Namesakes
Anne
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 0xx BC-0xx 
Saints
Ann Radcliffe
(f) 1764-1823
Notable Writers
Elizabeth Ann Seton
(f) 1774-1821
Saints
Mary Todd Lincoln
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1818-1882
American First Ladies 1861-1865
Nancy Carroll
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1903-1965
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Catherine Cookson
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1906-1998
Notable Writers
Ann Sothern
(f) 1909-2001
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Doris Day
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1922-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Ann-Britt Leyman
(f) 1922-2013
Olympic Medalists 1948 long jump (bronze)
Elizabeth Hawley
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1923-2018
Notable Journalists
Julie Harris
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1925-2013
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ann Curtis
(f) 1926-2012
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver/gold)
Ann Petersen
(f) 1927-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rosemary Harris
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1927-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Peggy McCay
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1927-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Patti Page
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1927-2013
Notable Musicians
Ann Morgan Guilbert
(f) 1928-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Shirley Ann Grau
(f) 1929-2020
Pulitzer Award Winners 1965 The Keepers of the House
Joan Plowright
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1929-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen
(f) 1931-2017
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 diving - springboard (silver/bronze)
Josephine Tewson
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1931-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Barrie
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1931-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alice Munro
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1931-
Nobel Prize Winners 2013 (literature)
Notable Writers
Phyllida Law
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1932-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Carol Shields
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1935-2003
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1995 The Stone Diaries
Lee Remick
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1935-1991
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Connie Stevens
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1938-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Natalie Myburgh
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1940-2014
Olympic Medalists 1956 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Linda Gray
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ann-Margret
(f) 1941-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Ann Packer
(f) 1942-
Olympic Medalists 1964 400 m; 800 m (silver/gold)
Debbie Harry
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2006 Blondie
Brenda Benet
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1945-1982
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Donyale Luna
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1945-1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model)
Lesley Ann Warren
(f) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ann Peterson
(f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1968 diving - platform (bronze)
Barbara Ferrell
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1968 100 m; 4x100 m relay (silver/gold)
Sandie Shaw
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1947-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1967 United Kingdom
Notable Musicians
Meredith Baxter
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Teri Garr
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Elizabeth Warren
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1949-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Ann Reinking
(f) 1949-2020
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lynn Colella
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 200 m butterfly (silver)
Ann Wilson
(f) 1950-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2013 Heart
Raelene Boyle
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 200 m; 100 m (silver)
Pippa Guard
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jenny Agutter
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cyndi Lauper
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1953-
Grammy Award Winners 1985 (best new artist)
Notable Musicians
Kim Basinger
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1998 L.A. Confidential (actress)
Annie Lennox
(f) 1954-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2022 Eurythmics
Patricia Roberts
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1976 basketball (silver)
Ann Meyers
(f) 1955-
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1976 basketball (silver)
Ann "Muffet" McGraw
(f) 1955-
Hall-of-Famers 2017 (basketball)
Ann
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1956 Miss Ann
Ann Dowd
(f) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lesley Manville
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Julee Cruise
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1956-2022
Notable Musicians
Kathy Najimy
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kelly McGillis
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mary Stävin
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Meredith Brooks
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1958-
Notable Musicians
Kathy Johnson
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 gymnastics (bronze/silver)
Kelly Lynch
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cherie Currie
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1959-
Notable Musicians
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 200 m; 400 m; 4x400 m relay (gold/silver)
Jill Sterkel
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1976; 1988 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 50 m freestyle (gold/bronze)
Kimberlin Brown
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nancy Travis
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sandra
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1962-
Notable Musicians
Genie Francis
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1962-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ann Osgerby
(f) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1980 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver)
Kim Gallagher
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1964-2002
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 800 m (silver/bronze)
Barbara Ann
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1965 Barbara Ann
LaVonna Martin
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1992 100 m hurdles (silver)
Cindy Crawford
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model)
Lee Ann Womack
(f) 1966-
Notable Musicians
Caroline van der Plas
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1967-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Sarah McLachlan
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1968-
Notable Musicians
Kylie Minogue
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Carol Brady
(a.k.a. Ann) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Audra McDonald
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Allison Higson
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze)
Vera Farmiga
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Kate Moss
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model)
Fergie
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1975-
Notable Musicians
Elizabeth Reaser
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alison Sweeney
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/presenter)
Heather McComb
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lucy Ewing
(a.k.a. Ann) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1978 Dallas
Mary Ann Singleton
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1978 Tales of the City
Melody Ann
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1979 Melody Ann
Katee Sackhoff
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jessica Simpson
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1980-
Notable Musicians
Kristen Maloney
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2000 artistic gymnastics (bronze)
Lesley-Ann Brandt
(f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jodie Sweetin
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ann Kristin Flatland
(f) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2014 biathlon (bronze)
Elisha Cuthbert
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kate Bosworth
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Megalyn Echikunwoke
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cheryl
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1983-
Notable Musicians
Deborah Ann Woll
(f) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
(f) 1986-
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay (gold/silver)
Carole Ann
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1990 Carole Ann
Shelly Lewis
(a.k.a. Ann) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Stephanie Hsu
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maggie Steffens
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1993-
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (gold)
Kim Parker
(a.k.a. Ann) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996; 1999 Moesha; The Parkers
Sabrina Carpenter
(a.k.a. Ann) (f) 1999-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Mary Ann Mitchell
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 The District
Ann Veal
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2003 Arrested Development