Dean can refer to:

In television and film:

• Alan Dean Foster, prolific American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels and movie novelizations
• James Dean, iconic actor

In sports:

• Chistopher Dean, British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill
• Dean Malenko, World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler and road agent
• Deane Pieters, freestyle swimmer from Australia
• Simon Dean, World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler with a fitness guru gimmick
• Torvill and Dean, famous innovative British ice dancing team

In music:

• Dean Burke, rapper best known for his work with Music Instructor
• Dean Guitars, manufacturer of guitars and other musical instruments
• Dean Martin, musician and member of the Rat Pack
• Jan and Dean, rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s

In geography:

• Forest of Dean, region in the county of Gloucestershire, England
• Hedgerley & Dean, parish in south Buckinghamshire, England

In politics:

• Dean, the head of the body of counsel in the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland
• Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps in diplomacy
• Dean of the House, the most senior member of a country's legislature in politics
• Howard Dean, U.S. presidential candidate in 2004 elections
• Jim Dean, Chairman of Democracy for America

In religion:

• Dean (Church), man in charge of a cathedral in the Church of England and elsewhere in the Anglican Communion
• Dean (religion), title accorded to persons holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy

In other fields:

• Dean (education), the head of a division, faculty, college, or school in a university
• Charles Dean, deceased brother of Howard Dean and Jim Dean
• Dean Allen, lead developer of Textpattern
• Dean Thomas, a fictional character from the Harry Potter series

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