Alice Dunbar Nelson
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1875-1935
Barbara Dickson
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Bernice Lapp
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1917-2010
Olympic Medalists 1936 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Bette Davis
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1908-1989
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1936; 1939 Dangerous; Jezebel (actress)
Betty Grable
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1916-1973
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Evelyne Hall
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1909-1993
Olympic Medalists 1932 80 m hurdles (silver)
Francesca Eastwood
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1993-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ginny Duenkel
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1947-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 400 m freestyle (bronze/gold)
Jacki Weaver
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Janet Montgomery
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Keena Rothhammer
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1957-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 800 m freestyle (bronze/gold)
Laura Harrier
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Margot Kidder
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1948-2018
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Melanie Blatt
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1975-
Melinda Dillon
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1939-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruth
(f)
Biblical Characters Ruth 1:4
Ruth
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 2000 Drowning Ruth
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(f)
1933-2020
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Ruth Beitia
(f)
1979-
Olympic Medalists 2012; 2016 high jump (bronze/gold)
Ruth Benedict
(f)
1887-1948
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Ruth Brown
(f)
1928-2006
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1993
Ruth Chatterton
(f)
1892-1961
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Writers
Ruth Dreifuss
(f)
1940-
Ruth Etting
(f)
1896-1978
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Ruth Fisher
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Six Feet Under
Ruth Fuchs
(f)
1946-2023
Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 javelin throw (gold)
Ruth Gordon
(f)
1896-1985
Emmy Award Winners 1979 Taxi (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1969 Rosemary's Baby (actress)
Ruth Gruber
(f)
1911-2016
Ruth Halbsguth
(f)
1916-2003
Olympic Medalists 1936 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Ruth Hall
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1854 Ruth Hall
Ruth Hussey
(f)
1911-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruth Jacott
(f)
1960-
Ruth Jebet
(f)
1996-
Olympic Medalists 2016 3000 m steeplechase (gold)
Ruth Jones
(f)
1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Ruth Madoc
(f)
1943-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruth Negga
(f)
1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruth Osburn
(f)
1912-1994
Olympic Medalists 1932 discus throw (silver)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
(f)
1927-2013
Notable Filmmakers
Notable Writers
Ruth Rendell
(f)
1930-2015
Ruth Riley
(f)
1979-
Olympic Medalists 2004 basketball (gold)
Ruth Roman
(f)
1922-1999
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruth Svedberg
(f)
1903-2002
Olympic Medalists 1928 discus throw (bronze)
Ruth Wilson
(f)
1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruthie Bolton
(f)
1967-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 basketball (gold)
Sosie Bacon
(a.k.a. Ruth) (f)
1992-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)