Masters is a surname. It may refer to:

Persons

* A. J. Masters (1950–2015), American country music singer *

Alexander Masters Alexander Wright Masters is an English author, screenwriter, and worker with the homeless. He lives in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Masters is the son of authors Dexter Masters and Joan Brady. He was educated at Bedales School, and took a first ...

, author, screenwriter and worker with the homeless * Anthony Masters (1919–1990), British production designer and set decorator *

Ben Masters Benjamin Masters (May 6, 1947 – January 11, 2023) was an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Julian Crane in daytime drama ''Passions'' from July 8, 1999, to the show's final episode on August 7, 2008. Early life Masters was ...

(born 1947), American actor * Billy Masters (disambiguation) *

Blake Masters Blake Gates Masters (born August 5, 1986) is an American venture capitalist and political candidate. Frequently referred to as a protégé of businessman Peter Thiel, Sources that call Masters a protégé of Thiel include: * * * * Masters c ...

, American writer, director, and producer of films and television series *

Blythe Masters Blythe Masters (born 22 March 1969) is a British Private Equity executive and former financial services and fintech executive. She is a former executive at JPMorgan Chase, where she was widely credited as the creator of the credit default swap ...

(born 1969), economist and current head of global commodities at J.P. Morgan Chase *

Brian Masters Brian Masters (born 1939) is a British writer, best known for his biographies of serial killers. He has also written books on French literature, the British aristocracy, and theatre, and has worked as a translator. Early life Masters "grew up ...

(born 1939), British writer *

Brian Masters (bishop) Brian John Masters (17 October 1932–23 September 1998) was a British Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was the Bishop of Fulham and then the area bishop, area Bishop of Edmonton (London), Bishop of Edmonton. Masters was educated at T ...

(1932–1998), Church of England bishop *

Charles Harcourt Masters Charles Harcourt Masters (born 1759) was an English surveyor and architect in Bath. He made a set of maps of Bath turnpike roads in 1786. In 1789 he made a scale model of Bath which he displayed at his home, 21 Old Orchard Street, and later in L ...

(born 1759), English surveyor and architect in Bath *

Chris Masters Christopher Todd Mordetzky (born January 8, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) under the ring name Chris Adonis as a member of Strictly Business. He is a former two-time National ...

(born 1983), American professional wrestler, whose real name is Chris Mordetzky * David Masters (born 1978), English cricketer *

Dru Masters Dru Masters (born 29 July 1965) is a British composer, best known for composing television music. He has composed tracks for the British version of ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Unteachables'', amongst others. He has also composed music for the ...

(born 1965), British composer, best known for composing television music *

Edgar Lee Masters Edgar Lee Masters (August 23, 1868 – March 5, 1950) was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of ''Spoon River Anthology'', ''The New Star Chamber and Other Essays'', ''Songs and Satires'', ''The Great V ...

(1868–1950), American poet *

Edith Master Edith Louise Master (August 25, 1932 – August 18, 2013) was a Jewish-American equestrian. Early life She was born in New York, New York on August 25, 1932, daughter of Dr. Arthur M. Master and Hilda Altschul Master. She studied at Cornell ...

(1932–2013), American equestrian *

Geoff Masters Geoff Masters (born 19 September 1950) is an Australian former tennis player. He was part of doubles winning pairs in the US Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon tournaments during the 1970s. Tennis career Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Masters ...

(born 1950), former Australian tennis player *

Gerald Masters Gerald Masters born Gerald Watkiss (February 17, 1955 – February 5, 2007) was a musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties. After releasing four albums, produced by Tony Atkins, as a s ...

(1955–2007), musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties * Gil Masters , professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (emeritus) at Stanford University *

Grant Masters Grant Masters (born 2 January 1965) is an English actor and comedian known for playing the role of Martin Campbell in the Channel 4 Soap Opera ''Hollyoaks.'' An early role came in ''Cider with Rosie'' (1998). He also played Dan in ''Casualty'', st ...

, English actor. *

Hilary Masters Hilary Masters (February 3, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri – June 14, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an American novelist, the son of poet Edgar Lee Masters, and Ellen Frances Coyne Masters. He attended Davidson College from 1944–1946, t ...

(born 1928), American writer *

Ian Masters (journalist) Ian Masters is an Australian-born American broadcast journalist, commentator, author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Masters hosted the KPFK, Pacifica Radio program ''Background Briefing'' which deals with American politics, foreign ...

, Australian-born, BBC-trained American broadcast journalist, commentator, author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker *

Ian Masters (songwriter) Ian Masters (born 4 January 1964) is a multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the English indie pop band Pale Saints. Masters was their vocalist/bassist from their formation in 1987 until his ...

(born 1964), multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer *

Isabell Masters Isabell Masters (January 9, 1913 – September 11, 2011) of Topeka, Kansas, was a five-time Perennial candidate, perennial Third party (United States), third-party candidate (Looking Back Party) for President of the United States. Masters' five ...

(1913–2011), perennial third-party candidate (Looking Back Party) for President of the United States *

Jack Masters John Gerald (Jack) Masters (born ''John Gerald Mastrangelo''; 27 September 1931) is a former Canadian politician. He served as mayor of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and as a federal Member of Parliament. He was born in Fort William, Ontari ...

(born 1931), former Canadian politician * James M. Masters, Sr. (1911–1988), United States Marine Corps lieutenant general *

James Masters (Gaelic footballer) James Masters (born 13 July 1982 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Nemo Rangers club and at senior level for the Cork county team from 2005 until 2010. Biography James Masters was born in Cork in 1982. ...

(born 1982), Irish sports-person * Jamie Masters (born 1955), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player *

John Masters Lieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO, OBE (26 October 1914 – 7 May 1983) was a British novelist and regular officer of the Indian Army. In World War II, he served with the Chindits behind enemy lines in Burma, and became the GSO1 (chief st ...

(1914–1983), English officer in the British Indian Army and novelist * Joshua Masters (born 1995), English squash player *

Josiah Masters Josiah Masters (November 22, 1763 – June 30, 1822) was a United States representative from NYCongDel, New York. Born in Woodbury, Connecticut, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he was graduated from Yale College in 1783. He studied law, ...

(1763–1822), United States Representative from New York *

Kent Masters King Kent Masters King (born August 5, 1974) is an American actress known for her appearances on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Early life Kent was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Dr. Richard D. King, is an Egy ...

(born 1974), American actress appearing on the daytime soap opera General Hospital *

Marie Masters Marie Masters (born February 4, 1941) is an American actress. Early years Born Marie Mastruserio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Masters attended Marian College in Indiana. After graduation, she worked at the city desk of the publication ''Women's Wear Da ...

(born 1941), American actress *

Mark Masters Mark Masters is an American media entrepreneur, known for being the CEO of Talk Radio Network and its four sister networks.Mark Masters (musician) Mark Alton Masters (born November 13, 1957) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. According to biographer Michael G. Nastos, Masters "has emerged as one of the great jazz arrangers of the 20th and 21st century..." Masters studied ...

(born 1957), American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger * Martha Masters, American classical guitarist *

Maxwell T. Masters Maxwell Tylden Masters Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (15 April 1833 – 30 May 1907) was an English botanist and taxonomist. He was the son of William Masters (botanist), William Masters, the nurseryman and botanist of Canterbury and autho ...

(1833–1907), English botanist and taxonomist *

Michael G. Masters Michael G. Masters is the National Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Secure Community Network. He previously served as Senior Vice President of The Soufan Group and Executive Director of the Department of Homeland Security and Emerge ...

, US homeland security expert *

Mike Masters Michael Masters (born April 26, 1967) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is the first American to score a goal in Wembley Stadium. He played one season in the American Soccer League, three season in its ...

(born 1967), former U.S. soccer forward who is the first American to score a goal in Wembley Stadium *

Oksana Masters Oksana Masters (born June 19, 1989) is an American multi-sport Paralympic athlete of Ukrainian descent from Louisville, Kentucky. Having primarily specialized in rowing and cross-country skiing, she won the first ever United States medal in trun ...

(born 1989), Ukraine-born American Paralympic athlete *

Olga Masters Olga Masters née Lawler (28 May 1919 – 27 September 1986) was an Australian writer, journalist, novelist and short story writer. Masters' children went on to be notable figures in journalism, media and film making. Early life Olga Masters ...

(1919–1986), Australian journalist, novelist and short story writer *Dr

Peter Masters Peter Masters has been the Minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle ( Spurgeon's) in central London since 1970. He started the Evangelical Times, an evangelical conservative newspaper. He directs the School of Theology, an annual conference for pas ...

, Minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle (Spurgeon's) * Read Masters (1900–1967), New Zealand rugby player * Richard Masters (disambiguation) ** Richard George Masters (1877–1963), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Robert Masters (historian) Robert Masters (1713–1798) was an English clergyman and academic, known as the historian of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Life Born at Hetherset, Norfolk, he was descended from William Master of Cirencester. He was admitted to Corpus C ...

(1713–1798), was an English clergyman and academic *

Robert Masters Robert Masters (15 June 1879 – 29 June 1967) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal and later United parties, as well as a cabinet minister. Biography Early life and career Masters was born in 1879 at Greymouth and was educated at Grey ...

(1879–1967), New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a cabinet minister *

Roger Masters Roger Davis Masters (born June 8, 1933) studied at Harvard (A.B. 1955, Summa cum Laude), served in the U.S. Army (1955–57) and completed his M.A. (1958) and Ph.D. (1961) at the University of Chicago. After teaching at Yale (1961–1967), he has b ...

(born 1933), the Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government Emeritus and Research Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth *

Roy Masters (commentator) Roy Masters (born 2 April 1928, died 22 April 2021) was an English-born American author, radio personality, businessman and hypnotist. He was the creator of a type of mindfulness meditation exercise, which has appeared in his books and recordin ...

(born 1928), English radio commentator and author *

Roy Masters (sport) Roy Masters AM (born 15 October 1941) is an Australian sports journalist and former rugby league football coach. He is a sports columnist for the ''Sydney Morning Herald''. He was a school teacher with an interest in team psychology who enjoyed ...

(born 1941), Australian rugby league coach, sport administrator and sports journalist *

Sammy Masters Samuel T. Lawmaster (July 18, 1930 – March 8, 2013), known by his stage name Sammy Masters, was an American rockabilly musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1960 hit, "Rockin' Red Wing". Career Born Samuel T. Lawmaster in Sasakwa, Oklahoma ...

(1930–2013), American rockabilly musician * Scott Masters, American gay pornographic film director and studio owner * Steve Masters (disambiguation), various people * Walt Masters (1907–1992), former MLB pitcher and an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League *

William Masters William Howell Masters (December 27, 1915 – February 16, 2001) was an American gynecologist, best known as the senior member of the Masters and Johnson sexuality research team. Along with his partner Virginia E. Johnson, he pioneered research i ...

(1887 – 1983), birth name of the British-Argentine jazz musician Gordon Stretton *

(1915–2001), American gynaecologist and sexologist *

William Masters (politician) William H. Masters (August 14, 1820 – December 25, 1906) was an American farmer, pioneer, and politician. Born in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Masters moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1845 and eventually settled on a farm in W ...

, (1820–1906), American politician *Zeke Masters, alias of

Ron Goulart Ronald Joseph Goulart (; January 13, 1933 – January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy, and science fiction author. He published novelizations and other work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson, Con ...

(born 1933), American popular culture historian and author

Fictional characters

* Tony Masters, fictional character in the HBO drama Oz played by Steven Wishnoff *

Alicia Masters Alicia Reiss Masters is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character to the superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kir ...

, supporting character to the Marvel Comics superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer *

Ken Masters , originally spelled in kanji as with his original full name being unknown, is a fictional character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. Ken is the best friend and rival of Ryu, who has also appeared in all ''Street Fighter'' games. Ken's g ...

, video game character from the

Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...

series *

Martha Masters (House) Martha M. Masters is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama television series ''House''. Masters is portrayed by American actress Amber Tamblyn. She appears in a multi-episode arc of season 7, and very briefly in the series finale, " Ev ...

PhD, fictional character in the Fox medical drama ''House'' * Robin Masters, fictional character on the American television series

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

* Vladimir "Vlad" Masters, one of the main antagonists of ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the human ...

'' * Meg Masters, fictional character on the CW television series "

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

Persons

Fictional characters

See also