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Politicians and activists

* Allan Rock (born 1947), Canadian Justice Minister, Health Minister and diplomat *

Heraldine Rock Ives Heraldine "Ma" Rock (née Gajadhar) (28 July 1933 – 31 August 2012) was a Saint Lucian educator and politician. She was the first woman to be elected to Parliament and serve as a Minister of Cabinet in Saint Lucia. She worked as publi ...

(1933–2012), Saint Lucian politician * John Rock (abolitionist) (1825–1866), American abolitionist *

Raymond Rock Raymond Rock (October 1, 1922 – January 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and a businessman. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party representing the riding of Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle in the 1962 federal election and l ...

(1922-2016), Canadian politician

Scientists

* John Rock (American scientist) (1890–1984), one of the inventors of the contraceptive pill * Joseph Rock (1884-1962), Austrian-American explorer, geographer and botanist * Irvin Rock (1922–1995), American experimental psychologist, known for ''The Logic of Perception''

Entertainers

* Bob Rock (born 1954), Canadian musician, sound engineer and record producer *

Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best come ...

(born 1965), American comedian and actor * Dave Rock, musician of American band Rilo Kiley *

Kid Rock Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and metal. A self-taught musician, ...

(born 1971), American singer-songwriter, rapper, disc jockey, musician, record producer, and actor * Jay Rock, American rapper and songwriter

Athletes

Andrew Rock Andrew Rock (born January 23, 1982) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meter dash. Early career Rock was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and grew up in Stratford, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school in 2000. His hig ...

(born 1982), American sprinter *

Claude Rock Claude William Rock (9 June 1863 – 27 July 1950) was an Australian schoolmaster and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, Tasmania and other amateur teams between 1884 and 1893. He was born in Deloraine, Tasman ...

(1863–1950), Australian cricketer *

David Rock (cricketer) David John Rock (born 20 April 1957) is a former English cricketer. Rock was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Rock made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1970 County Championship against Surrey. Rock playe ...

(born 1957), English cricketer * Gene Rock (1921–2002), American professional basketball player *

George Rock (cricketer) George Barton Rock (24 May 1936 – 11 February 2022) was a Barbadian cricketer who played eight matches of first-class cricket for Barbados between 1961 and 1969. He later emigrated to Bermuda and coached the Bermuda national cricket team. Bar ...

(born 1936), Barbadian cricketer *

Katie Rock Katie Rock (born 13 July 2003) is an Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionia ...

(born 2003), Albanian swimmer *

Owen Rock Harry Owen Rock (18 October 1896 – 9 March 1978) was an Australian medical practitioner and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales between 1924 and 1926. He was born at Scone, New South Wales and died at Manly, Sydne ...

(1896–1978), Australian cricketer, son of Claude * Robert Rock (born 1977), English professional golfer

Other professions

Anthony J. Rock Anthony James Rock (born 1959) is a lieutenant general of the U.S. Air Force and last served as the Inspector General of the Air Force assigned within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Rock graduated from t ...

, U.S. Air Force Inspector General *

David Rock (architect) David Rock (born in Sunderland, 1929) is an English architect and graphic designer, twice RIBA vice-president (1986-87 & 1995-97) and RIBA president (1997–99). Rock studied under Lord Holford and Peter Smithson who described him as "the most n ...

(born 1929), English architect and graphic designer *

David Rock (historian) David Peter Rock (born 8 April 1945) is a Latin Americanist historian, who specializes in the history of Argentina. He is a retired professor at the Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who now lives in England. H ...

, British historian of Latin America who worked at the University of California *

Karl Rock Karl Edward Rice, known online as Karl Rock, is a New Zealand blogger and YouTuber based in India. He is best known for his vlogs, which are centred around his travels in the Indian subcontinent, and his book ''How to Travel in India.'' Early a ...

, New Zealand YouTube personality and blogger * Mick Rock (1948–2021), British photographer

Given name

* Rock or Roch (c. 1348 – c. 1379), Roman Catholic saint *

Rock F. Jones Rockwell F. Jones is an American academic administrator who was most recently the 16th president of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. Jones was formally inaugurated on October 10, 2008, although he served as president of the university ...

, 16th President of Ohio Wesleyan University * Rock Hudson (1925–1985), born Roy Harold Scherer, American actor *

Rock Ya-Sin Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin (born May 23, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Presbyterian, before transferring to Temple. He was draft ...

(born 1996), American football player

Nickname

Devol Brett Carroll Devol "Rock" Brett (August 1, 1923 – August 14, 2010) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF) who piloted aircraft during crises and wars from 1948 (the Berlin Crisis) through the Vietnam War (1960s). He served in ...

(1923–2010), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general *

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the develop ...

(born 1972), American/Canadian actor, producer, and professional wrestler * Don Muraco (born 1949), American professional wrestler * Nate Quarry (born 1972), American mixed martial artist * Rock aka Blade Runner Rock, later The Ultimate Warrior (1959-2014), American professional wrestler *

Knute Rockne Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ...

(1888-1931), Norwegian-American football player and coach * Tim Raines (born 1959), American Major League Baseball player * Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player