# Noteworthy people whose name(s) is/are in alphabetical order **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 31, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417 "2015-03-31T15:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/1 "2015-03-31T15:02:15Z")
In the recent thread [Which of these female celebrities is least like the others?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=752952) — [**Little Nemo** suggested this.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18250368&postcount=45) As long as the person is “well known” for some reason, and has at least one of his/her names in alphabetical order add that/those name(s) to this list. For starters, Halle BERRY’s last name fits that description. Who else? ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/2 "2015-03-31T15:31:36Z")
Just using surnames: Amanda Knox – alleged murderer Damien Hirst – controversial British artist Maria Bello - actress in _A History of Violence_ and _Prime Suspect_ Tony Abbott – P.M. of Australia Ted Cruz – leading GOP intellectual ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/3 "2015-03-31T20:33:29Z")
Dr. Oz. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JWT\_Kottekoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@JWT\_Kottekoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JWT_Kottekoe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/4 "2015-04-01T02:53:39Z")
Jay Z (just the last name) ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/5 "2015-04-01T03:07:44Z")
Abe Vigoda ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/6 "2015-04-01T03:09:23Z")
Louis CK 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/7 "2015-04-01T15:46:30Z")
More surnames: Pete Best Kate Moss ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/8 "2015-04-01T15:52:39Z")
Silent screen sex symbol Clara BOW Trumpeter Al HIRT Actor Bud CORT Soccer star George BEST Comedian Jack BENNY ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/9 "2015-04-01T15:53:43Z")
Basketball player Robert HORRY Actor Carl BETZ Shortstop Bucky DENT ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noteworthy-people-whose-name-s-is-are-in-alphabetical-order/716417/10 "2015-04-01T17:46:29Z")
Benny Hill (both names in alphabetical order) Sandy Denny