Queen is a given name and surname. In some cases it originated as a shortening of the surname MacQueen. In other cases it was the

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

of an ancestor that later became the family's surname.

Given name

People with this given name include: * Queen Celestine (born 1992), Nigerian beauty queen *

Queen Harrison Queen Quedith Claye née Harrison (born September 10, 1988) is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a six-time collegiate All-American at Virginia Tech where she was elect ...

(born 1988), American hurdler and sprinter *

Queen Hazarika Queen Hazarika (born 16 October 1976) is an Indian playback singer and actress from Assam. She has sung for Assamese films like ''Hiya Diya Niya'' ''Garam Botaah'', ''Mon'', ''Suren Suror Putek'' and ''Sneh Bandhan''. She is the recipient of Rot ...

(born 1976), Indian playback singer and actress *

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album ''All Hail the Que ...

(born 1970), American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer *

Queen Muhammad Ali Queen Muhammad Ali (Queen Melé Le'iato Tuiasosopo Muhammad Ali) is an American Samoan award-winning film director, photographer, graphic design artist, multimedia activist, lecturer, television producer, humanitarian, writer, visual anthropolog ...

, American film director *

Queen Nwokoye Queen Nwokoye (born 11 August 1982) is a Nigerian actress. She is best known for starring as the lead character in a 2014 film titled ''Chetanna'' which earned her a "Best Actress" nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early lif ...

(born 1982), Nigerian actress * Queen Okafor (born 1987), Nigerian nurse

Surname

People with this surname include: *

Alvin Queen Alvin Queen is an American-born Swiss jazz drummer born in the Bronx, New York, on August 16, 1950. At 16, he played for Ruth Brown and Don Pullen and with the Wild Bill Davis trio. He played with trombonist Benny Green and guitarist Tiny Grime ...

(born 1950), Swiss jazz drummer *

Ben Queen Benjamin Queen is an American writer and producer. He was the creator/showrunner for the NBC television show ''A to Z''. He wrote the screenplays for MGM's ''The Addams Family 2'', and the Pixar animated movie '' Cars 2'', and co-wrote the story ...

, American screenwriter *

Billy Queen (baseball) William Eddleman Queen (November 28, 1928 – April 23, 2006) nicknamed "Doc", was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at , , he batted and threw right-handed. The native of Gastonia, North Carolina, was 25 years old when he ...

(1928–2006), American baseball outfielder * Carmen Queen (1912–1974), Canadian Anglican bishop *

Carol Queen Carol Queen (born 1957) is an American author, editor, sociologist, and sexologist active in the sex-positive feminism movement. Queen is a two time Grand Marshal of San Francisco LGBTQ Pride. Queen has written on human sexuality in books such as ...

(born 1958), American sexologist and writer *

Caroline Queen Caroline Queen (born March 5, 1992 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American slalom canoer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the K-1 event, finishing 17th in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals. Caroline first began paddli ...

(born 1992), American slalom canoer *

Gerry Queen Gerald Queen (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a forward. Born in Glasgow, he began his senior career with St Mirren, having played at amateur level with Johnstone Burgh. He made 63 appearances in three year ...

(born 1945), Scottish football forward *

Jeff Queen Jeffrey Richard Queen (born August 15, 1946) is a former professional American football player who played as a running back for six seasons for the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders, and the Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a pr ...

(born 1946), American National Football League running back *

Jenny Queen Jenny Queen (born March 18, 1979) is a singer-songwriter and author. Both her songs and her literary writing often deal with memory and how people process memory over time. Her musical style encompasses elements from genres of roots, indie folk ...

(born 1979), American singer-songwriter *

Joe Sam Queen Joe Sam Queen (born June 18, 1950) is a North Carolina politician and architect. He has served in both the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives. Political career Queen represented the state's 47th Senate distr ...

(born 1950), American politician in the North Carolina House of Representatives * Mary Jane Queen (1914–2007), American ballad singer and banjo player *

Mel Queen (pitcher) Melvin Joseph Queen (March 4, 1918 – April 4, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1952, he played for the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Maxwell, Pennsylvania, he batted and threw right-handed. ...

(1918–1982), American baseball player *

Mel Queen (pitcher/outfielder) Melvin Douglas Queen (March 26, 1942 – May 12, 2011) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach, scout and executive. He played all or part of nine seasons as an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball, and also serv ...

(1942–2011), American baseball player *

Monica Queen Monica Queen is a singer from Glasgow, Scotland who has collaborated with Belle & Sebastian (e.g., on ''Lazy Line Painter Jane'' from the Lazy Line Painter Jane EP), Chris Coco, James Grant and Jim White, among others. She is listed on the Fire ...

, Scottish singer * Pamela E. Queen, American politician in the Maryland General Assembly *

Patrick Queen Patrick Queen (born August 13, 1999) is an American football inside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU Tigers football, LSU and was drafted 28th overall by the Ravens in t ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Richard Queen Richard Ivan Queen (August 7, 1951 – August 14, 2002) was born in Washington D.C. and worked for the U.S. State Department as Vice Consul at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. On November 4, 1979, he was among the 66 hostages taken by Islamic mi ...

(1951–2002), American consul taken hostage during the Iran Hostage Crisis *

Robin Queen Robin M. Queen is an American linguist and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Michigan. In 2010 she was named a Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Professor of Linguistics, English Languages and Literatures, and Germanic Languages and Lit ...

, American linguist *

Wendy Lee Queen Wendy Lee Queen (born 1981 in South Carolina) is an American chemist and material scientist. Her research interest focus on development design and production of hybrid organic/inorganic materials at the intersection of chemistry, chemical eng ...

(born 1981), American chemist and material scientist *

William Queen William "Billy" Queen Jr. is a retired undercover agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the author of the bestselling books ''Under and Alone'' and ''Armed and Dangerous''. Career Queen was raised in ...

, American law enforcement officer and writer In fiction: *

Ellery Queen Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve ...

, fictional detective created by Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee

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