Hillis is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

* Hillis Hadjo (c. 1770–1818), a leader of the Red Stick rebellion of the

Creek A creek in North America and elsewhere, such as Australia, is a stream that is usually smaller than a river. In the British Isles it is a small tidal inlet. Creek may also refer to: People * Creek people, also known as Muscogee, Native Americans ...

Indians. *

Hillis Layne Ivoria Hillis Layne (February 23, 1918 – January 12, 2010) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators in parts of three seasons spanning 1941–1945. Listed at 6 ...

(1918–2010), American third baseman in Major League Baseball *

J. Hillis Miller Joseph Hillis Miller Jr. (March 5, 1928 – February 7, 2021) was an American literary critic and scholar who advanced theories of literary deconstruction. He was part of the Yale School along with scholars including Paul de Man, Jacques De ...

(1928–2021), American literary critic * J. Hillis Miller, Sr. (1899–1953), the fourth President of the University of Florida *

Yda Hillis Addis Yda Hillis Addis, (born 1857, disappeared 1902 in California, U.S.) was the first American writer to translate ancient Mexico, ancient Mexican oral storytelling, oral stories and oral history, histories into English, some of which she submitted t ...

(born 1857), American writer

Surname

Ali Hillis Ali Hillis (born December 29, 1978) is an American actress who has appeared in television and film, and voices a number of characters in video games. She may be best known for her video game work as Dr. Liara T'Soni in the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy ...

(born 1978), American actress *

David Hillis David Mark Hillis (born December 21, 1958 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an American evolutionary biologist, and the Alfred W. Roark Centennial Professor of Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is best known for his studies of molecular e ...

(21st century), prominent American herpetologist and systematic biologist *

, (1785–1845), American politician *

Danny Hillis William Daniel "Danny" Hillis (born September 25, 1956) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence. He founded Thinking Machines Corporation, a paralle ...

(born 1956) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and scientist * Dick Hillis (1913–2005), American Protestant Christian missionary to China *

Elwood Hillis Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (March 6, 1926 – January 4, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Indiana's 5th congressional district for 8 terms ...

(1926–2023), American politician * Horace Hillis (20th century), American politician * Ivory O. Hillis Jr. (born 1930), American politician * Leo Hillis (1920–2007), Australian rules footballer * Llewellya Hillis, Canadian-born American marine biologist *

Mack Hillis Malcolm David "Mack" Hillis (July 23, 1901 – June 16, 1961) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. Hillis played for the New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City b ...

, Major League Baseball second baseman *

Margaret Hillis Margaret Eleanor Hillis (October 1, 1921, Kokomo, Indiana – February 5, 1998, Evanston, Illinois) was an American conductor. She was the founder and first director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Life Hillis was born in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1 ...

(1921–1998), American conductor *

Newell Dwight Hillis Newell Dwight Hillis (September 2, 1858 – February 25, 1929) was a Congregationalist minister, writer, and philosopher from Brooklyn. He served as pastor of the historic Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn, and he oversaw the completi ...

(1858–1929), American writer *

Norman Hillis Cllr Norman Hillis is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician from Northern Ireland, who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2003 to 2007. Hillis was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution an ...

(21st century), Northern Ireland politician *

Peyton Hillis Peyton Derek Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). Hillis attended Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas and was a highly touted recruit. Hillis attended the ...

(born 1986), American football fullback *

Rib Hillis Robert Duane Hillis (born November 21, 1970) is an American model and actor. He is best known for playing Hamilton ("Hamm") in the film '' Sharktopus vs. Pteraconda''. Early life and career Robert Duane Hillis was born in Suffern, New York, and ...

(born 1971), American soap opera actor * Rick Hillis, Canadian poet and short story writer * Ron Hillis (born 1906), Australian rules footballer * Stewart Hillis (1943−2014), Scottish physician who held a professorship *

W. Daniel Hillis William Daniel "Danny" Hillis (born September 25, 1956) is an American Invention, inventor, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered Parallel computing, parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence. He ...

(born 1956), American inventor, entrepreneur and author *

Wally Hillis Wally Hillis (2 March 1938 – 10 February 2006) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Austral ...

(1938–2006), Australian rules footballer {{given name, type=both