Foy is a name of English and French origin.

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() is a 3rd century Christian saint and martyr. People with the name and surname include:

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Foy D. Kohler Foy David Kohler (February 15, 1908 – December 23, 1990) was an American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Early life Kohler was born in Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio, Oakwood ...

(1908–1990), American diplomat *

Foy Vance Foy Best Vance (born 18 November 1974) is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records, Gingerbread Man record label. Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwrite ...

(born 1974), Northern Irish musician * Foy E. Wallace (1896–1979), American preacher

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* Anne Foy (born 1986), British TV presenter *Ashley Foy (born 1990), American ice dancer * brian d foy, American computer programmer and author *

Bryan Foy Bryan Foy (December 8, 1896 – April 20, 1977) was an American film producer and film director, director. He produced more than 200 films between 1924 and 1963. He also directed 41 films between 1923 and 1934. He headed the B picture unit a ...

(1896–1977), American film director and producer who was earlier one of the "Seven Little Foys" * Charles H. Foy (1809–1866), American Medal of Honor recipient *

Charley Foy Charley Foy (June 12, 1898 – August 22, 1984), born Charles Richard Fitzgerald, was an American actor of both the vaudeville stage and film. Son of Eddie Foy Sr., he was one of the famous "The Seven Little Foys", the seven children of the senio ...

(1898–1984), American actor * Chris Foy (referee) (born 1962), English football referee *

Ciarán Foy Ciarán Foy (born 1979) is an Irish film director and screenwriter, best known for directing and writing ''Citadel (film), Citadel'' and directing ''Sinister 2'' and ''Eli (2019 film), Eli''. Early life Foy was born in Northside Dublin in Oct ...

, Irish film director *

Claire Foy Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' (2016–2023), for which List of awards and nominations r ...

(born 1984), English actress * Darron Foy (born 1971), English cricketer * Des Foy (born 1963), Irish rugby player * Douglas I. Foy (born c. 1947), American environmentalist * E. W. Foy (1937–2014), American basketball coach *

Eddie Foy Edwin Fitzgerald (March 9, 1856 – February 16, 1928Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; and McNeilly, Donald. ''Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America''. Routledge Press, September 2006, . pp. 406–410), ...

, stage name of Edwin Fitzgerald (1856–1928), American actor, comedian, dancer and vaudevillian *

Eddie Foy Jr. Edwin Fitzgerald Jr. (February 4, 1905 – July 15, 1983), known professionally as Eddie Foy Jr., was an American stage, film and television actor. His career spanned six decades, beginning as part of the vaudeville act Eddie Foy and the Seven ...

(1905–1983), American character actor who was earlier one of the "Seven Little Foys" * Eddie Foy III (1935–2018), American actor and film director * Emma Foy (born 1989), New Zealand para-cyclist * Frances Foy (1890–1963), American artist *

Fred Foy Frederick William Foy (March 27, 1921December 22, 2010) was an American radio and television announcer and actor. He is best known for his narration of ''The Lone Ranger''. Radio historian Jim Harmon described Foy as "''the'' announcer, perhaps t ...

(1921–2010), American actor and voice performer * Frederick Foy (1915–1995), English cricketer *

Gray Foy Gray Foy (August 10, 1922 – November 23, 2012) was an American artist who created a visionary body of drawings from 1941 to 1975. His drawings are generally divided into two phases. First, from 1941 to 1948, the artist drew figurative Surrealis ...

(1922–2012), American artist * Humphrey Foy (1886–1956), American football player *

James Joseph Foy James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1916. He was born in Toront ...

(1847–1916), Canadian lawyer * Joe Foy (1943–1989), American baseball player * John Foy (1882–1960), American track and field athlete * Keith Foy (born 1981), Irish footballer * Kylie Foy (born 1971), New Zealand field hockey player * Lyla Foy (aka Wall), English singer/songwriter * Laura Foy (born 1976), American television host * Lydia Foy, Irish trans woman activist *

Mackenzie Foy Mackenzie Christine Foy (born November 10, 2000) is an American actress and model. She is known for portraying Renesmee Cullen in the 2012 film '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'', which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination ...

(born 2000), American actress and model * Magda Foy (1905–2000), "The Solax Kid", American child actor *

Mark Foy (businessman) Mark Foy (15 February 1865 – 15 November 1950) was an Australian retail businessman and entrepreneur who established the department store Mark Foy's in Sydney. He also opened the Hydro Majestic Hotel in the Blue Mountains, a hydropathic resor ...

(1865–1950), Australian retailer * Mark Foy (footballer) (born 1973), New Zealand football player * Mary Foy (disambiguation), several people * Mathilda Foy (1813–1869), Swedish philanthropist * Matt Foy (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Matthew Foy (born 1998), English footballer *

Maximilien Sébastien Foy Maximilien Sébastien Foy (; 3 February 1775 – 28 November 1825) was a French Army officer and politician.The memoirs of François René, vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1902 Page 128 "General Maximilien Sébastien Foy (1775-1825), after renderi ...

(1775–1825), French military leader, statesman and writer *

Murray Foy Murray Foy (1935–1998) was an Australian teacher, actor, and theatre director. He was born in Quirindi, New South Wales, and died in Toowoomba, Queensland. He was educated at St Laurence's College Brisbane, and trained as a teacher at Kelvi ...

(1935–1998), Australian actor and director * Nathan Foy (born 1981), Welsh-born English blind cricketer * Nathaniel Foy (died 1707), Irish religious figure * Pat Foy (born 1965), Australian rules footballer *

Peter Foy Peter Foy (11 June 1925 – 17 February 2005) was the stage flying effects specialist who founded "Flying by Foy", most widely known for its work flying actors in the play ''Peter Pan''. Born in London, England, he began in show business as a chi ...

(1925–2005), English stage-flight-effects specialist * Philip Foy (1891–1957), Argentine first-class cricketer * Robbie Foy (born 1985), Scottish footballer * Robert W. Foy (1916–1950), American fighter pilot triple-ace during World War II *

Shirley Bunnie Foy Shirley Bunnie Foy (October 13, 1936 – November 24, 2016), also known as Bunny Foy, was an American jazz singer, songwriter, and percussionist. Biography Shirley Bunnie Foy was born in Harlem, New York. She was raised in a family of musicia ...

(1936–2016), American musician * Thomas P. Foy (1951–2004), American politician * Tim Foy, British territorial governor *

Tom Foy Thomas Foy (1866 – 7 August 1917) was an English music hall performer and comedian. He was born in Manchester of Irish parents. Although some sources give his year of birth as 1879, official records (as well as his gravestone) indicate that ...

(1879–1917), English music hall performer * Tommy Foy (1910–1985), Irish football player * Vincent Foy (1915–2017), Canadian Roman Catholic cleric and theologian * Walter Frank Foy (1908–1993), Canadian politician

Fictional characters

* Betty Foy, a fictional character in William Wordsworth's ''The Idiot Boy''

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