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A–E

* Al Foreman (1904–1954), English-Canadian boxer * Amanda Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people * Anne N. Foreman (born 1947), American diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman * Aricka Foreman, American poet, essayist, and digital curator * Brownie Foreman (1875–1926), American baseball player *
Carl Foreman Carl Foreman, CBE (July 23, 1914 – June 26, 1984) was an American screenwriter and film producer who wrote the award-winning films ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' and ''High Noon'', among others. He was one of the screenwriters who were black ...
(1914–1984), American screenwriter and film producer * Carolyn T. Foreman (1872–1967), Resident and Historian of American state of Oklahoma, wife of fellow historian Grant Foreman *
Chris Foreman Christopher John Foreman (born 8 August 1956), nicknamed Chrissy Boy, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Foreman came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist for the Engli ...
(born 1956), English musician, singer-songwriter, and composer *
Chris Foreman (organist) Chris Foreman is a Chicago-based organist and pianist. He has been recorded with the Deep Blue Organ Trio and the Kimberly Gordon Trio and appears in a BT Productions video titled "Funk on the B-3". Foreman appears regularly at the Green Mill. ...
, American jazz organist *
Chuck Foreman Walter Eugene "Chuck" Foreman (born October 26, 1950) is a former American football running back who played for the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots in the National Football League. Considered one of the best passing-catching backs ...
(born 1950), American football player *
Dale Foreman Dale M. Foreman is an American politician, attorney, and farmer from Washington. Foreman is a former Republican Party member of Washington State House of Representatives. Foreman is the founder of Foreman Fruit Company. Education In 1975, For ...
, American politician and attorney * Dan Foreman (born 1953), American politician * Darren Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people *
David Foreman William David Foreman (October 18, 1946 – September 19, 2022) was an American environmentalist and author, he was a co-founder of Earth First! and a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement. Early life and education William ...
(1946–2022), American environmentalist *
Deborah Foreman Deborah Lynn Foreman (born October 12, 1962) is an American photographer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the 1983 film ''Valley Girl'' opposite Nicolas Cage. She is also regarded as a scream queen and known for ...
(born 1962), American actress * Denis Foreman (1933–2016), South African cricketer and footballer * Dominic Foreman (1933–2020), Australian politician *
Donald Bruce Foreman Don Foreman was an Australian botanist who worked on the Monimiaceae and Proteaceae of Australia. He also helped with the editing of selected Flora of Victoria and Flora of Australia Volumes. Career After Foreman graduated from the Univers ...
(1945–2004), Australian botanist *
D'Onta Foreman D'Onta Foreman (born April 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2017 ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Earl Foreman Earl Marin Foreman (March 29, 1924 – January 23, 2017) was an American lawyer and sports executive. Foreman practiced law in the District of Columbia. He was the owner of the short-lived Washington Whips professional soccer club of the NASL a ...
(1924–2017), American lawyer and sports executive * Ed Foreman (1933–2022), American politician *
Edward Foreman Edward Foreman (1937 – 2018) was an American operatic bass, scholar of singing technique, and teacher. He was founder and editor of the Pro Musica Press (Minneapolis), which reprinted historical treatises in facsimile and transcription, and al ...
(1937–2018), American opera singer * Edward R. Foreman (1808–1885), American meteorologist * Eileen Foreman, British football player


F–J

* Ferris Foreman (1808–1901), American lawyer, politician, and soldier * Frank Foreman (1863–1957), American baseball player *
Freddie Foreman Freddie Foreman (born 5 March 1932), better known as Brown Bread Fred, is an English publican, gangster, former associate of the Kray twins and convicted criminal. Foreman was a prominent figure in London gangland from the 1950s through to the ...
(born 1932), English gangster * George Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people *
Gordy Foreman Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Three of the group's albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: '' A Man's Not a Camel'' (1999), '' Hi-Vis High Tea'' (2017) and '' Smoko at the ...
, drummer of the band Frenzal Rhomb * Gregg Foreman, American musician and DJ *
Happy Foreman August G. Foreman (July 20, 1899 – February 13, 1953) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Chicago White Sox (1924) and Boston Red Sox (1926). Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., he batted and threw left-hand ...
(1899–1953), American baseball player * Henry Foreman (1852–1924), British politician * Hooks Foreman (1895–1940), American baseball player * Ian Foreman (1930–2021), Australian rules footballer * Jack Foreman Mantle (1917–1940), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jamie Foreman Jamie Foreman (born 25 May 1958) is an English actor best known for his roles as Duke in ''Layer Cake'' (2004) and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski's ''Oliver Twist'' (2005). Career Foreman played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldm ...
(born 1958), English actor * Jay Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people * John Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jon Foreman Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) is an American musician, the lead singer, guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Tim ...
(born 1976), American musician *
Jonathan Foreman (journalist) Jonathan Foreman (born 1965) is an Anglo-American journalist and film critic. Biography He is the son of Academy-Award winning screenwriter and film producer Carl Foreman (1914–1984), who moved to England to work after being blacklisted by Ho ...
(born 1965), British journalist * Joseph Foreman (born 1974), real name of rapper Afroman, American rapper and musician * Joseph Foreman (athlete) (1935–1999), Canadian sprinter


L–Z

* Laura Foreman (1937–2001), American dancer and choreographer *
Laura Foreman (journalist) Laura Foreman (June 11, 1943–June 4, 2020) was an American journalist and the first woman political writer at ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. She was the first reporter who lost their job due to an affair. Early life and education Laura Virgini ...
(1943–2021), American journalist and editor * Lynette Foreman (born 1957), Australian hurdler * Matt Foreman (activist), American activist *
Matthew Foreman Matthew Dean Foreman is an American mathematician at University of California, Irvine. He has made notable contributions in set theory and in ergodic theory. Biography Born in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Foreman earned his Ph.D. from the Univer ...
(born 1957), American mathematician * Michael Foreman (disambiguation), multiple people *
Milton J. Foreman Milton J. Foreman (1863–1935) was a Lieutenant General, who served as Commander in Chief of the Illinois National Guard. Prior to that, he led the 33rd Division, Illinois National Guard. Foreman attended the Paris Caucuses in 1919 of the Amer ...
(1863–1935), American general * Paul Foreman (1939–2020), Jamaican long jumper * Percy Foreman (1902–1988), American lawyer *
Richard Foreman Richard Foreman (born June 10, 1937 in New York City) is an American avant-garde playwright and the founder of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater. Achievements and awards Foreman has written, directed and designed over fifty of his own plays, b ...
(born 1937), American playwright and avant-garde theater pioneer * Rob Foreman (born 1984), New Zealand rugby union player *
Sean Foreman Sean Foreman (born August 27, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electronic pop duo 3OH!3 with Nathaniel Motte. History Sean Foreman was born in Boulder, Colorado and attended Fai ...
(born 1985), American musician *
Shawn Foreman Shawn Foreman (born June 3, 1975) is a former American football Wide receiver. He played college football at West Virginia. In his career, Foreman has played for the New York Jets, the Oklahoma Wranglers, the Indiana Firebirds, and the Grand ...
(born 1975), American football player *
Tim Foreman Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, b ...
(born 1978), American musician *
Tom Foreman Tom Foreman (born December 6, 1959) is an American broadcast journalist for CNN whose reporting experience spans more than three decades. Beginning as a local television reporter in Montgomery, Alabama, at WSFA, he continued on to work for ...
(born 1959), American journalist *
Travel Foreman Travel Foreman is an American comic book artist. Biography Travel Foreman gained attention with his work on Com.x’s ''Cla$$war'', where he replaced original series artist Trevor Hairsine.Wally Foreman (1948–2006), Australian sports administrator and commentator * Wayne Foreman (born 1955), Australian rules footballer *
William Foreman Captain William Foreman (1726 – September 27, 1777) was a colonial American officer from Hampshire County, Virginia, who was killed during an Indian ambush at the McMechen Narrows on the Ohio River south of Wheeling, Virginia in 1777. Fort Form ...
(1726–1777), colonial American military officer *
Yuri Foreman Yuri Foreman (born August 5, 1980) is an Israeli professional boxer who held the WBA super welterweight title from 2009 to 2010. He was born in Gomel, Belarus, but currently fights out of Brooklyn, New York. Foreman has also pursued Jewish reli ...
(born 1980), Israeli boxer


Fictional characters

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Eric Foreman Eric Foreman, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama '' House''. He is portrayed by Omar Epps, and appeared in all eight seasons of the show. Background A neurologist, Foreman was a member of Dr. Gregory House's handpicked t ...
, a character in the television series ''House'' *
Susan Foreman Susan Foreman (also known as Susan Campbell in spin-off media) is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The granddaughter and original companion of the First Doctor, she was played by actress Car ...
, a character in the television series ''Doctor Who''


See also

* Annie Foreman-Mackey (born 1991), Canadian cyclist *
Justin Wright-Foreman Justin Jamel Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played ...
(born 1997), American basketball player {{surname Occupational surnames English-language occupational surnames