Brown

Namesakes

British Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister

Gordon Brown 2007-2010

Emmy Award Winners: 1 actor, 1 actress

(actress) Helen Hayes (a.k.a. Brown) 1953

(actor) Sterling K. Brown 2017 The People v. O. J. Simpson

Eurovision Song Contest Winners: 1 winner

Dana (a.k.a. Brown) 1970 Ireland

Fictional Characters from Books: 4 heroes, 2 characters

Father Brown 1910 The Blue Cross

William Brown 1922 Just William

Velvet Brown 1935 National Velvet

Paddington (a.k.a. Brown) 1958 A Bear Called Paddington

Junior Brown 1971 The Planet of Junior Brown

Ella Brown 1999 Just Ella

Fictional Characters from Movies: 3 characters

Velvet Brown 1944 National Velvet

Katie Brown 1953 Calamity Jane

Emmett "Doc" Brown 1985 Back to the Future

Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals: 1 hero

Molly Brown 1960 The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Fictional Characters from Song Titles: 7 characters

(character) Georgia Brown 1925 Sweet Georgia Brown

(character) Charlie Brown 1959 Charlie Brown

(character) Leroy Brown 1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

(character) Bobby Brown 1979 Bobby Brown

(character) Jackie Brown 1989 Jackie Brown

(character) Billy Brown 2007 Billy Brown

(character) Traci Brown 2008 Traci Brown

Fictional Characters from Television: 9 characters, 1 hero

Velvet Brown 1960 National Velvet

Curtis Reed (a.k.a. Brown) 1965 Days of Our Lives

Steve Sanders (a.k.a. Brown) 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210

Graham Brown 1994 Heartbreak High

Warrick Brown 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Andy Brown 2002 Everwood

Delia Brown 2002 Everwood

Ephram Brown 2002 Everwood

Cleveland Brown 1999; 2009 Family Guy; The Cleveland Show

Father Brown 2013 Father Brown

Hall-of-Famers: 6 football, 3 baseball, 3 basketball

(baseball) Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown 1949

(football) Paul Brown 1967

(football) Jim Brown 1971

(football) Rosey Brown 1975

(football) Willie Brown 1984

(basketball) Larry Brown 2002

(football) Bob "The Boomer" Brown 2004

(basketball) Hubie Brown 2005

(baseball) Ray Brown 2006

(baseball) Willard Brown 2006

(basketball) Roger Brown 2013

(football) Tim Brown 2015

Harry Potter Characters: 1 character

Lavender Brown

Most Valuable Players: 2 winners

Jim Brown 1965 football

Larry Brown 1972 football

Nobel Prize Winners: 1 chemistry, 1 medicine

(chemistry) Herbert C. Brown 1979

(medicine) Michael Stuart Brown 1985

Notable Actors and Entertainers: 25 actors, 1 dancer/actor

Alice Joyce (a.k.a. Brown) 1890-1955

Joe E. Brown 1891-1973

Helen Hayes (a.k.a. Brown) 1900-1993

Paul Dooley (a.k.a. Brown) 1928-

Vanessa Brown 1928-1999

Robert Lansing (a.k.a. Brown) 1928-1994

Angie Dickinson (a.k.a. Brown) 1931-

Jed Allan (a.k.a. Brown) 1935-2019

Blair Brown 1946-

Bryan Brown 1947-

Reb Brown 1948-

Leslie Browne (a.k.a. Brown) 1957-

Clancy Brown 1959-

Olivia Brown 1960-

Kimberlin Brown 1961-

W. Earl Brown 1963-

Yvette Nicole Brown 1971-

Michael Ealy (a.k.a. Brown) 1973-

Sterling K. Brown 1976-

Max Brown 1981-

Orlando Brown 1987-

Jessica Brown Findlay 1989-

Rhyon Nicole Brown 1992-

Jemma McKenzie-Brown 1994-

Ajiona Alexus (a.k.a. Brown) 1996-

Millie Bobby Brown 2004-

Notable Athletes: 2 football, 2 rugby, 1 basketball, 1 soccer, 1 tennis, 1 track

(football) Jim Brown 1936-2023

(basketball) Roger Brown 1942-1997

(track) Veronica Campbell Brown 1982-

(tennis) Dustin Brown 1984-

(football) Duane Brown 1985-

(rugby) Mike Brown 1985-

(rugby) Fraser Brown 1989-

(soccer) Keanu Marsh-Brown 1992-

Notable Musicians: 7 singers, 1 musician

Ruth Brown 1928-2006

James Brown 1933-2006

Dana (a.k.a. Brown) 1951-

Angie Stone (a.k.a. Brown) 1961-

Mel B. (a.k.a. Brown) 1975-

Orlando Brown 1987-

Chris Brown 1989-

Swae Lee (a.k.a. Brown) 1995-

Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 biologist

Robert Brown 1773-1858

Notable Writers: 1 author

Dan Brown 1964-

Olympic Medalists: 7 gold, 7 silver, 6 bronze, 2 silver/gold, 1 bronze/silver, 1 bronze/silver/gold, 1 gold/bronze/silver

(gold) Hal Brown 1920 3000 m team

(silver) Leroy Brown 1924 high jump

(silver) Audrey Brown 1936 4x100 m relay

(silver/gold) Godfrey Brown 1936 400 m; 4x400 m relay

(bronze) Earlene Brown 1960 shot put

(silver) Michele Brown 1964 high jump

(gold) Larry Brown 1964 basketball

(gold) Benny Brown 1976 4x400 m relay

(gold) Ron Brown 1984 4x100 m relay

(gold) Benita Fitzgerald-Brown 1984 100 m hurdles

(silver) Judi Brown Clarke 1984 400 m hurdles

(silver) Phil Brown 1984 4x400 m relay

(bronze) Kerrith Brown 1984 judo

(silver/gold) Alice Brown 1984; 1988 100 m; 4x100 m relay

(gold) Cindy Brown 1988 basketball

(silver) Natasha Kaiser-Brown 1992 4x400 m relay

(gold) Juan Ignacio Sánchez (a.k.a. Brown) 2004 basketball

(bronze) Matthew Brown 2008 baseball

(bronze) Kiel Brown 2008 field hockey

(bronze/silver/gold) Chris Brown 2000; 2008; 2012; 2016 4x400 m relay

(gold/bronze/silver) Veronica Campbell Brown 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016 200 m; 100 m; 4x100 m relay

(bronze) Victoria Brown 2012 water polo

(silver) Jeremiah Brown 2012 rowing

(bronze) Jason Brown 2014 figure skating

(bronze/silver) Aaron Brown 2016; 2020 4x100 m relay

Oscar Award Winners: 1 actress

(actress) Helen Hayes (a.k.a. Brown) 1933; 1971 The Sin of Madelon Claudet; Airport

Other Fictional Characters: 2 characters

Charlie Brown 1947 comic strip

Sally Brown 1959 comic strip

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 3 musicians

James Brown 1986

Ruth Brown 1993

David Brown 1998 Santana

Tolkien's Characters: 1 character

Lily Brown (f)

Tony Award Winners: 1 actress

(actress) Helen Hayes (a.k.a. Brown) 1947; 1958 Happy Birthday; Time Remembered