A rebel is a participant in a

rebellion Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...

. Rebel or rebels may also refer to:

People

Rebel (given name) The given name Rebel may refer to: *Rebel A. Cole, American professor *Rebel Penfold-Russell, Australian film producer and occasional actress *Rebel Randall (1922–2010), American film actress and radio personality *Rebel Rodriguez (born 1999), Am ...

Rebel (surname) The surname or nickname Rebel may refer to: *Hans Rebel (1861–1940), Austrian entomologist *Jean-Féry Rebel (1666–1747), French Baroque composer and violinist *François Rebel (1701–1775), French Baroque composer and violinist, son of Jean-F ...

Patriot (American Revolution) Patriots, also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or American Whigs, were the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolution, and declared the United States of America an independent n ...

, during the American Revolution * American Southerners, as a form of self-identification; see Southern United States *

DJ Rebel Kevin Leyers (born 22 July 1984), better known as DJ Rebel or at times just Rebel, is a Belgian DJ and record producer based in Antwerp and known for electro house, progressive house, big room house and Latin house music. Biography He has alr ...

(born 1984), or simply Rebel, Belgian DJ * Johnny Reb, or Johnny Rebel, the national personification of the Southern states of the United States * In professional wrestling: ** Rebel (wrestler), American professional wrestler **

Rockin Rebel Charles Williams (January 13, 1966 – June 1, 2018) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rockin' Rebel. He was best known for his appearances on the U.S. independent circuit with promotions such as Eastern Ch ...

, American professional wrestler ** The Rebel, a nickname for American professional wrestler Dick Slater

Organizations and brands

* Rebel (company), a sport equipment retailer in Australia and New Zealand *

Rebel (entertainment complex) Rebel (originally the Docks Nightclub & Concert Theater and then Sound Academy) is a nightclub and concert venue located on the Polson Pier in Toronto, Canada. Relaunched in October 2016 as Rebel Night Club, the complex is on the edge of Lake Onta ...

, an entertainment complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada *

Rebel (Denmark) REBEL - Revolutionære Unge Socialister (Revolutionary Young Socialists) was an independent Danish far-left youth organisation founded in 1992. In 2001, REBEL joined forces with the youth network of the Red-Green Alliance / Enhedslisten and estab ...

, a Danish youth organization * Murphy Rebel, an airplane model by Murphy Aircraft *

REBEL (chess) REBEL was a world champion chess program developed by Ed Schröder. Development of REBEL started in 1980 on a TRS-80, and it was ported many times to dedicated hardware and the fastest microprocessors of the day: *1980s – Running on a TRS-80, Ap ...

, a chess program *

Rebel (train) The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad ''Rebels'' were lightweight, streamlined diesel-electric trains built by American Car and Foundry. The first two trains, purchased in 1935, provided service over the roughly between New Orleans, Louisia ...

, a type of train * Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies, a New Jersey anti-tobacco program * Rebels Motorcycle Club, Australia, New Zealand *

Rebels Motorcycle Club (Canada) The Rebels Motorcycle Club was an outlaw motorcycle club based in Western Canada that was founded in Red Deer, Alberta in 1968. It was one of the three dominant motorcycle clubs in the province of Alberta during the 1970s-1990s Along with the Gr ...

* Rebel, a beer brand produced by Havlíčkobrodsko brewery in Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic * Rebel, a brand name of camera; see Canon EOS

Vehicles

* Rambler Rebel automobiles * AMC Rebel automobiles * Honda CM series motorcycles

Sports team names

* Berlin Rebels, an American football team from Berlin, Germany * Dublin Rebels, an American Football team from Dublin, Ireland * Franklin High School (Tennessee) * Melbourne Rebels, a rugby union team * Melbourne Rebels (ARC), a former rugby union team * Ole Miss Rebels, University of Mississippi * Port Perry High School, Ontario, Canada * Saint Louis Priory School, Creve Coeur, Missouri * Somerset Rebels, the British Speedway Premier league team based in Somerset *

South High School (Bakersfield, California) South High School is 1 of the 32 high school located in the Kern County District of Bakersfield, California in the United States. The school has approximately 2,150 students. As of May 7, 2021 the school mascot is known as the “Spartans” foll ...

* South Burlington High School, Vermont * UNLV Rebels, University of Nevada, Las Vegas * Utah Tech University in St George, Utah, formerly called their athletic teams the Rebels, when known as ''Dixie State University'' and similar names

Books

* ''Rebel'' (novel), a 1969 novel by Bediako Asare * '' Rebel Magazine'', a British fashion and lifestyle magazine * ''Rebel'', a 1986 graphic novel by Pepe Moreno * ''Rebel'', the first book of

The Starbuck Chronicles The Starbuck Chronicles are a series of historical fiction novels by British author Bernard Cornwell set during the American Civil War. They follow the exploits of Boston-born Confederate officer Nathaniel Starbuck. Four novels have been written, ...

, a series by Bernard Cornwell *

R.E.B.E.L.S. Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy (R.E.B.E.L.S.) is the name of two separate fictional revolutionary paramilitary groups in the DC Comics Universe. Both incarnations have been L.E.G.I.O.N. adversaries and are led by Vr ...

, two separate fictional revolutionary paramilitary groups in the DC Comics Universe * ''Rebel'', a 2019 novel by Marie Lu

Film and television

* ''Rebel'' (1985 film), starring Matt Dillon * ''Rebel'' (2012 film), a Telugu action film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence * ''Rebel'' (2014 film), a Canadian short documentary film by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers * ''Rebel'' (2015 film), a Kannada action film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu * ''Rebel'' (2017 TV series), a 2017 Black Entertainment Television police drama * ''Rebel'' (2021 TV series), a 2021 ABC drama inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich * ''Rebel'' (Iranian TV series), an Iranian TV series made for Filimo's home show service * ''Rebel'' (2022 film), a Belgian film by

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Adil El Arbi (born June 30, 1988) and Bilall Fallah (born January 4, 1986) are Belgian film and television directors of Moroccan descent. The duo, collectively billed as Adil & Bilall, are known for writing and directing the feature films ''Ima ...

* "Rebels" (''Law & Order''), a 1995 episode of ''Law & Order'' * '' Rebel Without a Cause'', a 1955 film which also inspired the name of a character type * Micah Sanders, also known as Rebel, a character in the TV series ''Heroes'' * '' Star Wars Rebels'', a 2014 animated TV series set in the ''Star Wars'' universe ** a member of the Rebel Alliance in the ''Star Wars'' universe

Music

* Rebel Records, an American record label

Albums

* ''Rebel'' (John Miles album), 1976 * ''Rebel'', album by

Buzy (singer) Marie-Claire Girod (1957), best known by her stage name Buzy, is a French singer.Le petit Lecoeuvre illustré: Dictionnaire. Histoire des chansons de ...Fabien Lecoeuvre - 2015 2268080897 "De son vrai nom Marie-Claire Girod, Buzy se passionne d� ...

1989 * ''Rebels'' (album), a 2006 RBD album * ''Rebel'' (Lecrae album), 2008 * ''Rebel'' (Lynch Mob album), 2015 * ''Rebels'' (EP), a 2011 EP by Black Veil Brides

Songs

* "Rebels" (song), a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the 1985 album ''Southern Accents'' * " Rebel Rebel", 1974 song by David Bowie * "Rebel", a song by Bryan Adams from the 1987 album '' Into the Fire''