Renn
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Renn is a both a surname and given name. It may refer to:
Surname
- Crystal Renn (born 1986), American model and author
- Jürgen Renn (born 1956), German science historian, physicist, and Director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
- Ludwig Renn (1889–1979), German author
- Mark Renn (1952–2019), British sculptor and muralist
- Nancy Lapp (née Renn; born 1930), American archeologist, biblical scholar, and museum curator
- Olaf Renn (born 1969), German footballer
- Samuel Renn (1786–1845), English pipe organ builder and businessman
- W. S. Renn Jr. (born 1928), American football coach
- Rev. Joseph John Renn b. 12 Jun 1839, d. 2 Jan 1906, fought during the American Civil War and was captured and imprisoned in Almira New York where he reportedly and thereafter pursued being a pastor. He was much later involved as an educator at a college connected with Duke University in North Carolina. His grandfather, Joseph, fought during the American Revolution and served under Captain William Waters 1st Artillery Regiment
In fiction
- Max Renn, a leading role in the 1983 film Videodrome
- Singer Renn, a character in The Echorium Sequence trilogy of novels (1999–2003), by Katherine Roberts [see: Characters in The Echorium Sequence]
- Renn, a major character from the prehistoric fantasy series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.
First and middle name
- Amaryllis Collymore (middle name Renn; 1745 or 1750–1828), Afro-Barbadian sugar plantation and slave owner, businesswoman, and manumitted slave
- Renn Crichlow (born 1968), Canadian kayaker, canoeist, Olympics competitor, and orthopedic surgeon
- Renn Hampden (1793–1868), English Anglican clergyman and divinity professor
- Renn Hampden (died 1852), British politician; Member of Parliament
- Renn Hawkey (born 1974), American musician, songwriter, film producer, and actor
- Renn Kiriyama (born 1985), Japanese actor
- Renn Woods (born 1958), American actor, vocalist, and songwriter
See also
- Ren (disambiguation)
- Renn Fayre (originally Renaissance Fayre), an annual festival held at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, USA
- Rennie (disambiguation)