Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to:

Female given name

Henny Backus Henny Backus (born Henrietta Kaye, March 21, 1911 – December 9, 2004) was a Broadway showgirl in the 1930s whose stage credits include Orson Welles's '' Horse Eats Hat''. She was the wife of actor and comedian Jim Backus. Career Henrietta ...

(1911–2004), Broadway showgirl in the 1930s * Henny Lindorff Buckhøj (1902–1979), Danish film actress * Henny Koch (1854–1925), German children's author * Henny Lauritzen (1871–1938), Danish stage and film actress of the silent era *

Henny Moan Henny Moan (born 22 February 1936) is a Norwegian actress from Finnmark. She has had a long career in theatre, but is best known for her roles in certain classics of Norwegian cinema, such as the Oscar-nominated '' Nine Lives'' (1957) and '' Lake ...

(born 1936), Norwegian actress from Finnmark *

Henny Mürer Henny Mürer (22 February 1925 – 14 January 1997) was a Norwegian choreographer and dancer. She was also a journalist and critic for the broadcast and newspaper media. Her twin sister was Alice Mürer Siem (1925-2002) who was also a choreogra ...

(1925–1997), Norwegian choreographer and dancer *

Henny Skjønberg Henny Kristin Skjønberg (6 August 1886 – 5 January 1973) was a Norwegian actress and stage director. Biography Hennika Bucher Eide was born in Stavanger, Norway. She was the daughter of Henrik Eide (1831–1907) and Ingeborg Sofie Bucher ( ...

(1886–1973), Norwegian actress and stage director

Male given name

Henny Eman Jan Hendrik Albert "Henny" Eman (born 20 March 1948) is an Aruban retired politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Aruba from 1 January 1986 to 9 February 1989 and again from 29 July 1994 to 30 October 2001. Introduction Jan Hendrik Albe ...

, first Prime Minister of Aruba, from 1986 to 1989 *

Henny Eman (AVP founder) Jan Hendrik Albert "Henny" Eman (7 August 1887 – 17 October 1957) was an Aruban politician and founder of the Aruban People's Party who led the movement for Aruba's autonomy from Curaçao. His grandson went on to become the first Prime Minist ...

, grandfather of the Aruba Prime Minister *

Henny Meijer Henny Ingemar Meijer (born 17 February 1962) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a forward. Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is known for scoring the first ever J1 League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Ma ...

(born 1962), Dutch former football player * Henny Schilder 1984) is a Dutch football player who plays as a centre back for FC Volendam *

Henny Vrienten Henny Vrienten (27 July 1948 – 25 April 2022) was a Dutch musician best known as the singer and bassist of the popular 1980s ska pop band Doe Maar. He also composed television and film scores. Biography Early days Vrienten began his caree ...

(born 1948), Dutch composer, singer, songwriter and musician *

Henny ter Weer Henny ter Weer (7 August 1922 – 12 August 2013) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and the team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad ...

(1922–2013), Dutch fencer

Nickname

Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (; 29 June 1890 – 30 August 2005) was a Dutch supercentenarian, who lived to the age of 115 years, 62 days. She is the oldest person ever from the Netherlands, breaking the previous record of Catharina van Dam ...

(1890–2005), Dutch supercentenarian and longest-lived Dutch person in history * Henny Dons (1874–1966), Norwegian educator and missionary * La Jana (actress), Austro-German dancer and actress Henriette Margarethe ("Henny") Hiebel (1905–1940) * Henny Porten (1890–1960), German actress and film producer of the silent era *

Henny Scholtz Hendrik Jacobus "Henny" Scholtz (born 30 January 1911 in Amsterdam) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Enoshima. Scholtz, as crew on the Dutch Dragon took the 13th place with helmsman ...

(born 1911), Dutch sailor at the 1964 Summer Olympics *

Henny Vegter Pieternella Hendrika "Henny" Vegter (born 28 February 1958, in Rotterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous cit ...

(born 1958), Dutch sailor at the 1988 Olympics *

Henny Youngman Henry "Henny" Youngman (16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the " one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please". In a time when many comedians told ela ...

(1906–1998), British-born American comedian

Family name

* Leonard M. Henny (1935–2011), Dutch filmmaker, teacher and writer *

Phil Henny Phil Louis Henny (born 31 January 1943, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Switzerland) is a racing mechanic, driver, and author. Career In 1964 he modified a Jaguar E for Swiss driver Maurice Caillet, competing in the FIA Endurance races. In 1965 he t ...

(born 1943) Swiss racing mechanic, driver and author *

Victor Henny Victor Henny (30 October 1887 in Salatiga, Dutch East Indies – 12 July 1941 in London, United Kingdom) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Henny ran in the first heat of the 100 metres, placing third t ...

(1887–1941), Dutch sprinter

Female given name

Male given name

Nickname

Family name

See also