Heyward is a surname and given name.

Surname

Notable people with the surname include: *

Andrew Heyward Andrew Heyward (born October 29, 1950) is a former President of CBS News, serving from January 1996 until early November 2005. He is a principal at MarketspaceNext and Heyward Advisory LLC. He is the son of UNICEF deputy-executive director Dick ...

, former President of CBS News *

Andy Heyward Andrew B. Heyward (born February 19, 1949) is an American media executive and animator who is currently CEO of Kartoon Studios, formerly known as Genius Brands International. He previously worked at defunct animation studio and production com ...

(born 1949), American television producer *

Cameron Heyward Cameron Phillip Heyward (born May 6, 1989) is an American professional American football, football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes footba ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Connor Heyward Connor Heyward (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Heyward is the son ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Craig Heyward Craig William Heyward (September 26, 1966 – May 27, 2006), nicknamed "Ironhead", was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. H ...

(1966–2006), American football player *

Darrius Heyward-Bey Darrius Ramar Heyward-Bey (born February 26, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the O ...

(born 1987), American football player * Dick Heyward (1914–2005), deputy executive director of UNICEF *

Dorothy Heyward Dorothy Heyward (née Kuhns; June 6, 1890 – November 19, 1961) was an American playwright. In addition to several works of her own, she co-authored the play '' Porgy'' (1927) with her husband DuBose Heyward, adapting it from his novel of the ...

(1890–1961), American playwright *

DuBose Heyward Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1925 novel '' Porgy''. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer Georg ...

(1885–1940), American author * Duncan Clinch Heyward (1864–1943), American politician, Governor of South Carolina * Elisabeth Heyward (1919–2007), Nuremberg Trials interpreter *

Jason Heyward Jason Alias Heyward (born August 9, 1989), nicknamed "J-Hey", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, ...

(born 1989), American baseball player *

Jonathon Heyward Jonathon Heyward (born 1992 in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American conductor and cellist. He is music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and music director of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. Biography Heyward w ...

, American conductor * Louis M. Heyward (1920–2002), American film and television screenwriter *

Nick Heyward Nicholas Heyward (born 20 May 1961) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He came to international attention in the early 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter for Haircut One Hundred. He and the band parted ways after their first al ...

(born 1961), British musician * Shaka Heyward (born 2000), American football player *

Susan Heyward Susan Heyward is an American actress, who appeared as Sister Sage in season 4 of '' The Boys''. She starred in the PlayStation Network original series '' Powers'' (2015–16) and HBO period drama ''Vinyl'' (2016). From 2018 to 2019, Heyward had a ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Thomas Heyward Jr. Thomas Heyward Jr. (July 28, 1746 – March 6, 1809) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and politician. Heyward was active politically during the Revolutionary Era. As a member of the Continental Congress representing South Caroli ...

(1746–1809), representative of South Carolina, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence

Given name

Notable people with the given name include: * Heyward Donigan, American business executive * Heyward Dotson (1948–2020), American basketball player, attorney, and civil servant * Heyward Hutson (born 1936), American politician and military officer * Heyward Shepherd (1825–1859), a black man killed during

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16th to 18th, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, We ...

Heyward Isham Henry Heyward Isham (November 4, 1926 – June 18, 2009), was an American diplomat, Foreign Service Officer and editor. He was the negotiator who played an important role in the talks with North Vietnam that led to the Peace accord of 1973.Martin ...

(Henry Heyward Isham, 1926–2009), American diplomat, Foreign Service Officer and editor

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