Rainey is a name of British-Irish origin.

People with the surname

* Bobby Rainey (born 1987), American National Football League player *

Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...

(born 1940), American bassist *

David "Puck" Rainey David "Puck" Rainey (born 1968) is an American reality television personality who gained fame as a cast member on '' The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994. A bicycle messenger during the show's shooting, he became notorious as the second ''Rea ...

(born 1968), American reality TV personality * Darren Rainey (1962–2012), American prison inmate who died of burns from a scalding shower *

Edward Rainey Edward Rainey (8July 1961 - 7 May 2014) was a Scottish tetraplegic painter; he used a brush held in his mouth to create his works. Rainey was born in Glasgow, Scotland. At sixteen he left school and after a short time as a trainee butcher he joi ...

(born 1961), Scottish painter *

Ford Rainey Ford Rainey (August 8, 1908 – July 25, 2005) was an American film, stage, and television actor.Myrna Oliver"Ford Rainey, 96; Performed Shakespeare, Shepard and Variety of Film, TV Roles" ''Los Angeles Times'', July 26, 2005. Early life Rainey ...

(1908–2005), American actor * Grace Rainey Rogers (1867–1943), American art collector, philanthropist *

Henry Thomas Rainey Henry Thomas Rainey (August 20, 1860 – August 19, 1934) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party from Illinois, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death. He rose t ...

(1860–1934), American politician *

John W. Rainey John William Rainey (December 21, 1880 – May 4, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Rainey attended the public schools of his native city, De La Salle Institute, and the Kent College of Law ...

(1880–1923), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

John Rainey (baseball) John Paul Rainey (July 16, 1864 – November 11, 1912) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the 1887 New York Giants and 1890 Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team o ...

(1864–1912), American Major League Baseball player *

John David Rainey John David Rainey (born 1945) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Education and career Born in Freeport, Texas, Rainey received a Bachelor of Business Administration fro ...

(born 1945), U.S. federal judge *

Jon Douglas Rainey ''It Takes a Thief'' is an American reality television series that originally aired on the Discovery Channel from February 2, 2005, to April 13, 2007. The program stars and is hosted by Matt Johnston and Jon Douglas Rainey, two former thieves w ...

(born 1970), American professional thief on the reality TV show ''It Takes a Thief'' * Joseph Rainey (1832–1887), American politician, first African-American United States Representative and second biracial Congressman *

Lawrence A. Rainey Lawrence Andrew Rainey (March 2, 1923 – November 8, 2002) was Sheriff of Neshoba County, Mississippi during the 1960s. He gained notoriety for allegedly being involved in the June 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. Rainey was ...

(1923–2002), American sheriff * Ma Rainey (1882–1939), American blues singer * Matt Rainey, winner of the 2001

Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography is one of the American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. It recognizes a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or phot ...

Paul J. Rainey Paul James Rainey (September 18, 1877 – September 18, 1923) was an American businessman, philanthropist, hunter, and photographer. Biography Paul James Rainey was born September 18, 1877, in Cleveland, Ohio, the fifth of Eleanor Beatty (née ...

(1877–1923), American businessman, philanthropist, hunter and photographer *

Philip Rainey Philip Rainey (born 12 July 1959, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland) is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team. He played as a fullback. He played for the Ireland team in 1989, winning one c ...

(born 1959), Irish former rugby union player * Robert E. L. Rainey (1914–2002), American artist *

Tanner Rainey Tanner Scott Rainey (born December 25, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball dra ...

(born 1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Wayne Rainey (born 1960), American motorcycle racer *

William Rainey Harper William Rainey Harper (July 24, 1856 – January 10, 1906) was an American academic leader, an accomplished semiticist, and Baptist clergyman. Harper helped to establish both the University of Chicago and Bradley University and served as the fi ...

(1856–1906), American academic administrator

People with the given name

* Rainey Bennett (1907–1998), American artist and illustrator * Rainey Bethea (c. 1909–1936), last person to be publicly executed in the United States * Rainey Gaffin, 2015 and 2016 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American - see Tennessee Volunteers softball * Rainey Haynes (born 1964), American singer-songwriter also known simply as "Rainey"

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