Vincent (Latin: ''Vincentius'') is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name ''Vincentius'', which itself comes from the Latin verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer."

People with the given name

Artists

Vincent Apap Vincent Apap, Order of the British Empire, OBE (; 13 November 1909 – 15 February 2003) was a Maltese people, Maltese sculptor who is well known for designing various public monuments and church statues, most notably the Triton Fountain (Malta) ...

(1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2,100 artworks ...

(1853–1890), Dutch

Post-Impressionist Post-Impressionism (also spelled Postimpressionism) was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction a ...

painter *

Vincent Munier Vincent Munier (born 14 April 1976) is a French wildlife photographer and documentary filmmaker. Among his most notable works are his photographs of arctic wolves and snow leopards. He co-directed a film about snow leopards, '' The Velvet Queen ...

(born 1976), French wildlife photographer

Saints

Vincent of Saragossa Vincent of Saragossa (also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon), the Protomartyr of Spain, was a deacon of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Church of Saragossa. He is the patron saint of Lisbon, Algarve, a ...

(died 304), deacon and martyr, patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia *

Vincent, Orontius, and Victor Saints Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (d. 305 AD) are venerated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Tradition states that Vincent and Orontius were brothers from Cimiez. They were Christians who evangelized in the Pyrenees and ...

(died 305), martyrs who evangelized in the Pyrenees * Vincent of Digne (died 379), French bishop of Digne *

Vincent of Lérins Vincent of Lérins (; died ) was a Gallic monk and author of early Christian writings. One example was the '' Commonitorium'', c.434, which offers guidance in the orthodox teaching of Christianity. Suspected of semi-Pelagianism, he opposed ...

(died 445), Church father, Gallic author of early Christian writings *

Vincent Madelgarius Vincent Madelgarius, aka ''Maelceadar'', Benedictine monk, died 677. His feast day is September 20. Belgian accounts Belgian sources state that Madelgarus was born about 615 in Strépy, Belgium. The young nobleman married around 635 the dist ...

(died 677), Benedictine monk who established two monasteries in France *

Vincent Ferrer Vincent Ferrer, Dominican Order, OP ( ; ; ; ; ; ; 23 January 1350 – 5 April 1419) was a Kingdom of Valencia, Valencian Dominican Order, Dominican friar who gained acclaim as a preacher, missionary and logician. After supporting Antipope Benedic ...

(1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logician *

Vincent de Paul Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was an Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622, Vincent was appointed as chaplain to the galleys. ...

(1581–1660), Catholic priest who served the poor *

Vicente Liem de la Paz Vicente Liêm of Peace (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Vicente Liêm de la Paz'') (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''Vinh Sơn Hòa Bình'') or Vinh Sơn Phạm Hiếu Liêm (1732 – 7 November 1773) was a Tonkinese (present day Northern Vietn ...

(Vincent Liem the Nguyen, 1732–1773), Vincent Duong, Vincent Tuong, and Vincent Yen Do of the Vietnamese Martyrs *

Vincent Pallotti Vincent Pallotti, SAC (21 April 1795 – 22 January 1850) was an Catholic Church in Italy, Italian Catholic cleric and the founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, later known as the Pious Society of Missions (the Pallottines). The ori ...

(1795–1850), Italian ecclesiastic

Politicians and government officials

Vincent Auriol Vincent Jules Auriol (; 27 August 1884 – 1 January 1966) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1947 to 1954. Early life and politics Auriol was born in Revel, Haute-Garonne, as the only child of Jacques Antoine Aurio ...

(1884–1966), French politician who served as

President of France The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the po ...

from 1947 to 1954 * Vincent Bru (born 1955), French politician * Sir John Vincent "Vince" Cable (born 1943), British politician *

Vincent Candelora Vincent J. Candelora is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. Candelora is the Connecticut State House of Representatives, State Representative for the 86th House District and also serves as the Republican Minority Leader in the Connect ...

, American businessman, lawyer, and politician * Vince Catania (born 1977), Australian politician * Vincent Cianci (1941–2016), American politician * Vincent B. Dixie (born 1973), American businessman and politician *

Vincent Fang (entrepreneur) Vincent Fang Kang, Gold Bauhinia Star , GBS, Justice of the Peace , JP (born 7 May 1943 in Shanghai) is an entrepreneur in the garment industry. He is the former chairman and leader of the Liberal Party (Hong Kong), Liberal Party of Hong Kon ...

(born 1943), politician in Hong Kong * Vincent Fort (1956–2024), American politician, member of the Georgia State Senate (1996–2017) *

Vince Martin (politician) Vincent Joseph Martin (14 May 1920 – 10 March 2001) was an Australian politician, the son of Joe and Elsie Martin. He attended Marist Brothers Darlinghurst, leaving school at age 14½ and entering the State and then Commonwealth public ...

(1920–2001), Australian politician *

Vincent Massey Charles Vincent Massey (February 20, 1887December 30, 1967) was a Canadian diplomat and statesman who served as the 18th governor general of Canada from 1952 to 1959. Massey was the first governor general of Canada who was born in Canada. Mas ...

(1887–1967), Canadian lawyer, diplomat and 18th Governor General of Canada * Vincent Orange (born 1957), American politician and attorney * Vincent Perera (1918–1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician,

Mayor of Colombo The Mayor of Colombo is the elected head of the Colombo Municipal Council. The post was created in 1866 when the Colombo Municipal Council was established by the Legislative Council of Ceylon. The mayor is assisted by the deputy mayor and a Munic ...

from 1965-1966 * Vincent Pierre (born 1964), American politician *

Vincent Rolland Vincent Rolland (born 1 February 1970) is a French politician who has represented the 2nd constituency of the Savoie department in the National Assembly since 2017. A member of The Republicans (LR), he previously held the seat from 2002 to 2007 ...

(born 1970), French politician * Vincent Seitlinger (born 1987), French politician * Vincent Stuart de Silva Wikramanayake (1876–1953), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician

In sports

American football

* Vince Biegel (born 1993), American football player * Vinnie Clark (born 1979), American former National Football League player * Vince Courville (born 1959), American former National Football League player *

Vince Dooley Vincent Joseph Dooley (September 4, 1932 – October 28, 2022) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, as well as the University of Georgia's (UGA) athletic director from 1979 to 2 ...

(1932–2022), American former football coach * Vincent Gray (American football) (born 1999), American National Football League player * Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) American former National Football League player and former Major League Baseball player. *

Vince Lombardi Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( ; June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be among the greatest coaches and leaders in Ame ...

(1913–1970), American National Football League player, coach and executive * Vince Promuto (1938–2021), American National Football League player * Vincent Taylor (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Vinny Testaverde Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. (; born November 13, 1963) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning con ...

(born 1963), American former National Football League quarterback *

Vince Warren Vincent Leo Warren (born February 18, 1963) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the ...

(born 1963), American former National Football League player *

Vince Wilfork Vincent Lamar Wilfork (born November 4, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football fo ...

(born 1981), American former National Football League player

Association football

Vincent Aboubakar Vincent Paté Aboubakar (born 22 January 1992) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Süper Lig club Hatayspor and captains the Cameroon national team. Aboubakar began his career at Coton Sport a ...

(born 1992), Cameroonian professional footballer * Vincent Bossou (born 1986), Togolese footballer * Vincent Candela (born 1973), French football player *

Vincent Enyeama Vincent Enyeama (; born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Despite his below-average height for a goalkeeper, he is popularly regarded as one of the greatest African goalkeepers of all time ...

(born 1982), Nigerian former footballer *

Vincent Kompany Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany (born 10 April 1986) is a Belgian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former Association football, player who played as a centre-back. He is currently the head coach of ...

(born 1986), Belgian former footballer * Vincent Lamy (born 1999), Canadian soccer player * Vincent Nogueira (born 1988), French former professional footballer * Vincent Rabiega (born 1995), professional footballer *

Vincent Rüfli Vincent Rüfli (born 22 January 1988) is a Swiss professional association football, footballer who plays for Étoile Carouge FC, Étoile Carouge as a Defender (association football), right back. Career On 3 June 2019, Rüfli signed a three-year ...

(born 1988), Swiss professional footballer * Vincent Sierro (born 1995), Swiss professional footballer

Baseball

* Vince Coleman (born 1961), American former Major League Baseball player *

Vince DiMaggio Vincent Paul DiMaggio (September 6, 1912 – October 3, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball center fielder. During a 10-year baseball career, he played for the Boston Bees (1937–1938), Cincinnati Reds (1939–1940), Pittsburgh Pirates ( ...

(1912–1986), American Major League Baseball player, older brother of Joe and Dom DiMaggio *

Vin Scully Vincent Edward Scully (November 29, 1927 – August 2, 2022) was an American sportscaster, best known for his broadcast work in Major League Baseball. Scully was the play-by-play announcer for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers for sixty-se ...

(1927–2022), American sportscaster, called Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers games from 1950 to 2016

Basketball

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college bas ...

(born 1966), American former professional basketball player *

Vince Carter Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 22 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, b ...

(born 1977), National Basketball Association player * Vincent Collet (born 1963), French basketball coach * Vincent Kesteloot (born 1995), Belgian professional basketball player * Vincent Masingue (born 1976), French former professional basketball player * Vincent Mendy (basketball) (born 1983), French professional basketball player * Vincent Nguyen (basketball) (born 1995), Vietnamese-Dutch professional basketball player *

Vincent Poirier Vincent Yann Poirier (born 17 October 1993) is a French professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competition. Professi ...

(born 1993), French professional basketball player * Vincent Rivaldi Kosasih (born 1996), Indonesian basketball player * Vincent Sanford (born 1990), American basketball player *

Vincent Yarbrough Vincent Raymond Yarbrough (born March 21, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and Europe. The 6'7" and 210 lb forward out of the University of Tennessee was selected as the fourth pick of the se ...

(born 1981), American former professional basketball player

Wrestling

Vince McMahon Vincent Kennedy McMahon ( ; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda McMahon, Linda, is a co-founder of the modern WWE, the world's largest ...

(born 1945), American professional wrestling promoter and owner, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment * Vince McMahon Sr. (1914–1984), American professional wrestling promoter, father of the above * Vinny Marseglia (born 1986), known as Vincent in ROH *

Virgil (wrestler) Michael Charles Jones (April 7, 1951 – February 28, 2024), better known by his ring name Virgil, was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenures in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation ...

(born 1962), known as Vincent in WCW

Other sports

* Vinnie Anderson (born 1979), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Vincent Astrolabio (born 1997), Filipino professional boxer * Vincent Bachet (born 1978), professional French ice hockey defenceman *

Vincent Barnes Vincent Alexander Barnes (born 15 February 1960) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played for Western Province and Transvaal. He was born at Cape Town in 1960. Barnes, a coloured fast bowler with a slingy action, played mos ...

(born 1960), South African first-class cricketer * Vincent Barteau (born 1962), former French road racing cyclist * Vincent Berger (born 1967), French sailor * Vincent Blatchford (1906–1976), English table tennis player *

Vincent Boury Vincent Boury (born 21 June 1969 in ColmarVincent Brewster (born 1940), Barbadian cricketer * Vincent Carrara (born 1905, date of death unknown), French racing cyclist * Vincent Casse (born 1994), Belgian acrobatic gymnast * Vincent Chepkok (born 1988), Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres * Vincent Chiu (born 1998), American badminton player * Vince Clarke (cricketer) (born 1971), English former cricketer *

Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc (born 7 May 1981) is a former France, French professional rugby union player who played on the Wing (rugby union), wing. Birth and early career Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble (Isère), Clerc fir ...

(born 1981), former French rugby union player * Vincent Confait (born 1959), Seychellois sprinter * Vincent Defrasne (born 1977), former French biathlete * Vincent De Haître (born 1994), Canadian dual-sport athlete competing as both a speed skater and track cyclist * Vincent de Nardi (born 1967), French water polo player * Vincent Dias Dos Santos (born 1990), Luxembourgish cyclo-cross cyclist * Vincent Favretto (born 1984), French pole vaulter * Vincent Feigenbutz (born 1995), German professional boxer *

Vincent Hermance Vincent Hermance (born 1 August 1984 in Meaux, France) is a French mountain bike trials cyclist. He specialises in Mountain bike trials#26.E2.80.B3 .E2.80.93 .27Stock Bikes.27, 26-inch trials. Hermance was UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Champ ...

(born 1984), French mountain bike trials cyclist * Vincent C Y Ho (born 1990), horse racing jockey *

Vincent Gagnon Vincent Gagnon (born September 5, 1981) is a Canadian retired racquetball player from Montreal. Gagnon won five Canadian Championships: four doubles titles and one singles. He also competed for Canada 19 times, winning multiple medals highlighted ...

(born 1981), Canadian retired racquetball player * Vincent Garos (born 1982), retired French sailor * Vincent Gauthier-Manuel (born 1986), French alpine skier and Paralympic athlete * Vincent Gérard (born 1986), French former professional handball player * Vincent Hancock (born 1989), American Olympic shooter *

Vinnie Hinostroza Vincent Enrique Hinostroza (born April 3, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hinostroza was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round (169th overall) of t ...

(born 1994), American hockey player * Vincent Hoppezak (born 1999), Dutch road and track cyclist * Vincent Jay (born 1985), former French biathlete and non-commissioned officer * Vincent Keymer (born 2004), German chess player * Vincent Mumo Kiilu (born 1982), Kenyan sprint runner and hurdler * Vincent Kipchumba (born 1990), Kenyan long-distance runner * Vincent Kipruto (born 1987), Kenyan long-distance runner * Vincent Koch (born 1990), South African professional rugby union player * Vincent Kriechmayr (born 1991), Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer * Vincent Laigle (born 1973), French badminton player * Vincent Lange (born 1974), German volleyball player * Vincent Lau (born 1996), Hong Kong road cyclist * Vincent Lavenu (born 1956), French former professional road bicycle racer *

Vincent Lecavalier Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre currently working as a special advisor of hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first ove ...

(born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League player * Vincent Lecrubier (born 1986), French sprint canoer * Vincent Le Dauphin (born 1976), retired French athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase * Vincent Le Quellec (born 1975), French former track cyclist * Vincent Libert, Belgian sports shooter * Vincent Limare (born 1992), French judoka *

Vincent Luis Vincent Luis (born 27 June 1989 in Vesoul, France) is a French professional triathlete. Besides his many WTS wins and his participation in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the ITU World Championship in 2019 and 2020, an ...

(born 1989), French professional triathlete * Vincent Lynch (cyclist) (born 1968), Barbadian former cyclist * Vincent Matheron (born 1998), French skateboarder *

Vincent Matthews (athlete) Vincent "Vince" Edward Matthews (born December 16, 1947) is an American former sprinter, winner of two Olympic gold medals, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. Career Matthews was one of the best African American long sprinter ...

(born 1947), American former sprinter *

Vincent Millot Vincent Millot (; born 30 January 1986, in Montpellier, France) is a French former professional tennis player. Despite never having reached the top 100, Millot has played at each of the four Grand Slam events. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures fina ...

(born 1986), French tennis player * Vincent Milou (born 1996), regular-footed French professional skateboarder * Vincent Pelluard (born 1990), French-Colombian cyclist * Vincent Pelo (born 1988), French rugby union player *

Vince Phillips Vincent Edwards "Vince" Phillips (born July 23, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2007. He held the IBF junior welterweight title from 1997 to 1999, notably scoring an upset victory against then-undefeated ...

(born 1963), American boxer and former IBF champion *Vincent Morris Scheer (1904–1986), light welterweight champion boxer under the ring name Mushy Callahan * Vincent Spadea (born 1974), tennis player from the United States * Vince O'Sullivan (born 1957), American racewalker * Vincent Reffet (1984–2020), French BASE jumper, skydiver, wingsuit flyer, and jetman * Vincent Ricard (born 1985), French bobsledder *

Vincent Richards Vincent Richards (March 20, 1903 – September 28, 1959) was an American tennis player. He was active in the early decades of the 20th century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer. He was ranked World No. 2 as an amateur in 1924 b ...

(1903 – 1959), American tennis player *

Vincent Riendeau (diver) Vincent Riendeau (born December 13, 1996) is a Canadian elite diver. He won a silver medal at the 2015 FINA World Championships in the 10 m mixed synchro event and a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 10 m synchro event. He c ...

(born 1996), Canadian elite diver * Vincent Roberge (born 1997), Canadian curler *

Vincent Rousseau Vincent Rousseau (born 29 July 1962 in Mons, Hainaut) is a Belgian former long-distance runner, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. Career In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning t ...

(born 1962), former long-distance runner from Belgium * Vincent Salazard (1909–1993), French racing cyclist * Vincent Soler (1928–2012), Algerian racing cyclist * Vincent ter Schure (born 1979), Dutch Paralympic cyclist * Vincent Trocheck (born 1993), American professional ice hockey center * Vincent Vitetta (1925–2021), French cyclist *

Vincent Vittoz Vincent Vittoz (born 17 July 1975 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie () is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its Prefecture ...

(born 1975), French former cross-country skier, non-commissioned officer and coach * Vincent Voorn (born 1984), Dutch show jumper * Vincent Winn (born 1966), former English cricketer * Vincent Wong (born 1990), badminton player of Chinese-Indonesian descent * Vincent Zhou (born 2000), American figure skater * Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux (born 1980), French long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase

Actors and directors

Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Awards, César Award and a Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Awards, European Film Award and a Screen Ac ...

(born 1966), French actor * Vincent Corazza, Canadian voice actor * Vincent Caso, American Actor * Vincent De Paul (actor), American Actor *

Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leona ...

(born 1959), American actor, director, producer, writer, and singer *

Vincent Gallo Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He has won several accolades, including a Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and has been nominated for the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, and the Bronze Horse. Gallo was ...

(born 1961), American actor, director and musician * George Vincent "Vince" Gilligan, (born 1967), American writer, director, and producer * Vincent Guastaferro (born 1950), American film, stage and television actor *

Vince Howard Vince House (July 21, 1929 – July 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was perhaps best known for playing the co-starring role of Police Officer Vince in NBC's '' Emer ...

(1929–2002), American film and television actor *

Vinnie Jones Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English actor, presenter, and former professional footballer. Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, C ...

(born 1965), British actor and former footballer *

Vincent Kartheiser Vincent Paul Kartheiser (born May 5, 1979) is an American actor. He gained acclaim for his role as Pete Campbell on the AMC drama series ''Mad Men'' from 2007 to 2015. He had starring roles in films such as ''Alaska'' (1996), '' Masterminds'' ( ...

(born 1979), American actor * Vincent Klyn (born 1960), New Zealand-born American professional surfer and actor *

Vincent Kok Vincent Kok Tak-chiu (; born 15 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actor, scriptwriter and film director. Vincent's ancestral hometown is Shandong province. Kok is best known for his frequent collaborations with Stephen Chow, acting and co-writing w ...

(born 1965), Hong Kong actor and film director *

Vincent Laresca Vincent Laresca (born January 21, 1974) is an American actor. Laresca is of Panamanian and Italian descent. He first appeared in film in the 1992 movie ''Juice,'' as Radames. Since then, he has appeared in many popular films, including '' The De ...

(born 1974), American Actor * Vincent LaRusso (born 1978), American Actor *

Vincent Macaigne Vincent Macaigne (born 19 October 1978) is a French actor, theatre director and film director. He is also a screenwriter and playwright. Life and career Macaigne was raised in Paris, the son of a French businessman and an Iranian-born painter. H ...

French Actor *

Vincent Martella Vincent Michael Martella (born October 15, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Phineas Flynn on the Disney Channel animated series ''Phineas and Ferb'' (2007–2015; 2025–present). Martella is also known for ...

(born 1992), American actor, singer, and musician *

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (; born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American Theatre director, stage director and film director. From a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovat ...

(1903–1986), American director, best known for directing classic movie musicals *

Vincent Pastore Vincent Pastore (; born July 14, 1946) is an Italian American actor. Often cast as a mafioso, he is best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. He also made notable appearances in the HBO ...

(born 1946), American actor * Vincent Piazza (born 1976), American actor, singer, and producer *

Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor. He was known for his work in the horror film genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price ...

(1911–1993), American actor best known for his performances in horror films * Vincent Perez (born 1964), American Actor *

Vincent Rodriguez III Vincent Rodriguez III (born August 10, 1982) is an American stage and television actor. Rodriguez is known for playing the male lead role of Josh Chan in The CW comedy-drama series '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.'' Early and personal life Rodriguez w ...

(born 1982), American Actor *

Vincent Regan Vincent Regan (born 16 May 1965) is a Welsh film and television actor. Early life Regan born 16 May 1965 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales. He attended Nicholas Breakspear School, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, then St Joseph's College, Ipswich, before ...

(born 1966), British actor *

Vincent Rottiers Vincent Rottiers (born 17 June 1986) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 2002. He is the older brother of actor Kévin Azaïs Kévin Azaïs is a French actor. He is best known for his performance in the film '' ...

(born 1986), French Actor *

Vincent Riotta Vincenzo Ricotta (born 14 October 1959), professionally known as Vincent Riotta, is a British actor. Career Riotta studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He went on to perform in various stage plays, such as William Shakespeare, Shakesp ...

(born 1959), British actor *

Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan sy ...

(1948-2005), American actor his tall stature *

Vincent Sherman Vincent Sherman (born Abraham Orovitz, July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include '' Mr. Skeffington'' (1944), '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947), and '' The Young Philadelphians'' (1959 ...

(1906–2006), American director and actor *

Vincent Tong (voice actor) Vincent Tong is a Canadian voice actor. His voice roles include Mandarin (character), Gene Khan / The Mandarin in ''Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', Toro in ''Sushi Pack'', Henry in ''Kid vs. Kat'', Garble, Flash Sentry, and Sandbar in ''My Little ...

(born 1980), Canadian actor *

Vincent Ventresca Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca (born April 29, 1966) is an American actor, perhaps best known for portraying Darien Fawkes on Sci-Fi's ''The Invisible Man'', and Professor Jack Reed on NBC's ''Boston Common''. Ventresca is also known for his guest ...

(born 1966), American Actor *

Vincent Vaas Andara Vaas Patabedige Vincent (7 November 1922 – 6 May 2004 වින්සන්ට් වාස්), popularly known as Vincent Vaas was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. Often considered one of the best character actors in Sinhala cinema, ...

(1922–2004), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor *

Vincent Van Patten Vincent Van Patten (born October 17, 1957) is an American actor, former professional tennis player, and the commentator for the World Poker Tour. Early and personal life Van Patten was born in Bellerose, New York, as the youngest son of actor D ...

, American Actor *

Vince Vaughn Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for starring as a leading man in numerous comedy films during the late 1990s and 2000s. He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award ...

(born 1970), American actor * Vincent Wong (born 1983), Hong Kong actor and singer * Vincent Young (actor) (Born 1965), American actor *

Vincent Zhao Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo ( Chinese: 赵文卓; born 10 April 1972), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. He is best known for portraying Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in both film and televisi ...

(born 1972), Chinese actor and martial artist

In music

Songs

* "Vincent" (Don McLean song), 1972 folk rock song with the opening line "Starry Starry Night" * "Vincent" (Sarah Connor song), 2019 pop song *"Vincent", a song by Car Seat Headrest from their 2016 album ''

Teens of Denial ''Teens of Denial'' is the tenth album by American indie rock band Car Seat Headrest, released on May 20, 2016 through Matador Records. The album is the band's first to be recorded in a studio, is their only album to be recorded with an outside p ...

Music artists

;as Vincent *

Vincent (music producer) Robert Vincent Hughes, best known as Vincent and formerly known as XVII, is a Canadian music producer of trap, electronic, bass music and hip hop. He debuted in 2015 with remixes of Meek Mill & Drake's "R.I.C.O." and Alison Wonderland's "U Don't K ...

(born 1995), Canadian electronic music producer and pianist (born Robert Hughes) * Vincent Lübeck (1654–1740), German Baroque-era composer of organ music *

Vincent Persichetti Vincent Ludwig Persichetti (June 6, 1915 – August 14, 1987) was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, he was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into his own work ...

(1915–1987), American composer, teacher and pianist *

Vincent Pontare Fred Vincent Pontare (born 13 May 1980) is a Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer. He is also known by the mononym Vincent. He regularly collaborates with Salem Al Fakir as songwriting, producer, and duo Vargas & Lagola. Together, they have ...

(born 1980), Swedish singer and songwriter, known also by the mononym Vincent *

St. Vincent (musician) Anne Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982), known professionally as St. Vincent, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Her guitar playing has been praised for its melodic style and use of distortion, and she has been listed among the b ...

, stage name of American indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Annie Clark (born 1982) *

Vinnie Amico Vinnie Amico is a drummer and member of the American jamband moe. History Amico joined moe as part of the permanent lineup after Chris Mazur left the band in November 1996. Amico attended State University of New York at Buffalo where he playe ...

(born 1969), American multi-genre drummer, long-standing member of

jam band A jam band is a musical group whose concerts and live albums substantially feature improvisational "jam session, jamming". Typically, jam bands will play variations of pre-existing songs, extending them to musical improvisation, improvise ove ...

moe. *

Vinnie Bell Vincent Edward Gambella (July 28, 1932 – October 3, 2019), known as Vinnie Bell, was an American session guitarist, instrument designer and pioneer of electronic effects in pop music. Life and career Vinnie Bell was born in Brooklyn">p> Life ...

(1932–2019), American session guitarist *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drumme ...

(born 1956), an American session drummer *

Vinnie Moore Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a former member of the British hard rock band UFO (band), UFO. Biography Moore was born in New Castle, Delaware. He began his professional career at age 12 after receiving a ...

(born 1964), American guitarist and member of the English hard rock band UFO *

Vinnie Paul Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, ...

(1964–2018), American rock/metal drummer, founding member of the band Pantera * Vincent Peirani (born 1980), French jazz accordionist, vocalist and composer *

Vinnie Vincent Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist. He is a former member of the rock band Kiss from 1982 until mid-1984 during the band's transition out of their 1973–1983 makeu ...

(born 1952), American rock/metal guitarist, formerly with Kiss ;As Vince *

Vince Clarke Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...

(born 1960), English musician, part of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly, Erasure, VCMG *

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played in a number of local bluegrass music, bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after ta ...

(born 1957), American country music singer, songwriter and musician *

Vince Guaraldi Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; birth name, né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this s ...

(1928–1976), American jazz musician and pianist *

Vince Hill Vincent Brian Hill (16 April 1934 – 22 July 2023) was an English traditional pop singer, best known for his cover version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune " Edelweiss" (1967), which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. He record ...

(1934–2023), English singer *

Vince Martin (singer) Vince Martin (born Vincent Marcellino; March 17, 1937 – July 6, 2018) was an American folk singer and songwriter. He first recorded with the Tarriers ( Erik Darling, Alan Arkin and Bob Carey) in 1956, on the hit single "Cindy, Oh Cindy", adapt ...

(1937–2018), American folk singer and songwriter *

Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal music, heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 formation until his departure in 1992. Neil reunited with the ...

(born 1961), American lead singer of rock band

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Hollywood, California, in 1981 by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, with guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil joining right after. The band has sol ...

Vince Staples Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California and raised in Long Beach, California, he first became known for his appearances on projects by Odd Future members—''Earl (mixtape), Earl'' by Earl Sw ...

(Born 1993), American rapper

Writers

* Vincent Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014), American historian and civil rights activist * Vincent O'Sullivan (American writer) (1868–1940), American short story writer, poet and critic *

Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand poet) Sir Vincent Gerard O'Sullivan (28 September 1937 – 28 April 2024) was a New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, critic, editor, biographer, librettist, and academic. From 1988 to 2004 he was a professor of English literatu ...

(1937–2024), New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, critic and editor *

Vincent Cronin Vincent Archibald Patrick Cronin (Cronogue) FRSL (24 May 1924 – 25 January 2011) was a British historical, cultural, and biographical writer, best known for his biographies of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great and ...

(1924–2011), British biographer * Vince Powell (1928–2009), British sitcom writer *

Vincent Waller Vincent Paul Waller (born September 30, 1960) is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, and technical director. He has worked on several animated television shows and movies, the most notable of which being ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' an ...

, American writer and storyboard artist who worked on ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' C ...

Other

* Vincent, Prince of Denmark (born 2011) * Vincent Henry Ludovici Anthonisz, Sri Lankan Burgher physician and military officer *Vincent Astor (1891–1959), American businessman and philanthropist *

Vincent Bolloré Vincent Bolloré (; born 1 April 1952) is a French billionaire businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of the investment group Bolloré until his retirement from the family business in 2022. In January 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$ ...

(born 1952), French billionaire businessman * Vincent Cobée (born 1968/1969), French businessman, CEO of Citroën * Vincent Connare (born 1960), American type designer and former Microsoft employee * Vincent Crawford (born 1950), American economist *

Vincent du Vigneaud Vincent du Vigneaud (May 18, 1901 – December 11, 1978) was an American biochemist. He was recipient of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypep ...

(1901–1978), American biochemist * Vincent DeDomenico (1915–2007), American entrepreneur * Bernard Vincent Finnigan, Australian politician *

Vincent F. Hendricks Vincent Fella Rune Møller Hendricks (born 6 March 1970) is a Danish philosopher and logician. He holds a doctoral degree (PhD) and a habilitation (dr.phil) in philosophy and is Professor of Formal Philosophy and Director of the Center for Informa ...

(born 1970), Danish philosopher and logician * Vincent Kane (born 1935), Welsh broadcaster and writer * Vincent Kling (architect) (1916–2013), American architect * Vincent Krassousky (1902–1948), Ukrainian cartoonist *

Vincent Lo Vincent Lo Hong-sui, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 18 April 1948) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the chairman of Hong Kong–based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm. He graduated from the University of New South Wales, Aus ...

(born 1948), chairman of Hong Kong–based building-materials and construction firm * Vincent DePaul Lynch (1927-1984), pharmacology and toxicology professor *

Vincent Mai Vincent Mai ( /ˈmeɪ/ mAY) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He was born, and grew up, in South Africa. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Cranmere Group, an investment holding company. The Cranmere Group focuses on investin ...

, American businessman and philanthropist * Vincent Marotta (1924–2015), American businessman, investor and philanthropist * Vincent Pons (born 1983), French economist * Vincent Cartledge Reddish (1926–2015), British astronomer * Vincent Sardi Jr. (1915–2007), American restaurateur * Vincent Sardi Sr. (1885–1969), American restaurateur * Vincent Scully (1920–2017), American art historian * Vincent Tan (born 1952), Malaysian Chinese businessman and investor * Vincent Tchenguiz (born 1956), Iranian-British entrepreneur *

Vincent Viola Vincent "Vinnie" Viola (born 1956) is an American billionaire businessman and U.S. Army veteran. He was for several weeks President Donald Trump's nominee for United States Secretary of the Army, before withdrawing from consideration. Viola i ...

(born 1956), American billionaire businessman and U.S. Army veteran *

Vincent Wardell Vincent Andrew Wardell (1903–1990) was an Australian businessman, manufacturer and company director. In 1939 he was appointed assistant manager at Lysaght's steel works in Port Kembla, New South Wales and by 1944 was both its manager and one of ...

(1903–1990), Australian businessman, manufacturer and company director * Vincent Zarrilli (1932–2018), American businessman

Fictional characters

Vincent Chase Vincent "Vince" Chase is the protagonist of the comedy-drama television series '' Entourage'' and its film sequel, based on the series' executive producer Mark Wahlberg. He is played by Adrian Grenier. Character biography Backstory Vincent Ch ...

(born 1976), fictional American actor and director from the

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...

series,

Entourage An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to: Arts and entertainment * L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...

. *

Vincent Corleone Vincenzo Santino Corleone is a fictional character in the 1990 feature film ''The Godfather Part III.'' He is portrayed by Andy García, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. Vincent is the illegitimate son of Sonny Corle ...

, in ''The Godfather Part III'' * Vincent Vega, a main character in the film ''Pulp Fiction'' * Vincent, a contract killer in the 2004 film ''Collateral'', played by Tom Cruise * Lt. Vincent Hanna, a Robert Homicide Detective killer in the 1995 film ''Heat'', played by Al Pacino * Vincent MacKenna, in ''St. Vincent'', played by Bill Murray * V.I.N.CENT (Vital Information Necessary CENTralized), a robot in the 1979 Disney film ''

The Black Hole A black hole is a region of extreme gravitational pull. Black hole or blackhole may also refer to: Computing *Black hole (networking), in computer networking, a place where traffic is silently discarded * Blackhole server, a DNS server that han ...

'' * Vincent Law, a main character in the series ''

Ergo Proxy ''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite television, satellit ...

''. * Vincent, "The Beast" from ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987 TV series), played by Ron Perlman * Vincent Freeman, the protagonist of the 1997 film ''

Gattaca ''Gattaca'' is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol in his List of directorial debuts, feature directorial debut. It stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman with Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Go ...

'' * Vincent Keller, "The Beast" from ''Beauty and the Beast'' (2012 TV series), played by Jay Ryan * Vincent Benedict, in the 1988 film ''Twins'', played by Danny DeVito * Vinnie Patterson, from the Australian soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

'', played by Ryan Kwanten * Vinnie Pappalardo, a villain from the video game Lego City Undercover, voiced by John Guerrasio *

Vincent Valentine is a character in Square (video game company), Square's (now Square Enix) 1997 role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VII''. He is designed by Tetsuya Nomura, and also appears in various titles from the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', a ...

, from ''Final Fantasy VII'' *

Vincent Crabbe The following is a list of characters from the ''Harry Potter'' series. Each character appears in at least one ''Harry Potter''–related book or story by J. K. Rowling. These books and stories include the seven original ''Harry Potter'' nove ...

, in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Vincent Phantomhive, in the anime ''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the 12-year-old Earl of Phan ...

'' * Vincent Nightray, from the anime/manga ''

Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its chapters ...

'' * Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer, in the film ''

Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, three eccentric ...

'' * Vincent Brooks, the main character of the 2011 Atlus video game ''

Catherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

'' * Vincent, a main character in the 2015 film ''

Disorder Disorder may refer to randomness, a lack of intelligible pattern, or: Healthcare * Disorder (medicine), a functional abnormality or disturbance * Mental disorder or psychological disorder, a psychological pattern associated with distress or disab ...

'', played by Matthias Schoenaerts * Father Vincent, in ''

Silent Hill 3 is a 2003 survival horror video game developed by Team Silent, a group in Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. The third installment in the ''Silent Hill'' series and a direct sequel to the Silent ...

'' * Vincent, Walt's dog in '' Lost'' * Vincent Dorin, a character from '' Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin'' * Vincent Sinclair, a character from '' House of Wax'' * Vincent Nigel-Murray, one of Dr. Brennan’s "squinterns" from ''Bones'' * Vincent Malloy, central character of the 1982 short stop-motion movie ''

Vincent Vincent (Latin: ''Vincentius'') is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name ''Vincentius'', which itself comes from the Latin verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer." People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003) ...

'' by Tim Burton * Vincent, the main villain of ''

Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is a 2006 American animated heist comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG. Based on the comic strip of the same name, the film was directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick from a screenplay by Len Blum, ...

'' * Vincent Quaranta, the Camorra crime boss and the main antagonist from ''

The Equalizer 3 ''The Equalizer 3'' is a 2023 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It is a sequel to '' The Equalizer 2'' and the third and final installment of ''The Equalizer'' trilogy, based on the television series of the sam ...

'' * Vincent Gallagher, a private investigator in the TV series ''Vincent'' * Vince Noir, one of the main characters of the British comedy show ''

The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows, The Mighty Boosh (1998 stage show), ''The Mighty Boosh'', Arctic Boosh, ''Arctic Boosh'' (1999) and Autoboosh, ...

'' * Vincent, a localized name for Hiei (see list of ''YuYu Hakusho'' characters), in the Tagalog dub of ''YuYu Hakusho'' (known in the Philippines as ''Ghost Fighter'')

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