MacRae (surname)

MacRae is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: *

Alexander MacRae Alexander John MacRae (25 December 1889 – 30 November 1938) was a sports entrepreneur and clothing manufacturer. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia where, in 1914, he founded the company that became the swimwear giant Speedo. ...

(c. 1888–1938), Australian entrepreneur and clothing manufacturer *

Alistair Macrae Alistair Macrae (born 1957) is an ordained Christian minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and was formerly a moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, and President of the National Assembly. Early life and education Macrae is ...

(b. 1957), Australian clergyman *

Allan MacRae Allan Alexander MacRae (February 11, 1902 – September 27, 1997) was an evangelical Christian scholar who, with Harold S. Laird, Carl McIntire, Roland K. Armes, and several other conservative Presbyterians, helped found Faith Theological Seminary ...

(1902–1997), American theologian * Andrew MacRae (soccer) (born 1990), Canadian soccer player * Angus MacRae (b.1967) Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland 2018 * Bill Macrae, British musician *

Calum MacRae Calum MacRae (born 26 January 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the defence coach for Benetton. He was head coach of the Scotland rugby 7s team 2014–2017. Playing career MacRae played rugby union as a centre and had also operated at fullb ...

(b. 1980), rugby union coach *

Callum Macrae Callum Macrae is a Scottish filmmaker, writer and journalist currently with Outsider Television, which he had co-founded with Alex Sutherland in 1993. An Emmy, BAFTA and Grierson nominee, he has been making films for 20 years in the UK and aro ...

, Scottish journalist and film maker * Danny MacRae, Scottish shinty player * Dave MacRae (b. 1940), New Zealand keyboardist * Donald MacRae (1916–2006), Canadian astronomer *

Donnchadh MacRath Donnchadh MacRath (d. c. 1700), also known as Duncan MacRae of Inverinate and Donnchadh nam Pìos, was a Scottish Gaelic poet and the compiler of the Fernaig manuscript which he committed to paper using an English-influenced system of orthography. ...

, also known as Duncan MacRae of Inverinate, 17th-century poet *

Duncan Macrae (rugby union) Duncan James Macrae (4 November 1914 – 15 May 2007) was a player for the Scotland national rugby union team playing 9 games at centre (rugby union), centre between 1937 and 1939., as well as for the British and Irish Lions, British Isles tea ...

(1914–2007) Scottish rugby union player * Duncan MacRae (rugby league) (1934–2019), New Zealand rugby league player *

Duncan Macrae (actor) John Duncan Macrae (20 August 1905 – 23 March 1967) was one of the leading Scottish actors of his generation. He worked mainly as a stage actor and also made five television appearances and seventeen films. Life and career He was born at 118 ...

(1905–1967), Scottish actor and comedian *

Ebenezer James MacRae Ebenezer James MacRae (18 January 1881 – 15 January 1951) was a Scottish architect serving as City Architect for Edinburgh for most of his active life. Life He was the son of Rev Alexander MacRae of the Free Church of Scotland. To family ...

(1881–1951), Scottish architect * Elizabeth MacRae (b. 1936), American actress *

Emma Fordyce MacRae Emma Fordyce MacRae (April 27, 1887, Vienna – August 6, 1974) was an American representational painter. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten, a group of women artists who worked and exhibited together. Her work — including still lif ...

(1887–1974), American painter * Finlay MacRae (b. 1986), Scottish shinty player * George W. MacRae, Florida Supreme Court Justice * Gordon MacRae (1921–1986), American actor and singer * Heather MacRae (b. 1946), American actress *

Helen MacRae Helen MacRae ( fl. 1909–1914) was a British suffragette who won a Hunger Strike Medal from the Women's Social and Political Union, and was one of those who embroidered the '' Suffragette's Handkerchief'' whilst in prison. Life Macrae and he ...

(''active'' 1909–1914), British suffragette *

Henry MacRae Henry Alexander MacRae (August 29, 1876 – October 2, 1944) was a Canadians, Canadian film director, film producer, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film, silent era, working on many film Serial (film), serials for Universal Studios. ...

(1876–1944), Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter *

Jade MacRae Jade Aurora Moana MacRae (born 4 June 1979) is an Australian soul singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae. MacRae is best known for her top 40 singles MacRae " So Hot Right Now" and " Superstar", both release ...

, Australian soul singer * James Macrae (1677–1744), Governor of Madras 1725–1730 *

James Macrae (botanist) James Macrae was a Scottish botanist. Early life Career Voyage of H.M.S. ''Blonde'' In 1824, James Macrae was sent by the Royal Horticultural Society, aboard the HMS Blonde (1819), H.M.S ''Blonde'' to gather botanical and agricultural inform ...

(died 1830), Botanist aboard the Voyage of the H.M.S. ''Blonde'' (1824–25) * John Chester MacRae (1912–1997), Canadian teacher, soldier and politician * John David MacRae (1876–1967), Canadian politician *

John MacRae-Gilstrap Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap (31 December 1861 – January 1937) was a British army officer and a senior figure of the Clan Macrae. He contested a rival claim to the chiefship of the clan, and in 1912 he purchased and subsequently resto ...

(1861–1937), British soldier who restored Eilean Donan Castle * Josh Macrae, British drummer and record producer *

Keith MacRae Keith Alexander MacRae (born 5 February 1951) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Motherwell, Manchester City, Philadelphia Fury and Portland Timbers. He represented the Scottish League The Scottish Football League (S ...

(b. 1951), Scottish footballer *

Leah MacRae Leah MacRae is a British actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in ''Rab C. Nesbitt'',''The Karen Dunbar Show'', '' Gary Tank Commander'', ''River City'' and '' Grownups''. She is also known for starring in theatrical productions ...

, Scottish actress * Margaret Macrae, New Zealand swimmer * Meredith MacRae (1944–2000), American actress * Mike MacRae, American comedian and voice actor * Neil MacRae (b. 1972) Scottish cricketer *

Norman Macrae Norman Alastair Duncan Macrae (1923 – 11 June 2010) was a British economist, journalist and author, considered by some to have been one of the world's best forecasters when it came to economics and society. Career Macrae joined ''The Economis ...

(1923–2010), British economist and writer * Renee MacRae (b. 1940), Scottish woman who disappeared in 1976 *

Scott MacRae Scott Patrick MacRae (born August 13, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He was active in the Cincinnati Reds organization from June 1, 1995, to October 1 ...

(b. 1974), American Major League Baseball player *

Sheila MacRae Sheila Margaret MacRae (née Stephens; 24 September 1921 – 6 March 2014) was an English-born American actress, singer, and dancer. Career MacRae appeared in such films as '' Caged'' (1950), '' Backfire'' (1950), and ''Sex and the Single Gir ...

, English television actress *

Stuart Macrae (footballer) Stuart Macrae (7 December 1855 – 27 January 1927) was an English international footballer, who played as a half back. Career Macrae played for Notts County, and Newark Town and ended his career at Corinthian. At national level, despite his ...

(1855–1927), English international footballer *

Stuart MacRae (composer) Stuart MacRae (born 12 August 1976) is a Scottish composer. Education and career Stuart MacRae was born in Inverness, Scotland. He studied at Durham University with Philip Cashian and Michael Zev Gordon, and subsequently with Simon Bainbr ...

(b. 1976), Scottish composer *

Stuart Macrae (inventor) Colonel (United Kingdom), Colonel Robert Stuart Macrae Territorial Efficiency Decoration, TD was an inventor best known for his work at MD1 during the Second World War, his best known invention being the sticky bomb. Macrae was the author of '' ...

, British inventor and Army officer *

Tom MacRae Tom MacRae (born 6 August 1977) is an English television writer, author, playwright, lyricist, television producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the creator of the television series ''Threesome'' and the book writer and lyricist of the ...

, British television writer *

William MacRae William MacRae (September 9, 1834 – February 11, 1882) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life William MacRae was born September 9, 1834, in Wilmington, NC a son of General Alexander M ...

(1834–1882), officer in the Confederate States Army *

Willie McRae Willie McRae (18 May 1923 – 7 April 1985) was a Scottish lawyer, orator, naval officer, politician and anti-nuclear campaigner. In the Second World War he served in the British Army and then the Royal Indian Navy. He supported the Indian inde ...

(1923–1985), Scottish nationalist best remembered for the mystery surrounding his death *

Peter Francis-Macrae Peter Clifford "Weaselboy" Francis-Macrae (born 10 February 1982, in Cambridge) is an English spammer found guilty of two counts of fraud, fraudulent trading, one of concealing criminal property, two of making threats to kill, one charge of threa ...

(b. 1982), English spammer {{Surname