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Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

it is a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, an Anglicized

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Rhys Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced ...

, as are Reese and Reece. The German name Reiss has also been transliterated as Rice in the United States.

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Abbott Barnes Rice Abbott Barnes Rice (1862–1926) was a Boston merchant, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate.Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2010. ''Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generati ...

(1862–1926), businessman and Massachusetts state legislator * Albert E. Rice (1845–1921), U.S. politician, Lt. Governor of Minnesota *

Alex Rice Alexandrea Kawisenhawe Rice (born September 16, 1972) is an Aboriginal Canadian actress. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Early life Rice was born September 16, 1972, into a Kanien'kehaka ( Mohawk) family on the Kahnawake reserve in Quebec, ...

(born 1972), Canadian First Nations actress *

Alexander H. Rice Alexander Hamilton Rice (August 30, 1818 – July 22, 1895) was an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts. He served as Mayor of Boston from 1856 to 1857, a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War, and as the 30th G ...

(1818–1895), U.S. politician, Governor of Massachusetts * Alexander H. Rice Jr. (1875–1956), U.S. geographer and explorer *

Alice Hegan Rice Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, (January 11, 1870 – February 10, 1942) was an American novelist. Her 1901 novel Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch became a play and four films. Biography Alice Caldwell Hegan was born on J ...

(1870–1942), U.S. novelist *

Alice May Bates Rice Alice May Bates Rice (born 14 September 1868 - after 1907) was a soprano singer, born in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Biography Alice May Bates was born in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Ali ...

(1868 – after 1907), American singer *

Americus Vespucius Rice Americus Vespucius Rice (November 18, 1835 – April 4, 1904) was a nineteenth-century politician, banker, and businessman from Ohio. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was appointed brigadier general at the end of t ...

(1835–1904), U.S. Civil War general (Union) and U.S. Congressman * Amy Rice (born 1966), U.S. Rhode Island state politician *

Andrew Rice Andrew Monroe Rice (born April 23, 1973) is an American civic leader and politician from Oklahoma. He represented Senate District 46 in the Oklahoma State Senate. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for the United States Senate in 2008, los ...

(born 1973), Oklahoma state senator *

Andrew E. Rice Andrew Eliot Rice (29 August 1922 – 1 June 2010) was an American academic from American University. He founded the Society for International Development in 1957, and at Colorado State University he undertook research leading to the formation ...

(1922–2010), Founder of Peace Corps and Society for International Development *

Anna Rice Anna Kathleen Rice (born 19 August 1980) is a Canadian badminton player. She attended Handsworth Secondary School, and completed a B.A. from the University of British Columbia. Career In 1999, Rice represented British Columbia competed at th ...

(born 1980), Canadian badminton player *

Anne Rice Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien; October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021) was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature. She was best known for her series of novels ''The Vampire Chronicles''. B ...

(1941–2021), U.S. author of Gothic and religious themed novels *

Anneka Rice Anne Lucinda Hartley Rice (born 4 October 1958), known professionally as Anneka Rice, is a Welsh-born television and radio presenter, broadcaster, journalist and painter. Early life and education Rice was born in Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales, ...

(born 1958), British television presenter *

Arthur Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor Arthur de Cardonnel FitzUryan Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor (24 January 1836 – 8 June 1911), was a British peer. Life He was the son of Francis William Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor, and Harriett Ives Barker. His elder sister, Ellen Joyce, was a pio ...

(1836–1911) *

Ashley Rice Ashley Rice (born Ashley Taylor-Rhys; 14 January 1986) is an English actor, known for his role as Sid Vere on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. For his role as Sid, Rice has been nominated for various accolades including Newcomer at the 21st Nati ...

(born 1986), English actor

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Benjamin F. Rice Benjamin Franklin Rice (May 26, 1828 – January 19, 1905) was a Republican politician from Arkansas, among several states, who represented that state in the United States Senate during the Reconstruction years from 1868 to 1873. Biography R ...

(1828–1905), U.S. Republican Senator from Arkansas *

Benjamin L. Rice Benjamin Lewis Rice (17 July 1837 – 10 July 1927), popularly known as B. L. Rice, was a British historian, archaeologist and educationist. He is known for his pioneering work in deciphering inscriptions, especially in Kannada, and in Sansk ...

(1837–1927), epigraphist in India *

Boyd Rice Boyd Blake Rice (born December 16, 1956) is an American experimental sound/noise musician using the name of NON since the mid-1970s, archivist, actor, photographer, author, member of the ''Partridge Family Temple'' religious group, co-founder of ...

(born 1956), U.S. experimental sound/noise musician, also known as NON *

Brett Rice James Brett Rice (born April 20, 1954) is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is perhaps known for his roles in the films ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), ''Monster'' (2003), '' Super 8'' (2011), ''Foxcat ...

(born 1954), American actor *

Britton Rice Polydream was an alternative rock band hailing from Madison, Wisconsin. Formed in 2003, the band released an EP, titled ''A Rigid Shard of Balance: 1'', and released its first full-length album, titled ''Send Me to the Sun'', on December 15, 2007. ...

(born 1981), American musician and record producer *

Bryan Rice Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice (born 29 May 1978 in Dåstrup, near Viby, Roskilde, Denmark), is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is best known for his debut single "No Promises" and for competing in the Dansk Melodi Gran ...

(born 1978), Danish singer also known as Brian Risberg Clausen *

Buddy Rice Buddy Rice (born January 31, 1976) is an American former race car driver. He is best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, and the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona for Brumos Racing. Career Early years ...

(born 1976), U.S. auto racing driver

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Cale Young Rice Cale Young Rice (December 7, 1872 – January 24, 1943) was an American poet and Playwdramatist. He was professor of English at Cumberland University. His opera, ''Yolanda of Cyprus,'' was widely received. Life and career Rice was born in Dixon, ...

(1872–1943), U.S. poet and dramatist *

Caleb Rice Caleb Rice (1792–1873) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first List of mayors of Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts when it became a city in 1852, and the first president of MassMutual Life In ...

(1792–1873), attorney and politician who was first president of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company *

Cecil Spring Rice Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice, (27 February 1859 – 14 February 1918) was a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to the United States from 1912 to 1918, as which he was responsible for the organisation of British efforts to end A ...

(1872–1943) British diplomat. *

C. Allen Thorndike Rice Charles Allen Thorndike Rice (June 18, 1851 – May 16, 1889) was a journalist and the editor and publisher of the ''North American Review'' from 1876 to 1889.pp.405-406 in ''American National Biography, Vol. 18,'' Oxford University Press, New Y ...

(1851–1889), publisher, editor and journalist *

Charles E. Rice Charles Edward Rice (August 7, 1931 – February 25, 2015) was an American legal scholar, Catholic apologist, and author of several books. He is best known for his career at the Notre Dame Law School at Notre Dame, Indiana. He began teaching th ...

(1931–2015), U.S. legal scholar, Catholic apologist, and author *

Charles Owen Rice Monsignor Charles Owen Rice (November 21, 1908 – November 13, 2005) was a Catholic priest and an American labor activist. Background He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Irish immigrants. His mother died when he was four, and he and his br ...

(1908–2005), U.S. labor activist, Roman Catholic priest * Chester Williams Rice (1888–1951), U.S. inventor *

Chris Rice Chris Rice is an American singer and songwriter who works in the contemporary Christian music, contemporary folk, adult contemporary and adult album alternative genres. He became a recording artist in 1996 after signing a contract with Rocketo ...

, U.S. singer and songwriter of contemporary and Christian music *

Christopher Rice Christopher Travis Rice (born March 11, 1978) is an American author. Rice made his fiction debut in 2000 with the bestselling ''A Density of Souls'', going on to write many more novels, including ''The Snow Garden'', ''The Heavens Rise'', ''The V ...

(born 1978), U.S. novelist, son of Anne Rice *

Clive Rice Clive Edward Butler Rice (23 July 1949 – 28 July 2015) was a South African international cricketer. An all-rounder, Rice ended his First Class cricket career with a batting average of 40.95 and a bowling average of 22.49. He captained Nott ...

(1949–2015), South African cricketer *

Condoleezza Rice Condoleezza Rice ( ; born November 14, 1954) is an American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 66th Uni ...

(born 1954), U.S. academic and public official, former Secretary of State *

Constance L. Rice Constance L. "Connie" Rice (born April 5, 1956) is an American civil rights activist and lawyer. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project in Los Angeles. She has received more than 50 major awards for her work in ...

(born 1956), U.S. civil rights activist * Craig L. Rice, (born 1972), U.S. politician from Maryland *

Craig Rice (author) Craig Rice (born Georgiana Ann Randolph Craig; June 5, 1908 – August 28, 1957) was an American writer of mystery novels and short stories, described by book critic Bill Ruehlmann as "the Dorothy Parker of detective fiction, she wrote the bing ...

(1908–1957), U.S. author of mysteries

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Damien Rice Damien George Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate success i ...

(born 1973), Irish musician *

Dan Rice Dan Rice (January 23, 1823 – February 22, 1900) was an American entertainer of many talents, most famously as a clown, who was active before the American Civil War. At the height of his career, Rice was a household name. Dan Rice also coine ...

(1823–1900), U.S. entertainer, primarily a clown * Danica Rice, Canadian sprint kayaker * David Rice (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dean Rice Dean Rice (born 17 March 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. His uncle Colin captained Geelong. Rice played in the 1985 Benalla & District Football League premiership with Lon ...

(born 1968), Australian rules footballer *

Declan Rice Declan Rice (born 14 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Rice began his professional career at West Ham United, having been re ...

(born 1999), English footballer *

Del Rice Delbert Rice Jr. (October 27, 1922 – January 26, 1983) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961, most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals. ...

(1922–1983), U.S. baseball player and team manager, American League * Desmond Rice (1924–2020), British Army officer *

Donna Rice Donna Rice Hughes (born January 7, 1958) is president and CEO of Enough Is Enough, an author, speaker and film producer. In her work with Enough is Enough, Hughes has appeared on a variety of outlets as an Internet safety advocate. She first ...

(born 1958), figure in U.S. political sex scandal, anti-pornography crusader * Dorothy P. Rice (1922–2017), U.S. public health statistician

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Ed Rice Edward J. Rice (October 23, 1918 – August 8, 2001) was an American author, publisher, photojournalist and painter, born in Brooklyn, New York to Edward J. Rice, Sr. and Elsie (Becker) Rice. He was best known as a close friend and biographer o ...

(1918–2001), U.S. author, publisher, photojournalist and painter *

Edmund Ignatius Rice Edmund Ignatius Rice ( ga, Éamonn Iognáid Rís; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist. He was the founder of two religious institutes of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and t ...

(1762–1844), Irish Roman Catholic missionary, founder of Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers *

Edmund Rice (colonist) Edmund Rice (c. 1594 – 3 May 1663), was an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony born in Suffolk, England. He lived in Stanstead, Suffolk and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire before sailing with his family to America. He landed in the Co ...

(1594–1663), early Massachusetts Bay settler who has many descendants in the northern U.S.A. *

Edmund Rice (general) Edmund Rice (December 2, 1842 – July 20, 1906) was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient who achieved the rank of Brigadier General. Early life Rice was born 2 December 1842 in Brighton, Massachusetts to Moses May ...

(1842–1906), brigadier general, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

Edmund Rice (politician) Edmund Rice (February 14, 1819 – July 11, 1889) was an American politician. Rice served in the U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 4th District from March 4, 1887, to March 3, 1889. Early life Edmund Rice, Jr. was born in Waitsfield, Vermont o ...

(1819–1889), U.S. Congressman from Minnesota *

Edward A. Rice Jr. General (United States), General Edward Augustus Rice Jr. (born March 31, 1956) is a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). As commander, he was ...

(born 1956), U.S. Air Force Lt. General * Edward E. Rice (1847–1924), writer in U.S. theater *

Edward Loranus Rice Edward Loranus Rice (1871-1960) was a biologist and educator who served as the acting president of Ohio Wesleyan University. He was best known for his 1924 debate with William Jennings Bryan on the topic of biological evolution and serving as a s ...

(1871–1960), U.S. biologist and educator * Edward Y. Rice (1820–1883), U.S. representative from Illinois *

Elizabeth Rice Elizabeth Ellen Rice (born November 5, 1985) is an American actress, performing in television and film. Awards and nominations She won the Grand Jury Award in the 2008 Solstice Film Festival for Best Actress for '' From Within'' (2008 File ...

(born 1985), U.S. actress * Elliott Warren Rice (1835–1887), U.S. Civil War general (Union) *

Elmer Rice Elmer Rice (born Elmer Leopold Reizenstein, September 28, 1892 – May 8, 1967) was an American playwright. He is best known for his plays ''The Adding Machine'' (1923) and his Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of New York tenement life, '' Street Sce ...

(1892–1967), U.S. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright *

Eugene Rice Eugene Rice (February 21, 1891 – November 24, 1967) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Education and career Born in Union City, Tennessee, Rice received a Bachelor of ...

(1891–1967), U.S. federal judge * Eugene F. Rice Jr. (1924–2008), U.S. historian

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Florence Rice Florence Davenport Rice (February 14, 1907 – February 23, 1974) was an American film actress. Early years Florence Davenport Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of the noted sportswriter Grantland Rice and Fannie Katherine ...

(1911–1974), U.S. film actress of the 1930s and early 1940s * Florence M. Rice (1919–2020), New York City consumer advocate *

Francis Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor Francis William Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor (May 10, 1804 – August 13, 1878) was a British clergyman and peer. He was the second son of the Reverend Edward Rice, Dean of Gloucester himself second son of the 2nd Baroness Dynevor. The Dean's w ...

(1804–1878) *

Franklin Pierce Rice Franklin Pierce Rice (1852–1919) was a self-taught printer and publisher who transcribed and printed and preserved vital records from Massachusetts and was a co-founder of the Worcester Society of Antiquity. Early life and family Franklin Pierc ...

(1852–1919) publisher, historian and antiquarian *Fredrick Rice (born 1996) vocal teacher, piano player

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Gary Rice Gary Sedgwick Rice (born 24 August 1960) is a former English cricketer. Rice was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, the son of Alan Rice who played first-class cricket for Leice ...

(born 1960), former British cricketer *

George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (Dinefwr) (8 October 1765 – 9 April 1852) was a British peer and politician. He was the son of Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice (or Rhys). He was educated at Westminster School ...

(1765–1852) *

George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor (5 August 1795 – 7 October 1869) was a British politician and peer. Early life He was the son of George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor. Dynevor matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford 13 October 1812; ...

(1795–1869) *

George W. Rice (photographer) George Walter Rice (29 June 1855 – 9 April 1884) was a Canadian-born photographer who was first to photograph the Arctic region on the ill-fated American led Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881 to 1884. Rice died in the Arctic on 9 April 188 ...

, (1855–1884) Canadian photographer and arctic explorer *

George W. Rice (businessman) George Washington Rice (November 7, 1823 – August 4, 1856) was an American businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Springfield 5 Cent Savings Bank. Early life George Washington Rice was born on ...

(1823–1856), U.S. businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company *

Gigi Rice Georgeanne Marie Rice is an American actress. Biography Rice graduated from The Ohio State University, with a bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre. Following her graduation, Rice served as an apprentice at Burt Reynolds's Maltz Jupiter The ...

(born 1965), U.S. movie and television actress *

Glen Rice Glen Anthony Rice Sr. (born May 28, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a small forward, Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star and made 1,559 three-point field goal ...

(born 1967), U.S. professional basketball player *

Glen Rice Jr. Glen Anthony Rice Jr. (born January 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Brillantes del Zulia of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA draft, but was immedi ...

(born 1967), U.S. and international professional basketball player *

Gordon Rice Gordon Allen Rice (born 1933) is a Canadian artist. Biography, education Gordon Rice was born on 27 September 1933 in Los Angeles, California and educated at Los Angeles City College, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, ...

(born 1933), Canadian artist *

Grantland Rice Henry Grantland "Granny" Rice (November 1, 1880July 13, 1954) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio. Early years Rice wa ...

(1880–1954), U.S. sportswriter

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* Harvey Rice, (1800–1891) lawyer, publisher, author and Ohio state legislator *

Helen Steiner Rice Helen Steiner Rice (May 19, 1900 – April 23, 1981) was an American writer of both inspirational and Christian poetry. Biography Helen Steiner was born in Lorain, Ohio on May 19, 1900. Her father, a railroad worker, died in the influenza epid ...

(1900–1981), U.S. writer of religious poetry *

Henry Rice (politician) Henry Rice (January 15, 1786 – October 15, 1867) was an American Army officer in the War of 1812, a leading Boston merchant, a member of the Boston City Council and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Biography Henry R ...

, (1786–1867) U.S. military officer, merchant and Massachusetts state legislator *

Henry Gordon Rice Henry Gordon Rice (July 18, 1920 – April 14, 2003) was an American logician and mathematician best known as the author of Rice's theorem, which he proved in his doctoral dissertation of 1951 at Syracuse University with thesis advisor Paul C. ...

(1920–2003), U.S. logician known for Rice's theorem *

Henry Mower Rice Henry Mower Rice (November 29, 1816January 15, 1894) was a fur trader and an American politician prominent in the statehood of Minnesota. Early life Henry Rice was born on November 29, 1816, in Waitsfield, Vermont to Edmund Rice and Ellen (Durk ...

(1816–1894), U.S. Senator from Minnesota *

Homer Rice Homer C. Rice (born February 20, 1927) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. As Director of Athletics at Georgia Tech, Rice successfully developed and implemented the Total Person Program which is now ...

(born 1927), American football coach *

Horace Rice Horace Rice (5 September 1872 – 18 January 1950) was an Australian tennis player. The left-handed Rice, who played in knickerbockers and long black socks, won the Men's Singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships, beating Harry P ...

(1872–1950), Australian tennis player *

Howard Rice Howard Rice is an American small boat sailor, sailing canoeist and small craft skills instructor. In 1989-1990 (December though March) he sailed and paddled a 15' 2" sailing canoe solo around Cape Horn, Chile. Articles about his expedition have app ...

, U.S. sailor

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Ignatius Rice William Ignatius Rice (1883–1955), known in religion as Dom Ignatius Rice, O.S.B., was an English Benedictine monk of Douai Abbey, a headmaster of Douai School (1915–1952), and a first-class cricketer. He was reputedly "the only monk whose ...

(1883–1955) headmaster of Douai School in England *

Isaac Rice Isaac Leopold Rice (February 22, 1850 – November 2, 1915) was a German-born Jewish American businessman, investor, musicologist, author, and chess patron.

(1850–1915), U.S. inventor and chess player

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J Rice Joshua Rice (born in Washington state, US) better known as J Rice is an independent American Conscious Pop and R&B artist. He has released six albums: ''The Intro'' (2005), ''So Close'' (2008), ''Phantom Boyz Present: J Rice'' (2011), ''12+'' ( ...

(born 1988), American singer songwriter *

Jackie Rice Jacqueline Sobreo Rice (born April 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, singer, and model. Career and personal life Born to an American father and a Filipino mother, she grew up in Olongapo City, Zambales. She was a student at St. Anne ...

(born 1990), Filipina actress and model *

Jacob Rice (New Hampshire politician) Jacob Rice (1787–1879) was a farmer from Henniker, New Hampshire and member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, serving from 1828 to 1829.Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2011. ''Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generation ...

(1787–1879), New Hampshire politician * Jacob Rice (New York politician) (1847–1930), New York politician *

James A. Rice James A. Rice (born November 15, 1957) is an American attorney, judge, and politician. He is one of the six Associate Justices currently on the Montana Supreme Court. Rice won an unopposed retention vote in 2014. His current term will expire in ...

(born 1957), U.S. politician and jurist *

James Clay Rice James Clay Rice (December 27, 1828 – May 10, 1864) was a lawyer from Massachusetts, who became a brigadier general of volunteers in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Rice was born in Worthington, Massachusetts on December ...

(1828–1864), U.S. Civil War general (Union) * James Louis Rice (1730—1793), Irish count of The Holy Roman Empire *

James Mahmud Rice James Mahmud Rice (born 1972) is an Australian sociologist in the Demography and Ageing Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. He works at the intersection of sociology, economics, and political science, ...

(born 1972), Australian sociologist * James Montgomery Rice (1842–1912), American lawyer and politician * James R. Rice, (born 1940), U.S. scholar in the field of solid mechanics * James S. Rice, (1846–1939), U.S. rancher and businessman *

James Rice (cricketer) James Rice (dates unknown) was an English Amateur status in first-class cricket, amateur cricketer during the Napoleonic Wars. Career Rice made 3 known appearances in first-class cricket, first-class matches from 1811 to 1813.Arthur Haygarth, ...

, English amateur cricketer from 1811 to 1813 *

James Rice (writer) James Rice (26 September 1843 – 26 April 1882), English novelist, wrote a number of successful novels in collaboration with Walter Besant. He was born in Northampton, and was educated at Cambridge University. He studied law, becoming a la ...

(1843–1882), English novelist *

Jerry Rice Jr. Jerry Lee Rice Jr. (born July 27, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and the UNLV Rebels. The Washington Redskins signed him as an undrafted free agen ...

(born 1991) American football player *

Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championshi ...

, (born 1962), American football player *

Jim Rice James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009 Baseball ...

(born 1953), former U.S. baseball player *

Joan Rice Joan Rice (3 February 1930 – 1 January 1997) was an English film actress. Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film '' His Majesty O'Keefe'' (1954) which co-starred Burt Lancaster. Apart from that she played Maid Marian in ''The ...

(1930–1997), British movie actress *

Joel Ryce-Menuhin Joel Ryce-Menuhin (June 11, 1933 – March 31, 1998) was an American piano, pianist, who later became a Jungian psychologist in private practice. Biography Joel Ryce-Menuhin was born as Joel Taylor Rice in Sterling, Illinois to Joseph Kenneth Ric ...

(1933–1998), or Joel Taylor Rice, pianist and Jungian psychologist * John Rice (disambiguation), multiple people *

Johnathan Rice Johnathan Rice (born May 27, 1983) is a Scottish-American singer-songwriter. He used to frequently collaborate with Jenny Lewis. His first album, ''Trouble is Real'', was released on Reprise Records on April 26, 2005. His follow-up, ''Furthe ...

(born 1983), U.S. musician *

Jonas Rice Jonas Rice (1672–1753) was the first permanent settler of European descent in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was a founder and prominent citizen of the town. He was elected as a judge to the Court of Common Pleas in Worcester County, Massachuset ...

(1672–1753), founder of Worcester, Massachusetts *

Joseph Waldo Rice Joseph Waldo Rice (1828–1915) was an American-born entrepreneur who was first person of European descent to settle the Moira Lakes region near Barmah, Victoria, Australia. He was the proprietor of the Murray Fishing Company serving to provision ...

(1828–1915) American-born entrepreneur and Australia pioneer * Juanita Rice (née Anita Rice, also known as Juanita Guccione; 1904–1999), American painter and taxidermist

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* Kathleen M. Rice (born 1965), U.S Congresswoman representing New York's 4th congressional district

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* L. Scott Rice (born 1958), U.S. Air Force major general *

Laban Lacy Rice Dr. Laban Lacy Rice (October 14, 1870 – February 13, 1973) was an educator, author, and president of Cumberland University. He was an international authority on relativity. Early life He was born in Dixon, Kentucky, to Laban Marchbanks Rice ...

(1870–1973), U.S. educator *

Landon Rice Landon Rice (born February 28, 1988) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football at the University of Manitoba and attended Crocus Plains Regional ...

(born 1988), Canadian football player *

Larry Rice Larry Rice (24 March 1946 – 20 May 2009) was an American racing driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He was the 1973 USAC National midget driver's champion and won the USAC Silver Crown series in 1977 and 1981. He was inducted i ...

(1946–2009), U.S. racing car driver *

Len Rice Leonard Oliver Rice (September 2, 1918 – June 13, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1944) and the Chicago Cubs (1945). A native of Lead, South Dakota, he stood tall and weighed . Rice is ...

(1918–1992), U.S. baseball player *

Lilian Jeannette Rice Lilian Jeannette Rice (June 12, 1889 – December 22, 1938) was an eco-conscious, early 20th-century American architect working primarily in the California Spanish Colonial Revival style. Several of her works are listed on the U.S. National Reg ...

(1889–1938), American architect * Linda L. Rice (born 1964), American racehorse trainer *

Lucy Wilson Rice Lucy Wilson Rice (March 14, 1874 – March 12, 1963) was an American artist known for her portraits of notable people from Texas and her Texan landscapes. Biography Born Lucy Wilson in Troy, Alabama, she graduated from Baylor Female College with ...

(1874–1963), American artist based in Texas *

Luther Rice Luther Rice (25 March 1783 – 27 September 1836) was an American Baptist minister who, after a thwarted mission to India, returned to America where he spent the remainder of his career raising funds for missions and advocating for the formation of ...

(1783–1836), U.S. minister and missionary

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Mack Rice Bonny "Mack" Rice (November 10, 1933 – June 27, 2016), sometimes credited as Sir Mack Rice, was an American songwriter and singer. His best-known composition and biggest hit as a solo performer was " Mustang Sally". He also wrote " Respe ...

(1933–2016), U.S. songwriter *

Mandy Rice-Davies Marilyn Rice-Davies (21 October 1944 – 18 December 2014) was a Welsh model and showgirl best known for her association with Christine Keeler and her role in the Profumo affair, which discredited the Conservative government of British Prime Mi ...

(1944–2014) British model involved in the Profumo affair *

Marjorie Rice Marjorie Ruth Rice (née Jeuck) (1923–2017) was an American amateur mathematician most famous for her discoveries of pentagonal tilings in geometry. Background Rice was born February 16, 1923, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Marjorie Rice was a ...

(1923–2017), U.S. amateur mathematician *

Matthew Rice Matthew Nathaniel Rice (born February 12, 1982) is a former American football defensive end. He played collegiately at Penn State University and attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Maryland), Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbe ...

(born 1982), American football player * Michael Rice (disambiguation) or Mike Rice, multiple people *

Milton P. Rice Milton Paul Rice (September 30, 1920 – January 1, 2018) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He served as Attorney General of Tennessee in 1974 and as Secretary of State of Tennessee from 1989 to 1990. Biography Rice was born ...

(1920–2018), American lawyer * Miriam C. Rice (1918–2010), American artist *

Monty Rice Montavian Lamar Rice-Jordan (born January 8, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 20 ...

(born 1999), American football player

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* Nathaniel Rice (c. 1694 – 1753), colonial governor of North Carolina *

Norm Rice Norman Blann Rice (born May 4, 1943) is an American politician who served as the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving two terms from 1990 to 1997. Rice was Seattle's first elected African-American mayor. Early life Rice graduated from th ...

(born 1943), former mayor of Seattle, Washington

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Pat Rice Patrick James Rice, MBE (born 17 March 1949) is a Northern Irish former footballer and coach. As a player, he made over 500 appearances for Arsenal, winning the Double, and later made a hundred more appearances for Watford. He also won 49 ca ...

(born 1949), Northern Irish footballer and coach *

Paul Rice Paul Rice is the Founder & CEO of Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in North America. Since launching Fair Trade USA (formally called TransFair) in 1998, Rice has brought Fair Trade into the mainstream and b ...

(born 1949), Australian District Court Judge *

Paul North Rice Paul North Rice (February 9, 1888 – April 16, 1967) was an American librarian who served as Chief of the Reference Department of the New York Public Library, Executive Secretary of the Association of Research Libraries and President of the Ameri ...

(1888–1967) American librarian * Percy Fitch Rice, (1882–1954) inventor and businessman *

Peter Rice Peter Rice (16 June 1935 – 25 October 1992) was an Irish structural engineer. Born in Dublin, he grew up in 52 Castle Road, Dundalk in County Louth, and spent his childhood between the town of Dundalk, and the villages of Gyles' Quay and ...

(1935–1992), Irish structural engineer

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Rachel Rice Rachel Rice (born 7 March 1984) is a Welsh television personality, model, actress and teacher. She is known for winning the ninth series of the Channel 4 reality series '' Big Brother''. She has a degree in English and Drama, and is now a teac ...

(born 1984), Welsh actress and model *

Ray Rice Raymell Mourice Rice (born January 22, 1987) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Rutgers, where he received first-t ...

(born 1955), U.S. Professional Kickboxing Champion and Martial Arts Instructor *

(born 1987), American football player *

Rice Brothers John Rice (December 3, 1951 – November 5, 2005) and Greg Rice (born December 3, 1951), sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twin dwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various commer ...

John and Greg, (born 1951) U.S. identical twin dwarfs, actors in commercials * Richard Rice (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert V. Rice (1924–2020), U.S. biochemist *

Ronald Rice Ronald L. Rice (born December 18, 1945) is a former American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1986 to 2022. He represented the 28th Legislative District. Rice is one of the longest-serving state s ...

(born 1945) U.S. New Jersey state politician

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Sam Rice Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice (February 20, 1890 – October 13, 1974) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. Although Rice made his debut as a relief pitcher, he is best known as an outfielder. Playing for the Washington Se ...

(Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice), (1890–1974) U.S. baseball player *

Samuel Allen Rice Samuel Allen Rice (January 27, 1828 – July 6, 1864) was born in Cattaraugus, New York. He attended Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio) in Ohio and then graduated from Union College at Schenectady, New York in 1849. Then in 1851, he moved ...

(1828–1864), U.S. Civil war general (Union) *

Santino Rice Santino Quinto Rice (born 20 August 1974) is an American fashion designer and television personality. He is best known for his appearances on the reality television programs ''Project Runway'', ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and '' On the Road with Aust ...

(born 1974), U.S. fashion designer *

Sarah Rice Sarah Rice is an American theatre actress known for her work in the Stephen Sondheim productions ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''A Little Night Music'', the former of which won her a Theatre World Award in 1979. Early years Rice was born in Okinawa, Jap ...

, U.S. stage actress *

Sidney Rice Sidney R. Rice (born September 1, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Rice played college football at South Carolina. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the s ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Simeon Rice Simeon James Rice (; born February 24, 1974) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals third overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. In his 12-year NFL career, Rice recorded 122 sacks, forced 25 fumbles, recov ...

(born 1974), American football player * Spencer Rice (born 1973), Canadian writer and comedian *

Stan Rice Stanley Travis Rice Jr. (November 7, 1942 – December 9, 2002) was an American poet and artist. He was the husband of author Anne Rice. Biography Rice was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1942. He met his future wife Anne O'Brien in high school. They ...

(1942–2002), U.S. poet and artist, husband of Anne Rice *

Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice, OAM (born 17 June 1988) is an Australian former competitive swimmer. She won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2009. On 9 April 2 ...

(born 1988), Australian swimmer *

Steven Rice Steven Rice (born May 26, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s. Rice was born in Kitchener, Ontario. Rice was drafted 20th overall by the New York R ...

(born 1971), 1990s National Hockey League player from Canada *

Stuart A. Rice Stuart Alan Rice (born January 6, 1932) is an American theoretical chemist and physical chemist.Susan Rice Susan Elizabeth Rice (born November 17, 1964) is an American diplomat, policy advisor, and public official serving as Director of the United States Domestic Policy Council since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rice served as the 27th ...

(born 1964), U.S. foreign policy advisor and ambassador to the United Nations *

Suzy Rice Susan "Suzy" Elizabeth Rice is a screenwriter, Fiction, author of fiction, Painting, painter and Graphic design, designer. Rice is noted as the designer of the logo for the series of ''Star Wars'' films, as well as many other film logo designs f ...

, U.S. screenwriter and graphic artist

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Terry Rice Terry Wilfred Rice (born 1954) is an American politician and furniture and Home appliance, appliance store owner from Waldron, Arkansas, Waldron, Arkansas. He has been a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Arkansas State Sen ...

(born 1954), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *

Thomas Rice (disambiguation) Thomas or Tom Rice may refer to: * Thomas Rice (Massachusetts politician, born 1654) (1654–1747), Massachusetts colonial legislator and founder of Westborough, Massachusetts * Thomas Rice (Massachusetts politician, born 1734) (1734–1812), Massac ...

, multiple people *

Tim Rice Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', ' ...

(born 1944), British lyricist, worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber *

Tim Rice-Oxley Timothy James Rice-Oxley (born 2 June 1976) is an English musician, best known for being the keyboardist, singer and songwriter of the pop rock band Keane. In 2010, he formed a side-project, Mt. Desolation, with his Keane bandmate Jesse Quin. ...

(born 1976), English musician, co-founder of Keane * Tony Rice (gridiron football) (born 1967), American football player *

Tony Rice David Anthony Rice (June 8, 1951 – December 25, 2020), known professionally as Tony Rice, was an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and a ...

(1951–2020) U.S. bluegrass musician *

Tom Rice Hugh Thompson Rice Jr. (born August 4, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district serves most of the northeastern corner of the state and includes Myrtle Beach, the Grand Strand, Florence ...

(born 1957) U.S. Congressman (South Carolina's 7th congressional district, Republican Party) *

Travis Rice Travis Rice (born October 9, 1982) is an American professional snowboarder. He is #13 on ''Snowboarder'' magazine's list of the 20 most influential snowboarders of the last 20 years.

(born 1982) U.S. professional snowboarder

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Victor M. Rice Victor Moreau Rice (April 5, 1818 Mayville, New York, Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York – October 18, 1869 Oneida, New York, Oneida, Madison County, New York) was an American educator and politician from New York (state), New York. Life R ...

(1818–1869), New York politician

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* W. Thomas Rice (1912–2006), American railroad executive *

Wallace Rice Wallace deGroot Cecil Rice (10 November 1859 – 15 December 1939) was an American author and vexillographer from Hamilton, Ontario. Biography Wallace Rice was born 10 November 1859, to John Asaph Rice (1829–1888) and Margaret Van Slyke ...

(1859–1939), U.S. author, lecturer, and poet *

Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor Walter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor (17 August 1873 – 8 June 1956) was a British military officer, civil servant and Conservative politician. He was the only son and heir of the 6th Baron Dynevor. Early life and family He was educated at ...

(1873–1956) *

Willard Rice Willard Wadsworth Rice (April 21, 1895 – July 21, 1967) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. Rice was born in Newton, Massachusetts the son of Abbott Barnes Rice, a Massachusetts legislator, and Amy Thurb ...

(1895–1967), American silver medalist in 1924 Winter Olympics * William B. Rice (1840–1909), American industrialist and corporate executive *

William "Bill" Rice William Rice (August 17, 1931 – January 23, 2006) was an American actor, artist, and member of the no wave avant-garde art scene in Manhattan's East Village for many years. Early life and education He was born in Vermont and graduated from ...

(1931–2006), American artist, writer, actor, and director *

William Craig Rice William Craig Rice (May 4, 1955 – June 20, 2016) was an American educator. He was the Director of the Division of Education Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Career Rice was born in 1955 in Washington, D.C. He received his ...

(1955–2016), American pedagogy expert *

William Hyde Rice William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

(1846–1924), sugar plantation owner and politician from Kauai, Hawaii *

William Marsh Rice William Marsh Rice (March 14, 1816 – September 23, 1900) was an American businessman who bequeathed his fortune to found Rice University in Houston, Texas. Rice was murdered by his valet Charles F. Jones while sleeping. The murder was pa ...

(1816–1900), American businessman, founder of Rice University *

William North Rice William North Rice (1845–1928) was an American geologist, educator, and Methodist minister and theologian concerned with reconciliation of science and religious faith. Early life and education William North Rice was born November 21, 1845 in ...

(1845–1928), American geologist *

William W. Rice William Whitney Rice (March 7, 1826 – March 1, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Rice attended Gorham Academy, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1846. ...

(1826–1896), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

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* Chlöe Rice, a character in the Netflix series ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan Mi ...

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