Lynda is a spelling variation of the feminine

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Linda. Notable people with the name include:

People

Arts and entertainment

Lynda Adams Lynda Riley Adams (later ''Hunt''; June 4, 1920 – February 26, 1997) was a Canadian diver who won three medals in total at the British Empire Games in 1938 and 1950. She competed in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at the 1936 Summe ...

, later Hunt (1920–1997), Canadian diver * Lynda Baron (1939–2022), British television actress * Lynda Barry (born 1956), American cartoonist and author * Lynda Bellingham (1948–2014), Canadian-born British actress *

Lynda Bryans Lynda Bryans (born May 1962) is a Belfast-born television presenter and journalist from Northern Ireland. Broadcasting career Television Bryans began her career in the media industry in 1981.Lynda Carter (born 1951), American television actress who played ''Wonder Woman'' in the 1970s *

Lynda Chouiten Lynda Chouiten (ليندة شويتن) an Algerian writer in French. She is the author of several books, she works on French and Francophone Cultures and Literatures, Postcolonial Culture and Literature, Comparative Literature, Travel Literature, ...

, Algerian writer in French * Lynda Day George (born 1944), American television actress popular in the 1960s and 1970s * Lynda Trang Đài (born 1968), Vietnamese American singer * Lynda Ghazzali, Malaysian porcelain painter *

Lynda Gibson Lynda Jane Wiseman "Gibbo" Gibson (21 March 1956 – 2 January 2004) was an Australian comedian and actress.

(1956–2004), Australian comedian and actress * Lynda Goodfriend (born 1953), American actress *

Lynda Kay Lynda Kay Parker, known as Lynda Kay, is an American contralto singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and business owner. Born in Dallas, Texas, she began her entertainment career appearing in stage plays and commercials. Lynda Kay is now a prof ...

, American contralto singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and business owner * Lynda La Plante (born 1943), British author known for the ''Prime Suspect'' television series * Lynda Laurence (born 1949), American singer * Lynda Lemay (born 1966), Canadian francophone singer-songwriter * Lynda Lopez (born 1971), a.k.a. "Ly Lo", American broadcaster and journalist *

Lynda Mendelson Lynda Mendelson (also known as Linda Mendelson; born January 6, 1961) is an American former child actress noted for providing the voice of Frieda in several ''Peanuts'' animated films during the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Later in life s ...

, American former child actress * Lynda Myles (British producer) (born 1947), British writer and producer * Lynda Myles (American writer) (born 1939), American writer and actress * Lynda Obst (born 1950), American feature film producer and author * Lynda Randle (born 1962), African American singer of

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music * Lynda Squires (born 1951), Canadian pop singer * Lynda Stipe (born 1962), American singer and bass guitarist * Lynda Thalie (born 1978), Canadian singer-songwriter of Algerian origin * Lynda Thomas (born 1981), Mexican Eurodance and rock musician popular in the 1990s * Lynda Topp (born 1958), is one half of the Topp Twins, a New Zealand music comedy duo * Lynda Weinman (born 1955), American entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of the Lynda.com online training library *

Lynda Williams Lynda Williams (born February 17, 1958) is a Canadian science fiction author and blogger. Williams' fiction is centered on a series of ten novels set in the fictional Okal Rel Universe and published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishi ...

(born 1958), Canadian science fiction author and blogger * Lynda Wiesmeier (1963–2012), American model and actress * Lynda Badmus Designer and Mathematics Educator

Business and economy

* Lynda Weinman (born 1955), American business owner, computer instructor, and author

Politics

* Lynda Blanchard (born 1959), American businesswoman, diplomat *

Lynda Boudreau Lynda Boudreau (born March 9, 1952) is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. References

Women state legislators in Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House ...

(born 1952), American politician in Minnesota. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives * Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (born 1942), British conservative politician * Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu (born 1966), Nigerian politician * Lynda Lovejoy (born 1949), American politician * Lynda Pope (born 1953), née Maddern, Australian chess player * Lynda Bird Johnson Robb (née Johnson; born 1944), elder daughter of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

Sports

Lynda Blutreich Lynda Blutreich (née Lipson; born December 13, 1971, in Lynn, Massachusetts) is a three-time USATF champion javelin thrower from the United States. She was on the college track team at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is also a ...

(born 1971), American javelin thrower *

Lynda Folauhola Lynda Mary Folauhola (born 6 October 1980), also known as Lynda Dackiw, is a former Australian diver. In 2003, partnered with Loudy Tourky, she finished with a silver medal at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. Again paired with Tourky, she ...

(born 1980), also known as Lynda Dackiw, Australian diver * Lynda Kiejko (born 1980), Canadian pistol sport shooter *

Lynda Prichard Lynda Myra Prichard (born 12 March 1950) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in five Test matches and five One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1972 and 1975. She played domestic cricket f ...

(born 1950), New Zealand cricketer *

Lynda Sutfin Lynda Sutfin (born October 6, 1962) is an American athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympia ...

(born 1962), American javelin thrower *

Lynda Tolbert-Goode Lynda Tolbert-Goode (born October 3, 1967, in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American hurdler and sprinter. She claimed the bronze medal in the women's 100 m hurdles event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Achievements ...

(born 1967), American hurdler

Others

* Lynda Lyon Block (1948–2002), American convicted murderer *

Lynda Chin Lynda Chin (born 1968) is a Chinese-American medical doctor. She is a board-certified dermatologist who was the founding department chair and professor of genomic medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as well as scientific ...

(born 1968), Chinese-American medical doctor * Lynda Gratton (born 1955), British organizational theorist, consultant and professor