Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male

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derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer'').

People with the given name

Artists

Vincent Apap Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists * Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

(1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, inclu ...

(1853–1890), Dutch

Post-Impressionist Post-Impressionism (also spelled Postimpressionism) was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction aga ...

painter * Vincent Munier (born 1976), French wildlife photographer

Saints

Vincent of Saragossa Vincent of Saragossa (also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon), the Protomartyr of Spain, was a deacon of the Church of Saragossa. He is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the ...

(died 304), deacon and martyr, patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia *

Vincent, Orontius, and Victor Saints Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (d. 305 AD) are venerated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Tradition states that Vincent and Orontius were brothers from Cimiez. They were Christians who evangelized in the Pyrenees an ...

(died 305), martyrs who evangelized in the Pyrenees * Vincent of Digne (died 379), French bishop of Digne *

Vincent of Lérins Vincent of Lérins ( la, Vincentius; died ) was a Gallic monk and author of early Christian writings. One example was the '' Commonitorium'', c.434, which offers guidance in the orthodox teaching of Christianity. Suspected of semipelagianis ...

(died 445), Church father, Gallic author of early Christian writings *

Vincent Madelgarius Vincent Madelgarius, aka ''Maelceadar'', Benedictine monk, died 677. His feast day is September 20. Belgian accounts Belgian sources state that Vincent Madelgarus was born in Strépy, Belgium, sometime in the late 6th or early 7th century; died ...

(died 677), Benedictine monk who established two monasteries in France *

Vincent Ferrer Vincent Ferrer, OP ( ca-valencia, Sant Vicent Ferrer , es, San Vicente Ferrer, it, San Vincenzo Ferreri, german: Sankt Vinzenz Ferrer, nl, Sint-Vincent Ferrer, french: Saint Vincent Ferrier; 23 January 1350 – 5 April 1419) was a Valencian D ...

(1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logician *

Vincent de Paul Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was a Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622 Vincent was appointed a chaplain to the galleys. After ...

(1581–1660), Catholic priest who served the poor *

Vicente Liem de la Paz Vicente Liêm of Peace ( Spanish: ''Vicente Liêm de la Paz'') ( Vietnamese: ''Vinh Sơn Hòa Bình'') (1732 – November 7, 1773) was a Tonkinese (present day northern Vietnam) Dominican friar venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic ...

(Vincent Liem the Nguyen, 1732–1773), Vincent Duong, Vincent Tuong, and Vincent Yen Do of the Vietnamese Martyrs *

Vincent Pallotti Vincent Pallotti (21 April 1795 – 22 January 1850) was an Italian ecclesiastic and a saint. Born in Rome, he was the founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate later to be known as the "Pious Society of Missions" (the Pallottines). Th ...

(1795–1850), Italian ecclesiastic

Politicians and government officials

Vincent Auriol Vincent Jules Auriol (; 27 August 1884 – 1 January 1966) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1947 to 1954. Early life and politics Auriol was born in Revel, Haute-Garonne, as the only child of Jacques Antoine Aurio ...

(1884–1966), French politician who served as

President of France The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (french: Président de la République française), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is ...

from 1947 to 1954 *

Vincent Bru Vincent Bru (born 29 April 1955) is a French politician representing the Democratic Movement. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 6th constituency of the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyr ...

(born 1955), French politician * Sir John Vincent "Vince" Cable (born 1943), British politician * Vincent Candelora, American businessman, lawyer, and politician *

Vince Catania Vincent Alexander Catania (born 23 February 1977) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2022. He was previously a member of the Legislative Council from 2005 to 2008. ...

(born 1977), Australian politician * Vincent Stuart de Silva Wikramanayake (1876–1953), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician * Vincent B. Dixie (born 1973), American businessman and politician *

Vincent Fang (entrepreneur) Vincent Fang Kang, GBS, JP (born 7 May 1943 in Shanghai) is the leader of the Liberal Party of Hong Kong. He is a Hong Kong entrepreneur in the garment industry and a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the ...

(born 1943), politician in Hong Kong * Vince Martin (1920–2001), Australian politician *

Vincent Massey Charles Vincent Massey (February 20, 1887December 30, 1967) was a Canadian lawyer and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 18th since Confederation. Massey was the first governor general of Canada who was born in Canada aft ...

(1887–1967), Canadian lawyer, diplomat and 18th Governor General of Canada *

Vincent Orange Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. (born April 11, 1957) is a former American politician from Washington, D.C. and former president of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. An attorney and a certified public accountant, Orange represented Ward 5 on the Cou ...

(born 1957), American politician and attorney *

Vincent Perera Mathew Vincent Perera (21 September 1918 - 7 April 1993) was a Sri Lankan statesman. He served in multiple cabinet positions and government posts. Perera was also Mayor of Colombo The Mayor of Colombo is the Mayor (and head) of the Colombo Mu ...

(1918–1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician,

Mayor of Colombo The Mayor of Colombo is the Mayor (and head) of the Colombo Municipal Council. The post was created in 1866 when the Colombo Municipal Council was established by the Legislative Council of Ceylon. The Mayor is assisted by the Deputy Mayor and a ...

from 1965-1966 *Vincent Pierre (born 1964), American politician * Vincent Rolland (born 1970), French politician

In sports

American football

Vince Biegel Vincent James Biegel ( ; born July 2, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years and family Biegel's father, Rocky, was a ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Vinnie Clark Vincent Eugene Clark (born January 22, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former American football cornerback in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at ...

(born 1979), American former National Football League player * Vince Courville (born 1959), American former National Football League player *

Vince Dooley Vincent Joseph Dooley (September 4, 1932 – October 28, 2022) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, as well as the University of Georgia's (UGA) athletic director from 1979 t ...

(born 1932), American former football coach * Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) American former National Football League player and former Major League Baseball player. *

Vince Lombardi Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be the greatest coach in football history, and he is recognized a ...

(1913–1970), American National Football League player, coach and executive * Vince Promuto (1938–2021), American National Football League player * Vincent Taylor (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Vinny Testaverde Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. (; born November 13, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He played college football at Miami, where he was an All-American and won the Hei ...

(born 1963), American former National Football League quarterback * Vince Warren (born 1963), American former National Football League player.

Association football

Vincent Aboubakar Vincent Aboubakar (born 22 January 1992) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr and captains the Cameroon national team. Aboubakar began his career at Coton Sport and moved ...

(born 1992), Cameroonian professional footballer *

Vincent Candela Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela (born 24 October 1973) is a French former professional footballer. With the French national team, Candela won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. Early life Candela was born in Bédarieux, Hérault. Cl ...

, French football player * Vincent Enyeama (born 1982), Nigerian former footballer *

Vincent Kompany Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany (; ; born 10 April 1986) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is the current manager of EFL Championship club Burnley. He most notably played for Manchester Cit ...

(born 1986), Belgian former footballer * Vincent Lamy (born 1999), Canadian soccer player * Vincent Nogueira (born 1988), French former professional footballer * Vincent Rabiega (born 1995), professional footballer * Vincent Rüfli (born 1988), Swiss professional footballer * Vincent Sierro (born 1995), Swiss professional footballer

Baseball

* Vince Coleman (born 1961), American former Major League Baseball player *

Vince DiMaggio Vincent Paul DiMaggio (September 6, 1912 – October 3, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball center fielder. During a 10-year baseball career, he played for the Boston Bees (1937–1938), Cincinnati Reds (1939–1940), Pittsburgh Pirates (1 ...

(1912–1986), American Major League Baseball player, older brother of Joe and Dom DiMaggio *

Vin Scully Vincent Edward Scully (November 29, 1927 – August 2, 2022) was an American sportscaster. He was best known for his 67 seasons calling games for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning in 1950 (when the franchise was located i ...

(1927–2022), American sportscaster, called Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers games from 1950 to 2016

Basketball

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college basket ...

(born 1966), American former professional basketball player *

Vince Carter Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN. He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, but occasionally played p ...

(born 1977), National Basketball Association player *

Vincent Collet Vincent Florent Antoine Collet (born 6 June 1963) is a French former professional basketball player and a current professional basketball coach. Currently, he is the head coach of the senior men's France national team and Metropolitans 92 of the ...

(born 1963), French basketball coach * Vincent Kesteloot (born 1995), Belgian professional basketball player *

Vincent Masingue Vincent Masingue, born 31 January 1976 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Isère, is a French former professional basketball player, who plays at N°5 (2.05 m). Biography Career Clubs *1993-1996 : Levallois Sporting Club Basket (LNB Pro A, Pro A) ...

(born 1976), French former professional basketball player * Vincent Mendy (basketball) (born 1983), French professional basketball player * Vincent Nguyen (basketball) (born 1995), Vietnamese-Dutch professional basketball player * Vincent Poirier (born 1993), French professional basketball player * Vincent Rivaldi Kosasih (born 1996), Indonesian basketball player * Vincent Sanford (born 1990), American basketball player *

Vincent Yarbrough Vincent Raymond Yarbrough (born March 21, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and Europe. The 6'7" and 210 lb forward out of the University of Tennessee was selected as the fourth pick of the sec ...

(born 1981), American former professional basketball player

Wrestling

Vince McMahon Vincent Kennedy McMahon (; born August 24, 1945) is an American media proprietor and retired professional wrestling promoter, executive, and performer. From 1982 to 2022, he served as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of WWE, the w ...

(born 1945), American professional wrestling promoter and owner, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment *

Vince McMahon Sr. Vincent James McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984), sometimes referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which was later renamed WWWF (Worl ...

(1914–1984), American professional wrestling promoter, father of the above *

Vinny Marseglia Vincent Marseglia (born January 24, 1986) is an American professional wrestler, known for his time in Impact Wrestling, where he was a member of Honor No More. He is best known for his tenure in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a record setting ...

(born 1986), known as Vincent in ROH *

Virgil (wrestler) Michael Jones (born June 13, 1962), better known by his ring name Virgil (a reference to Dusty Rhodes' given name), is an American former professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his eight-year tenure in the World Wrestling Federati ...

(born 1962), known as Vincent in WCW

Other sports

* Vinnie Anderson (born 1979), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Vincent Bachet (born 1978), professional French ice hockey defenceman *

Vincent Barnes Vincent Alexander Barnes (born 15 February 1960 in Cape Town) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played for Western Province and Transvaal. Barnes, a coloured fast bowler with a slingy action, played most of his cricket durin ...

(born 1960), South African first-class cricketer *

Vincent Barteau Vincent Barteau (born 18 March 1962 in Caen) is a former French road racing cyclist. He is best known for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1984 Tour de France, retaining the lead for 12 days, and winning the stage on Bastille day in the 1989 Tou ...

(born 1962), former French road racing cyclist * Vincent Boury (born 1969), French table tennis player * Vincent Brewster (born 1940), Barbadian cricketer *

Vincent Carrara Vincent Carrara (born 9 May 1905, date of death unknown) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1928 Tour de France The 1928 Tour de France was the 22nd edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 17 June to 15 July. It consisted of ...

(born 1905, date of death unknown), French racing cyclist * Vince Clarke (cricketer) (born 1971), English former cricketer * Vincent Clerc (born 1981), former French rugby union player * Vincent Confait (born 1959), Seychellois sprinter *

Vincent Dargein Vincent Dargein (10 January 1863 – 29 November 1917) was a French fencer. He competed in the men's masters sabre event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today offici ...

(1863–1917), French fencer * Vincent Defrasne (born 1977), former French biathlete *

Vincent De Haître Vincent De Haître (born June 16, 1994) is a Canadian dual-sport athlete competing as both a speed skater and track cyclist who has been in sport since 2000. After competing at his second Olympic games in PyeongChang De Haître made the switch ba ...

(born 1994), Canadian dual-sport athlete competing as both a speed skater and track cyclist * Vincent Dias Dos Santos (born 1990), Luxembourgish cyclo-cross cyclist * Vincent Favretto (born 1984), French pole vaulter *

Vincent Hermance Vincent Hermance (born 1 August 1984 in Meaux, France) is a French mountain bike trials Mountain bike trials, also known as observed trials, is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course wi ...

(born 1984), French mountain bike trials cyclist *

Vincent Gagnon Vincent Gagnon (born September 5, 1981) is a Canadian retired racquetball player from Montreal. Gagnon won five Canadian Championships: four doubles titles and one singles. He also competed for Canada 19 times, winning multiple medals highlighted ...

(born 1981), Canadian retired racquetball player * Vincent Garos (born 1982), retired French sailor * Vincent Gauthier-Manuel (born 1986), French alpine skier and Paralympic athlete * Vincent Hancock (born 1989), American Olympic shooter * Vinnie Hinostroza (born 1994), American hockey player * Vincent Hoppezak (born 1999), Dutch road and track cyclist *

Vincent Mumo Kiilu Vincent Mumo Kiilu (born 3 August 1982) is a Kenyan sprint runner and hurdler who has competed in the 2008 and the 2012 Olympic Games. He has twice competed at the Commonwealth Games (2006 and 2010), including a relay silver medal on his seco ...

(born 1982), Kenyan sprint runner and hurdler * Vincent Laigle (born 1973), French badminton player * Vincent Lange (born 1974), German volleyball player *

Vincent Lavenu Vincent Lavenu (born 12 January 1956) is a French former professional road bicycle racer and is currently the general manager of UCI WorldTeam . Professional career Born in Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Lavenu had been competing as an amateur in Franc ...

(born 1956), French former professional road bicycle racer *

Vincent Lecavalier Vincent "Vinny" Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is currently a special advisor to hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens. Lecavalier, played seventeen seasons in the National Hockey ...

(born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League player * Vincent Le Dauphin (born 1976), retired French athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase * Vincent Le Quellec (born 1975), French former track cyclist * Vincent Luis (born 1989), French professional triathlete * Vincent Lynch (cyclist) (born 1968), Barbadian former cyclist *

Vincent Matthews (athlete) Vincent "Vince" Edward Matthews (born December 16, 1947) is an American former sprinter, winner of two Olympic gold medals, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. Career Matthews was one of the best African American long sprinter ...

(born 1947), American former sprinter *

Vincent Millot Vincent Millot (; born 30 January 1986, in Montpellier, France) is a French former professional tennis player. Despite never having reached the top 100, Millot has played at each of the four Grand Slam events. Career statistics ATP Challenger Tou ...

(born 1986), French tennis player * Vincent Pelluard (born 1990), French-Colombian cyclist * Vincent Pelo (born 1988), French rugby union player *

Vince Phillips Vincent Edwards "Vince" Phillips (born July 23, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2007. He held the IBF junior welterweight title from 1997 to 1999, notably scoring an upset victory against then-undefeated ...

(born 1963), American boxer and former IBF champion *Vincent Morris Scheer (1904–1986), light welterweight champion boxer under the ring name Mushy Callahan *

Vince O'Sullivan Vincent ("Vince") John O'Sullivan (born February 23, 1957 in London, Greater London) is a retired male racewalker from the United States, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics for ''Team USA''. He was fifth at the 1979 Pan American Games ...

(born 1957), American racewalker * Vincent Reed (born 1940), English cricketer * Vincent Reffet (1984–2020), French BASE jumper, skydiver, wingsuit flyer, and jetman * Vincent Ricard (born 1985), French bobsledder *

Vincent Richards Vincent Richards (March 20, 1903 – September 28, 1959) was an American tennis player. He was active in the early decades of the 20th century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer. He was ranked World No. 2 as an amateur in 1924 b ...

(1903 – 1959), American tennis player *

Vincent Rousseau Vincent Rousseau (born 29 July 1962 in Mons, Hainaut) is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning the I ...

(born 1962), former long-distance runner from Belgium * Vincent Salazard (1909–1993), French racing cyclist * Vincent Soler (1928–2012), Algerian racing cyclist * Vincent ter Schure (born 1979), Dutch Paralympic cyclist * Vincent Vitetta (1925–2021), French cyclist * Vincent Vittoz (born 1975), French former cross-country skier, non-commissioned officer and coach * Vincent Winn (born 1966), former English cricketer * Vincent Zhou (born 2000), American figure skater * Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux (born 1980), French long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase

Actors and directors

Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled French Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film ''La Haine (Hate)'', for which he received two César Award no ...

(born 1966), French actor *

Vincent Corazza Vincent Corazza (born December 6, 1972) is a Canadian actor, known for playing the role of Alden Jones in the television series ''Braceface'' and Darien Shields/Tuxedo Mask in the anime ''Sailor Moon''. Career Corazza began acting at the age o ...

, Canadian voice actor *

Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leonar ...

(born 1959), American actor, director, producer, writer, and singer *

Vincent Gallo Vincent Gallo (born 1961) is an American actor and director. He has had supporting roles in films such as '' Arizona Dream'' (1993), '' The House of the Spirits'' (1993), '' Palookaville'' (1995), and '' The Funeral'' (1996). His lead roles incl ...

(born 1961), American actor, director and musician * George Vincent "Vince" Gilligan, (born 1967), American writer, director, and producer * Vincent Guastaferro (born 1950), American film, stage and television actor *

Vince Howard Vince House (July 21, 1929 – July 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was perhaps best known for playing the co-starring role of "Motorcycle Officer Vince" in NBC's '' ...

(1929–2002), American film and television actor *

Vinnie Jones Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer. Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, C ...

(born 1965), British actor and former footballer *

Vincent Kartheiser Vincent Paul Kartheiser (born May 5, 1979) is an American actor. He played Pete Campbell on the AMC television series ''Mad Men'', for which he received six Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a D ...

(born 1979), American actor *

Vincent Martella Vincent Michael Martella (born October 15, 1992) is an American actor best known for providing the voice of Phineas Flynn in the Disney Channel original animated show ''Phineas and Ferb'', which ran from 2007 to 2015. He is also known for his rol ...

(born 1992), American actor, singer, and musician *

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. He directed the classic movie musicals '' Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944), ''An American in Paris'' (1951), '' ...

(1903–1986), American director, best known for directing classic movie musicals *

Vincent Piazza Vincent Piazza (born May 25, 1976) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of gangster Lucky Luciano in the HBO television series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He has also played Earl Hefner in the comedy-dram ...

(born 1976), American actor, singer, and producer *

Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Wal ...

(1911–1993), American actor best known for his performances in horror films *

Vincent Regan Vincent Regan (born 16 May 1965) is a British film and television actor, best known for his roles in '' 300'', '' Troy'', '' Unleashed'', '' Clash of the Titans'' and ''Lockout''. Early life Regan was born on 16 May 1965 in Swansea, Glamorgan, ...

(born 1966), British actor *

Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan s ...

(1948-2005), American actor his tall stature *

Vincent Sherman Vincent Sherman (born Abraham Orovitz, July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include '' Mr. Skeffington'' (1944), '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947), and ''The Young Philadelphians'' (1959) ...

(1906–2006), American director and actor * Vincent Tong (voice actor) (born 1980), Canadian actor *

Vincent Vaas Andara Vaas Patabedige Vincent (7 November 1922 – 6 May 2004 වින්සන්ට් වාස්), popularly known as Vincent Vaas was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. Often considered one of the best character actors in Sinhala cinema, ...

(1922–2004), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor *

Vince Vaughn Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor. Vaughn began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before attaining wider recognition with the 1996 comedy-drama film '' Swingers''. He has appeared in ...

(born 1970), American actor * Vincent Wong (born 1983), Hong Kong actor and singer *

Vincent Zhao Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (born 10 April 1972), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known for playing the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the '' Once Upon a Time in China'' film a ...

(born 1972), Chinese actor and martial artist

In music

Songs

* "Vincent" (Don McLean song), 1972 folk rock song with the opening line "Starry Starry Night" * "Vincent" (Sarah Connor song), 2019 pop song *"Vincent", a song by Car Seat Headrest from their 2016 album '' Teens of Denial''

Music artists

;as Vincent *

Vincent (music producer) Robert Vincent Hughes, best known as Vincent and formerly known as XVII, is a Canadian music producer of trap, electronic, bass music and hip-hop. He debuted in 2015 with remixes of Meek Mill & Drake's "R.I.C.O." and Alison Wonderland's "U Don't K ...

(born 1995), Canadian electronic music producer and pianist (born Robert Hughes) *

Vincent Lübeck Vincent Lübeck (c. September 1654 – 9 February 1740) was a German composer and organist. He was born in Padingbüttel and worked as organist and composer at Stade's St. Cosmae et Damiani (1675–1702) and Hamburg's famous St. Nikolai (1702� ...

(1654–1740), German Baroque-era composer of organ music *

Vincent Persichetti Vincent Ludwig Persichetti (June 6, 1915 – August 14, 1987) was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, he was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into his own wo ...

(1915–1987), American composer, teacher and pianist *

Vincent Pontare Fred Vincent Pontare (born 13 May 1980) is a Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer. He is also known by the mononym Vincent. He regularly collaborates with Salem Al Fakir as songwriting, producer, and duo Vargas & Lagola. Together, they have w ...

(born 1980), Swedish singer and songwriter, known also by the mononym Vincent * Vincent Jamal Staples (Born 1993), American rapper *

St. Vincent (musician) Anne Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982), known professionally as St. Vincent, is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Her music is noted for its complex arrangements utilizing a wide array of instruments. St. Vincent is the recipient ...

, stage name of American indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Annie Clark (born 1982) * Vinnie Amico (born 1969), American multi-genre drummer, long-standing member of

jam band A jam band is a musical group whose concerts (and live albums) are characterized by lengthy improvisational " jams." These include extended musical improvisation over rhythmic grooves and chord patterns, and long sets of music which often cr ...

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Vinnie Bell Vincent Edward Gambella (July 28, 1932 – October 3, 2019), known as Vinnie Bell, was an American session guitarist, instrument designer and pioneer of electronic effects in pop music. Life and career He was born in Brooklyn">p> Life and car ...

(1932–2019), American session guitarist *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2014. Colaiu ...

(born 1956), an American session drummer *

Vinnie Moore Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO. Biography Moore was born in New Castle, Delaware. He began his professional career at age 12 after receiving a guitar as a Christ ...

(born 1964), American guitarist and member of the English hard rock band UFO *

Vinnie Paul Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, 'Dimebag' Darrell ...

(1964–2018), American rock/metal drummer, founding member of the band Pantera *

Vinnie Vincent Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist. He is a former member of the rock band Kiss from 1982 until mid-1984 during the band's transition out of their 1973–1983 make ...

(born 1952), American rock/metal guitarist, formerly with Kiss ;As Vince *

Vince Clarke Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...

(born 1960), English musician, part of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly, Erasure, VCMG *

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist b ...

(born 1957), American country music singer, songwriter and musician *

Vince Guaraldi Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this series inclu ...

(1928–1976), American jazz musician and pianist *

Vince Hill Vincent Hill (born 16 April 1934) is an English traditional pop music singer and songwriter who is best known for his recording of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune "Edelweiss" (1967), which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart (staying o ...

(born 1937), English singer *

Vince Martin (singer) Vince Martin (born Vincent Marcellino; March 17, 1937 – July 6, 2018) was an American folk singer and songwriter. He first recorded with the Tarriers ( Erik Darling, Alan Arkin and Bob Carey) in 1956, on the hit single "Cindy, Oh Cindy", adapt ...

(1937–2018), American folk singer and songwriter *

Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961), best known by the stage name Vince Neil, is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 format ...

(born 1961), American lead singer of rock band

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...

Writers

Vincent Harding Vincent Gordon Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014) was an African-American pastor, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion and society. A social activist, he was perhaps best known for his work with and wri ...

(July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014), American historian and civil rights activist * Vincent O'Sullivan (American writer) (1868–1940), American short story writer, poet and critic *

Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand poet) Sir Vincent Gerard O'Sullivan (born 28 September 1937) is one of New Zealand's best-known writers. He is a poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, critic, editor, biographer, and librettist. Early life and family Born in Auckland, O'S ...

(born 1937), New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, critic and editor *

Vincent Cronin Vincent Archibald Patrick Cronin FRSL (24 May 1924 – 25 January 2011) was a British historical, cultural, and biographical writer, best known for his biographies of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon, ...

(1924–2011), British biographer *

Vince Powell Vincent Joseph Powell (6 August 1928 – 13 July 2009) was a British television scriptwriter. He collaborated with a writing partner, Harry Driver, until 1973. Early life Powell was born as Vincent Joseph Smith to Roman Catholic parents in Mi ...

(1928–2009), British sitcom writer *

Vincent Waller Vincent Paul Waller (born September 30, 1960) is an American writer, storyboard artist, animator, and technical director. He has worked on several animated television shows and movies, the most notable ones being ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' and ...

, American writer and storyboard artist who worked on ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character an ...

Other

* George Vincent Orange (1935–2012), New Zealand historian best known for his military biographies *

Phil Vincent Philip Conrad Vincent (14 March 1908 – 27 March 1979) was a British motorcycle designer and manufacturer. Founder of Vincent Motorcycles, his designs influenced the development of motorcycles around the world. Early life Philip Conrad Vince ...

(1908–1979), founder of UK motorcycle company Vincent Motorcycles *

Frank Vincent Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr. (April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017) was an American actor. During a five-decade career, Vincent often portrayed mobsters. He was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Martin Scorsese, appearing as Salvy in ''Raging B ...

(1937–2017), American actor * Vincent, Prince of Denmark (born 2011) * Vincent Henry Ludovici Anthonisz, Sri Lankan Burgher physician and military officer *

Vincent Astor William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891 – February 3, 1959) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and member of the prominent Astor family. Early life Called Vincent, he was born in New York City on November 15, 1891. Astor was the el ...

(1891–1959), American businessman and philanthropist *

Vincent Bolloré Vincent Bolloré (born 1 April 1952) is a French billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of the investment group Bolloré. As of September 2021, his net worth is estimated at US$9 billion. Early life Bolloré was born in Boulogne-B ...

(born 1952), French billionaire businessman * Vincent Cobée (born 1968/1969), French businessman, CEO of Citroën *

Vincent DeDomenico Vincent Michael "Vince" DeDomenico, Sr. (September 29, 1915 – October 18, 2007) was an American entrepreneur, one of the inventors of Rice-A-Roni, and a founder of the Napa Valley Wine Train. Biography DeDomenico was born in San Francisco, Cal ...

(1915–2007), American entrepreneur * Bernard Vincent Finnigan, Australian politician *

Vincent F. Hendricks Vincent Fella Rune Møller Hendricks (born 6 March 1970) is a Danish philosopher and logician. He holds a doctoral degree (PhD) and a habilitation (dr.phil) in philosophy and is Professor of Formal Philosophy and Director of the Center for Informa ...

(born 1970), Danish philosopher and logician *

Vincent Lo Vincent Lo Hong-shui, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 18 April 1948) is the chairman of Hong Kong-based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm. He graduated from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1969. Upon returning ...

(born 1948), chairman of Hong Kong-based building-materials and construction firm * Vincent DePaul Lynch (1927-1984), pharmacology and toxicology professor *

Vincent Mai Vincent Mai ( /ˈmeɪ/ mAY) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He was born, and grew up, in South Africa. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Cranmere Group, an investment holding company. The Cranmere Group focuses on investin ...

, American businessman and philanthropist * Vincent Marotta (1924–2015), American businessman, investor and philanthropist * Vincent Sardi Jr. (1915–2007), American restaurateur * Vincent Sardi Sr. (1885–1969), American restaurateur *

Vincent Tan Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (; born 1952) is a Malaysian Chinese businessman and investor. He is the founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, a diversified conglomerate listed on the Malaysian stock exchange. Besides holding stakes through the Berja ...

(born 1952), Malaysian Chinese businessman and investor *

Vincent Tchenguiz Vincent Tchenguiz (born 9 October 1956) is an Iranian-British entrepreneur born in Tehran. Robert Tchenguiz is his younger brother. Tchenguiz is known as a major donor to the Conservative Party (UK) and an investor in the controversial company ...

(born 1956), Iranian-British entrepreneur * Vincent Viola (born 1956), American billionaire businessman and U.S. Army veteran *

Vincent Wardell Vincent Andrew Wardell (1903–1990) was an Australian businessman, manufacturer and company director. In 1939 he was appointed assistant manager at Lysaght's steel works in Port Kembla, New South Wales and by 1944 was both its manager and one of ...

(1903–1990), Australian businessman, manufacturer and company director * Vincent Zarrilli, businessman

Fictional characters

Vincent Chase Vincent Chase is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series ''Entourage''. He is played by Adrian Grenier. Character biography Vincent Chase grew up in Queens, New York, along with neighbourhood friends Eric, Turtle, Dom, and C ...

(born 1976), fictional American actor and director from the

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television, premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office busi ...

series,

Entourage An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to: Arts and entertainment * L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collect ...

. * Vincent Corleone, in ''The Godfather Part III'' * Vincent Vega, a main character in the film ''Pulp Fiction'' * Vincent, a contract killer in the 2004 film ''Collateral'', played by Tom Cruise * Lt. Vincent Hanna, a Robert Homicide Detective killer in the 1995 film ''Heat'', played by Al Pacino * Vincent MacKenna, in ''St. Vincent'', played by Bill Murray * V.I.N.CENT (Vital Information Necessary CENTralized), a robot in the 1979 Disney film ''

The Black Hole ''The Black Hole'' is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine ...

'' * Vincent Law, a main character in the series ''

Ergo Proxy ''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is set ...

''. * Vincent, "The Beast" from ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987 TV series), played by Ron Perlman * Vincent Freeman, the protagonist of the 1997 film ''

Gattaca ''Gattaca'' is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction thriller film written and directed by Andrew Niccol in his filmmaking debut. It stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman with Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Gore Vidal, and Alan Arkin appe ...

'' * Vincent Keller, "The Beast" from ''Beauty and the Beast'' (2012 TV series), played by Jay Ryan * Vincent Benedict, in the 1988 film ''Twins'', played by Danny DeVito *

Vinnie Patterson Vincent "Vinnie" Patterson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ryan Kwanten. He made his first on screen appearance on 14 July 1997 and departed on 1 March 2002. Development In 1999, Vinnie was d ...

, from the Australian soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...

'', played by Ryan Kwanten *

Vincent Valentine is a player character in Square's (now Square Enix) 1997 role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VII''. Designed by Tetsuya Nomura, he also appears in various titles from the '' Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', a metaseries set in the ''Fina ...

, from ''Final Fantasy VII'' * Vincent Crabbe, in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Vincent Phantomhive, in the anime ''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Ea ...

'' * Vincent Nightray, from the anime/manga ''

Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ...

'' * Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer, in the film ''

Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thre ...

'' * Vincent Brooks, the main character of the 2011 Atlus video game ''

Catherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Chris ...

'' * Vincent, a main character in the 2015 film ''

Disorder Disorder may refer to randomness, non-order, or no intelligible pattern. Disorder may also refer to: Healthcare * Disorder (medicine), a functional abnormality or disturbance * Mental disorder or psychological disorder, a psychological pattern ...

'', played by Matthias Schoenaerts * Father Vincent, in ''

Silent Hill 3 ''Silent Hill 3'' is a 2003 survival horror game developed by Team Silent, a group in Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami. The game was released from May to August, originally for the PlayStation 2. The third installme ...

'' * Vincent, Walt's dog in '' Lost'' * Vincent Dorin, a character from '' Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin'' * Vincent Sinclair, a character from '' House of Wax'' * Vincent Nigel-Murray, one of Dr. Brennan’s "squinterns" from ''Bones'' * Vincent Malloy, central character of the 1982 short stop-motion movie '' Vincent'' by Tim Burton * Vincent, the main villain of ''

Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is an American syndicated comic strip, written by Michael Fry, and drawn by T. Lewis. It tells the story of a raccoon, a turtle, a squirrel, and their friends, who come to terms with their woodlands being taken over, by sub ...

'' * Vincent Gallagher, a private investigator in the TV series ''Vincent'' *

Vince Noir ''The Mighty Boosh'' is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Recurring characters from the The Mighty Boosh, television series, the The Mighty Boosh (radio series), radio series, and the various stage sho ...

, one of the main characters of the British comedy show ''

The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six-episode radio series, it has since spanned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which air ...

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