# Marissa (name)

Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.

## People

* Marissa Alexander, American woman convicted of aggravated assault
* Marissa Anita (born 1983), Indonesian journalist, actress, and television news presenter
* Marissa Aroy, Filipino-American director and producer
* Marissa Baks (born 1998), Dutch professional racing cyclist
* Marissa Bode (born 2000), American actress
* Marissa Brandt (born 1992), Korean-American ice hockey player
* Marissa Bridge, American artist
* Marissa Callaghan (born 1985), Northern Irish women's association football player
* Marissa Carpadios (born 1977), Australian softball player
* Marissa Castelli (born 1990), American retired pair skater
* Marissa Coleman (born 1987), American WNBA player
* Marissa Delgado (born 1951), Filipino actress
* Marissa DeVault (born 1977), American woman who murdered her husband
* Marissa Diggs (born 1992), American retired soccer player
* Marissa Dyan, American actress
* Marissa Everett (born 1997), American retired soccer player
* Marissa Garrido (1926–2021), Mexican telenovela playwright and writer
* Marissa Gibson (born c. 1995), Australian actress
* Marissa Giustina, American physicist
* Marissa Haque (born 1962), Indonesian actress and politician
* Marissa Hermer, English contestant on Ladies of London
* Marissa Irvin (born 1980), American tennis player
* Marissa Irwin, American model
* Marissa Jade, American contestant on Mob Wives
* Marissa Janning, American college basketball player
* Marissa Janssens (born 1988), Canadian water polo player
* Marissa Jaret Winokur (born 1973), American actress
* Marissa Jiménez (born 1979), Puerto Rican politician
* Marissa Johnson (born 1990/1991), American civil rights activist
* Marissa King (born 1991), English gymnast
* Marissa Kurtimah (born 1994), Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete
* Marissa Lenti (born 1992), American voice actor, ADR director, and script writer
* Marissa Lingen (born 1978), American short fiction writer
* Marissa Mayer (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
* Marissa Maurin (born 1966), Chilean sailor
* Marissa Mercado-Andaya (1969-2020), Filipina politician
* Marissa Meyer (born 1984), American novelist
* Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (born 1973), American film producer
* Marissa Mishelle (born 1989), American singer
* Marissa Mitchell, American candidate in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
* Marissa Moss (born 1959), American children's book author
* Marissa Mulder, American singer and cabaret artist
* Marissa Nadler (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
* Marissa Neitling (born 1984), American actress
* Marissa Niroj (born 1979), Thai former professional tennis player
* Marissa Oakley (born 1999), American artistic gymnast
* Marissa Otten (born 1989), Dutch former professional racing cyclist
* Marissa Papaconstantinou (born 1999), Canadian Paralympic athlete
* Marissa Paternoster (born 1986), American artist, singer, and guitarist
* Marissa Perry (born 1985), American actress and singer
* Marissa Ponich (born 1987), Canadian fencer
* Marissa Ribisi (born 1974), American actress
* Marissa Roth (born 1957), American photojournalist
* Marissa Sanchez, Filipino former professional tennis player
* Marissa Selvig, American candidate in the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
* Marissa Shen (2004–2017), Canadian murder victim
* Marissa Sheva (born 1997), American NWSL player
* Marissa Stander Van der Merwe (born 1978), South African retired professional road cyclist
* Marissa Steen (born 1989), American professional golfer
* Marissa Stott, New Zealand actress
* Marissa Vosloo-Jacobs (born 1976), South African stage actress
* Marissa Webb, Korean-born American fashion designer- and executive
* Marissa Whitley (born 1983), American former Miss Teen USA
* Marissa Yardley Clifford (born 1992), British-American visual artist and writer
* Marissa Young (born 1981), American softball coach
* Marissa Guthrie (born 2005), Canadian singer

## Fictional characters

* Marissa Benson, in the US sitcom iCarly, played by Mary Scheer
* Marissa Clark, in the US fantasy comedy-drama TV series Early Edition, played by Shanesia Davis-Williams
* Marissa Cooper, in the US teen drama TV series The O.C., played by Mischa Barton
* Marissa Craddock, in the Australian police drama TV series Blue Heelers, played by Heidi Arena
* Marissa D. Pineda-Zulyani / Marissa D. Pineda-Mansueto, in the 2020 Philippine drama series Ang sa Iyo ay Akin, played by Jodi Sta. Maria
* Marissa Faireborn, main human protagonist in The Transformers series
* Marissa Moore, in the UK soap opera EastEnders, played by Finn Atkins
* Marissa Morgan, in the US legal drama TV series Bull, played by Geneva Carr
* Marissa Schurr, in the US horror-thriller TV series Hannibal, played by Holly Deveaux
* Marissa Tasker, in the US TV soap opera All My Children, played by Brittany Allen and Sarah Glendening
* Queen Marissa, in the 2007 Canadian/US computer-animated film Barbie as the Island Princess, voiced by Kate Fisher