Boo is a

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, nickname and

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. It may refer to:

People with the surname

* Ben Boo (born 1925), American politician * Bertil Boo (1914–1996), Swedish singer * Boo Cheng Hau (born 1964), Malaysian politician *

Boo Junfeng Boo Junfeng (Chinese: 巫俊锋; pinyin: wū jùn fēng; born 4 December 1983) is a Singaporean filmmaker. Boo's films, Sandcastle (2010) and Apprentice (2016) have been screen at the Cannes Film Festival, beginning with his debut, Sandcastle, w ...

(born 1983), Singaporean filmmaker * Boo Seung-kwan (born 1998), South Korean member and main vocalist of boy group

Seventeen Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...

Boo Soon-hee Boo Soon-hee (born 15 July 1967) is a South Korean sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad a ...

(born 1967), South Korean sport shooter * Jim Boo (born 1954), American ice hockey player *

Karl Boo Karl Boo (9 September 1918 – 22 February 1996) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (lower chamber) 1961–1970, and of the unicameral parliament 1970–1988. From 197 ...

(1918–1996), Swedish politician * Katherine Boo (born 1964), American journalist and MacArthur Fellow *

Kurt Boo Kurt Boo is a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Vaxholm, Sweden, o ...

, Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s * Prince Lee Boo (1764–1784), visitor to London from the Pelew Islands (now Palau) *

Sigrid Boo Sigrid Maren Boo (23 August 1898 – 12 September 1953) was a Norwegian writer of popular books. She was born and died in Oslo, but grew up in Larvik from 1899 to 1909. Her works deal with love, tuberculosis, and service. The book ''Vi som går ...

(1898–1953), Norwegian author

People with the given name

* Boo Cook (born 1972), British comics artist *

Boo Kullberg Anders Boo Georg Kullberg (May 23, 1889 – April 5, 1962) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den ...

(1889–1962), Swedish gymnast, member of the gold medal 1912 Olympics team * Boo Saville (born 1980), British contemporary artist

People with the nickname or stage name

* Boo Bradley (1972–2016), a stage name of American professional wrestler Jonathan Rechner also known as Balls Mahoney *

Boo Ellis Alex "Boo" Ellis (February 11, 1936 – May 6, 2010) was an American professional basketball player for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ellis played in the league for just the and seasons and averaged 5 ...

(1936–2010), American National Basketball Association player *

Boo Harvey Greg "Boo" Harvey (born October 1, 1966) is an American former basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at St. John's University between 1987–88 and 1989–90. He starred as the point guard for the Redmen, and as a senior ...

(born 1966), American former college basketball player * Boo Hewerdine (born 1961), British singer-songwriter *

Ronald "Boo" Hinkson Ronald "Boo" Hinkson is a guitarist from Saint Lucia who combines jazz with soca music (Caribbean). He started his career by forming the band Tru Tones. His mother plays the guitar, and she was his first teacher. He has been praised by guitarists ...

, Saint Lucian jazz guitarist, co-founder of the Tru Tones in the 1960s *

Boo Jackson James "Boo" Jackson (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player. College career Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan. Professional career After his graduation from Eastern Michigan, he played for the Hol ...

(born 1981), American retired basketball player * Curley "Boo" Johnson (born 1965), former member of the Harlem Globetrotters *

Boo McLee Cleo Kevin "Boo" McLee Jr. (November 24, 1983 – April 12, 2020) was an American football linebacker. He played collegiately at West Virginia University. McLee played for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL and the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. Col ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Boo Morcom Albert Richmond "Boo" Morcom (May 1, 1921 – October 3, 2012) was an Americans, American track and field athlete. Early career He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. While he is primarily known for his exploits in the pole vault event, he ...

(1921–2012), American track and field athlete, particularly in the pole vault * Boo Robinson (born 1987), American professional football defensive tackle * Boo Weekley (born 1973), American golfer * Boo Williams (born 1979), American retired National Football League wide receiver

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