Antoinette is a given name, that is a diminutive feminine form of

Antoine Antoine is a French language, French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton (name), Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada ...

and

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(from Latin ''Antonius''). People with the name include:

Nobles

Antoinette de Maignelais Antoinette de Maignelais (; 1434–1474) was the cousin of Agnès Sorel, favorite mistress of Charles VII of France Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), called the Victorious () or the Well-Served (), was King of France from 1422 ...

, Baroness of Villequier by marriage (1434–1474), mistress of Charles VII of France and later of Francis II, Duke of Brittany *

Antoinette de Bourbon Antoinette of Bourbon, Duchess of Guise (25 December 1494 – 22 January 1583), was a French noblewoman of the House of Bourbon. She was the wife of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise. Life Antoinette of Bourbon was born on 25 December 1494 at ...

(1493–1583) *

Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Antoinette Amalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Antoinette Amalie; 14 April 1696 – 6 March 1762) was a Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage to Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. She was the mother of the Queen of Pru ...

(1696–1762) *

Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Princess Antoinette Ernestine Amalie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (28 August 1779 – 14 March 1824) was a German princess of the House of Wettin. By marriage, she was a Duchess of Württemberg. Through her eldest surviving son, she is the ancestress ...

(1779–1824) *

Antoinette de Mérode Antoinette Ghislaine de Merode (28 September 1828 – 10 February 1864) was the Princess of Monaco by marriage to Charles III, Prince of Monaco. Life She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Count Werner de Merode (1797-1840) and his ...

(1828–1864), Princess of Monaco *

Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg (17 April 1838 – 13 October 1908) was a princess of Saxe-Altenburg by birth and Duchess of Anhalt by marriage. Biography Antoinette was the second child of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg (1804–1852) fr ...

(1838–1908) *

Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy (Antoinette Louise Alberte Suzanne Grimaldi; 28 December 1920 – 18 March 2011) was a member of the princely family of Monaco. She was the elder sister of Prince Rainier III. Her parents were Princess Cha ...

(1920–2011)

Artists and entertainers

Antoinette de Beaucaire Antoinette de Beaucaire or Marie-Antoinette Rivière (21 January 1840, in Nîmes, France – 27 January 1865) was an Occitan language writer. Her works include ''Li Velugo'' or "The Sparklets." Biography Marie-Antoinette Rivière, félibresse d ...

(1840–1865), Occitan language poet *

Antoinette Beumer Antoinette Beumer (born Janssen; 1962) is a Dutch film director. She is notable for having directed the 2010 films '' The Happy Housewife'' and ''Loft''. Biography Beumer was born as Antoinette Janssen in Nieuwer-Amstel, North Holland, the Neth ...

(born 1962), Dutch film director *

Antoinette Bower Antoinette Bower (born 30 September 1932) is a British retired film, television and stage actress, whose career lasted nearly four decades. Early years Bower was born in Baden-Baden to a German mother and an English father. She lived in Engla ...

(born 1932), German-born British actress *

Antoinette Cellier Antoinette Cellier, Lady Seton (23 June 1913 – 18 January 1981) was an English film and theatre actress. She appeared in fifteen feature films in the 1930s and 1940s. She was married to soldier and actor Sir Bruce Lovat Seton, 11th Baronet o ...

(1913–1981), English actress *

Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières Antoinette Du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières (; January 1, 1638 – February 17, 1694) was a French poet. Early life and education Antoinette Du Ligier de la Garde was born in Paris, January 1, 1638. She was the daughter of Melchior du Ligier, ...

(1638–1694), French poet *

Antoinette Halloran Antoinette Halloran is an Australian operatic soprano. Education Antoinette Halloran grew up in the Melbourne suburbs of Rosanna and Deer Park.D. Antoinette Handy (1930–2002), American musician and scholar *

Antoinette Hertsenberg Antoinette Hertsenberg (born 28 December 1964) is a Dutch television presenter. She is known for presenting the Dutch consumer television show ''Radar'' for more than 25 years. She also presented ''Opgelicht?!'' for over sixteen years. Career ...

(born 1964), Dutch television presenter *

Antoinette Kirkwood Antoinette Kirkwood (26 February 1930 - 28 January 2014) was an English composer born in London, with Irish family connections. She studied with Claud Biggs at the Irish Academy of Music and then piano and composition with Dorothy Howell and c ...

(1930–2014), English composer *

Antoinette Miggiani Antoinette Miggiani (born 5 September 1937) is a Maltese people, Maltese operatic soprano and Vocal pedagogy, singing teacher. Biography Antoinette Miggiani was born in Sliema, Malta. After studying piano and voice in her native country, she won ...

(born 1937), Maltese soprano * Antoinette Lovell Patterson (born 1970), American rapper

Antoinette (rapper) Antoinette Lovell Patterson (born May 4, 1969), known simply by the mononym Antoinette, is an American rapper from Bronx, New York, who released two albums, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is mainly remembered for her beef with MC Lyt ...

Antoinette Lubaki Antoinette Lubaki (''Atoinet Lubaki, Atoinet Mfumbi)'' ( Bukama, Congo Free State) (1895-?) was a Congolese watercolourist, and Congo's first known female artist. She is considered one of the forerunners of modern art in Congo, alongside her hus ...

(1895-?), watercolourist, Congo's first known named female artist *

Antoinette Perry Mary Antoinette "Tony" Perry (June 27, 1888June 28, 1946) was an American actress, producer, director and administrator, known for her work in theatre, she was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing and is the namesake of the To ...

(1888–1946), American actress and director for whom the Tony Awards are named *

Antoinette Sibley Dame Antoinette Sibley (born 27 February 1939) is a British prima ballerina. She joined the Royal Ballet from the Royal Ballet School in 1956 and became a soloist in 1960. She was celebrated for her partnership with Anthony Dowell. After her re ...

(born 1939), British ballerina *

Antoinette Sterling Jane Antoinette Sterling (January 23, 1841January 10, 1904) was an American contralto most known for singing sentimental ballads in Britain and the British Empire. Early life Sterling was born in Sterlingville], New York (state), New York, on ...

(1850–1904), Anglo-American vocalist *

Antoinette Taus Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus (born August 30, 1981) is a Filipino-American actress and environmentalist. Taus started out as a child actress for ABS-CBN and Viva and rose to popularity starring in the GMA drama series '' Anna Karenina'' (1 ...

(born 1980), Filipino-American actress *

Antoinette-Thérèse Des Houlières Antoinette-Thérèse Deshoulières (Rocroi, 31 May 1659 – Paris, 8 August 1718) was a French poet. Biography The daughter of Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières, she managed to publish her mother's works. ''La mort de Cochon'' whi ...

(1659–1718), French poet

Athletes

* Antoinette Guedia Mouafo (born 1995), Cameroonian swimmer *

Antoinette de Jong Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong (; ; born 6 April 1995) is a Dutch speed skater. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She also competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus ...

(born 1995), Dutch speed skater *

Antoinette Lucas Antoinette Lucas (born October 27, 1968) is a former field hockey midfielder from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Northwestern University ...

(born 1968), American field hockey player *

Antoinette Meyer Antoinette Meyer, later ''Molitor'' (19 June 1920 – 19 July 2010) was a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. She was born in Hospental and was married with Karl Molitor Karl Molitor (29 June 1920 – 25 ...

(1920–2010), Swiss alpine skier * Antoinette Nana Djimou (born 1985), Cameroonian-French heptathlete and pentathlete *

Antoinette Uys Antoinette Uys (born 2 March 1976) is a badminton player from South Africa. She was the mixed doubles gold medalists at the 2002 African Badminton Championships, 2002 African Championships and Badminton at the 2003 All-Africa Games, 2003 All-Afr ...

(born 1976), South African badminton player

Politicians

* Antoinette Batumubwira (born 1956), Burundian politician * Antoinette Montaigne, French/Central African politician and lawyer *

Antoinette Sandbach Antoinette Geraldine Mackeson-Sandbach (born 15 February 1969), known as Antoinette Sandbach, is a British barrister, farm manager and politician who was elected as a North Wales region Member of the Welsh Assembly at the May 2011 election, an ...

(born 1969), Welsh politician *

Antoinette Spaak Antoinette Spaak (; 27 June 192828 August 2020) was a Belgian politician and leading figure within Francophone and regionalist politics in Brussels. She was born into a noted political family and entered politics as part of the regionalist Dem ...

(1928–2020), Belgian politician

Others

Antoinette Bonner Antoinette Bonner (1892–1920) was a Romanian Americans, Romanian American jewel thief. Acting as an agent for diamond merchants from New York's Maiden Lane (Manhattan), Maiden Lane, she sold jewelry to wealthy society women and came to be known ...

(1892–1920), Romanian American jewel thief *

Antoinette Bourignon Antoinette Bourignon de la Porte (13 January 161630 October 1680) was a French- Flemish mystic and adventurer. She taught that the end times would come soon and that the Last Judgment would then fall. Her belief was that she was chosen by God t ...

(1616–1680), French-Flemish mystic and adventurer * Antoinette Bouzonnet-Stella (–1676), French engraver *

Antoinette Brown Blackwell Antoinette Louisa Brown, later Antoinette Brown Blackwell (May 20, 1825 – November 5, 1921), was the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States. She was a well-versed public speaker on the paramount iss ...

(1825–1921), first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States *

Antoinette Candia-Bailey Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey (March 12, 1974 – January 8, 2024) was an American academic administrator who served in 2023 as the vice president for student affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri (a historically black college) in 2023. Af ...

(1974–2024), American academic administrator * Antoinette Downing (1904–2001), American architect *

Antoinette Feuerwerker Antoinette Feuerwerker (24 November 1912 – 10 February 2003) was a French jurist and an active fighter in the French Resistance during the Second World War. Early years Antoinette (Antonia, Toni, Toibe Rochel) Gluck was born in Antwerp (Borg ...

(1912–2003), French Resistance member and jurist *

Antoinette Fouque Antoinette Fouque (Birth name, née Antoinette Grugnardi; 1 October 1936 – 20 February 2014) was a French psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst who was involved in the French women's liberation movement. She was the leader of one of the groups that orig ...

(1936–2014), French psychoanalyst *

Antoinette Frank Antoinette Renee Frank (born April 30, 1971) is a former officer of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) who, on March 4, 1995, committed a violent armed robbery at a restaurant which resulted in the murders of two members of the Vietnamese- ...

(born 1971), American convicted murderer * Antoinette Konikow (1869–1946), American physician, feminist, and radical political activist * Antoinette Nording (1814–1887), Swedish perfume entrepreneur *

Antoinette Pinchot Bradlee Antoinette Eno "Tony" Pinchot Pittman Bradlee (January 15, 1924 – November 9, 2011) was an American socialite, ceramist, and painter. She was the second wife of ''The Washington Post'' editor Ben Bradlee and the sister of Mary Pinchot Meyer, a ...

(1924–2011), American socialite *

Antoinette Pirie Antoinette Pirie ( Patey; 4 October 1905 – 11 October 1991) was a British biochemist, ophthalmologist, and educator. Biography Antoinette Patey was born in Bond Street, London. Her father was a botanist and pharmacist. She was educated at Wy ...

(1905–1991), British biochemist, ophthalmologist, and educator * Antoinette Van Leer Polk (1847–1919), American plantation owner *

Antoinette Sayeh Antoinette Monsio Sayeh (born 12 July 1958 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian economist and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Sayeh served as the director of the African Department at the IMF from July 14, 2008, ...

(born 1958), Liberian economist *

Antoinette Schoar Antoinette Schoar is a German-American economist, currently the Stewart C. Myers-Horn Family Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Education and career Schoar received her Diploma in Economics from the ...

, American economist

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