'''Rea''' (sometimes spelt '''Reah''') is a name. Notable people and characters with the name include: {{TOC right}}

==Surname== *Alexander Rea (1858–1924), British archaeologist in India *Alexander Rea (organist) (1830–1909), English clergyman and Australian musician *Andrew Rea (born 1987), American culinary YouTube personality and filmmaker *Baron Rea, a peerage of the United Kingdom :*Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea (1873–1948) :*Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea (1900–1981) :*(John) Nicolas Rea, 3rd Baron Rea (1928–2020) *Bradley Rea (born 1998), English professional boxer *Carleton Rea (1861–1946), British mycologist *Chris Rea (1951–2025), British rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist *Chris Rea (rugby union) (born 1943), Scottish rugby union player *Christopher G. Rea (born 1977), literary and cultural historian and academic *Colin Rea (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher *Emma Amy Rea (1865–1927), British mycologist *Flick Rea, English Liberal Democrat politician *Florence P. Rea (1878–1924), American composer *George Rea (1894–1978), American banker and university president *Gino Rea (born 1989), British motorcycle racer *Herald Rea Cox (H. R. Cox) (1907–1986), American bacteriologist *Jackie Rea (1921–2013), Northern Irish snooker player *James F. Rea (1937–2024), American politician *James Rea Benson (1807–1885), Canadian businessman and politician from Ontario *Joe Rea (curling) (born 1958), Canadian curler and coach *John Rea (disambiguation), several people :* John Rea (artistic director) (born 1967), American composer and artistic director :* John Rea (composer) (born 1944), Canadian classical music composer :* John Rea (footballer) (1868–1944), Welsh footballer :* John Rea (horticulturalist) (died 1681), English garden writer :* John Rea (musician), Irish hammered dulcimer player :* John Rea (papyrologist) (1933–2023), British papyrologist and academic :* John Rea (politician) (1755–1829), United States politician :* John Rea (snooker player) (born 1951), Scottish snooker player :* John Andrew Rea (1848–1941), American journalist and politician :* John Huntington Rea (1909–1968), American actor, stage name John Ridgely :* John Patterson Rea (1840–1900), Minnesota judge *Johnny Rea, motorcycle racer *Jonathan Rea (born 1987), Northern Irish motorcycle racer *Neill Rea (born 1971), New Zealand actor *Paul Rea (born 1968), American radio and television reporter from Georgia *Peggy Rea (1921–2011), American actress *Russell Rea (1846–1916), British ship-owner and politician *Samuel Rea (1855–1929), American railroad executive *Sean Rea (born 2002), Canadian soccer player *Silvia Dimitrova Rea (born 1970), Bulgarian painter *Stephen Rea (born 1946), Irish actor *Steven Rea, American film critic *Thomas Rea (1929–2016), American dermatologist *Tony Rea (born 1966), Australian rugby league coach *Virginia Rea, American singer *William Rea (ironmaster) (1662–1750?), partner or manager of English ironworks * William Rea (real estate magnate) (1912–2006), of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

==Given name== === Rea === *Rea Brändle (1953–2019), Swiss journalist *Rea Carey (born 1966), American human rights activist *Rea Garvey (born 1973), Irish singer *Rea Hraski (born 1992), Croatian sportswoman *Rea Irvin (1881–1972), American graphic artist *Rea Leakey (1915–1999), British officer *Rea Lenders (born 1980), Dutch trampoline gymnast *Rea Lest-Liik (born 1990), Estonian actress *Rea Mauranen (born 1949), Finnish television actress *Rea Mészáros (born 1994), Hungarian handball player *Rea Pittman (born 1993), Australian rugby league footballer *Rea Ann Silva (born 1961), American creator *Rea Tajiri (born 1958), Japanese–American filmmaker *Rea Wilmshurst (1941–1996), Canadian literary editor

=== Reah === *Reah Whitehead (1883–1972), one of the first female lawyers in Washington state

==Single name== *Rea', aka Australian rapper Reason *r e a (artist) (born 1962), Aboriginal Australian artist

==Fictional characters== *Princess Rea, in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1950 play ''Romulus der Große'' ("Romulus the Great") * {{nihongo|Rea Masaki|正木 玲亜|Masaki Reia}}, in the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' series and only a character in the OVA continuity * T'Rea, a Vulcan priestess on Star Trek, mother of Sybok * Rhea Silvia (also written as ''Rea Silvia''), and also known as Ilia), the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, said to have founded the city of Rome

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