Rosemary is a feminine given name, a combination of the names

Rose A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivar ...

which is a flower that belongs to the Rose family, and from the name

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

which is the name of the Virgin Mary and means Strong, Fertile. It can also be used in reference to the herb named

rosemary ''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. It is a member of the sage family, Lamiaceae. The species is native to the Mediterranean r ...

. Rosemary has been in steady use in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

and has ranked among the top 1,000 for 110 years. It was ranked as the 754th most popular name for American girls born in 1992. Its greatest period of popularity in the United States was between 1925 and 1950, when it was ranked among the top 150 names for girls. Rosemarie is another variant, and Romy is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

nickname for the name.

Notable people

* Rosemary A. Bailey (born 1947), British statistician * Rosemary A. Stevens (born 1935), historian of American medicine and health policy * Rosemary Aitken (born 1942), English author *

Rosemary Altea Rosemary Altea (born Rosemary Edwards) is a British author who describes herself as a medium and healer. She has appeared on various programs, including ''Larry King Live'', ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', and featured in the series premiere of '' ...

(born 1946), British author *

Rosemary Anne Sisson Rosemary Anne Sisson (13 October 1923 – 28 July 2017) was an English television dramatist and novelist. She was described by playwright Simon Farquhar in 2014 as being "one of television's finest period storytellers", and in 2017 fellow d ...

(1923–2017), English television dramatist and novelist *

Rosemary Ashe Rosemary Elizabeth Ashe (born 28 March 1953) is an English stage actress and singer. Early life and training She was born to Philip Stephen Ashe and Dorothy May (née Watts). She attended Lowestoft Grammar School before studying at the Royal A ...

(born 1953), English stage actress and classically trained opera singer *

Rosemary Ashton Rosemary Doreen Ashton, (''née'' Thomson; born 11 April 1947) is a Scottish literary scholar. From 2002 to 2012, she was the Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College London. Her reviews appear in the ''London Re ...

(born 1947), British literary scholar * Rosemary Askin (born 1949), New Zealand geologist * Rosemary Aubert (born 1946), Canadian-American author, poet, and critic * Rosemary Bailey (author) (born 1953), British writer *

Rosemary Banks Rosemary Banks (born 1951) is a New Zealand diplomat who serves as the Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States. She first held that position from 2018 to 2022 and was appointed to a second term in 2024. She is the first woman to hold th ...

(born 1951), former New Zealand diplomat *

Rosemary Barkett Rosemary Barkett (née Barakat; born August 29, 1939) is an American judge of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal located in The Hague, Netherlands since 2013. Previously, she served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Co ...

(born 1939), Judge of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal * Rosemary Barnett, British sculptor * Rosemary Barrow (1968-2016), art historian * Rosemary Barton (born 1976), Canadian political journalist * Rosemary Beresford, American figure skater * Rosemary Betterton (born 1951), English feminist art historian and professor *

Rosemary Biggs Rosemary Peyton Biggs (21 April 1912 – 29 June 2001) was an English haematologist. She worked closely with Robert Gwyn Macfarlane at the Radcliffe Infirmary and Churchill Hospital in Oxford, where she studied coagulation disorders, pa ...

(1912–2001), English haematologist * Rosemary Blight, Australian film producer * Rosemary Brown (disambiguation), various people *

Rosemary Bryant Mariner Captain (United States O-6), Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner (née Bryant; formerly Conatser; April 2, 1953 – January 24, 2019) was an American pilot and one of the first six women to earn their wings as a United States Naval Aviator in 1974. ...

(1953–2019), American female military aviator *

Rosemary Butler Rosemary Butler may refer to: * Rosemary Butler (politician) Dame Rosemary Janet Mair Butler (''née'' McGrath; born 21 January 1943) is a British politician who served as Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales (now Llywydd of ...

, American singer *

Rosemary Butler (politician) Dame Rosemary Janet Mair Butler (''née'' McGrath; born 21 January 1943) is a British politician who served as Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales (now Llywydd of the Senedd) from 2011 to 2016. A member of Welsh Labour, But ...

(born 1943), British politician * Rosemary Byrne (born 1948), Scottish politician and co-convenor of Solidarity * Rosemary Campbell (born 1944), New Zealand painter * Rosemary Candlin (born 1927), computer scientist * Rosemary Carter, writer *

Rosemary Casals Rosemary Casals (born September 16, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 titles and was crucial to many of the changes in women's tennis during t ...

(born 1948), former American professional tennis player *

Rosemary Catacalos Rosemary Catacalos (1943/1944 – June 17, 2022) was the 2013–2014 Texas Poet Laureate. A writer of Mexican and Greek ancestry, Catacalos was the first Latina named to the State post. Early life Catacalos was born in St Petersburg, Flori ...

, 2013 poet laureate of Texas * Rosemary Church (born 1962), British journalist * Rosemary Clement-Moore, American author *

Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccin ...

(1928–2002), American singer * Rosemary Coldstream, New Zealand-born garden designer *

Rosemary Conley Rosemary Jean Neil Conley CBE, DL (''née'' Weston, 19 December 1946)''The International Who's Who of Women 2002'', Europa, , p. 113 is an English businesswoman, author and broadcaster on exercise and health. Conley authored a low-fat diet and e ...

(born 1946), English businesswoman, author, and broadcaster on exercise and health * Rosemary Corbin, Democratic public figure and former mayor of Richmond, California * Rosemary Cove (born 1936), American sculptor *

Rosemary Cramp Dame Rosemary Jean Cramp, (6 May 1929 – 27 April 2023) was a British archaeologist and academic specialising in the Anglo-Saxons. She was the first female professor appointed at Durham University and was Professor of Archaeology from 1971 to ...

(1929–2023), British archaeologist * Rosemary Crossley (1945–2023), Australian author and advocate for disability rights and facilitated communication *

Rosemary Crowley Rosemary Anne Crowley (; 30 July 1938 – 1 March 2025) was an Australian politician and doctor who served as a senator for South Australia from 1983 to 2002, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Crowley made history as South Australi ...

(born 1938), former Labor Senator for South Australia *

Rosemary Davies Rosemary Davies (born Rose Douras; June 8, 1895 – September 20, 1963) was an American actress. Life Born Rose Douras in Brooklyn, New York, Davies was the sister of actresses Marion Davies and Reine Davies, but never reached the same level ...

(1903–1963), American actress *

Rosemary De Angelis Rosemary De Angelis (April 26, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Early life Rosemary De Angelis was born on April 26, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Francis and Antoinette (née Donofrio) De Angeli ...

(1933–2020), American stage, screen, and television actress *

Rosemary DeCamp Rosemary Shirley DeCamp (November 14, 1910 – February 20, 2001) was an American radio, film, and television actress. Life and career Early life Rosemary Shirley DeCamp was born in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona on November 14, 1910 to W ...

(1910–2001), American actress * Rosemary Dempsey, former Vice President of The National Organization of Women * Rosemary Dexter (1944–2010), Italian film actress *

Rosemary DiCarlo Rosemary Anne DiCarlo (born 1947) is an United States of America, American diplomat who has served as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs since May 2018. She previously served as acting United States Am ...

(born 1947), American diplomat * Rosemary Dinnage (1928–2015), British author and critic *

Rosemary Dobson Rosemary de Brissac Dobson, AO (18 June 192027 June 2012) was an Australian poet, who was also an illustrator, editor and anthologist.Anderson (1996) She published fourteen volumes of poetry, was published in almost every annual volume of ''Au ...

(1920–2012), Australian poet, illustrator, editor, and anthologist * Rosemary Dunleavy, American ballet dancer *

Rosemary Dunsmore Rosemary Dunsmore (born July 13, 1952) is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress, director, and educator. She was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1982 performance in ''Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers''. In 2009 she won the ACTRA Award fo ...

(born 1953), Canadian actress * Rosemary E. Rodriguez, State Director for Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado * Rosemary Eames (1965–2002), Australian swimmer with one arm *

Rosemary Edghill Rosemary Edghill (born 1956) is an American writer and editor. Some of her work has appeared under her original name, eluki bes shahar (lower case intentional). Her primary genres are science fiction and fantasy, but she began by writing Regency ...

(born 1956), American writer and editor * Rosemary Edmonds (1905-1998), British translator of Russian literature * Rosemary Edna Sinclair (born 1936), Australian environmental and children's rights activist *

Rosemary Ellen Guiley Rosemary Ellen Guiley (July 8, 1950 - July 18, 2019) was an American writer on topics related to spirituality, the occult, and the paranormal. She was also a radio show host, a certified hypnotist, a board director of the "National Museum of My ...

(1950–2019), American writer and radio show host * Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981), Nigerian writer * Rosemary Fadljevic (born 1993), Australian basketball player *

Rosemary Feit Covey Rosemary Feit Covey (born July 17, 1954) is an American printmaker, whose work focuses on wood engraving. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, immigrated to the United States in 1962, and studied at Cornell University and the Maryland Inst ...

(born 1954), American printmaker * Rosemary Firth (1912–2001), British social anthropologist, and Sir Raymond Firth's wife *

Rosemary Follett Rosemary Follett (born 27 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who was the first Chief Minister of Australian Capital Territory, serving in 1989 and again between 1991 and 1995. She was the first woman to become head of government ...

(born 1948), Australian politician *

Rosemary Foot (politician) Rosemary Irene Foot, AO (born 2 April 1936) is an Australian former politician. She was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1986. First elected to state parliament as member for Vaucluse at the 1978 stat ...

(born 1936), former Australian politician * Rosemary Foot (academic) (born 1948), Professor of International Relations and the John Swire Senior research Fellow in International Relations, St. Antony's College, Oxford * Rosemary Forbes Kerry (1913–2002), American nurse, social activist, and

John Forbes Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the Presidency of Barack Obama#Administration, administration of Barac ...

's mother *

Rosemary Forsyth Rosemary Forsyth (born July 6, 1943) is a Canadian-born American actress. She made her big screen debut in the 1965 Western film ''Shenandoah (film), Shenandoah'', for which she received Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award nomination for Go ...

(born 1943), Canadian-born American actress and model * Rosemary Frankau (1933–2017), British actress *

Rosemary Georgeson Rosemary Georgeson is a Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene filmmaker and multi-media artist. Georgeson was born on Galiano Island in British Columbia, Canada. Her work ranges from film, theatre, radio to involvement in the culinary arts. Georgeson was th ...

, Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene filmmaker and multi-media artist * Rosemary Gill (1930–2011), British children's television producer for the BBC * Rosemary Gillespie (1941–2010), Australian lawyer, human rights activist, author, and film producer * Rosemary Gillespie (biologist), American evolutionary biologist * Rosemary Gilliat (1919–2004), Canadian photojournalist * Rosemary Gladstar, American herbalist * Rosemary Glyde (1948–1994), American violist and composer * Rosemary Godin, former Canadian politician and current writer and Christian minister * Rosemary Goldie (1916–2010), Australian Roman Catholic theologian * Rosemary Goodchild (born 1936), English former cricketer * Rosemary R. Gunning (1905–1997), American politician * Rosemary Hall (political activist) (1925–2011), Scottish political organiser *

Rosemary Harris Rosemary Ann Harris (born 19 September 1927) is an English actress. She is the recipient of an Primetime Emmy Award, Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Lauren ...

(born 1927), British actress *

Rosemary Harris (writer) Rosemary Jeanne Harris (20 February 1923 – 14 October 2019) was a British author of children's fiction. She won the 1968 Carnegie Medal for British children's books. Harris was born in London in February 1923, the daughter of Sir Arthur ...

(1923–2019), British author * Rosemary Hayes (born 1942), British author * Rosemary Hennessy (born 1950), American professor *

Rosemary Hill Rosemary Hill FRSL, FSA (born 10 April 1957) is an English writer, historian and independent scholar who specialises on the cultural history of the 19th- and 20th-centuries. Early life Hill was born on 10 April 1957 in London, England. She stu ...

(born 1957), British historian * Rosemary Hinkfuss (1931-2016), American former Wisconsin State Assembly member, and Green Bay Packers Board of Directors member *

Rosemary Hollis Rosemary "Rosy" Hollis (27 March 1952 – 5 June 2020) was a British scholar of international relations. Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University London until her retirement in 2018, Hollis was known for her expertise and schol ...

, British political scientist *

Rosemary Homeister Jr. Rosemary Homeister Jr. (born July 5, 1972) is a retired American jockey in Thoroughbred racing. Background Both of Homeister's parents were jockeys, and as a result she grew up riding horses. Her mother is now a horse trainer at the Calder Rac ...

(born 1972), American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing * Rosemary Horrox (born 1951), English historian * Rosemary Hughes, royal florist of Queen Elizabeth II * Rosemary Hume (1907–1984), British cook and writer * Rosemary Hunter, Australian academic * Rosemary Hutton (1925–2004), British geophysicist and pioneer of magnetotellurics *

Rosemary Huxtable Rosemary Therese Huxtable is a retired senior Australian public servant. She was the Secretary of the Department of Finance from December 2016 to August 2022. From 2010 to 2013, Huxtable was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health and ...

, senior Australian public servant *

Rosemary Jeffries Rosemary E. Jeffries is former President of Georgian Court University (formerly Georgian Court College) (2001-2015) and Vice Chair of the New Jersey Presidents' Council Executive Board (2006-2007). A native of Ocean City, New Jersey, Jeffries hold ...

, President of Georgian Court University, and Vice Chair of the New Jersey Presidents' Council Executive Board * Rosemary Jenkinson (born 1967), Irish poet, playwright, and short story writer * Rosemary Johnson (1913–1972), British actress * Rosemary Joshua (born 1964), Welsh soprano * Rosemary Joy Hendry (born 1945), British cultural anthropologist * Rosemary Joyce (born 1956), American anthropologist and social archaeologist * Rosemary Karuga (1928–2021), Kenyan visual artist. *

Rosemary Kennedy Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy (September 13, 1918 – January 7, 2005) was the eldest daughter born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She was a sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. and Ted Kennedy. ...

(1918-2005), oldest daughter of Joseph Sr. and

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy (July 22, 1890 – January 22, 1995) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and matriarch of the Kennedy family. She was deeply embedded in the "Lace curtain and shanty Irish, lace curtain" Irish-American c ...

, and a sister of

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...

, and Senators

Robert F. Kennedy Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known as RFK, was an American politician and lawyer. He served as the 64th United States attorney general from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. senator from New Yo ...

and

Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and ...

Rosemary Kilbourn Rosemary Kilbourn is a Canadian printmaker, illustrator and stained glass artist known for her work in the wood engraving. Early life and education Born in Toronto, Canada, Kilbourn attended high school at Havergal College. She graduated fro ...

(born 1931), Canadian printmaker * Rosemary Kirstein, American science fiction writer * Rosemary Kuhlmann (1922–2019), American operatic mezzo-soprano and Broadway musical actress * Rosemary Kurtz (1930–2017), American educator and politician *

Rosemary Kyburz Rosemary Annette Kyburz (née Plim; born 16 April 1944) Member of the Queensland State Parliament (1974–1983) as the Liberal Member for Salisbury. Kyburz married fellow politician Rob Akers while in parliament, the first time sitting memb ...

(born 1944), Australian member of the Queensland State Parliament (1974–1983) as the Liberal Member for Salisbury * Rosemary Laing (born 1959), Australian photographer *

Rosemary LaPlanche Rosemary E. LaPlanche (October 11, 1923 – May 6, 1979) was an American beauty queen and actress. She won Miss California three years in a row (1939–1941), and won Miss America in 1941. Early life LaPlanche moved to southern California ...

(1923-1979), Miss America in 1941 *

Rosemary Lauder Rosemary Anne Lauder (living in 2015), of North Devon, England, is a historian of the county of Devon. She started her writing career in the 1980s as a journalist contributing articles on the subject of gardening, in which she retains a strong int ...

, English historian * Rosemary Lain-Priestley (born 1967), Church of England priest *

Rosemary Lassig Rosemary Lassig (10 August 1941 – 1 November 2017), known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka, was an Australian breaststroke swimming (sport), swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1960 Summer Oly ...

(1941-2017), Australian breaststroke swimmer *

Rosemary Leach Rosemary Anne Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress. She won the 1982 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for '' 84, Charing Cross Road'' and was nominated for the BAFTA Award f ...

(1935-2017), British stage, television, and film actress * Rosemary Lehmberg (born 1949), American attorney * Rosemary Lenton (born 1949), Scottish para-bowler and wheelchair curler * Rosemary Leona, businesswoman from Vanuatu * Rosemary Leonard (born 1956), British general practitioner and journalist *

Rosemary Little Rosemary Little (born 27 August 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She won a bronze medal in wheelchair racing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and has also competed in handcycling. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, 2020 Toky ...

(born 1982), Australian Paralympic athlete *

Rosemary Low Rosemary Low is a British aviculturist, ornithologist, conservationist, writer and expert on parrots. Low started her career as a writer for the magazine, ''Cage and Aviary Birds''. At that time, she and her husband had a collection of about 50 p ...

, British aviculturist, ornithologist, conservationist, writer, and parrot expert * Rosemary Lowe-McConnell (1921-2014), English ichthyologist, ecologist, and limnologist * Rosemary M. Collyer (born 1945), Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and a United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court member * Rosemary M. Wixom (born 1948), former general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Rosemary Madigan Rosemary Wynnis Madigan (5 December 1926 – 12 February 2019) was an Australian sculptor, stonecarver and woodcarver who focused on the human figure. Born in Glenelg to the geologist Cecil Madigan, she decided on a career as a sculptor at the ...

(1926–2019), Australian sculptor, stonecarver and woodcarver * Rosemary Mahoney (born 1961), American non-fiction writer * Rosemary Manning (1911-1988), British author * Rosemary Marcus, female Nigerian professional cyclist *

Rosemary Márquez Rosemary Márquez (born February 28, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Early life and education Márquez's parents, Miguel and Catalina Márquez, emigrated from Sonora, Mex ...

(born 1968), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona *

Rosemary Martin Rosemary Martin (17 December 1936 – 14 August 1998) was an English actress, born in Birmingham. She appeared in dozens of films from 1964 to 1998 and is also known for television roles including Mrs. Partridge in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' ...

(1936-1998), English actress *

Rosemary Mayer Rosemary Mayer (1943–2014) was an American visual artist who was closely associated with the feminist art movement and the conceptual art movement of the 1970s. She was a founding member of A.I.R. Gallery, A.I.R. gallery, the first all-female a ...

(1943–2014), American visual artist * Rosemary McAuliffe (born 1940), American Democratic politician * Rosemary McKenna (born 1941), Scottish Labour Party politician * Rosemary McLeod (born 1949), New Zealand writer *

Rosemary Menkens Rosemary Norma Menkens (born 10 September 1946) is an Australian politician. She represented the electoral district of Burdekin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2004 to 2015. Originally elected in 2004 for the National Party Nati ...

(born 1946), Australian politician * Rosemary Milgate (born 1959), Australian former swimmer * Rosemary Morris (born 1986), British water polo player *

Rosemary Mulligan Rosemary Mulligan (July 8, 1941 – December 30, 2014) served as a Republican Party member of the Illinois House of Representatives for ten terms, representing the 55th District in the northwest suburbs of Chicago from 1993 until 2013. A mod ...

(1941-2014), member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 65th district *

Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy (January 13, 1925 – July 5, 2014) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. She was nominated for three Tony Awards for her stage work, as well as two Emmy Awards for television work, winning once, for her perfo ...

(1925–2014), American actress *

Rosemary Murray Dame Alice Rosemary Murray, (28 July 1913 – 7 October 2004) was an English chemist and educator. She was instrumental in establishing New Hall, Cambridge, now Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, and was the first woman to hold the office of Vic ...

(1913–2004), British chemist * (also known as Rosemary or Rosemary Belkiss, born 1947), Brazilian singer * Rosemary Museminali (born 1962), Rwandan politician and diplomat * Rosemary Neering (born 1945), Canadian author and journalist * Rosemary Nelson (1958-1999), Irish human rights solicitor *

Rosemary Nicols Rosemary Nicols (born Rosemary Claxton; 28 October 1941, in Bradford, England) is a British actress and writer. She comes from a theatrical family and was the author of a 1970 book ''The Loving Adventures of Jaby''. Biography She was educated ...

(born 1941), British actress *

Rosemary Nixon Rosemary Nixon is a Canadian author and novelist whose stories have appeared in Canadian literary magazines and in anthologies. She has published three collections of short stories and a novella in literary presses. She also teaches creative writ ...

, Canadian author and novelist * Rosemary O'Day, professor emeritus of history at Open University *

Rosemary Odinga Rosemary Odinga (born August 13, 1977) is a Kenyan entrepreneur. She is known for being a snail farmer. Personal life and education Odinga was born August 13, 1977, and is the second child of Ida and Raila Odinga, a Kenyan politician. She ear ...

(born 1977), Kenyan entrepreneur, advocate for alternative agriculture, and proponent of social equality * Rosemary Okafor (born 1981), Nigerian sprinter * Rosemary O'Leary, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor of Public Administration at the University of Kansas * Rosemary Opala (1923–2008), Australian artist, writer, and nurse *

Rosemary Owens Rosemary Joan Owens AO was the Dean of Law at the University of Adelaide Law School. She first started working at the University of Adelaide in 1987 as a tutor in the law school, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1995, Associate Professor in 2005, ...

, Australian Dean of Law at the University of Adelaide Law School * Rosemary Park (1907-2004), American scholar, academic leader, and advocate for women's education *

Rosemary Pattenden Rosemary Pattenden is emeritus professor at UEA Law School. She took the degrees of bachelor of commerce and bachelor of laws at the University of New South Wales and doctor of philosophy (DPhil) at the University of Oxford. On the completion of he ...

, British Emeritus Professor of University of East Anglia *

Rosemary Payne Christine Rosemary Payne (née Charters; born 19 May 1933) is a British female retireddiscus thrower. She represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and won the gold medal for Scotland at the 1970 Commonwealth Games. Bio ...

(born 1933), British female discus thrower * Rosemary Pollock (1944–2022), British writer *

Rosemary Potter Rosemary Potter is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Potter was born on April 15, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from Bay View High School and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee before serving as an in ...

(born 1952), American former Wisconsin State Assembly member *

Rosemary Pratt, Marchioness Camden Cecil Rosemary Pratt, Marchioness Camden (''née'' Pawle; 9 May 1921 – 27 February 2004) was a British socialite and artist, best known as the first wife of Group Captain Peter Townsend, who later became romantically involved with Princess Ma ...

(1921-2004), British socialite and artist, best known as Group Captain Peter Townsend's first wife *

Rosemary Prinz Rosemary Prinz (born January 4, 1931) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Penny Hughes on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1956–1968, 1985, 1986–1987, 1998, 2000). She also played Amy on '' First Love'' (1 ...

(born 1930), stage and television actress * Rosemary Quispe (born 1983), Bolivian long distance runner * Rosemary R. Haggett, American Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success for the University of North Texas System *

Rosemary Radcliffe Rosemary Radcliffe (born 1949) is a Canadian comic actress, writer, composer and painter. She graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, then began her television career on ''Sunday Morning'' at CBLT Toronto. Career She perfo ...

(born 1949), Canadian comic actress, writer, composer, and painter *

Rosemary Radford Ruether Rosemary Radford Ruether (; 2 November 1936 – 21 May 2022) was an American Catholic feminist theologian known for her significant contributions to the fields of feminist theology and ecofeminist theology. Her teaching and her writings helped e ...

(1936–2022), American feminist scholar and Catholic theologian *

Rosemary Rapaport Rosemary Rapaport (29 March 1918 in St Albans – 8 June 2011 in Olney) was a violinist and music teacher who founded the Purcell School for musically gifted children. Early years Nancy Rosemary Peace Rapaport was born into a Rabbinic family ...

(1918-2011), English violinist and music teacher *

Rosemary Redfield Rosemary Jeanne Redfield is a microbiologist associated with the University of British Columbia where she worked as a faculty member in the Department of Zoology from 1993 until retiring in 2021. Education Redfield completed her undergraduate d ...

, Canadian microbiologist at the University of British Columbia * Rosemary Reed Miller (1939-2017), American business owner and historian *

Rosemary Ribeiro Rosemary Peres Ribeiro (born March 17, 1958) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in a Summer Olympics for her native country. At 13 years old, in the 1971 Pan American Games, in Cali, she won a bronze medal ...

(born 1958), former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil *

Rosemary Rice Rosemary Rice (May 3, 1925 – August 14, 2012) was an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. Rice was best known for her role as Katrin Hansen, the oldest daughter in the television series, ''Mama'', which aired on CBS from 1949 to 195 ...

(1925-2012), American actress, singer, and voice-over artist *

Rosemary Riddell Rosemary Riddell is an actor, film director and Family Court judge from New Zealand. Riddell was born and educated in Auckland. She began her career working in broadcasting and public relations, then went overseas and met her husband Mike Ridde ...

, actor, film director, and Family Court judge from New Zealand * Rosemary Roberts, American statistics educator *

Rosemary Rodriguez Rosemary Rodriguez is an American film and television director. She directed the 2015 film '' Silver Skies'' starring George Hamilton. She graduated from Brandeis University in 1983. ''Acts of Worship'' In 2001 Rodriguez wrote, produced and ...

, film and television director *

Rosemary Rogers Rosemary Rogers (née Jansz; 7 December 1932 – 12 November 2019) was a Sri Lankan Burgher best-selling author of historical romance novels. Her first book, '' Sweet Savage Love'', was published in 1974. She was the second romance author, aft ...

(1932–2019), American author *

Rosemary Rue Dame Rosemary Rue DBE (14 June 1928 – 24 December 2004) was a British physician and civil servant, most notable as the one-time regional general manager/medical officer of the Oxford regional health authority (UK), Regional Health Authority. ...

(1928-2004), British physician and civil servant * Rosemary S. Pooler (1938–2023), American judge * Rosemary Sage, British academic * Rosemary Sandlin (born 1946), American politician * Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931), English handwriting expert *

Rosemary Sayigh Rosemary Sayigh (née: Boxer; born 1927) is a British-born journalist and scholar of Middle Eastern history. She is known for her works on the Palestinian people, particularly those forcibly displaced to Lebanon as a result of the Nakba. Person ...

(born 1935), British-born journalist and scholar of Middle Eastern history * Rosemary Seninde (born 1965), Ugandan educator and politician *

Rosemary Sexton Rosemary Sexton (née Robinson; born 20 December 1946) is a Canadian author and former columnist for ''The Globe and Mail''. She is the author of the books ''The Glitter Girls,'' ''Confessions of a Society Columnist'' and ''Home Before Dark.'' D ...

(born 1946), Canadian author and former columnist *

Rosemary Shrager Rosemary Jacqueline Shrager (' Worlledge; born 21 January 1951) is a British chef and TV presenter, best known for being an haute cuisine teacher on the reality television programme '' Ladette to Lady'', and as a judge on '' Soapstar Superchef ...

(born 1951), British chef *

Rosemary Siemens Rosemary Joy Siemens is a Canadian violinist and vocalist originally from Plum Coulee, Manitoba. She has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, four times at St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, four times at Carnegie Hall, for two U.S. presidents an ...

, violinist and singer *

Rosemarie Sonora Rosa María "Rosemarie" Sonora (born April 14, 1948) is a Filipino former actress. Early life Sonora was born to an American mother of French and Jewish extraction and a Filipino father of mixed Spanish and Chinese Filipino descent. Her sister, ...

(born 1948), Filipino actress *

Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill Lady Rosemary Mildred Muir (née Spencer-Churchill; born 24 July 1929) is an English aristocrat who served as a maid of honour to Elizabeth II at her coronation in 1953. Early life and family Lady Rosemary Mildred Spencer-Churchill was born ...

, maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth II * Rosemary Squire (born 1956), English theatre producer *

Rosemary Squires Rosemary Squires MBE (born Joan Rosemary Yarrow; 7 December 1928 – 8 August 2023) was an English jazz, big band, cabaret and concert singer and recording artist. Her career started in 1940 with an appearance on the BBC Home Service's ''Chil ...

(1928–2023), international jazz, big band, cabaret and concert singer, and recording artist * Rosemary Stasek (1963–2009), American elected official and activist in Afghanistan * Rosemary Llanchie Stevenson, African-American ballet dancer *

Rosemary Sutcliff Rosemary Sutcliff (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novel ...

(1920-1992), English novelist *

Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ...

(1892-1973), American film actress * Rosemary Thomas (1901-1961), American poet * Rosemary Thompson (born 1964), Director of Communications for Canada's National Arts Centre *

Rosemary Thomson Rosemary Thomson is a Canadian conducting, conductor and chorus master. As of 2018, she is the Music Director of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, chorus master of the Calgary Philharmonic, and Assistant Conductor for the Canadian Opera Company. Ea ...

, Canadian conductor and chorus master * Rosemary Timperley (1920–1988), British writer * Rosemary Tonks (1928-2014), English poet and author * Rosemary Tumusiime (born 1962), Ugandan marketing professional, public administrator, feminist, and politician * Rosemary Turare (born 1964), Papua New Guinean middle-distance runner * Rosemary Uwemedimo, African stories writer of Nigerian origin * Rosemary Valaire (1930-1999), ballet teacher, co-director, and dancer *

Rosemary Vandenbroucke Rosemary Vandenbroucke (; born September 18, 1981) is a French-born model, singer, songwriter, actress, and certified yoga instructor. Early life In 1981, Vandenbroucke was born in Hong Kong. Vandenbroucke's father is French-Russian and her mot ...

(born 1981), Hong Kong-born singer * Rosemary Varty (born 1933), Australian politician * Rosemary Vercoe (1917–2013), British costume designer *

Rosemary Verey Rosemary Verey, (21 December 1918 in Chatham, Medway, Chatham, Kent – 31 May 2001 in Cheltenham) was an English garden designer, lecturer and garden writer who designed the notable garden at Barnsley House, near Cirencester in Gloucestersh ...

(1918-2001), English garden designer, lecturer, and prolific garden writer *

Rosemary Vodrey Rosemary Lynn Vodrey (born October 20, 1949) is a former Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 1999 and was a senior cabinet minister of the gove ...

, former politician in Manitoba, Canada * Rosemary Vrablic, American banker * Rosemary Waring, honorary reader in human toxicology * Rosemary Watson, American voice over artist, actress, and singer-songwriter *

Rosemary Wells Rosemary Wells (born January 29, 1943) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She often uses animal characters to address real human issues. Some of her most well-known characters are Max & Ruby and Timothy from Timothy Goes t ...

(born 1943), American writer and illustrator *

Rosemary West Rosemary Pauline West (née Letts; born 29 November 1953) is an English serial killer who collaborated with her husband, Fred West, in the torture and murder of ten young women between 1973 and 1987;

(born 1953), English serial killer * Rosemary Willis (born 1953), close witness during U.S. President John F. Kennedy's assassination * Rosemary Willis (Miss Virginia) (born 1990), American beauty pageant titleholder *

Rosemary Winslow Rosemary Winslow is an American poet and academic. Life Rosemary Winslow lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband John, a visual artist. She teaches at The Catholic University of America. Her work has appeared in ''32 poems ''32 Poems Mag ...

, American poet, and academic *

Rosemary Woolf Rosemary Estelle Woolf (27 December 1925 – 13 April 1978) was an English scholar of medieval literature, known especially for her work on medieval English religious lyrics, ''The English Religious Lyric in the Middle Ages''. Biography Wool ...

(1925-1978), English scholar of medieval literature * Rosemary Wyse (born 1957), Scottish astrophysicist and professor in physics and astronomy * Rosemary Zwick (1925-1995), American printmaker and sculptor

Fictional characters

*Rosemary, one of the two ugly stepsisters in Chris Colfer's ''

The Land of Stories ''The Land of Stories'' is a series of children's fiction, adventure, and fantasy books written by American author, actor, and singer Chris Colfer. The first book, ''The Wishing Spell'', was released on July 17, 2012, with the sixth and final boo ...

'' *

Rosemary Daniels Rosemary Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Joy Chambers. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 February 1986 and appeared intermittently. Rosemary is the adoptive daughte ...

, character from Australian soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'' *

Rosemary King Rosemary King (also Sinclair) is a fictional character from the British television soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Linda Thorson. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 March 2006. She departed on 13 September 200 ...

, character from British soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...

'' *Rosemary Pilkington, character from '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' and the derived movie with the same name *Rosemary Woodhouse, main character in '' Rosemary's baby'' and its

film adaptation A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...

*Rosemary, a main protagonist from

High Guardian Spice ''High Guardian Spice'' is an American animated television series created by Raye Rodriguez, who formerly worked for '' Danger & Eggs'' as a character designer. The series is produced by Crunchyroll Studios (formerly named Ellation), and was orig ...

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