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'''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<!-- see the Notes section at the Amaryllis Collymore article, which, as of this edit, reads “If her tombstone is correct that she was 78 years old at her death, she may have been born in 1750; however, as the date of 1745 is given by Dr. Karl Watson, the president of the Barbados National Trust, that date was used” -->–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)]]
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