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''. in some cases British-Indian descendants are also tagged with "rani" attached to their firstname.

Notable people named Rani

* Rani (Pakistani actress) (born December 8, 1946 – died May 27, 1993), Pakistani actress and model *

Rani Bhabani Rani Bhabani ( bn, রাণী ভবাণী) (1716–1803), also known as ''Ardhabangeshwari''(অর্ধবঙ্গেশ্বরী) and ''Natorer Rani'' or the Queen of Natore, was a Hindu zamindar during the British colonial era in ...

(born 1716 – died 1795), Indian philanthropist and zamindar * Rani Chandra (born October 12, 1976), Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant * Rani Chatterjee (born November 3, 1984), Indian actress, dancer and presenter *

Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (26 February 1941 – 16 August 2015) was a political and social worker and a Member of Parliament elected from the Ramtek constituency in the Indian state of Maharashtra being an Indian National Congress candidate. ...

(born February 26, 1941), Indian political and social worker *

Rani Gaidinliu Gaidinliu Pamei (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) popularly known as Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga people, Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India, British rule in India. At the age of 13, she joined ...

(born January 26, 1915 – died February 17, 1993), Indian activist, spiritual and political leader *

Rani Hamid Rani Hamid (born 14 July 1944) is a Bangladeshi chess player who became the country's first Woman International Master in 1985. She has become the national champion a total of 20 times. She is the current national champion crowned on the 38th Wo ...

(born 1944), Bangladeshi chess player * Rani Kamalesvaran (born 1971), an Australian singer, popular in the late 1990s *

Rani Karnaa ''Rani'' in Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, sometimes spelled ''Ranee'', is a Hindu/Sanskrit feminine given name. The term is the female form of the term for princely rulers in South and Southeast Asia and applies equally to the wife of a ...

(born 1939), Indian dancer *

Rani Khedira Rani Khedira (born 27 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Club career VfB Stuttgart Khedira started his youth career at TV Oeffingen before moving to VfB Stuttgart in 200 ...

(born January 27, 1994), German footballer * Rani Malik (born 1960), Indian poet and lyricist *

Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji (pronounced ; born 21 March 1978) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Rani Mukerji, multiple accolades, including seven Filmf ...

(born March 21, 1978), Indian actress *

Rani Mundiasti Rani Mundiasti (born 4 October 1984) is an Indonesian badminton player. Career Mundiasti won the women's doubles at the 2006 Dutch Open (badminton), Dutch Open with Endang Nursugianti. In 2008, Mundiasti was runner-up in the women's doubles wit ...

(born October 4, 1984), Indonesian badminton player * Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), English radio and television presenter * Rani Price (born January 29, 1974), English television presenter * Rani Rampal (born December 4, 1994), Indian field hockey player * Rani Rashmoni (born 1793 – died 1861), Indian activist, businesswoman, philanthropist, zamindars and founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple * Rani Sharone (born 1978), American bassist and guitarist * Rani Shiromani, Indian Revolutionary and Tribal Queen * Rani Taj (born October 3, 1993), British-Pakistani dhol player * Rani Maria Vattalil (born January 29, 1954 – died February 25, 1995), Indian catholic religious, activist and missionary social worker * Rani Vijaya Devi (born August 28, 1922 – died December 8, 2005), Indian princess and musician * Rani Yahya (born September 12, 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

Notable people named Ranee

* Ranee Brylinski (born 1957), American mathematician *

Ranee Campen Ranee Campen ( th, ราณี แคมเปน, born December 24, 1989) or nicknamed Bella (เบลล่า) is a Thai actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the television dramas such as ''Porn Prom Onlaweng'' (2013), '' ...

, Thai-British actress *

Ranee Lee Ranee Lee, CM (born October 26, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American jazz singer and musician who resides in Montreal, Quebec. She is also an actor, author, educator and television host. Referred as “''Montreal's Queen of Jazz,''� ...

(born 1942), Canadian jazz vocalist and musician *

Ranee Narah Ranee Narah (born 31 October 1965) is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam, and former Rajya Sabha MP for the state between 2016-2022. She was previously a three-term Lok Sabha MP from Lakhimpur constituency, 1998-2004 and 2009-2 ...

(born 1965), Indian politician

Notable people surnamed Rani

* Devika Rani (born March 30, 1908 – died March 9, 1994), Indian actress, singer and textile designer * Krishna Rani (born 2001), Bangladeshi footballer * Pooja Rani (born February 17, 1991), Indian boxer

Fictional characters

The Rani The Rani is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was played by Kate O'Mara. The Rani is a renegade Time Lord, an amoral scientist who considers everything secondary to her research; she h ...

, from the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. * Rani Chandra, from 2007's British science fiction television ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. * Rani, from the Disney franchise '' Disney Fairies''. *

Rani Kapoor Rani Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Coco Cherian. The actress was a fan of the serial, before she successfully auditioned for the role of Rani. Her casting was officially announ ...

, from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. * The Rani of Cooch Naheen, from Salman Rushdie's novel,

Midnight's Children ''Midnight's Children'' is a 1981 novel by Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie, published by Jonathan Cape with cover design by Bill Botten, about India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and partition. It is a postcolo ...

. * Rani, the leader of the Night Pride and love interest of Kion in The Lion Guard.

Notable people named Rani

Notable people named Ranee

Notable people surnamed Rani

Fictional characters

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