Rainey is a name of British-Irish origin.

People with the surname

* Bobby Rainey (born 1987), American National Football League player *

Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,0 ...

(born 1940), American bassist * David "Puck" Rainey (born 1968), American reality TV personality * Darren Rainey (1962–2012), American prison inmate who died of burns from a scalding shower *

Edward Rainey Edward Rainey (8July 1961 - 7 May 2014) was a Scottish tetraplegic painter; he used a brush held in his mouth to create his works. Rainey was born in Glasgow, Scotland. At sixteen he left school and after a short time as a trainee butcher he jo ...

(born 1961), Scottish painter *

Ford Rainey Ford Rainey (August 8, 1908 – July 25, 2005) was an American film, stage, and television actor.Myrna Oliver"Ford Rainey, 96; Performed Shakespeare, Shepard and Variety of Film, TV Roles" ''Los Angeles Times'', July 26, 2005. Early life Rainey ...

(1908–2005), American actor *

Grace Rainey Rogers Grace Rainey Rogers (June 28, 1867–May 9, 1943) she was an American art patron, art collector, and arts philanthropist. She had donated significant amounts of money to the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Muse ...

(1867–1943), American art collector, philanthropist *

Henry Thomas Rainey Henry Thomas Rainey (August 20, 1860 – August 19, 1934) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party from Illinois, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death. He rose t ...

(1860–1934), American politician *

John W. Rainey John William Rainey (December 21, 1880 – May 4, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Rainey attended the public schools of his native city, De La Salle Institute, and the Kent College of Law ...

(1880–1923), U.S. Representative from Illinois * John Rainey (baseball) (1864–1912), American Major League Baseball player * John David Rainey (born 1945), U.S. federal judge * Jon Douglas Rainey (born 1970), American professional thief on the reality TV show ''It Takes a Thief'' *

Joseph Rainey Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician. He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United State ...

(1832–1887), American politician, first African-American United States Representative and second biracial Congressman * Lawrence A. Rainey (1923–2002), American sheriff *

Ma Rainey Gertrude "Ma" Rainey ( Pridgett; April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) was an American blues singer and influential early blues recording artist. Dubbed the "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of ...

(1882–1939), American blues singer * Matt Rainey, winner of the 2001

Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography is one of the American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. It recognizes a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or phot ...

Paul J. Rainey Paul James Rainey (September 18, 1877 – September 18, 1923) was an American businessman, philanthropist, hunter, and photographer. Biography Paul James Rainey was born September 18, 1877, in Cleveland, Ohio, the fifth of Eleanor Beatty (née ...

(1877–1923), American businessman, philanthropist, hunter and photographer * Philip Rainey (born 1959), Irish former rugby union player *

Robert E. L. Rainey Robert E. L. Rainey (1914–2002) was an American artist, art educator and advertising executive. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, he grew up in Chicago, and attended the Chicago Art Institute, studying under Francis Chapin and Boris Anisfeld an ...

(1914–2002), American artist * Tanner Rainey (born 1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Wayne Rainey Wayne Wesley Rainey (born October 23, 1960) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he won the 500cc World Championship three times and the Daytona 200 once. He was characterized by his ...

(born 1960), American motorcycle racer *

William Rainey Harper William Rainey Harper (July 24, 1856 – January 10, 1906) was an American academic leader, an accomplished semiticist, and Baptist clergyman. Harper helped to establish both the University of Chicago and Bradley University and served as the ...

(1856–1906), American academic administrator

People with the given name

* Rainey Bennett (1907–1998), American artist and illustrator *

Rainey Bethea Rainey Bethea ( – August 14, 1936) was the last person publicly executed in the United States. Bethea, who confessed to the rape and killing of a 70-year-old woman named Lischia Edwards, was convicted of her rape and publicly hanged in Owensb ...

(c. 1909–1936), last person to be publicly executed in the United States * Rainey Gaffin, 2015 and 2016 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American - see

Tennessee Volunteers softball The Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team represents the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA Division I women's softball competition. Coached by Karen Weekly, the team has become a consistently top tier team in the So ...

* Rainey Haynes (born 1964), American singer-songwriter also known simply as "Rainey"

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