Mae (given name)
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Mae is an English feminine given name
. It is a variant of May. The meaning of May, is Fifth Month. Mae may refer to:
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Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is a variant of May. The meaning of May, is Fifth Month. Mae may refer to:
In music:
- Mae MooreMae MooreMae Moore is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her music is a blend of pop, folk and jazz. Her most successful album, 1992's Bohemia, was an international hit, although her other albums have been successful mainly in Canada....
, Canadian singer-songwriter - Vanessa-MaeVanessa-MaeVanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson , known professionally as Vanessa-Mae , is an internationally known British violinist. Her music style is self-described as "violin techno-acoustic fusion", as several of her albums prominently feature the techno style...
, internationally known classical and pop musician - Anna Mae Bullock/Tina TurnerTina TurnerTina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, American singer titled as "the Queen of Rock and Roll"
In acting:
- Mae BuschMae BuschMae Busch was an Australian film actress who worked in both silent and sound films in early Hollywood. In the latter part of her career, she appeared in many Laurel and Hardy comedies, where she frequently played Hardy's shrewish wife.-Early life and career:Born in Melbourne, Australia, Busch was...
, Australian actress - Mae MarshMae MarshMae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:...
, American movie actress - Mae MurrayMae MurrayMae Murray was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "The Gardenia of the Screen"....
, American silent film actress - Mae QuestelMae QuestelMae Questel was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters, Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's...
, American actress - Mae WestMae WestMae West was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades....
, American actress (after whom are named a variety of otherwise unrelated itemsMae West (disambiguation)*Mae West was an American actress.*Debi Mae West, American voice actorThe term Mae West may refer to:*Lady May, an early '00s American female rapper, who was briefly known as "Mae West" in the late '90s*M2A2 tank, pre–World War II tank nicknamed "Mae West"...
) - Mae WhitmanMae WhitmanMae Margaret Whitman is an American television, movie and voice actress. She is known for her role as Ann Veal in the TV series Arrested Development, her role as Amber on the TV series Parenthood, her role as Roxy Richter in Scott Pilgrim vs...
, American actress
In other fields:
- Mae JemisonMae JemisonMae Carol Jemison is an American physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992.-Early years:...
, the first African-American woman to travel to space - Mae jiMae jiMae ji are Buddhist laywomen in Thailand occupying a position somewhere between that of an ordinary lay follower and an ordained monk. It is illegal for women to take ordination in Thailand. And they are expected to work essentially as maids to ordained monks, rather than receiving training and...
, Buddhist laywoman in Thailand occupying a position somewhere between that of an ordinary lay follower and an ordained monk - Mae SchunkMae SchunkMae A. Schunk served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003...
, the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota