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Alfredo Layne Alfredo Layne (October 9, 1959 – June 25, 1999) was a Panamanian professional boxer. Layne is notable for having won the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles. Professional boxing career Layne, who began fighting professionally in 1981, ...

(1959–1999), Panamanian boxer * Aubrey Layne (born 1956), American businessman and politician * Barry Layne (born 1965), American racing driver *

Bobby Layne Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns before ...

(1926–1986), American football player * Christopher Layne (born 1949), American political scientist and academic * Chyna Layne, American actress * Cynthia Layne (1963–2015), American singer *

David Layne David "Bronco" Layne (born Sheffield, 29 July 1939) is an English former footballer most famous for playing for Sheffield Wednesday and his involvement in the British betting scandal of 1964. Playing career Rotherham United Layne started his c ...

(born 1939), English footballer * Dawn-Marie Layne (born 1988), Barbadian cricketer *

Floyd Layne Floyd Layne (January 1, 1929 – July 29, 2024) was an American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach. He was part of the historic 1949–50 City College of New York Beavers men's basketball team – the only team to ever win both the NIT and ...

(1929–2024), American basketball player and coach *

George Layne George Langford Layne (born October 9, 1978) is an American former professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft after playing college f ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Griffin Layne Griffin Layne is an American country music singer and songwriter. Layne's debut single,"Nothin like a Southern Girl", has been added to the Most Popular Urban Cowboy Music Tracks Chart, by 93.5 FM. Layne co-wrote and produced his debut single, ...

, American singer-songwriter * Herman Layne (1901–1973), American baseball player * Hillis Layne (1918–2010), American baseball player *

Isaac Layne Carlos Lyon (born 16 May 1995) is an English Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Cheshunt F.C., Cheshunt. He has previously played for Billericay Town F.C., Billericay Town (twice), Southen ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

Jerry Layne Jerry Blake Layne (born September 28, 1958) is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League between 1989 and 1999, and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2024. He wore uniform number 24 in the ...

(born 1958), American baseball umpire * Jerry Layne (ventriloquist) (1938–2018), American ventriloquist * Jevontae Layne (born 2001), Canadian soccer player *

Johann Layne Johann Layne (born 10 September 2003) is a West Indian cricketer. Career In December 2021, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his List A debut for West Indies Academy against Leeward Isl ...

(born 2003), Barbadian cricketer * Joy Layne (born 1941), American singer *

Justin Layne Justin Layne (born January 12, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Michigan State. Early life Layne attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio. While there Layne was teammates with curre ...

(born 1998), American football player * Linda L. Layne (born 1955), American anthropologist and academic *

Kelly Layne Kelly Layne (born 14 May 1975) is an Australians, Australian Dressage rider and trainer. She planned on qualifying to represent her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. However, Layne was unable to compete in the final qualify ...

(born 1975), Australian equestrian *

Ken Layne Ken Layne is an American writer, publisher and broadcaster best known for his political blogging in the early 2000s and his association with Gawker Media and ''Wonkette'' from 2006 to 2012. He is the proprietor of ''Desert Oracle'', a self-publi ...

(born 1967), American writer, publisher and broadcaster *

Kenny Layne Kenneth Layne (born July 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kenny King. He is best known for his time with Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) / Impact Wrestling. After partic ...

(born 1981), American professional wrestler * Kevin Layne (born 1998), Guyanese footballer *

KiKi Layne Kiandra "KiKi" Layne (born December 10, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her film roles in the romantic drama ''If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018), the drama ''Native Son'' (2019), the action superhero film '' The Old Guard'' (202 ...

(born 1991), American actress *

Lancelot Layne Lancelot Layne (died 28 July 1990) was a rapso artist from Trinidad and Tobago. Biography Lancelot Layne was born to a Ms. Ethel Strawn (''née'' Serrano) and raised in Gonzales, Trinidad, a village near Port of Spain. He had a start in many loca ...

(died 1990), Trinidadian rapper *

Marcia Layne Marcia Layne is a British playwright whose play ''Off Camera'' won the 2003 Alfred Fagon Award. The award honours the best new play by a playwright of Caribbean or African descent living in the United Kingdom. She is a writer and producer with Hi ...

, British playwright *

Meade Layne Meade Layne (September 8, 1882May 12, 1961) was an American academic and early researcher of ufology and parapsychology, best known for proposing an early version of the interdimensional hypothesis to explain flying saucer sightings. Early life ...

(1882–1961), American ufologist *

Natalie Layne Natalie Layne is an American Christian music artist. She is from Colorado Springs, Coloradoand lives in Nashville. She has been signed to Centricity Music since December 2022. She has opened for major Christian artists including Jeremy Camp, Chris ...

, American musician * Oliver Layne (1876–1932), West Indian cricketer *

Oscar Willis Layne Oscar Willis Layne (12 June 1918 – 24 February 2016) was a Panamanian racing cyclist. Biography Layne was born in Panama City on 12 June 1918, to Barbadian parents. He is the winner of three gold medals, from the Central American and Caribbean ...

(1918–2016), Panamanian cyclist * Patti Layne (born 1956), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Raheem Layne Raheem Layne (born July 2, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undr ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Rex Layne Rex Gessel Layne (June 7, 1928 – June 7, 2000) was an American heavyweight professional boxer. Sometimes termed the "Lewiston Larruper" and later "Poor Ole Rex", Layne became a top contender in the early 1950s, although he never fought for ...

(1928–2000), American boxer *

Ryan Layne Ryan Layne (born 25 December 1982) is a Barbadian cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team from 2005 to 2011. See also * List of Barbadian representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who h ...

(born 1982), Barbadian cricketer * Shontelle Layne (born 1985), Barbadian singer * Tamrat Layne (born 1995), Ethiopian politician * Tommy Layne (born 1984), American baseball player Given name: * Layne Abeley, character from Canadian young adult novel series ''The Clique'' *

Layne Beachley Layne Collette Beachley (born 24 May 1972) is an Australian former professional surfing, surfer from Manly, New South Wales, Manly, New South Wales. She won the world surfing champion, World Championship seven times. Currently she is the chair ...

(born 1972), Australian surfer *

Layne Beaubien Ronald Layne Beaubien (born July 4, 1976) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, after defea ...

(born 1976), American water polo player * Layne Britton (1907–1993), American makeup artist and actor *

Layne Coleman Layne Coleman is a Canadian actor, playwright and theatre director, most noted as a former artistic director of Theatre Passe Muraille. Originally from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, he first became prominent as a cofounder and artistic director o ...

, Canadian actor, playwright and theatre director *

Layne Dalfen Layne Dalfen ( IPA: lˈe͡ɪn dˈalfən) (born 1952) is a Canadian dream analyst, columnist, educator, and author recognized for her work in the field of dream interpretation. She is the founder of the Dream Interpretation Center in Montreal a ...

(born 1952), Canadian psychologist, writer and academic *

Layne Flack Layne Flack (May 18, 1969 – July 19, 2021) was an American professional poker player from Rapid City, South Dakota, residing in Montana and Nevada. Poker career Flack started playing cards with his grandparents, but became engrossed in th ...

(1969–2021), American poker player *

Layne Hatcher Layne Hatcher (born February 15, 1999) is an American former college football quarterback who played for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas State Red Wolves football, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Texas State Bobcats ...

(born 1999), American football player * Layne McDowell (born 1949), American football player * Layne Morgan (born 1999), Australian rugby player * Layne Morris (born 1962), American soldier * Layne Redman, British television presenter, writer and actor * Layne Redmond (1952–2013), American drummer, writer and teacher *

Layne Riggs Layne Griffin Riggs (born June 11, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 34 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports. He is the 2022 NASCAR Advance Auto P ...

(born 2002), American racing driver *

Layne Sleeth Layne Sleeth (born 18 August 2001) is a Canadian professional tennis player. Playing college tennis for the Oklahoma, She played in the final 2023 NCAA Singles Championship, UCLA Chinese Tian Fangran . Sleeth has a career high WTA singles ran ...

(born 2001), Canadian tennis player *

Layne Somsen Layne Ronald Somsen (born June 5, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2016. Career Amateur career Somsen attended Yankton High School and South Dakota S ...

(born 1989), American baseball player *

Layne Staley Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as p ...

(1967–2002), American musician * Layne Tom Jr. (1927–2015), American actor *

Layne Ulmer Layne Ulmer (born September 14, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who most recently played centre for Manchester Storm in the EIHL. Playing career Ulmer was drafted 209th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senato ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Layne Van Buskirk (born 1998), Canadian volleyball player *

Cassie Layne Winslow Cassie Layne Winslow is a fictional character from ''Guiding Light'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. She was first portrayed by Laura Wright for an eight-year period, followed by Nicole Forester until the character's departure in 20 ...

, character from the American soap opera ''Guiding Light'' *

Dorothy Layne McIntyre Dorothy Arlene Layne McIntyre (27 January 1917 – 30 August 2015) was an African-American aviator and educator. In 1940, she became the first African-American woman to receive a pilot's license from the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Biography ...

(1917–2015), American aviator and educator *

Martha Layne Collins Colonel Martha Layne Collins (née Hall; born December 7, 1936) is an American former businesswoman and politician from the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Kentucky; she served as the state's List of Governors of Kentucky, 56th govern ...

(born 1936), American politician and businesswoman *

Stacy Layne Matthews Stacy Layne Matthews is the stage name of Stacy Jones, a former drag performer who competed on season 3 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. On the show, she popularized the word "henny", which became a nickname, and she won the Snatch Game challenge for ...

, American drag queen