Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname.

People

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Russ (rapper) Russell James Vitale (born September 26, 1992), known professionally as Russ, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. After eleven self-released albums, Vitale signed with Columbia Records to release his t ...

(born 1992), American rapper, real name Russell James Vitale *

Russ Abbot Russell Allan Abbot (born Russell Allan Roberts; 18 September 1947) is an English musician, actor and comedian. Born in Chester, he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black A ...

(born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ Altman, American biomedical scientist and academic *

Russ Ballard Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. Originally rising to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Argent, Ballard became a prolific songwriter and producer b ...

(born 1945), English musician * Russ Banham (born 1954), American author * Russ Barenberg (born 1950), American bluegrass musician * Russ Brandon (born 1967), American sports executive * Russ Baker (born 1958), American author and investigative journalist * Russ Carnahan (born 1958), American politician * Russ Cochran (born 1958), American professional golfer * Russ Cochran (1937–2020), American comics publisher *

Russ Columbo Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor. He is famous for romantic ballads such as his signature tune "You Call It Madne ...

(1908–1934), American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor *

Russ Conway Russ Conway, DSM (born Trevor Herbert Stanford; 2 September 1925 – 16 November 2000) was an English popular music pianist and composer. Conway had 20 piano instrumentals in the UK Singles Chart between 1957 and 1963, including two number ...

(1925–2000), stage name of Trevor Stanford, English popular music pianist * Russ Dallen (1963–2021), American economist, financial advisor, lawyer, publisher, and journalist *

Russ Decker Russell S. Decker (born May 25, 1953) is a retired Americans, American bricklayer and former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician. He served 20 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1991–2011) and was majority leader from ...

(born 1953), American politician *

Russ Dugger Russell Dugger (born January 12, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has competed in both the NASCAR Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series. Racing career Dugger was a world-class R/C driver before he began competing in ...

(born 1975), American professional stock car racing driver * Russ Emanuel, American director, producer, and filmmaker * Russ Ewing (1923 – June 25, 2019), American broadcast journalist *

Russ Feingold Russell Dana Feingold ( ; born March 2, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1993 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, h ...

, American politician *

Russ Freeman (pianist) Russell Donald Freeman (May 28, 1926 – June 27, 2002) was a bebop and cool jazz pianist and composer. Initially, Freeman was classically trained. His reputation as a jazz pianist grew in the 1940s after working with Art Pepper and Shorty ...

(1926–2002), American bebop jazz pianist and composer *

Russ Freeman (guitarist) Russ Freeman (born February 11, 1960) is a smooth jazz guitarist who is the founder and leader of The Rippingtons. Life and career Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Freeman started on guitar when he was ten years old. His first teacher was a ses ...

(born 1960), American jazz fusion guitarist, composer and bandleader *

Russ Granik Russell T. "Russ" Granik (born July 10, 1948) is an American sports executive who served as Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 22 years. During his professional career, Granik served as the announcer of second- ...

, longtime Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association *

Russ Grimm Russell Scott Grimm (born May 2, 1959) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Guard (American football), guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He has also served as an a ...

(born 1959), American retired football player *

Russ Hodge Russell Arden Hodge (born September 12, 1939) is an American track and field athlete, world record holder in decathlon (1966–1967), Olympic competitor from 1964, and silver medalist from the Pan American Games (1971). Track and field career H ...

(born 1939), American decathlete, world record holder (1966–1967) *

Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, CM, ONL (born February 19, 1956, in Midland, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, but originally from Midland, Ontario. He lived in Moncton, New Brunswick, from 2000 t ...

(born 1956), Canadian curler *

Russ Huxtable Russ Huxtable is an American politician from the Delaware Democratic Party. He represented the 6th district in the Delaware State Senate from 2022 to 2025. He was elected to the 16th district in 2024 The year saw the list of ongoin ...

, American politician from Delaware *

Russ Irwin Russ Irwin is an American singer-songwriter, producer, film composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has worked with multiple artists including Aerosmith, Sting, Bryan Adams, Meat Loaf, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, John Fogerty, Joe Bonamassa, ...

(born 1968), American singer-songwriter *

Russ Kingston Russ Kingston is an American film and television actor, editor, and cinematographer. Kingston is best known as an actor for such films as '' I Come with the Rain'', '' Transmorphers: Fall of Man'', ''Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus'', '' Guillo ...

, American actor, editor and filmmaker *

Russ Kun Russ Joseph Kun (born 8 September 1975) is a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from being elected in the 2022 presidential election to October 2023. He has served as a member of parliament for Ubenide since 2013. Biography ...

(born 1975), President of Nauru (2022–) * Russ Letlow (1913–1987), American football player * Russ Malkin (born 1960), British film producer and creative director *

Russ Method Russell G. Method (June 27, 1897 – September 17, 1971) was an American professional football player who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos and Chicago Cardinals. He attended Denfeld Hi ...

(1897–1971), American football player *

Russ Meyer Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 – September 18, 2004) was an American filmmaker. He was primarily known for writing and directing a successful series of sexploitation films featuring campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women, wh ...

(1922–2004), American film director, producer and screenwriter *

Russ Meyer (baseball) Russell Charles Meyer (October 25, 1923 – November 16, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Meyer's professional career lasted for 16 seasons, including 319 games pitched over all or part of 13 years in Ma ...

(1923–1998), American baseball pitcher * Russ Peterson (gridiron football) (1905–1971), American football player * Russ Peterson (coach), American college basketball, football and baseball coach * Russ W. Peterson (1916–2011), American politician *

Russ Ptacek Russell Ray Ptacek (born September 5, 1963) is an American investigative journalist, social media personality, and ASMR researcher. In the late 1990s, Ptacek headed NewsTV, which sold footage to television channels. He sold NewsTV in 2001 and re ...

(born 1963), American journalist *

Russ Roberts Russell David "Russ" Roberts (born September 19, 1954) is an American-born Israeli economist. He is a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and president of Shalem College in Jerusalem. He is known for communicating economic ...

(born 1954), American economist *

Russ Smith (guard) Eugene Russell Smith (November 11, 1895 - June 13, 1948) was a professional American football, football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Chicago Staleys/Bears, Canton Bulldogs, Milwaukee ...

(1893–1958), American football player *

Russ Smith (running back) Russell Conway Smith (August 4, 1944 – April 1, 2001) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the San Diego Chargers. He had played high school football and basketball for Stranahan High School ...

(1944–2001), American football player *

Russ Smith (basketball) Russ Antoin Smith (born April 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Nardò of Serie A2 in Italy. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, playing a starring role as a junior in helping them ...

(born 1991), American basketball player * Russ Smith (publisher) (born 1955), American newspaper publisher and columnist * Russ Snyder (born 1934), American retired baseball player *

Russ Tamblyn Russell Irving Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934), also known as Rusty Tamblyn, is an American film and television actor and dancer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tamblyn trained as a gymnast in his youth. He began his career as a child actor ...

(born 1934), American actor * Russ Thomas (1924–1991), American football player * Russ Washington (1946–2021), American football player *

Russ Weeks Russell Edgar Weeks Jr. (May 12, 1942 – December 19, 2024) was an American politician who served as a State Senator from West Virginia's 9th Senatorial District as a member of the Republican party. Weeks was elected in 2002, defeating Senate ...

(1942–2024), American politician, Republican State Senator from West Virginia * Russ Westbrook (born 1988), American basketball player * Russ Witherby (born 1962), American coach and former ice dancer *

Russ Yeast Craig Russell Yeast II (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional American football, football safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the National ...

(born 1999), American football player

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Hannah Russ Hannah Russ MCIfA is a British zooarchaeologist with a specialism in fish remains. Hannah is a co-presenter and finds specialist for Channel 4's The Great British Dig. Career Russ gained her PhD in 2011 from the University of Bradford with a t ...

, zooarchaeologist *

Joanna Russ Joanna Russ (February 22, 1937 – April 29, 2011) was an American writer, academic and feminist. She is the author of a number of works of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism such as '' How to Suppress Women's Writing'', as ...

(1937–2011), American feminist science fiction author *

John Russ (disambiguation) Jon or John Russ may refer to: Sports personalities *John Russ (baseball) (1858–1912), American outfielder and pitcher *John Russ (American football) (before 1880–after 1906), American college football coach *John Russ, American player on 2013 ...

, several people * Karl Russ (1833–1899), German aviculturist and writer * Marco Russ (born 1985), German footballer * Martin Faxon Russ (1931–2010), American author and professor * Robert Russ (painter) (1847–1922), Austrian painter * Robert D. Russ (1933–1997), United States Air Force general * Robert Edwin Russ (1830–1902), planter and founder of Ruston, Louisiana * Semp Russ (1878–1978), American college football quarterback and tennis player in the 1904 Olympics * Tim Russ (born 1956), American actor *

William Russ William Russ (born October 20, 1950) is an American actor and television director. He played Alan Matthews on the sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000) and appeared in the television series ''Wiseguy (TV series), Wiseguy'', the soap operas ''A ...

(born 1950), American actor

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* Russ Owen, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks

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