Rea (sometimes spelt Reah) is a name. Notable people and characters with the name include:

Surname

Andrew Rea Andrew Douglas Rea (born September 2, 1987), also known by the pseudonym Babish, is an American YouTuber and cookbook author. He is best known for founding the YouTube channel ''Babish Culinary Universe'' and for creating and presenting its sho ...

(born 1987), American culinary YouTube personality and filmmaker *

Baron Rea Baron Rea, of Eskdale in the County of Cumberland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1937 for the businessman and Liberal politician Sir Walter Rea, 1st Baronet, who had earlier represented Scarborough, Brad ...

, a peerage of the United Kingdom ** Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea (1873–1948) **

Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea, PC (7 February 1900 – 22 April 1981) was a British hereditary peer, Liberal politician and merchant banker. The eldest son of Walter Rea, a Liberal politician, and his first wife, Evelyn, Rea was educated ...

(1900–1981) **(John)

Nicolas Rea, 3rd Baron Rea John Nicolas Rea, 3rd Baron Rea (6 June 1928 – 1 June 2020), commonly known as Nicolas Rea, was a British hereditary peer, doctor and politician. Early life Rea was born in 1928 to James Russell Rea and Betty Rea (née Bevan), and attended ...

(1928–2020) * Carleton Rea (1861–1946), British mycologist * Chris Rea (born 1951), British singer-songwriter *

Colin Rea Colin D. Rea (born July 1, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, and Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brew ...

(born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher * Flick Rea, English Liberal Democrat politician *

George Rea George Peters Rea (1894 – 1978) was a banker, president of the Drexel Institute of Technology, and the first paid president of what is now the American Stock Exchange. Early life Born in Buffalo, New York Rea attended Cornell University and gradu ...

(1894–1978), American banker and university president * Gino Rea (born 1989), British motorcycle racer *Herald Rea Cox (

H. R. Cox Herald Rea Cox (1907–1986) was an American bacteriologist. The bacterial family Coxiellaceae and the genus '' Coxiella'', which include the organism that causes Q fever, are named after him. Biography Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, he graduated ...

) (1907–1986), American bacteriologist * Jackie Rea (1921–2013), Northern Irish snooker player *

James F. Rea James F. Rea (born September 7, 1937) is an American politician. Rea was born in Mulkeytown, Illinois. He served in the United States Military. Rea received his bachelor's and master's degree in agriculture community development from the Souther ...

(b. 1937), American politician * James Rea Benson (1807–1885), Canadian businessman and politician from Ontario * Joseph "Joe" Rea (born 1958), Canadian curler and coach *

John Rea (disambiguation) John Rea may refer to: * John Rea (horticulturalist) (died 1681), English garden writer * John Rea (politician) (1755–1829), United States politician * John Rea (Florida politician), an early mayor of Tallahassee, Florida * John Patterson Rea ( ...

, several people * Jonathan Rea (born 1987), Northern Irish motorcycle racer *

Paul Rea Paul V. Rea is an American radio, TV and web journalist, and media personality based in Clarkesville, Georgia. Early life Rea was born in Clarkesville, Georgia to Judy, a florist, and James M. Rea, an attorney. According to his mother, he want ...

(born 1968), American radio and television reporter from Georgia * Peggy Rea (1921–2011), American actress * Russell Rea (1846–1916), British ship-owner and politician * Samuel Rea (1855–1929), American railroad executive * Sean Rea (born 2002), Canadian soccer player * Silvia Dimitrova Rea (born 1970), Bulgarian painter *

Stephen Rea Stephen Rea ( ; born 31 October 1946) is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in films such as ''V for Vendetta'', ''Michael Collins'', ''Interview with the Vampire'' and ''Breakfast on Pluto''. Rea was nominated for the Academy Award ...

(born 1946), Irish actor * Steven Rea, American film critic *

Thomas Rea Thomas Herald Rea (1929 – February 7, 2016) was an American dermatologist known for his research into treatments for leprosy. Early life Rea was born in 1929 in Three Rivers, Michigan. He graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio and the University ...

(1929–2016), American dermatologist * Tony Rea (born 1966), Australian rugby league coach *

Virginia Rea Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) (March 28, 1897-July 1941)was an American coloratura soprano. She was billed as Olive Palmer when she appeared on ''The Palmolive Hour'' on radio. Early years Rea was born in March 1897 in Louisville, ...

, American singer * William Rea (ironmaster) (1662–1750?), partner or manager of English ironworks * William Rea (real estate magnate) (1912–2006), of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Given name

Rea

Rea Brändle Rea Brändle (1 May 1953 in Neu St. Johann, canton of St. Gallen – 2 September 2019 in Zurich) was a Swiss journalist and writer. Biography Brändle grew up in upper Toggenburg. After she completed her German studies, she became a cultural e ...

(born 1953), Swiss journalist *

Rea Carey Rea Carey (born December 22, 1966) is an American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights activist and served as the executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force (previously the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) from 2008 t ...

(born 1966), American human rights activist * Rea Garvey (born 1973), Irish singer *

Rea Hraski Rea Hraski (born 22 March 1992) is a Croatian alpine skier. She represented Croatia at the 2007 Winter Deaflympics, the 2015 Winter Deaflympics and the 2019 Winter Deaflympics. Rea claimed the bronze medal in the women's slalom event during th ...

(born 1992), Croatian sportswoman * Rea Irvin (1881–1972), American graphic artist *

Rea Leakey Major-General Arundell Rea Leakey, (30 December 1915 – 6 October 1999) was an officer in the British Army. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment in the Second World War, in North Africa, Italy and France. He later served in Korea, in the Arab ...

(1915–1999), British officer *

Rea Lenders Andrea Augusta Gemma "Rea" Lenders (born 29 December 1980) is a trampolining, trampoline gymnast from The Netherlands. Andrea competed in the women's trampoline event at the 2004 Summer Olympics, after an 8th place in the qualification she also f ...

(born 1980), Dutch trampoline gymnast *

Rea Lest-Liik Rea Lest-Liik (born 14 May 1990), is an Estonian stage and film actress who came to prominence in the 2010s following leading roles in several Estonian films, such as '' Ema'' (2016), ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari'' (2017), and ''November'' (2017). She ...

(born 1990), Estonian actress * Rea Mauranen (born 1949), Finnish television actress *

Rea Mészáros Rea Réka Mészáros (born 14 April 1994) is a retired Hungarian handball player who most recently played for Váci NKSE and the Hungarian national team. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 2015 **''Finalist'': 2016, 2017, 2018 *M ...

(born 1994), Hungarian handball player *

Rea Pittman Rea Pittman is an Australian rugby league player who represented the Cook Islands national rugby league team in the 2013 World Cup. Playing career Pittman works at Sydney Airport as a baggage handler. He is contracted to the Cronulla Sharks. ...

(born 1993), Australian rugby league footballer *

Rea Ann Silva Rea Ann Silva (born 1961) is the creator of the Beauty blender makeup application sponge and the founder and CEO of the Beauty blender company. Silva created the sponge while working as a make-up artist for the '' Girlfriends'' television series. ...

(born 1961), American creator * Rea Tajiri (born 1958), Japanese–American filmmaker *

Rea Wilmshurst Rea Wilmshurst (August 10, 1941 – March 22, 1996) graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in English in 1970. She went on to edit eight volumes of Lucy Maud Montgomery's previously unknown short stories and publish them through M ...

(1941–1996), Canadian literary editor

Reah

Reah Whitehead Reah Mary Whitehead (April 11, 1883 – October 13, 1972) was one of the first female lawyers in Washington state and the first female Justice of the Peace in King County and Washington state. Early life Reah Mary Whitehead was born on April 11 ...

(1883-1972), one of the first female lawyers in Washington state

Single name

r e a (artist) The artist known as r e a (born 1962) is an Aboriginal Australian artist, also known as r e a Saunders, sometimes written Rea Saunders. r e a is a lecturer within the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Unit at the University of Queensland. Th ...

(born 1962), Aboriginal Australian artist

Fictional characters

*Princess Rea, in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1950 play ''

Romulus der Große Friedrich Dürrenmatt's play ''Romulus der Große'' (''Romulus the Great'', 1950) shows the demise of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century – taking place during the day of (and the day following) the Ides of March, 476. The ruin o ...

'' ("Romulus the Great") * , in the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' series and only a character in the OVA continuity * T'Rea, a Vulcan priestess on Star Trek, mother of Sybok * Rhea Silvia (also written as ''Rea Silvia''), and also known as Ilia), the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, said to have founded the city of Rome {{Given name, type=both English unisex given names English-language surnames