# Bester

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**Bester** is a surname and may refer to:

**People**:

- [Alfred Bester](/source/Alfred_Bester) (1913–1987), American science fiction author
- [Allan Bester](/source/Allan_Bester) (born 1964), Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender
- [John Bester](/source/John_Bester) (1927–2010), English translator of modern Japanese non-fiction
- [Junior Bester](/source/Junior_Bester) (born 1987), South African rugby union player
- [Madge Bester](/source/Madge_Bester) (born 1963), South African believed to be the world's shortest living woman
- [Marinus Bester](/source/Marinus_Bester) (born 1969), German football player
- [Philip Bester](/source/Philip_Bester) (born 1988), Canadian tennis player
- [Rolly Bester](/source/Rolly_Bester) (1917–1984), American actress and advertising executive, wife of Alfred Bester
- [Rudolf Bester](/source/Rudolf_Bester) (born 1983), Namibian football player
- [Ryan Bester](/source/Ryan_Bester) (born 1984), Canadian lawn bowler
- [Thabo Bester](/source/Thabo_Bester) (born 1986), is a South African convicted criminal who escaped from the [Mangaung Correctional Centre](/source/Mangaung_Prison) in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) after faking his death in 2022.
- [Willie Bester](/source/Willie_Bester) (born 1956), South African artist

**Fictional characters**

- [Alfred Bester (*Babylon 5*)](/source/Alfred_Bester_(Babylon_5))

## See also

- [Bestor](/source/Bestor), a similar surname
- Bester, a [minor character from *Firefly*](/source/List_of_Firefly_characters#Bester)

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