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People with the surname

Alfred Blue Alfred Calvin Blue III (born April 27, 1991) is an American former professional American football, football running back. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Blue is from Boutte, Louisiana and attended ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Barry Blue Barry Blue (born Barry Ian Green; 4 December 1950) is an English singer, producer, and songwriter. As an artist, he is best known for his hit songs "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" and "Do You Wanna Dance" (both 1973). Blue has also been a pr ...

(born 1950), British singer, popular in the 1970s *

Ben Blue Ben Blue (born Benjamin Bernstein; 9 December 1901 – 7 March 1975) was a Canadian-American actor and comedian whose varied career on stage, in movies, and in television appearances, spanned nearly 50 years. Early life Benjamin Bernste ...

(1901–1975), Canadian actor and comedian *

Billy Blue William Blue (c. 1767 – 7 May 1834) was an Australian convict who, after completing his sentence, became a boatman providing one of the first services to take people across Sydney Harbour. He was also made a water bailiff and watched boat ...

(1834), Australian convict * Bob Blue (1948–2006), American singer-songwriter *

Callum Blue Daniel James Callum Blue (born 19 August 1977) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Dead Like Me'' and ''The Tudors'', as well as his role as General Zod, Zod in the American televi ...

(born 1977), English actor *

Chris Blue Chris Blue (born January 15, 1990) is an American soul and gospel singer. He is the winner of season 12 of the American talent competition '' The Voice'' at the age of 27. He was the last artist to sing during the blind auditions in his season a ...

(born 1990), American R&B singer * Dan Blue (born 1949), American politician *

David Blue (actor) David Blue is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Cliff St. Paul on ''Ugly Betty'', Eli Wallace on the Syfy series ''Stargate Universe'', and Rick Twitler on both Nickelodeon's ''Henry Danger'' and '' Danger Force''. Early ...

(born 1982), American actor, writer, producer and director *

David Blue (musician) David Blue (born Stuart David Cohen; February 18, 1941 – December 2, 1982) was an American folk music singer-songwriter and actor. Early life and education The son of a Jewish father and Irish Roman Catholic/French Canadian descent moth ...

(1941–1982), American singer-songwriter *

Forrest Blue Forrest Murrell Blue Jr. (September 7, 1945 – July 16, 2011) was an American professional football center who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers from 1968 to 1974 and the Baltimore Colts fro ...

(1945-2011), American football player *

Greg Blue Gregory B. Blue Jr. (born March 12, 1982) is an American college football coach and former player. He played professionally as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). Blue played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earnin ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Jaydon Blue Jaydon Blue (born January 8, 2004) is an American professional American football, football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns football, Texas Longhorns an ...

(born 2004), American football player * John Blue (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jonas Blue Guy James Robin (born 2 August 1989), known professionally as Jonas Blue, is an English DJ and music producer. Career 2015–2017: Breakthrough and ''Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017'' In 2015, Blue released a tropical hous ...

(born 1989), British DJ, songwriter, and record producer *

Josh Blue Josh Blue (born November 27, 1978) is an American comedian. He was voted the Last Comic Standing on NBC's reality show ''Last Comic Standing'' during its Last Comic Standing 4, fourth season, which aired May–August 2006. Blue has cerebral pal ...

(born 1978), American comedian *

Linden Blue Linden Stanley Blue (born 1936) is an American aviation executive. He is the co-owner and vice chairman of General Atomics, the U.S. military contractor that manufactures the Predator drones used by the United States Marine Corps, Air Force, and ...

(born 1936), American businessman *

Lionel Blue Lionel Blue (né Bluestein; 6 February 1930 – 19 December 2016) was a British Reform Judaism, Reform rabbi, journalist and broadcaster, described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the most respected religious figures in the UK". He was best know ...

(1930–2016), British rabbi and broadcaster *

Lu Blue Luzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue (March 5, 1897 – July 28, 1958) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 19 ...

(1897–1958), American baseball player *

Mick Blue Mick Blue (born September 9, 1976) is an Austrian adult entertainer and adult film director. He has won over 25 awards including the 2015 and 2017 AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year and the XBIZ Award for Male Performer of the Year in 20 ...

(born 1976), Austrian pornographic actor *

Mikal Blue Michael Blue (né Waggitt; born 3 March 1966) is an English record producer, songwriter, audio engineer and mixer. He has been credited on releases for pop and alternative rock acts including Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Jason Mraz, Five For ...

(born 1966), British record producer and songwriter *

Neal Blue James Neal Blue (born 1935) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chief executive officer and chairman of General Atomics based in San Diego, California. Early life Blue was born in 1935 in Meeker, Colorado, the son of James Elliot B ...

(born 1935), American businessman * Rick Blue (born 1946), Canadian comedian and musician *

Richard W. Blue Richard Whiting Blue (September 8, 1841 – January 28, 1907) was a farmer, teacher, lawyer, judge, state senator, and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He liv ...

(1841–1907), American politician * Robert Blue (1946–1989), American pin-up artist * Robert D. Blue (1898–1989), American politician *

Rupert Blue Rupert Lee Blue (May 30, 1868 – April 12, 1948) was an American physician and soldier. He was the fourth Surgeon General of the United States from 1912 to 1920. He served as president of the American Medical Association in 1916–17. Biog ...

(1868–1948) American physician and Surgeon General *

Skye Blue Skylar Dolecki (born October 2, 1999) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Skye Blue. She also wrestles for Ring of Honor (ROH). Blue has also appeared on National Wrestling Al ...

(born 1999), American professional wrestler *

Vander Blue Vander Lee Blue II (born July 17, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Ángeles de la Ciudad de México of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). College career Blue, a 6'4" shooting guard from Ma ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Vida Blue Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (; July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty ...

(1949–2023), American baseball player *

Violet Blue Violet Blue is an American journalist, author, editor, advisor, and educator. Blue wrote a weekly sex column for the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' until 2010. In her podcast, Open Source Sex, she reads erotica and discusses topics such as fe ...

, American writer and sex columnist *

William Thornton Blue William Thornton Blue (1902 – 1968), sometimes credited as Bill Blue, was an American jazz reed player. Blue grew up playing in local bands in St. Louis, Missouri, where his father was a part-time music instructor. He played with Wilson Robins ...

(1902–1968), American jazz clarinetist

People with the given name

* Blue Leach (born 1967), music video TV director *

Blue Balliett Blue Balliett is an American author. She is best known for her award-winning children’s novel, ''Chasing Vermeer''. ''Chasing Vermeer'', released by Scholastic Press in 2004, is her best-known and most highly praised book. Illustrated by Brett ...

(born 1955), American author *

Blue Barron Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 – July 16, 2005), born Harry Freidman, was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the Big Band era. His band's more subdued tone was referred to as "Sweet" music to distinguish it from ...

(1913–2005), American orchestra leader born Harry Freidman *

Blue Ivy Carter Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012) is an American singer and actress. She is the first-born daughter of musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Two days after her birth, ''Time'' dubbed Carter "the most famous baby in the world." That same day, her br ...

(born 2012), child of American musical artists

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...

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Jay Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by ''Billboard'' and '' Vibe'' i ...

People with the nickname or stage name

* Blue Adams (born 1979), American football player * Blue Dixon (), Australian rugby union player *

Blue Edwards Theodore "Blue" Edwards (born October 31, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Edwards now coaches at his alma mater, Greene Central High School in Snow ...

(born 1965), American basketball player *

Melvin Franklin David Melvin English (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995) better known by the stage name Melvin Franklin or his nickname "Blue", was an American bass singer. Franklin was best known for his role as a founding member of Motown singing g ...

(1942–1995), American singer *

Sandra Good Sandra Collins Good (born February 20, 1944) is an American criminal and member of the Manson Family. Good's Manson Family nickname is "Blue", which was given to her by Charles Manson to represent clean air and water. Early life Good was born in ...

(born 1944), associate of American criminal Charles Manson *

Blue Howell Edward E. "Blue" Howell (1905 – April 15, 1964) was an American college football player and coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—i ...

(), American football player and coach *

Blue Mitchell Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Bl ...

(1930–1979), American trumpeter *

Blue Weaver Derek John "Blue" Weaver (born 11 March 1947) is a Welsh rock keyboardist, session musician, songwriter and record producer. Career Weaver's career as a musician began as a co-founding member of 1960s Welsh rock band Amen Corner and its succ ...

(born 1947), Welsh keyboardist, session musician, songwriter and record producer

Fictional characters with the name or nickname

* Joseph "Blue" Pulaski, a character in the 2003 American movie ''

Old School Old school, Old School, or Old Skool may refer to: Computers and gaming *Old school gaming or retrogaming, playing and collecting obsolete computer, video, and arcade games * Old School Renaissance, a trend in tabletop gaming *''Old School RuneS ...

'' *Blue Coulson, a character in the ''

Black Mirror ''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology series, anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Most episodes are set in near-future dystopias containing Science fiction, sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series i ...

'' episode "

Hated in the Nation "Hated in the Nation" is the sixth and final episode in the third series of the British science fiction anthology series ''Black Mirror''. Written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker and directed by James Hawes, it premiered on Net ...

" *Blue Sargent, the protagonist of the young adult series ''

The Raven Cycle ''The Raven Cycle'' is a series of four contemporary fantasy novels written by American author Maggie Stiefvater. The first novel, ''The Raven Boys'', was published by Scholastic in 2012, and the final book, ''The Raven King'', was published o ...

'' *Blue, cartoon character from ''

Blue's Clues ''Blue's Clues'' is an American interactive educational television, educational children's television series created by Traci Paige Johnson, Todd Kessler, and Angela Santomero, Angela C. Santomero. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block ...

'' *Benjamin Bufford "Bubba" Blue, a character in the 1994 Robert Zemeckis film ''

Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the Forrest Gump (novel), 1986 novel by Winston Groom, the screenplay of the film is written by Eric Roth. It stars Tom Hanks in the title rol ...

'' *Blue, a minor character in the 2002 comedy film ''

Kangaroo Jack ''Kangaroo Jack'' is a 2003 American buddy action comedy film directed by David McNally from a screenplay by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg with a story by Bing and Barry O'Brien. It is also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer with music by Trevor ...

'' *Blue Jones, the primary antagonist in the 2011 film ''

Sucker Punch A sucker punch (American English), also known as a cheap shot, coward punch, one-punch attack, or king-hit (Australian English), is a punch thrown at the recipient unprovoked and without warning, allowing no time for preparation or defense on t ...

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