Russ

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Russ

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

People

Given name or nickname

Russ (rapper) (born 1992), American rapper, real name Russell James Vitale
Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor
Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player
Russ Altman, American biomedical scientist and academic
Russ Ballard (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 (1908–1934), American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor
Russ Conway (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 (born 1953), American politician
Russ Dugger (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, American politician
Russ Freeman (pianist) (1926–2002), American bebop jazz pianist and composer
Russ Freeman (guitarist) (born 1960), American jazz fusion guitarist, composer and bandleader
Russ Granik, longtime Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association
Russ Grimm (born 1959), American retired football player
Russ Hodge (born 1939), American decathlete, world record holder (1966–1967)
Russ Howard (born 1956), Canadian curler
Russ Huxtable, American politician from Delaware
Russ Irwin (born 1968), American singer-songwriter
Russ Kingston, American actor, editor and filmmaker
Russ Kun (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 (1897–1971), American football player
Russ Meyer (1922–2004), American film director, producer and screenwriter
Russ Meyer (baseball) (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 (born 1963), American journalist
Russ Roberts (born 1954), American economist
Russ Smith (guard) (1893–1958), American football player
Russ Smith (running back) (1944–2001), American football player
Russ Smith (basketball) (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 (born 1934), American actor
Russ Thomas (1924–1991), American football player
Russ Washington (1946–2021), American football player
Russ Weeks (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 (born 1999), American football player

Surname

Hannah Russ, zooarchaeologist
Joanna Russ (1937–2011), American feminist science fiction author
John Russ (disambiguation), 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 (born 1950), American actor

Fictional characters

Russ Owen, on the British soap opera Hollyoaks

Russ

People

Given name or nickname

Surname

Fictional characters

See also