West is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Absolom M. West (1818–1894), American politician, and Confederate militia general * Adam West (1928–2017), American actor * Adam West (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player *

Alan West (footballer) Alan West (born 18 December 1951 in Hyde, Cheshire) is an English retired football central midfielder. He attended Greenfield Street Boys' Secondary Modern School in Hyde, Cheshire. West began his career at Burnley, a product of the club's pro ...

(born 1951), English footballer *

Alan West, Baron West of Spithead Alan William John West, Baron West of Spithead, (born 21 April 1948) is a retired admiral of the Royal Navy and formerly, from June 2007 to May 2010, a Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the British Home Office with responsibili ...

(born 1948), Royal Navy admirals and British peer *

Albert West Albertus Petrus Enricus Gerardus Westelaken (2 September 1949 – 4 June 2015), better known by his stage name Albert West, was a Dutch pop singer and record producer. He was the lead singer of The Shuffles from 1963 to 1973. He was born in ...

(1949–2015), Dutch singer * Albert Benjamin West (born 1883), American politician and lawyer * Albert L. West (1825–1892), American architect * Allen West (disambiguation), several people * Andrew West (disambiguation), also Andy West, several people *

Anita West Anita West (born 1935) is a British actress and former television presenter. ''Blue Peter'' On 7 May 1962, she joined the British children's television show '' Blue Peter'' as co-host, following the departure of Leila Williams. She remained wi ...

(born 1935), British actress and former television presenter * Anthony West (disambiguation), several people *

Barbara West Barbara Joyce Dainton (née West, 24 May 1911 – 16 October 2007) was the penultimate remaining survivor of the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' on 14 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. She was the last living survivor ...

(1911–2007), English ''Titanic'' survivor * Barbara West (TV news anchor) (born 1948), American journalist *

Belford West David Belford West (May 7, 1896 – September 11, 1973) was an American gridiron football player. Best known for playing college football for Colgate, he was twice a consensus All-America selection and was elected to the College Football Hall ...

(1896-1973), American football player * Benjamin West (disambiguation), also Ben West, several people *

Billy West William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of ''Doug'' ...

(born 1952), American voice actor *

Billy West (baseball) William O. West (August 15, 1853 – October 27, 1928), was a professional baseball player who played second base for the 1874 Brooklyn Atlantics and 1876 New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball c ...

(1853–1928), American baseball player * Billy West (silent film actor) (1892–1975), American actor * Bob West (born 1956), American voice actor * Bob West (radio host) (1942–2016), American ethnomusicologist and radio host * Brian West (disambiguation), several people *

Catherine West Catherine Elizabeth West (born 14 September 1966) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green in May 2015. Early life and education West was born on 14 ...

(born 1966), English politician * Chandra West (born 1970), Canadian actress * Charcandrick West (born 1991), American football player * Charles West (disambiguation), several people * Chester H. West (1888–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient *

Colin West Colin West (born 13 November 1962) is an English former footballer who is now the assistant manager at club Hartlepool United. He played as a forward and scored 158 goals in 555 league and cup games in the English Football League, Conference ...

(born 1962), English football player and coach * Colin West (author) (born 1951), English children book writer and illustrator * Colin West (footballer, born 1967), English football player *

Corinne West Corinne West (born 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist. She was born and raised in California. Biography At 15, while in school at Claremont High, West left home with guitar in hand to travel across America in a conv ...

(born 1970), American singer-songwriter * Corinne Michelle West (1908–1991), American painter *

Cornel West Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society an ...

(born 1953), American philosopher, political activist, and writer * David West (disambiguation), several people * Debi Mae West (born 1964), American voice actor *

Delonte West Delonte Maurice West (born July 26, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks. He also ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Dominic West Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director and musician. He is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in HBO's ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Noah Solloway in Showtime's '' The Affair'' (2014–2019), ...

(born 1969), English actor *

Don West (educator) Donald Lee West (June 6, 1906 – September 29, 1992) was an American writer, poet, educator, trade union organizer, civil-rights activist and a co-founder of the Highlander Folk School. Early life and career West was born in Devil's Hollow, G ...

(1906–1992), American educator *

Don West (wrestling) Donald West (born June 20, 1963) is an American pitchman, television personality and wrestling broadcaster currently signed to Impact Wrestling as the sales director. West previously worked as a host for the Shop At Home Network. In the 1990s, Wes ...

(born 1963), American professional wrestling commentator *

Donald J. West Donald James West (9 June 1924 – 31 January 2020) was a British psychiatrist, parapsychologist and author. Biography He was born in June 1924 in Liverpool, England, and studied medicine at Liverpool University. He did postgraduate work at Lon ...

(1924–2020), British psychiatrist *

Dorian West Dorian Edward West MBE (born 5 October 1967) nicknamed "Nobby" is a former English international rugby union footballer. West was born in Wrexham, Wales, but his family moved to England when he was young. Before professionalism, he was a pol ...

(born 1967), English rugby footballer * Dorothy West (1907–1998), American writer *

Dorothy West (actress) Dorothy West (August 29, 1891 – December 11, 1980) was an American stage and film actress and radio performer. Early life She grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. Career West was a star in Biograph silent films in New York. She later ...

(1891–1980), American actress *

Dottie West Dorothy Marie Marsh West (October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and fellow recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most in ...

(1932–1991), American country music singer and songwriter * Earl Irvin West (1920–2011), American church historian * Edward West (1782–1828), British economist * Edward Nason West (1909–1990), American Episcopal priest *

Edward William West Edward William West (1824-1905), usually styled E. W. West, was a scholarly English engineer, orientalist, and translator of Zoroastrian texts. He was educated at King's College London. He prepared five volumes of Pahlavi texts (the ''Marvels of ...

(1824-1905), British Indologist * Emilie West (1844–1907), Danish schoolteacher, proponent of needlework *

Florence Duval West Florence Duval West (September 1, 1840 – November 22, 1881) was a 19th-century American poet. Her published works include ''The Land of the Lotus Eaters'', and ''The Marble Lily and Other Poems''. As a letter writer, she had few, if any equals. ...

(1840–1881), American poet * Francis West (disambiguation), several people * Frederick West (disambiguation), also Fred West, several people * George West (disambiguation), several people *

Gilbert West Gilbert West (1703–1756) was a minor English poet, translator, and theologian in the early and middle eighteenth century. Samuel Johnson included him in his ''Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets''. Biography The son of Richard West, he wa ...

(1703–1756), English poet *

Gladys West Gladys Mae West (née Brown; born October 27, 1930) is an American mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite geodesy models that were even ...

(born 1930), American mathematician *

Gordon West Gordon West (24 April 1943 – 10 June 2012) was an English professional football goalkeeper. He won three international caps in a career that included a long stint at Everton. Club career Blackpool West played as a defender for Barnsley, D ...

(1943–2012), English footballer * Gordon West (cricketer) (1923–2002), English cricketer *

Graeme West Graeme Leonard West (born 5 December 1953) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer and coach. Standing at six-foot, five inches, he played in the forwards, captaining English club Wigan Warriors. West also played representative rugby l ...

(born 1953), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach * Graham West (born 1973), Australian politician *

Harry West Henry William West (27 March 1917 – 5 February 2004) was a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974 until 1979. Career to Stormont West was born in County Fermanagh and educated at Portora R ...

(1917–2004), Irish politician * Harry West (musician), American musician * Henry West (disambiguation), several people * Hershell West, American basketball player and coach * James West (disambiguation), several people * Jane West (novelist) (1758–1852), British writer and poet * Jane West (campaigner), American cannabis activist *

Jerry West Jerome Alan West (born May 28, 1938) is an American basketball executive and former player. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames included "Mr. Clutch", for his ability ...

(born 1938), American basketball player and executive * Jerry West (author), pseudonym of Andrew E. Svenson (1910–1975), American writer *

Jessamyn West (librarian) Jessamyn Charity West (born September 5, 1968) is an American library technologist and writer known for her activism and work on the digital divide. She is the creator of librarian.net. She is the Vermont Chapter Councilor of the American Libra ...

(born 1968), American librarian and activist *

Jessamyn West (writer) Mary Jessamyn West (July 18, 1902 – February 23, 1984) was an American author of short stories and novels, notably ''The Friendly Persuasion'' (1945). A Quaker from Indiana, she graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1919 and Whittier Co ...

(1902–1984), American author * Jim West (disambiguation), several people * Joseph West (disambiguation), also Joe West, several people * John West (disambiguation), several people *

Josh West A. Joshua West (born 25 March 1977) is a dual citizen British-American Olympic rower and Earth Sciences professor. He is a two-time World Championship silver medalist, a World Championship bronze medalist, and a four-time Cambridge Blue, and r ...

(born 1977), British-American Olympic rower and earth scientist * Josh West (politician) (born 1976), American politician * Julian West, stage name of

Nicolas de Gunzburg Nicolas Louis Alexandre de Gunzburg (; 12 December 1904 – 20 February 1981), also known as Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg, was a French-born magazine editor and socialite. He became an editor at several American publications, including '' Town & Cou ...

(1904–1981), French-American editor and bon-vivant *

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

(born 1977), American record producer and rapper *

Kit West Kit West (6 February 1936 – 17 April 2016) was a British special effects artist who was most known for his work in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', '' Return of the Jedi'' and ''Dune''. Early life Born in London, his early films were government a ...

(1936–2016), British special effects artist * Kimber West (born 1974), Playboy Playmate * Lee Roy West (1929–2020), American judge *

Leslie West Leslie West (born Leslie Abel Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. Life and career Early years: 1 ...

(1945–2020), American musician, member of the rock band

Mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

, and the trio

West, Bruce and Laing West, Bruce & Laing (WBL) were a Scottish–American blues rock power trio super-group formed in 1972 by Leslie West (guitar and vocals; formerly of Mountain), Jack Bruce (bass, harp, keyboards and vocals; ex-Cream), and Corky Laing (drums and v ...

* Leslie West (cricketer) (1905–1982), English cricketer * Lizzie West (born 1973), American singer-songwriter *

Louis Jolyon West Louis Jolyon West (October 6, 1924 – January 2, 1999) was an American psychiatrist involved in the public sphere. In 1954, at the age of 29 and with no previous tenure-track appointment, he became a full professor and chair of psychiatry at t ...

(1924–1999), American psychiatrist *

Madeleine West Melanie Ann Weston (born 26 July 1980), known professionally as Madeleine West, is an Australian actress. She is known for her television roles, having played Dee Bliss and Andrea Somers on the soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 2000 to 2003 and o ...

(born 1980), Australian actress *

Mae West Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American stage and film actress, playwright, screenwriter, singer, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned over seven decades. She was known for her breezy ...

(1893–1980), American actress and screenwriter * Margaret West (1903–1963), American heiress, vaudeville performer and radio hostess *

Margaretta Sully West Margaret Sully West or Margaretta Sully West, née Sully, (d. 1810), was an American stage actress and theater director. She was the director of the Virginia Comedians and as such the leader of the theatrical activity within contemporary Virginia ...

(died 1810), American theater manager and stage actor * Mark West (disambiguation), several people * Martin West (disambiguation), several people *

Mary West Mary West (born 1945/46) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, the co-founder of West Corporation. Early life Mary West has a high school diploma, but never attended college. She grew up in Miami, and moved to Omaha part way through ...

(born 1945/1946), American entrepreneur and philanthropist * Mary Allen West (1837–1892), American journalist, editor, educator * Matt West (baseball) (born 1988), American baseball player *

Matthew West Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs " More", "You Are Everything", and " The Motions". He was nom ...

(born 1977), American musician * Matthew West (politician) (1801–1880), American politician *

Maura West Maura may refer to: *Maura (given name), a feminine given name *Antonio Maura (1853–1925), Prime Minister of Spain *Carmen Maura (born 1945), Spanish actress *Miguel Maura (1887–1971), Spanish politician *Santa Maura, a former name of the Gre ...

(born 1972), American actress * Michael West (disambiguation), several people * Michelle Sagara West (born 1963), Japanese-Canadian author *

Mike West (swimmer) Michael West (born August 4, 1964) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the silver medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay, and t ...

(born 1964), Canadian swimmer *

Morris West Morris Langlo West (26 April 19169 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1959), '' The Shoes of the Fisherman'' (1963) and ''The Clowns of God'' (1981). His books were pub ...

(1916–1999), Australian writer *

Nathan West Nathan or Natan may refer to: People *Nathan (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name *Nathan (surname) *Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible * Nathan (son of David), biblical figure, son of King David an ...

(born 1978), American actor and musician *

Nathanael West Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American writer and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: ''Miss Lonelyhearts'' (1933) and ''The Day of the Locust'' (1939), set r ...

(1903–1940), American novelist and playwright *

Nathaniel West (captain) Nathaniel West of Poplar Neck (c. 1665 – 1723) was a planter, military officer and politician of the British Colony and Dominion of Virginia who was one of the first two representatives for King William County in the House of Burgesses, and lat ...

(–1723), Virginia colonial legislator *

Nicholas West Nicholas West (146128 April 1533), was an English bishop and diplomatist, born at Putney in Surrey, and educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in 1486. He also had periods of study at Oxford and Bologna.

(1461–1533), English bishop and diplomatist *

Nick West (disambiguation) Nicholas or Nick West may refer to: Fictional characters *Nick West, character in Doctors (2000 TV series) *Nick West, character in '' 35 and Ticking'' Others *Nicholas West (1461–1533), English bishop and diplomatist * Nick West (soccer) (born ...

, several people *

Nigel West Rupert William Simon Allason (born 8 November 1951) is a British former Conservative Party politician and professional author. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Torbay in Devon, from 1987 to 1997. He writes books and articles on the subj ...

, pen-name of Rupert Allason (born 1951), British writer and politician *

Nina West Nina West is the stage name of Andrew Robert Levitt, an American drag queen, activist, actor, and singer-songwriter based in Columbus, Ohio. She rose to national prominence with her appearance on the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', ...

(born 1978), American drag queen *

Oswald West Oswald West (May 20, 1873 – August 22, 1960) was an American politician, a Democrat, who served most notably as the 14th Governor of Oregon. He was called "Os West" by Oregon writer Stewart Holbrook, who described him as "by all odds the mo ...

(1873–1960), American politician *

Owen West Owen West is a United States Marine, banker, and author who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict from 2017 to 2019. His June 6, 2017, nomination for this post was confirmed by a 74–23 vote ...

(born 1969), American military officer and official * Owen B. West (1869–1948), American politician, businessman, and farmer * Paula West (born 1959), American jazz and cabaret singer * Paul West (disambiguation), several people * Pennerton West (1913–1965), American artist *

Peter West Peter Anthony West (12 August 1920 – 2 September 2003) was a BBC presenter and sports commentator best known for his work on the corporation's cricket, tennis and rugby coverage as well as occasionally commentating on hockey. Throughout his te ...

(1920–2003), British TV presenter and sports commentator * Peter West (footballer) (1931–2010), Australian rules footballer * Peter West (physicist) (born 1951), British physicist * Randy West (disambiguation), several people *

Rebecca West Dame Cicily Isabel Fairfield (21 December 1892 – 15 March 1983), known as Rebecca West, or Dame Rebecca West, was a British author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer. An author who wrote in many genres, West reviewed books ...

(1892–1983), British-Irish writer * Red West (1936–2017), American actor, film stuntman and songwriter *

Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr and 3rd Baron West (5 or 7 September 1395 – 27 August 1450) was an English nobleman and politician. Life Reginald was the second son of Thomas West, 1st Baron West (d. 19 April 1405) and Joan La Warre (d. ...

(1395–1450), English noble * Richard West (disambiguation), several people * Robert West (disambiguation), several people *

Rosemary West Rosemary Pauline West (née Letts; born 29 November 1953) is an English serial killer who collaborated with her husband, Fred West, in the torture and murder of at least nine young women between 1973 and 1987;

(born 1953), British serial killer * Samuel West (disambiguation), also Sam West, several people *

Sandra Márjá West Sandra Márjá West (born 11 October 1990) is a Norwegian Sámi people, Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu. Career West has a bachelor's degree in Russian studies from the University of Tromsø. She has studied at the Samernas E ...

(born 1990), Norwegian Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu *

Scott West Scott West (born 14 November 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented the in the Australian Football League (AFL). Having won a club-record seven Charlie Sutton Medals, West is recognised as one of the Bulldogs' greates ...

(born 1974), Australian rules footballer * Shane West (born 1978), American actor *

Speedy West Wesley Webb West (January 25, 1924 – November 15, 2003), better known as Speedy West, was an American pedal steel guitarist and record producer. He frequently played with Jimmy Bryant, both in their own duo and as part of the regular Capitol ...

(1924–2003), American pedal steel guitarist and record producer *

Spencer West Spencer West (born January 7, 1981) is an American motivational speaker and disability advocate. West became an amputee after being born with sacral agenesis. He speaks about overcoming adversity and uses social media to advocate for the disabil ...

(born 1981), American motivational speaker and disability advocate * Stewart West (1934–2023), Australian politician * Stu West (born 1964), English musician * Stuart West, British evolutionary biologist * T. J. West (fl. early 20th C), Australian cinema entrepreneur in Adelaide, South Australia * Taribo West (born 1974), Nigerian football defender *

Temple West Vice-Admiral Temple West (1713 – 9 August 1757) was a British naval officer, best known for his role as second-in-command to Admiral John Byng during the Battle of Minorca in 1756. Early career and family West was a younger son of Rev. Dr. Ri ...

(1714–1757), British admiral *

Timothy West Timothy Lancaster West, CBE (born 20 October 1934) is an English actor and presenter. He has appeared frequently on both stage and television, including stints in both ''Coronation Street'' (as Eric Babbage) and ''EastEnders'' (as Stan Carte ...

(born 1934), British actor * Thomas West (disambiguation), also Tom West, several people * Togo D. West Jr. (1942–2018), African-American attorney *

Vita Sackville-West Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH (née Sackville-West; 9 March 1892 – 2 June 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, as wel ...

(1892–1962), English poet, novelist and gardener * Wallace West (1900–1980), American science fiction writer * Walter West (disambiguation), several people * Will West Long (c. 1869–1947), Cherokee mask maker, a translator, and a Cherokee cultural historian * William West (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters

* Herbert West, a character in the works of H. P. Lovecraft *

Honey West Honey West is a fictional character created by the husband and wife writing team Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym "G.G. Fickling", and appearing in eleven mystery novels by the duo. The character is notable as being one of the firs ...

, a fictional detective in the works of G. G. Fickling *

Iris West Iris West is a fictional character, a supporting character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She has been the main love interest and later wife of Barry Allen, the alter ego of the Silver Age version of the superhero The ...

, a character in DC Comics *

, a character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

, a character in the American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Agent Orin West, a character from the

DC Animated Universe The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated televis ...

* Sherri West, a District Attorney, appearing on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *

Wallace West (character) Wallace "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Originally introduced as a new interpretation of Wally West, as part of DC's The New 52 relaunch, the comic ''DC Rebirth'' #1 later established that ...

, a character in DC Comics *

Wally West Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. ...

, a DC Comics superhero known for being the first Kid Flash and third Flash * Jade West, a character in the ''

Victorious ''Victorious'' (stylized as ''VICTORiOUS'') is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon, debuting on March 27, 2010, and concluding on February 2, 2013 after four seasons. The series revolves around asp ...

Fictional characters

See also