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Gay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adelaide Gay (born 1989), American soccer goalkeeper Al Gay (1928–2013), British jazz tenor saxophonist Alberta Gay (1913–1987), American domestic worker, mother of Marvin Gaye Amandine Gay (born 1984), French-African feminist, film maker, and actress Andrew Gay (born 1989), Australian rugby league footballer Antoine Gay (1790–1871), Frenchman believed to have been possessed by a demon named Isacaron Arnold Gay (born 1967), Singaporean TV and radio presenter Aurélien Gay (born 2000), Swiss ski mountaineer Benjamin Gay (1980–2024), American football running back Betsy Gay (1929–2025), American actress and yodeller Betty Gay, American politician Bill Gay (1927–2008), professional American football player Blenda Gay (1950–1976), defensive end in the National Football League Bram Gay (1930–2019), trumpet player and brass band enthusiast Brian Gay (born 1971), American golfer Byron Gay (1886–1945), American songwriter Carlos Gay (born 1952), Argentine football goalkeeper Cesc Gay (born 1967), movie director Charles R. Gay (1875–1946), American banker and president of the New York Stock Exchange Charlotte Evelyn Gay (1867–1958), English social and temperance reformer Chet Gay (1900–1978), American football player Christopher Daniel Gay (born 1974), American habitual car thief Claude Gay (1800–1873), French botanist Claudine Gay (born 1970), American political scientist and 30th president of Harvard University Connie B. Gay (1914–1989), American country music promoter D. J. Gay (born 1989), retired American professional basketball player Dale Pickett Gay (1891–1988), Wyoming clubwoman in the oil business Danny Gay (disambiguation), various people David Gay (disambiguation), various people Désirée Gay (1810–1891), French socialist feminist Duncan Gay (born 1950), an Australian politician Earl C. Gay (1902–1972) was a registered pharmacist, member of the Los Angeles City Council Edward Gay (disambiguation), several people Edwin Francis Gay (1867–1946), American economist E. Jane Gay (1830–1919), American woman who devoted her life to social reform and photography Éric Gay (born 1958), French politician in New Caledonia Everett Gay (born 1964), former American football wide receiver Federico Gay (disambiguation), various people Francisque Gay (1885–1963), French editor, politician and diplomat Françoise Gay (born 1945), Swiss alpine skier Frank William Gay (1920–2007), American executive who oversaw several entities for Howard Hughes Frederick Parker Gay (1874–1939), American bacteriologist who combated typhoid fever and leprosy Geneva Gay, American academic and author Geoff Gay (born 1957), English former professional footballer George Gay (disambiguation), various people Georges Gay (1926–1997), French professional racing cyclist Gerald Gay (born 1956), American politician Git Gay (1921–2007), Swedish revue director, actress, and singer Greg Gay (born 1952), American politician Heather Gay (born 1974), American television personality Henry M. Gay, one of three founders of Triad Systems Corporation, now known as Activant Hobart R. Gay (1894–1983), American general Jacques Etienne Gay (1786–1864) French botanist Jacques Gay (1851–1925), French painter Jamal Gay (born 1989), soccer player from Trinidad and Tobago Jason Gay (born 1972), birth name of Christian singer-songwriter Jason Gray; made many recordings as Jason Gay before changing his name to Gray Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac (1778–1832), French statesman Jennifer Gay (born 1935), on-screen BBC Children's TV continuity announcer Jesús Bal y Gay (1905–1993), Spanish composer, music critic, and musicologist Joey Gay (born 1971), American actor and comedian John Gay (1685–1732), English dramatist John Gay (disambiguation), various people Jonathan Gay (born 1967), inventor of Macromedia Flash Jordan Gay (born 1990), American football kickoff specialist José Aurelio Gay (born 1965), Spanish football player and manager José María Pérez Gay (1944–2013), Mexican academic, writer, translator and diplomat Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778–1850), French physicist Jotham Gay (1733–1802), army officer, political figure in Nova Scotia Leslie Gay (1871–1949), English cricketer and footballer Ludwig Gay, later Ljudevit Gaj (1809–1872), Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer Mabel Gay (born 1983), Cuban triple jumper Madam Gay (1978–1983), British Thoroughbred racehorse Maddi Gay (born 1996), Australian rules footballer Maria Gay (1879–1943), Catalan opera singer Marie-Louise Gay (born 1952), Canadian children's writer and illustrator Martin Gay (1726–1809), metal smith and political figure in Nova Scotia Marvin Gay Sr.