Arleen or Arlene is an Irish

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and variant of Carlene or Charlene and in the French derived from feminine diminutive of Charles (meaning ''free man'').

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* Arlene The Housewife, a female wrestler from

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Arlene Agus Arlene Agus (March 17, 1949 – December 2024) was an American Orthodox Jewish feminist and writer. She was "an early advocate of Orthodox feminism nda prominent advocate for Soviet Jewry," and was perhaps best known for reviving women's obser ...

(1949–2024), American Orthodox Jewish feminist and activist *

Arlene Alda Arlene Alda ( Weiss; born March 12, 1933) is an American photographer and writer. She began her career playing clarinet professionally, then moved on to photography and writing children's books. She is married to actor Alan Alda. Early life Alda ...

(born 1933), American musician, photographer, and writer * Arlene Arcillas (born 1969), city mayor of Santa Rosa, Laguna *

Arleen Auger Joyce Arleen Auger (sometimes spelled Augér ; September 13, 1939 – June 10, 1993) was an American coloratura soprano, known for her interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Mozart, and Schubert. She won a posthumous Grammy ...

(1939–1993), American soprano, admired for her coloratura voice and interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Gluck, and Mozart *

Arlene Blencowe Arlene Blencowe (born 11 April 1983) is an Australian mixed martial artist and boxer, currently competing in the Women's Featherweight division of Bellator MMA, where she is the first Australian female fighter in the promotion's history. Bo ...

(born 1989), mixed martial artist and boxer *

Arlene Brosas Arlene Duran Brosas (born October 30, 1975) is a Filipina educator, child rights activist, and politician. She is a member of the 19th Congress of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress and was part of the 18th ...

(born 1976), Filipino educator, child rights activist, and politician * Arlene Chai (born 1955), Filipino-Chinese-Australian author *

Arlene Dahl Arlene Carol Dahl (August 11, 1925 – November 29, 2021) was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s. Born in Minnesota to parents of Norwegian descent, Dahl started her acting career in musicals before transitioning to film, wh ...

(1925–2021), American actress * Arleen Day (1949–2012), Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan * Arlene Eisenberg (1934–2001), American author * Arline Fisch (born 1931), American artist and educator *

Arlene Foster Arlene Isobel Foster, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (née Kelly; born 17 July 1970), is a British broadcaster and politician from Northern Ireland who is serving as Chair of Intertrade UK since September 2024. She previously served as First ...

(born 1970), Northern Irish politician who has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone since 2003 *

Arlene Francis Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian; October 20, 1907 – May 31, 2001) was an American game show panelist, actress, radio and television talk show host. She is best known for her long-running role as a panelist on the television game ...

(1907–2001), American actress and game show panelist *

Arlene Golonka Arlene Leanore Golonka (January 23, 1936 – May 31, 2021) was an American actress. She is known for playing Millie Hutchins on the television comedy ''The Andy Griffith Show'' and Millie Swanson on '' Mayberry R.F.D.'', and often portrayed ...

(1936–2021), American actress * Arleene Johnson (1924–2017), Canadian former infielder who played from 1945 through 1948 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League *

Arline Judge Margaret Arline Judge (February 21, 1912 – February 7, 1974) was an American actress and singer who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained some fame for habitually marrying, including two brothers. Judge specialized in playing fai ...

(1912–1972), American actress-singer * Arline Burks Gant, director, actress, and costume designer * Arlene Harris (1896–1976), Canadian-born American radio, film, and television actress *

Arlene Howell Arlene Howell (born Eurlyne Howell; October 26, 1939) is an American former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss USA 1958. Early life and education Howell was born in Delhi, Louisiana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...

(born 1939), American television actress * Arlene Hutton, American playwright, theatre artist, and teacher *

Arlene Klasky Arlene Phyllis Klasky (born May 26, 1949) is an American animator, graphic designer, Film producer, producer and co-founder of Klasky Csupo with Gábor Csupó. In 1999, she was named one of the "Top 25 Women in Animation" by ''Animation Magazine' ...

(born 1949), American artist *

Arlene Martel Arlene Martel (born Arline Greta Sax; April 14, 1936 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress. Before 1964, she was frequently billed as Arline Sax or Arlene Sax. Casting directors, among other Hollywood insiders, called Martel the Chamele ...

(1936–2014), American actress *

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, former television judge, presenter, and dancer. She reached mainstream fame on television as a judge on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004-2008) a ...

(born 1943), professional dancer and theatre choreographer *

Arlene Pieper Arlene Pieper Stine (born Arlene Val Richter; 18 March 1930 – 11 February 2021) became the first woman to officially finish a marathon in the United States at 29 years old and as a mother of 3 children when she finished the Pikes Peak Marathon i ...

, the first woman to officially finish a marathon in the United States, which occurred in 1959 * Arlene Pileggi (born 1952), American actor *

Arlene Sanford Arlene Sanford is an American film and television director. Sanford has directed for several notable television series and several motion picture and television films which include '' A Very Brady Sequel'' (1996), '' I'll Be Home for Christmas ...

, American film and television director * Arleen Schloss (born 1943), artists from New York *

Arlene Semeco Arlene Iradie Semeco Arismendi (born January 11, 1984) is a female freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. She won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Gam ...

(born 1984), freestyle swimmer * Arlene Anderson Skutch (1924–2012), singer, actress, and painter * Arleen Sorkin (born 1955), American actress *

Arleen Whelan Arleen Whelan (September 1, 1916 – April 7, 1993) was an American film actress. Early years Whelan was a native of Salt Lake City, Utah. Before she became an actress, she worked in Southern California as a manicurist, contributing her ea ...

(1916–1993), American film actress * Arlene Williams (1946–2017), TV host * Arlene Xavier (born 1969), volleyball player

Fictional characters

* Arlene, a fictional character in ''Garfield'' * Arlene Joseph, a character in the 1998 Canadian-American independent film ''

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'' * Arlene, a fictional character in ''The X-Files''

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