigan) is an American artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Schutz is known for her gestural, figurative paintings that often take on specific subjects or narrative situations as a point of depar ...

, American painter * Dana Seetahal, Trinidadian politician and attorney * Dana Shrader, American Olympic swimmer *

Dana Simpson Dana Claire Simpson is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic '' Phoebe and her Unicorn'', as well as the long-running webcomic Ozy and Millie. Other works created by Simpson include the political commentary cartoon ''I D ...

, American cartoonist (''Heavenly Nostrils'', ''Ozy and Millie'') * Dana Spálenská, Czechoslovak Olympic luger *

Dana Spiotta Dana Spiotta (born 1966) is an American author. She was a recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. Her novel ''Stone Arabia'' (2011) was a National Book Critics Circle ...

, American novelist * Dana Stabenow, Alaskan author *

Dana Stephensen Dana Stephensen (born July 21, 1985) is an Australian ballet dancer. She is a soloist of The Australian Ballet. Dance career Stephensen started her dance training at the age of three in Brisbane. In 2001 she joined the Queensland Dance School ...

, Australian ballerina * Dana Stevens (critic), movie critic at ''Slate'' magazine * Dana Stevens (screenwriter), American screenwriter and TV producer *

Dana Suesse Nadine Dana Suesse (; December 3, 1911 – October 16, 1987) was an American musician, composer and lyricist. Biography Dana Suesse was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1909. When she grew too tall for ballet, she began piano lessons with Gertru ...

, American musician, composer and lyricist *

Dana Swanson Dana Swanson (born November 8, 1981 at Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer, actress, writer, comedian and the current voice of SARA v3.0 for Toonami as of April 27, 2013. She replaces Sally Timms and Kath Soucie as SARA's voice and serves as ...

, American singer, actress and writer * Dana Syslová, Czech actress * Dana Telsey, American equity research analyst *

Dana Terrace Dana Terrace (born December 8, 1990) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, director, producer and voice actress. She is best known as the creator of the Disney Channel animated series ''The Owl House''. She is also known for storyboa ...

(born 1990), American cartoonist *

Dana Thomas Dana Thomas (born February 3, 1964 in Washington, D.C.) is a fashion and culture journalist and author based in Paris. Her books include '' Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster'', '' Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John G ...

, American fashion and culture journalist *

Dana Tyler Dana Tyler (born November 24, 1958) is a news anchor and reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City, where she anchors the station's 6 PM newscast. In addition, Tyler hosts ''Eye on New York'', a half-hour weekly community affairs program for WCBS, a ...

, American local TV news anchor *

Dana Ulery Dana Ulery (born January 2, 1938) is an American computer scientist and pioneer in scientific computing applications. Career Ulery received her BA from Grinnell College in 1959, with a double major in English Literature and Mathematics. She ear ...

, American computer scientist *

Dana Valery Dana Valery Catalano (born Fausta Dana Galli; July 15, 1944, Codogno) is an Italian-born South African-reared singer, actress, and television performer who started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 16 in Johannesburg, South ...

(born 1944), Italian-born singer and actress *

Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven (born 8 July 1974), also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer. Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a D ...

(born 1974), also known as DJ Lady Dana, Dutch DJ * Dana Vavřačová (born 1954), retired Czech competitive race walker *

Dana Vávrová Dana Vávrová (; 9 August 1967 – 5 February 2009) was a Czech-German film actress and director. She was one of the most popular German actresses throughout 1980s and early 1990s. After her role in Herbstmilch as Anna Wimschneider in 1989, she ...

(1967-2009), Czech-German film actress and director * Dana Velďáková (born 1981), Slovak Olympic triple jumper *

Dana Vespoli Dana Vespoli is an American pornographic actress and film director. Early life Vespoli graduated from Mills College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative literature. Career Vespoli began performing at age 31 as a stripper at the Mitchell ...

, American pornographic actress and director *

Dana Vollmer Dana Whitney Vollmer (born November 13, 1987) is a former American competition swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as a member of the winning United States ...

(born 1987), American swimmer *

Dana Weigel Dana J. Weigel became a flight director at NASA in 2005. She has also been leading the research on Space Shuttle repair methods in order to prevent disasters during reentry back to earth. She also supervised Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on STS-1 ...

, NASA flight director *

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (born October 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the films '' Fletch'' (1985), '' Tombstone'' (1993), ''Fast Food Nation'' (2006) and '' Parkland'' (2013). She is also known for her role ...

(born 1960), American actress *

Dana Winner Dana Winner (born Chantal Ernestine Vanlee on 10 February 1965 in Hasselt) is a Belgian singer. Biography In 1990 she released her first single ''Op het dak van de wereld'', (Dutch: "On the roof of the world"), a cover of The Carpenters' '' ...

(born 1965), Belgian singer * Dana Wolfe, American journalist and TV producer *

Dana Wortley Dana Johanna Wortley (born 1959) is an Australian politician, representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election. She was previously ...

(born 1959), Australian politician * Dana Wright (born 1959), Canadian former hurdler *

Dana Wynter Dana Wynter (born Dagmar Winter; 8 June 19315 May 2011) was a German-born British actress, who was raised in the United Kingdom and southern Africa. She appeared in film and television for more than 40 years, beginning in the 1950s. Her best-know ...

(born Dagmar Winter), actress *

Dana Wyse Dana Wyse (born August 9, 1965) is a Canadian writer and visual artist. Life Wyse received her BFA from the University of British Columbia in 1991. She lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia. Work Wyse’s early career was characterize ...

(born 1965), Canadian writer and visual artist *

Dana Young Dana Young (born November 9, 1964) is a Republican politician from Florida and the current CEO of VISIT FLORIDA. She served in the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018, representing parts of western Hillsborough County. Previously, she served thre ...

(born 1964), American politician *

Dana Zátopková Dana Zátopková (; née Ingrová , 19 September 1922 – 13 March 2020) was a Czech javelin thrower. She won the gold medal for javelin at the 1952 Summer Olympics (only an hour after her husband, Emil Zátopek, won the 5,000 m), and the silver ...

(1922-2020), Czech javelin thrower, Olympic gold medal winner, wife of runner Emil Zátopek *

Princess Dana Al Khalifa of Bahrain Sheikha Dana Al Khalifa is a Bahraini fashion blogger, businesswoman, and lawyer. She is a member of Bahrain's royal family, the House of Khalifa. Early life and education Princess Dana was born and raised in the Kingdom of Bahrain as a member ...

, Bahraini lawyer and fashion blogger

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* Dana Allison (born 1966), American former professional baseball player *

Dana Altman Dana Dean Altman (born June 16, 1958) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's team. Previously he was head coach at Creighton, Kansas State and Marshall. Altman has won conference coach of the y ...

(born 1958), Oregon University basketball coach * Dana Andersen, Canadian actor, improvisor, filmmaker, writer and director *

Dana Andrews Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts ...

(1909-1992), American actor *

Dana Ashbrook Dana Vernon Ashbrook (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its 1992 prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. Early life Ashbrook was ...

(born 1967), American actor * Dana Reed Bailey (1833-1908), American politician and lawyer * Dana H. Ballard (born 1946), American professor of computer science *

Dana Barros Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He wa ...

(born 1967), American former professional basketball player, owner of the Dana Barros Sports Complex *

Dana W. Bartlett Dana Webster Bartlett (October 27, 1860 – July 16, 1942) was an American Congregationalist minister, settlement house director, and writer. He was an early advocate of the City Beautiful movement. Biography He was born in Bangor, Main ...

(1860-1942), American Congregationalist minister *

Dana Beal Irvin Dana Beal (born January 9, 1947 in Ravenna, Ohio) is an American social and political activist, best known for his efforts to legalize marijuana and to promote the benefits of Ibogaine as an addiction treatment. He is a founder and long-ter ...

(born 1947), American social and political activist * Dana Bible (born 1953), American football coach and former player * Dana X. Bible (1891-1980), American football player, coach, and athletic administrator * Dana Boente (born 1954), Acting Attorney General of the United States *

Dana Bourgeois Dana Bourgeois (born 1953) is a luthier, writer, lecturer and is considered one of the United States' top acoustic guitar makers. Bourgeois's innovations in design and voicing techniques have earned him worldwide acclaim for his acoustic guitars f ...

(born 1953), American luthier *

Dana Brinson Dana Brinson (born April 10, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He played ...

(born 1965), former professional American football wide receiver * Dana Brown (born 1959), American surfer and film-maker, son of Bruce Brown *

Dana Brunetti Dana Brunetti (born June 11, 1973) is an American media executive, film producer, entrepreneur and co-founder and chief content officer of Cavalry Media. Brunetti has been nominated for two Academy Awards for producing '' The Social Network'' ...

, American film producer and social networking entrepreneur * Dana Bullen (born 1973), director of the Press Freedom Committee, former foreign editor of ''The Washington Star'' *

Dana Bumgardner Dana Byron Bumgardner (May 16, 1954 – October 2, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2013 until his death. He represented the 109th district, representing ...

(born 1954), American politician * Dana Tai Soon Burgess (born 1968), American performance artist and choreographer *

Dana Carvey Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his seven seasons as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1993, which earned him fiv ...

(born 1955), American comedian who has appeared as a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' and in the ''Wayne's World'' movie series * Dana Chambers (1895-1946), pen name of the mystery novelist

Albert Leffingwell Albert Leffingwell may refer to: * Albert Leffingwell (physician) * Albert Leffingwell (novelist) Albert Fear Leffingwell (April 24, 1895 – 1946) was an American advertising executive and novelist. He wrote crime and mystery thrillers under h ...

* Dana Childs (1922-1999), Member of the Maine House of Representatives * Dana K. Chipman (born 1958), American military lawyer, former Judge Advocate General of the United States Army * Dana L. Christensen (born 1951), American federal judge, for the District of Montana *

Dana Colley Dana Colley (born October 17, 1961) is an American musician, best known as the baritone and tenor saxophonist in the alternative rock band Morphine. Early life Colley was born in Portland, Maine, but he was raised in Hanson, Massachusetts, wh ...

(born 1961), American musician, saxophonist in the alternative rock band Morphine *

Dana Countryman Dana Countryman is an American electronic music composer, songwriter and performer notable for his sustained presence in the Music of Seattle, Seattle Pop scene as well as his collaborations with France, French electropop artist Jean-Jacques Perr ...

(born 1954), American electronic music composer and performer, publisher of ''Cool and Strange Music Magazine'' *

Dana Dane Dana McCleese (born September 6, 1965), better known by his stage name Dana Dane, is an American rapper known for performance of humorous lyrics and for his fashion sense. Early life Dana was born in the Walt Whitman housing project in Fort Gr ...

(born 1965 as Dana McLeese), rap artist *

Dana DeMuth Dana Andrew DeMuth (born May 30, 1956) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball. Umpiring career DeMuth advanced through the minor leagues to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League before joining the National League staff full-time June 3, 1983. ...

(born 1956), Major League Baseball umpire * Dana Deshler (1937-2012), member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

Dana Dimel Dana August Dimel (born October 9, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head coach at the University of Texas El Paso. Previously he was the co- offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Kansas State ...

(born 1962), American football coach and former player * Dana A. Dorsey (1872-1940), American businessman, banker, and philanthropist *

Dana Dow Dana L. Dow is an American politician from Maine. Dow served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 20th District, where he represented most of Lincoln County, including his residence in Waldoboro. He graduated from the first class of Medo ...

, Republican former Maine state senator *

Dana Elcar Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film character actor. He appeared in about 40 films as well as on the 1980s and 1990s television series ''MacGyver'' as Peter Thornton, MacGyver's immediate ...

(1927-2005), American television and movie character actor * Dana Evans (1874-1924), American athlete, coach and athletics administrator *

Dana Eveland Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, L ...

(born 1983), American professional baseball pitcher *

Dana Ewell Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dan ...

(born 1971), American convicted triple murderer *

Dana Fillingim Dana Fillingim (November 6, 1893 – February 3, 1961) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies. Fillingim's key pitch was the spitball, and he was one of the pit ...

(1893-1961), American major league baseball pitcher *

Dana Gioia Michael Dana Gioia (; born December 24, 1950) is an American poet, literary critic, literary translator, and essayist. Since the early 1980s, Gioia has been considered part of the literary movements within American poetry known as New Forma ...

(born 1950), American poet * Dana Karl Glover (born 1958), American trumpet player and music composer for video games, also known as Karl James or Dr. Dana * Dana Goldman, professor of economics at the University of Southern California *

Dana Gonzales Dana W. Gonzales (born November 18, 1963) is an American director and cinematographer from Los Angeles, California. Career Dana is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences, and the Televisio ...

, American cinematographer *

Dana Gould Dana Gould (born August 24, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and voice artist who has been featured on HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central. He voiced Hi Larious in the TV series ''Father of the Pride'' (2004–2005) and the ...

, American comedian and comedy writer * Dana McLean Greeley, founding president of the Unitarian Universalist Association * Dana Hall, former American professional football player * Dana Hall (musician), American jazz drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and ethnomusicologist * Dana Hamilton, American hammered dulcimer player *

Dana Hammond Dana Hammond (born July 4, 1978) is a record producer, composer, songwriter, drummer and bass guitarist. Early life Dana Hammond was born in Los Angeles. Dana grew up in Inglewood, California, he started to play drums at age five and piano ...

, American record producer, composer, songwriter, drummer and bass guitarist *

Dana Heitman Dana Conrad Heitman (born January 18, 1966) is an American musician, known for his work as the trumpeter for the Eugene, Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, of which he has been a member since the band's formation. Biography Heit ...

, trumpeter for the Cherry Poppin' Daddies *

Dana Holgorsen Dana Carl Holgorsen (born June 21, 1971) is the head football coach at the University of Houston. He was the head coach at West Virginia University from 2011 to 2018. During his coaching career he has served under coaches such as Hal Mumme, Mike ...

, American football coach and former player *

Dana Howard (American football) Dana Cortez Howard (born February 27, 1972) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Illinois. Early years Howard w ...

, former professional American football player *

Dana Jennings Dana Jennings (who has also written as Dana Andrew Jennings) is an American journalist, who is an editor at ''The New York Times'', as well as an author. His books include ''What a Difference a Dog Makes: Big Lessons on Life, Love and Healing fr ...

, American journalist and author, ''New York Times'' editor * Dana Jones (basketball), former American professional basketball player * Dana Kafer, American college football player *

Dana Evan Kaplan Dana Evan Kaplan (born October 29, 1960) is a Reform rabbi known for his writings on Reform Judaism and American Judaism. He has also written on other subjects, including American Jewish history and Jews in various diaspora communities. Kaplan ha ...

, rabbi, writer on Reform Judaism and American Judaism * Dana Key, American Christian rock singer and pastor *

Dana Kiecker Dana Ervin Kiecker (born February 25, 1961) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during 1990-1991. He batted and threw right-handed. Early years Kiecker was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He at ...

, former major league baseball pitcher, sportscaster * Dana M. King, American college football coach * Dana Kirk (basketball), American college basketball coach *

Dana Knutson Dana Knutson is an artist best known for his work on role-playing game products. Career Dana Knutson has had a long career as an artist on role-playing games. He worked at FASA for 10 years, producing art on numerous works for their '' Star Tre ...

, American fantasy artist, known for illustrating role-playing games *

Dana Kunze Dana Kunze (born 1960–1961) is an American champion high-diver. He has held the world records for the highest dives. Kunze began his professional high diving career in 1974 at the age of 13. He won his first world championship in 1977 and main ...

, former champion high diver * Dana Lamb, American travel writer, co-wrote with his wife Ginger * Dana Lambert, Canadian author, politician and cannabis legalization activist *

Dana LeVangie Dana Alan LeVangie (born August 11, 1969) is an American professional baseball scout and coach, who was the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in and . Formerly a scout and minor league catcher, as an active pla ...

, American professional baseball player, scout and coach * Dana Lewis, Canadian TV journalist * Dana Lyons, folk music and alternative rock musician * Dana Ahmed Majid, Iraqi Kurdish politician, former governor of Sulaymaniah *

Dana Malone Dana Malone (October 8, 1857 – August 14, 1917) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1893 to 1894 and a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1895 to 1896, District Attorney for ...

, American politician, attorney general of Massachusetts * Dana McLemore, former professional American football cornerback * Dana G. Mead, American businessman, former chairman of MIT's board of trustees *

Dana Milbank Dana Timothy Milbank (born April 27, 1968) is an American author and columnist for ''The Washington Post''. Personal life Milbank was born to a Jewish family, the son of Ann C. and Mark A. Milbank. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he wa ...

, American journalist *

Dana Mohler-Faria Dana Mohler-Faria was the eleventh president of Bridgewater State University serving from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. and a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. He was formerly the Special Advisor for Edu ...

, American education administrator, president of Bridgewater State University *

Dana Morgan, Jr. Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dana ...

, bassist for

the Warlocks The Warlocks are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by the guitarist/singer Bobby Hecksher. The band's music has ranged from psychedelic rock to drone music. There have been many changes in personnel since its for ...

* Dana Carleton Munro, American historian *

Dana Murzyn Dana Trevor Murzyn (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL), he was selected fifth overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL ...

, former Canadian professional ice hockey league player * Dana S. Nau, professor of computer science and systems research at the University of Maryland, College Park *

Dana Nafziger Dana Albert Nafziger (born October 26, 1953) is a former American football player who played five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Early life Nafziger attended Western High School in Anaheim, Califor ...

, American football player *

Dana Nielsen Dana Nielsen is an American mix engineer, audio engineer, record producer and saxophonist based in Los Angeles. Nielsen has worked with a wide range of artists including Metallica, Rihanna, The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, Adele, Neil Diamond, Slay ...

, American mix engineer, audio engineer, record producer and saxophonist *

Dana Olsen Dana Olsen is an American actor, film producer and screenwriter. He is the co-creator of '' Henry Danger'' alongside Dan Schneider. His written works include '' George of the Jungle'', '' The 'Burbs'' and ''Inspector Gadget''. Filmography ...

, American scriptwriter * Dana Pagett, American professional basketball player and coach * Dana Peterson, American political consultant, husband of Louisiana state senator Karen Carter Peterson * Dana J. H. Pittard, American major general *

Dana Porter Dana Harris Porter (January 14, 1901 – May 13, 1967) was a Canadian politician and jurist. Porter was a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1943 to 1958 serving as a representative for Toronto St. George and was appointed Chief Justice ...

, Canadian politician and jurist *

Dana Quigley Dana C. Quigley (born April 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer. Quigley was born in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1969 and turned professional in 1971. Quigley's career in regular tourn ...

, American professional golfer *

Dana Redd Dana L. Redd (born March 7, 1968) is an American Democratic politician who served as the Mayor of Camden, from 2010 to 2018. Redd served in the New Jersey Senate from January 8, 2008, to January 5, 2010, representing the 5th Legislative Distri ...

, American Democratic politician, mayor of Camden, New Jersey * Dana G. "Buck" Rinehart, 50th mayor of Columbus, Ohio *

Dana Rohrabacher Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher (; born June 21, 1947) is a former American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 2019. A Republican, he represented for the last three terms of his House tenure. Rohrabacher ran for r ...

, U.S. Representative (R-CA) * "Dangerous" Dana Rosenblatt, American world champion middleweight boxer * Dana Fuller Ross, pen name used by Western novelists Noel B. Gerson and James M. Reasoner * Dana P. Rowe, American musical theater composer *

Dana Rucker Dana Henry Rucker (January 28, 1868 – February 1, 1949) was an American football coach. He was the seventh head football coach at the University of Richmond The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private liberal arts college in Richm ...

, American college football coach * Dana Makoto Sabraw, United States federal judge *

Dana Sawyer Dana Sawyer was born in Jonesport, Maine in 1951. He is a full-time professor of religion and philosophy at the Maine College of Art & Design and an adjunct professor in Asian Religions at the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine. He is the author of num ...

, American biographer and professor of religion *

Dana Scott Dana Stewart Scott (born October 11, 1932) is an American logician who is the emeritus Hillman University Professor of Computer Science, Philosophy, and Mathematical Logic at Carnegie Mellon University; he is now retired and lives in Berkeley, Ca ...

, American mathematician *

Dana Adam Shapiro Dana Adam Shapiro is an American film director, best known for his directorial work on the 2006 Academy Award-nominated documentary '' Murderball''. Career Dana Adam Shapiro is a journalist, novelist, and filmmaker. He was nominated for the 20 ...

, American film director *

Dana Sheridan Dana Sheridan is an American flute maker and master craftsman known for his handcrafted flutes and especially his flute headjoints. Additionally, his flutes are noted for their "old-world craftsmanship and precise work." Originally from the United S ...

, American flute maker *

Dana Shires Dana L. Shires, Jr. (born November 22, 1932) is an American physician, research scientist, and inventor. He was a member of the research team that did the work leading to the invention of Gatorade. He is the co-founder and former CEO of LifeLin ...

, American physician, research scientist, and inventor * Dana A. Simmons, American air force general *

Dana Snyder Dana Snyder is an American actor. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in '' Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', Granny Cuyler in '' Squidbillies'', Baby Ball on '' Ballmastrz: 9009'', and other roles in various Adult Swim television shows. Hi ...

, American comedian and actor *

Dana Snyman Dana Snyman is a South African journalist, writer and playwright. Snyman was born in Stellenbosch and matriculated from Nylstroom High School. He later followed a journalism course at the Pretoria Technikon before joining the Afrikaans newspa ...

, South African journalist, writer and playwright * Dana Stein, American Democratic politician * Dana Stinson, American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper and singer, known by the stage name

Rockwilder Dana Stinson (born February 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Rockwilder, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast hip hop artist ...

Dana Stone Dana Hazen Stone (April 18, 1939; disappeared April 6, 1970) was an American photojournalist who worked for CBS, United Press International, and Associated Press during the Vietnam War. Biography Stone first traveled to Vietnam in 1965. Befo ...

, American photo-journalist *

Dana Strum Dana Strum (born Dana Strumwasser on December 13, 1957) is an American musician whose career spans over 45 years. He is best known as a co-founder, bass player, and one of the two primary songwriters of the US-based hard rock band Slaughter, ...

(born 1958), heavy metal bassist (Slaughter) *

Dana Stubblefield Dana William Stubblefield (born November 14, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). After graduating from Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio, Stubblefie ...

(born 1970), American professional football defensive tackle *

Dana Summers Dana Summers is an American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator, whose work is syndicated by Tribune Content Agency. His editorial cartoons are published in the ''Orlando Sentinel'', usually reflecting a conservative opinion. He also c ...

, American cartoonist (''Bound and Gagged'', ''The Middletons'') * Dana Tomlin, American cartographer, inventor of map algebra * Dana Tyrell (born 1989), American professional ice hockey player *

Dana Veth Dana Matthew Veth (born 1 September 1987) is a Bahamian former footballer. Early life Veth was born in the Bahamas but has dual American-Bahamian citizenship. His father is from Minnesota, his mother is Bahamian. Club career He played one seas ...

(born 1987), former Bahamian footballer * Dana Wachs, American lawyer and politician * Dana Ward (born 1957), professor emeritus of political studies at Pitzer College *

Dana Wells Dana Wells (born August 5, 1966) is a retired American football nose tackle. Professional career He played in the National Football League in 1989. College career Wells played college football at the University of Arizona and won the Morris ...

(born 1966), retired American football nose tackle *

Dana White Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...

(born 1969), President of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) * L. Dana Wilgress (1892-1969), Canadian diplomat *

Dana Williams (baseball) Dana Lamont Williams (born March 20, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He appeared in eight games in the Major League Baseball (MLB) as a backup outfielder, designated hitter and pinch runner for the Boston Red Sox durin ...

(born 1963), retired American professional baseball player *

Dana Wilson Dana Richard Wilson (born 1946) is an American composer, jazz pianist, and teacher. He grew up in Wilton, CT, and holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College, an M.A. from the University of Connecticut, and a doctorate from the Eastman School of Music. ...

(born 1946), American composer, jazz pianist, and teacher *

(1983-2011), Cook Islands professional rugby league player * Dana Zimmerman, American paralympic athlete

Fiction

* Dana, fictional intern on the podcast ''

Welcome to Night Vale ''Welcome to Night Vale'' is a podcast presented as a radio show for the fictional town of Night Vale, reporting on the strange events that occur within it. The series was created in 2012 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Published by Night Val ...

'' * Dana, on the television show ''Angel'' * Dana, the title character's lover in the Italian photo comic ''

Killing Killing, Killings, or The Killing may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Killing'' (film), a 2018 Japanese film * ''The Killing'' (film), a 1956 film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick Television * ''The Killing'' (Danish TV serie ...

'' (later revived as ''Sadistik: The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal'') *Dana Appleton, the lawyer opposite Jim Carrey's character in the 1997 film ''

Liar Liar ''Liar Liar'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. It stars Jim Carrey as a lawyer who built his entire career on lying, but finds himself cursed to speak only the truth for a sing ...

'' *

Dana Barrett The ''Ghostbusters'' franchise spans multiple films, animated series, novelizations, comic books, and video games. Beginning with the 1984 live-action film ''Ghostbusters'', directed by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, ...

, featured in the ''Ghostbusters'' movies * Dana Carrington, minor character in the American TV series ''Dynasty'' *

Dana Cruz This is a list of characters from the Nickelodeon comedy-drama ''Zoey 101'', an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005, until May 2, 2008. ''Zoey 101'' was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves a ...

, character on ''Zoey 101'' * Dana Dearden, obsessed Superman fan who called herself Superwoman *

Dana Fairbanks This list of ''The L Word'' characters is sorted by last name (where possible), and includes both major and minor characters from the American drama ''The L Word''. A * Felicity Adams: Lesbian, portrayed by Latarsha Rose. ''Generation Q'' ** Ex ...

, main character from Showtime's lesbian drama series ''The L Word'' * Dana Foster, fictional character on ''Step By Step'' *Dana Freeling, a female character in the film '' Poltergeist'' (1982) *Dana Iclucia female protagonist from the video game Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana * Dana Knightstone, fictional novelist, main character of the ''Dana Knightstone'' series of games * Dana Lambert, regular character on the TV show ''Mission: Impossible'' *Dana Marschz, main character in ''

Hamlet 2 ''Hamlet 2 '' is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Andrew Fleming, written by Fleming and Pam Brady, and starring Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, and David Arquette. It was produced by Eric Eisner, Leonid Rozhetskin, and Aaron ...

'' *Dana Mercer, younger sister of main character Alex Mercer in the video game '' Prototype'' * Dana Mitchell, on the show ''Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers'' *

Dana Monroe Dana Monroe (initially credited as Dana Adams) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Barbara Smith. Smith auditioned for the role over Zoom due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television and was c ...

, from ''EastEnders'' *

Dana Scully Dana Katherine Scully, MD, is a fictional character and one of the two protagonists in the Fox science-fiction, supernatural television series ''The X-Files'', played by Gillian Anderson. Scully is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Spec ...

, one of the main characters on the television show ''The X-Files'' *

Dana Sterling ''Robotech'' is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', ''The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'', and ''Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'', as a Robotech (TV series), single TV series. Th ...

, from the ''Robotech'' anime television series * Dana Stevens, a fictional trans woman featured in Chris Bohjalian's novel '' Trans-Sister Radio'' *

Dana Tan Batman (Terrence "Terry" McGinnis Wayne) is a fictional superhero appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The character was created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and first appeared in the pilot episode of the animated television series '' ...

, Batman's girlfriend on the TV series ''Batman Beyond'' * Dana Taylor, the former name of

Zach Young '' Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama series that aired on ABC (American Broadcasting Company). It focuses on the residents living on the fictional Wisteria Lane as narrated by their deceased neighbor, Mary Alice Young (Brenda St ...

on the television show ''Desperate Housewives'' * Dana Whitaker, a character in the television series ''Sports Night'' * Dana Wolf, on the German soap opera ''Verbotene Liebe''

Mythology

Danu (Irish goddess) In Irish mythology, ''*Danu'' () is the reconstructed mother goddess of the Tuatha dé Danann (Old Irish: "The peoples of the goddess Danu"). Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land. ...

, mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, known as Dana in modern Irish

References