Renn

Renn is a both a surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include:

Surname

• Crystal Renn (born 1986), American model and author
• Jürgen Renn (born 1956), German science historian, physicist, and Director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
• Ludwig Renn (1889–1979), German author
• Mark Renn (1952–2019), British sculptor and muralist
• Nancy Lapp (née Renn; born 1930), American archeologist, biblical scholar, and museum curator
• Olaf Renn (born 1969), German footballer
• Samuel Renn (1786–1845), English pipe organ builder and businessman
• Trey Kaufman-Renn (born 2002), American basketball player
• W. S. Renn Jr. (born 1928), American football coach

Fictional characters

• Max Renn, a leading role in the 1983 film Videodrome
• Singer Renn, in The Echorium Sequence trilogy of novels (1999–2003), by Katherine Roberts
• Renn, a major character from the prehistoric fantasy series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness

First and middle name

• Amaryllis Collymore (middle name Renn; 1745 or 1750–1828), Afro-Barbadian sugar plantation and slave owner, businesswoman, and manumitted slave
• Renn Crichlow (born 1968), Canadian kayaker, canoeist, Olympics competitor, and orthopedic surgeon
• Renn Hampden (1793–1868), English Anglican clergyman and divinity professor
• Renn Hampden (died 1852), British politician; Member of Parliament
• Renn Hawkey (born 1974), American musician, songwriter, film producer, and actor
• Renn Kiriyama (born 1985), Japanese actor
• Renn Woods (born 1958), American actor, vocalist, and songwriter
• Renn (artist), Namibian artist author of the Lone Stone Men sculptures exhibited at the 59th Venice Biennale

See also

• Ren (disambiguation)
• Renn Fayre (originally Renaissance Fayre), an annual festival held at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, USA
• Rennie (disambiguation)