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Frankie (musician) Frankie, stylized as FRANKIE, is an American indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California. Career Frankie released her debut EP in 2015 titled ''Dreamstate'' via RCA Records. On October 6, 2015, Taylor Swift tweeted an image of a list title ...

, indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California *

Frankie Abernathy Frankie Jo Abernathy (December 21, 1981 – June 9, 2007) was an American purse designer and reality television personality, known for her time as a cast member on MTV's '' The Real World: San Diego'' which was filmed in late 2003 and aired from ...

(1981–2007), American MTV Real World cast member *

Frankie Adams Frankie Adams (born 3 January 1994) is a Samoan New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Bobbie Draper in the science fiction television series ''The Expanse'' and as Ula Levi in the prime-time soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Early li ...

(born 1994), Samoan New Zealand actress *

Frankie Avalon Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. ''Billboard'' singles from 1958 to late 1962, including number one hits, "Venus" an ...

(born 1940), American actor, singer and teen idol *

Frankie Ballard Frank Robert Ballard IV (born December 16, 1982) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has released two albums each for Reprise Records and Warner Bros. Records, and has charted eight singles on the Hot Country Songs ...

(born 1982), American country singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Frankie Boyle Francis Martin Patrick Boyle (born 16 August 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer. He is known for his cynical, surreal, graphic and often controversial sense of humour. A stand-up comedian since 1995, Boyle first gained widespread recognit ...

(born 1972), Scottish comedian *

Frankie Bridge Francesca Bridge ( Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group The Saturdays. She is signed to Fascination and Polydor labels. Bridge began her career when she auditioned ...

(born 1989), English singer-songwriter *

Frankie Carle Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard". "Sunrise Serenade" was Ca ...

(1903–2001), American pianist and bandleader *

Frankie Cosmos Greta Simone Kline (born March 21, 1994), formerly known by the stage name Frankie Cosmos, is an American musician and singer-songwriter. She is known for her independent releases, inspired by Frank O'Hara's poetry, DIY ethics of K Records and ...

, American musician and singer-songwriter *

Frankie Crosetti Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti (October 4, 1910 – February 11, 2002) was an American baseball shortstop. Nicknamed "The Crow", he spent his entire seventeen-year Major League Baseball playing career with the New York Yankees before becoming a coach ...

(1910–2002), American baseball player *

Frankie Cutlass Frank Javiel Malave (born January 16, 1971), better known by his stage name Frankie Cutlass, is an American award- winning platinum DJ, Artist, Producer, Writer and Remixer from Harlem, New York, United States. He is best known for his hits "Pue ...

(born 1971), American hip-hop producer, DJ, and rapper *

Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...

(1917–1976), American actor and stuntman *

Frankie Doom ''The Boulet Brothers' Dragula'' is an American reality competition television series produced by Boulet Brothers Productions, hosted by the Boulet Brothers. The series originally aired on YouTube and has aired on Netflix in the United States, Ou ...

, drag performer and contestant on

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 1) The first season of ''The Boulet Brothers' Dragula'' premiered on the Hey Qween Network streaming service on October 31, 2016, and concluded on February 20, 2017. The series featured nine contestants, from all over California, competing for th ...

Frankie Faison Frankie Russel Faison (born June 10, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner, and, later, Commissioner, Ervin Burrell in the HBO series ''The Wire'', as Barney Matthews in the ''Hannibal Lecter'' franchise, and as Suga ...

(born 1949), American actor *

Frankie Ford Frankie Ford (August 4, 1939 – September 28, 2015) was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise". Biography He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, as Vincent Francis Guzzo, across the Mississippi ...

(1939–2015), stage name of Vincent Francis Guzzo, American singer *

Frankie Fredericks Frank "Frankie" Fredericks (born 2 October 1967) is a former track and field athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's only ...

(born 1967), Namibian sprinter *

Frankie Frisch Frank Francis Frisch (September 9, 1898—March 12, 1973), nicknamed "The Fordham Flash" or "The Old Flash", was an American Major League Baseball player and manager of the first half of the twentieth century. Frisch was a switch-hitting secon ...

(1898–1973), American baseball player and manager *

Frankie Giorgi Frank Sebastian Giorgi (born 22 September 1981) is an Australian-Italian Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. Known for his boxing skills, Giorgi made a name for himself domestically by becoming a two-time Australi ...

(born 1981), Australian kickboxer *

Frankie Grande Frank James Michael Grande Marchione (born January 24, 1983)Murphy, T. Michelle"10 Facts you won’t learn about Frankie Grande on ''Big Brother 16''" Metro.us, September 22, 2014, accessed December 3, 2014 is an American dancer, actor, singer ...

(born 1983), American producer, actor, singer, dancer, and contestant on the TV series ''Big Brother'' *

Frankie Hi-NRG MC Francesco Di Gesù (; born 18 July 1969), better known by his stage name Frankie Hi-NRG MC, is an Italian rap and hip hop artist of Sicilian descent, born in Turin and raised between Caserta and Città di Castello. He has been active since the e ...

(born 1969), Italian rapper *

Frankie Howerd Francis Alick Howard (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian. Early life Howerd was born the son of soldier Francis Alfred William (1887–1934)England & Wales, Deat ...

(1917–1992), English comedian *

Frankie J Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975), better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle ar ...

(born 1976), stage name of Mexican American singer Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr., formerly of Kumbia Kings *

Frankie Jonas Franklin Nathaniel Jonas (born September 28, 2000) is an American former child actor. Jonas voiced Sōsuke in the 2009 film ''Ponyo'' and was a recurring character in the Disney Channel series ''Jonas''. He also appeared in a minor role in th ...

(born 2000), American actor *

Frankie Kennedy Frankie Kennedy (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was a flute and tin whistle player born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was also the co-founder of the band Altan, formed with his wife Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The popular ''Frankie Ken ...

(1955–1994), Irish musician *

Frankie Knuckles Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), better known as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1 ...

(1955–2014), American DJ *

Frankie Laine Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American Singing, singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to hi ...

(1913–2007), American singer, songwriter and actor *

Frankie Lam Frankie Lam Man-lung (born 19 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He entered a singing contest and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB. He left TVB in 2011 to join HKTV. Lam married Hong Kong actress Kenix Kwok on 10 March 2004. Their fir ...

(born 1967), Hong Kong actor *

Frankie Luvu Frankie Luvu (born September 19, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State. Luvu was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted fre ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group Th ...

(1942–1968), African-American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer *

Frankie Manning Frank Manning (May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009) was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swing. Biography Manning was b ...

(1914–2009), American dancer *

Frankie Miller Francis John Miller (born 2 November 1949) is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter and actor. Miller wrote for and performed with many recording artists and is best known for his 1977 album ''Full House'', the singles "Be Good To Yourself", " D ...

(born 1949), English singer songwriter *

Frankie Muniz Francisco Muniz IV (; born December 5, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award n ...

(born 1985), American actor *

Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher) Francisco José Rodríguez, Sr. (born January 7, 1982), nicknamed "Frankie" and "K-Rod", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New ...

(born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Frankie Shaw Rachel Frances Shaw (born 1981) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for playing Bridgette Bird on the Showtime series ''SMILF,'' based on the 2015 short film of the same title, which she wrote, directed and starred in. Shaw ...

(born 1986), American actress *

Frankie Thomas Frank Marion Thomas Jr. (April 9, 1921 – May 11, 2006), was an American actor, author and bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early television. He was ...

(1921–2006), American actor *

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer, known as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. ...

(born 1934), American pop singer *

Frankie Vaughan Frankie Vaughan (born Frank Fruim Abelson; 3 February 1928 – 17 September 1999) was an English singer and actor who recorded more than 80 easy listening and traditional pop singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after his ...

(1928–1999), English pop singer

Fictional characters

* Franky (''One Piece''), in the anime and manga series ''One Piece'' *Franky, a character in the Disney game ''

Club Penguin ''Club Penguin'' was a massively multiplayer online game (MMO), involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities. It was created by New Horizon Interactive (now known as Disney Canada Inc.). Players used cartoon ...

'' *Franky Andrade, of '' Yo soy Franky'', a Colombian television series *Frankie, a great white shark in the 2004 film ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman (in his feature directorial de ...

'' *Frankie Bergstein, in ''

Grace and Frankie ''Grace and Frankie'' is an American comedy television series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris for Netflix. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the eponymous Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, two aging women who form ...

'', an American comedy web television series *Frankie Cheeks, in the film ''

Final Destination 3 ''Final Destination 3'' is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wong. A standalone sequel to ''Final Destination 2'' (2003), it is the third installment in the ''Final Destination'' film series. Wong and Glen Morgan, who ...

'' *Frankie Del Marco, in the Netflix series ''

Grand Army Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and commu ...

'' *Frankie the Dog, an anthropomorphic dachshund and a mascot of the ''

JumpStart ''JumpStart'' (known as ''Jump Ahead'' in the United Kingdom) is an educational media franchise for children, consisting mostly of educational games, produced by JumpStart Games. The series originally consisted of a series of educational PC gam ...

'' educational franchise *

Frankie Foster This is a list of characters from the Cartoon Network animated television series ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''. Main characters Bloo Blooregard "Bloo" Q. Kazoo (voiced by Keith Ferguson) is Mac's blue and cylinder-domed no. 71 ...

, a major recurring character in the American animated television series ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' *Frankie Gaines, of ''

I Am Frankie ''I Am Frankie'' is an American drama television series based on a story created by Marcela Citterio that aired on Nickelodeon from September 4, 2017 to October 4, 2018. Based on '' Yo Soy Franky'', the series focuses on Alex Hook in the titular ...

'', an American television series *Frankie Hathaway, in ''

The Haunted Hathaways ''The Haunted Hathaways'' is an American television supernatural sitcom that began airing on Nickelodeon July 13, 2013, and ended on March 5, 2015. It tells the story of a single mother and her two daughters who move into a home occupied by thre ...

'' American television series *Frankie McCourt, in ''

Angela’s Ashes ''Angela's Ashes: A Memoir'' is a 1996 memoir by the Irish-American author Frank McCourt, with various anecdotes and stories of his childhood. The book details his very early childhood in Brooklyn, New York, US but focuses primarily on his life ...

'' *

Frankie Osborne Frankie Osborne (also Dean) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Helen Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2002. Frankie was once the longest-serving female character in ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

Frankie Pierre Frankie Pierre is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. She appears between 24 June 1996 and 25 March 1997, played by Frankie Raye Nova (Frankie Raye) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Frankie Raye was portrayed by Beau Garrett in the 2007 film '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''. Publication history The chara ...

, a ''Fantastic Four'' character and a herald of Galactus in Marvel Comics *

Frankie Stein ''Monster High'', a fashion doll and media franchise created by Garrett Sander and released by American toy company Mattel on 11 June 2010, features a variety of fictional characters, many of whom are students at the titular high school. The fem ...

, daughter of Frankenstein in the ''Monster High'' American fashion doll franchise *Frankie the Squealer, a mafia member in the animated television series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' *Uncle Frank/Frankie, uncle of main character Kevin in the film ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hear ...

'' *Uncle Frank, main character in the film ''

Double Impact ''Double Impact'' is a 1991 American action film written and directed by Sheldon Lettich, and written, produced by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chad and Alex Wagner. The film marks Van Damme's third collaboration with director Sheldon ...

'' *Frankie and Jamie, two criminal brothers in the film ''

American Heist ''American Heist'' is a 2014 action drama film directed by Russian director Sarik Andreasyan, based on the 1959 film ''The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery'' directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix. The film stars Hayden Christensen, Jordana Bre ...

Music

* "Frankie" (Connie Francis song), a 1959 single * "Frankie" (Sister Sledge song), a 1985 single *" Frankie and Johnny", also known as "Frankie", or "Frankie and Albert", a traditional American popular song *"Frankie", a song by

Betty Blowtorch Betty Blowtorch is an all-female American hard rock band from Southern California. Biography The band was formed in 1998 by three members of Butt Trumpet. After releasing the 2001 album, ''Are You Man Enough?'', the group toured with Nashville Pu ...

from ''Are You Man Enough?'' *"Frankie" a song by Bruce Springsteen from '' Tracks''

Films

*''Frankie'', a 1939 film released as ''

Back Door to Heaven ''Back Door to Heaven'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon, Stuart Erwin and Patricia Ellis. Plot The story revolves around a delinquent boy later to become a convict, ...

'' *''Frankie'' (2005 film), a French film starring

Diane Kruger Diane Kruger ( Heidkrüger; ; born 15 July 1976) is a German and American actress. Early in her career, Kruger gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. Kruger became known for her roles in f ...

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Frankie (Italian Roulette) ''Frankie (Italian Roulette)'' is a short film written and directed by Francesco Mazza, who also acts as the main character. It depicts the story of Italian immigrant Frankie Tramonto, struggling to survive in modern New York City among improba ...

'', a 2015 short film by Francesco Mazza * ''Frankie'' (2019 film), a French film

Other uses

* ''Frankie'' (TV series), a 2013 drama series from the BBC starring Eve Myles as title character Frankie Maddox * ''Frankie'' (magazine), a bi-monthly Australian magazine *Frankie, macaw mascot of American professional wrestler

Koko B. Ware James W. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. He later went on to the World Wrestling Federation, where he ...

*Frankie, a type of Mumbai street food {{disambiguation, given name Hypocorisms English masculine given names English feminine given names English unisex given names