Emmitt is a

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Drew Emmitt Drew Emmitt is an American mandolinist, guitarist, fiddle player, occasional flutist, and singer, best known for being one of the founding members of Leftover Salmon, as well as being the frontman of the Left Hand String Band, Drew Emmitt Band ...

, American musician *

Herbert Emmitt Herbert William Emmitt (6 August 1857 – 1901) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Notts County. He also played cricket for Nottinghamshire, making two first-class appearances in 1884. He also made a single first-cl ...

, English footballer *

Jacob Emmitt Jacob Emmitt (born 4 October 1988) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Barrow Raiders in the RFL League 1. He previously played for the Toronto Wolfpack, St Helens, Castleford Tigers, Leigh Centurions, Sal ...

, Wales international rugby league footballer *

John Emmitt John Emmitt (October 12, 1825 – December 6, 1901) was an American pioneer farmer and state legislator from the state of Oregon. He served four years in the Oregon State Senate as a Republican, representing a large rural district in western ...

(1825-1901), American farmer and politician *

Lionel Emmitt Lionel Emmitt (11 May 1930 – 1 February 2004) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham RLFC, Blackpool Borough and Leigh, as a . Back ...

, Welsh rugby league footballer * Robert A. Emmitt (1850-1937), American farmer and politician

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Charles Emmitt Capps Charles Emmitt Capps (January 4, 1934 – February 23, 2014) was an American Christian preacher and teacher in the Word of Faith movement. During his lifetime, Capps had influenced the Word of Faith movement through various publications, as we ...

, American Christian preacher and teacher *

Emmitt Ford Emmitt H. Ford (December 13, 1943 – November 10, 2014) was an American politician from Tennessee. He represented the 86th district encompassing Shelby County from 1975–1981. He was also an uncle of former United States Congressman Harold For ...

, American politician *Emmitt Perry Jr., birth name of

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...

, American actor, filmmaker, and playwright *

Emmitt Peters Emmitt Peters Sr. (October 1, 1940 – April 2, 2020) the "Yukon Fox", was an Alaskan American hunter, fisher, trapper, and dog musher. The last rookie to win the 1,049 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (in 1975), he and his lead dogs Nugget a ...

(1940−2020), American hunter, trapper, and dog musher *

Emmitt Smith Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, 13 as a member of the Dallas Cowboys and 2 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Emmitt Thomas Emmitt Earl Thomas (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the now defunct Bishop College. He played professionally as a cornerback for ...

(born 1943), American football player and coach *

Emmitt Williams Emmitt Mack Williams V (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. High school career As a fresh ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Emmitt J. Littles Emmitt is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Drew Emmitt, American musician *Herbert Emmitt, English footballer *Jacob Emmitt, Wales international rugby league footballer *John Emmitt (1825-1901), American f ...

(born 2012), American animator

Fictional characters

*Emmitt Otterton, an otter in the animated movie ''

Zootopia ''Zootopia'' (titled ''Zootropolis'' or ''Zoomania'' in various regions) is a 2016 American animated buddy cop comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore from a screenplay by Jared Bush an ...

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