Hedy () is a German given name, sometimes a diminutive form of Hedwig. Notable people with the name include: * Hedy Bienenfeld (1907–1976), Austrian-American Olympic swimmer * Hedy Burress (born c. 1973), American actress *

Hedy d'Ancona Hedwig "Hedy" d'Ancona (; born 1 October 1937) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and political activist. d'Ancona applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1956 majoring in Sociology and obtaining a Bachelor of ...

(born 1937), Dutch politician, geographer, and sociologist *

Hedy Epstein Hedy Epstein (née Wachenheimer; August 15, 1924 – May 26, 2016) was a German-born Jewish-American political activist and Holocaust survivor known for her support of the Palestinian cause through the International Solidarity Movement. Born in ...

(born 1924), German-born Jewish-American political activist *

Hedy Frank-Autheried Hedy Frank-Autheried (22 January 1902 – 24 March 1979) was an Austrian composer. She studied music at the Vienna Academy The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) is a public art school in Vienna, ...

(1902–1979), Austrian composer * Hedy Fry (born 1941), Trinidadian-Canadian politician and physician * Hedy Graf (1926–1997), Spanish-born Swiss classically trained soprano * Hedy Iracema-Brügelmann (1879–1941), German operatic soprano of Brazilian birth * Hedy Klineman, American painter * Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000), Austrian-American film actress and inventor * Hedy Schlunegger (1923–2003), Swiss alpine skier * Hedy Scott (born 1946), Belgian-American model and actress * Hedy Stenuf (1922–2010), Austrian figure skater who later competed for France and the United States * Hedy West (1938–2005), American folksinger and songwriter Fictional characters include: * Hedra "Hedy" Carlson/Ellen Besch, in the movie '' Single White Female'' * Hedy Newman, a character played by Jane Sibbett from the TV sitcom '' Herman's Head'' * Hedy Wolfe, a Marvel Comics superhero, a friend of fellow superhero Patsy Walker * ''Hedy'' (opera)

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