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Tony Ahn (토니 안)

Tony Ahn (토니안), birth name Ahn Seung-ho, born 1978, is a South Korean singer and CEO who debuted in 1996 with first-generation idol group H.O.T., later joined JTL, ran T.N. Entertainment and Schoollook, and returned to variety TV in 2016.

Tony Allen (basketball)

Tony Allen (Anthony Allen, born 1982, Chicago) is a former NBA shooting guard, 2004 first-round pick, 2008 champion with Boston, and six-time All-Defensive selection who anchored the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit and Grind era; his number was retired by Memphis in 2025.

Tony Allen (musician)

Tony Allen (Tony Oladipo Allen, 1940–2020), Nigerian drummer and unofficial musical director of Fela Kuti's Africa 70, co-created Afrobeat with independent four-limb patterns; Fela said 'Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat'. Distinct from the Irish singer of Foster & Allen and the British alternative comedian Tony Allen.

Tony Almeida

Tony Almeida (Anthony "Tony" Almeida) is the fictional CTU agent played by Carlos Bernard across Fox's 24, from season 1 analyst to Director, season 5 death, season 7 villain, and 24: Legacy mercenary.

Tony Alva

Tony Alva (born 1957, Santa Monica) is an American skateboarder, Z-Boys member, and founder of Alva Skates, the first skater-owned skateboard company (1977), credited with early vertical airs.

Tony Amendola

Tony Amendola, American character actor from New Haven, Connecticut; played Bra'tac on Stargate SG-1, Geppetto on Once Upon a Time, Kagame on Continuum; also films Lone Star, The Mask of Zorro, Blow, Annabelle, and voices Khadgar in World of Warcraft.

Tony and Susan

Tony and Susan is Austin Wright's 1993 novel, also known as Nocturnal Animals, in which Susan Morrow reads her ex-husband's revenge manuscript; reissued after 20 years and adapted by Tom Ford in 2016.

Tony Ann

Tony Ann (born 1994, Beijing; raised in Toronto) is a Chinese-Canadian neoclassical pianist and composer, ex-Chainsmokers touring keyboardist, co-writer of "Sick Boy", creator of #playthatword, albums EMOTIONS and 360°, and the 2026 SYNERGY EP with ARKAI.

Tony Anselmo

Tony Anselmo (born 1960) is an American Disney animator and, since 1985, the official voice of Donald Duck, trained by original voice Clarence Nash; first person to animate and voice Donald, Disney Legend 2009.

Tony Astarita

Tony Astarita (Antonio Astarita) was an Italian singer from Naples, twice winner of the Festival di Napoli, best known for his 1968 signature song "Core spezzato".

Tony Atlas

Tony Atlas (Anthony White), "Mr. USA" bodybuilder turned wrestler from Roanoke, Virginia; with Rocky Johnson became the first African-American WWF World Tag Team Champion (1983); 2006 WWE Hall of Famer; later Mark Henry's manager; still wrestling independents in his 70s.

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical): annual Broadway theater award from the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League; lead musical actor category since 1948, won recently by Ghee, Groff, Criss, and Henry.

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, one of 26 competitive Tony Award categories, is presented annually to a leading actress in a Broadway musical since 1947.

Tony Award for Best Choreography

The Tony Award for Best Choreography is an annual Tony Award honoring choreography in Broadway productions, awarded since 1947; Bob Fosse holds the record with eight wins, and shared wins are permitted.

Tony Award for Best Costume Design

The Tony Award for Best Costume Design honors Broadway costume designers; a 1947 original category, split into Dramatic and Musical in 1960-1961 and into Play and Musical awards since 2005.

Tony Award for Best Musical

The Tony Award for Best Musical is the annual award given to the producers of the best new Broadway musical of the eligibility season. Added by 1949, restricted to the 41 eligible Broadway theatres, with classics routed to Best Revival; the 2026 winner was Schmigadoon!.

Tony Awards

Tony Awards (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre): annual Broadway theatre honors established 1947 by the American Theatre Wing, named for Antoinette Perry; first ceremony April 6, 1947 at the Waldorf Astoria; presented by Tony Award Productions (Broadway League and Wing), voted by 857 designated theatre-community voters for 2026.

Tony Ayala Jr.

Tony Ayala Jr. (El Torito), San Antonio junior middleweight boxer; 22-0 (19 KOs) WBA No. 1 contender before a 1983 rape conviction and 16 years in prison; comeback 31-2 (27 KOs); died 2015.

Tony Banks (musician)

Tony Banks (born 1950) is the English keyboardist and main songwriter of Genesis, formed at Charterhouse; also solo rock albums from 1979 and Naxos orchestral works Seven, Six Pieces, and Five.

Tony Bellew

Tony "Bomber" Bellew, English boxer born 1982 in Liverpool; WBC cruiserweight champion 2016-2017, twice beat David Haye at heavyweight, lost undisputed title fight to Oleksandr Usyk in 2018, retired aged 35, now a DAZN analyst.

Tony Benn

Tony Benn, born Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, was a British Labour politician who served 50 years as an MP and as Postmaster General, Industry, and Energy Secretary.

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett (Anthony Dominick Benedetto, 1926–2023), American singer and NEA Jazz Master known for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"; pre-rock pop star turned interpreter of the Great American Songbook who won 19 Grammys and, with Lady Gaga, became the oldest artist with a No. 1 album.

Tony Bennett (basketball)

Tony Bennett, American college basketball coach, head coach at Washington State (2006-09) and Virginia (2009-24), 433-169 career record, 2019 NCAA champion, Pack Line defense, retired October 2024.

Tony Berg

Tony Berg (born 1954) is a Los Angeles record producer, session guitarist, and A&R executive; founder of Zeitgeist Studio, producer of Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher and boygenius' the record, and the Geffen executive who signed Beck.

Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn (born 1943) is an English DJ and TV presenter, first voice on BBC Radio 1 in 1967 after pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London; later Sounds of the 60s host and 2002 I'm a Celebrity winner.

Tony Blair

Tony Blair, British Labour politician, Prime Minister 1997–2007 and party leader 1994–2007; led New Labour to three election wins, the Good Friday Agreement, and the 2003 Iraq invasion, then became Quartet envoy and founded the Tony Blair Institute.

Tony Bloom

Tony Bloom (born England, 1970), nicknamed "The Lizard", is a British professional gambler, poker player with about $3.9 million in live earnings, founder of Starlizard, and chairman and majority owner of Brighton & Hove Albion since 2009.

Tony Bongiovi

Tony Bongiovi (born 1947, Raritan, New Jersey), American record producer, engineer, and studio designer; Motown engineer at 17, founder and acoustic designer of New York's Power Station Studios in 1977, producer of the Ramones, Talking Heads, Meco's Star Wars, and cousin of Jon Bon Jovi.

Tony Booth (actor)

Tony Booth, born Anthony George Booth (1931–2017), English actor best known as Mike Rawlins, the 'Scouse git' son-in-law in BBC's Till Death Us Do Part (1966–75), also father of Cherie Blair; played Sidney Noggett in the Confessions films.

Tony Boselli

Tony Boselli (Don Bosco Anthony Boselli Jr., born 1972) is a Hall of Fame offensive tackle, the Jacksonville Jaguars' first-ever draft pick (2nd overall, 1995), a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro enshrined in 2022.