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Blake is a surname which originated from
Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th ...
. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presumably in the belief it is a Welsh patronymic in origin, for which there is no evidence, was that it is a
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of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake". Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the
Norman invasion of Ireland The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland took place during the late 12th century, when Anglo-Normans gradually conquered and acquired large swathes of land from the Irish, over which the kings of England then claimed sovereignty, all allegedly san ...
in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in Irish. The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be
Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...
, first appearing in
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, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of
Akershus Akershus () is a traditional region and current electoral district in Norway, with Oslo as its main city and traditional capital. It is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo. From the middle ages to 1919, Akershus was a fief and main cou ...
county, Norway (east of
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). Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker
William Blake William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the Romantic poetry, poetry and visual art of t ...
(1757–1827).


Notable people with the surname "Blake" include


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* Ackeem Blake (born 2002), Jamaican sprinter * Adam Blake (musician) (born 1976), English musician * Adrian Blake (born 2005), English footballer * Aisling Blake (born 1981), Irish squash player * Alan Blake (1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Alan Blake (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer *
Alex Blake (disambiguation) Alex Blake (born 1951) is an American post-bop jazz double-bassist and electric bass guitarist. Alex Blake may also refer to: *Alex Blake (cricketer) Alexander James Blake (born 25 January 1989) is an English professional cricketer who plays f ...
, multiple people * Alfonso Corona Blake (1919–1999), Mexican film director * Alfred Blake (1915–2013), British politician * Ally Blake, Australian writer *
Amanda Blake Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill, February 21, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Along with ...
(1929–1989), American actress *
Andre Blake Andre Jason Blake (born 21 November 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and the Jamaica national team. College soccer Blake spent three years playing college ...
(born 1990), Jamaican footballer *
Andrew Blake (disambiguation) Andrew Blake may refer to: *Andrew Blake (scientist) (born 1956), British computer scientist *Andrew Blake (director) (born 1948), American adult film director * Andrew Blake (footballer) (born 1996), New Zealand footballer * Andy Blake series of bo ...
, multiple people *
Anna Blake (disambiguation) Anna Blake may refer to: * Anna Blake (''Hollyoaks''), a fictional character in the soap opera * Anna S.C. Blake (1844–1899), founder of a school in Santa Barbara, California * Anna Blake Mezquida (1883–1965), American writer and poet * Anna-Sh ...
, multiple people *
Annie Blake Annie Blake is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. She represents the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. She finished i ...
, Canadian politician *
Anthony Blake (disambiguation) Anthony Blake may refer to: *Anthony Blake (bishop), Archbishop of Armagh, 1758–1786 *Anthony Richard Blake (died 1849), Irish lawyer, administrator and 'backstairs Viceroy of Ireland' *The protagonist of '' The Magician'', who was played by Bill ...
, multiple people *
Arron Blake Arron Blake (born 23 October 1987) is an English actor and director. A graduate of The Poor School in London, Blake's directorial debut short film '' His Hands'' with Darius Shu premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 and was nominated for Bes ...
(born 1987), English actor *
Archie Blake (mathematician) Archie Blake (born 1906) is an American mathematician. He is well known for the Blake canonical form, a normal form for expressions in propositional logic. In order to compute the canonical form, he moreover introduced the concept of consensus ...
(1906–??), American mathematician *
Arthur Blake (disambiguation) Arthur Blake is the name of: * Arthur Blake (actor) (1914–1985), American actor * Arthur Blake (English actor) Arthur Blake (November 7, 1929, Washington, Tyne and Wear – November 27, 2001, Kensington, London, England) was an English actor ...
, multiple people *
Asha Blake Asha Blake is a five-time Emmy Award-winning television news journalist. Her US-based career has spanned anchoring ABC and NBC network newscasts, daytime- and entertainment-based talk shows, and local news anchoring at flagship news stations KNBC ...
(born 1961), American journalist * Ashley Blake (born 1969), British television presenter * Ashley Herring Blake, American author *
Avery Blake Avery Felton Blake Sr. (April 8, 1907 – August 25, 1975) was an American college lacrosse player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Swarthmore College from 1931 to 1959. Blake also served as president of the Uni ...
(1907–1975), American lacrosse player


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* Bandsman Jack Blake (1890–1960), British boxer *
Barbara Hibbs Blake Barbara Hibbs Blake (August 6, 1937 – August 18, 2019) was an American mammalogist and college professor. Early life Barbara Jo Hibbs was born in Roseburg, Oregon, the daughter of Gordon Reid Hibbs and Marybelle Hauskins Hibbs (later Ramsby) ...
(1937–2019), American professor * Barry Blake (born 1937), Australian linguist * Benjamin Blake (1751–1827), English violinist * Bernard Blake (born 1992), American football player * Bert Blake (1908–1986), English footballer *
Betty Blake Betty Blake (September 20, 1931 – April 13, 1982) was an American historic preservationist and promoter. She was best known for preserving historic riverboats in Cincinnati. Her biggest preservation project was helping to save the '' Delta Quee ...
(1931–1982), American preservationist * Betty Tackaberry Blake (1920–2015), American pilot * Billy Blake (1902–??), English footballer *
Blind Blake Arthur Blake (1896 – December 1, 1934), known as Blind Blake, was an American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He is known for recordings he made for Paramount Records between 1926 and 1932. Early life Little is known of Blake's life. ...
(1896–1934), American musician * Bob Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Bobby Blake Bobby Blake (born Edgar Gaines; August 11, 1957) is a Baptist elder who acted in gay pornography until 2000. Biography Blake appeared in over 100 releases.. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. Bobby Blake was a long time partner with Flex-Deon Blake. B ...
(born 1957), American religious figure * Brayon Blake (born 1995), American basketball player *
Brian Blake (disambiguation) Brian Blake (born 1960) is an American logger, forester, and politician. Brian Blake may also refer to: Other people * M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer scientist * Brian Blake (darts player), see Houston Open (darts) * Brian Blake ...
, multiple people *
Brock Blake Brock Blake is founder and CEO of Lendio, an online marketplace for small business loans. Blake is an Inc. 500 CEO, speaker, and Forbes columnist. He was educated at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management. He lives in Utah with ...
, American entrepreneur * Bruce Blake (judge) (1881–1957), American judge * Bruce P. Blake, American bishop *
Bud Blake Julian W. BlakeSocial Security Death Index
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Callum Blake (born 1994), Ni-Vanuata cricketer * Caroline Blake (1835–1919), Irish landlord * Caroline Placide Waring Blake (1798–1881), American actress * Casey Blake (born 1973), American baseball player *
Casey Nelson Blake Casey Nelson Blake is a historian and the Mendelson Family Professor of American Studies at Columbia University. He has written ''Beloved Community: The Cultural Criticism of Randolph Bourne, Van Wyck Brooks, Waldo Frank, and Lewis Mumford'' (1 ...
, American historian * Catherine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Charles Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Charlotte Blake Charlotte M. Blake (May 30, 1885 – August 21, 1979) was an American composer of waltzes, marches and ragtime. Blake was the oldest of six children born to Edward and Caroline Blake of Ohio. At age 18, she got a job as a writer and arranger ...
(1885–1979), American composer * Chris Blake (born 1971), Welsh lawn bowler * Christian Blake (born 1996), American football player *
Christopher Blake Christopher Blake (born Peter Ronald Gray, 23 August 1949 – 11 December 2004) was an English actor and screenwriter. He is perhaps best remembered for starring in the British sitcoms '' Mixed Blessings'' (1978–80) and '' That's My Boy'' ( ...
(1949–2004), English actor * Christopher Blake (archer) (born 1953), Australian archer * Cliff Blake, Australian agriculturalist *
Curtis Blake Curtis Livingston Blake (April 15, 1917 – May 24, 2019) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Biography Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Herbert Prestley Blake and Ethel Stewart Blake, Curtis and his elder brother, Stewart Pr ...
(1917–2019), American businessman *
Cyril Blake Cyril "Midnight" Blake (22 October 1900 – 3 December 1951) was a Trinidadian jazz trumpeter. Biography Blake moved to England about 1918, where he played in a British group called the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. He worked in Paris and Lo ...
(1900–1951), Trinidadian trumpeter


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Dan Blake Daniel Bigelow Blake, Jr. (May 22, 1882 – September 7, 1953) was an American football player and coach. Early years Dan Bigelow Blake, Jr. was born on May 22, 1882 in Cuero, Texas to Daniel Bigelow Blake, Sr. and Mary Clara Weldon. Dan, Sr. ...
(1882–1953), American football player *
Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake (born 13 December 1988) is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he won 14 caps for Wales at international level, scoring once, and made more than 100 appearances in the Football League. He began his care ...
(born 1988), Welsh footballer * David Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Dave Blake (1925–2008), Canadian politician *
Dennis Blake Dennis Anthony Blake (born 6 September 1970 in Saint Elizabeth Parish) is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. He is a two-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he ran in the qualifyi ...
(born 1970), Jamaican sprinter *
Derek Blake Derek Blake was, until 2007, the Isobel Laing Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biomedical Sciences, and the Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in Basic Biomedical Science, Oriel College, Oxford. He holds a doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy, D.Phil.) and a Bachelo ...
, British researcher * Dominick Blake (1806–1859), Irish clergyman * Dominique Blake (born 1987), Jamaican sprinter * Donald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-American cricketer * Doris Blake (disambiguation), multiple people


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* Ed Blake (1925–2009), American baseball player * Eddie Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Edith Blake (1846–1926), Irish illustrator * Edmond Blake (1803–1895), American politician *
Edward Blake Dominick Edward Blake (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as Edward Blake, was the second premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. He is one of only three federal permanent Lib ...
(1833–1912), Canadian politician * Edward Reed Blake (1844–1932), American politician *
Edwin Blake Edwin Blake (1830 – 18 March 1914) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand. Early life Blake was born in Hampstead, England. He and his brother Walter were both educated at Wimborne and then Et ...
(1830–1914), New Zealand politician * E. E. Blake (1879–1961), English businessman * Eileen Blake (1878–1957), British artist *
Elijah Blake Sean Fenton (born June 4, 1992), better known by the stage name Elijah Blake, is a Dominican-American singer, songwriter and record producer. He wrote songs for Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, Rihanna, and co-wrote Usher's number-one R&B hit, " Climax". ...
(born 1982), Dominican-American singer *
Eli Whitney Blake Eli Whitney Blake, Sr. (January 27, 1795 – August 18, 1886) was an American inventor, best known for his mortise lock and stone-crushing machine, the latter of which earned him a place into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Early life Blak ...
(1795–1886), American inventor * Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1836–1895), American scientist * Emmet Reid Blake (1908–1997), American ornithologist * Eric Blake (born 1946), British boxer * Ernest Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Ernie Blake (1913–1989), German entrepreneur * Esther McGowin Blake (1897–1979), American pilot *
Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote '' Shuffle Along'', one of the first B ...
(1887–1983), American pianist *
Eugene Carson Blake Eugene Carson Blake (November 7, 1906 – July 31, 1985) was an American Presbyterian Church leader. From 1954 to 1957 he served as president of the National Council of Churches in the United States; from 1966 to 1972 he served as General Sec ...
(1906–1985), American religious figure * Euphemia Vale Blake (1817–1904), American author *
Evon Blake Eyrell Blake, known as Evon Blake (7 February 1906 - 7 November 1988), was a Jamaican journalist who challenged the racial status quo in colonial Jamaica. Born in Salem, in Clarendon Parish to Cottilda and Joseph Blake, a farmer, he studied journ ...
(1906–1988), Jamaican journalist


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* Florence Blake (1907–1983), American nurse * Florence Turner Blake (1873–1959), Australian teacher * Francis Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Frank Blake Francis Stanton Blake (born July 30, 1949) is an American businessman and lawyer, who was the chairman and CEO of The Home Depot from January 2007 to May 2014. Prior to this he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy and General Electric. He ...
(born 1949), American businessman * Frank Blake (American football), American football coach * Frederic Columbus Blake, American engineer * Frederick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people


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* Geoffrey Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * George Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Gil Blake, American investor *
Gillian Blake Gillian Blake (born 10 May 1949), Buckingham, England is a retired British actress who became well known in the early 1970s as Dora in ''Follyfoot''. Blake studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her professional ca ...
(born 1949), British actress *
Gladys Blake Gladys Blake (born Gladys Timmons, May 12, 1910 – May 21, 1983) was an American character actress from the 1930s to the 1950s. Biography Blake was born on January 12, 1910 in Luray, Virginia. Her mother, Ada Timmons, died when Gladys was ...
(1910–1983), American character actress * Gladys Blake (writer), American writer * Gordon Blake (1910–1997), American general * Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actor


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* Hamish Blake (born 1981), Australian comedian * Harold Henry Blake (1883–1960), British medical officer *
Harris Blake Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties. H ...
(1929–2014), American politician * Harrison G. O. Blake (1818–1876), American politician * Harry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Helen Blake (born 1951), Jamaican sprinter * Henry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Herbert Blake (1894–1958), English footballer * Homer C. Blake (1822–1880), American naval officer *
Howard Blake Howard David Blake (born 28 October 1938) is an English composer, conductor, and pianist whose career has spanned more than 50 years and produced more than 650 works. Blake's most successful work is his soundtrack for Channel 4’s 1982 film ' ...
(born 1938), British composer


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* Inés Joyes y Blake (1731–1808), Spanish translator *
Isidore Blake Isidore John Blake (1812 – 10 October 1882) was an Irish-born Australian politician and judge. He was born at Portarlington in Queens County to army captain Richard Blake and his wife Charlotte. He attended Trinity College, Dublin,"Alum ...
(1812–1882), Irish-Australian politician


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Jack Blake Jack James Blake (born 22 September 1994) is a professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship side Indy Eleven. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth level. Career Nottingham Forest Blake started his footba ...
(born 1994), English footballer * James Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jameson Blake Jameson Andrew Blake (born June 17, 1997) is a Filipino American actor, dancer, and model based in the Philippines. He is best known for his roles in the films '' 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten'' (2016), '' So Connected'' (2018), and ''Ang Babaeng Allergic ...
(born 1997), Filipino-American actor * Jamie Blake (born 1975), American singer-songwriter *
Janet Blake Janet Blake (said ''Mrs Arthur R. Virgin'') (death 1981) (husband of Arthur Russell Virgin) was an agricultural producer specialized in Jersey cattle, a champion in agriculture fairs, a social event organizer, and philanthropist of North Hatley ...
(??–1981), Canadian-American farmer *
Jared Blake Jared Blake is an American country music singer who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He became known to a wider audience as a contestant on the first season of '' The Voice'', reaching the Top 4 on Blake Shelton's team. In June 2012, Blake signe ...
, American singer * Jason Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jay Don Blake Jay Don Blake (born October 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Blake was born and raised in St. George, Utah, where he attended Dixie ...
(born 1958), American golfer *
Jeff Blake Jeffrey Bertrand Blake (born December 4, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. Blake was a member of seven teams during his career, playing his longest stint with the Cin ...
(born 1970), American football player *
Jennifer Blake (disambiguation) Jennifer Blake may refer to: * Jennifer Blake (author), pseudonym used by American romantic novelist Patricia Maxwell (born 1942) * Jennifer Blake (wrestler) (born 1983), Canadian wrestler * Jennifer R. Blake, American actress *Jennifer Blake, p ...
, multiple people *
Jere Blake John "Jere" Blake (1875 – 15 February 1933) was a Welsh rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. He was part of the 1900 Wales Triple Crown winning team. Rugby career Blake was first capped for ...
(1875–1933), Welsh rugby union footballer *
Jeremy Blake Jeremy Blake (October 4, 1971 – July 17, 2007) was an American digital artist and painter. His work included projected DVD installations, Type C prints, and collaborative film projects. Education and career Blake graduated from the School ...
(1971–2007), American video artist and painter *
Jerome Blake Jerome Blake (born August 18, 1995) is a Canadian track and field athlete specializing in the sprint events. As a member of the Canadian 4×100 m relay team, he is the 2020 Olympic silver medalist and the 2022 World champion. Career Early care ...
(born 1995), Canadian athlete * Jerry Blake (1908–1961), American saxophonist *
Jim Blake (Australian politician) James Robert Henry Blake (6 October 1921 – 9 April 2010) was a sugarcane farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Blake was born in Childers, Queensland, to parents Harold Joseph Blake and his wife Eva Lillian ( ...
(1921–2010), Australian politician *
Joaquín Blake Joaquín Blake y Joyes (Vélez-Málaga, 19 August 1759 – 27 April 1827) was a Spanish military officer who served with distinction in the French Revolutionary and Peninsular wars. Early military career Partially of Irish descent his mother w ...
(1759–1827), Spanish military officer * Joe Blake (1882–1931), English footballer * Joey Blake (born 1967), American tennis player * John Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnathan Blake (born 1976), American drummer * Jon Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Jonathan Blake (born 1987), American basketball player *
Jonathan Blake (activist) Jonathan Blake (born 21 July 1949Guardian Birthdays 21 July 2022) is a British gay rights activist and former member of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM). He was one of the first people diagnosed with HIV in the United Kingdom, and is ...
(born 1949), British activist * Jorge Méndez Blake (born 1974), Mexican artist * Joseph Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Josh Blake Josh Blake (born 18 September 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a left handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Career Blake signed his first professional contract with Surrey County Cricket Club, Surrey in 2 ...
(born 1998), English cricketer * J. P. Blake (1874–1950), British politician * Judith Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Julia Blake Julia Blake (born 1936) is an English–born Australian actress. She is known for her small screen role as Nancy McCormack on the Australian drama series '' Prisoner'' (''Prisoner: Cell Block H''), for which she appeared during the final season ...
(born 1936), British-Australian actress * Juliet Blake, British-American film producer


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Karen Blake Karen Blake is a radio disc jockey from Boston, Massachusetts. She has been on the Boston airwaves since the early 1980s. Early life and education Blake graduated from Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, majoring in Communications. ...
, American disk jockey *
Karl Blake Karl Blake (born 1956 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is a vocalist, bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Most of his own music can be described as progressive-experimental and sometimes psychedelic. Musical career Blake is most noted, ...
(born 1956), English musician * Katharine Blake (actress) (1921–1991), South African actress *
Katharine Blake (singer) Katharine Blake (born 1970) is a British singer, songwriter and musician, originally from London. She was the lead singer of gothic rock band Miranda Sex Garden, and is a founding member, singer, and musical director of the musical group Medi ...
(born 1970), British singer * Kathy Blake (born 1946), American tennis player *
Kayla Blake Kayla Blake (born Elsie Mapuana Sniffen; December 4, 1963) is an American actress. She is also credited as Elsie Sniffen. She is best known for the role of Kim on the ABC Television series '' Sports Night''. Career Blake starred on ''One West ...
(born 1963), American actress *
Kendare Blake Kendare Blake is a contemporary author of young adult novels. Her works include ''Anna Dressed in Blood'', ''Antigoddess'' and ''Three Dark Crowns''. Early life Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Kendare Blake was raised in Cambridge, Minnes ...
, American author *
Korban Blake Korban Blake is a British multi-genre author whose work includes science fiction, horror and apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and a non-fiction survivalism guide, as well as poetry, and news articles. Recent works are published by Ar ...
, British author


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* Larry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Lewis Blake (born 1946), British poet * Lillie Devereux Blake (1835–1913), American suffragist * Loretta Blake (1898–1981), American actress * Lorna Blake (born 1953), Puerto Rican swimmer * Lottie Isbell Blake (1876–1976), American physician * Lucius S. Blake (1816–1894), American businessman * Lucy Blake, American conservationist * Luke Blake, English rugby league footballer * Lyman Reed Blake (1835–1883), American inventor * Lynda Goodsell Blake (1906–1989), American missionary


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* Madge Blake (1899–1969), American actress * Marcus Blake, American musician *
Margaret Day Blake Margaret Day Blake (February 20, 1876 – September 29, 1971) was the first woman Trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago. She collected drawings, which she donated to the Art Institute. She was also involved with the Woman's Land Army, chairin ...
(1876–1971), American art collector * Marion Elizabeth Blake (1892–1961), American professor * Mark Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Marsha Stephanie Blake (born 1974), American actress * Martin Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Marty Blake Marty Blake (March 22, 1927 – April 7, 2013) was a general manager of the Atlanta Hawks franchise, and the NBA's longtime Director of Scouting. He was a recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame's John Bunn Award. Life Born in Paterson, New Jer ...
(1927–2013), American basketball executive * Matthew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Maurice Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer engineer *
Megan Blake Megan Blake is a pet lifestyle expert and an actress based on Malibu, California. She was Miss Georgia in 1983. Career Blake host segment, produces and writes for Animal Attractions Television. The show's mission is to help people have the ...
(born 1959), American actress *
Melanie Blake Melanie Blake is an English author, columnist and talent agent. Blake began her career working as a camera assistant on ''Top of the Pops'' and eventually formed her own music agency. After representing music stars, she formed an acting and PR ...
(born 1976), English talent agent and author * Melissa Blake, Canadian politician * Mervyn Blake (1907–2003), Canadian actor * Michael Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Mick Blake (1874–1931), Australian rules footballer * Mickey Blake (1912–2000), Canadian ice hockey player *
Millicent Kittredge Blake Millicent Kittredge Blake (alternate spelling, Meliscent; née Millicent Kittredge; January 11, 1822 – November 27, 1907) was a pioneer educator of Oakland, California. She founded the Oakland Female Seminary (aka Oakland Seminary for Young Lad ...
(1822–1907), American educational pioneer * Minden Blake (1913–1981), New Zealand pilot *
Molly Blake Molly Suzanne Blake ( McClenaghan; 14 August 1917 – 9 June 2011)
(1917–2011), British illustrator * Morgan Blake (1889–1953), American sportswriter


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Naomi Blake Naomi Blake née Zisel Dum (11 March 1924 – 7 November 2018) was a British sculptor, whose work reflected her experience as a Holocaust survivor. Biography Blake was born in Mukačevo, Czechoslovakia (now Mukacheve, Ukraine) to orthodox Jew ...
(1924–2018), British sculptor * Natalie Blake (born 1982), British powerlifter *
Nathan Blake Nathan Blake (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh former professional footballer, pundit and television presenter. He notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He als ...
(born 1972), Welsh footballer * Nayland Blake (born 1960), American artist * Nicholas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Nickardo Blake (born 1989), Jamaican-American footballer * Nils Blake, Swedish nobleman *
Noel Blake Noel Lloyd George Blake (born 12 January 1962) is a former professional footballer and current coach. He was formerly the head coach of the England national under-19 football team. He played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Tow ...
(born 1962), Jamaican footballer * Nola Blake, Australian criminal * Norman Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Nyle Blake (born 1999), English footballer


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* Olivia Blake (born 1990), British politician


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* Pamela Blake (1915–2009), American actress * Patrick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Paul Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Perry Blake Perry Blake (born 10 May 1970) is an Irish singer and songwriter from Sligo, Ireland, known for the delicate, downtempo, melancholic style of his songs and his soft singing voice. Career Blake's 1998 self-titled debut album was successful in the ...
(born 1970), Irish singer-songwriter * Peter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Phil Blake Phil Blake (born 24 November 1963) is a former rugby league footballer and a professional rugby union coach. Originally a , Blake developed into a utility player and played first grade matches in all the backline positions, as well as at and ...
(born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer * Philip Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * P. L. Blake (born 1936), Canadian football player


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Quentin Blake Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his ...
(born 1932), English cartoonist


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* Rachael Blake (born 1971), Australian actress * Ran Blake (born 1935), American pianist * Randolph Blake (born 1945), American psychologist *
Randy Blake Randy “Boom Boom” Blake (born November 25, 1986) is an American kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Known for his speed and kicking ability, he began his martial arts training in karate at the age of seven ...
(born 1986), American kickboxer * Rebecca Blake (born 1998), Romanian cricketer * Renée A. Blake, American professor * Richard Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Ricky Blake (born 1967), American football player * Rob Blake (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *
Robbie Blake Robert James Blake (born 4 March 1976) is an English former professional footballer and current coach at Bognor Regis Town. He began his career as a striker but was increasingly used as midfielder in the latter part of his career. He began hi ...
(born 1976), English footballer *
Robert Blake (disambiguation) Robert Blake may refer to: Sportspeople * Bob Blake (American football) (1885–1962), American football player * Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer * Bob Blake (ice hockey) (1914–2008), American ice hockey player * Rob Blake (born 19 ...
, multiple people * Robson Blake (born 1995), Welsh rugby union footballer * Rockwell Blake (born 1951), American operatic tenor * Rod Blake (born 1952), Australian rules footballer *
Rodney Blake Rodney Blake (born 29 April 1983) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He played as a prop in Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels, and played for Bayonne in the Top 14 in France. He is sometimes referred to ...
(born 1983), Australian rugby union footballer * Rodney Blake (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball player *
Roger Blake Roger Donald Blake (born 21 December 1957 in Neath, Glamorgan) is a Welsh actor, impressionist and entertainer. He is best known for his portrayal of Prince Philip in ''Spitting Image'' and '' The Big Impression'' and Noël Coward in television ...
(born 1957), Welsh actor *
Ronald James Blake Ronald James Blake, GBS, OBE, JP (, born 2 April 1934) is a civil engineer, and a former Secretary for Works in the government of colonial Hong Kong. He was appointed to the post of acting CEO of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) on ...
(born 1934), English civil engineer *
Ronnie Blake Ron Francis Blake (born May 23, 1972) is a trumpeter from Los Angeles. He has recorded and performed alongside numerous artists such as Elton John, Aaliyah, Ben Harper, Dr. Dre, and Ziggy Marley. Blake also played with Green Day on their '' America ...
(born 1972), American trumpeter * Roy Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Russell Blake (born 1935), English footballer *
Russell Blake (author) Russell Blake is an author of thrillers. As of January 2021 he had written 65 books, writing up to 10000 words a day. In 2014 he was chosen by Clive Cussler to co-write two books, '' The Eye of Heaven'' and ''The Solomon Curse'', both about husba ...
, American author * Ruth Blake, American geophysicist * Ryan Blake (disambiguation), multiple people


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Samuel Blake Samuel Harwood Blake (1807 – April 1887) was an American politician and businessperson from Maine. Blake was a native of Hartford, Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College. A Democrat, he settled in Bangor, Maine in 1831 and nine years l ...
(1807–1887), American politician *
Samuel Hume Blake Samuel Hume Blake (31 August 1835 – 23 June 1914) was a Canadian politician from Toronto. Early life Blake was born on 31 August 1835 in Toronto, Canada. He was the second son of William Hume Blake (1809–1870), an Irish-Canadian jurist ...
(1835–1914), Canadian politician * Sarah Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Scott Blake Scott Blake (born October 20, 1976 in Tampa, Florida) is an American artist. Similar to the works of pop art, Blake has used everyday images to produce his art. His early works were based entirely on the idea of creating images and art from barc ...
(born 1976), American artist *
Seamus Blake Seamus Blake (born December 8, 1970) is a British-born Canadian tenor saxophonist. Early life and education Blake was born in London, England and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother introduced him to jazz when he was a ...
(born 1970), British-Canadian saxophonist * Sharon Magness Blake (born 1950), American horse breeder * Sheriff Blake (1899–1982), American baseball player *
Sian Blake Sian Samantha Blake (September 1972 – 14 or 15 December 2015), also known by her stage name Syan Blake, was a British actress, best known for playing Frankie Pierre on the British television show ''EastEnders'', appearing in 56 episodes in 19 ...
(1972–2016), British actress *
Sidney Fay Blake Sidney Fay Blake (1892–1959) was an American botanist and plant taxonomist, "recognized as one of the world's experts on botanical nomenclature." Biography Blake was born in 1892 in Stoughton, Massachusetts. In 1912, he received a bachelor's ...
(1892–1959), American botanist *
Sophie Blake Sophie Blake (born 9 November 1972), is an English television presenter and former model. Career Blake studied drama, and then travelled working in bars and restaurants for a few years. She did some modelling, and put a home-made show-reel tog ...
(born 1972), British television presenter * Stan Blake (born 1954), American politician *
Stanley Thatcher Blake Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910 – 24 February 1973) was an Australian botanist who served as president of the Royal Society of Queensland and who was associated with the Queensland Herbarium beginning in 1945 until his death. Background Prior ...
(1910–1973), Australian botanist * Stephanie Blake (born 1968), American actress *
Stéphanie Blake Stéphanie Blake (born 1968 in Northfield, Minnesota) is an author of children's stories who lives in Paris. She had been published by Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publ ...
(born 1968), American author * Steve Blake (born 1980), American basketball player *
S. Prestley Blake Stewart Prestley Blake (November 26, 1914 – February 11, 2021) was an American restaurateur. He was a co-founder of the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (known more commonly as "Friendly's"). Early life Blake was born in Jersey City, New Jerse ...
(1914–2021), American businessman * Susie Blake (born 1950), English actress * Susy Blake, American politician


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Tamlin Blake Tamlin Blake (born 1974) is a South African mixed media artist living and working in Riebeeck West. The major themes of Blake's work revolve around cross-cultural South African symbols of wealth and status and, more recently, what constitu ...
(born 1974), South African artist * Tanya Blake (born 1971), British runner *
Tchad Blake Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician. A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arc ...
(born 1955), American record producer * Ted Blake (1921–1998), British inventor * Thomas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Tia Blake (1952–2015), American writer *
Tim Blake Timothy Blake (born 6 February 1952, in Shepherd's Bush, London) is a keyboardist, synthesist, vocalist, and composer working with Gong, Hawkwind and his Synthesizer and Light performances as Crystal Machine, with the French Light Artist Patr ...
(born 1952), English musician *
Timothy Blake Timothy Blake is an actress whose career was active from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. The films she has appeared in include, '' Adam at 6 A.M.'', '' They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way'', ''Who'll Stop the Rain'', and '' Finders Keepers''. S ...
, American actress * Toe Blake (1912–1995), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Tom Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *
Tony Blake (disambiguation) Tony Blake may refer to: * Tony Blake (English footballer) (1927–2014), Birmingham City and Gillingham player * Tony Blake (Gaelic footballer) (born 1971/2), Donegal player {{human name disambiguation, Blake, Tony ...
, multiple people * Torita Blake (born 1995), Australian athlete *
Tra Blake Jerome "Tra" Blake is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2020 NFL season, wearing uniform number 33 until ; he now wears uniform number 3. Career Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coa ...
, American referee *Trevor Blake (disambiguation), multiple people


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*Valentine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Valentino Blake (born 1990), American football player *Val Ffrench Blake (1913–2011), English horse breeder *Vivian Blake (1956–2010), Jamaican drug dealer *Vivian Blake (politician) (1921–2000), Jamaican lawyer and politician


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*Walter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Waqa Blake (born 1994), Fijian rugby league footballer *Wesley Blake (born 1987), American wrestler *Whitney Blake (1926–2002), American actress *Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894–1968), English aviator *Will Blake (born 1991), American painter *William Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Winston Blake (1940–2016), Jamaican producer


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*Yohan Blake (born 1989), Jamaican sprinter *Yvonne Blake (1940–2018), British costume designer


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*Zoë Foster Blake (born 1980), Australian author


Fictional characters

*Anita Blake, in the book series ''Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' *Daphne Blake, on the television series ''Scooby-Doo'' *Nico Blake, on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Bellamy Blake, Bellamy and Octavia Blake, on the television series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' * Roj Blake of the eponymous television series ''Blake's Seven'' *Sexton Blake, in various British comic series *Sienna Blake, a character on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''


See also

*Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Blake" *Admiral Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Admirals surnamed "Blake" *Justice Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Justices surnamed "Blake" *Governor Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Governors surnamed "Blake" *General Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Generals surnamed "Blake" *Senator Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Blake"


References

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