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Dean W. Felsher

Dean W. Felsher, also cited as Dean Felsher, is an American physician-scientist and Stanford oncology professor known for oncogene addiction, the finding that inactivating MYC can make tumors regress.

Dean Ween

Dean Ween, born Mickey Melchiondo in 1970, is the American guitarist and co-founder of Ween with Aaron Freeman, later leader of the Dean Ween Group and solo artist behind The Deaner Album (2016).

Dean Whipple

Dean Whipple (born 1938) is an American jurist and senior United States district judge for the Western District of Missouri, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.

Dean Wicks

Dean "Deano" Wicks, played by Matt Di Angelo, is a fictional EastEnders character (2006-2008, 2014-2016, 2023-2024), son of Shirley Carter, known for raping Linda Carter in 2014 and later receiving a nine-year prison sentence.

Dean Winchester

Dean Winchester is a fictional hunter and co-protagonist of Supernatural (2005-2020), played by Jensen Ackles. Born 1979, in Lawrence, Kansas, he is Sam Winchester's older brother, drives a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, and dies in the series finale.

Dean Windass

Dean Windass, born 1969 in Hull, English striker; scored the 2008 play-off final volley that took Hull City into the Premier League; later revealed a stage two dementia diagnosis in 2025.

Dean Winters

Dean Winters (born 1964) is an American actor known as Ryan O'Reily on HBO's Oz, Dennis Duffy on 30 Rock, and Mayhem in Allstate's commercials since 2010; he survived a 2009 cardiac arrest and amputations.

Dean Withers

Dean Withers (@itsdeaann), born 2004, is an American liberal political commentator and TikTok/YouTube livestreamer from Grand Junction, Colorado, famous for Jubilee's '1 Woke Teen vs 20 Trump Supporters' debate and clashes with Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro.

Dean Woods

Dean Woods (Dean Anthony Woods, 1966–2022), Australian track cyclist from Wangaratta; four-time Olympic medallist including 1984 team pursuit gold, three Commonwealth Games golds, later mail-order bike businessman, died of cancer aged 55.

Dean Wooldridge

Dean Wooldridge (1913–2006) was an American physicist and engineer who co-founded the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, later TRW, and in retirement published original research on nerve-cell membranes.

Dean Y. Li

Dean Y. Li is an American cardiologist and vascular biologist who leads Merck Research Laboratories, after two decades at the University of Utah studying blood vessel stability.

Dean Zandbergen

Dean Zandbergen (Dean Xylon Zandbergen, born 2001, Zoetermeer) is a Dutch centre forward, 1.88 m, who broke through at VVV-Venlo (21 goals in 48 games) and joined Dinamo București in 2026; Indonesian-descended, uncapped.

Deana Carter

Deana Carter (Deana Kay Carter, born 1966) is an American country singer-songwriter, daughter of guitarist Fred Carter Jr., whose 5x Platinum 1996 debut Did I Shave My Legs for This? yielded the CMA Single of the Year "Strawberry Wine."

Deana Lawson

Deana Lawson (born 1979) is an American photographer and educator in Brooklyn, known for large-scale staged portraits of Black subjects; in 2020 she was the first photographer to win the Hugo Boss Prize.

Deana Martin

Deana Martin, American singer, actor, and author, daughter of Dean Martin; fourth of his eight children. Great American Songbook albums on Big Fish Records, 2004 NYT best-selling memoir, Pollstar Top 10 streamer.

Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton, Bahamian NBA center born 1998 in Nassau; first overall 2018 draft pick by Phoenix Suns, later Portland, Lakers, and Washington Wizards; 2021 Finals runner-up.

Deandre Baker

Deandre Baker (born 1997) is an American football cornerback from Miami who won the 2018 Jim Thorpe Award at Georgia and played for the Giants and Chiefs.

DeAndre Hopkins

DeAndre Hopkins, NFL wide receiver (Texans, Cardinals, Titans, Chiefs, Ravens, 2013-2025); 1,006 catches, 13,295 yards, 85 TDs; five Pro Bowls, five All-Pro; Georgia Tech assistant WR coach in 2026.

DeAndre Jordan

DeAndre Jordan (born 1988) is an American NBA center, 6'11", drafted 35th overall by the Clippers in 2008; a Lob City-era All-Star, All-NBA center, Nuggets champion, and current New Orleans Pelicans veteran.

DeAndre Yedlin

DeAndre Yedlin is an American professional soccer right back who won 2013 MLS Rookie of the Year with Seattle and played in the Premier League for Tottenham and Newcastle.

DeAndrea G. Benjamin

DeAndrea G. Benjamin, also known as DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, is an American jurist on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by President Biden in 2023.

DeAndrea Salvador

DeAndrea Newman Salvador is an American Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 39th district who founded the non-profit RETI, which helps families reduce energy costs.

Deane F. Mosher

Deane F. Mosher is a professor of biomolecular chemistry and Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison whose laboratory studies fibronectin, thrombospondins, and vitronectin in blood plasma and platelets.

Deane Montgomery

Deane Montgomery (1909–1992) was an American topologist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, best known for solving Hilbert's fifth problem with Gleason and Zippin in 1952.

Deane R. Hinton

Deane R. Hinton (1923–2017), American Career Ambassador, was U.S. envoy to Zaire (expelled by Mobutu in 1975), El Salvador, Pakistan, Costa Rica, and Panama, and Assistant Secretary of State for economic affairs.

DeAngelo Hall

DeAngelo Hall (born 1983) is a former NFL cornerback and safety, Virginia Tech All-American, 2004 No. 8 pick, three-time Pro Bowler with 43 interceptions and a record-tying four-INT game; later Panthers coach and FPA executive.

DeAngelo Williams

DeAngelo Williams (DeAngelo Chondon Williams), born 1983, NFL running back from Memphis drafted 27th overall by Carolina in 2006; Panthers all-time leading rusher (6,846 yards), 2008 Pro Bowler, later Pittsburgh Steelers.

Deanna Dunagan

Deanna Dunagan (born May 25, 1940, Monahans, Texas) is an American actress, Tony winner as Violet Weston in August: Osage County (2008), also Nana in The Visit, based in Chicago theater.

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin (Edna Mae Durbin, 1921–2013), Winnipeg-born American lyric soprano and actress; teenage star credited with saving Universal from bankruptcy; retired to France in 1949 after 21 films.

Deanna Favre

Deanna Tynes Favre, born 1968 in Kiln, Mississippi, is an American breast cancer activist, author, and philanthropist; wife of quarterback Brett Favre since 1996; founder of the Deanna Favre HOPE Foundation for underinsured breast cancer patients and author of Don't Bet Against Me (2007).