Margulies (occasionally Margolies or Margolyes) is a surname that, like its variants shown below, is derived from the

Ashkenazi Hebrew Ashkenazi Hebrew (, ) is the pronunciation system for Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew favored for Jewish liturgical use and Torah study by Ashkenazi Jewish practice. Features As it is used parallel with Modern Hebrew, its phonological differences a ...

pronunciation of the Hebrew word (), meaning 'pearls'. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ben Margulies Ben Margulies is an American songwriter and record producer as well as a drummer, guitarist, pianist, and singer. He is best known for co-writing seven of the eleven songs on Mariah Carey's self-titled debut album with her, including the number- ...

, American songwriter and record producer *

David Margulies David Joseph Margulies (February 19, 1937 – January 11, 2016) was an American actor. He is known for his role as Lenny Clotch, the Mayor of New York City in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984) and ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), and his recurring role as Neil ...

(1937–2016), American actor *

Donald Margulies Donald Margulies (born September 2, 1954) is an American playwright and academic. In 2000, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play '' Dinner with Friends''. Background and education Margulies attended John Dewey High School in Brookly ...

(born 1954), American playwright * Jimmy Margulies (born 1951), American award-winning editorial cartoonist * Joseph Margulies (artist) (1896–1984), Vienna-born American painter and printmaker * Joseph Margulies (lawyer), American attorney and law professor *

Julianna Margulies Julianna Margulies (; born June 8, 1966) is an American actress. After several small television roles, Margulies received wide recognition for her starring role as Carol Hathaway in the NBC medical drama series '' ER'' (1994–2000; 2009), fo ...

(born 1966), American actress * Lazar C. Margulies (1895–1982), physician and inventor of a type of

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Leo Margulies Leo Margulies (June 22, 1900 – December 26, 1975) was an American editor and publisher of science fiction and fantasy pulp magazines and paperback books. Biography Margulies was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, but was raised in ...

(1900–1975), American editor and publisher * Martin Margulies (born 1948), American musician/film producer better known as

Johnny Legend Johnny Legend (born Martin Margulies; 1948) is an American rockabilly musician, film producer, actor and wrestling manager.von Busack, Richard (June 20, 2012"He's a Legend,"''East Bay Express''. Oakland/Berkeley. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.Wh ...

Martin Margulies Martin Z. Margulies is a real-estate developer and collector of contemporary art and photography. Margulies Collection For many years, Margulies maintained a publicly accessible sculpture garden on Grove Isle, a small, private island with condomi ...

, real-estate developer and collector of contemporary art and photography *

Roni Margulies Roni Margulies (May 5, 1955 – July 19, 2023) was a Turkish poet, author, translator, and political activist. Early life Margulies was born in Istanbul to a Jewish family. His maternal grandparents were Sephardic Jews from İzmir and his pater ...

(1955–2023), Turkish poet and activist * Samuel Hirsch Margulies (1858–1922), rabbi and Jewish scholar * Susan Margulies, American engineer and professor *

Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes ( ; born 18 May 1941) is a British and Australian actress. Known for her work as a character actor across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Marti ...

(born 1941), British-Australian actress

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