McNair is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander McNair (1775–1826), American politician * Andrew McNair (custodian), ringer of the Liberty Bell *

Andrew McNair (actor) Andrew Robert McNair (born 15 June 1979) is an English actor, probably best known for his role on Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Career McNair began his television career in 2001 on Channel 4's ''Hollyoaks''. He played the role of mechani ...

Arnold McNair, 1st Baron McNair Arnold Duncan McNair, 1st Baron McNair (4 March 1885 – 22 May 1975) was a British jurist and judge of the International Court of Justice and later the first president of the European Court of Human Rights. Early life and education McNair was b ...

(1885–1975) *

Barbara McNair Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades in television, film, and stage. McNair's professional career began in music dur ...

(1934–2007), African-American singer and actress *

Benjamin McNair Benjamin John McNair (born 25 August 1974, London) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Malcolm Kennedy in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life McNair moved to Australia with his family when he was 18 months old. He develope ...

(born 1974), Australian actor *

Bob McNair Robert C. McNair (January 1, 1937 – November 23, 2018) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the founding owner of the National Football League's Houston Texans. Early life and education McNair grew up in Forest City, North ...

(1937–2018), American businessman *

Buck McNair Group Captain Robert Wendell "Buck" McNair, (15 May 1919 – 15 January 1971) was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) flying ace of the Second World War, with 16 or 16.5 victories and five probables. Early life NcNair was born on 15 May 1919 in ...

(1919–1971), Canadian Second World War flying ace *

Cal McNair Daniel Calhoun "Cal" McNair (born October 24, 1961) is an American businessman and sports executive. He is the principal owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Early life and ed ...

(born 1961), American NFL executive *

Chris McNair Jewell Christopher McNair (November 22, 1925 – May 8, 2019) was an American politician and businessman. Biography McNair was born in Fordyce, Arkansas. He met his future wife Maxine Pippen when both were attending the Tuskegee Institute in ...

(1925–2019), American businessman and politician * Clarence McNair (born 1977), American writer and entrepreneur *

Craig McNair Craig McNair (born 1975) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a New Zealand First member of parliament from 2002–2005. Early years Before entering politics, McNair was a marketing manager. He also holds a pilot's licence. Member of Parl ...

(born 1975), New Zealand politician * Duncan McNair, British lawyer, activist and author * Eric Archibald McNair (1894–1918), Victoria Cross recipient *

Evander McNair Evander McNair (April 15, 1820 – November 13, 1902) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life Evander McNair was born at Laurel Hill in Scotland County, North Carolina. His parents moved ...

(1820–1902), American army officer *

Fred McNair Frederick V. McNair IV (born July 22, 1950) is an American former professional tennis player who reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, ...

(born 1950), American tennis player *

(born 1968), American football player * Frederick McNair (disambiguation), multiple people * Frederick V. McNair Jr. (1882–1962), American naval officer *

Gabrial McNair Gabrial McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a musician and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the ''Nimrod'' and '' Warning'' ...

(born 1973), composer *

Harold McNair Harold McNair (5 November 1931 – 7 March 1971) was a Jamaican-born saxophonist and flautist. Early life McNair was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He attended the Alpha Boys School under the tutelage of Vincent Tulloch, while playing with Joe ...

(1931–1971), British saxophonist *

Heather McNair Heather McNair is an American actress who acted in Hollywood between 1983 and 1993. McNair grew up in Phoenix and attended Arizona State University, where she was a cheerleader. She planned to be a teacher, but after she began modeling while i ...

, American actress * Ian McNair (1933–2007), Australian market researcher *

Janice McNair Janice Suber McNair (born September 30, 1936) is the co-founder and former owner of the Houston Texans, a position which she assumed after the death of her husband Bob McNair in 2018 until officially passing it to her son Cal McNair in 2024. ...

(born 1936), owner of the Houston Texans * John McNair (congressman) (1800–1861), American politician * John B. McNair (1889–1968), premier of New Brunswick, Canada, from 1940 to 1952 * John Frederick Adolphus McNair (1828–1910), British engineer * Lesley J. McNair (1883–1944), American general * Paddy McNair (born 1995), Northern Ireland footballer * Paul D. McNair (born 1959), Canadian non-profit executive *

Richard Lee McNair Richard Lee McNair (born December 19, 1958) is an American convicted murderer known for his ability to escape and elude capture. In 1987, McNair murdered one man and shot a second man four times during a botched robbery. He is currently serving t ...

(born 1958), American criminal *

Rick McNair Rick McNair (1942–2007), was a Canadian basketball player and coach. He was the former Director of Theatre Calgary and the Manitoba Theatre Centre and the founder of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, he died in Winnipe ...

(1942–2007), playwright, author, director *

Robert Evander McNair Robert Evander McNair Sr. (December 14, 1923November 17, 2007) was the List of Governors of South Carolina, 108th governor of South Carolina, a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, who served from 1965 to 1971. Early life and education M ...

(1923–2007), American politician, governor of South Carolina * Robin McNair (1918–1996), British Royal Air Force Second World War fighter pilot and civilian aviation executive *

Ronald McNair Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of th ...

(1950–1986), physicist and astronaut *

Ron McNair Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, Space Shuttle ''Challenger' ...

(born c. 1950), American politician * Sally McNair (born 1956), British journalist *

Steve McNair Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),Steve McNair Found Dead

(1973–2009), American National Football League quarterback *

Sylvia McNair Sylvia McNair (born June 23, 1956) is an American opera singer and classical recitalist who has also achieved notable success in the Broadway and cabaret genres. McNair, a soprano, has made several critically acclaimed recordings and has won t ...

(born 1956), American opera singer * Todd McNair (born 1965), American football coach *

Winifred McNair Winifred McNair (née Winifred Margaret Slocock, 9 August 1877 – 28 March 1954) was a tennis player from Great Britain. She is best remembered for her women's doubles (partnering Kathleen McKane) gold medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Be ...

(1877–1954), British tennis player * William N. McNair (1880–1948), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1936 Fictional characters * Tom McNair, a lead character in the British television series ''Being Human''

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