Grier is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, and may refer to:

People surnamed Grier

Anfernee Grier Anfernee Antron Grier (born October 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. Grier played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks 39th overall in the 2016 Major Leagu ...

, baseball player *

Bobby Grier (Pittsburgh Panthers) Robert Grier Sr. (born 1933) is a former football player. He was the first African American football player to break the color barrier of the United States collegiate Sugar Bowl game, in 1956, which is held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Particularly ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1950s), American college football player who broke color barrier * David Grier, musician *

David Alan Grier David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as Bernard on '' Damon'' (1998), as David Bellows on ''Life with Bonnie'' (2002–2004), as Joe Carmichael on ''The Carmichael Show'' (2015� ...

(born 1955), American actor *

David Alan Grier (writer) David Alan Grier is a writer active in the field of technology and social policy. He is associate professor of international science and technology policy and international affairs at George Washington University. As a professor, his area of exp ...

, American writer on technology and social policy *

Eliza Ann Grier Eliza Anna GrierGrier's name varies, depending on source. See letter from Grier to Susan B. Anthony dated 3-7-1901 showing Grier's use of Eliza Anna Grier. (1864–1902) was an American physician and the first African American woman licensed to pr ...

(1864–1902), African-American physician *

Francis Grier Francis John Roy Grier (born 29 July 1955 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) is an English choral and vocal classical composer and psychoanalyst. He was a chorister at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, music scholar at Eton College, and organ scholar ...

(born 1955), British composer *

Hayes Grier Benjamin Hayes Grier (born June 8, 2000) is an American Internet celebrity, Internet personality. He became known for his popularity on the Vine (service), Vine, a now-defunct video sharing service. Early life Grier is the third child of four i ...

, (born 2000), American

Vine A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselv ...

celebrity *

Mike Grier Michael James Grier (born January 5, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey winger and current general manager of the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Buf ...

(born 1975), American hockey player * Nash Grier (born 1997), American

celebrity * Pam Grier (born 1949), American actor * Robert Cooper Grier (1794–1870), American jurist * Rosey Grier (born 1932), American football player *

Ruth Grier Ruth Anna Grier (born 2 October 1936) is a Canadian former politician in Ontario. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995, and served as a high-profile cabinet minister in the government ...

(fl. 1980s), Canadian politician *

Terry Grier Terence Wyly (Terry) Grier (born 12 August 1936) is a former Canadian politician, lecturer and university administrator. Grier graduated from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto in 1958. He served as the New Democ ...

(born 1936), Canadian politician *

Vincent Grier Vincent Grier (born March 14, 1983) is an American former college basketball player for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. He has scored 1,118 points, but did not play during his junior season, due to an injury. He played for Minnesota ...

(born 1983) basketball player * Will Grier (born 1995), American football player; older brother of Hayes and Nash

People surnamed Grier

See also