Bridges is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan Bridges Alan Bridges (28 September 1927 – 7 December 2013) was an English film and television director. In 1967 Bridges directed a television adaptation of Charles Dickens' ''Great Expectations'' starring Gary Bond as Pip. He won the ''Grand Pri ...

(1927–2013), English film and television director * Alexander Bridges, English footballer *

Angelica Bridges Angelica Bridges (born November 20, 1970) is an American actress, model, and singer. She was given a pictorial spread in ''Playboy'' magazine's November 2001 issue and featured as the issue's cover model. In 2017, she competed on the first seaso ...

(born 1970), American actress, model and singer *

Barry Bridges Barry John Bridges (born 29 April 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Chelsea, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion and was capped four time ...

(born 1941), English footballer *

Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was awar ...

(born 1941), American actor * Bill Bridges (basketball) (1939–2015), American basketball player *

Bles Bridges Bles Bridges (22 July 1946, in Viljoensdrif, Orange Free State – 24 March 2000, near Bloemhof, North West), born Lawrence John Gabriel Bridges, was a South African singer. He became known as Bles Bridges, as his Irish grandfather called him "Bl ...

(1947–2000), South African singer * Calvin Bridges (1889–1938), American geneticist *

Charles Scott Bridges Charles Scott Bridges (April 24, 1903 – November 24, 1961) was an American corporate executive. Bridges was born at Bridges P.O., Gloucester County, Virginia. He was the youngest of the eleven children who grew to maturity of Thomas Francis ...

(1903–1961), American businessman *

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

(born Christopher Brian Bridges in 1977) American rapper and actor *

Curley Bridges Curley Wilson Bridges (February 7, 1934 – November 27, 2014) was an American electric blues, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues singer, pianist and songwriter. Life and career Bridges was born in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. His father, G ...

(1934–2014), American blues, rock and roll, and R&B musician *

Ebanie Bridges Ebanie Bridges (born 22 September 1986) is an Australian professional boxer. She has held the IBF female bantamweight title since 2022. As an amateur, Bridges competed in the women's bantamweight event at the 2016 and 2017 Australasian Golden ...

(born 1986), Australian professional boxer * Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges (1892–1969), British civil servant and Cabinet Secretary * Elisa Bridges (1973–2002), American model and actress *

Frank Bridges Frank Bogart Bridges Sr. (July 4, 1890 – June 10, 1970) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Baylor University from 1920 to 1925, Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons Uni ...

(1890–1970), American college sports coach * Frank M. Bridges (1834–1885), American politician *

Garey Bridges Garey Bridges (born 11 August 1969 in London, England) is a British actor, best known for playing the role of Lloyd Tavernier in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Career He originally trained to be a dancer and performed with Wayne Sleep in '' ...

(born 1969), British actor *

George Bridges (disambiguation) George Bridges may refer to: *George Bridges (politician) (c. 1762–1840), Lord Mayor of London and MP for London * Tom Bridges (1871–1939, actual first name was George), British military officer and Governor of South Australia * George Rodney Br ...

, multiple people *

George Washington Bridges George Washington Bridges (October 9, 1825 – March 16, 1873) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee from 1861 to 1863. A Southern Unionist, he ...

(1825–1873), American politician *

George Wilson Bridges Reverend George Wilson Bridges (1788–1863) was a writer, photographer and Anglican cleric. After eloping with his wife, he was Rector for the Jamaican parish of St Dorothy until late 1817, and then Manchester from 1817 to 1823. He moved to be ...

(1788–1863), writer, photographer and Anglican cleric *

Harry Bridges Harry Bridges (28 July 1901 – 30 March 1990) was an Australian-born American union leader, first with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). In 1937, he led several chapters in forming a new union, the International Longshore an ...

(1901–1990), American labor leader *

Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges, (April 7, 1902 – August 10, 1947) was a Canadian politician. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Hedley Vicars Burpee Bridges and Mabel Eloise Fulton Gregory, he was educated at the University of ...

(1902–1947), Canadian politician *

Henry Bridges (disambiguation) Henry Bridges may refer to: * Henry Bridges (clockmaker) (1697–1754), English carpenter, showman and clockmaker * Henry Bridges (musician) (1915–1986), American jazz saxophonist * Henry L. Bridges (1907–2002), American lawyer and politician in ...

, multiple people *

James Bridges James Bridges (February 3, 1936June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for '' The China Syndrome'' and once for Best Adapted Screenplay fo ...

(born 1936), American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor *

Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Bridges comes from a prominent ac ...

(born 1949), American actor * J'Nai Bridges, American operatic mezzo-soprano *

John Bridges (disambiguation) John Bridges may refer to: * John Bridges (bishop) (1536–1618), Bishop of Oxford * John Bridges (Parliamentarian) (1610–?), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656 * John Bridges (topographer) (1666–1724), English ...

, multiple people *

Jordan Bridges Jordan Bridges (born November 13, 1973) is an American actor, best known as Frankie Rizzoli on ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2016). Early life Bridges was born in Los Angeles County, California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and Julie Brid ...

(born 1973), American actor *

Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...

(1913–1998), American actor *

Leon Bridges Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2015 song " Coming Home", which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Brid ...

(born 1989), American singer and songwriter * Lucas Bridges (1874–1949), Anglo-Argentine author and explorer * Marilyn Bridges (born 1948), American photographer * Mark Bridges (disambiguation), multiple people *

Michael Bridges Michael Bridges (born 5 August 1978) is an English professional football manager and retired former player. As a player, he was a striker who notably played in the Premier League for Sunderland, Leeds United and Newcastle United, as well as ...

(born 1978), English footballer *

Michelle Bridges Michelle Bridges (born 20 October 1970) is an Australian personal trainer, author and television personality. From 2007 to 2015, she was a trainer on the Australian version of ''The Biggest Loser'', making her first appearance in the second seas ...

(born 1970), Australian personal trainer, author & TV personality *

Randy Bridges Randy Bridges is an American politician from Kentucky. He is a Republican and represents District 3 in the State House. References Living people Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives 21st-century American ...

, American politician *

Robert Bridges Robert Seymour Bridges (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was an English poet who was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is ...

(1844–1930), English Poet Laureate *

Robert Bridges (critic) Robert Bridges (July 13, 1858 – 1941) was an American critic, editor and writer. He was born at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Princeton University in 1879, he became connected with the New York ''Evening Post'', and in ...

(1858–1941), American editor and author *

Rocky Bridges Everett Lamar "Rocky" Bridges (August 7, 1927 – January 27, 2015) was a middle infielder and third baseman with an 11-year career in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961. Bridges played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs and St. L ...

(1927–2015), American baseball player * Roy D. Bridges Jr. (born 1943), American astronaut *

Ruby Bridges Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegreg ...

(born 1954), American activist *

Rutt Bridges Rutt Bridges is an American geophysicist and politician from Colorado and a member of the Democratic Party. Business success Bridges began his career with Chevron Corporation, then founded Advance Geophysical in 1980. He achieved success with the ...

, American geophysicist and politician *

Sheila Bridges Sheila Bridges is an American interior designer who founded her own firm, Sheila Bridges Design, Inc., in 1994. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bridges moved to New York City in 1986. She holds degrees from Brown University and Parso ...

, American interior designer *

Simon Bridges Simon Joseph Bridges (born 12 October 1976) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer. He served as Leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2020, and as the Member of Parliament for Tauranga from the to ...

(born 1976), New Zealand politician *

Stephen Bridges Stephen or Steven is a common English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Ac ...

(born 1960), British ambassador to Cambodia 2000–2005 * Steve Bridges (1963–2012), American comedian, impressionist and actor *

Styles Bridges Henry Styles Bridges (September 9, 1898November 26, 1961) was an American teacher, editor, and Republican Party politician from Concord, New Hampshire. He served one term as the 63rd governor of New Hampshire before a twenty-four-year career in ...

(1898–1961), American politician * Thomas Bridges (disambiguation), multiple people *

Todd Bridges Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris.'' Bridges worked as a commentator on the telev ...

(born 1965), American actor * William Bridges (disambiguation), multiple people ;Given name ''unknown'' * Bridges (cricketer, born 1790s), English cricketer with Cambridge Town Club * Bridges (cricketer, born 1780s), English cricketer with Homerton Cricket Club

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