Rice (surname)
Rice is a surname that is frequently of Welsh origin, but also can be English, Irish, or even German. In Wales it is a patronymic surname, an Anglicized transliteration of Rhys, as are Reese and Reece. The German name Reiss has also been transliterated as Rice in the United States.
A
- Abbott Barnes Rice, American businessman, Massachusetts State legislator
- Albert E. Rice, American politician, Lt. Governor of Minnesota
- Alex Rice, Canadian First Nations actress
- Alexander H. Rice, American politician, Governor of Massachusetts
- Alexander H. Rice Jr., American physician, geographer, explorer
- Alice Hegan Rice, American novelist
- Alice May Bates Rice, American soprano singer
- Americus Vespucius Rice, American Civil War general and U.S. Congressman
- Amy Rice, American attorney, former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Amy Rice,
- Andrew Rice, American civic leader and politician, Oklahoma State senator
- Andrew E. Rice, American academic, founder of Peace Corps and Society for International Development
- Angourie Rice, Australian actress
- Anna Rice, Canadian badminton player
- Anne Rice, American author
- Anneka Rice, British television presenter
- Arthur Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor, British peer
- Ashley Rice, English actor
B
- Ben Rice, American baseball player
- Benjamin F. Rice, U.S. Republican Senator from Arkansas
- Benjamin L. Rice, epigraphist in India
- Boyd Rice, U.S. experimental sound/noise musician, also known as NON
- Brendan Patrick Rice, stage name Gus Dapperton, American singer-songwriter
- Brenden Rice, American football player
- Brett Rice, American actor
- Britton Rice, American musician and record producer
- Bryan Rice, Danish singer also known as Brian Risberg Clausen
- Buddy Rice, U.S. auto racing driver
C
- Cale Young Rice, U.S. poet and dramatist
- Caleb Rice, attorney and politician who was first president of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
- Cecil Spring Rice, British diplomat
- C. Allen Thorndike Rice, publisher, editor and journalist
- Charles E. Rice, U.S. legal scholar, Catholic apologist, and author
- Charles Owen Rice, U.S. labor activist, Roman Catholic priest
- Chester Williams Rice, U.S. inventor
- Chris Rice, U.S. singer and songwriter of contemporary and Christian music
- Christopher Rice, U.S. novelist, son of Anne Rice
- Clive Rice, South African cricketer
- Condoleezza Rice, U.S. academic and public official, former Secretary of State
- Constance L. Rice, U.S. civil rights activist
- Craig L. Rice,, U.S. politician from Maryland
- Craig Rice (author), U.S. author of mysteries
D
- Damien Rice, Irish musician
- Dan Rice, U.S. entertainer, primarily a clown
- Danica Rice, Canadian sprint kayaker
- David Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dean Rice, Australian rules footballer
- Declan Rice, English footballer
- Del Rice, U.S. baseball player and team manager, American League
- Desmond Rice, British Army officer
- Donna Rice, figure in U.S. political sex scandal, anti-pornography crusader
- Dorothy P. Rice, U.S. public health statistician
E
- Ed Rice, U.S. author, publisher, photojournalist and painter
- Edmund Rice (colonist), early Massachusetts Bay settler who has many descendants in the northern U.S.A.
- Edmund Rice (general), brigadier general, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Edmund Rice (politician), U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
- Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish Roman Catholic missionary, founder of Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers
- Edward A. Rice Jr., U.S. Air Force Lt. General
- Edward E. Rice, writer in U.S. theater
- Edward Loranus Rice, U.S. biologist and educator
- Edward Y. Rice, U.S. representative from Illinois
- Elizabeth Rice, U.S. actress
- Elliott Warren Rice, U.S. Civil War general
- Elmer Rice, U.S. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
- Eugene Rice, U.S. federal judge
- Eugene F. Rice Jr., U.S. historian
F
- Florence Rice, U.S. film actress of the 1930s and early 1940s
- Florence M. Rice, New York City consumer advocate
- Francis Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor, British clergyman and peer
- Franklin Pierce Rice, U.S. publisher, historian and antiquarian
G
- Gary Rice, British cricketer
- George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor, British peer and politician
- George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor, British politician
- George W. Rice (businessman), U.S. businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
- George W. Rice (photographer), Canadian photographer and Arctic explorer
- Gigi Rice, U.S. movie and television actress
- Glen Rice, U.S. professional basketball player
- Glen Rice Jr., U.S. and international professional basketball player
- Gordon Rice, Canadian artist
- Grantland Rice, U.S. sportswriter
H
- Harvey Rice, lawyer, publisher, author and Ohio state legislator
- Helen Steiner Rice, U.S. writer of religious poetry
- Henry Rice (politician), U.S. military officer, merchant and Massachusetts state legislator
- Henry Gordon Rice, U.S. logician known for Rice's theorem
- Henry Mower Rice, U.S. Senator from Minnesota
- Homer Rice, American football coach
- Horace Rice, Australian tennis player
- Howard Rice, U.S. sailor
I
- Iain Rice, writer on model railways
- Ignatius Rice, British Benedictine monk, headmaster of Douai School
- Ira A. Rice, Wisconsin pioneer and politician
- Isaac Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Isabella Rice, American television actress
J
- J Rice, American singer-songwriter
- Jackie Rice, Filipina actress and model
- Jacob Rice (New Hampshire politician), New Hampshire politician
- Jacob Rice (New York politician), New York politician
- James Rice (cricketer), English amateur cricketer from 1811 to 1813
- James Rice (writer), English novelist
- James A. Rice, U.S. politician and jurist
- James Clay Rice, U.S. Civil War general
- James Louis Rice, Irish count of The Holy Roman Empire
- James Mahmud Rice, Australian sociologist
- James Montgomery Rice, American lawyer and politician
- James R. Rice,, U.S. scholar in the field of solid mechanics
- James S. Rice,, U.S. rancher and businessman
- Jerry Rice, American football player
- Jerry Rice Jr., American football player
- Jim Rice, U.S. baseball player
- Joan Rice, British movie actress
- Joel Ryce-Menuhin, or Joel Taylor Rice, U.S. pianist and Jungian psychologist
- John Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnathan Rice, U.S. musician
- Jonas Rice, founder of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Joseph Waldo Rice, American-born entrepreneur and Australia pioneer
- Juanita Rice, American painter and taxidermist
K
- Kathleen M. Rice, U.S. Congresswoman representing New York's 4th congressional district
- Kiki Rice, American basketball player
L
- L. Scott Rice, U.S. Air Force major general
- Laban Lacy Rice, U.S. educator
- Landon Rice, Canadian football player
- Larry Rice (racing driver), U.S. racing car driver
- Len Rice, U.S. baseball player
- Lilian Jeannette Rice, American architect
- Linda L. Rice, American racehorse trainer
- Lucy Wilson Rice, American artist based in Texas
- Luther Rice, U.S. minister and missionary
M
- Mack Rice, U.S. songwriter
- Mandy Rice-Davies, British model involved in the Profumo affair
- Marjorie Rice, U.S. amateur mathematician
- Matthew Rice, American football player
- Mattie Clyburn Rice, African American member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Michael Rice (disambiguation) or Mike Rice, multiple people
- Milton P. Rice, American lawyer
- Miriam C. Rice, American artist
- M. J. Rice, American basketball player
- Monty Rice, American football player
- Myles Rice, American basketball player
N
- Nathaniel Rice, colonial governor of North Carolina
- Norm Rice, former mayor of Seattle, Washington
P
- Pat Rice, Northern Irish footballer and coach
- Paul Rice, Australian District Court Judge
- Paul North Rice, American librarian
- Percy Fitch Rice, inventor and businessman
- Peter Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
R
- Rachel Rice, Welsh actress and model
- Rashee Rice, American football player and wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Ray Rice, American football player
- Reginald Rice, English cricketer, English teacher
- Rice Brothers John and Greg, U.S. identical twin dwarfs, actors in commercials
- Richard Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert V. Rice, U.S. biochemist
- Ronald Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
S
- Sam Rice, U.S. baseball player
- Samuel Allen Rice, U.S. Civil War general
- Santino Rice, U.S. fashion designer
- Sarah Rice, U.S. stage actress
- Sarah Rice (banker), English businesswoman
- Sidney Rice, American football player
- Simeon Rice, American football player
- Sir'Jabari Rice, American basketball player
- Spencer Rice, Canadian writer and comedian
- Stan Rice, U.S. poet and artist, husband of Anne Rice
- Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer
- Steven Rice, 1990s National Hockey League player from Canada
- Stuart A. Rice, U.S. theoretical and physical chemist
- Stuart A. Rice (statistician), American statistician and sociologist
- Susan Rice, U.S. foreign policy advisor and ambassador to the United Nations
- Suzy Rice, U.S. screenwriter and graphic artist
T
- Terry Rice, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Thomas Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Rice, British lyricist, worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Tim Rice-Oxley, English musician, co-founder of Keane
- Tom Rice, U.S. Congressman
- Tony Rice, U.S. bluegrass musician
- Tony Rice (gridiron football), American football player
- Travis Rice, U.S. professional snowboarder
V
- Victor M. Rice, New York politician
W
- W. Thomas Rice, American railroad executive
- Wallace Rice, U.S. author, lecturer, and poet
- Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor, British military officer and politician
- Willard Rice, American silver medalist in 1924 Winter Olympics
- William B. Rice, American industrialist and corporate executive
- William "Bill" Rice, American artist, writer, actor, and director
- William Craig Rice, American pedagogy expert
- William Hyde Rice, sugar plantation owner and politician from Kauai, Hawaii
- William Marsh Rice, American businessman, founder of Rice University
- William North Rice, American geologist
- William W. Rice, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
Fictional characters
- Chlöe Rice, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
- Todd Rice, a superhero named Obsidian from ''DC Comics''