Wilkes is a

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of English origin, a variant of the name

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. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Wilkes (1874–1936), English sports photographer and football (soccer) player * Alice Wilkes, lady in waiting to Queen Katherine Howard * Alexander Wilkes (1900–1937), English cricketer * Ally Wilkes, English author * Belinda Wilkes, English astrophysicist * Benjamin Wilkes (died c.1749), British entomological painter * Brent A. Wilkes, executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens * Brent R. Wilkes (born 1954), American defense contractor * Carissa Wilkes (born 1986), New Zealand road cyclist *

Cathy Wilkes Cathy Wilkes (born 1966) is a Northern Irish artist who lives and works in Glasgow. She makes sculpture, paintings, and installations. She was the recipient of the Inaugural Maria Lassnig Prize in 2016 and was commissioned to create the British Pa ...

(born 1966), Northern Ireland artist * Charles Wilkes (banker) (1764–1833), British born American banker *

Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and List of explorers, explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865 ...

(1798–1877), American naval officer and explorer * Dave Wilkes (born 1964), English professional football player * Debbi Wilkes (born 1946), Canadian figure skater and author of books on figure skating * Del Wilkes (born 1961), American wrestler * Donald E. Wilkes Jr. (1944–2019), American professor of law *

Donna Wilkes Donna Consuelo Wilkes (born 1958–1961) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor in commercials before making her feature film debut in ''Jaws 2'' (1978). She subsequently had a supporting role in '' Almost Summer'' (1978) ...

(born 1959), American film actress *

Faas Wilkes Servaas "Faas" Wilkes (; 13 October 1923 – 15 August 2006) was a Dutch Forward (association football), football forward, who earned a total of 38 Cap (sport), caps for the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team, in which ...

(1923–2006), Dutch football (soccer) player *

Frank Wilkes Frank Noel Wilkes (16 June 1922 – 20 August 2015) was an Australian politician who served as the Leader of the Labor Opposition in Victoria from 1977 to 1981. Early life Wilkes was born in Melbourne and educated at Northcote Primary and S ...

(1922–2015), Australian politician * Frederick Wilkes (1869–after 1892), English professional footballer * Fred Wilkes (1883–1942), English professional footballer * George Wilkes (1817–1885), American journalist and newspaper editor * Glenn Wilkes Sr. (1928–2020), American college basketball coach and author * Glenn Wilkes Jr. (born 1958), American college basketball player and coach * Ian Wilkes (born 1965), Australian racehorse trainer in the USA * India Wilkes, fictional character in American novel and film ''Gone with the Wind'' * J. D. Wilkes (born 1972), American musician *

Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA ...

(born 1953), American basketball player, formerly Keith Wilkes * James Wilkes (disambiguation), several people * Jane Renwick Smedburg Wilkes (1827–1913), American nurse and philanthropist * Joanne Wilkes (born 1956), New Zealand professor of English literature * John Wilkes (disambiguation), several people * Jon Wilkes (born 1985), American drummer *

Jonathan Wilkes Jonathan Wilkes (born 1 August 1978) is an English television presenter and singer. Early life and career Jonathan Wilkes was born in Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, to Eileen Wilkes and Graham Wilkes, and spent most of his childhood in Pa ...

(born 1978), English television presenter, actor and musician *

Joseph Wilkes Joseph Wilkes (1733–1805) was an 18th-century English industrialist and agricultural improver born in the village of Overseal in Derbyshire but more commonly associated with the village of Measham in Leicestershire. From a farming family, Wi ...

(1733–1805), English industrialist and agricultural improver *

Justin Wilkes Justin Wilkes is a film and television producer. Best known for producing documentary ''What Happened, Miss Simone?'' that earned him Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nomination at 88th Academy Awards with co-producer Amy Hobby and direct ...

, film producer * Kathy Wilkes (1946–2003), English philosopher and academic *

Kris Wilkes Kristafer Aaron Wilkes (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. As a high school senior, he was a McDonald's All-American Game, McDonald's All-American and named Indiana Mr. Basketball. He played ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Lyall Wilkes Lyall Wilkes (19 May 1914 – 28 March 1991) was an English historian, circuit judge and Labour Party politician. Biography A noted barrister and later judge in the North-East of England, Wilkes was a member of Broad Chare Chambers, a leadin ...

(1914–1991), English historian, judge and politician * Mary Allen Wilkes (born 1937), American computer programmer and hardware engineer *Sir

Maurice Wilkes Sir Maurice Vincent Wilkes (26 June 1913 – 29 November 2010) was an English computer scientist who designed and helped build the EDSAC, Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC), one of the earliest stored-program computers, and ...

(1913–2010), British computer scientist *Maya Wilkes, fictional character in American TV sitcom '' Girlfriends'' * Melanie Wilkes, fictional character in American novel and film ''Gone with the Wind'' *Sir Michael Wilkes (1940–2013), British army general * Oliver Wilkes (born 1980), English born Scottish rugby league player *

Oren Wilkes Oren Wilkes (born June 6, 1988), is an American fashion model and blogger. Since 2007, Wilkes has been featured in commercials, national advertising campaigns, and editorials for Adidas, Asics, Subaru, Nivea For Men, and more. In 2009, Oren launc ...

(born 1988), American fashion model and blogger * Owen Wilkes (1940–2005), New Zealand peace campaigner *

Paget Wilkes 180px, NAKADA Juji, Paget Wilkes, MITANI Tanekiti,1902 Alpheus Paget Wilkes (19 January 1871 – 5 October 1934) was an English evangelical Christian missionary to Japan who was one of the founders of the Japan Evangelistic Band in 1903. In ad ...

(1871–1934), English missionary in Japan * Paul Wilkes (born 1938), American author on Catholicism * Peter Singleton Wilkes (1827–1900), American Confederate politician *

Reggie Wilkes Reginald Wayman Wilkes (born May 27, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He attended university and played college footb ...

(born 1956), American football player *

Rich Wilkes Richard "Rich" Wilkes (born 1966) is an American filmmaker and musician. His work is noted for its rooting in contemporary music and youth culture. Works As Screenwriter Wilkes' major-studio debut was as screenwriter of the 1994 film ''Airheads ...

(born 1966), American filmmaker * Richard Wilkes (16th century), English priest and academic * Richard Wilkes (antiquarian) (1691–1760), English physician and antiquarian * Robert Wilkes (1832–1880), Irish-Canadian politician and businessman * Robert Wilkes (priest) (born 1948), Church of England priest, former Dean of Birmingham Cathedral * Rodney Wilkes (1925–2014), Trinidadian weightlifter *

Sam Wilkes Sam Wilkes (born July 22, 1991) is an American bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music producer. He has collaborated extensively with jazz saxophonist Sam Gendel and toured as a member of jazz-funk band Knower. Wilkes has released s ...

(born 1991), American bassist *

Sarah Wilkes Sarah Wilkes (born August 4, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from London, Ontario. She is currently the lead for Team Rachel Homan, the 2024 Scotties, 2025 Scotties, 2024 World and 2025 World Champions. She previously won the ...

(born 1990), Canadian curler * Stephen Wilkes, American photographer * Steve Wilkes (born 1967), English professional footballer * T. M. Wilkes (1888–1958), Controller of Civil Aviation in New Zealand * Thomas Wilkes (MP) (by 1508–1536/37), English politician *Sir

Thomas Wilkes Sir Thomas Wilkes (c.1545 – 2 March 1598 ( N.S in Rouen)) was an English civil servant and diplomat during the reign of Elizabeth I of England. He served as Clerk of the Privy Council, Member of Parliament for Downton and Southampton, and ...

(c.1545–1598), English civil servant and diplomat * Tom Wilkes (footballer) (1874–1921), English footballer *

Tom Wilkes Thomas Edward Wilkes (July 30, 1939 – June 28, 2009) was an American art director, designer, photographer, illustrator, writer and producer-director. Life Wilkes was born in Long Beach, California and raised in southern California. Wilkes atte ...

(1939–2009), American art director, designer, photographer, illustrator, writer and producer-director * William Wilkes (1865–1940), English cricketer

Fictional characters

Annie Wilkes Annie Wilkes is a character originating from Stephen King's 1987 novel '' Misery'', in which she acts as one of the two central characters and main antagonist. In 2022, King picked her as his personal favorite character among all those he created ...

, fictional character in the

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...

novel and film '' Misery'' *

Ashley Wilkes George Ashley Wilkes is a fictional character in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind (novel), Gone with the Wind'' and the 1939 Gone with the Wind (film), film of the same name. The character also appears in the 1991 book ''Sca ...

, fictional character in American novel and film ''

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...

'' *Sergeant Wilkes, fictional character in the film, ''

Dracula's Daughter ''Dracula's Daughter'' is a 1936 American vampire horror film produced by Universal Pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film ''Dracula''. Directed by Lambert Hillyer from a screenplay by Garrett Fort, the film stars Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden in ...

Fictional characters

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