McKinney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alice Cary McKinney (1865-1928), American temperance and social reformer *

Anthony McKinney Anthony McKinney was a prisoner convicted of killing a security guard in 1978 in Harvey, Illinois. He was the subject of a Medill Innocence Project effort to reinvestigate his case and determine if he was wrongfully convicted. The case obtained not ...

, a convicted murderer in Illinois whose guilt has been questioned *

Baylus Benjamin McKinney Baylus Benjamin McKinney or B. B. McKinney (July 22, 1886 – September 7, 1952), was an American singer, song writer, teacher, and music editor.''A Biographical and Bibliographical Study of Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886-1952)'' PR Powell ...

(1886–1952), American singer, songwriter, and music editor * Betsy McKinney, American politician and New Hampshire state Representative *

Bevin McKinney Rotary Rocket Company was an aerospace company in the late 1990s. Its founders were among the first to recognize that the end of the Cold War represented a significant shift away from the militarization of space, to a new civilian-led, commercia ...

, co-inventor of the Roton rocket *

Bill McKinney William Denison McKinney (September 12, 1931 – December 1, 2011) was an American character actor. He played the sadistic mountain man in John Boorman's 1972 film ''Deliverance'' and appeared in seven Clint Eastwood films, most notably as Capt ...

(1931–2011), American actor *

Billy McKinney (baseball) William Landis McKinney (born August 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization. McKinney was a first-round draft pick (24th overall) of the Athletics in 2013. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs ...

(born 1994), American baseball player *

Billy McKinney (politician) James Edward "Billy" McKinney (February 23, 1927 – July 15, 2010) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. McKinney served as a Democrat in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 until 2003. He was also the father of ...

, American politician (and father of Cynthia McKinney) *

Chance McKinney Chance McKinney is a country music artist from Seattle, Washington. In 2009, while working as a math teacher at Kamiak High School, he entered and won Country Music Television's Music City Madness competition for unsigned artists. Early life Ch ...

, American singer *

Charlotte McKinney Charlotte Ann McKinney (born August 6, 1993) is an American model and actress who first gained attention as an Instagram personality, eventually achieving wider recognition for her appearance in a Carl's Jr. commercial which aired regionally dur ...

(born 1993), American model and actress *

Chris McKinney Chris McKinney is an American writer born and raised in Hawaii. Career His novels are set in Hawaii and the plots often concern the difficulties of underprivileged people dealing with societal change. He is an associate professor in Language Ar ...

(born 1973), American writer *

Collin McKinney Collin McKinney (April 17, 1766 – September 9, 1861) was a land surveyor, merchant, slaver, politician and a lay preacher. He is best known as an important figure in the Texas Revolution, as one of the five individuals who drafted the Tex ...

(1766–1861), American merchant and politician, an important figure in the Texas Revolution *

Cynthia McKinney Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician, academic, and conspiracy theorist. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first African American ...

(born 1955), American politician,

Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation ...

nominee for president in 2008, and former United States Representative * D. Frank McKinney (1928–2001), British ornithologist and ethologist *

Demetria McKinney Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979) is an American actress and singer. From 2006 to 2012, during its original run, she starred in the TBS sitcom ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', a BET revival of the show was announced in 2020. Her othe ...

(born 1981), American actress and songwriter *

Dennis McKinney Dennis McKinney (born July 24, 1960) is a former Kansas State Treasurer. He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives where he represented the 116th House District for ten terms, the last six as the Democratic Party's leader (Minority ...

, former Kansas State Treasurer and Kansas state Representative *

Donavan McKinney Donavan McKinney is an American Democratic politician from Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 ...

, American politician from Michigan *

Fearghal McKinney Fearghal McKinney (born 6 July 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland)Florine McKinney Florine McKinney (December 13, 1909 – July 28, 1975) was an American actress. McKinney was the daughter of a druggist in Fort Worth, Texas. She gained early acting experience in Little Theatre productions and plays at Central High School in ...

(1909–1975), American actress *

Frank McKinney Frank Edward McKinney Jr. (November 3, 1938 – September 11, 1992) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. He later became a prominent executive in the American banking industry, but died in a mi ...

(1938–1992), American swimmer *

Frank E. McKinney Frank Edward McKinney Sr. (June 16, 1904 – January 9, 1974) was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1951 through 1952. He was hand-picked for the post by then-President Harry S Truman. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, McKinney ...

(1904–1974), American banker and chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1951 to 1952 * Gene C. McKinney (born 1950), American soldier *

Hannah McKinney Hannah McKinney is the former vice-mayor and mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was elected mayor on November 8, 2005, after previously serving since 1997 as the vice-mayor under the late Robert Jones. McKinney was mayor at the time that the Kalama ...

, American economist and politician *

Irene McKinney Irene McKinney (April 20, 1939 – February 4, 2012) was an American poet and editor, and served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from her appointment by Governor Gaston Caperton in January 1994 until her death. Biography Thir ...

, American poet and editor *

Jack McKinney (basketball) John Paul McKinney (July 13, 1935 – September 25, 2018) was an American college and professional basketball coach. As a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers, he introduced an up-tempo style of pla ...

(1935–2018), American basketball coach *

Jack McKinney (writer) Jack McKinney was a pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley before the latter's death. As well as adapting ''Robotech'' into novel form, they were also responsible for the Sentinels series which continued to expand the R ...

, pseudonym used by American writers James Luceno and Brian Daley *

Jeremy McKinney Jeremy Adam McKinney (born January 6, 1976) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League for the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Jimmy McKinney Jimmy McKinney (born August 23, 1983) is an American professional basketball player and film actor. Basketball career McKinney attended Vashon High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the leading scorer on Vashon's 2001 and 2002 basketball t ...

(born 1983), American basketball player and film actor *

Joe McKinney Joseph Anthony McKinney (born 12 May 1967) is an Irish stage, film and television actor and voice-over artist. Rathfarnham-born McKinney trained and worked as a hairdresser for four years, before joining fringe theatre. He trained at Inchicore ...

(born 1967), Irish actor * John F. McKinney, American politician and former United States Representative * John R. McKinney (1921–1997), American soldier who received the Medal of Honor in World War II * Joseph Crescent McKinney (1928–2010), Roman Catholic bishop *Joyce McKinney (born 1949), alleged rapist in the

Manacled Mormon case The Manacled Mormon case, also known as the Mormon sex in chains case, was a case of reputed sexual assault and kidnap by an American woman, Joyce McKinney, of a young American Mormon missionary, Kirk Anderson, in England in 1977. Because McKin ...

* Justin Aynsley McKinney (born 1978), American musician and super accountant *

Kennedy McKinney Kennedy McKinney (born January 10, 1966) is an American former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he won the IBF and WBO super bantamweight titles. Military service McKinn ...

(born 1966), American boxer *

Kurt McKinney Kurt Robin McKinney is an American actor. McKinney played Jason Stillwell in the 1986 martial arts film ''No Retreat, No Surrender''. Early years A native of Louisville, Kentucky, McKinney graduated from Ninth and O Christian School and atten ...

(born 1962), American actor * Larry J. McKinney (1944–2017), American judge *

Louise McKinney Louise McKinney (; 22 September 186810 July 1931) was a Canadian politician, temperance advocate, and women's rights activist. She was the first woman elected into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the first woman to serve in a legislatur ...

(1868–1931), Canadian politician *

Mark McKinney Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, which includes starring in the 1989 to 1995 TV series ''The Kids in the Hall'' and 1 ...

(born 1959), Canadian comedian and actor * Mary McKinney (1873–1987), American recognised as "the world's oldest person" at the time of her death *

Mira McKinney Mira McKinney (October 23, 1892 – May 2, 1978) was an American actress. She appeared in the films ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'', ''Blazing Sixes'', '' Young Fugitives'', '' The Road to Reno'', '' Garden of the Moon'', ''Prairie Moon'' ...

(1892-1978), Film and Television actress * Nathaniel McKinney (born 1982), Bahamian athlete *

Nina Mae McKinney Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed ...

(1913–1967), American actress *

Philip W. McKinney Philip Watkins McKinney (March 17, 1832 – March 1, 1899) was an American lawyer, soldier and politician. McKinney served in the Virginia House of Delegates, was the Commonwealth attorney for Prince Edward County, and was elected as the 41s ...

(1832–1899), American politician * Richard McKinney (born 1953), American archer and author *

Samuel McKinney Samuel McKinney (1807–1879) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and educator in the American South, particularly Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas. He founded the Chalmers Institute in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1850. He served as the ...

(1807–1879), Irish-born Presbyterian minister in the American South *

Seth McKinney Seth Alan McKinney (born June 12, 1979) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. After several years with the Dolphins, McKinney also played for the Cleveland Browns and ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Steve McKinney Stephen Michael McKinney (born October 15, 1975) is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M. He is t ...

(born 1975), American football player *

Stewart McKinney (politician) Stewart Brett McKinney (January 30, 1931 – May 7, 1987) was an American politician who represented Connecticut's 4th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 1987. He is perhaps best known for coin ...

(1931–1987), American politician and former United States Representative *

Tamara McKinney Tamara McKinney (born October 16, 1962) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. She won four World Cup season titles, most notably the 1983 overall, the first American woman title holder for a quarter century. McKinney's o ...

(born 1962), American alpine ski racer *

Tom McKinney Thomas McKinney (31 December 1926 – 10 November 1999) was an Irish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Jed-Forest RFC, and representative level rugb ...

, Irish rugby league footballer *

William McKinney William "Bill" McKinney (September 17, 1895 – October 14, 1969) was an American jazz drummer who led a series of musical groups, most notably McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Early life McKinney was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He worked as a dru ...

(1895–1969), American jazz drummer *

Xavier McKinney Xavier Alshon McKinney (born August 9, 1999) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years McKinney attended Roswell High School in Roswell, G ...

(born 1999), American football player

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