Kirby (given name)
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Kirby is a given name, and may refer to:
- Kirby Ian AndersenKirby Ian AndersenK.I.A. is a cross-genre pop electronica producer from Toronto, Canada. Like much of the Toronto and Montreal music scenes, Kirby Ian Andersen, the writer and producer of the songs, involves many people in his recordings—six or seven different vocalists on each release...
, Canadian musician - Kirby ChamblissKirby ChamblissKirby Chambliss is an American commercial pilot and a renowned world champion in aerobatics.He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.. As a youngster, Chambliss wanted to be a pilot. His father taught him skydiving, and he loved the steep spiral in the sky the pilot put the plane into when...
(born 1959), American pilot - Kirby Congdon, poet
- Kirby DickKirby DickKirby Dick is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for directing documentary films. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature for directing Twist of Faith...
, American filmmaker - Kirby DoyleKirby DoyleKirby Doyle , born Stanton Doyle, was an American poet. He was featured in the New American Poetry anthology, with the so-called "third generation" of American modernist poets. He was one of the San Francisco Renaissance poets who laid the groundwork for Beat poetry in San Francisco...
(1932–2003), American poet - Kirby FreemanKirby FreemanKirby Freeman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
, American football player - Kirby GrantKirby GrantKirby Grant, , was a long-time B movie and television actor. He is mostly remembered for playing the title role in the television series Sky King....
(1911–1985), American actor - Kirby J. HensleyKirby J. HensleyThe Reverend Kirby James Hensley was the president and founder of the Universal Life Church Hensley was born as second in a family of seven children on July 23, 1911, in the mountains of Lowgap, North Carolina. For over 65 years he studied and preached religion throughout the United States...
(1911–1999), American religious leader - Kirby HeyborneKirby HeyborneKirby Heyborne is an actor, musician, singer-songwriter, and comedian known for his work in LDS films.-Biography:Heyborne graduated from Alta High School in 1995 where he was student body president. He served a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dominican...
(born 1976), American actor - Kirby HocuttKirby HocuttKirby Hocutt is the current athletic director at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Hocutt formerly held the same position at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio from 2005–2008 and the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida from 2008–2011.-Early years:...
, American sports director - Kirby LarsonKirby LarsonKirby Lane Larson is an award-winning author of a number of books for children, including Oppenheim Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, Hattie Big Sky, was a Finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards, and won a...
, American writer - Kirby LawKirby LawKirby Law is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for HC Ambri-Piotta of the National League A . He previously played nine games over parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:Law...
(born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player - Kirby MackKirby MackKirby Mack is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles on the independent circuit. He has also wrestled for mainstream promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment, Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
(born 1983), American wrestler - Kirby MorrowKirby MorrowKirby Morrow is a Canadian actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.- Filmography :2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy King Jerrod– Kitana & Mileena: Part 1 … King Jerrod...
(born 1973), Canadian performer - Kirby PuckettKirby PuckettKirby Puckett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played his entire 12-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and he is the Twins franchise's all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles, and total bases...
(1960–2006), American baseball player - Kirby Smith (1824-1893), American Army Officer and Professor
- Kirby WilsonKirby WilsonKirby Wilson is a running backs coach for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers.-Coaching career:...
(born 1961), American football coach - Kirby WrightKirby WrightKirby Wright is an American writer best known for his coming of age island novel PUNAHOU BLUES and the epic novel "MOLOKA'I NUI AHINA," which is based on the life and times of Wright's paniolo grandmother...
, American writer