Famous People with Name Duke

Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku: is generally regarded as the person who popularized the modern sport of surfing.[1] He was also an Olympic champion in swimming.The name "Duke" is not a title, but a given name. He was named after his father, Halapu Kahanamoku, who was christened "Duke" by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was visiting Hawaii at the time of the elder man's birth in 1869. The younger "Duke," as eldest son, inherited the name.

Duke Dinsmore            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Duke Dinsmore: was an American racecar driver.

Anna Marie "Patty" Duke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Anna Marie "Patty" Duke: is an Academy Award-, three-time Emmy Award- and two-time Golden Globe Award-winning American actress of stage and film.One of Duke's first acting jobs was on the soap opera The Brighter Day, in the late 1950s. She also appeared in print ads and in television commercials

Zachary Thomas Duke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Zachary Thomas Duke: a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Duke bats and throws left-handed.Duke was drafted directly out of Midway High School in Waco, Texas, in the 20th round of the 2001 draft, and began his career the following year with the Pirates' rookie level Gulf Coast League team. He spent 2003 with the low-A Hickory Crawdads.In 2004, Duke led all minor league pitchers with a 1.46 earned run average (24 earned runs in 148.1 innings pitched). He posted a 15-6 record in 26 combined starts between Class-A Lynchburg and Double-A Altoona, and his 15 wins tied for third-most among all minor league pitchers.

Robin Duke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robin Duke: a Canadian actress and comedian. Duke is most famous for her work on the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live although in recent years her latest venture, Women Fully Clothed, a sketch comedy troupe she co-founded, has toured Canada with strong reviews and ticket sales. Duke also teaches comedy, as a faculty member at Humber College in Toronto, Canada, where she now resides.

Annie Duke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Annie Duke: is a professional poker player and author. In 2010 she won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning a cash prize of $500,000 in addition to the title.

Hailey Duke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hailey Duke: is an alpine skier who will ski for United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her original athletic interest was taekwondo, but she began focusing on ski racing in her teens. Her father Larry Duke is a Ski instructor and Taekwondo teacher.