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Alyson Rudd Alyson Rudd (born 1963) is a British journalist with ''The Times'' who writes about sport, mainly football, and literature in the book club section. She was born in Liverpool in 1963 and grew up in rural Lancashire. She is a graduate of the Lon ...

, British journalist *

Amber Rudd Amber Augusta Rudd (born 1 August 1963) is a British former politician who served as Home Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2018 to 2019. She was a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Pa ...

, British Conservative Party MP * Archibald Rudd, English footballer * Beverly Rudd, British actress * Bevil Rudd (1894–1948), South African athlete, Olympic gold medalist * Billy Rudd (born 1941), English footballer * Charles Rudd (1844–1916), business associate of Cecil John Rhodes *

Christopher Rudd Christopher Francis Baines Paul Rudd (born 9 December 1963 in Sutton Coldfield) is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. Rudd had played in the Second XI Championship in 1982 and 1984, befor ...

(born 1963), English cricketer *

Christopher E. Rudd Christopher Edward Rudd, is a Canadians, Canadian-born immunologist-biochemist. He is currently Professor of Medicine at the Universite de Montreal and Director, Immunology-Oncology at the Centre de Recherche Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR ...

(born 1953), Canadian/British immunologist *

Daniel Rudd Daniel Arthur Rudd (August 7, 1854December 3, 1933) was a Black Catholic journalist and early Civil Rights leader. He is known for starting in 1885 what has been called "the first newspaper printed by and for Black Americans", the '' Ohio Tribun ...

(1854–1933), founder of the National Black Catholic Congress *

Delaney Rudd Edward Delaney Rudd (born November 8, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of tall, he played at the point guard The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball posi ...

(born 1962), American professional basketball player 1989–1993 * Dwayne Rudd (born 1976), American professional football linebacker * Eldon Rudd (1920–2002), American politician, U.S. Representative from Arizona 1977–1987 *

Emily Rudd Emily Ellen Rudd (born February 24, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for playing the dual roles of Cindy and Abigail Berman in the Netflix horror film series '' Fear Street'' (2021), and Nami in the Netflix series ''One Piece'' (2023) ...

(born 1993), American actress *

George Thomas Rudd George Thomas Rudd (c.1795 - 4 March 1847)M. Lawson Thompson, Report on the Coleoptera observed in Cleveland' in Proceedings of the Cleveland Naturalists Field Club 1903-04, p. 186. was an English priest and entomologist mainly interested in Col ...

(c. 1795 – 1847), English entomologist *

Hughes Rudd Hughes Day Rudd (September 14, 1921 in Waco, Texas – October 13, 1992 in Toulouse, France) was a television journalist and CBS News and ABC News (United States), ABC News correspondent. Rudd was known for his folksy style, gravelly voice, ...

(1921–1992), American television journalist * Jim Rudd (born 1943), American lobbyist and politician * Jim Rudd (rugby league) rugby league footballer of the 1920s * John Rudd (disambiguation), several people * Jonathan Rudd (disambiguation), several people *

Kevin Rudd Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and June to September 2013. He held office as the Leaders of the Australian Labo ...

(born 1957), Australian politician, Prime Minister of Australia 2007–2010 and 2013 * Mark William Rudd (born 1947), American educator and anti-war activist * Mike Rudd (born 1945), New Zealand musician * Nigel Rudd (born 1946), British fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants * Norman Rudd (born 1943), English Crown Court Judge (retired) *

Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 li ...

(born 1969), American film and stage actor * Paul Rudd (DJ) (born 1979), English music producer and DJ *

Paul Ryan Rudd Paul Ryan Rudd (born Paul Kenneth Rudd; May 15, 1940 – August 12, 2010)Fox, Margalit,, ''The New York Times''. August 14, 2010. was an American actor, theatre director and professor.Rizzo, Frank"Paul Rudd, Actor in '70s, Dies at Age 70 in Gree ...

(1940–2010), American actor *

Phil Rudd Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, 19 May 1954) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of AC/DC across three stints (1975–1983, 1994–2015, 2018–present). On the 1977 departure of bass g ...

(born 1954), drummer of the Australian band AC/DC *

Ricky Rudd Richard Lee Rudd (born September 12, 1956), nicknamed "the Rooster", is an American former racing driver and racing team owner. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 ...

(born 1956), American NASCAR driver *

Roland Rudd Roland Dacre Rudd (born April 1961) is the founder and chairman of FGS Global (formerly Finsbury), a public relations firm, and holds a variety of other charitable and non-executive posts. Rudd was educated at Oxford University, becoming Pres ...

(born 1961), English businessman and public relations executive, brother of Amber Rudd *

Roswell Rudd Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of musi ...

(1935–2017), American jazz trombonist * Roy H. Rudd (1906–1997), New York politician *

Steele Rudd Steele Rudd was the pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis (14 November 1868 – 11 October 1935) an Australian author, best known for his short story collection ''On Our Selection''. In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, Rudd was named one of the ...

, pseudonym of Arthur Hoey Davis (1868–1935), Australian author * Stephen A. Rudd (1874–1936), American politician, U.S. Representative from New York 1931–1936 *

Tony Rudd Anthony Cyril Rudd (8 March 1923 – 22 August 2003) was a British engineer involved in aero engine design and motor racing, with particular associations with BRM and Lotus. Early life and war service Rudd became involved with motor racing ...

(1924–2017), English stockbroker and father of Amber Rudd and Roland Rudd * Van Thanh Rudd (born 1973), Australian artist and activist, nephew of Kevin Rudd * Velva E. Rudd (1910–1999), American botanist *

Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigen ...

(born 1978), Australian folk musician

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