Levine (French transliteration from Russian) / Levin (English transliteration from Russian Левин) is a common Jewish (

Ashkenazi Jewish Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

) surname.

Levinsky Levinsky or Levinský is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alex Levinsky (1910–1990), professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League *Battling Levinsky (1891–1949), light heavyweight boxing champion of the world ...

is a variation with the same meaning (see French version of the article for a full explanation). People with the name Levine or LeVine include:

People

In arts and media

In film, television, and theatre

* Alice Levine, British television and radio presenter *

Chloe Levine Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. T ...

, American actress * Floyd Levine, American film and television actor * Joseph E. Levine, American film producer *

Kate Levine Lia Sargent is an American voice actress. She is known for extensive anime and video game voice work and has also done Dubbing (filmmaking), ADR directing and Screenwriter, script writing for Animaze.. iNC. She is the daughter of movie and TV d ...

, voice actor *

Ken Levine (TV personality) Ken Levine may refer to: * Ken Levine (game developer) (born 1966), American video game designer and founding member of Irrational Games * Ken Levine (screenwriter) Kenneth Levine (/lɪˈvaɪn/ is an American screenwriter, director, producer, a ...

, American television and film writer and baseball announcer *

Kristine Levine Kristine Levine (born August 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, and author best known for performing in the sketch comedy television series ''Portlandia (TV series), Portlandia''. Filmography Film * ''The Unbookables'' (2012, as sel ...

, American actress and stand-up comedian * Naomi Levine, American actor * Rhoda Levine, American opera director and choreographer * Samm Levine (b. 1982), American television and film actor * Ted Levine (b. 1957), American actor

In literature and journalism

* Allan Levine (born 1956), Canadian writer * David Levine (1926–2009), American artist and illustrator *

David D. Levine David D. Levine (born February 21, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American science fiction writer who won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2006 for his story "Tk'tk'tk". His novel ''Arabella of Mars'' was published by Tor Books in J ...

(born 1961), American science fiction writer * Gail Carson Levine (born 1947), American author of young adult books *

Irving R. Levine Irving Raskin Levine (August 26, 1922 – March 27, 2009) was an American journalist and longtime correspondent for NBC News. During his 45-year career, Levine reported from more than two dozen countries. He was the first American television c ...

(1922–2009), American journalist *

Jeffrey Levine (poet) Jeffrey Levine is an American poet, publisher, musician, and attorney. He is the author of three poetry collections, including ''The Kinnegad Home for the Bewildered,'' forthcoming from Salmon Press in March 2019. Life Levine earned his B.A. from ...

, American poet, publisher, musician, and attorney *

Judith Levine Judith Levine (born 1952) is an American author, journalist, civil libertarian and co-founder of the National Writers Union, a trade union of contract and freelance writers, and No More Nice Girls, a group dedicated to promoting abortion rights ...

(born 1952), American political writer and civil libertarian *

Ketzel Levine Ketzel Levine is an American radio journalist who began her broadcast career in 1974. She joined National Public Radio (NPR) in 1977 and worked, variously, as the network's arts producer, sports director, features reporter and garden expert. From 2 ...

, American radio journalist *

Mark Levine (journalist) Mark H. Levine (born May 7, 1966) is an American politician and attorney who served as the Delegate from the 45th District of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he simultaneously ran for Lieut ...

(born 1966), delegate in the Virginia State House of Delegates and American liberal radio host *

Mark Levine (poet) Mark Levine (born 1965, New York) is an American poet and non-fiction writer. He grew up in Toronto, attended Brown University, and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He taught at the University of Montana, and at the University of Iowa. His books of ...

(born 1965), American poet * Noah Levine, writer; son of author Stephen Levine *

Norman Levine Albert Norman Levine (October 22, 1923 – June 14, 2005) was a Canadian short story writer, novelist and poet. He is perhaps best remembered for his terse prose. Though he was part of the St. Ives artistic community in Cornwall, and friends with ...

(1923-2005), Canadian short story writer * Paul Levine (b.1948), American novelist and lawyer * Philip Levine (poet) (1928–2015), American populist poet, professor of English and Poet Laureate of the United States *

Stephen Levine (author) Stephen Levine (July 17, 1937 – January 17, 2016) was an American poet, author and teacher best known for his work on death and dying. He is one of a generation of pioneering teachers who, along with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and Shar ...

(1937–2016), American poet and author

In music

Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (; born March 18, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, of which ...

(born 1979), American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and television personality *

Baruch Levine Baruch Levine (born December 28, 1977) is a Canadian-born American Orthodox Jewish composer and singer whose songs have become popular and classic throughout the Orthodox Jewish world. His slow, soulful, heartfelt tunes have gained wide popularity ...

(born 1977), American Orthodox Jewish singer-composer * Elliot Levine, (born 1963), American jazz pianist * Gilbert Levine (born 1948), American conductor * Ian Levine (born 1953), British songwriter, producer, and DJ * James Levine (1943–2021), American orchestral conductor and pianist *

James S. Levine James Scott Levine (born 1974) is a composer and member of Remote Control Productions. He has won seven BMI awards and seven ASCAP awards. His credits include the films '' Running with Scissors'', ''Delta Farce'', and ''The Weather Man'', and t ...

, American composer *

, American poet, publisher, musician, and attorney * Joey Levine, American songwriter, music producer and performer * Mark Levine (musician) (1938–2022), American jazz musician * Mark LeVine, American history professor and musician * Michael A. Levine, Los Angeles-based composer * Mike Levine (musician), Canadian bassist and keyboardist * Ryan Levine (musician) American musician, lead singer of band Wildling * Stewart Levine, American record producer

In other media

David Levine (photographer) David Levine (born 1960) is a British music, portrait and fashion photographer. He is best known for his work with Culture Club, ABC, Kylie Minogue and The Cure. David Levine started his career in 1977 while working as a photographer's assistan ...

(born 1960), British photographer * Esther Levine (born 1970), German-born, New York-based photographer *

Herbert Levine Herbert Levine (April 19, 1916 – August 8, 1991) was an American fashion executive active from the 1940s through the 1970s. Together with his fashion designer wife, Beth Levine, he led the fashion accessory Herbert Levine label bearing his nam ...

, American fashion designer * Jack Levine (1915–2010), American expressionist painter *Janet Levine, (1963–1996) American illustrator and murder victim * Ken Levine (video game designer), American computer game designer * Marilyn Levine (1935–2005), Canadian ceramics artist *

Philip Levine (entrepreneur) Philip Levine is a British entrepreneur and artist, who creates head designs, for which he has coined the term baldazzling. Career Philip Levine started using his head as a canvas for creativity in 2006 when he began to go bald. He did not wa ...

, British entrepreneur, trendsetter and artist * Sherrie Levine (b. 1947), American photographer

In business

David Levine (executive) David Levine is an entertainment executive. Background Levine was born in Montreal. At the start of his career, he was a news broadcaster in Toronto. In the 1970s, he worked at CKGM and CKEY. After several years in this field, he joined Vicke ...

, Canadian music and television executive *

Dennis Levine Dennis B. Levine (born August 5, 1952) is a corporate consultant and former investment banker. He was a managing director at the iconic Wall Street investment banking firm Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he was a major player in the merger and acqui ...

(born 1953), American stock trader sentenced for perjury and securities fraud *

Earl Levine Earl Levine was one of the technical leaders in the fields of streaming media, data compression, and audio watermarking technologies during the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and onward, winning the prestigious Capocelli Prize for data compressio ...

, American computer businessman *

Leon Levine Leon Levine (born June 8, 1937) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He founded the Family Dollar chain of discount stores. Early life Leon Levine was born into a Jewish family on June 8, 1937, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. The family ...

(born 1938), American retailer *

Marne Levine Marne Lynn Levine (born 1970) is an American businesswoman. She is the chief business officer at Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.). Previously, she was the first chief operating officer of Instagram. She also served as a special assistant ...

(born 1971/72), American businesswoman *

, British entrepreneur, trendsetter and artist * Randy Levine, American president of New York Yankees

In government, law, and politics

Adam Levine (press aide) Adam Levine (born January 15, 1969) is a former political adviser who was a White House deputy press secretary in President George W. Bush's administration from January 2002 to December 2003. In the CIA leak investigation, Levine testified before ...

, former Bush administration aide *

Beryl J. Levine Beryl Joyce Levine (née Choslovsky; November 9, 1935 – June 4, 2022) was a List of justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1985 to 1996. Levine was the first ever female justice of the state's ...

(1935-202), American judge * Daniella Levine Cava (born 1955), American lawyer, social worker and politician, served Mayor of Miami-Dade County since 2020 *

David Levine (politician) David Levine (March 18, 1883 – May 9, 1972"David Levine, Long Active On City Council", ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', May 10, 1972. Page unidentified: from the clipping file of the former Municipal Reference Library, now in the Seattle Room of ...

(1883–1972), Seattle, Washington politician *

Eugen Leviné Eugen Leviné (russian: Евгений Левине; 10 May 1883 – 5 June 1919), also known as Dr. Eugen Leviné, was a German communist revolutionary and one of the leaders of the short-lived Second Bavarian Soviet Republic. Background ...

(1883–1919), revolutionary leader of the Bavarian Soviet Republic *

J. Sidney Levine J. Sidney Levine (died December 22, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended Boys High School, and graduated LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School. Levine was a member of the ...

(died 1955), New York politician *

Jeffrey D. Levine Jeffrey D. Levine (born 1955) was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be the United States Ambassador to Estonia on February 17, 2012

, United States Ambassador to Estonia *

(born 1952), American political writer and civil libertarian *

(born 1966), delegate in the Virginia State House of Delegates and American liberal radio host *

Mark D. Levine Mark D. Levine (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician and educator serving as the 28th Borough President of Manhattan since 2022. Previously, he served as member of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2021, where he represented the ...

(born 1969), New York City councilmember *

Max S. Levine Max Samuel Levine (July 6, 1881August 27, 1933) was a Jewish-American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York City. Life Levine was born on July 6, 1881, in Moscow, Russia, the son of Gregory Levine and Rose Weinstein. Levine immigrat ...

(1881–1933), American lawyer, politician, and judge *

Michael E. Levine Michael E. Levine (Born New York, NY, United States, died February 3, 2017 age 75) was a "Distinguished Research Scholar" at the New York University School of Law. He made substantial contributions to the world of air transportation and its regula ...

, American lawyer * Paul Levine (born 1948), American novelist and lawyer * Philip Levine (politician), mayor of Miami Beach, Florida

In science and academia

In biology, medicine, and psychology

Arnold J. Levine Arnold Jay Levine (born 1939), is an American Molecular biologist. He was awarded the 1998 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for Biology or Biochemistry and was the first recipient of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research ...

(b. 1939), American virologist and molecular biologist *

Bruce E. Levine Bruce E. Levine is an American clinical psychologist, often at odds with the mainstream of his profession (see critical psychology), in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been in practice for more than three decades. Levine writes and sp ...

, American psychologist *

David F. Levine David F. Levine (born July 13, 1965) is an American author, a professor of physical therapy, and a biomedical scientist. He holds the Walter M. Cline Chair of Excellence in Physical Therapy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His researc ...

(b. 1965), American author, professor, and biomedical scientist * Lena ("Lee") Levine (1903-1965), American psychiatrist and gynecologist *

Peter G. Levine Peter G. Levine (December 22, 1960 - January 8, 2022) was an American medical researcher, science educator, and authority on stroke recovery. He published articles in peer-reviewed journals on brain plasticity as it relates to stroke, with emph ...

, (b. 1960) American stroke researcher and educator *

Philip Levine (physician) Philip Levine (August 10, 1900 – October 18, 1987) was an immuno-hematologist whose clinical research advanced knowledge on the Rhesus factor, Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) and blood transfusion. Life and career Levine was born ...

(1900–1987), Russian-born American immuno-hematologist; researched blood groups * Rachel Levine (b. 1957) American

pediatrician Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the ...

, served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Health since 2017 *

Robert V. Levine Robert Victor Levine, Ph.D. (August 25, 1945 – June 22, 2019) was an American psychologist. Levine was Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fresno, a social psychology writer, speaker, and consultant. He was also the former As ...

(1945–2019), American psychologist * Samuel A. Levine (1891–1966), American cardiologist *

Stephen B. Levine Stephen Barrett Levine (born 1942) is an American psychiatrist known for his work in human sexuality, particularly sexual dysfunction and transsexualism. Education and career Levine earned his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of ...

(b. 1942), American psychiatrist

In other academic fields

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, New Testament scholar *

David K. Levine David Knudsen Levine (born c. 1955) is department of Economics and Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Study Joint Chair at the European University Institute; he is John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Washington Univers ...

(born c.1955), American economist and game theorist * Dov Levine (born 1958), American-Israeli physicist *

Ira N. Levine Ira N. Levine (February 12, 1937 – December 17, 2015) was an American author, scientist, professor and faculty member in the chemistry department at Brooklyn College. He widely acknowledged for his research in the field of microwave spectros ...

(1937-2015), American chemistry professor, Brooklyn College *

Jerome Paul Levine Jerome Paul Levine (May 4, 1937 – April 8, 2006) was a mathematician who contributed to the understanding of knot theory. Education and career Born in New York City, Levine received his B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 195 ...

(1937–2006), American mathematician *

Joel S. Levine Joel S. Levine (born 1942) is an American planetary scientist, author, and research professor in applied science at the College of William & Mary, specializing in the atmospheres of the Moon, Earth, and Mars. He has worked as a senior research ...

(born 1942), American planetary and atmospheric scientist *

John R. Levine John R. Levine is an Internet author and consultant specializing in email infrastructure, spam filtering, and software patents. He chaired the Anti-Spam Research Group (Anti-Spam Research Group, ASRG) of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) ...

, American internet consultant * Joseph Levine (philosopher), American philosopher * Marc Levine, American mathematician * Mark LeVine, American history professor and musician * Phillip Levine (b. 1963), American economist * Raphael David Levine (b. 1938), Israeli chemist *

Robert M. Levine Robert M. Levine (1941 – April 1, 2003) was an American historian, Gabelli Senior Scholar in the Arts and Sciences, Director of Latin American Studies, and professor of history at the University of Miami.Hendricks, Craig"Robert M. Levi ...

(1941-2003), American historian * Ross Levine (b. 1960), American economist * Suzanne Jill Levine, American translator and academic

In sport

Al Levine Alan Brian Levine (born May 22, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched 234 games in the minor leagues, and 416 games in the major leagues. Early and personal life Levine, who is Jewish, was born in Park ...

, American major league baseball relief pitcher * Artie Levine, American middleweight and light heavyweight boxer *

Darren Levine Darren R. Levine (born April 3, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is a martial artist, an entrepreneur, and a prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. He is best known for helping to popularize Krav Maga, t ...

, American martial artist *

David Levine (racing driver) David Levine (born July 3, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has driven in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and ARCA Racing Series. Early career and education Levine became interested ...

(born 1993), American racing driver * Jesse Levine (born 1987), US/Canadian tennis player * Jon Levine (born 1963), American tennis player * Nir Levine (born 1962), Israeli footballer and football manager * Tony Levine (born 1972), American football coach

In other fields

Samuel Levine (mobster) Samuel "Red" Levine (December 27, 1902/1903(?) – April 7, 1972) was an American mobster, described as head of Lucky Luciano's hit squad of Jewish gangsters. Early life Levine was born in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up on the Lower East Side of ...

Scott Levine Scott Levine is an American who on July 22, 2004, was charged with the largest computer crime indictment in United States history. Federal prosecutors alleged that Levine unlawfully accessed databases of consumer data aggregator Acxiom to stea ...

, computer criminal *

William P. Levine William P. Levine (July 1, 1915 – March 29, 2013) was a United States Army officer. During World War II, he served in the US Army as an intelligence officer. Levine was among the first Allied Forces to enter the Dachau concentration camp in G ...

(1915-2013), United States Army major general and Holocaust speaker

References

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