Guy (, ) is a French and English given name, which is derived from the French form of the

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and Germanic name Guido. Unrelated to this, ''Guy'' is also an Anglicization of the

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, which means "

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People

Religious figures

Saint Vitus Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical D ...

, also known as Saint Guy, early Christian martyr *

Guy (bishop of Amiens) Guy, Bishop of Amiens (d.1075) was an eleventh-century churchman, in what is now the north-east of France. Although the genealogy of early Ponthieu and Boulogne is scanty (and the 12th century versions unreliable, because of their efforts to tie t ...

(died 1075), eleventh-century churchman *

Guy of Anderlecht Saint Guy of Anderlecht (also, Guido, Guidon, Wye of Láken) (ca. 950–1012) was a Catholic saint from before the Great Schism of 1054. He is therefore venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. He was known as the ''Poor Man of Anderlech ...

(950–1012), Belgian Christian saint *

Guy of Avesnes Guy van Avennes (also spelt as Guy van Avesnes; Dutch Gwijde van Avesnes) (c. 1253 – 23 May 1317, Utrecht) was Bishop of Utrecht from 1301 to 1317. Family He was descended from an important Hainaut family, the House of Avesnes. He was the bro ...

(1253–1317), Bishop of Utrecht

Nobility

* Guy I (disambiguation) * Guy II (disambiguation) * Guy III (disambiguation) *

Guy, Count of Flanders Guy of Dampierre (french: Gui de Dampierre; nl, Gwijde van Dampierre) ( – 7 March 1305, Compiègne) was the Count of Flanders (1251–1305) and Marquis of Namur (1264–1305). He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated ...

(c. 1226–1305), Guy of Dampierre *

Guy, Count of Nevers Guy (died 19 October 1175), was count of Nevers and Auxerre. He was the son of William III, Count of Nevers and Ida of Sponheim. He married Matilda, granddaughter of Duke Hugh II of Burgundy, just prior to his leaving for the ''holy land''. Guy ...

(died 1176), count of Nevers and Auxerre *

Guy of Hauteville Guy of Hauteville (Italian ''Guido d'Altavilla''; died 5 July 1108) was an Italo-Norman soldier and diplomat who for a time served the Byzantine Empire. Guy was a younger son of Robert Guiscard Robert Guiscard (; Modern ; – 17 July 1085) w ...

(died 1108), Duke of Amalfi *

Guy of Ibelin (disambiguation) Guy of Ibelin may refer to: * Guy of Ibelin, constable of Cyprus (c. 1215–1255), marshal and constable of Cyprus, son of John of Ibelin, old Lord of Beirut *Guy of Ibelin (died 1304), count of Jaffa, son of John of Jaffa, the jurist *Guy of Ib ...

Guy of Ivrea Guy (or Guido) (940 – 25 June 965) was the margrave of Ivrea from 950 to his death. In 950, his father, King Berengar II of Italy, appointed him to rule in the familial margraviate. His mother was Willa of Tuscany, his elder brother was Adalber ...

(940–965), Margrave of Ivrea *

Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan (c. 1150 – 18 July 1194) was a French Poitevin knight, son of Hugh VIII of Lusignan and as such born of the House of Lusignan. He was king of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1192 by right of marriage to Sibylla of Jerusalem, and Kin ...

(died 1194), King of Jerusalem and later King of Cyprus * Guy of Lusignan, Count of Angoulême (c. 1260/1265–1308), ending of the senior male line of the House of Lusignan *

Guy de Montfort, Count of Bigorre Guy de Montfort (died 1220) was the Count of Bigorre from 6 November 1216 to 1220 in right of his wife, Petronilla. He was a son of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester and Alice of Montmorency. Guy joined his father on the Albigensian Crusade ...

(died 1220), son of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester *

Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola (1244–1291) was the son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England. Biography He participated in the Battle of Evesham against the royalist forces of his uncle, King Henry III of England ...

(1244–1288), son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England *

Guy de Montfort, Lord of Sidon Guy de Montfort (died 31 January 1228) was the younger son of Simon de Montfort and Amicia, sister of Robert FitzPernel, Earl of Leicester. Crusade In 1189 he took part in the Third Crusade, and probably remained in the Holy Land until 1192, wh ...

(died 1228), younger son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia, sister of Robert FitzPernel, Earl of Leicester *

Guy of Nantes {{Unreferenced, date=August 2007 Guy, also called Guido, (died before 819) was appointed to replace the late Roland as Warden of the Breton March after his death at the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778. Guy no more effectively exercised control over B ...

(died before 819), warden of the Breton March *

Guy, Margrave of Tuscany Guy (also ''Guido'' or ''Wido''; raised Leo; called the Philosopher) (died 3 February 929) was the son of Adalbert II of Tuscany with Bertha, daughter of Lothair II of Lotharingia. After the death of his father Adalbert II in 915, he was the Coun ...

(died 929), also Count and Duke of Lucca *

Guy, Duke of Sorrento Guy (; born c. 1012) was the duke of Sorrento from 1035, the brother of Guaimar IV of Salerno, father-in-law of William Iron Arm and William of the Principate, and brother-in-law of Humphrey of Hauteville. He was the son of Guaimar III and Gaite ...

(c. 1012–?), the duke of Sorrento from 1035 *

Guy IV of Spoleto Guy IV (''Guido'' or ''Wido''; assassinated 897) was the Duke of Spoleto and Camerino from 889 and Prince of Benevento from 895. He was the son of Guy II of Spoleto.His parentage is highly disputed. He is referred to as a son of Guy III of Spol ...

(died 897), Duke of Spoleto and Camerino and Prince of Benevento; son of Guy II of Spoleto *

Guy of Thouars Guy of Thouars (died 13 April 1213) was the third husband of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, whom he married in Angers, County of Anjou between August and October 1199 after her son Arthur of Brittany entered Angers to be recognized as count of ...

(died 1213), third husband of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, and regent of Brittany

Sports

Guy Abrahams Guy Antonio Abrahams (born 7 March 1953) is a Panamanian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics finishing 5th in the 100 metres. Abrahams studied and competed for the University ...

(born 1953), Panamanian runner *

Guy Accoceberry Guy Accoceberry (born 5 May 1967, in Vittel) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a scrum-half. He played for Tyrosse RCS and for CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde, from 1985/86 to 2000/01, where he achieved the greatest success of hi ...

(born 1967), former French rugby union footballer *

Guy Akpagba Guy Akpagba (born 5 May 1990) is Beninese footballer who plays for Dragons which is playing in the Benin Premier League. He was called to Benin national football team The Benin national football team (French: Équipe nationale de Football du B ...

(born 1990), Beninese footballer *

Guy Allen Guy Allen (born September 5, 1958) is an American ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy and an 18-time steer roping world champion. He competes in rodeos sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He won the world title for the st ...

(born 1958), ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy *

Guy Amouretti Guy Amouretti (1925-2011), was a male French international table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1947 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's team event and the following year won a silver medal and another bronze at the 1948 W ...

(1925–2011), male French international table tennis player * Guy Azouri (born 1963), Israeli football manager *

Guy Barnea Guy Marcos Barnea (; born 9 September 1987) is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won three medals at the European Championships. As of March 2016, he held the Israeli records in the long course 50m b ...

(born 1987), Israeli Olympic swimmer * Guy Barrabino (1934–2017), French fencer * Guy Basquet (1921–2006), French rugby union player *

Guy Benjamin Guy Emory Benjamin (born June 27, 1955) is a former American football quarterback who played six seasons in the National Football League. College career Benjamin played high school football at James Monroe High School in North Hills, Californi ...

(born 1955), former American football quarterback * Guy Callaghan (born 1970), New Zealand butterfly swimmer *

Guy Carbonneau Joseph Harry Guy Carbonneau (born March 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive in the National Hockey League. He was also the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Chicoutimi Saguenéens. ...

(born 1960), retired French-Canadian hockey player and former NHL head coach *

Guy Charron Guy Joseph Jean Charron (born January 24, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL from 1969–1981. He previously served as the head coach of the WHL's Kamloops Blazers. Guy is currently the Commissioner ...

(born 1949), retired French Canadian hockey player and former NHL head coach *

Guy Chouinard Guy Camil Chouinard (born October 20, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the 1970s and 80's for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues. He has also had a lengthy career as a coach in the QMJH ...

(born 1956), retired French Canadian hockey player *

Guy Forget Guy Forget (; born 4 January 1965) is a French tennis administrator and retired professional player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup te ...

(born 1965), retired French tennis player *

Guy Goodes Guy Goodes ( he, גיא גודס; born 13 March 1971) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League and the Israel national team. Professional career ...

(born 1971), Israeli basketball player and coach *

Guy Hebert Guy Andre Hebert (; born January 7, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is a graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy and Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Despite being an American, he uses the French pronunciat ...

(born 1967), retired American hockey goalie *

Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six ...

(1951–2022), French Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player * Guy Lapébie (1916–2010), French cyclist *

Guy Lapointe Guy Gerard Lapointe (born March 18, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He currently serves as Coordinator of Amateu ...

(born 1948), retired French Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player * Guy Murray, American track/cross country coach and former marathon runner *

Guy Nosbaum Guy Nosbaum (10 May 1930 – 12 August 1996) was a French rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish, and was born in Corbeil Corbeil may refer to: Places * Corbeil, Ontario, Canada * Corbei ...

(1930–1996), French Olympic medalist rower * Guy Palatin (born 2000), Israeli basketball player *

Guy Pnini Guy Pnini (Hebrew: גיא פניני) (born September 4, 1983) is an Israeli professional basketball player who currently plays for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of tall, he p ...

(born 1983), Israeli basketball player *

Guy Roux Guy Marcel Roux (; born 18 October 1938) is a French former football player and manager known for being in charge of AJ Auxerre for more than 40 years and for leading the team to national and worldwide prominence. Managerial career A native of ...

(born 1938), French football player and manager of

AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or simply Auxerre (), is a French football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division ...

(1961–2008) * Guy Starik (born 1965), Israeli Olympic sport shooter * Guy Toindouba (born 1988), Cameroonian football midfielder * Guy Turnbow (1908–1975), American football player *

Guy Whittall Guy James Whittall (born 5 September 1972) is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer who played 46 Test matches and 147 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and captained Zimbabwe in four ODIs. He played as an all-rounder and was known as an ag ...

(born 1972), retired Zimbabwean cricket player * Guy Whittingham (born 1964), British footballer

Other

* Guy Adami (born 1963), American television TV personality *

Guy Adams Guy Adams (born 6 January 1976) is an English author, comedian, and actor, possibly best known for the novel ''The World House''. Adams is also a regular writer for Big Finish productions, who produce audio plays based on ''Doctor Who'', as wel ...

(born 1976), English author, comedian, and actor *

Guy Aitchison Guy Aitchison (born 1968) is an American tattoo artist and painter. He was featured on the tattoo reality television shows '' LA Ink'' and ''Tattoo Wars''. Biography Guy Aitchison was born in Michigan. He began painting album covers in 1985 an ...

(born 1968), tattoo artist and a painter born in Michigan * Guy Alexis Lobineau (1666–1727), Breton historian and Benedictine monk * Guy Allison (born 1959), American composer, pianist, and producer *

Guy Anderson Guy Anderson (November 20, 1906 – April 30, 1998) was an American artist known primarily for his oil painting who lived most of his life in the Puget Sound region of the United States. His work is in the collections of numerous museums inc ...

(1906–1998), American painter * Guy André (born 1959), member of the Canadian House of Commons * Guy André Boy (born 1952), French and American scientist and engineer *

Guy Andrews Guy Andrews, educated at Cranleigh School (1974–79) and St. Peter's College, Oxford University, is an English television writer who has written for television programmes including " Lost in Austen", " Absolute Power", " Agatha Christie's Poiro ...

, American television writer *

Guy Arkins James Guy Dalley Arkins (14 October 1888 – 2 August 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Millthorpe, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools before becoming a builder. In 1915 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislati ...

(1888–1980), Australian politician * Guy Arnold (1932–2020), British author * Guy Aroch, Israeli-American fashion and celebrity photographer *

Guy Arvely Dolsin Guy Arvely Dolsin (born January 15, 1957 in Toamasina) is a Malagasy politician. He is a member of the Senate of Madagascar for Boeny Boeny is a region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas ...

(born 1957), Malagasy politician *

Guy Babylon Guy Babylon (December 20, 1956 – September 2, 2009) was an American keyboardist/composer, most noted for his work with Elton John. Babylon was born in New Windsor, Maryland. He attended Francis Scott Key High School before moving on to th ...

(1956–2009), keyboardist/composer * Guy Bacon (1936–2018), politician in Quebec, Canada * Guy Bailey (born 1950), president of Texas Tech University * Guy Bainbridge (1867–1943), British Army officer during the First World War * Guy Bavli (born 1971), Israeli mentalist, illusionist, and lecturer * Guy Beahm (born 1982), pro gamer, mainly known by his gamer tag

Dr DisRespect Herschel Beahm IV (born March 10, 1982), better known as Dr Disrespect or SPECT or Mr. 2 Time, is an American video game streamer. He had over 4 million followers on Twitch when he was active on the site, and became known for playing battle roya ...

* Guy Beatty (1870–1954), officer in the British Indian Army * Guy Bedarida (born 1963), Italian-born French jewelry designer * Guy Bedos (born 1934), actor and stand-up comedian *

Guy Beiner Guy Beiner (born in 1968 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli historian of the late-modern period. He was formerly a full professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, Israel. In September 2021, he was named the Sullivan Chair in Irish ...

(born 1968), historian of the late-modern period * Guy Bellamy (1935–2015), English author known for humorous novels * Guy Ben-Ari (born 1984), Israeli painter * Guy Ben-Ner (born 1969), Israeli video artist * Guy Bennett (born 1960), poet/translator and author *

Guy Benson Guy Pelham Benson (born March 7, 1985) is an American columnist, commentator, and political pundit. He is a contributor to Fox News, political editor of Townhall.com, and a conservative talk radio host. Benson served as a Fellow at the George ...

(born 1985), American

political commentator A pundit is a person who offers mass media opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport). Origins The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowledg ...

and

pundit A pundit is a person who offers mass media opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport). Origins The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowledg ...

Guy Berryman Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the bassist of the rock band Coldplay and electronic supergroup Apparatjik. Raised in Kirkcaldy, he began to play bass from an early age, ...

(born 1978), Scottish musician of

Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey (manager), Phil H ...

Guy Bertrand (broadcaster) Guy Bertrand (born April 5, 1954) is a Canadian linguist and broadcast personality. He was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. A media language specialist, he has written the linguistic standards and practices for the French CBC services. His daily ...

(born 1954), French Canadian linguist and radio/TV personality *

Guy Bolton Guy Reginald Bolton (23 November 1884 – 4 September 1979) was an Anglo-American playwright and writer of musical comedies. Born in England and educated in France and the US, he trained as an architect but turned to writing. Bolton preferred ...

(1884–1979), Anglo-American playwright * Guy Boyd (1923–1988), Australian sculptor * Guy Boyd (born 1943), American actor *

Guy Branum Guy Branum (born November 12, 1975) is an American comedian, writer, and actor best known as the head writer of, and a sketch performer on, '' X-Play'' on the G4 network and as a regular panelist on '' Chelsea Lately'' on the E! network. He used ...

(born 1975), American comedian *

Guy Burgess Guy Francis de Moncy Burgess (16 April 1911 – 30 August 1963) was a British diplomat and Soviet agent, and a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring that operated from the mid-1930s to the early years of the Cold War era. His defection in 195 ...

(1911–1963), Soviet double agent, one of the Cambridge Five spy ring * Guy Burnet (born 1983), English actor who played Craig Dean on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

Guy Busick Guy Busick is an American film and television screenwriter best known for his collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, including '' Scream'' (2022) and '' Ready or Not'' (2019). Career In 2016, Busick began his ...

, American film and television screenwriter *

Guy Chambers Guy Antony Chambers (born 12 January 1963) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams. Education Chambers attended Quarry Bank Comprehensive School sixth form in Liverpool. From 18, ...

(born 1963), British songwriter of

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stu ...

fame *

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...

(1941–2016), American singer-songwriter *

Guy Consolmagno Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ (born September 19, 1952), is an American research astronomer, physicist, religious brother, director of the Vatican Observatory, and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Life Consolmagno attended ...

(born 1952), American Jesuit brother and astronomer *

Guy de Maupassant Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, as well as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives, destin ...

(1850–1893), French writer and journalist *

Guy de Rothschild Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild (; 21 May 1909 – 12 June 2007) was a French banker and member of the Rothschild family. He owned the bank Rothschild Frères from 1967 to 1979, when it was nationalized by the French government, an ...

(1909–2007), French banker * Guy Debord (1931–1994), French author and filmmaker, Situationist *

Guy Distad Guy Distad is an American television director. He worked on ''Lab Rats'' as first assistant director and he has directed three episodes as of 2013. He began in 1989 as production assistant on ''Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom ...

, American television director * Guy Drake (1904–1984), American singer and comedian * Guy Waldo Dunnington (1906–1974), American biographer, professor, and translator *

Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educated ...

(1570–1606), English Catholic famed for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot *

Guy Fieri Guy Ramsay Fieri (, ; '' né'' Ferry; born January 22, 1968) is an American restaurateur, author, and an Emmy Award winning television presenter. He co-owns three restaurants in California, licenses his name to restaurants in New York City, Las ...

(born 1968), American chef, restaurateur, and television personality *

Guy Fletcher Guy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire ...

(born 1960), English musician of

Dire Straits Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and pe ...

and

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...

's solo band *

Guy Garvey Guy Edward John Garvey (born 6 March 1974) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and BBC Radio 6 Music presenter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Elbow. Early life Garvey grew up in Bury, Lancashire. His father was ...

(born 1974), English musician. Singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Elbow *

Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Ju ...

(born 1954), Canadian fantasy writer *

Guy Gibson Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam B ...

(1918–1944), British Second World War pilot awarded the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

Guy Gillette Guy Mark Gillette (February 3, 1879March 3, 1973) was an American politician serving as a Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator from Iowa. In the U.S. Senate, Gillette was elected, re-elected, defeated, elected again, and defeated again. ...

(1879–1973), former U.S. Senator from Iowa * Guy Goma (born 1969), who gained fame when he was accidentally interviewed on BBC *

Guy Hamilton Mervyn Ian Guy Hamilton, DSC (16 September 1922 – 20 April 2016) was an English film director. He directed 22 films from the 1950s to the 1980s, including four James Bond films. Early life Hamilton was born in Paris on 16 September 1922, w ...

(1922–2016), British film director *

Guy Harvey Guy Harvey (born 16 September 1955) is a Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist. His depictions of sealife, especially of sportfish such as marlin, are popular with sportfishermen and have been reproduced in prints, posters, T- ...

(born 1955), Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist *

Guy Kawasaki Guy Kawasaki (born August 30, 1954) is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. He popularized ...

(born 1954), American former Apple employee and venture capitalist * Guy Kent (born 1989), American actor and producer *

Guy Kewney Guy Johan Kewney (30 April 1946 – 8 April 2010) was a British journalist, regarded by some as the first UK technology journalist.Manek Dubash"Guy Kewney: Integrity in socks and sandals" ''The Register'', 12 April 2010 Early life Kewney's orig ...

(1946–2010), British journalist *

Guy Kibbee Guy Bridges Kibbee (March 6, 1882 – May 24, 1956) was an American stage and film actor. Early years Kibbee was born in El Paso, Texas. His father was editor of the ''El Paso Herald-Post'' newspaper, and Kibbee learned how to set type at age ...

(1882–1956), American actor *

Guy Laliberté Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by ''Forbes'' as the 11th wealthiest ...

(born 1959), Canadian businessman, founder and CEO of

Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 ...

* Guy Le Borgne (1920–2007), French paratroop general *

Guy Le Jaouen Guy Le Jaouen (1933–2014) was a French politician. Early life Guy Le Jaouen was born on 30 August 1933 in Le Creusot. Career He joined the National Front, and served as a member of the National Assembly from 1986 to 1988, representing Lo ...

(1933–2014), French politician *

Guy Lombardo Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was an Italian-Canadian-American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer. Lombardo formed the Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert and Victor, and oth ...

(1902–1977), Canadian-American bandleader and musician *

Guy Madison Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series '' The Adventures of Wild Bill Hick ...

(1922–1996), American actor *

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, along with Thomas Ba ...

(born 1974), French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and film director *

Guy Marchand Guy Marchand (born 22 May 1937) is a French actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his role as fictional private detective Nestor Burma. Selected filmography * 1962: '' The Longest Day'' as an extra (Uncredited) * 1975: ''Cousin ...

(born 1937), French actor, musician and singer *

Guy Martin Guy Martin (born 4 November 1981) is a British former motorcycle racer and heavy vehicle mechanic who became a television presenter. In July 2017, Martin retired from motorcycle racing. Martin started racing in 1998 and in 2004 competed on a ...

(born 1981), British motorcycle racer, truck mechanic and TV personality *

Guy McAfee Guy McAfee (1888–1960) was an American law enforcement officer and businessman. Born in Kansas and orphaned in early childhood, he became a firefighter in Los Angeles, California and later served as the head of the vice squad of the Los Angeles P ...

(1888–1960), owner of gambling saloons and brothels in

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wo ...

and casinos in

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...

Guy Mitchell Guy Mitchell (born Albert George Cernik; February 22, 1927 – July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor, successful in his homeland, the UK, and Australia. He sold 44 million records, including six million-selling singles. In the fa ...

(1927–1999), American singer and actor *

Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and th ...

(1928–2018), former US Representative from New York *

Guy Mollet Guy Alcide Mollet (; 31 December 1905 – 3 October 1975) was a French politician. He led the socialist French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) from 1946 to 1969 and was the French Prime Minister from 1956 to 1957. As Prime Ministe ...

(1905–1975), former prime minister of France *

Guy Moon Guy Vernon Moon is an American composer. Biography Moon was born and grew up in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Arizona in 1980. He moved to California in 1986. Inspired by the musical works of Chick Corea, Moon has w ...

(born 1962), film and television composer *

Guy Oseary Guy Harley Oseary ( he, גיא עוזרי; born October 3, 1972) is an Israeli-American talent manager and writer. His clients include Madonna, U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Biography Guy Oseary was born on October 3, 1972, in Jerusa ...

(born 1972), Israeli American businessman *

Guy Pearce Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series '' Neighbour ...

(born 1967), English-born Australian actor * Guy Perry, American actor *

Guy Picciotto Guy Charles Picciotto ( ) (born September 17, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, and producer from Washington, DC. He is best known as the guitarist and vocalist in Fugazi and Rites of Spring. Career Rites of Spring ...

(born 1965), of the band Fugazi *

Guy Pratt Guy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is a British musician. He is best known for his prolific work as a session bass player, working with artists including Pink Floyd (also David Gilmour and Nick Mason), Roxy Music (also Bryan Ferry), Gary Moo ...

(born 1962), British session musician *

Guy Randrianarisoa Guy Célin Rivoniaina Randrianarisoa (born 1962), often known as Guy Rivo Randrianarisoa, is a Madagascar, Malagasy businessman and politician. In February 2009, he was appointed Mayor of Antananarivo by President of Madagascar, President Marc Ra ...

(born 1962), Malagasy politician *

Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the '' Sherlock Holmes'' films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at age 15 and wo ...

(born 1968), British film director, formerly married to Madonna * Guy B. Roberts, American government official, lawyer, and retired United States Marine Corps colonel *

Guy Sebastian Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter who was the winner of the first ''Australian Idol'' in 2003, judge on Australia's '' The X Factor'' from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2015 to 2016, and coach ...

(born 1981), singer and winner of the first ''Australian Idol'' * Bryan Guy Adams (born 1959), Canadian singer *

Guy Severin Guy Ilyich Severin (russian: Гай Ильи́ч Севери́н, ''Gay Ilyich Severin''; July 24, 1926 – February 7, 2008) was a Soviet and Russian scientist, engineer, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, doctor of technical scie ...

(1926–2008), former director of NPP Zvezda *

Guy Simonds Lieutenant-General Guy Granville Simonds, (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974) was a senior Canadian Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. Acknowledged by many military historians and senior commanders, among them Sir Max Ha ...

(1903–1974), Canadian major general *

Guy Siner Guy Domville Siner (born 16 October 1947) is an American-born English actor best known for his role as Oberleutnant Hubert Gruber in the British television series Allo 'Allo!'' and Dr. Mittenhand in '' Leprechaun 4: In Space''. Early life ...

(born 1947), American-born English actor known for portraying Hubert Gruber in the sitcom ''

'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Fren ...

'' * Guy Standing (1873–1937), English actor *

Guy Standing (economist) Guy Standing (born 9 February 1948) is a British labour economist. He is a professor of development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN). Stand ...

(born 1948), British economist *

Guy L. Steele Jr. Guy Lewis Steele Jr. (; born October 2, 1954) is an American computer scientist who has played an important role in designing and documenting several computer programming languages and technical standards. Biography Steele was born in Missouri ...

(born 1954), American computer scientist and designer of the

Scheme A scheme is a systematic plan for the implementation of a certain idea. Scheme or schemer may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Scheme'' (TV series), a BBC Scotland documentary series * The Scheme (band), an English pop band * ''The Schem ...

programming language * Guy Trosper (1911–1963), American screenwriter *

Guy Verhofstadt Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt (; ; born 11 April 1953) is a Belgian politician who was the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe from 2009 to 2019, and has been a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium ...

(born 1953), Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008) * Guy Waggoner (1883–1950), American rancher and business executive * Guy Warren (1923–2008), also known as Kofi Ghanaba, Ghanaian musician * Guy Weill (1914–2006), Swiss-born American art collector *

Guy Wetmore Carryl Guy Wetmore Carryl (4 March 1873 – 1 April 1904) was an American humorist and poet. Biography Carryl was born in New York City, the first-born of writer Charles Edward Carryl and Mary R. Wetmore. He had his first article published in '' Th ...

(1873–1904), American author and poet * Guy Whatley (born 1975), American organist

Fictional characters

*The Guy, a character in the film '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' * Guy, a character from the video game '' Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' * Guy, a character from the ''

Final Fight ''Final Fight'' is a series of beat 'em up video games by Capcom, which began with the arcade release of '' Final Fight'' in 1989. Set in the fictional Metro City, the games focus on a group of heroic vigilantes who fights against the control ...

'' and ''

Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...

'' series * Guy, a character in ''

The Croods ''The Croods'' is a 2013 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was written and directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders, and stars the voices of Nic ...

'' franchise * Guy, one of the four main player characters in ''

Final Fantasy II * is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1988 for the Family Computer as the second installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The game has received numerous enhanced remakes for the WonderSwan Color, the P ...

'' * Guy, a hero of the First Doom Island War in the ''

Lufia ''Lufia'', known as in Japan, was a series of role-playing video games developed by Neverland (aside from ''The Ruins of Lore'', which was developed by Atelier Double). In Japan, the games were originally published by Taito and later, its no ...

'' series * Guy, the protagonist of the 2021 film ''

Free Guy ''Free Guy'' is a 2021 American science fiction action comedy film directed and produced by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, and a story by Lieberman. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Utk ...

'' *

Guy of Gisbourne Sir Guy of Gisbourne (also spelled Gisburne, Gisborne, Gysborne, or Gisborn) is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne" (Child Ballad 118), where he is an assassin who atte ...

, a villain in the Robin Hood legend *

Guy of Warwick Guy of Warwick, or Gui de Warewic, is a legendary English hero of Romance popular in England and France from the 13th to 17th centuries. The story of Sir Guy is considered by scholars to be part of the Matter of England.''Boundaries in medieval r ...

, a legendary English hero *

Guy Caballero Guy Caballero is a fictional character on the television series '' SCTV'' played by Joe Flaherty. President and owner of the fictional SCTV network, Caballero usually appeared on the series to introduce various network programs, although he also ...

, a character in the Canadian sketch comedy TV series '' SCTV'' * Guy Cecil, one of the main characters in the video game ''

Tales of the Abyss is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio as the eighth main title in their ''Tales'' series in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was published by Namco in Japa ...

'' * Guy Crouchback, the main protagonist in ''

Sword of Honour The ''Sword of Honour'' is a trilogy of novels by Evelyn Waugh which loosely parallel Waugh's experiences during the Second World War. Published by Chapman & Hall from 1952 to 1961, the novels are: ''Men at Arms'' (1952); '' Officers and Gent ...

'' *Guy Diamond, a character in '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' * Guy Fleegman, a character in ''

Galaxy Quest ''Galaxy Quest'' is a 1999 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. A parody of and homage to science-fiction films and series, especially ''Star Trek'' and its fandom, th ...

'' * Guy Forcas, a character in the 2009 Ubisoft game ''

Anno 1404 ''Anno 1404'', known as ''Dawn of Discovery'' in North America, is a city-building and economic simulation game with real-time strategy elements, part of the ''Anno'' series. Released in 2009, it was developed by Related Designs, produced by ...

'' * Guy Francon, a character in the novel ''

The Fountainhead ''The Fountainhead'' is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, her first major literary success. The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an intransigent young architect, who battles against conventional standards and refuses to comp ...

'' * Guy Gardner, a character from DC Comics, one of many characters known as Green Lantern *Guy Germaine, a character in ''

The Mighty Ducks ''The Mighty Ducks'' is an American media franchise. It features a trilogy of live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures, an animated television series, a live-action sequel television series, and a real-world hockey t ...

'' franchise * Guy Haines, the main protagonist of the 1951 Hitchcock murder mystery film '' Strangers on a Train'' * Guy Hamdon, the main protagonist of the Australian animated series ''

SheZow ''SheZow'' is an animated superhero series and sitcom. It features the adventures of a boy who inadvertently inherits the role of a superheroine, which imposes an explicit feminine theme to his costumed appearance and equipment. It began airi ...

'' * Guy Hastings, a character in the series ''

Alcatraz Alcatraz Island () is a small island in San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military pri ...

'' * Guy LeDouche, the name used for the ''

Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult physical challen ...

'' character Junji Inagawa on that series' American parody/adaptation '' MXC'' * Guy Malton, from C. J. Sansom's ''Matthew Shardlake'' novels * Guy Marriott, spy in the Australian radio serial ''Undercover'' * Guy Montag, a character in the Ray Bradbury novel ''

Fahrenheit 451 ''Fahrenheit 451'' is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, ''Fahrenheit 451'' presents an American society where books have been personified and outlawed and "firemen" burn any that ar ...

'' * Guy Noir, a character in ''

A Prairie Home Companion ''A Prairie Home Companion'' is a weekly radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor that aired live from 1974 to 2016. In 2016, musician Chris Thile took over as host, and the successor show was eventually renamed '' Live from ...

'' * Guy Patterson, a character in ''

That Thing You Do! ''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and star ...

'' * Guy Secretan, a character in the British sitcom ''

Green Wing ''Green Wing'' is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and stars Mark Hea ...

'' * Guy Smiley, a Muppet character from ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and ...

'' * Guy Spelunky, the main character from the video game ''

Spelunky ''Spelunky'' is a 2008 source-available 2D platform game created by independent developer Derek Yu and released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. It was remade for the Xbox 360 in 2012, with ports of the new version following for various plat ...

'' * Guy Thierrault, the second

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...

supervillain known as Flag-Smasher * Might Guy, a character from the anime/manga series ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...

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