Karyn is an English-language given name and may refer to:

People with the name

Karyn Bailey Karyn Bailey (born 28 July 1986) is a former Australian netball player who played for the Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds. and played for the Surrey Storm ( UK) from 2018 - 2021. After Storm's final game on Monday 21st June 2021, she re ...

(born 1986), Australian netball player * Karyn Bosnak (born 1974), American author *

Karyn Bryant Karyn Elaine Bryant (born December 23, 1968) is an American actress, writer, and television personality. Early life Bryant was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. While in Massachusetts, she completed secondary school at Lawrence Academy ...

(born 1968), American actress, writer and television personality * Karyn Bye-Dietz (born 1971), American ice hockey player * Karyn Calabrese (born 1947), American raw foodist and restaurateur *

Karyn Dwyer Karyn Elizabeth Dwyer (22 March 1975 – 25 September 2018) was a Canadian actress, whose best known role was as Maggie in the 1999 film ''Better Than Chocolate''. Early life Dwyer was the oldest of five children, three sons and two daughters, ...

(1975–2018), Canadian actress * Karyn Faure (born 1969), French swimmer * Karyn Forbes (born 1991), Tobagonian soccer player * Karyn Garossino (born 1965), Canadian ice dancer * Karyn Gojnich (born 1960), Australian sailor *

Karyn Hay Karyn Hay (born 1959 in Auckland) is a New Zealand author and broadcaster. She came to fame as the presenter of 1980s music TV show Radio with Pictures before going on to a career in television and radio. Early life Hay grew up in the Thames V ...

(born 1959), New Zealand author and broadcaster * Karyn Khoury, American perfumer *

Karyn Kupcinet Karyn Kupcinet (born Roberta Lynn Kupcinet; March 6, 1941 – November 28, 1963) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was the daughter of Chicago newspaper columnist and television personality Irv Kupcinet, and the siste ...

(1941–1963), American actress *

Karyn Kusama Karyn Kiyoko Kusama (born March 21, 1968) is an American filmmaker. She made her feature directorial debut with the sports drama film ''Girlfight'' (2000), for which she won Best Director and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival an ...

(born 1968), American film and television director * Karyn Marshall (born 1956), American weightlifter *

Karyn McCluskey Karyn McCluskey is a Scottish forensic psychologist who is the chief executive of Community Justice Scotland. She was formerly the director of the Violence Reduction Unit. Early life She was born in Falkirk and grew up in the village of Redding ...

, Scottish forensic psychologist *

Karyn Moffat Karyn Moffatt is a Canadian computer scientist working in human–computer interaction. She is an associate professor in the School of Information Studies at McGill University, where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Inclusive Social Computin ...

, Canadian computer scientist * Karyn Monk (born 1960), Canadian writer *

Karyn Olivier Karyn Olivier (born 1968) is a Philadelphia-based artist who creates public art, sculptures, installations and photography. Olivier alters familiar objects, spaces, and locations, often reinterpreting the role of monuments. Her work intersects his ...

(born 1968), American artist and sculptor * Karyn Palgut (born 1962), American handballer *

Karyn Paluzzano Karyn Lesley Paluzzano (born 6 May 1960) is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith. In September 2012 Paluzzano was sen ...

(born 1960), Australian politician *

Karyn Parsons Karyn Parsons Rockwell (born October 8, 1966) is an American actress, author and comedian. She is best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. Parsons also starred in the 1995 film ...

(born 1966), American actress, author and comedian *

Karyn Polito Karyn Ellen Polito (born November 11, 1966) is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician who served as the 72nd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023. Polito was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Repres ...

(born 1966), American attorney and politician *

Karyn Pugliese Karyn Pugliese (Pabàmàdiz) is an investigative journalist who has significantly impacted Canadian journalism and press freedom, intervening in more than 3 Supreme Court cases. She is a citizen of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in ...

, Canadian broadcast journalist and communications specialist *

Karyn Rachtman Karyn Rachtman (born February 19, 1964) is an American music supervisor and film producer. One of the "most influential music supervisors of all time," she has music supervised and/or served as the executive soundtrack producer on albums that ha ...

, American music supervisor *

Karyn Rochelle Karyn Rochelle (born in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American country music songwriter and vocalist. As a songwriter, she has written or co-written songs which became hits for Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Milsap, Sunny Sweeney, and, ...

, American country singer and songwriter *

Karyn Spencer Karyn Spencer (born ) is an American talent agent for social media influencers who has had roles at Vine, AT&T, Target and Whalar. Spencer also co-produced the films '' Spread'' (2009) and '' Killers'' (2010), both starring Ashton Kutcher. Care ...

, American talent agent *

Karyn Temple Karyn A. Temple (previously Karyn Temple Claggett) is an attorney who served as the 13th United States Register of Copyrights, appointed to the position on March 27, 2019. Temple was Acting Register of Copyrights from October 21, 2016, to March ...

, American attorney *

Karyn Turner Karyn Turner (born 1946) is an American martial arts expert who has been variously known as “The Queen of Kata”,"Karyn Turner: Kung Fu's Queen of Kata and Kumite", Inside Kung Fu 4(7):30-33, September 1977. “First Lady of Kung Fu”,“Woman ...

(born 1946), American martial arts expert *

Karyn Usher Karyn Usher is an American television producer and writer. She has produced twenty-four episodes for the television series ''Prison Break'', and additionally written twelve episodes. She has also written single episodes from the series '' One Tre ...

, American television producer and writer * Karyn Velez (1990–2013), Filipino–American badminton player *

Karyn Walsh Karyn Joan Walsh is an Australian social justice advocate. Walsh is known for her work as a founding member of the not-for-profit organisation Micah Projects where she is the chief executive officer. The organisation was established in 1995 base ...

, Australian social justice advocate *

Karyn White Karyn Layvonne White (born October 14, 1965) is an American singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including "Superwoman" (1988), " Secret Rendezvous" (1989), " The Way You Love Me" (19 ...

(born 1965), American singer *

Karyn Williams Karyn Kristyne Williams-White (born July 28, 1979), is an American Christian musician. She released an extended play, ''Wake Up'', in 2011. Her first album, '' Only You'', was released by Inpop Records in 2012, along with a re-release of the sam ...

(born 1979), American Christian musician

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