Reid is a surname of

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin. It means "red".

People with the surname

Alec Cunningham-Reid Captain Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid (20 April 1895 – 26 March 1977), known in his early life as Alec Stratford Reid, was a British First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. After the war, he entered politics as a Cons ...

(1895–1977), British politician *

Alan Reid (disambiguation) Alan or Allan Reid may refer to: Sportsmen *Allan Reid (cricketer) (1877–1948), South African cricketer *Alan Reid (footballer, born 1926) (1926–1988), Australian rules player for Geelong *Alan Reid (cricketer) (born 1931), Australian right han ...

, multiple people *

Alex Reid (disambiguation) Alex Reid or Alexander Reid may refer to: * Alexander Reid (doctor) (1586–1643), Charles I's physician * Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (died 1750), Scottish politician, Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs, 1710–13 *Alexander Walker Reid (18 ...

, multiple people *

Alexander Reid (disambiguation) Alex Reid or Alexander Reid may refer to: *Alexander Reid (doctor) (1586–1643), Charles I's physician *Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (died 1750), Scottish politician, Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs, 1710–13 * Alexander Walker Reid (185 ...

, multiple people *

Alexandra Reid Alexandra Reid Varley (born March 5, 1989), known professionally as Alex Reid, is an American singer and rapper. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group BP Rania, becoming the first American K-Pop idol in the world. Early life A ...

(born 1992), American singer * Amanda Reid (born 1996), Australian Paralympic athlete *

Amanda Reid (taxonomist) Amanda "Mandy" Louise Reid is an Australian Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist and malacologist. She held the position of collection manager of malacology at the Australian Museum from 2010 to 2023. She is a published researcher and author. Her rese ...

, Australian biologist * Amy Sanderson née Reid (1876–1931), Scottish suffragette *

Andrew Reid (disambiguation) Andy Reid (born 1958) is the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Andy or Andrew Reid may also refer to: *Andrew Reid (brewer) (1751–1841), Scottish businessperson *Andy Reid (Irish footballer) (born 1982), Irish footballer *Andrew R ...

, multiple people * Andy Reid (disambiguation), multiple people **

Andy Reid Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American professional American football, football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously the head coach of the Philadelphi ...

(born 1958), American professional football coach * Angella Reid, White House Chief Usher *

Anne Cooke Reid Anne Cooke Reid (; October 6, 1907 – 1997) was an American stage director and academic. She founded and led theater departments at historically Black universities including Howard University, where she was the first chairwoman, and Spelman Col ...

(1907–1997), African American stage director and academic *

Anthony Reid Robert Anthony Maxwell Reid is a British racing driver, born on 17 May 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at Loretto School in Edinburgh. He lives in England. Formula cars He spent many years in Formula Three and other junior single-s ...

(born 1957), British racing driver *

Anthony Reid (academic) Anthony John Stanhope Reid (19 June 1939 – 8 June 2025) was a New Zealand-born historian of Southeast Asia. He is most well known for his two volume book, ''Southeast Asia in the Age of Commerce'', developed during his time at the Research S ...

(1939–2025), New Zealand-born Australian historian of Southeast Asia *

Antonio Reid Antonio Marquis "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, A&R representative, and record producer who served as president and CEO of Arista Records from 2000 to 2004, as well as chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music ...

(born 1956), American record executive *

Arizona Reid Arizona "AZ" Reid III (born March 11, 1986) is an American professional basketball player. He was the 2006–07 Big South Conference Player of the Year, 2007–08 Preseason Player of the Year, and the 2007–08 Big South Conference Player of the Y ...

(born 1986), American international basketball player * Beverly W. Reid (1917–1942), United States Navy officer, pilot, and Navy Cross recipient *

Bevis Reid Bevis Maria Anael Shergold (, 13 June 1919 - 4 July 1997) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1938 European Athletics Championships and the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Reid was a member of the Mitcham Athletics Club ...

(1919–1997), British athlete *

Billy Reid (disambiguation) Bill or Billy Reid may refer to: Sports Association football *Billy Reid (footballer, born 1938), Billy Reid (footballer, 1938–2021), Scottish footballer *Billy Reid (footballer, born 1963), Scottish football player and manager *Billy Reid (footb ...

, multiple people *

Brandon Reid Brandon Reid (born March 9, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks. Until December 12, 2019, Reid served as the head coach of the Kr ...

(born 1981), ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks *

Bruce Reid (disambiguation) Bruce Reid (born 1963) is a former Australian Test cricketer Bruce Reid may also refer to: * Bruce Reid (politician) (1935–2020), Australian Liberal Party politician * Bruce Reid Sr. (1929–1955), Footscray VFL footballer * Bruce Reid Jr. (born ...

, multiple people **

Bruce Reid Bruce Anthony Reid (born 14 March 1963) is a former Australian international cricketer. A tall left-arm fast-medium bowler, Reid also played domestically for his home state Western Australia. He was a part of the Australian team that won th ...

(born 1963), Australian cricketer *

Buddy Reid Barclay George "Buddy" Reid (born 4 November 1940) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon in the 1960s. He is also an international table tennis player and a medical doctor. He migrated to Australia in the 1970s. Life i ...

(born 1940), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Carl Reid Carl Leonard Reid (born 14 December 1950 in Hagersville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, who was the ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia until 21 April 2023 when his resigna ...

(born 1950), Canadian Roman Catholic priest *

Carolyn Reid Carolyn Marie Reid (born 28 March 1972) is a retired female field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the British squad that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won a total number of three medals (two silver, one br ...

(born 1972), English field hockey goalkeeper *

Carolynn Reid-Wallace Carolynn Reid-Wallace (born June 26, 1942) is an American academic administrator who served as president of Fisk University from 2001 to 2003. She was the assistant secretary of education for postsecondary education from 1991 to 1993. Life Re ...

(born 1942), American academic administrator *

Catherine Reid Catherine Mary Reid is a New Zealand paleontologist, and is a full professor at the University of Canterbury, specialising in palaeogeography of waterways and the evolution and ecology of bryozoans. Academic career Reid earned a Master in Scie ...

, New Zealand paleontologist *

Charles Reid (disambiguation) Charles Reid may refer to: *Charles Reid (Indian Army officer) (1819-1901), British army officer and GCB * Charles Reid (rugby union) (1864-1909), Scottish rugby player * Charles Reid (snowboarder) (born 1990), Canadian snowboarder * Charles C. Re ...

, multiple people *

Charlie Reid (disambiguation) Charlie Reid may refer to: *Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers * Charlie Reid (ice hockey) (died 1953), ice hockey goaltender * Charlie Reid (footballer), Irish international footballer See also * Charlie Reed (disambiguation) *Charles Reid (disambig ...

multiple people * Charlie and Craig Reid, members of The Proclaimers *

Chris Reid Chris Reid (born 4 November 1971) is a Scottish former association football goalkeeper, who played for Hibernian, Hamilton Academical and Stirling Albion. Reid spent nearly 10 years at Hibs, but only played in 35 league games as Hibs enjoyed t ...

(born 1971), Scottish footballer * Christopher Reid (born 1949), British poet, essayist and writer *

Christopher Reid (entertainer) Christopher Reid (born April 5, 1964), formerly known as Kid (shortened from his original MC name, Kid Coolout), is an American rapper and actor. During the peak of his career with the rap duo Kid 'n Play, with Christopher Martin, Reid was no ...

(born 1964), aka "Kid" Reid, American actor and rapper *

Christopher Reid (swimmer) Christopher Patrick "Chris" Reid (born 10 January 1996) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he finished 10th in the semifinals and did not advance to the finals. He a ...

(born 1996), South African competitor 2016 Olympics * Clarence Reid (1939–2016), American musician, songwriter, and record producer, also known as Blowfly *

Cliff Reid Cliff Reid (September 7, 1891 – August 22, 1959), also known as George Clifford Reid, was an American film producer and film production studio founder during the 1930s and 1940s. In addition he also directed film shorts, and was the assistant d ...

(1891–1959), American film producer *

Constance Reid Constance Bowman Reid (January 3, 1918 – October 14, 2010) was the author of several biographies of mathematicians and popular books about mathematics. She received several awards for mathematical exposition. She was not a mathematician ...

(1918–2010), mathematical author * Cornelius L. Reid (1911–2008), American voice teacher and writer on singing *

Dallas Reid Dallas Reid (born April 5, 1993) is an American voice actor. They debuted in 2013, with their first lead role in 2015 with Kimito Kagurazaka in ''Shomin Sample''. They are best known for voicing Asta in ''Black Clover''. Other major roles include ...

(born 1993), American voice actor * Daniel G. Reid (1858 – 1925), American industrialist, financier, and philanthropist *

Damion Reid Damion Reid (born June 16, 1979) is an American drummer. Critics have praised his "controlled fury" and "microscopically complex beats." Biography Damion Reid was born June 16, 1979, in West Covina, California, east of Los Angeles, into a musica ...

(born 1979), American drummer *

Daphne Reid Daphne Etta Reid (née Maxwell; July 13, 1948) is an American actress, comedian, designer, and former model. She is best known for her role as the second Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1993 to 1996. Early ...

(born 1948), American actress *

Darren Reid Darren Reid (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian Métis former professional ice hockey right winger who played 21 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers. In 2018, he accepted a role as an assistant coac ...

(born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player *

David Reid (disambiguation) David Reid may refer to: Sport *David Reid (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1963), Scottish footballer *David Reid (Hibernian footballer), Scottish footballer *David Reid (boxer) (born 1973), American boxer *David Reid (curler) (born 1987), Scott ...

, multiple people *

Derek Reid Derek Agutter Reid (2 September 1927 – 18 January 2006) was an English mycologist. Background and education Reid was born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, the son of a picture-framer. He was educated at Cedars School and the University o ...

(1927–2006), British mycologist *

Desmond Reid Desmond Reid (born July 29, 2004) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He previously played for the Western Carolina Catamounts. Early life and high school Reid attended Miramar High School in Miramar, Florida, and c ...

(born 2004), American football player * Don Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Douglas Reid (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Reid may refer to: * Douglas Reid (priest) (1934–2000), dean of Glasgow and Galloway * Douglas Miller Reid (1897–1959), Scottish schoolmaster and amateur botanist * Douglas Reid (cricketer) (1886–1959), Australian crickete ...

, multiple people *

Duke Reid Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (21 July 1915 – 1 January 1975) was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and record label owner. He ran one of the most popular sound systems of the 1950s called Reid's Sound System, whilst Duke himself was known as The Tr ...

(1915–1975), Jamaican record producer *

Duncan Reid Duncan Overbeck Reid (born 28 September 1989) is a Hong Kong-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Bay Area Dragons of the East Asia Super League (EASL). Professional career He has played for South China in the A1 ...

(born 1989), Hong Kong basketball player * Ebenezer Emmet Reid (1872–1973), American chemist *

Edward Waymouth Reid Edward Waymouth Reid FRS (11 October 1862, Canterbury – 10 March 1948, Edinburgh) was a British physiologist. Born the fourth son of James, Reid, F.R.C.S.E., E. Waymouth Reid was educated at Sutton Valence Grammar School and then matriculat ...

(1862–1948), British physiologist *

Eliza Reid Eliza Jean Reid (born 5 May 1976) is a Canadian-Icelandic writer and, from 2016 to 2024, the First Lady of Iceland through her marriage to Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. Before becoming First Lady she co-founded the Iceland Wr ...

(born 1976), Canadian-born writer and editor; First Lady of Iceland *

Elliott Reid Edgeworth Blair "Elliott" Reid (January 16, 1920 – June 21, 2013) was an American actor. Early life Reid was born in Manhattan, the son of artist Christine Challenger Reid and banker Blair Reid. He attended the Professional Children's Sc ...

(1920–2013), American actor *

Ellis Vair Reid Ellis Vair Reid DSC (31 October 1889 – 28 July 1917) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 19 victories. Reid spent his early years in Belleville, Ontario and moved to Toronto with his family at the turn of the ...

(1889–1917), Canadian World War I pilot *

Escott Reid Escott Graves Meredith Reid, CC (January 21, 1905 – September 28, 1999), was a Canadian diplomat who helped shape the United Nations and NATO, author, international public servant and academic administrator. Early life and education Born i ...

(1905–1999), Canadian public servant and diplomat * Elizabeth Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fiona Reid Fiona Reid, CM (born 24 July 1951) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Cathy on the TV series '' King of Kensington'' (1975-1978) and as Harriet Miller in the film ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002). Early life and educa ...

(born 1951), Canadian actress *

Forrest Reid Forrest Reid (24 June 1875, Belfast, Ireland; 4 January 1947, Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland) was an Irish novelist, literary critic and translator. He was a leading pre-war novelist of boyhood and is still acclaimed as a noted Ulster ...

(1875–1947), British novelist *

Frances Reid Frances Reid (December 9, 1914 – February 3, 2010) was an American dramatic actress. Reid acted on television for nearly all of the second half of the 20th century. Her career continued into the early 2000s. Although she starred in ma ...

(1914–2010), American daytime television actress * Francis Reid (1900–1970), British army officer * Frank Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Geordie Reid George T. Reid (30 January 1882 – 8 September 1960) was a Scottish professional football inside left and centre forward who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Bradford Park Avenue. He is best remembered for his time in the ...

(1882–1960), Scottish footballer *

George Reid (disambiguation) George Reid (1845–1918) was Prime Minister of Australia from 1904–1905. George Reid may also refer to: Art * George Reid (Scottish artist) (1841–1913) * George Ogilvy Reid (1851–1928), Scottish landscape and portrait artist * George Agne ...

George Reid Sir George Houston Reid (25 February 1845 – 12 September 1918) was a Scottish-born Australian and British politician, diplomat, and barrister who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Australia, prime minister of Australia from 1904 t ...

(1845–1918), fourth Prime Minister of Australia * Gordon Reid (disambiguation) multiple people, *

Harry Reid (disambiguation) Harry Reid (1939–2021) was an American politician who served as the senior United States senator from Nevada, from 1987 to 2017. Harry Reid may also refer to: People * Harry Reid (bishop) (1866–1943), Bishop of Edinburgh * Harry Avery Reid ( ...

, multiple people **

Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid Jr. (; December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2 ...

(1939–2021), American politician *

Hayden Reid Hayden Brian Reid (born 24 January 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player and rugby sevens international. He is now a Pastor with the Curate Church. Biography Reid was raised on a kiwifruit orchard in Te Puke and attended ...

(born 1978), New Zealand pastor and former rugby union player * Helen Rogers Reid (1882–1970), American publisher *

Henry Reid Henry Reid is the former director of UCLA’s Body donation, willed body program, who agreed to a plea deal in October 2008 for admitting his role along with a body broker to profit from lease-loaning donated anatomical material to outside corpora ...

, UCLA employee involved in human tissue scandal *

Hugo Reid Hugo Reid (April 18, 1811 – December 12, 1852) was a Scottish immigrant and early resident of Los Angeles County who became known for writing a series of newspaper articles, or "letters," that described the culture, language, and contemporary ci ...

(1809–1852), Scottish-born early California settler *

Iain Reid Iain Reid (born 1981) is a Canadian writer. Winner of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award in 2015, Reid is the author of ''I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' (2016) and '' Foe'' (2018). Writing career Reid established his writing career by publis ...

(born 1980), Canadian writer * James Reid (disambiguation), multiple people * Jamie Reid (disambiguation), multiple people **

Jamie Reid Jamie Macgregor Reid (16 January 1947 – 8 August 2023) was an English visual artist. His best known works include the record cover for the Sex Pistols single " God Save the Queen", which was lauded as "the single most iconic image of the pun ...

(1947–2023), British artist and anarchist *

Janice Reid Janice Clare Reid (born 19 September 1947) is an Australian academic and medical anthropologist, who has specialised in Aboriginal and refugee health. She was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney from 1998 to 2013. Early life and ...

(born 1947), Australian academic and medical anthropologist *

Jayden Reid Jayden Reid may refer to: * Jayden Reid (English footballer) (born 2001), English football winger for IFK Mariehamn * Jayden Reid (American soccer) (born 2001), American soccer left-back for St. Louis City SC See also * Jayden Reed (born 2000 ...

(born 2001), English professional footballer * Jayden Reid (soccer) (born 2001), American soccer player * Jen Reid, subject of Mark Quinn's sculpture '' A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020'' *

Jim Reid James McLeish Reid (born 29 December 1961) is a Scottish singer/songwriter and the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid (musician), William Reid ...

(born 1961), musician, lead singer of The Jesus and Mary Chain *

Joani Reid Joani Reid is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven since July 2024. Early life Reid is a granddaughter of the Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid. She studied p ...

, Scottish politician *

Joanne Reid Joanne Firesteel Reid (born June 28, 1992) is an American biathlete. She competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's mass start, Women's relay, Women's pursuit, Women's individual, and Women's sprint. Life ...

(born 1992), American biathlete *

John Reid (disambiguation) John Reid may refer to: Politics *John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (born 1947), former British Home Secretary * John William Reid (1821–1881), U.S. Representative from Missouri * John Dowsley Reid (1859–1929), Canadian parliamentarian and Cab ...

, multiple people **

John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (born 8 May 1947) is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, he has held various Cabinet positions under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1999 to 2007, lastly as Home Secretary from 2006 to 2007. H ...

, British politician *

Joseph L. Reid Joseph L. Reid (February 7, 1923 – April 2, 2015) was an American oceanographer. He was professor emeritus of physical oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. Early life Joseph Reid was born in Franklin ...

(1923–2015), American oceanographer *

Joy Reid Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid ( Lomena; born December 8, 1968) is an American political commentator and television host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the political commentary program ''The ReidOut'' from 20 ...

(born 1968), American television journalist *

Justin Reid Justin Quintin Reid (born February 15, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was selected by the Houston Texans ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Kerry Reid Kerry Melville Reid (née Melville; born 7 August 1947) is an Australian former professional tennis player. During her 17-year career, Reid won a major singles title and 26 other singles titles, and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. ...

(born 1947), Australian tennis player * Laurie Reid (born 1964), American artist * Lawrence A. Reid, American linguist *

Linda Reid Linda Reid (born June 27, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing Richmond East from 1991 to 2017, and Richmond South Centre from 2017 to 2020. A caucus membe ...

(born 1959), Canadian politician *

Lucien Reid Lucien Reid (born 19 October 1993) is an English professional boxer who challenged for the British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles in 2019. Amateur career Reid won the 2013 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, whe ...

(born 1993), British boxer *

Lydia Reid Lydia J. Reid (born 1938 or 1939) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the first female and longest-serving mayor of Mansfield, Ohio encompassing three four-year terms from 1993 to 2007. She retired due to term limits ...

, American politician * Lydia Reid (activist) (–2023), activist for families with children who died as infants * Mabel Reid (died 1969), American Samoan politician *

Malcolm Reid Malcolm Donald Reid (11 December 1857 – 16 March 1933) was a South Australian timber merchant and businessman, founder of several furniture stores that bore his name. Early life and education Malcolm Donald Reid was born in Adelaide to John Har ...

(1857–1933), timber merchant and furniture retailer in South Australia *

Marcella Althaus-Reid Marcella Maria Althaus-Reid (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina 11 May 1952 – Edinburgh, Scotland 20 February 2009) was an Argentine Professor of Contextual Theology at New College, the University of Edinburgh. When appointed, she was the on ...

(1952–2009), Argentine educator * Margaret Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marion Kirkland Reid Marion Kirkland Reid (1815-1902)Marion Reid
at the Orlando Project, Cambridge University Press w ...

(1815–1902), Scottish feminist writer *

Marion Reid Marion Loretta Reid (; January 4, 1929 – June 22, 2023) was a Canadian politician who was the first female Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, and the List of lieutenant governors of Prince Edward Island#Lieutenant G ...

(1929–2023), Canadian provincial politician *

Marion Reid (scientist) Marion Elizabeth Reid (born 1944) is a British scientist specialising in immunohematology and author based in Bristol. She has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Early life and education Reid was born in Winchester, England ...

, British immunohaematologist *

Matthew Reid (disambiguation) Matthew Reid may refer to: * Matthew Reid (politician) (1856–1947), Australian senator and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *Matt Reid (tennis) (born 1990), Australian tennis player * Matt Reid (baseball) (born 1978), American co ...

, multiple people * Meta Mayne Reid (1905–1991), British children's writer *

Michael Reid (disambiguation) Michael or Mike Reid may refer to: Sportsmen *Mike Reid (golfer) (born 1954), American golfer *Mike Reid (defensive back) (born 1970), American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles * Mike Reid (rugby union) (born 1985), New Zealand rugby un ...

, multiple people * Mike Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Miles Reid Miles Anthony Reid FRS (born 30 January 1948) is a mathematician who works in algebraic geometry. Education Reid studied the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos at Trinity College, Cambridge and obtained his Ph.D. in 1973 under the supervision of ...

(born 1948), mathematician *

Nancy Reid Nancy Margaret Reid (born September 17, 1952) is a Canadian theoretical statistician. She is a professor at the University of Toronto where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Statistical Theory. In 2015 Reid became Director of the Canadian In ...

(born 1952), Canadian Theoretical Statististician *

Naz Reid Nazreon Hilton Reid ( ; born August 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. Reid won the NBA Sixth Man ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Neil Reid (disambiguation) Neil Reid (born 1959) is a Scottish former child singing star. Neil Reid may also refer to: * D. Neil Reid (1900–1981), American politician * Neil E. Reid (1871–1956), American jurist * ''Neil Reid'' (album), a 1972 album by Neil Reid See als ...

, multiple people * Nicholas Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ogden Mills Reid Ogden Mills Reid (May 16, 1882 – January 3, 1947) was an American newspaper publisher who was president of the ''New York Herald Tribune''. Early life Reid was born on May 16, 1882, in Manhattan. He was the son of Elisabeth (née Mills) Reid ( ...

(1882–1947), American publisher *

Ogden Rogers Reid Ogden Rogers Reid (June 24, 1925 – March 2, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and a six-term United States Representative from Westchester County, New York, serving from 1963 to 1975. Early ...

(1925–2019), American diplomat and politician * Patrick Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Peter Reid Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956) is an English football manager, pundit and former player. A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career. He built his reputation as one of England's brightest midfield tale ...

(born 1956), English football manager *

Pierre Reid Pierre Reid (August 16, 1948 – November 14, 2021) was a Canadian politician and educator in the province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2018, representing Orford as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. R ...

(1948–2021), Canadian politician *

Poppy Reid ''The Music Network'' (''TMN'') is an Australian music magazine launched as a in 1994 by John Woodruff. It was printed weekly until March 2013, when it went fully online. In 2017 it was acquired by Jake Challenor, who served as its publisher an ...

, editor-in-chief of ''

The Music Network ''The Music Network'' (''TMN'') is an Australian music magazine launched as a in 1994 by John Woodruff. It was printed weekly until March 2013, when it went fully online. In 2017 it was acquired by Jake Challenor, who served as its publisher an ...

'' * Rebecca Reid, British actress *

Reuben Reid Reuben James Reid (born 26 July 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southern Football League club Weymouth. Born in Bristol, he has played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, Torquay Unite ...

(born 1988), British football (soccer) player *

Richard Reid (disambiguation) Richard Reid (born 1973) is a British convicted terrorist who attempted to detonate a shoe bomb. Richard Reid may also refer to: *Richard Reid (architect) (born 1939), English architect *Richard Reid (cricketer) (born 1958), New Zealand cricketer ...

, multiple people **

Richard Reid Richard Colvin Reid (born 12 August 1973), also known as the "Shoe Bomber", is a British terrorist who perpetrated the failed shoe bombing attempt against a transatlantic flight in 2001. Born to a father who was a career criminal, Reid convert ...

(born 1973), British jihadist best known as the "shoe bomber" *

Riley Reid Riley Reid (born July 9, 1991) is an American pornographic film actress. She has won over 50 awards, including the 2014 XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year and the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year in 2016. She was inducted i ...

(born 1991), American pornographic actress * Robert Reid (disambiguation), multiple people **

Robert Gillespie Reid Sir Robert Gillespie Reid (12 October 1842 – 3 June 1908) was a Scottish railway contractor most famous for building large railway bridges in Canada and the United States. Founder of Reid Newfoundland Company, from 1889 until his death ...

(1842–1908), Scottish railway contractor **

Robert James Reid Robert James Reid (born 11 May 1993) is a Filipino actor and singer. List of awards and nominations received by James Reid, His accolades include an MTV Europe Music Award and a nomination for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award. Reid began his ...

(born 1993), Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, model, record producer and record label executive **

Robert Reid (painter) Robert Lewis Reid (July 29, 1862 – December 2, 1929) was an American Impressionist painter and muralist. His work tended to be very decorative, much of it centered on depiction of young women set among flowers. He later became known for h ...

(1862–1929), American impressionist painter ** Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl of Loreburn, British Liberal politician * Ross Reid, multiple people *

Rufus Reid Rufus Reid (born February 10, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Biography Reid was raised in Sacramento, California, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation ...

(born 1944), American jazz bassist and educator * Russell Reid, British psychiatrist *

Sally Reid Sally Reid (born in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish stage, radio and television actress who trained at Langside College, Glasgow and with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Second City Training Center in Chicago. Appearances Theatre Rad ...

, Scottish actress *

Samantha Reid Samantha Reid (January 2, 1984 – January 17, 1999) was an American poisoning victim. She grew up in the Detroit, Michigan Metropolitan Area and came to national attention due to her lethal GHB overdose, at the age of 15. Her death resulted ...

(1984–1999), American high school student and manslaughter victim * Samuel Reid (disambiguation), multiple people *

Scott Reid (disambiguation) Scott Reid may refer to: *Scott Reid (politician) Scott Jeffrey Reid (born January 25, 1964) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the House of Commons of Canada since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Front ...

, multiple people *

Sean Reid-Foley Sean Ian Reid-Foley (born August 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets. He made his ML ...

(born 1995), American baseball player *

Sophia Reid-Gantzert Sophia Reid-Gantzert (born January 18, 2010) is a Canadian actress and dancer. She began dancing at age two and won a competition in Austria at age six. In 2017, she made her acting debut in the television film ''The Sweetest Christmas''. Reid-G ...

(born 2010), Canadian actress and dancer *

Squire Reid Squire Horace Reid (11 September 1887 – 29 July 1949) was an Australian politician. Reid was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria to Captain John Robert Reid, a military officer from Greenock, Scotland, and Hannah Lory. He was educated in Annanda ...

(1887–1949), Australian politician *

Stefen Reid Stefen Reid (born May 11, 1972) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He was selected by the Rough Riders in the b ...

(born 1972), Canadian football player *

Steven Reid Steven John Reid (born 10 March 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a right back, having previously played most of his career in midfield. Reid began his career with Millwall in 1998, moving to Blackburn Rovers five years l ...

(born 1981), Irish football (soccer) player *

Storm Reid Storm Reid (born July 1, 2003) is an American actress. After early roles in the television show '' A Cross to Bear'' (2012), the drama film ''12 Years a Slave'' (2013), and the superhero film '' Sleight'' (2016), she played the lead role of Meg ...

(born 2003), US-American actor * Sue Reid (born 1970), Canadian field hockey player * Susan Reid, birth name of

Hilda Koronel Hilda Koronel (born Susan Reid; January 17, 1957) is a MMFF, FAMAS, Luna and Urian award-winning Filipino actress. Born to a Filipino mother and an American father who was a serviceman in Clark Air Base, she has starred in around 45 films, m ...

(born 1957), Filipino actress *

Susanna Reid Susanna Victoria Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of '' BBC Breakfast'' from 2001 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. She also presented '' Sunday Morning ...

(born 1970), English journalist and television presenter *

Tara Reid Tara Donna Reid (; born November 8, 1975) is an American actress and model. Her film roles established her status as a sex symbol in the late 1990s through the early 2000s. In film, Reid is best known for her lead ensemble role as Vicky Lathum ...

(born 1975), American actress *

Tasha Reid Natasha Shanta Reid (born May 31, 1981), better known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae (), often stylized as ''Yoonmirae'', is an American-born based South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, who is also a member of Korean hip hop tr ...

(born 1981), Korean rapper * Thomas Reid (disambiguation), multiple people **

T.R. Reid T. R. Reid (born Thomas Roy Reid III in 1944) is an American reporter, documentary film correspondent, and author. He has also been a frequent guest on National Public Radio (NPR)'s ''Morning Edition''. Reid currently lives in Denver, Colorado. ...

, American journalist and author **

Thomas Reid Thomas Reid (; 7 May (Julian calendar, O.S. 26 April) 1710 – 7 October 1796) was a religiously trained Scotland, Scottish philosophy, philosopher best known for his philosophical method, his #Thomas_Reid's_theory_of_common_sense, theory of ...

(1710–1796), Scottish common-sense philosopher **

Thomas Mayne Reid Thomas Mayne Reid (4 April 1818 – 22 October 1883) was an Irish British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave ...

(1818–1883), Irish-American novelist *

Tim Reid (disambiguation) Tim Reid may refer to: * Tim Reid (born 1944), American actor * Tim Reid (comedy writer) Tim Reid is a British TV comedy writer. He is known for co-writing and co-creating the BBC One sitcom ''Peter Kay's Car Share'' and UKTV's ''Meet the Richa ...

, multiple people **

Tim Reid Timothy Lee Reid Sr. (born December 19, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–82), Marcel "Downtown" Br ...

(born 1944), American actor and film director **

Tim Reid (politician) Timothy Escott Reid (born February 21, 1936), is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Scarborough East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. B ...

(born 1936) Canadian politician *

Trevor Reid Trevor Reid (25 January 190816 April 1965) was an English actor. He was born in Liverpool, the son of David Reid and Grace Adelaide (née Thomas) at 25 Cheltenham Avenue near to Sefton Park. After leaving school he worked for four years at the L ...

(1908–1965), English actor *

Trevor Reid (gridiron football) Trevor Reid (born April 28, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Georgia Military College and for the Louisville Cardinals. Early life and college Reid was born on April 28, 2000, in Griffin, ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Vernon Reid Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Ti ...

(born 1958), guitarist of the band Living Colour *

Victor Stafford Reid Victor Stafford Reid, Order of Jamaica, OJ, (1 May 1913 – 25 August 1987) was a Jamaican writer born in Kingston, Jamaica, who wrote to influence younger generations to embrace local history. He was awarded the silver (1950) and gold (1976) Mu ...

(1913–1987), Jamaican writer * Virginia Reid (1916–1955), first stage name of actress better known as

Lynne Carver Lynne Carver (born Virginia Reid Sampson, September 13, 1916 – August 12, 1955) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1953. Early years Carver was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Her father, Reid Johns ...

Wallace Reid William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver. Early life Reid was born in St. Lou ...

(1891–1923), silent film actor *

William Reid (disambiguation) William Reid may refer to: Politicians * William Allan Reid (1865–1952), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Derby 1931–1945 * William Earl Reid (1934–2013), politician in British Columbia, Canada *William Ferguson Reid ( ...

, multiple people *

Whitelaw Reid Whitelaw Reid (October 27, 1837 – December 15, 1912) was an American politician, diplomat and newspaper editor, as well as the author of ''Ohio in the War'', a popular work of history. After assisting Horace Greeley as editor of the ''New-Yo ...

(1837–1912), American diplomat, politician, and journalist * Whitelaw Reid (journalist) (1913–2009), American journalist and publisher * Wilfrid Thomas Reid (1887–1968), English aircraft designer and Canadian aviation pioneer

Fictional characters

* Ashleigh Reid, a playable character known as Ash in ''

Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a 2019 Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter video game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, set in the same science fiction universe as Respawn's ''Titanfall'' series. It is offered ...

'' * Britt Reid, secret identity of the

Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of me ...

Elliot Reid Elliot Reid-Dorian, M.D. is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy-drama ''Scrubs''. She appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons, except for two Season 8 episodes, " My Last Words" and " My Lawyer's ...

, a character on the TV show ''Scrubs'' *

Emma Reid Dr. Emma Reid is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Dido Miles. Emma made her first appearance on 2 October 2012, and since her arrival, her storylines in the soap have included her romances with character ...

, a character on the British soap opera ''Doctors'' *

F. X. Reid Michael ("Mike") William Shields (20 January 1950 – 24 September 2023) was a British computer scientist. Overview Mike Shields undertook research on concurrent systems with Peter E. Lauer at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the late ...

, pseudonym used by a British computer science writer * Fergus Reid, a character in multiple titles in the ''

Wolfenstein ''Wolfenstein'' is a series of alternate history World War II video games originally developed by Muse Software. The majority of the games follow William "B.J." Blazkowicz, an American Army captain, and his fight against the Axis powers. Earlie ...

'' video game series * John Reid, better known as the

Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

* Jonathan Reid, a character in the ''

Vampyr ''Vampyr'' () is a 1932 Gothic horror film directed by Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer. It was written by Dreyer and Christen Jul based on elements from Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 collection of supernatural stories '' In a Glass Darkly''. The ...

'' video game *

Spencer Reid This is a list of characters in the television series ''Criminal Minds'', an American police procedural drama which premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS and concluded its original run on February 19, 2020. It is also shown on A&E (TV network), A& ...

, a character on the TV show ''Criminal Minds'' **Diana Reid, his mother **William Reid, his father

References

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