Rea (sometimes spelt Reah) is a name. Notable people and characters with the name include:

Surname

* Andrew Rea (born 1987), American culinary YouTube personality and filmmaker * Baron Rea, a peerage of the United Kingdom ** Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea (1873–1948) ** Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea (1900–1981) **(John) Nicolas Rea, 3rd Baron Rea (1928–2020) *

Carleton Rea Carleton Rea (7 May 1861 – 26 June 1946) was an English mycologist, botanist, and naturalist. Background and education Carleton Rea was born in Worcester, the son of the City Coroner. He was educated at The King's School and Magdalen Colle ...

(1861–1946), British mycologist *

Chris Rea Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which t ...

(born 1951), British singer-songwriter * Colin Rea (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher *

Flick Rea Felicity Marion Peel Rea (née Corbin, born c. 1937), known as Flick Rea, is an English Liberal Democrat politician in Camden, north west London, who for 35 years represented the Fortune Green ward on Camden Council, before her retirement in ...

, English

Liberal Democrat Several political parties from around the world have been called the Liberal Democratic Party or Liberal Democrats. These parties usually follow a liberal democratic ideology. Active parties Former parties See also *Liberal democracy *Lib ...

politician * George Rea (1894–1978), American banker and university president *

Gino Rea Gino Daniel Rea (born 18 September 1989) is an English motorcycle racer. In 2020 he competed in the FIM Endurance World Championship with Wojcik Racing Yamaha, finishing 4th in the World Championship Standings and joined the British Superbike ...

(born 1989), British motorcycle racer *Herald Rea Cox ( H. R. Cox) (1907–1986), American bacteriologist *

Jackie Rea John Joseph "Jackie" Rea (6 April 1921 – 20 October 2013) was a Northern Irish snooker player. He was the leading Irish snooker player until the emergence of Alex Higgins. Rea reached the semi-final of the 1952 World Championship losing to ...

(1921–2013), Northern Irish snooker player * James F. Rea (b. 1937), American politician *

James Rea Benson James Rea Benson (January 21, 1807 – March 18, 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Lincoln in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal-Conservative member until March 14, 1868, when he was named to the Sen ...

(1807–1885), Canadian businessman and politician from Ontario * Joseph "Joe" Rea (born 1958), Canadian curler and coach * John Rea (disambiguation), several people *

Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea (born 2 February 1987) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle racer. He competes in the Superbike World Championship and is a six-time champion in the series. He is the first to have won the Superbike World Championship six ...

(born 1987), Northern Irish motorcycle racer * Paul Rea (born 1968), American radio and television reporter from Georgia *

Peggy Rea Peggy Jane Rea (March 31, 1921 – February 5, 2011) was an American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters.

(1921–2011), American actress *

Russell Rea Russell Rea Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC (11 December 1846 – 5 February 1916) was an English ship-owner from Liverpool and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of ...

(1846–1916), British ship-owner and politician *

Samuel Rea Samuel Rea (September 21, 1855 – March 24, 1929) was an American engineer and the ninth president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, serving from 1913 to 1925. He joined the PRR in 1871, when the railroad had hardly outgrown its 1846 charter to bu ...

(1855–1929), American railroad executive *

Sean Rea Sean Rea (born May 15, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal. Early life Rea began playing soccer at age four with Saint-Léonard. In 2014, he joined the Montreal Im ...

(born 2002), Canadian soccer player *

Silvia Dimitrova Silvia Dimitrova ( bg, Силвия Димитрова) is a Bulgarian icon painter. She won a place at the School of Applied Arts at Troyan at the age of 13. She graduated in 1989. She then studied icon painting in Sofia under the tuition of Geor ...

Rea (born 1970), Bulgarian painter * Stephen Rea (born 1946), Irish actor *

Steven Rea Steven Rea (also known as Steven X. Rea) is an American journalist, film critic,

, American film critic * Thomas Rea (1929–2016), American dermatologist *

Tony Rea Tony Rea (born 25 July 1966) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and a former head coach for Super League club, London Broncos. A former , he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League for Brothers, in the New Sout ...

(born 1966), Australian rugby league coach * Virginia Rea, American singer *

William Rea (ironmaster) William Rea (1662–1750?) was a British ironmaster, owner or partner in many ironworks. Background He was born on 24 February 1662 and he may have been the son of Richard Rea, manager of the Foley family's steelworks in and about the Forest of ...

(1662–1750?), partner or manager of English ironworks *

William Rea (real estate magnate) William Rea (1912–2006) was an American real estate magnate and civic leader in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a key collaborator with H. J. Heinz II in the creation of Pittsburgh's Cultural District, and he served leadership roles on the boar ...

(1912–2006), of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Given name

Rea

* Rea Brändle (born 1953), Swiss journalist * Rea Carey (born 1966), American human rights activist *

Rea Garvey Raymond Michael Garvey (born 3 May 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter and guitarist now residing in Germany. In 1998, he formed the band Reamonn. Over the 11 years that Garvey was their frontman, they saw chart-topping success in Europe, wit ...

(born 1973), Irish singer * Rea Hraski (born 1992), Croatian sportswoman *

Rea Irvin Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881 – May 28, 1972) was an American graphic artist. Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of ''The New Yorker''. He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait and the ''New Y ...

(1881–1972), American graphic artist * Rea Leakey (1915–1999), British officer * Rea Lenders (born 1980), Dutch trampoline gymnast * Rea Lest-Liik (born 1990), Estonian actress *

Rea Mauranen Rea Mauranen (born 25 April 1949 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish television actress who has appeared in several Finnish films. Mauranen made her debut on TV in 1974, and has worked consistently ever since mostly appearing on Finnish televis ...

(born 1949), Finnish television actress * Rea Mészáros (born 1994), Hungarian handball player * Rea Pittman (born 1993), Australian rugby league footballer * Rea Ann Silva (born 1961), American creator *

Rea Tajiri Rea Tajiri is a Japanese American video artist, filmmaker and screenwriter, known for her personal essay film '' History and Memory: For Akiko and Takashige'' (1991). Early life Tajiri was born in 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. Tajiri's father, Vin ...

(born 1958), Japanese–American filmmaker *

Rea Wilmshurst Rea Wilmshurst (August 10, 1941 – March 22, 1996) graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in English in 1970. She went on to edit eight volumes of Lucy Maud Montgomery's previously unknown short stories and publish them through McCl ...

(1941–1996), Canadian literary editor

Reah

* Reah Whitehead (1883-1972), one of the first female lawyers in Washington state

Single name

* r e a (artist) (born 1962), Aboriginal Australian artist

Fictional characters

*Princess Rea, in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1950 play '' Romulus der Große'' ("Romulus the Great") * , in the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' series and only a character in the OVA continuity * T'Rea, a Vulcan priestess on Star Trek, mother of Sybok *

Rhea Silvia Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (), also known as Ilia (as well as other names) was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. Her story is told in the first book of ''Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' of Livy and in Cassius D ...

(also written as ''Rea Silvia''), and also known as Ilia), the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, said to have founded the city of Rome {{Given name, type=both English unisex given names English-language surnames