Romney is an

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surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

* George S. Romney (1874–1935), American university president * A. Kimball Romney (1925–2023), American academic and anthropologist

Artists

George Romney (painter) George Romney ( – 15 November 1802) was an English portrait painter. He was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting many leading society figures – including his artistic muse, Emma Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson. Early life ...

(1734–1802), English portrait painter * John Romney (1785–1863), English engraver

Athletes

* Baylor Romney, American football player * David Romney (born 1993), American soccer player *

Elwood Romney Elwood Snow "Woody" Romney (May 28, 1911 – August 24, 1970) was an American basketball player and coach. He was an All-American at Brigham Young University (BYU) and later played semi-professionally. After his playing days, Romney coached at ...

(1911–1970), American basketball player and coach * Francis Romney (1873–1963), English cricketer *

Dick Romney Ernest Lowell "Dick" Romney (February 12, 1895 – February 5, 1969) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach, track athlete, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach and athletic direct ...

(1895–1969), American football coach *

Milton Romney Milton Addas "Mitt" Romney (June 20, 1899 – November 10, 1975) was an American professional football player who played in the offensive backfield for the Racine Legion from 1923 to 1924G. Ott Romney (1892–1973), American football player and coach * Val Romney (1718–1773), English cricketer

Politicians

Cyril Romney Cyril Brandtford Romney (1 March 1931 – 19 July 2007) was a British Virgin Islander politician who served as Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986. He also served as a member of the Legislative Council of the British ...

(1931–2007), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986 *

Romney family The Romney family is prominent in U.S. politics.

, a family prominent in U.S. politics ** G. Scott Romney (born 1941), Michigan Republican politician and lawyer **

Ann Romney Ann Lois Romney ( Davies; born April 16, 1949) is an American author and philanthropist. She is married to politician and businessman Mitt Romney. From 2003 to 2007, Romney was First Lady of Massachusetts during her husband's tenure as governor ...

(born 1949), former First Lady of Massachusetts **

George W. Romney George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd gove ...

(1907–1995), former CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development **

Lenore Romney Lenore LaFount Romney (; November 9, 1908 – July 7, 1998) was an American actress and political figure. The wife of businessman and politician George W. Romney, she was First Lady of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. She was the Republican ...

(1908–1998), Michigan politician, former First Lady of Michigan **

Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician. He served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 ...

(born 1947), Republican politician, U.S. Senator for Utah, and former Governor of Massachusetts, and businessman **

Ronna Romney Ronna Eileen Romney ( Stern; born September 24, 1943) is an American Republican politician and former radio talk show host. Early life and family Romney, née Stern, was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Eileen Boyd and James Albert Stern. ...

(born 1943), Michigan Republican politician and radio talk show host

Other people

Wavy Gravy Hugh Nanton Romney Jr. (born May 15, 1936), known as Wavy Gravy, is an American entertainer and peace activist best known for his role at Woodstock, as well as for his hippie persona and countercultural beliefs. Romney has founded or co-founde ...

or Hugh Romney (born 1936), American entertainer and peace activist *

Marion G. Romney Marion George Romney (September 19, 1897 – May 20, 1988) was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Early life Romney was born in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico ...

(1897–1988), American leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * William Romney (died 1611), English merchant, governor of the East India Company {{Surname, Romney English-language surnames