Forest is both a French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *

Antonia Forest Antonia Forest (26 May 1915 – 28 November 2003) was the pseudonym of Patricia Giulia Caulfield Kate Rubinstein, an English writer of children's novels. She is known for the Marlow series. Life Forest was born to part Russian-Jewish and Iri ...

(1915–2003), pseudonym of Patricia Giulia Caulfield Kate Rubinstein, English writer of children's novels * Autumn de Forest (born 2001), American painter from Las Vegas, Nevada * Carmen Forest (born 1955), American former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics *

Delphine Forest Delphine Forest (28 August 1966 – 31 January 2020) was a French actress. She appeared in more than ten film and TV projects, beginning in 1988 with ''Bonjour l'angoisse''.Denis Forest Denis Forest (September 5, 1960 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian character actor. He was known for portraying henchmen in Academy Award-nominated blockbusters '' The Mask'' and ''Cliffhanger''. He was the lead villain in the second season of ...

(1960–2002), Canadian character actor *

Earl Forest Earl Forest (December 1, 1926 – February 26, 2003) was an American musician and a member of the Memphis-based R&B coalition called the Beale Streeters, which included Johnny Ace, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, B.B. King, and Roscoe Gordon. Fore ...

(1926–2003), American musician *

Emmelie de Forest Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish singer and songwriter. De Forest represented Denmark with the song " Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, winning the contest. Her debut ...

(born 1993), Danish singer and songwriter * Erastus L. De Forest (1834–1888), American mathematician *

Éric Forest Éric Forest (born April 6, 1952) is a Canadian Senator from Quebec. He was previously Mayor of Rimouski, Quebec from 2005 to 2016 and had been president of the l'Union des municipalités québécoises from 2011 to 2014. Career From 1995 to 20 ...

(born 1952), Canadian Senator from Quebec * Frank Forest (1896–1976), American opera singer *

Fred Forest Fred Forest (born July 6, 1933 in Mascara, French Algeria) is a French new media artist making use of video, photography, the printed press, mail, radio, television, telephone, telematics, and the internet in a wide range of installations, perform ...

(born 1933), French new media artist * George Beach de Forest Jr. (1848–1932), American capitalist, bibliophile and art collector *

Gérard La Forest Gérard Vincent La Forest (born April 1, 1926) is a former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He served there from January 16, 1985 to September 30, 1997. He is currently counsel at law firm Stewart McKelvey in Fredericton, New Brunsw ...

(born 1926), former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada * Green Forest (1979–2000), American-bred French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire * Henry S. De Forest (1847–1917), U.S. Representative from New York *

Jacques Forest Jacques Forest (14 June 1920 – 16 February 2012) was a French carcinologist. Biography Born in Créteil on 14 June 1920, Jacques Forest grew up in Maubeuge. He served in the army for a year during the Second World War, and went on to study a ...

(1920–2012), French carcinologist *

James J.F. Forest James J. F. Forest is an author and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell). Biography Forest founded the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies (CTSS) at UMass Lowell in 2013 and served as its Director from 2015 to ...

, author and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell *

Jean Forest Jean Beatrice Forest, (born July 24, 1926) is a Canadian retired Senator. Born in Minitonas, Manitoba, she moved to Alberta with her husband Rocky in 1947. She was appointed to Alberta's first Human Rights Commission in 1974 and to the Minist ...

, OC (born 1926), Canadian retired Senator *

Jean-Baptiste Forest Jean-Baptiste Forest (1636 in Paris – 1712 in Paris) was a French landscape painter. Biography He was instructed in the first rudiments of art by his father, Pierre Forest, an artist little known. He went afterwards to Italy, and at Rome becam ...

(1636–1712), French landscape painter *

Jean-Claude Forest Jean-Claude Forest (11 September 1930 – 30 December 1998) was a French writer and illustrator of comics and the creator of character Barbarella. Biography Jean-Claude Forest was born in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, a Paris suburb and graduated f ...

(1930–1998), French comic book author, creator of ''Barbarella'' *

Jean-Marie Forest Jean-Marie Forest, 4 February 1752 Lyon (Rhone) – 12 June 1799 Modena was a general of the French Revolution. Service record Forest entered service on 31 August 1768Tony Broughton, ''Generals who served in the French Army during the perio ...

(1752–1794) Modena was a general of the French Revolution *

Jean Kurt Forest Jean Kurt Forest (2 April 19093 March 1975) was a German violinist and violist, Kapellmeister and composer. He began his career as concertmaster in film orchestras conducted by Paul Dessau, then played principal viola in Frankfurt and Hamburg. D ...

(1909–1975), German violinist and violist, Kapellmeister and composer *

Jessé de Forest Jessé de Forest (1576 – October 22, 1624) was the leader of a group of Walloon Huguenots who fled Europe due to religious persecutions. They emigrated to the New World, where he planned to found New-Amsterdam, which is currently New York Ci ...

(1576–1624), leader of a group of Walloon Huguenots fleeing religious persecution * Jim Forest (1941–2022), American writer, lay theologian, educator, peace activist *

Joanna Forest Joanna Forest is an English, UK Number 1 Classical Album selling soprano. Early life Forest trained at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Career Soprano In 2014, Forest first performed as a solo soprano at Busting to Sing in the West ...

, opera crossover soprano singer *

John Anthony Forest John Anthony Forest (December 25, 1838 – March 11, 1911) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of San Antonio from 1895 until his death in 1911. Biography John Forest was born in Saint-Martin-la-Sau ...

(1838–1911), French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church *

John de Forest John Gerard de Forest (31 March 1907 – 10 April 1997) was an English amateur golfer. He won the Amateur Championship in 1932 and was in the Walker Cup team the same year. Golf career de Forest reached the final of the Amateur Championship in ...

(1907–1997), English amateur golfer *

John Forest John Forest (1471 – 22 May 1538) was an English Franciscan friar and martyr. Confessor to Queen Catherine of Aragon, Forest was burned to death at Smithfield for heresy, in that he refused to acknowledge the King as head of the church. Life ...

(1471–1538), English Roman Catholic martyr and friar *

John William De Forest John William De Forest (May 31, 1826 – July 17, 1906) was an American soldier and writer of literary realism, best known for his Civil War novel '' Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty''. He also coined the term for the Great Am ...

(1826–1906), American soldier and writer *

Karl Forest Karl Forest (1874–1944) was an Austrian actor. He was married to the actress Traute Carlsen. Selected filmography * ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (1923) * '' The Money Devil'' (1923) * '' Boarding House Groonen'' (1925) * ''The Guardsman'' (1925) * ...

(1874–1944), Austrian actor *

Lee De Forest Lee de Forest (August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American inventor and a fundamentally important early pioneer in electronics. He invented the first electronic device for controlling current flow; the three-element "Audion" triode va ...

(1873–1961), American inventor with over 180 patents to his credit * Léonard Forest (born 1928), Acadian filmmaker, poet and essayist *

Lockwood de Forest Lockwood de Forest (June 8, 1850 – April 3, 1932) was an American painter, interior designer and furniture designer. A key figure in the Aesthetic Movement, he introduced the East Indian craft revival to Gilded Age America. As a young man, de F ...

(1850–1932), American painter, interior designer and furniture designer * Ludger Forest (L'Assomption MLA) (1826–1903), physician and political figure in Quebec * Ludger Forest (Sherbrooke MLA) (1877–1943), dentist and political figure in Quebec * Luigi De La Forest (1668–1738), Italian-French painter, who was active in Modena * Marian de Forest (1864–1935), American journalist, playwright, founder of Zonta *

Mark Forest Lou Degni (January 6, 1933 – January 7, 2022), known professionally as Mark Forest, was an American actor, opera singer and bodybuilder — widely known as the protagonist in a series of 1960s sword and sandal or ''peplum'' movies — ...

(1933–2022), American actor and bodybuilder *

Maurice de Forest Maurice Arnold de Forest (9 January 1879 – 6 October 1968) was an early motor racing driver, aviator and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician in the United Kingdom. He held noble titles as a baron in Austria and later as Count de Bendern in ...

(1879–1968), early motor racing driver, aviator and Liberal politician in the UK *

Michael Forest Gerald Michael Charlebois (born April 17, 1929), better known as Michael Forest, is an American actor who provides the voices for many animated titles. Early life Born in Harvey, North Dakota, he moved with his family at a very early age to Se ...

(born 1929), American actor who provides the voices for many animated titles * Mickaël Forest (born 1975), French rugby union footballer *

Patsy De Forest Patsy De Forest (born Helen May Lanagan; May 1, 1894 – August 1, 1966) was an American actress of the silent cinema era who performed on the stage since childhood before acting in films. Career De Forest acted in over eighty films from 19 ...

(1894–1966), American actress of the silent cinema era who performed on the stage since childhood * Philippe Forest (born 1962), French author and professor of literature * Robert E. De Forest (1845–1924), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut * Robert Forest (cyclist) (born 1961), former French professional cyclist *

Roy De Forest Roy De Forest (11 February 1930 – 18 May 2007) was an American Painting, painter, Sculpture, sculptor, and teacher. He was involved in both the Funk art and Nut art movements in the Bay Area of California. De Forest's art is known for its quirk ...

(1930–2007), American painter *

Viviane Forest Viviane Forest (born 14 May 1979) is a Canadian multi-sport Paralympic medallist. She was born and raised in Quebec, and currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta. Sporting career Forest played on Canada's gold medal-winning goalball teams in Sydn ...

(born 1979), Canadian multi-sport Paralympic medallist * Yves Forest, QC (1921–2019), Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada Given name: *

Forest Able Forest Edward Able (born July 27, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player. He is nicknamed "Frosty". A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, Able attended Fairdale High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He enrolled at the University of Louisvill ...

(born 1932), retired American basketball player *

Frederic de Forest Allen Frederic de Forest Allen (1844–1897) was an American classical scholar. Early life Frederick Forest Allen was born in 1844 in Oberlin, Ohio. He graduated at Oberlin College in 1863. Allen taught Greek and Latin at the University of Tenness ...

(1844–1897), American classical scholar * Forest B. H. Brown (1873–1954), American botanist working on pteridophytes and spermatophytes * Forest Barber (born 1952), American racing driver from Fort Worth, Texas *

Forest Baskett Forest Baskett (born May 11, 1943) is an American venture capitalist, computer scientist and former professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. He is a venture capitalist at New Enterprise Associates. Baskett designed the operati ...

, American venture capitalist, computer scientist, professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University *

Bernard Forest de Bélidor Bernard Forest de Bélidor (1698, Catalonia, Spain – 8 September 1761, Paris, France) was a French engineer, significant to the development of the science of hydraulics and ballistics. He was the son of Jean Baptiste Foret de Belidor, an offic ...

(1698–1761), French engineer in hydraulics and ballistics * Emmett Forest Branch (1874–1932), the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana *

George de Forest Brush George de Forest Brush (September 28, 1855 – April 24, 1941) was an American painter and Georgist. In collaboration with his friend, the artist Abbott H. Thayer, he made contributions to military camouflage, as did his wife, aviator and artist ...

(1855–1941), American painter and Georgist *

William Forest Crouch William Forest Crouch (January 16, 1904 – March, 1968) was an American director and writer of film, mostly Short film, shorts. His work includes ''Reet, Petite, and Gone'' (1947) made with an all-African-American cast. He was active during the 1 ...

(1904–1968), American director and writer of film * Forest Davis (1879–1958), American politician from the state of Iowa *

Forest Dewey Dodrill Forest Dewey Dodrill (January 26, 1902 – June 28, 1997) was a medical doctor at Harper University Hospital at Wayne State University in Michigan who performed the first successful open heart surgery using a mechanical pump. Biography Dodrill wa ...

(1902–1997), doctor who performed the first successful open heart surgery * Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), American educator and politician *

Forest Evashevski Forest "Evy" Evashevski (February 19, 1918 – October 30, 2009) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1940 and with the Iowa Pre-Flight ...

(1918–2009), American football player, coach, college athletics administrator *

Forest K. Ferguson Forest King Ferguson, Jr. (June 21, 1919 – May 15, 1954), nicknamed Fergie Ferguson, was an American college athlete who attended the University of Florida and was a member of the university's football, boxing, and track and field teams, and l ...

(1919–1954), athlete and later a decorated officer in the U.S. Army * Forest Firestone (1876–1940), American football player and coach * Forest Fletcher (1888–1945), US track and field Olympic athlete, coach, athletic director * Forest Flower (horse) (1984–2011), American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare *

Forest Geyer Forest "Spot" Geyer (December 9, 1892 – February 7, 1932) was an American football fullback. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and attended South Haven High School in South Haven, Kansas. Geyer replaced Claude Reeds his s ...

(1892–1932), American football fullback * Forest Harness (1895–1974), U.S. Representative from Indiana * Forest Hays Jr. (born 1928), American politician in the state of Georgia *

Forest Hopkins Forest W. Hopkins (December 12, 1912 – April 27, 1978) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. References

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(1912–1978), former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *

Forest City Joe Joe Bennie Pugh (July 10, 1926 – April 3, 1960), known as Forrest City Joe or Forest City Joe, was an American blues musician who is mainly remembered for his ability as a harmonica player. He performed with other major blues acts of the perio ...

(1926–1960), American blues musician mainly remembered as a harmonica player * Forest Lothrop (born 1924), former American football coach * Forest Loudin (1890–1935), American football, basketball, and baseball coach * Forest McNeir (1875–1957), American sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Forest Montgomery (1874–1947), American tennis player *

Forest Ray Moulton Forest Ray Moulton (April 29, 1872 – December 7, 1952) was an American astronomer. Biography He was born in Le Roy, Michigan, and was educated at Albion College. After graduating in 1894 (Bachelor of Arts, A.B.), he performed his graduate s ...

(1872–1952), American astronomer * J. De Forest Richards (1874–1949), American football player and banker *

Forest Rohwer Forest Rohwer (born 1969) is an American microbial ecologist and Professor of Biology at San Diego State University.http://coralreefsystems.org/content/forest-rohwer His particular interests include coral reef microbial ecology and viruses as ...

(born 1969), American microbial ecologist, Professor of Biology at San Diego State University * Forest Sale (1911–1985), American college basketball player at the University of Kentucky * Forest Sun (born 1973), Americana singer-songwriter from San Francisco, California, United States * Forest Vance (born 1981), personal trainer and former American football player *

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Forest Whitaker, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award ...

(born 1961), American actor, producer and director Fictional characters: *

Forest Law (Tekken) The following is a list of characters from the fighting game series ''Tekken''. Characters are chronologically listed in order of the game in which they debuted. Characters Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of e ...

, a playable character in Namco Bandai's ''Tekken'' fighting game franchise

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