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Zacarias Moussaoui
Zacarias Moussaoui, French al Qaeda operative and the only person tried in the US for the September 11 attacks; pleaded guilty in 2005, sentenced 2006 to life without parole, held at ADX Florence, Colorado.
Zacatecas
Zacatecas, a central-north Mexican state founded in 1546 as a silver-mining town, a UNESCO World Heritage historic center, Mexico's top silver, zinc, and lead producer, and site of a 91% homicide reduction after 2021.
Zacatepec
Zacatepec (Club de Fútbol Zacatepec, los Cañeros), Mexican football club founded 1948 in Morelos by the Emiliano Zapata sugar mill; two-time Primera División champion (1954-55, 1957-58), home Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz, identity held since 2005 by the Promotora Deportiva Zacatepec.
Zaccaria Delfino
Zaccaria Delfino, also spelled Dolfin, was a Venetian patrician and papal diplomat who served two long nunciatures at the Habsburg court and was created cardinal in 1565.
Zacch Adedeji
Zacch Adelabu Adedeji (born 1978) is a Nigerian accountant heading Nigeria's federal revenue authority since September 2023, first as FIRS chairman and from January 2026 as chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, with collections rising to ₦28.3 trillion in 2025.
Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus, also spelled Zacheus, is the rich chief tax collector at Jericho in Luke 19:1–10, whom Jesus hosts at table and declares a son of Abraham.
Zach Apple
Zach Apple (Zachary Douglas Apple), American sprint freestyle swimmer born 1997 in Trenton, Ohio; two-time Olympic gold medalist at Tokyo 2020 in the 4x100 freestyle and medley relays, setting the 3:26.78 medley relay world record.
Zach Barasz
Zach Barasz is an American venture capital investor and Partner at G2 Venture Partners, the sustainability firm spun out of Kleiner Perkins, investing in transportation and manufacturing technology.
Zach Braff
Zach Braff (Zachary Israel Braff), born 1975 in South Orange, New Jersey, is an American actor-director known for Scrubs' J.D., Garden State (Grammy 2005), and the 2026 Scrubs revival.
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan (Zachary Lane Bryan, born 1996) is an American country-folk singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma, and former Navy Aviation Ordnanceman; known for "Something in the Orange," the Grammy-winning "I Remember Everything," and albums American Heartbreak and Zach Bryan.
Zach Callison
Zach Callison (Zachry Dean Callison, born 1997) is an American actor and singer from St. Louis, the voice of Steven in Steven Universe, also known for Prince James in Sofia the First, Billy Batson in DC animated films, and his 2018 EP A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak.
Zach Clough
Zach Clough (Zach Paul John Clough, born 1995, Manchester) is an English attacking midfielder or winger for A-League club Newcastle Jets; ex-Bolton, Nottingham Forest, Adelaide United (Aurelio Vidmar Medal 2023/24) and Selangor.
Zach Collins
Zach Collins (born 1997) is an American NBA forward-center from Gonzaga, drafted 10th overall in 2017 by Sacramento and traded to Portland; he later played for San Antonio and, from February 2025, the Chicago Bulls on a two-year, $17 million extension.
Zach Cregger
Zach Cregger (born 1981, Arlington, Virginia) is an American horror director and former Whitest Kids U' Know sketch comedian; director of Barbarian (2022), Weapons (2025, $270M gross), and Resident Evil (2026).
Zach Dawes
Zach Dawes (Zachary Edwin Dawes, born 1982) is an American bassist, producer, and screen composer, founding member of Mini Mansions and bassist of The Last Shadow Puppets, known for producing Lana Del Rey's Grammy-nominated albums and scoring The Summer I Turned Pretty.
Zach Dembo
Zach Dembo is an American politician and the 2026 Democratic nominee for the US House in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, facing Republican Ralph Alvarado in November.
Zach Edey
Zach Edey, born 2002 in Toronto, is a 7'4" Canadian center drafted ninth overall in 2024 by the Memphis Grizzlies. Two-time national Player of the Year at Purdue; 2023 FIBA World Cup bronze medalist.
Zach Ertz
Zach Ertz, NFL tight end (Eagles 2013-21, Cardinals 2021-23, Commanders 2024-25, Eagles 2026); three-time Pro Bowler, 116-catch 2018 single-season TE record, game-winning TD in Super Bowl LII.
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier, Pittsburgh Steelers center (No. 54), drafted 51st overall in 2024 out of West Virginia; four-time West Virginia state wrestling champion, Week 1 rookie starter, PFWA All-Rookie and Joe Greene Award winner.
Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis (Zacharius Knight Galifianakis), American comedian and actor born 1969 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina; star of The Hangover's Alan Garner and creator of the Funny or Die mock talk show Between Two Ferns (2008–2018), two-time Emmy winner, later Baskets and Netflix's This Is a Gardening Show.
Zach Giggs
Zach Giggs (Zachary Joseph Giggs), born 2006 in Manchester, is a Welsh right-back for Sheffield United U21, son of Ryan Giggs, ex-Manchester United academy player and Wales U19 international with 6 caps.
Zach Gilford
Zach Gilford (Zachary Michael Gilford, born 1982, Evanston, Illinois) is an American actor known for Matt Saracen on Friday Night Lights, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and Elias Voit on Criminal Minds: Evolution.
Zach Goode
Zach Goode, also known as Zachary Goode, is an American singer who has been the lead singer of the rock band Smash Mouth since 2022.
Zach Gowen
Zach Gowen (Zachary Mark Gowen, born 1983), also known as Tenacious Z, is an American retired one-legged professional wrestler from Michigan who competed in WWE 2003-2004, returned via AEW in 2025, and retired in October 2026.
Zach Grenier
Zach Grenier, American character actor born 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey; Tony-nominated as Beethoven in 33 Variations, known as David Lee on The Good Wife and in Fight Club, Zodiac, and Devs.
Zach Hadel
Zach Hadel (psychicpebbles), American animator born 1993 in Kansas, co-creator and voice of Charlie in Adult Swim's Smiling Friends with Michael Cusack; also Hellbenders co-creator, OneyPlays co-host, Newgrounds Flash animator, ZAM Studios co-founder.
Zach Hill
Zach Hill, Sacramento-based experimental drummer and producer, co-founded math-rock duo Hella (2001, with Spencer Seim) and co-produces Death Grips with Andy Morin and Stefan Burnett; also solo albums Face Tat and Astrological Straits, Drumgasm, and over 100 releases.
Zach Hyman
Zach Hyman, Toronto-born NHL left wing, Edmonton Oilers #18; ex-Maple Leaf; 54-goal 2023-24 season, 14 goals in 2024 playoffs, author of three children's books.
Zach John King
Zach John King is an American country singer-songwriter from Fayetteville, Georgia, signed to Sony Music Nashville and known for blending country storytelling with indie-rock production.
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson, born 1976 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is an American golfer with 12 PGA Tour wins, the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open at St Andrews, and US 2023 Ryder Cup captain.