Namesakes
Derek Reese 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball
(baseball) Derek Jeter 2020
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry, 1 literature
(chemistry) Derek Barton 1969
(literature) Derek Walcott 1992
Notable Actors and Actresses:
3 actors
Derek Jacobi 1938-
Derek de Lint 1950-
Temuera Morrison (a.k.a. Derek) 1960-
Notable Athletes:
2 football, 1 baseball
(baseball) Derek Jeter 1974-
(football) D. J. Hayden (a.k.a. Derek) 1990-
(football) Cody Latimer (a.k.a. Derek) 1992-
Notable Writers:
1 author
Derek Robinson 1932-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold
(bronze) Derek Ibbotson 1956 5000 m
(bronze/silver) Derek Johnson 1956 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(gold) Derek Mills 1996 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Derek Drouin 2012 high jump
Title Characters:
1 song
(song) Derek Bentley 1953 Ballad Of Derek Bentley