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

Surname

Alexander Rea Alexander Rea (17 October 1858 — 4 February 1924) was a British archaeologist who worked mainly in South British India. He is known for unearthing a sarcophagus from the hillocks of Pallavaram in Tamil Nadu. Early life Rea was born in Dundee a ...

(1858–1924), British archaeologist in India * Alexander Rea (organist) (1830–1909), English clergyman and Australian musician *

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

(born 1987), American culinary YouTube personality and filmmaker * Baron Rea, a peerage of the United Kingdom :* Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea (1873–1948) :* Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea (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 Carleton Rea (7 May 1861 – 26 June 1946) was an English mycologist, botanist, and naturalist. Background and education Carleton Rea was born in Worcester, the son of the City Coroner. He was educated at The King's School and Magdalen Coll ...

(1861–1946), British mycologist *

Chris Rea Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is a British Rock music, rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist from Middlesbrough. Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty-five studio albums, ...

(born 1951), British singer-songwriter * Colin Rea (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher *

Flick Rea Felicity Marion Peel Rea (née Corbin; born 1938), known as Flick Rea, is an English Liberal Democrat politician who represented the Fortune Green ward on Camden Council for 35 years, before her retirement in 2021. Early life and education 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) (1907–1986), American bacteriologist *

Jackie Rea John Joseph Rea (6 April 1921 – 20 October 2013), better known as Jackie Rea was a Northern Irish snooker player. He turned professional in 1947 and was the leading Irish snooker player until the emergence of Alex Higgins and held the Iris ...

(1921–2013), Northern Irish snooker player * James F. Rea (b. 1937), American politician * James Rea Benson (1807–1885), Canadian businessman and politician from Ontario * Joe Rea (curling) (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 ...

, several people :* John Rea (artistic director) (born 1967), American composer and artistic director :* John Rea (composer) (born 1944), Canadian classical music composer :* John Rea (footballer) (1868–1944), Welsh footballer :*

John Rea (horticulturalist) John Rea (died November 1681) was an English nursery gardener and writer. Life Rea lived at Kinlet in Shropshire. As a gardener he was reputed to have had the largest collection of tulips in England, to have introduced new plants, and to have pl ...

(died 1681), English garden writer :*

John Rea (musician) John Rea was a hammered dulcimer player from Glenarm in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Born in 1915 (some sources say 1922), John was the youngest of ten children. His six older brothers were all taught to play the fiddle by his father. How ...

, Irish hammered dulcimer player :*

John Rea (papyrologist) John Rowland Rea, FBA (born 1933) is a British papyrologist. He was Lecturer in Documentary Papyrology at the University of Oxford from 1965 to 1996. Born in 1933, Rea completed his undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast and his doct ...

(born 1933), British papyrologist and academic :*

John Rea (politician) John Rea (January 27, 1755 – February 26, 1829) was an early 19th-century American politician. He served in the U.S. Congress, both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Biogra ...

(1755–1829), United States politician :*

John Rea (snooker player) John Rea (born 5 December 1951) is a retired Scottish professional snooker player. Career Rea turned professional in 1984, recording his first victory over Jack Fitzmaurice in the Grand Prix; he reached the last 32 of this tournament, losing 1 ...

(born 1951), Scottish snooker player :*

John Andrew Rea John Andrew Rea (June 18, 1848 – February 10, 1941) was an American journalist and politician. A native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he was one of the eight members of Cornell University's first graduating class. As a correspondent for the ...

(1848–1941), American journalist and politician :* John Huntington Rea (1909–1968), American actor, stage name

John Ridgely John Ridgely (born John Huntington Rea, September 6, 1909 – January 18, 1968 ) was an American film character actor with over 175 film credits. Early years Ridgely was born in Chicago, Illinois,Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: ...

John Patterson Rea John Patterson Rea (1840–1900) was a Minnesota judge. He was also editor of the ''Minneapolis Tribune'', and from late 1887 to 1888 Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, succeeding Lucius Fairchild. Early life and ancestry R ...

(1840–1900), Minnesota judge *

Johnny Rea Jonathan Rea (born 2 February 1987) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle racer. He competes in the Superbike World Championship and is a six-time champion in the series. He is the first to have won the Superbike World Championship six ti ...

, motorcycle racer *

Jonathan Rea Jonathan Rea (born 2 February 1987) is a People of Northern Ireland, Northern Irish professional Motorcycle sport, motorcycle racer. He competes in the Superbike World Championship and is a six-time champion in the series. He is the first to ha ...

(born 1987), Northern Irish motorcycle racer * Neill Rea (born 1971), New Zealand actor * Paul Rea (born 1968), American radio and television reporter from Georgia *

Peggy Rea Peggy Jane Rea (March 31, 1921 – February 5, 2011) was an American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters.

(1921–2011), American actress *

Russell Rea Russell Rea PC (11 December 1846 – 5 February 1916) was an English ship-owner from Liverpool and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1900 and 1916. Early life and family Rea was the third son of D ...

(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 October 31, 1946) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he began his career as a member of Dublin's Focus Theatre, and played many roles on the stage and on Irish television. He came to the attention of inte ...

(born 1946), Irish actor *

Steven Rea Steven Rea (also known as Steven X. Rea) is an American journalist, film critic,

, 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 Tony Rea (born 25 July 1966) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and a former head coach for Super League club, London Broncos. A former , he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League for Brothers, in the New South ...

(born 1966), Australian rugby league coach * Virginia Rea, 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 – 2 September 2019) was a Swiss people, Swiss journalist and writer. Biography Brändle was born on 1 May 1953 in Nesslau, Neu St. Johann. She grew up in upper Toggenburg. After she completed her German studies, she beca ...

(1953–2019), Swiss journalist * Rea Carey (born 1966), American human rights activist *

Rea Garvey Raymond "Rea" Michael Garvey (born 3 May 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Germany. In 1998, he formed the band Reamonn. Over the 11 years that Garvey was their frontman, they saw chart-topping success in Europe, with ...

(born 1973), Irish singer * Rea Hraski (born 1992), Croatian sportswoman *

Rea Irvin Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881 – May 28, 1972) was an American graphic artist and cartoonist. Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of ''The New Yorker''. He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait ...

(1881–1972), American graphic artist * Rea Leakey (1915–1999), British officer *

Rea Lenders Andrea Augusta Gemma "Rea" Lenders (born 29 December 1980) is a 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 finished in 8th ...

(born 1980), Dutch trampoline gymnast *

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

(born 1990), Estonian actress * Rea Mauranen (born 1949), Finnish television actress * Rea Mészáros (born 1994), Hungarian handball player * Rea Pittman (born 1993), Australian rugby league footballer * Rea Ann Silva (born 1961), American creator * Rea Tajiri (born 1958), Japanese–American filmmaker * Rea Wilmshurst (1941–1996), Canadian literary editor

Reah

* Reah Whitehead (1883–1972), one of the first female lawyers in Washington state

Single name

* Rea', aka Australian rapper Reason * r e a (artist) (born 1962), Aboriginal Australian artist

Fictional characters

*Princess Rea, in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1950 play '' Romulus der Große'' ("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 Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (), also known as Ilia, (as well as other names) was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome.Livy I.4.2 This event was portrayed numerous times in Roman art. Her story is told in the ...

(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