# Reese (surname)

Reese is an anglicised spelling of the Welsh name Rhys, which means 'ardent' or 'fiery'.

## Notable people with the surname "Reese" include

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### A

* Allan Reese (born 1967), Dutch footballer
* Andrea Star Reese (born 1952), American photographer
* Andy Reese (1904–1966), American baseball player
* Angel Reese (born 2002), American basketball player
* Archie Reese (born 1956), American football player
* Arvell Reese (born 2005), American football player
* Aubrey Reese (born 1978), American basketball player

### B

* Barry Reese (born 1972), American writer
* Becky Duval Reese, American art curator
* Benjamin Reese (1885–1943), American baseball player
* Bert Reese (1851–1926), Polish-American medium
* Booker Reese (born 1959), American football player
* Brian Reese (born 1971), American basketball player
* Bristo W. Reese, American politician
* Brittney Reese (born 1986), American long jumper

### C

* Cara Reese (1856-1914), American journalist
* Carl Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Cate Reese, American basketball player
* Cathy Reese, American lacrosse coach
* Charles Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Charley Reese (1937–2013), American columnist
* Chip Reese (1951–2007), American poker player
* Clyde L. Reese (1958–2022), American judge
* C. Shane Reese, American statistician
* Curtis W. Reese (1887–1961), American minister

### D

* Dan Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dave Reese (1892–1978), American football player
* David Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Debbie Reese, American native scholar
* Della Reese (1931–2017), American singer
* D. H. Reese, American publisher
* Don Reese (1951–2003), American football player
* Don Reese (golfer) (born 1953), American golfer
* Dylan Reese (born 1984), American ice hockey player

### E

* Eddie Reese (born 1941), American swimming coach
* Elaine Reese, New Zealand academic
* Ellen P. Reese (1926–1997), American professor
* Enoch Reese (1813–1876), American religious figure
* Evelyne Reese, Canadian politician
* Everette Dixie Reese (1923–1955), American photojournalist

### F

* Fabian Reese (born 1997), German footballer
* Florence Reese (1900–1986), American activist
* Floyd Reese (1946–2021), American football executive
* Frederick Reese (disambiguation), multiple people

### G

* George Reese (born 1977), American basketball player
* Gil Reese (1901–1993), American football player
* Glenn G. Reese (born 1942), American politician
* Gustave Reese (1899–1977), American musicologist
* Guy Reese (1939–2010), American football player

### H

* Hans Reese (1891–1973), German footballer
* H. B. Reese (1879–1956), American businessman
* Henry Reese (1909–1975), American football player
* Hunter Reese (born 1993), American tennis player

### I

* Ike Reese (born 1973), American radio announcer
* Izell Reese (born 1974), American football player

### J

* Jack Reese (1877–1971), New Zealand cricketer
* James Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jason Reese (1967–2019), British engineer
* Jeff Reese (born 1966), American ice hockey player
* Jerry Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jesse Reese, American trade unionist
* Jim Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jimmie Reese (1901–1994), American baseball player
* Jimmy Reese, American baseball player
* John Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Josh Reese (born 1991), American football player
* Joshua Elijah Reese (born 1984), American actor
* J. P. Reese (born 1980), American mixed martial artist

### K

* Kevin Reese (born 1978), American baseball player

### L

* Lil Reese (born 1983), American rapper
* Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856–1935), American poet and educator
* Llew Reese (1919–1982), Australian politician
* Lloyd Reese (1920–1981), American football player

### M

* Maggie Reese, American professional shooter
* Malinda Kathleen Reese (born 1994), American internet personality
* Mamie B. Reese (1911–1997), American professor
* Marcus Reese (born 1981), American football player
* Maria Reese (1889–1958), German teacher
* Mary Bynon Reese (1832–1908), American temperance leader; writer
* Mason Reese, American actor
* Melissa Reese (born 1990), American musician
* Merrill Reese (born 1942), American radio announcer
* Mike Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mona Lyn Reese (born 1951), American composer

### O

* Otis Reese IV (born 1998), American football player

### P

* Patty Ann Reese (born 1950), American tennis player
* Paul Reese (1917–2004), American colonel
* Pee Wee Reese (1918–1999), American baseball player
* Piper Reese (born 2000), American actress and internet personality
* Pokey Reese (born 1973), American baseball player

### R

* Rachel Reese (born 1964/1965), New Zealand politician
* Ralph Reese (born 1949), American artist
* Randy Reese (born 1946), American swimming coach
* Red Reese (1899–1974), American athletic coach
* Renford Reese (born 1967), American professor
* Rhett Reese, American film producer
* Rich Reese (born 1941), American baseball player
* Rick Reese (1942–2022), American activist
* Rico Reese (born 1983), American football player
* Rita Mae Reese, American poet
* Ruth Reese (1921–1990), Norwegian-American singer

### S

* Sam Reese (1930–1985), American actor
* Seaborn Reese (1846–1907), American politician
* Shayne Reese (born 1982), Australian swimmer
* Skeet Reese, American fisherman
* Sleeky Reese, American baseball player
* Søren Reese (born 1993), Danish footballer
* Steve Reese (born 1980), American soccer player
* Steve Reese (American football) (born 1952), American football player
* Stuart Reese (born 1954), New Zealand golfer

### T

* Terence Reese (1913–1996), British bridge player
* Terry Reese (born 1967), American track athlete
* Tevin Reese (born 1991), American football player
* Theodore I. Reese (1873–1931), American bishop
* Thomas J. Reese (born 1945), American priest
* Tim Reese (born 1963/1964), American politician
* Tom Reese (cricket historian) (1867–1949), New Zealand cricket historian
* Tom Reese (actor) (1928–2017), American actor
* Tracy Reese (born 1964), American fashion designer
* Tribble Reese (born 1985), American television personality

### W

* Ward W. Reese (1870–1927), American football coach
* William Reese (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Kyle Reese, a character in the movie franchise Terminator