Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French ''graund'' meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.

Notable people with the surname "Grant" include

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Aaron Grant Aaron Thomas Grant, Jr. (July 3, 1908 – September 22, 1966) was an American football center who played one season with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League. He first played college football for the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs ...

(1908–1966), American football player * Abbi Grant (born 1995), Scottish footballer * Abiola Grant (born 2002), Barbadian footballer * Abraham P. Grant (1804–1871), American politician *

Adam Grant Adam M. Grant (born August 13, 1981) is an American popular science author, and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania specializing in organizational psychology. Early life and education Grant was born in the township ...

(born 1981), American psychologist * Adele Gerard Lewis Grant (1881–1969), American botanist * Adrian Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * African Grant (born 1965), American football player *

A. K. Grant Allan Keith Grant (11 February 1941 – 8 April 2000), generally known by his initials as A.K. Grant, was a New Zealand writer, historian, critic and humorist. Grant was born in Whanganui, and in 1964 he received his LL.B from the University of ...

(1941–2000), New Zealand writer * Alan Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Albert Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Albie Grant Albert V. "Albie" Grant Jr. (October 7, 1943 – April 14, 2004) was an American college basketball standout at Long Island University (LIU), professional player for the ABA's New Jersey Americans, school teacher, and medical doctor. Basketball ...

(1943–2004), American basketball player * Alec Grant (1893–1966), New Zealand cricketer * Alexander Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alexandra Grant Alexandra Annette Grant (born April 4, 1973) is an American visual artist who examines language and written texts through painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and other media. She uses language and exchanges with writers as a source for much of t ...

(born 1973), American visual artist *

Alfred Ernest Albert Grant Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Alfred Ernest Albert Grant (10 April 1861 – 14 August 1933) was a Royal Navy officer. During the First World War, he played an important role in shipbuilding. Grant was the sixth son of John Glasgow Grant, CMG, som ...

(1861–1933), English naval officer *

Alick Grant Alick Grant (11 August 1916 – 2008) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aldershot, Leicester City, Derby County, Newport County and York City York City Football Club is a professional association football cl ...

(1916–2008), English footballer * Alison Grant (born 1961), New Zealand footballer *

Alistair Grant Sir Matthew Alistair Grant (6 March 1937 – 22 January 2001) was a British businessman. Life He was born in Haddington, East Lothian, the eldest of six children. His father was an RAF PE instructor and was initially educated at Knox Academy. ...

(1937–2001), British businessman * Allean Grant (born 1983), Caymanian footballer *

Allie Grant Allie Grant (born February 14, 1994) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Isabelle Hodes on the Showtime television series '' Weeds'' appearing in the series from 2005 to 2009. She also co-starred as Lisa ...

(born 1994), American actress *

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...

(born 1960), American singer-songwriter *

Amy Grant (politician) Amy Grant is an American politician, and a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 42nd district. The district, located in DuPage County, and includes all or parts of Carol Stream, Lisle, Warrenville, Wheaton, Wi ...

, American politician * Andrew Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Andy Grant (born 1984), Saint Vincentian runner * Angela Grant (born 1950), British actress * Ann Grant (born 1955), Zimbabwean field hockey player *

Anne Grant Anne Grant often styled Mrs Anne Grant of Laggan (21 February 1755 – 7 November 1838) was a Scottish poet and author best known for her collection of mostly biographical poems ''Memoirs of an American Lady'' as well as her earlier work ''Letter ...

(1755–1838), Scottish poet * Anthony Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Archibald Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Archie Grant Archibald Brewster Grant (24 July 1904 – 6 June 1970) was a New Zealand railway worker and trade unionist. He was born in Millerton, West Coast, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern P ...

(1904–1970), New Zealand railway worker * Arthur Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Asahel Grant Asahel Grant (August 17, 1807 – April 24, 1844) was one of the first American missionaries to Iran. Asahel Grant was born at Marshall, New York, studied medicine at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and practiced in Utica, New York. In 1835 he went ...

(1807–1844), American missionary * Audrey Grant (born 1940), Canadian bridge player *

Avram Grant Avraham "Avram" Grant ( he, אברהם "אברם" גרנט; born Avraham Granat; ) is an Israeli professional football manager. He has spent the majority of his career coaching and managing in Israel, winning a number of national league and cup ...

(born 1955), Israeli football manager

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Bakari Grant Bakari Grant (born June 24, 1987) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2010 NFL season, 2010. Grant played college football at UC Davis Aggies football, UC Davis. He ha ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Barbara Grant Barbara Grant is an American businesswoman. She served in a variety of senior management positions at IBM for 21 years including vice president and General Manager in the Data Storage Division of Removable Media Storage Solutions. She continues t ...

, American businesswoman *

Barra Grant Barra Grant (born Barbara Carol Wayne) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and playwright. Biography Grant was born Barbara Carol Wayne in New York City, the daughter of Allan Wayne, a doll company executive, and Bess Myerson, M ...

(born 1948), American actress * Ben Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Benny Grant Benjamin Cameron Grant (July 14, 1908 – July 30, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played 53 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are ...

(1908–1991), Canadian ice hockey player *

Bernard Grant Bernard Grant (October 10, 1920 – June 30, 2004) was an American actor. Grant was born in New York City, New York (state), New York, in The Bronx. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Grant also went to the City College of N ...

(1920–2004), American actor * Bernhard Grant (1887–1966), British philatelist *

Bernie Grant Bernard Alexander Montgomery Grant (17 February 1944 – 8 April 2000) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Tottenham, London, from 1987 to his death in 2000. Biography Bernie Grant was born in Georgetow ...

(1944–2000), British politician * Bernie Grant (footballer) (born 1962), Scottish footballer *

Bert Grant Bert Grant (12 July 1878 – 9 May 1951) was an American composer, pianist, and charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Biography He was born in New York in 1878. He worked for both Tin Pan Alley music publi ...

(1878–1951), American composer *

Beryl Grant Beryl Grant (11 September 1921 – 4 November 2017) was an Australian nurse, community worker, and public servant. Life Grant was the daughter of Norman William Grant (1888–1927) and Annie (née Laurie; 1889–1935), born on 11 September 192 ...

(1921–2017), Australian nurse *

Beth Grant Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American character actress. Between 2012 and 2017, she was a series regular on the television comedy ''The Mindy Project'' in the role of Beverly Janoszewski. She is also known for her role as Gracie L ...

(born 1949), American actress *

Betty Jean Grant Betty Jean Grant is an American politician from Buffalo, New York. She served as an Erie County Legislator from 2007 until 2017, representing the 2nd district, after previously serving the 7th district. Grant was born and raised in Brighton, Ten ...

, American politician *

Bev Grant Bev Grant is an American musician, photographer, filmmaker, and activist based in New York City. Personal life Grant grew up in Portland, Oregon, and moved to New York with her husband in the 1960s. She later separated from her husband, was rad ...

(born 1942), American musician * Beverly Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bill Grant (disambiguation) Bill Grant may refer to: * Bill Grant (curler) (1882–1942), Canadian curler * Bill Grant (Australian footballer) (1882–1947), Australian rules footballer * Bill Grant (Gaelic footballer) (1891–1955), Irish Gaelic footballer * Bill Grant (mand ...

, multiple people * Bisa Grant (born 1976), American athlete * Blanche Grant (1874–1948), American artist *

Bob Grant (disambiguation) Bob Grant may refer to: *Bob Grant (radio host) (1929–2013), New York City radio personality *Bob Grant (actor) (1932–2003), British television comedy actor * Bob Grant (athlete) (1934–2007), Australian Olympic athlete *Bob Grant (rugby leagu ...

, multiple people * Boyd Grant (1933–2020), American basketball player and coach * Brad Grant, Canadian trucking magnate *

Brea Grant Brea Colleen Grant is an American actress, writer, and director. She played the character of Daphne Millbrook in the NBC television series ''Heroes''. Early life Brea Grant was born and raised in Marshall, Texas. She earned bachelor's and maste ...

(born 1981), American actress *

Brian Grant (disambiguation) Brian Grant (born 1972) is an American former basketball player. Brian Grant may also refer to: *Brian Grant (director) Brian Grant is a British music video and television director and producer. In 1982 he co-founded MGMM Productions with Sco ...

, multiple people *

Britt Grant Elizabeth "Britt" Cagle Grant (born February 1, 1978) is an American attorney and judge who is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia ...

(born 1978), American attorney * Bruce Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bryan Grant Bryan Morel "Bitsy" Grant Jr. (December 25, 1909 – June 5, 1986) was an American amateur tennis champion. At and , Grant was the smallest American man to win a championship on the international tennis circuit. A right-handed retriever, he was ...

(1909–1986), American tennis player * Buck Grant (ice hockey) (1894–1982), Canadian ice hockey player *

Bud Grant Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Jr. (born May 20, 1927) is a former head coach and player of American football, Canadian football, and a former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings ...

(born 1927), American football coach *

Bud Grant (broadcaster) B. Donald "Bud" Grant (February 7, 1932 – July 1, 2011) was an American television executive. He originally started his career at NBC in 1956, and stayed there until 1972, when he joined CBS, and known for resurrecting game shows on the daytime li ...

(1932–2011), American television executive *

Bunny Grant George Leslie "Bunny" Grant (29 September 1940 – 1 November 2018) was a Jamaican professional feather/ super feather/light/ light welter/welterweight/ light middleweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who won the Jamaican lightweight ti ...

(1940–2018), Jamaican boxer

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* Calvin A. Grant (born 1970), American ophthalmologist * Cameron Grant (born 1970), Canadian swimmer *

Carrie Grant Caroline Vanessa Grant, (''née'' Gray, born 17 August 1965) is an English vocal coach, television presenter and session singer. Career Grant is known for her work on the television talent contests ''Fame Academy'', '' Comic Relief Does Fame A ...

(born 1965), English voice coach *

Carson Grant Carson Ferri-Grant (born December 17, 1950) is an American actor and artist. Grant has created characters and stories in visual mediums as drawings, paintings, in films and on stage. Career Grant moved to New York City in 1970 to study actin ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one o ...

(1904–1986), British–American actor * Cecil Grant (1870–1946), English academic administrator *

Chapman Grant Chapman Grant (March 27, 1887 – January 5, 1983) was an American herpetologist, historian, and publisher. He was the last living grandson of United States President Ulysses S. Grant. He was married and had two children, one of whom survived him ...

(1887–1983), American biologist * Charles Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Charlotte Grant Charlotte Layne Grant (born 20 September 2001) is an Australian professional women's footballer who plays as a defender for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and for Australia women's national soccer team internationally. Club career In Octob ...

(born 2001), Australian footballer *

Chasity Grant Chasity Grant (born 19 April 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team. International career Grant made her senior team debut for Netherlands on 19 February 202 ...

(born 2001), Dutch footballer * Chet Grant (1892–1985), American football player * Christine Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Christopher Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Ciara Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cie Grant Willie "Cie" Grant (born November 27, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State Uni ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Clare Grant Clare Camille Johnson (born August 23, 1979), known professionally as Clare Grant, is an American actress, model and producer. She co-founded Team Unicorn, which has produced several web series and music video parodies including " Geek and Gamer ...

(born 1979), American actress * Claudius B. Grant (1835–1921), American jurist *

Clifford Grant Clifford Scantlebury Grant (11 September 1930 – 7 October 2021) was an Australian operatic Bass (voice type), bass singer. Life and career Grant was born in September 1930 in Randwick, New South Wales, Randwick, Sydney. In 1966, he joined Eng ...

(1930–2021), Australian opera singer * Clint Grant (1916–2010), American photographer *

Colesworthey Grant Colesworthey Grant (sometimes spelt Colesworthy; 25 October 1813 – 31 May 1880) was an English artist, writer and pioneer activist against cruelty to animals in India. Teaching himself art and sketching, he produced numerous portraits of many ...

(1813–1880), English artist * Colin Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Colquhoun Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Conor Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Coreen Grant Coreen Grant (born 30 January 1998) is a Scottish rugby player from Edinburgh. She first played for the side in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. Club career Aged 16, Grant joined Murrayfield Wanderers, winning the Brewin Dolphin U18 ...

(born 1998), Scottish rugby union footballer *

Corey Grant Corey Grant (born December 22, 1976) is the head coach for the Carleton Ravens football team of U Sports. He is a former professional wide receiver in the Canadian Football League where he played for 11 years and won two Grey Cup championships. ...

(born 1976), Canadian football player * Corey Grant (running back) (born 1991), American football player *

Corinne Grant Corinne Grant (born 12 June 1973) is an Australian lawyer, comedian and television presenter. Career After briefly studying as a nurse in Wodonga, Grant started her career as an actor in Melbourne, obtaining a degree in drama. After graduating, ...

(born 1973), Australian comedian *

Cornelius Grant Cornelius Grant (born April 27, 1943) is an American guitarist, composer, and band leader. He served as the musical director, guitar player, and live show arranger for Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1964 until 1982. Early life Grant was ...

(born 1943), American guitarist *

Corrie Grant Corrie Grant (14 November 1850 – December 1924) was a British journalist, barrister and Liberal Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rugby division of Warwickshire from 1900 to 1910. Early life Grant was born i ...

(1850–1924), British politician *

Craig Grant Craig O'Neil Grant (December 18, 1968 – March 24, 2021), also known as Craig muMs Grant and muMs the Schemer, was an American poet and actor best known for his role as Arnold "Poet" Jackson on the HBO series '' Oz''. Life and career Grant wa ...

(1968–2021), American poet *

Crystal Celeste Grant Crystal Celeste Grant (born September 20, 1980, in Houston, Texas) is a former American actress and singer. She is best known for roles in the films '' Teenage Caveman'' (2002) and ''Kids in America'' (2005). In television, she guest starred o ...

(born 1980), American actress *

Cuthbert Grant Cuthbert James Grant (1793 – July 15, 1854) was a prominent Métis people (Canada), Métis leader of the early 19th century. His father was also called Cuthbert Grant. Life Cuthbert James Grant was born in 1793 at Fort Tremblant, a North We ...

(1793–1854), Canadian politician *

Cy Grant Cyril Ewart Lionel "Cy" Grant (8 November 1919 – 13 February 2010) was a Guyanese actor, musician, writer, and poet. In the 1950s, he became the first black person to be featured regularly on television in Britain,Kurt Barling '' The Inde ...

(1919–2010), Guyanese actor * Cynthia Grant, Canadian scientist *

Cynthia Grant (director) Cynthia Grant is a Canadian theatre director. Grant was a founding member of Nightwood Theatre and served as the company's first artistic director. Grant later co-founded Company of Sirens. Career Grant, along with co-founders Kim Renders, Ma ...

, Canadian theatre director

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Dalton Grant Dalton Grant (born 8 April 1966) is a former high jumper. Athletics career Grant won a total number of four national titles for Great Britain (AAA Championships) in the men's high jump event. His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved ...

(born 1966), British high jumper * Dalton Grant (rugby league) (born 1990), Welsh rugby league footballer * Daniel Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Danny Grant Daniel Frederick Grant (February 21, 1946 – October 14, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for parts of fourteen seasons from 1966 to 1979, most notably for the Minnesota Nor ...

(born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player * Darlene Grant, American academic administrator *

Darren Grant Darren Grant is an American television, film and music video director. He has directed over eighty music videos for mostly R&B and hip hop artists. In 2005, Grant directed his debut film Tyler Perry's ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman''. In 2008, he ...

, American music producer * Darren Grant (footballer) (born 1963), Australian rules footballer * Darryl Grant (born 1959), American football player *

Davey Grant David "Davey" Jeremy Grant (born 18 December 1985) is an English mixed martial artist. He was one of the cast members for TUF 18 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, UFC TV series program, and he competes in Bantamweight division o ...

(born 1985), English mixed martial artist *

Davie Grant Davie Grant, Sr. (16 July 1860 – 24 June 1903) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Grant was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship in the 1880s and 1890s and was very consistent with his results. Hi ...

(1860–1903), Scottish golfer * David Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Deborah Grant Deborah Grant (born Deborah Jane Snelling; 22 February 1947) is an English actress. Between 1981 and 1991, she played Deborah Bergerac in the BBC television detective series '' Bergerac''. Since 2007, she has appeared in the sitcom ''Not Going ...

(born 1947), English actress *

Deborah Grant (artist) Deborah Grant (born 1968) is a Canadian-born African-American artist noted for her work in painting and collage, particularly for her series "Random Select". She lives and works in Harlem, New York. Early life and education Grant was born in T ...

(born 1968), Canadian-American artist * DeLawrence Grant (born 1979), American football player *

Delroy Grant Delroy Easton Grant Junior (born 3 September 1957) is a Jamaican-born British convicted serial rapist who carried out a series of offences of burglary, rape and sexual assault between October 1992 and May 2009 in the South East London area of E ...

(born 1957), Jamaican rapist *

Deon Grant Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14, 1979) is a former American football safety who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, was a member of Tennessee's national championship ...

(born 1979), American football player * Derek Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Derick K. Grant (born 1973), American tap dancer *

Derrick Grant Derrick Grant (born 19 April 1938) is a former international rugby union player. Grant was capped fourteen times as a flanker for between 1965 and 1968. He scored one try for Scotland.Griffiths, page 2:30-2:31 He was selected for the 1966 ...

(born 1928), Scottish rugby union footballer *

Dick Grant Richard Grant (August 3, 1870 – January 9, 1958) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France for the United States. He also competed in the first four Boston Marathons, one of only two at ...

(1870–1956), Canadian runner * Donald Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Doran Grant Doran Grant (born November 30, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Ohio State. High school career Grant attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. During his career he had 203 tackles ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Doris Grant Doris Margaret Louise Grant, ''née'' Cruikshank (25 January 1905 – 27 February 2003) was a British nutritionist and food writer, the inventor of the wartime Grant loaf. Life Grant was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire on 25 January 1905 to William ...

(1905–2003), British nutritionist * Doug Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Douglas Grant Douglas Grant (1885 – 4 December 1951) was an Aboriginal Australian soldier, draughtsman, public servant, journalist, public speaker, and factory worker. During World War I, he was captured by the German army and held as a prisoner of war at ...

(1885–1951), Australian soldier *

Duncan Grant Duncan James Corrowr Grant (21 January 1885 – 8 May 1978) was a British painter and designer of textiles, pottery, theatre sets and costumes. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group. His father was Bartle Grant, a "poverty-stricken" major ...

(1885–1978), Scottish painter *

Dwight Grant Dwight Lamont Grant (born September 14, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight division. He had previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born and raised in the Bedfor ...

(born 1984), American mixed martial artist * Dwinell Grant (1912–1991), American visual artist

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Earl Grant Earl Grant (January 20, 1931 – June 10, 1970) was an American pianist, organist, and vocalist popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Career Grant was born in Idabel, Oklahoma. Though he would be known later for his keyboards and vocals, Grant also p ...

(1931–1970), American pianist *

Earl Grant (basketball) Earl Grant (born December 25, 1976) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach for the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team. Prior to being named head coach at Boston College, Grant served as head coach at the Colleg ...

(born 1976), American basketball coach * Ebenezer Grant (1882–1962), English footballer *

Eddy Grant Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, Afr ...

(born 1948), Guyanese-British musician * Edith Jacqueline Ingram Grant (born 1942), American judge * Edward Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Edwin Grant (1887–1966), American politician *

Effingham Grant Effingham Grant (1820–1892) was an English diplomat, businessman, and philanthropist who settled in Romania. Biography He was born on the island of Guernsey, the first child and only son of Lieutenant Edward Effingham Grant (born in Markyate ...

(1820–1892), British businessman *

Elihu Grant Elihu Grant (1873 – November 2, 1942) was an American scholar and writer on Palestine. Grant was ordained Methodist minister in 1900, and between 1901 and 1904 he was superintendent of the American Friends Schools in Ramallah and Jerusal ...

(1873–1942), American scholar * Elizabeth Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Emma Grant (born 1991), British cyclist * Emma Grant (footballer) (born 1989), Australian footballer * Ernest Grant (born 1976), American football player * Eugene Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Esme Grant Esme Melbro Grant (née Muir; 20 September 1920 – 25 August 1987) was a Jamaican politician. She was one of the first women elected to the Parliament of Jamaica. Political career She was JLP candidate for Westmoreland Central in the 1962 Jam ...

, Jamaican politician * Eva Grant (born 1925), Greek–British figure photographer

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Faye Grant Faye Grant (born Faye Elizabeth Yoe, July 16, 1957) is an American film, television and stage actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series '' V'' between 1983 and 1985. Early life Grant ...

(born 1957), American actress *

F. C. Grant Frederick Clifton Grant (February 2, 1891 – July 11, 1974) was an American New Testament scholar. Grant was born on February 2, 1891, in Beloit, Wisconsin. He received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from General Theological Seminary in 1912 and ...

(1891–1974), American scholar *

Frances Grant Frances Grant (born Stella Theophane Fortier, February 15, 1909 – February 20, 1982) was an American movie actress and dancer. She appeared as the leading lady of Gene Autry in ''Red River Valley'' (1936) and '' Oh, Susanna!'' (1936) and othe ...

(1909–1982), American actress * Francis Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Frank Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Grant (1891–1946), Trinidadian cricketer *

Frederick Dent Grant Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 – April 12, 1912) was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was named after his ...

(1850–1912), American general and diplomat * F. W. Grant (1834–1902), English scholar

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Gabriel Grant Dr. Gabriel Grant (September 4, 1826, Newark, New Jersey – November 8, 1909, Manhattan, New York ) was an American doctor and Union Army major who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the American Civil War Battle of Fair Oaks. ...

(1826–1909), American doctor * Gareth Grant (born 1980), English footballer * Gary Martin (disambiguation), multiple people * Gavin Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * G. C. Grant (1866–1928), Canadian politician * Geoffrey Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * George Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Gilbert Grant (1885–1972), Canadian politician * Glen Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Glendene Grant (born 1957), Canadian human rights activist *

Gogi Grant Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), known professionally as Gogi Grant, was an American pop singer. She is best known for her No. 1 hit in 1956, "The Wayward Wind". Life and career Grant was born Myrtle Audrey Arin ...

(1924–2016), American singer * Gordon Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Hackett Grant George Hackett OAM (born 9 May 1980) is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him t ...

(born 1980), Australian swimmer * Greg Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gregor Grant Gregor J. Grant was born in 1911. He attended the Glasgow School of Art and soon was contributing articles, drawings, and caricatures to newspapers and magazines including The Light Car. He was injured in Normandy during World War II. In Augus ...

(1911–1969), Scottish artist *

Guillermina Grant Guillermina Grant (born 22 June 2002) is a Uruguayan tennis player, who played at the Uruguay on the Fed Cup since 2017. Grant has a career-high ITF juniors ranking of 31, achieved on 2 March 2020. In December 2020, Grant signed with the Georg ...

(born 2002), Uruguayan tennis player *

Gwen Grant Gwen Grant is an English writer primarily known for her works for children and young adults and is the author of seventeen published novels and picture books. Many of her short stories and poems have been anthologised in collections by leading ...

(born 1940), English writer * Gwendolyn Grant (artist) (1877–1968), Australian artist

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Hamilton Grant Sir Alfred Hamilton Grant, 12th Baronet (12 June 1872 – 23 January 1937), known as Hamilton Grant, and from 1918 as Sir Hamilton Grant, was a British diplomat who served primarily in India. He was also briefly a Liberal Party politician. Back ...

(1872–1937), British diplomat * Hannah Simpson Grant (1798–1883), American general * Harold Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Harry Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Harvey Grant Harvey Grant (born July 4, 1965) is an American former professional National Basketball Association basketball player. He is the identical twin brother of Horace Grant, also a former NBA player. College Grant transferred to Oklahoma after a year ...

(born 1965), American basketball player * Heathcoat Salusbury Grant (1864–1938), English naval officer *

Heber J. Grant Heber Jeddy Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was an American religious leader who served as the seventh president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Grant worked as a bookkeeper and a cashier, then wa ...

(1856–1945), American religious leader * Hector Grant (1924–1998), Australian cricketer * Helen Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Henry Grant (disambiguation) Henry Grant may refer to: * Henry Grant (photographer) (1907–2004), British freelance photographer * Henry Grant (British Army officer) (1848–1919) * Henry R. Grant, college football player at Harvard University *Hugo Gutmann Hugo Gutmann, ...

, multiple people * Hercules Grant (born 1957), Antiguan-Canadian cricketer * Hilda Kay Grant (1910–1996), Canadian writer *

Hope Grant General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB (22 July 1808 – 7 March 1875) was a British Army officer. He served in the First Opium War, First Anglo-Sikh War, Indian Rebellion of 1857, and Second Opium War. Early life Grant was the fifth and younge ...

(1808–1875), British Army officer *

Horace Grant Horace Junior Grant Sr. (born July 4, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for Michael Reinsdorf, the president and chief operating officer of the Chicago Bulls. He attended and played college baske ...

(born 1965), American basketball player * Howard Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as both a charming, and vulnerable romantic lead and has since transitioned into a dramatic character actor. Among his numerous a ...

(born 1960), British actor *

Hugh J. Grant Hugh John Grant (September 10, 1858 – November 3, 1910) served as the 88th mayor of New York City for two terms from 1889 to 1892. He remains the youngest mayor in the city's history, was one of the youngest mayors of a major United States, Am ...

(1858–1910), American politician

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* Ian Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Igor Grant (born 1942), American psychiatrist *

Imogen Grant Imogen Daisy Grant (born 26 February 1996) is a British lightweight world champion rower. Career She won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in the lightweight single sculls and the following year she wo ...

(born 1996), British rower *

Ingrid Grant Ingrid Grant (born 16 October 1964 in Haddington, East Lothian) is a British former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d' ...

(born 1964), British skier * Isabella Grant (born 2001), Australian rules footballer * Isabelle Grant (1896–1977), American activist * Isobel Grant, Scottish noble * Isla Grant, Scottish singer-songwriter

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Jack Grant (disambiguation) Jack Grant may refer to: *Jack Grant (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1983), Australian rules footballer *Jack Grant (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1954), Australian rules footballer *Jack Grant (rugby union) (born 1994), Australian rugby union foo ...

, multiple people *

Jackie Grant George Copeland Grant (9 May 1907 – 26 October 1978), known as Jackie Grant, was a West Indian cricketer who captained the Test side from 1930 to 1935. He was later a missionary in South Africa and Rhodesia. Appointed to the Test captainc ...

(1907–1978), West Indian cricketer * Jackie Grant (footballer) (1924–1999), English footballer * Jackson Grant (born 2002), American basketball player * Jakeem Grant (born 1992), American football player * James Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Jamie Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Janarion Grant Janarion Grant (born November 20, 1993) is an American professional football player who is a return specialist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won the 107th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers when they defeat ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Jane Grant Jane Grant (May 29, 1892 – March 16, 1972) was a New York City journalist who co-founded ''The New Yorker'' with her first husband, Harold Ross. Life and career Jane Grant was born Jeanette Cole Grant in Joplin, Missouri, and grew up and w ...

(1892–1972), American publisher *

Jarrad Grant Jarrad Grant (born 6 July 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Recruited from his TAC Cup team, the Dandenong Stingrays, Grant is ...

(born 1989), Australian footballer * Jason Grant, American music historian *

Jedediah M. Grant Jedediah Morgan Grant (February 21, 1816 – December 1, 1856) was a leader and an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1845 to 1854 and served in the ...

(1816–1856), American religious figure * Jehu Grant (1752–1840), American slave *

Jenessa Grant Jenessa Grant is a Canadian actress. She has played the characters Mud in ''Orphan Black'', Ofsamuel in ''The Handmaid's Tale (TV series), The Handmaid's Tale'' and Aylee in ''Reign (TV series), Reign''. She also portrays Faith Seed in the video ...

, Canadian actress *

Jenn Grant Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Career ''Jenn Grant and Goodbye Twentieth Century'' She performed as a musician for a time in her early teens, but stopped due to a bo ...

(born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Jennifer Grant Jennifer Diane Grant (born February 26, 1966) is an American actress. The daughter of actors Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon, she is best known for roles in the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ''Movie Stars''. Early life Grant was ...

(born 1966), American actress *

Jerai Grant Harvey Jerai Grant (born January 10, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for BC Budivelnyk of the European North Basketball League and the Champions League. He played college basketball for Clemson University. College career In h ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Jerami Grant Houston Jerami Grant (born March 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was drafted by the Phi ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Jerian Grant Holdyn Jerian Grant (born October 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball with the University of Notre Dame and was considered one of the top college ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Jerome Grant Jerome Grant is an American chef in Washington, D.C., most notable as Sweet Home Café's inaugural executive chef of the historic National Museum of African American History and Culture and his tenure at the Mitsitam Café of the National Museum ...

, American chef *

Jerry Grant Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Grant (January 23, 1935 – August 12, 2012) was a driver in the USAC Championship Car series. Born in Seattle, he began racing sports cars in Northern California in the early 1960s. He raced in the 1965-1977 seasons, wi ...

(1935–2012), American race car driver * Jerry Grant (composer) (born 1936), American composer *

Jesse Root Grant Jesse Root Grant (January 23, 1794 – June 29, 1873) was an American farmer, tanner and successful leather merchant who owned tanneries and leather goods shops in several different states throughout his adult life. He is best known as the ...

(1794–1873), American farmer *

Jesse Root Grant (politician) Jesse Root Grant II (February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934) was an American politician. He was the youngest son of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. He joined the Democratic Party and quixotically sought the party nomination fo ...

(1858–1934), American politician *

Jessica Grant Jessica Grant (born May 31, 1972 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel ''Come, Thou Tortoise'' won the 2009 Winterset AwardJim Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Jimmy Grant (1918–1970), American baseball player *

Joan Grant Joan Marshall Grant Kelsey (London, 12 April 1907 – 3 February 1989) was an English writer of historical novels and a reincarnationist. Life Joan Marshall was born 12 April 1907, in London, daughter of John Frederick Marshall and Blanche Emil ...

(1907–1989), English author *

Joanne Grant Joanne Grant (March 30, 1930 – January 9, 2005) was an African-American journalist and Communist activist. She was a reporter for the ''National Guardian'', where she covered the American Civil Rights Movement in the American South in the 1960s ...

(1930–2005), American journalist *

Job Grant Job N. Grant (October 4, 1832 – 1910) was an American farmer from the Town of Wonewoc, Wisconsin, near Union Center, who held a number of local public offices, and spent a single one-year term as a Reform Party member of the Wisconsin State As ...

(1832–1910), American politician *

Jodi Grant Jodi Grant (born March 1968) has served as the executive director of the Afterschool Alliance, an American not-for-profit organization, since 2005. Prior to joining the Afterschool Alliance, Grant was the director of Work and Family Programs for t ...

(born 1968), American activist *

Joe Grant Joe Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 7, 2005) was an American artist and writer. Biography Born in New York City, Grant worked for Walt Disney Animation Studios as a character designer and story artist beginning in 1932 on the Mickey Mouse shor ...

(1908–2005), American artist * John Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnny Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnson Grant (1773–1944), Scottish priest * Jonathan Grant (born 1993), Canadian footballer * Jono Grant (born 1969), Canadian composer * Jono Grant (DJ) (born 1979), British disc jockey * Jordan Grant (born 1991), New Zealand field hockey player * Jorge Grant (born 1994), English footballer * José Luis Grant (born 1983), Honduran footballer * Joshua Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Joy Grant (born 1951), Belizean politician *

Joyce Grant Joyce Grant (23 January 1924 – 11 July 2006) was a UK-based South African actress known for her comedic roles. Grant was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa and her father encouraged her to move to London to study acting. When she returned to ...

(1924–2006), English-South African actress * Julia Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Julian Grant Julian Grant (born 3 October 1960) is an English-born classical composer best known for a series of operas. He is also known for chamber music works and his challenging children's music. He is active as composer, journalist, broadcaster and mus ...

(born 1960), English composer *

Julie Grant Julie Grant (born 12 July 1946) is an English pop music singer, who was mainly active during the 1960s. She had three hits on the UK Singles Chart with " Up on the Roof", "Count on Me" (both 1963) and "Come to Me" (1964). She also recorded a co ...

(born 1946), English singer * Julius Grant (1901–1991), British intelligence officer *

Justin Grant Justin Grant (born November 12, 1990) is an American racing driver from Ione, California. Grant is the 2020 USAC Silver Crown National Champion and the 2022 USAC National Sprint Car Champion. Racing career Midget Racing Grant spent his early ca ...

(born 1991), American racing driver * J. W. Grant (born 1982), American politician

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Kara Grant Kara Grant (born January 9, 1979) is a two-time Olympic modern pentathlete from Canada. She is one of the first female Canadian modern pentathletes, along with Monica Pinette, to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Born and r ...

(born 1979), Canadian pentathlete * Karl Grant (born 1970), English weightlifter *

Karla Grant Karla Grant is an Australian presenter, producer and journalist for the Special Broadcasting Service, SBS's national Indigenous current affairs program ''Living Black'', focusing on issues concerning Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal and Torres ...

, Australian journalist * Karlan Grant (born 1997), English footballer * Kate Grant, American activist * Katherine Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Kathryn Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Keki Byramjee Grant Keki Byramjee Grant (1920-2011) was an Indian cardiologist from Pune, Maharashtra, one of the first and respected cardiologists in the country and the founder of ''Grant Medical Foundation'', which runs the Ruby Hall Clinic, a nationally accredit ...

(1920–2011), Indian cardiologist * Ken Grant (born 1967), British photographer * Kenneth Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kerr Grant Professor Sir Kerr Grant (1878-1967) was an Australian physicist and a significant figure in higher education administration in South Australia in the first half of the twentieth century. Kerr Grant was born in the then rural town of Bacchus Ma ...

(1878–1967), Australian physicist * Kerry Grant, Australian canoeist *

Keshia Grant Keshia Grant (born 11 January 1987 in Tauranga, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. Biography Grant played netball in the netball ANZ Championship, for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in 2008, the Northern Mystics Northern Mystic ...

(born 1987), New Zealand netball player * Kevin Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Kilian Grant (born 1994), Spanish footballer * Kim Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kirby Grant Kirby Grant (November 24, 1911 – October 30, 1985), born Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., was a long-time B movie and television actor, mostly remembered for having played the title role in the Western-themed adventure television series ''Sky King''. B ...

(1911–1985), American actor * K. M. Grant (born 1958), Scottish writer

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* Lachie Grant (1923–2002), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Lachlan Grant (1871–1945), Scottish doctor *

Lady Sybil Grant Lady Sybil Myra Caroline Grant ( Primrose; 18 September 1879 – 25 February 1955) was a British writer and artist. She was the eldest child of Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and his wife, Hannah. Apart from her artistic work, in ...

(1879–1955), British writer * Larry Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Laura Grant (born 2001), Scottish cricketer *

Lawrence Grant Percy Reginald Lawrence-Grant (30 October 1870 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England – 19 February 1952 in Santa Barbara, California, USA) was an English actor known for supporting roles in films such as ''The Living Ghost'', '' I'll Tell ...

(1870–1952), English actor * Lee Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lemuel Grant Lemuel Pratt Grant (1817–1893) was an American engineer and businessman. He was Atlanta's quintessential railroad man as well as a major landowner and civic leader. In railroads he served as a laborer, chief engineer, speculator and executi ...

(1817–1893), American engineer * Len Grant (1906–1938), American football player * Leroy Grant (1889–1951), American football player * Levi Grant (1810–1891), American politician * Lewis Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Lex Grant (born 1962), Scottish footballer * Lilias Grant (??–1643/1644), Scottish writer *

Linda Grant Linda Grant (born 15 February 1951) is an English novelist and journalist. Early life Linda Grant was born in Liverpool. She was the oldest child of Benny Ginsberg, a businessman who made and sold hairdressing products, and Rose Haft; both p ...

(born 1951), British journalist *

Lindsay Grant Lindsay Fitz-Patrick Grant (born 1 November 1964) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and lawyer. He served as Leader of the People's Action Movement until his resignation in July 2012. In politics In the 2004 elections, Grant ran as a candida ...

(born 1964), Kittitian politician * Lindsay Grant (businessperson) (1899–1989), Trinidadian businessman * Lindy Grant (born 1952), British professor *

Linn Grant Linn Maria Grant (born 20 June 1999) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour. As an amateur, she won the 2017 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship and was in contention at the 2018 and ...

(born 1999), Swedish golfer *

Liz Grant Mary Elizabeth Grant AM (born 23 February 1930) is a former Australian pharmacist and politician. Grant was a Liberal member of the Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly for Canberra from 1979 to 1982. Following the loss of her seat s ...

(born 1930), Australian pharmacist *

Lou Grant (cartoonist) Lou Grant (December 3, 1919 – September 7, 2001) was an American editorial cartoonist. He mainly worked for the ''Oakland Tribune'' for 40 years and was the syndicated political cartoonist for the ''Los Angeles Times''. His work was syndicated ...

(1919–2001), American cartoonist *

Lourett Russell Grant Lourett Russell Grant, DHS () is an American singer, model, and dancer. She co-wrote and performed the disco hit ''Hot to Trot'' and was a fixture in the dance music scene throughout the 1980s. Career Grant's career as a singer solidified once s ...

, American musician * Lyonel Grant (born 1957), New Zealand sculptor

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* Maddy Grant (born 2001), Canadian rugby union footballer *

Madison Grant Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, zoologist, anthropologist, and writer known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist, and as an advocate of scientific racism. Grant is less noted f ...

(1865–1937), American lawyer * Malcolm Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Marcel Grant (born 1961), British filmmaker * Margaret Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Maria Grant (1854–1937), Canadian activist * Mark Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marshall Grant Marshall Garnett Grant (May 5, 1928 – August 7, 2011) was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became kno ...

(1928–2011), American bassist *

Mary Grant (disambiguation) Mary Grant may refer to: *Mary Grant Price (1917–2002), American costume designer *Mary Grant (politician) (1928–2016), Ghanaian politician * Mary Grant (sculptor) (1831–1908), British sculptor *Mary Grant Roberts (1841–1921), Australian zoo ...

, multiple people * Mavis Grant (born 1948), British teacher *

McKenzie Grant McKenzie Grant (c. 1834 – 15 September 1897) was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He owned or leased large quantities of land in Western Australia, especially in the North-West, and served in the Legislative Council of Western Austr ...

(1834–1897), Australian politician * M. Donald Grant (1904–1998), American sports executive *

Melissa Gira Grant Melissa Gira Grant (born 1978) is an American journalist. She is a staff writer at The New Republic and the author of '' Playing the Whore'' (Verso, 2014), the extended essay ''Take This Book'' (Glass Houses, 2012) and co-editor of the ebook ''C ...

(born 1978), American journalist * Michael Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Michel Grant (born 1958), Swedish judoka *

Mick Grant Mick Grant (born 10 July 1944) is an English former professional motorcycle road racer and TT rider. A works-supported rider for Norton, Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki, he is a seven-time winner of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race on various ma ...

(born 1944), English motorcycle racer *

Micki Grant Micki Grant (born Minnie Louise Perkins, June 30, 1929 – August 22, 2021) was an American singer (soprano), actress, writer, and composer. She performed in ''Having Our Say'' (as Sadie Delaney), ''Tambourines to Glory'' and ''Jericho-Jim Crow' ...

(born 1941), American singer *

Mike Grant Michael Grant (November 27, 1873 – August 20, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played nine seasons of senior amateur hockey between 1894 and 1902 for the Montreal Victorias and Montreal Shamrocks. Grant was a member of the Victorias ...

(1873–1955), Canadian ice hockey player * Moray Grant (1917–1977), Scottish cinematographer * Moses Grant Jr. (1785–1861), American businessman *

Mudcat Grant James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant Jr. (August 13, 1935 – June 11, 2021) was an American baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos ...

(1935–2021), American baseball player *

Murdoch Grant Murdoch Grant (died March 19, 1830) was an itinerant peddler and murder victim of which the unusual circumstance regarding the capture of the murderer resulted from a local tailor who claimed to have witnessed the events in a dream. During the spr ...

(??–1830), Scottish salesman

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Nancy Grant Nancy Grant is a French-Québécois Canadian film producer. She was born in the small village of Petit-Matane, on the Gaspé Peninsula in the north of Quebec, Canada. She has produced multiple projects with several Quebec filmmakers includin ...

, French-Canadian film producer *

Natalie Grant Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She received the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008 an ...

(born 1971), American singer * Neil Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nellie Grant Ellen Wrenshall "Nellie" Grant (July 4, 1855 – August 30, 1922) was the third child and only daughter of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. At the age of 16, Nellie was sent abroad to England by President Grant, and was ...

(1855–1922), American social figure * Nicky Grant (born 1976), Scottish footballer * Norman Grant (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Olga Grant, Canadian baseball player * Oliver Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Orantes Grant Orantes Laquay Grant (born March 18, 1978) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Otis Grant Otis may refer to: Arts and entertainment Characters * Otis (Superman), in the films ''Superman'' and ''Superman II'' and related DC Comics media ** Otis Graves, in the TV series ''Supergirl'' * Otis (''The Walking Dead''), in the Image Comics ...

(born 1967), Canadian boxer * Otis Grant (American football) (1961–2011), American football player

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Paa Grant George Alfred Grant, popularly known as Paa Grant (15 August 1878 – 30 October 1956), was a merchant and politician in the Gold Coast

(1878–1956), Australian merchant *

Pamela Grant Pamela Grant (born 15 November 1982) is an Australian women's international footballer who plays as a defender (association football), defender. She is a member of the Australia women's national soccer team. She was part of the team at the 2003 F ...

(born 1982), Australian footballer * Patrick Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Paul Grant (disambiguation) Paul Grant may refer to: * Paul Grant (actor) (1966–2023), British actor *Paul Grant (basketball) (born 1974), American basketball player * Paul Grant (bodybuilder) (1943–2003), British bodybuilder * Paul Grant (''Days of Our Lives''), a te ...

, multiple people * Percy Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Perry Grant Perry Grant (January 26, 1924 – December 12, 2004) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was the co-creator of the American sitcom television series ''Hello, Larry'', which he created with his writing partner Dick Bensfield. Early ...

(1924–2004), American producer * Peter Grant (disambiguation), multiple people

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Rachel Grant Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil (born 25 September 1977) is an English actress and TV presenter. Early life Grant was born on the island of Luzon in the Philippines to Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil, and Isabel Padua; her family moved ...

(born 1977), Filipino actress *

Ray Grant Raymond Michael Grant (born 1 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Clyde. Grant began his career as a youth player for Norwich City, before progressing to the first team in 2015. He has since played for D ...

(born 1996), Scottish footballer * Ray Grant (curler) (1934–2020), Canadian curler * Rebecca Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Reg Grant Reginald Joseph Cowan Grant, (3 June 1914 – 28 February 1944) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Second World War. Born in Woodville, he joined the RNZAF shortly after the outbreak of the Second Wo ...

(1914–1944), New Zealand pilot * Reg Grant (footballer) (1932–1979), Australian rules footballer *

Rhoda Grant Rhoda Grant (born 26 June 1963) is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region since 2007, having previously represented the same region from 1999 to 2003. A member of ...

(born 1963), Scottish politician *

Rhyan Grant Rhyan Bert Grant (born 26 February 1991) is an Australian professional football player who plays for A-League club Sydney FC and the Australia national team. Born in Canowindra, New South Wales, Grant played youth football at the Australi ...

(born 1991), Australian footballer * Rhys Grant (born 1987), Australian rower * Richard Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Richie Grant (disambiguation) Richie Grant may refer to: * Richie Grant (soccer), American soccer coach and former soccer player * Richie Grant (American football) Richie Grant (born November 9, 1997) is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National F ...

, multiple people *

Riley Grant Riley Neal Grant (born January 27, 1995) is an American association football, soccer player who plays as a Defender (association football), defender. Previously, he played professionally for Seattle Sounders FC 2, and also appeared for AFC Clevel ...

(born 1995), American soccer player * Robert Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Roddy Grant (disambiguation) Roddy Grant may refer to: * Roddy Grant (footballer) (born 1966), English-born Scottish former professional footballer * Roddy Grant (rugby union) (born 1987), rugby union player with Edinburgh and Scotland sevens {{hndis, Grant, Roddy ...

, multiple people *

Rodney A. Grant Rodney Arnold Grant (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as "Wind In His Hair" (Lakota: ''Pahíŋ Otȟáte'') in the 1990 film ''Dances with Wolves''. Grant, a Native American, was raised on the Omaha Reservat ...

(born 1959), American actor *

Rolph Grant Rolph Stewart Grant (15 December 1909 – 18 October 1977) was a West Indian cricketer who captained West Indies on their 1939 tour of England. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1932 and 1933, and then for Trinidad fro ...

(1909–1977), West Indian cricketer *

Rodgers Grant Rodgers Lee Grant (January 18, 1936 – April 12, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist. After working with saxophonist Hugo Dickens in the 1950s, he became pianist for Mongo Santamaría in the 1960s. In 1963, Grant wrote the ...

(1936–2012), American pianist * Roger Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Ron Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Ronald Grant, American corporate executive * Rosie Grant (1908–1974), American football player *

Ruby Grant Ruby Grant (born 15 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays for the United States college soccer team North Carolina Tar Heels as a midfielder. She previously played for West Ham United and Arsenal in the FA WSL. Club career Arsena ...

(born 2002), English footballer *

Rupert Grant Rupert Grant (born November 5, 1973 in Washington, D.C., United States ) is a former Arena Football League fullback/linebacker most recently with the now defunct Nashville Kats. His nickname is "Dogghead". During his time in the AFL, Grant h ...

(born 1973), American football player *

Russell Grant Russell John Dammerall Grant (born 5 February 1951) is a British astrologer and media personality. He has written several books on astrology, provides syndicated newspaper horoscopes and operates premium rate astrology phone lines. In March 20 ...

(born 1951), British astrologer * Ruth Tunstall Grant (1945–2017), American artist * Ryan Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Rylend Grant, American screenwriter

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Saginaw Grant Saginaw Morgan Grant (July 20, 1936 – July 27, 2021) was a Native American character actor. He appeared in ''The Lone Ranger'', ''The World's Fastest Indian'', ''Community'', and ''Breaking Bad'' and was a musician, pow wow dancer, motivationa ...

(1936–2021), American actor * Sam Grant (born 1995), English cricketer * Samuel Grant (1741–1808), Jamaican slave hunter *

Sandy Grant Sandy Grant is an Australian Anglican minister, who has been Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney since 9 December 2021. Prior to that, he was Senior Minister of St Michael's Cathedral, Wollongong from 2004 to 2021. Grant was previously Chair o ...

, Australian minister * Sarah D. Grant (1943–2016), American judge *

Schuyler Grant Schuyler DeBarthe Ranson Grant (born April 29, 1970) is an American former actress best known for playing Diana Barry in ''Anne of Green Gables'' (1985) and for other supporting roles in television. Education Grant graduated from Columbia Uni ...

(born 1970), American actress *

Scott Grant Lieutenant General Sir Scott Carnegie Grant, (born 28 September 1944) is a former British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1998 to 2000. Military career Educated at The King's School, Pontefract, the Royal Mil ...

(born 1944), British Army officer * Seth Grant, Australian neuroscientist *

Shalita Grant Shalita Grant (born August 28, 1988) is an American actress best known for portraying NCIS Special Agent Sonja Percy on '' NCIS: New Orleans.'' She is also known from her roles on ''Mercy Street, You, Santa Clarita Diet,'' and '' Search Party.'' ...

(born 1988), American actress *

Shannon Grant Shannon Grant (born 19 April 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who was a midfielder in the AFL. He began his career at the Sydney Swans in 1995 before moving to the Kangaroos in 1998 and being a part of their 1999 premiership side ...

(born 1977), Australian rules footballer *

Shauna Grant Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally as Shauna Grant (May 30, 1963 – March 23, 1984), was an American pornographic actress and nude model. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic ...

(1963–1984), American model *

Shauntay Grant Shauntay Grant is a Canadian author, poet, playwright, and professor. Between 2009 and 2011, she served as the third poet laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is known for writing ''Africville'', a children's picture book about a black community ...

, Canadian author *

Shelby Grant Shelby Grant (born Brenda Thompson; October 19, 1936 – June 25, 2011) was an American actress whose credits included ''Our Man Flint'', ''Fantastic Voyage'', and '' Medical Center''. Early life Grant was born on October 19, 1936 in Orlando, O ...

(1936–2011), American actress * Stan Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Stanley Grant (1902–1993), British cinematographer * Stephen Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...

(born 1953), American writer * Susan Grant, American novelist * Susan-Mary Grant (born 1962), American historian *

Susannah Grant Susannah Grant (born January 4, 1963) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Life and career Grant was born in New York City. She studied at Amherst College and attended the AFI Conservatory. From 1994 to 1997 she worked on televi ...

(born 1963), American screenwriter *

Suzanne Grant Suzanne Winters (née Grant) (born 17 April 1984) is a former Scottish association football, footballer, who played as Forward (association football), striker. She made 104 appearances for the Scotland women's national football team, Scotland na ...

(born 1984), Scottish footballer

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* Taryn Grant (born 1994), Canadian water skier *

Ted Grant Edward Grant (born Isaac Blank; 9 July 1913 – 20 July 2006) was a South African Trotskyist who spent most of his adult life in Britain. He was a founding member of the group Militant and later Socialist Appeal. Early life Grant's father had s ...

(1913–2006), South African politician * Terry Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Thomas Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tiffany Grant Tiffany Lynn Grant (born October 11, 1968) is an American voice actress and script writer who is known for her English-dubbing work for ADV Films on such anime films and television series as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', in which she voiced the cha ...

(born 1968), American voice actor * Timothy Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

T. J. Grant T is the twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet. (For the same letterform in the Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, see Te (Cyrillic), Te and Tau respectively). T may also refer to: Codes and units * T, Tera- as in one trillion * T, the symbol for ...

(born 1984), Canadian mixed martial artist * Tobie Grant (1887–1968), American philanthropist * Tom Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Toni Grant Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name. In Spanish, Italian, Croatian and Finnish, it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from Antonius like Antonio, Ante or Anttoni. In Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegia ...

(1942–2016), American psychologist * Tony Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Travis Grant Travis Grant (born January 1, 1950) is a former American basketball small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers. He also was a member of the San Diego Conquistadors, Kentucky Colonels, and Indiana Pacer ...

(born 1950), American basketball player * Trevor Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Troy Grant Troy Wayne Grant (born 11 February 1970) is an Australian politician and former police officer. Grant has been the Inspector-General of Water Compliance (IGWC) since August 2021, and is Australia’s first in this position. Previously, he was t ...

(born 1970), Australian politician *

Trudy Grant Trudy Grant, President of Sullivan Entertainment International and COO of the Sullivan Entertainment Group, has been part of the establishment of the Canadian entertainment industry for nearly thirty years. Grant, who is married to Kevin Sullivan ...

, Canadian entertainment executive *

Tylan Grant Tylan Grant (born 9 October 2001) is an English actor, known for playing Brooke Hathaway in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For his role as Brooke, Grant was nominated for British Soap Award for Best Newcomer, Best Newcomer at the The B ...

(born 2002), English actor * Tyra Grant (born 1988), American basketball player *

Tyrone Grant Tyrone Jeremy Grant (born January 24, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player of Barbadian descent. At a height of 2.02 m (6'7 ") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He was en explosive scorer and go ...

(born 1977), American basketball player *

Tzufit Grant Tzufit Grant (also spelled Tzofit; he, צופית גרנט, born 13 November 1964) is an Israeli actress and former host of the television show '' Milkshake''. She was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. Career Grant has acted in several TV shows and ...

(born 1964), Israeli actress

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* Ulysses S. Grant (disambiguation), multiple people

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Valentine Grant Valentine Grant (February 14, 1881 – March 12, 1949) was an American silent film actress. Biography Grant was a singer who studied music in New York, hoping to sing grand opera. She performed musically on a tour of the western United States ...

(1881–1949), American actress * Valentino Grant (born 1964), Italian politician * Vanessa Grant, Canadian writer * Verne Grant (1917–2007), American botanist *

Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant (April 26, 1902 – July 9, 1990) was an American illustrator known for his whimsical gnome characters and fairy tale drawings. Over seven decades, Grant created hundreds of illustrations for advertising (General Elec ...

(1902–1990), American illustrator *

Victoria Grant Victoria Grant ('' née'' Blackledge; b. 26 August 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. She played for internationally and for Auckland at provincial level. She was recently appointed as Head Coach of Hurricanes Poua. Bi ...

(born 1982), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Virginia Grant (1937–2017), Canadian swimmer

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* Waldo Grant (born 1945/1946), American serial killer * Walter Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *

Wes Grant Wesley Louis Grant (born September 24, 1946) is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Oilers from 1971 to 1973. He was ...

(born 1946), American football player *

Wilf Grant Wilfred Grant (3 August 1920 – 17 July 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town. Playing career Early career Grant was born in Bedlington and as a youth played for ...

(1920–1990), English footballer *

Will Grant Wilfred L. Grant (born March 7, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. University of Kentucky Will Grant played college football at the ...

(born 1954), American football player * William Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * William-Pierre Grant (1872–1943), Canadian politician *

Willis Grant Willis Grant (1 May 1907 – 9 November 1981) was an English cathedral organist, who served in St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham. Background Willis Grant was born on 1 May 1907 in Bolton, Lancashire. He was educated at Astley Bridge School ...

(1907–1981), English organist *

W. V. Grant Walter Vinson Grant, Jr., who goes by W. V. Grant (born May 25, 1945), is a televangelist whose ministry has been based in the Greater Dallas area. Career Grant began his career in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the mid-1970s with the "Cathedra ...

(born 1946), American televangelist *

Wylie Grant Wylie Cameron Grant (November 24, 1879 – November 16, 1968) was an American tennis champion. In 1902 and 1904 he won the U.S. National Championships mixed doubles title together with Elisabeth Moore. He was the singles runner-up at the Irish ...

(1879–1968), American tennis player

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* Zilpha Grant (1919–2011), English swimmer

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* Dr. Alan Grant, a character in the film ''Jurassic Park'' *

Alby Grant Albert "Alby" Grant, played by Matt Ross, is a fictional character from the HBO series ''Big Love''. The character is loosely based on the real life polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. Overview The character of Alby Grant was first introduced in t ...

, a character on the television series ''Big Love'' *

Barry Grant Barry Grant is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'', played by Paul Usher. The character debuted on-screen during the first episode of ''Brookside'', broadcast on 2 November 1982. Barry is one of the show's ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Brookside'' *

Cat Grant Catherine Jane Grant is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was played by Tracy Scoggins in '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' and Calista Flockhart in the Arrowverse tele ...

, a character in the comic series DC Comics *

Damon Grant Damon Grant is a fictional character in the defunct British soap opera '' Brookside'', played by Simon O'Brien. The character was part of the initial cast, appearing from episode one in 1982 until 1987. At the time of the soap's inception, Dam ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Brookside'' *

Eli Grant Eli Grant is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network, portrayed by Lamon Archey. The character made his first appearance on February 23, 2017, and was introduced as the son of established charac ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' *

Ginger Grant Ginger Grant is a fictional character portrayed by actress Tina Louise in the 1964 to 1967 television sitcom ''Gilligan's Island''. Character summary Born in New York City on September 1, 1937, Grant is a "movie star" and would casually ment ...

, a character on the television series ''Gilligan's Island'' *

Glory Grant Gloriana Grant, more commonly known as Glory Grant, is a Marvel Comics supporting character of Spider-Man. She is introduced in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #140 (January 1975) as a neighbor of Peter Parker. Peter then helps her secure a position as ...

, a character in the comic series Marvel Comics *

Jo Grant Josephine "Jo" Grant, later Jo Jones, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Jo was introduced by Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks in the first episode of ''Do ...

, a character on television series ''Doctor Who'' *

Karen Grant Karen Grant is a character in ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'' portrayed by Shelagh O'Hara from 1982 until 1986 with returns in 1988 and 1990. Grant Family The Grant family consisted of Bobby Grant (Brookside), Bobby Grant, Sheila Grant ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Brookside'' *

Lou Grant Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner in two television series produced by MTM Enterprises for CBS. The first was ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), a half-hour light-hearted situation comedy in which the character was ...

, a character on the television series ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' *

Nancy Grant (All My Children) Nancy Grant is a fictional character from ''All My Children'', an American soap opera on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network, played by Lisa Wilkinson from 1973 until 1984, with a brief return in early 1995. Nancy was the first Black ...

, a character on the soap opera ''All My Children'' *

Nicolette Grant Nicolette Eugenia "Nicki" Grant is a character in ''Big Love'', an HBO television series set among contemporary polygamists in Utah. The role is played by Chloë Sevigny. The show focuses on the family of Bill Henrickson; Nicki is the second of ...

, a character on the television series ''Big Love'' *

Roman Grant Roman Grant is a fictional character in the HBO series, ''Big Love'', and is portrayed by Harry Dean Stanton. He was the prophet of the Juniper Creek Compound, and is the father of Nicolette Grant and Alby Grant. The character is loosely based o ...

, a character on the television series ''Big Love'' *

Sheila Grant Sheila Corkhill (also Grant) is a fictional character from British soap opera, ''Brookside'' played by Sue Johnston. Sheila appeared in Brookside from the first episode in 1982 until the character's departure in 1990. Her most famous storyline ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Brookside'' *

, a character in the comic series DC Comics *

Valerie Grant Valerie Grant is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and s ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''

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