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, and surname. It may refer to:

People with the surname

* Alfred Blue (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; September 12, 1901 – March 7, 1975) was a Canadian-American actor and comedian who had a career that spanned nearly 50 years. Early life He was born Benjamin Bernstein in Montreal, Quebec on Septem ...

(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 t ...

(c.1767–1834), Australian convict * Bob Blue (1948–2006), American singer-songwriter *

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

(born 1977), English actor * Chris Blue (born 1990), American R&B singer * Dan Blue (born 1949), American politician *

David Blue (actor) David Blue (born January 17, 1982) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. 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 ...

(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. History The son of a Jewish father and Irish Roman Catholic French Canadian descent mother, David Blue qu ...

(1941–1982), American singer-songwriter * John Blue (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jonas Blue Guy James Robin (born 2 August 1989), known professionally as Jonas Blue, is an English DJ, record producer, songwriter, and remixer based in London. He is known for recruiting young artists for his dance-pop and tropical house productions, wh ...

(born 1989), British DJ, songwriter, and record producer * Josh Blue (born 1978), American comedian * Linden Blue (born 1936), American businessman *

Lionel Blue Lionel Blue (6 February 1930 – 19 December 2016) was a British Reform rabbi, journalist and broadcaster, described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the most respected religious figures in the UK". He was best known for his longstanding work wi ...

(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 is an Austrian pornographic actor and director. Career In January 2005, Blue signed an exclusive performing and directing contract with Zero Tolerance Entertainment. His directorial debut was titled ''Meet the Fuckers''. He has also ...

(born 1976), Austrian pornographic actor *

Mikal Blue Michael Blue (born 3 March 1966) is an English music producer, songwriter, engineer and mixer best known for his work with Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Jason Mraz, Five For Fighting and OneRepublic, better known under the stage name Mikal B ...

(born 1966), British record producer and songwriter * Neal Blue (born 1935), American businessman * Rick Blue (born 1946), Canadian comedian and musician * Richard W. Blue (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 Skye Dolecki (born October 2, 1999) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently working for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Skye Blue. She has also appeared on NWA Powerrr and Warrior Wrestling. ...

(born 1961), American pornographic actress *

Vander Blue Vander may refer to: Names ''van der'', a variant of ''van'' in Dutch names People * Christian Vander (born 1948), French musician *Musetta Vander (born 1969), South African actress and model *Roberto Vander, Dutch-Mexican actor and singer *Vand ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Vida Blue Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949) is a former American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball between and , most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won thr ...

(born 1949), 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 feti ...

, American writer and sex columnist * William Thornton Blue (1902–1968), American jazz clarinetist

People with the given name

Blue Leach Blue Leach is a video director. He is the winner of the 2009 TPI Video Director of the Year Award. He has recently directed shows for the Taking Back the Cities Tour for Snow Patrol. Other recent projects include R.E.M., directing the live album ...

(born 1967), music video TV director *

Blue Balliett Blue Balliett (born 1955 in New York) is an American author, who lives with her husband, three children, a grandson, and a cat. She is best known for her award-winning novel for children, '' Chasing Vermeer''. She was born Elizabeth Balliett, but ...

(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 th ...

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

Blue Ivy Carter Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012) is an American singer. 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 vocals were fe ...

(born 2012), child of American musical artists Beyoncé and Jay Z

People with the nickname or stage name

* Blue Adams (born 1979), American football player * Blue Dixon (c. 1885–c. 1941), 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 Hil ...

(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 ...

(1942–1995), American singer *

Sandra Good Sandra Collins Good (born February 20, 1944) is a long-time member of the Manson Family and a close friend of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme. Good's Manson Family nickname is "Blue", which was given to her by Charles Manson to represent clean air and ...

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

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

(fl. 1930s), 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 ...

(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. *Blue Coulson, a character in the

Black Mirror ''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Individual episodes explore a diversity of genres, but most are set in near-future dystopias with science fiction technology—a type of speculative fiction ...

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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 ...

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