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surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Crooks (activist) (1824–1874), Wesleyan Methodist *

Adam Crooks (politician) Adam Crooks, (December 11, 1827 – December 28, 1885) was an Ontario Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Toronto West from 1871 to 1874 and moved to the riding of Oxford South from 1875 to 1886. Background Crooks was born ...

(1827–1885), Canadian politician *

Ann Marie Crooks Ann-Marie Crooks (born September 12, 1965) is a Jamaican-born American former female bodybuilder and professional wrestler. She was previously working for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999 under the ring name Midnight. Bodybuilding ...

(born 1965), female bodybuilder and professional wrestler *

Audi Crooks Audi Rae Crooks (born December 13, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference. She plays the center position. Crooks attended Bishop Garrigan High School in her hometown of Algona, Iowa, ...

(born 2004), American basketball player * Ben Crooks (born 1993), English rugby league footballer * Bill Crooks (1908–1986), New Zealand horticulturalist * Brendon Crooks (born 1971), New Zealand judoka *

Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks (born August 8, 1962), is a Canadian businesswoman, sports executive, and retired sprinter and middle-distance runner. Crooks was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics. She ...

(born 1962), Canadian athlete *

Colin Crooks Colin James Crooks LVO (born 18 February 1969) is a British diplomat serving as the British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea since 2022. Previously he served as British Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from Decembe ...

(born 1969), British diplomat *

Dave Crooks Dave Crooks (born December 13, 1963) is a radio station owner and former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, where he represented the 63rd District from 1996 to 2008. Early life, education, and business career Crooks was born and ...

(born 1963), American politician *

David Crooks (RNZAF officer) Air Marshal David Manson Crooks, (8 December 1931 – 9 March 2022) was a senior commander of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from April 1983 to October 1986 and Chief of the Defence Staff thereafter until 1987 ...

(1931–2022), New Zealand air marshal * Douglas Crooks (1872–1930), Cape Colony cricketer *

Evan Crooks Evan Crooks is an American actor who was born in Fresno County, California. Career Crooks is best known for his performances in ''A Halloween Puppy'' (2012), ''Raised by Wolves'' (2014), as Theo in the TV series ''Awkward'' (2011), and as Miller i ...

, American actor *

Garth Crooks Garth Anthony Crooks, (born 10 March 1958) is an English football pundit and former professional player. He played from 1976 to 1990, for Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Charlton Athletic. Club ca ...

(born 1958), English former footballer * Gavin E. Crooks, English chemist *

George Richard Crooks George Richard Crooks (February 3, 1822 Philadelphia – February 20, 1897) was an American Methodist minister, writer, and educator. Early career Crooks was born in Philadelphia, the son of George R. Crooks, Sr. and Mary M. Crooks. He graduated ...

(1822–1897), American Methodist minister, writer, and educator * Harold Crooks, Canadian-American filmmaker * Hulda Crooks (1896–1997), American mountaineer * Jack Crooks (1865–1918), American baseball player * Jacqueline Crooks, British writer *

James Crooks Jamie Crooks (April 15, 1778 – March 2, 1860) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1778 and came to Fort Niagara in 1791 where his half-brother, Francis, was operating as ...

(1778–1860), Scottish businessman *

James White Crooks James White Crooks (February 3, 1866 – September 4, 1944) was a pharmacist, business owner and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Port Arthur from 1924 to 1925. He was born in Woodstock, Canada West and was educated at the ...

(1866–1944), Canadian pharmacist, business owner and politician * Jenelle Crooks (born 1994), Australian racing cyclist * Jillian Crooks (born 2006), Caymanian competitive swimmer * John Crooks (disambiguation), various people *

Jordan Crooks Jordan Crooks is a Caymanian competitive swimmer. He won the first medal of any color and first gold medal for the Cayman Islands at a world championships in any sport at the 2022 World Short Course Swimming Championships. He also holds nine nat ...

(born 2002), Caymanian competitive swimmer * Julie Crooks, Canadian curator, researcher and instructor *

Kate Crooks Catharine (Kate) McGill Crooks Smart or Kate Crooks (February 13, 1833 – March 23, 1871) was a botanist and member of the Botanical Society of Canada. Her pressed botanical specimens were displayed in London, England at the International Exhibi ...

(1833–1871), Canadian botanist *

Lee Crooks Lee Crooks (born 14 January 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender As a combative defensive midfielder, Crooks made 282 competitive appearances in his playing career in the top four divisions of English fo ...

(born 1978), English former footballer *

Lee Crooks (rugby league) Lee Crooks (born 18 September 1963) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s and coached in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshir ...

(born 1963), English former rugby league footballer * Lee Crooks (voice actor) (born 1960), American voice actor * Leon Crooks (born 1985), English footballer *

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...

(born Lesane Parish Crooks, 1971–1996), American rapper * Louis Crooks (1912–1989), Archdeacon of Raphoe * Mary Crooks (born 1950), Australian public policy specialist * Mildred Lucile Crooks (1899–1972), American abstract expressionist painter * Morgan Crooks (born 1976), Canadian rower * N. Patrick Crooks (1938–2015), American Supreme Court judge * Norman Crooks (1917–1989), American tribal leader * Paul Crooks, former Formula One engineer * Paul Crooks (footballer) (1966–2019), English footballer *

Ramsay Crooks Ramsay Crooks (2 January 1787 – 6 June 1859) was an American fur trader who immigrated to Canada from Greenock, Scotland. He was the father of American Civil War Colonel William Crooks who served in the 6th Minnesota Regiment. In 1803, Ramsay ...

(1787–1859), Canadian fur trader *

Richard Crooks Richard Alexander Crooks (June 26, 1900 – September 29, 1972) was an American tenor and a leading singer at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Biography Crooks was born the second son of Alexander and Elizabeth Crooks on June 26, 1900, in Tren ...

(1900–1972), American tenor * Richard M. Crooks, American chemist *

Sammy Crooks Samuel Dickinson Crooks (16 January 1908 – 3 February 1981) was an English footballer who played as outside forward or outside right for Derby County in the mid-war era. He was one of the best-known footballers of the 1920s and 1930s and was ...

(1908–1981), English footballer * Sean Crooks (born 1983), Canadian cross-country skier * Stanley Crooks (1941–2012), American tribal leader *

Sydney Crooks Sydney Crooks (born Sydney Roy Crooks, 24 February 1945, Westmoreland, Jamaica, Westmoreland, Jamaica), also known as Sidney Crooks, Sidney Roy, Luddy Pioneer, Luddy Crooks, Brother Coleand now Norris Cole,Katz, David (2003) ''Solid Foundation: a ...

(born 1945), Jamaican singer and record producer * Thomas Crooks (disambiguation), various people *

Tim Crooks Timothy John Crooks (born 12 May 1949) is a former British rower who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was seven times winner at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times. Rowing career C ...

(born 1949), British former rower *

Will Crooks William Crooks (6 April 1852 – 5 June 1921) was a noted trade unionist and politician from Poplar, London, and a member of the Fabian Society. He is particularly remembered for his campaigning work against poverty and inequality. Early life ...

(1852–1921), British trade unionist *

William Crooks (Canadian politician) William Crooks (August 6, 1776 – December 31, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1776. In 1792, he travelled to Fort Niagara to join his brother James Crooks who was a merch ...

(1776–1836), Canadian politician

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