{{Wiktionary|Russ}} {{other uses}} {{TOC right}} '''Russ''' is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname.
==People== ===Given name or nickname=== * Russ (rapper) (born 1992), American rapper, real name Russell James Vitale * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ Altman, American biomedical scientist and academic * Russ Ballard (born 1945), English musician * Russ Banham (born 1954), American author * Russ Barenberg (born 1950), American bluegrass musician * Russ Brandon (born 1967), American sports executive * Russ Baker (born 1958), American author and investigative journalist * Russ Carnahan (born 1958), American politician * Russ Cochran (born 1958), American professional golfer * Russ Cochran (1937–2020), American comics publisher * Russ Columbo (1908–1934), American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor * Russ Conway (1925–2000), stage name of Trevor Stanford, English popular music pianist * Russ Crandall, American YouTuber and former food blogger and writer * Russ Dallen (1963–2021), American economist, financial advisor, lawyer, publisher, and journalist * Russ Decker (born 1953), American politician * Russ Dugger (born 1975), American professional stock car racing driver * Russ Emanuel, American director, producer, and filmmaker * Russ Ewing (1923–2019), American broadcast journalist * Russ Feingold, American politician * Russ Freeman (pianist) (1926–2002), American bebop jazz pianist and composer * Russ Freeman (guitarist) (born 1960), American jazz fusion guitarist, composer and bandleader * Russ Gibb (1931–2019), American rock music promoter, disc jockey, and public school teacher * Russ Granik, longtime Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association * Russ Grimm (born 1959), American retired football player * Russ Hodge (1939–2026), American decathlete, world record holder (1966–1967) * Russ Howard (born 1956), Canadian curler * Russ Huxtable, American politician from Delaware * Russ Irwin (born 1968), American singer-songwriter * Russ Kingston, American actor, editor and filmmaker * Russ Kun (born 1975), President of Nauru (2022–) * Russ Letlow (1913–1987), American football player * Russ Malkin (born 1960), British film producer and creative director * Russ Method (1897–1971), American football player * Russ Meyer (1922–2004), American film director, producer and screenwriter * Russ Meyer (baseball) (1923–1998), American baseball pitcher * Russ Peterson (gridiron football) (1905–1971), American football player * Russ Peterson (coach), American college basketball, football and baseball coach * Russ W. Peterson (1916–2011), American politician * Russ Ptacek (born 1963), American journalist * Russ Roberts (born 1954), American economist * Russ Smith (guard) (1893–1958), American football player * Russ Smith (running back) (1944–2001), American football player * Russ Smith (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball player * Russ Smith (publisher) (born 1955), American newspaper publisher and columnist * Russ Snyder (born 1934), American retired baseball player * Russ Tamblyn (born 1934), American actor * Russ Thomas (1924–1991), American football player * Russ Washington (1946–2021), American football player * Russ Weeks (1942–2024), American politician, Republican State Senator from West Virginia * Russ Westbrook (born 1988), American basketball player * Russ Witherby (born 1962), American coach and former ice dancer * Russ Yeast (born 1999), American football player
===Surname=== * Hannah Russ, zooarchaeologist * Joanna Russ (1937–2011), American feminist science fiction author * John Russ (disambiguation), several people * Karl Russ (1833–1899), German aviculturist and writer * Marco Russ (born 1985), German footballer * Martin Faxon Russ (1931–2010), American author and professor * Robert Russ (painter) (1847–1922), Austrian painter * Robert D. Russ (1933–1997), United States Air Force general * Semp Russ (1878–1978), American college football quarterback and tennis player in the 1904 Olympics * Tim Russ (born 1956), American actor * William Russ (born 1950), American actor
==Fictional characters== * Russ Owen, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Russ, a walrus plumber supporting character from the Disney animated film, ''Zootopia 2''
==See also== * Rus (disambiguation) * Russell (disambiguation) * Russell (given name) * Russell (surname)
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