Physicist
Sir Arthur B. McDonald*1943
Nobel Prize-winning Canadian physicist (2015).
The Namebearers
Notable McDonalds.
A gathering of McDonalds who left their mark on the world — across every spelling, every land and every age.
Actress & Singer
Audra McDonald*1970
Record-setting American Broadway performer.
Musician
Michael McDonald*1952
Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter.
Broadcaster
Sir Trevor McDonald*1939
Pioneering British television newsreader.
Entrepreneur
Maurice McDonald1902–1971
Co-founder of the original McDonald's drive-in.
Ice Hockey
Lanny McDonald*1953
Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame legend.
202 namebearers
A
Ab McDonald1936–2018
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Abby McDonald*1985/1986
British writer
Alan McDonald1963–2012
Northern Irish professional footballer
Alan McDonald1929/1930–1974
Australian professional snooker player
Alex McDonald
Scottish professional soccer player
Alex McDonald1883–1967
New Zealander national rugby union player
Alex McDonald*1945
Jamaican athlete
Alexander McDonald1832–1903
US-American politician
Alexander McDonald1849–1922
US-Australian politician
Alina McDonald*1997
US-American pole vaulter
Andrew McDonald*1955
US-American water polo player
Andrew McDonald*1981
Australian professional cricketer
Andrew Joseph McDonald1923–2014
American clergyman, Bishop of Little Rock
Andrew Thomas McDonald1871–1950
Scottish clergyman
Andy McDonald*1958
British politician (Labour) and Member of Parliament
Andy McDonald*1977
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Anthony McDonald*2001
Scottish professional soccer player
Antony McDonald*1950
British stage designer, set designer and director
Ariel McDonald*1972
US-American-Slovenian professional basketball player
Arthur McDonald*1943
Canadian physicist
Arthur Gerard McDonald*1967
Canadian admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Audra McDonald*1970
US-American actress and musician
B
Ben McDonald*1962
US-American professional basketball player
Ben McDonald*1967
US-American professional baseball player
Beverly McDonald*1970
Jamaican track and field athlete
Boyd McDonald*1932
Canadian composer and pianist
Boyd McDonald1925–1993
US-American editor and publisher of the fanzine S. T. H. (Straight to Hell)
Brad McDonald*1990
Australian professional soccer player
Brandon McDonald*1985
US-American professional American and Canadian football player
Brandon McDonald*1986
Guamanian professional soccer player
Brian McDonald*1945
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Brian McDonald*1965
American screenwriter and director
Brian McDonald
American skeleton pilot and coach
Bruce McDonald*1959
Canadian film director
C
Cailin McDonald
American actress and voice actress
Charles McDonald
American director
Charles C. McDonald*1933
US-American US Air Force general
Charles James McDonald1793–1860
American politician (Georgia)
Charlie McDonald*1935
Irish politician, Member of the European Parliament
Chris McDonald*1978
Australian triathlete
Christopher McDonald*1955
American actor
Colin McDonald1928–2021
Australian professional cricketer
Colin McDonald1948–2005
New Zealander professional cricketer
Colin McDonald1930–2026
English professional soccer player
Colin McDonald*1950
English professional soccer player
Colin McDonald*1974
Scottish professional soccer player
Colin McDonald*1984
American professional ice hockey player
Country Joe McDonald1942–2026
American singer and songwriter
D
Damian McDonald1972–2007
Australian road bicycle racer
Daniel McDonald1817–1911
Canadian lawyer and politician (Nova Scotia)
Daniel McDonald1960–2007
American actor
Daniel McDonald Lowey1878–1951
British tug-of-war competitor
Darren McDonald*1962
Australian professional badminton player
David L. McDonald1906–1997
US-American officer, Admiral of the United States Navy
Debbie McDonald*1954
American dressage rider
Dexter McDonald*1991
US-American professional American football player
Donald McDonald1816–1879
Canadian politician (Ontario)
Donald McDonald*1938
Australian media executive
Donald McDonald
drummer
Donald McDonald*1962
Australian professional Australian-football player and coach
Donald A. McDonald
American steamship builder and politician
Donald Cromwell McDonald1879–1917
Canadian politician (Manitoba)
Donald H. McDonald1867–1928
Canadian politician (Northwest Territories)
Douglas McDonald*1935
Canadian rower
Douglas McDonald*1965
Scottish professional soccer referee
E
Edward F. McDonald1844–1892
US-American politician
Ella McDonald*2005
British tennis player
Emma Whiton McDonald1886–1948
US-American mathematician and college professor
Eugene F. McDonald1886–1958
US-American inventor and entrepreneur
F
Forrest McDonald1927–2016
US-American historian
Francis McDonald1891–1968
US-American film actor
Frank McDonald1899–1980
US-American director, film producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter
Frank McDonald1888–1971
Canadian professional curler
G
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald*1942
US-American lawyer
Gail C. McDonald1944–2020
US-American government official, Chair of the Interstate Commerce Commission
George E. McDonald1923–2014
US-American labor leader
Gordon McDonald1878–1938
Canadian professional soccer player
Gregory McDonald1937–2008
US-American mystery writer
H
Harl McDonald1899–1955
US-American composer
Harry McDonald1901–1980
Australian boxing coach
Hugh McDonald*1950
US-American bassist
I
Ian McDonald1946–2022
British rock musician
Ian McDonald1948–2003
British music critic
Ian McDonald*1951
Scottish professional soccer player
Ian McDonald*1953
English professional soccer player
Ian McDonald*1933
Guyanese writer
Ian McDonald*1960
British writer
Ian Alexander McDonald1922–1990
Australian gynecologist and obstetrician
J
Jack McDonald1887–1958
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Jack McDonald1921–2007
English professional soccer player
Jack H. McDonald1932–2022
US-American politician
Jackson McDonald*1956
US-American diplomat
James McDonald1920–1971
US-American atmospheric physicist and UFO researcher
James McDonald Gayfer1916–1997
Canadian military bandmaster, clarinetist, organist, choir director, composer, and music educator
James Ingram McDonald1865–1935
New Zealand painter, filmmaker, museum director, and cultural ambassador
Jemima McDonald1937–1969
victim of the serial killer Bible John
Jesse Fuller McDonald1858–1942
US-American politician
Jessica McDonald*1988
US-American soccer player
John McDonald1837–1917
Irish-US-American politician (Maryland)
John McDonald1898–1977
Australian politician, Premier of Victoria
John McDonald*1875
English professional soccer player
John McDonald1886–1943
Scottish professional soccer player
John McDonald1894–1943
Scottish professional soccer player
John McDonald1906–1998
US-American journalist and economic historian
John McDonald*1931
New Zealander professional tennis player
John McDonald*1950
US-American bobsledder
John McDonald1944–2023
Australian rugby player and coach
John McDonald*1947
Australian professional tennis player
John McDonald*1960
British TV host and sports announcer
John McDonald*1965
Canadian archer
John McDonald
American jazz musician, composer, and music educator
John D. McDonald1863–1951
US-American Vice Admiral of the U.S. Navy
Jordan McDonald1983–2014
Canadian equestrian
Joseph E. McDonald1819–1891
American politician
Juanita Millender-McDonald1938–2007
American politician
Julie McDonald*1952
Australian professional swimmer
Julie McDonald*1970
Australian professional swimmer
Julie Maree McDonald*1961
Australian badminton player
K
Kevin McDonald*1947
English clergyman, Archbishop of Southwark
Kevin McDonald*1961
Canadian actor and comedian
Kevin McDonald*1985
English professional soccer player
L
Lanny McDonald*1953
Canadian ice hockey player
Larry McDonald1935–1983
US-American politician
Lisa McDonald*1974
Irish politician
M
Mac McDonald*1949
US-American actor
Mackenzie McDonald*1995
US-American tennis player
Marco McDonald*1977
Jamaican professional soccer player
Marshall McDonald1835–1895
US-American engineer
Marshall McDonald*1959
US-American jazz musician
Marie McDonald1923–1965
American actress, singer, and model
Mark McDonald*1980
Scottish politician
Mary McDonaldactive 1962–1964
Australian discus thrower
Mary Lou McDonald*1969
Irish politician
Massiah McDonald*1990
English-Montserratian professional soccer player
Maurice McDonald1902–1971
US-American fast-food entrepreneur
Michael McDonald*1952
US-American musician
Michael McDonald*1964
US-American actor, comedian, director, and producer
Michael McDonald*1969
US-American basketball player
Michael McDonald*1991
US-American MMA fighter
Michael McDonald*1975
Jamaican track and field athlete
Michael McDonald
English snooker player
Michael Cassius McDonald1839–1907
Irish-American criminal
Mike McDonald*1975
Canadian freestyle skier
Mike McDonald*1989
Canadian poker player
Miriam McDonald*1987
Canadian actress
Morgan McDonald*1996
Australian professional athlete
N
Natassha McDonald*1997
Canadian professional athlete
Neil McDonald*1965
English professional soccer player
Neil McDonald*1967
English professional chess player
Niels McDonald*2008
German professional tennis player
Nolan McDonald*1977
Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
O
Otis McDonald1933–2014
US-American activist
P
Paddy McDonald
Irish film producer
Pat McDonald1878–1954
US-American track and field athlete
Pat McDonald1922–1990
Australian actress
Pat McDonald*1943
US-American politician
Patrick McDonald1729–1824
British clergyman and poet
Patrick McDonald*1967
US-American wheelchair curler
Paul McDonald*1984
US-American singer and songwriter
Peter McDonald1924–2022
Irish soccer player
Peter McDonald*1962
Northern Irish writer and literary scholar
Peter McDonald*1965
Scottish darts player
Peter McDonald*1972
Irish actor and screenwriter
Peter McDonald*1973
Austrian business leader and politician
Peter McDonald*1973
Japanese-British artist
Peter McDonald*1978
Australian professional cyclist
Peter J. McDonald1912–1971
Canadian politician
R
Rasharn McDonald-Baptiste
Anguillan professional soccer player
Ric McDonald1942/1943–2012
US-American professional American football coach
Richard McDonald1902–1972
American entrepreneur; see Richard and Maurice McDonald
Richard McDonald*1949
Canadian hurdler
Robert McDonald1829–1913
Canadian missionary
Robert McDonald
Australian track and field athlete
Robert McDonald
US-American actor
Robert McDonald
US-American contemporary pianist
Robert A. McDonald*1953
US-American executive and politician
Robert N. McDonald*1952
US-American lawyer
Rusheen McDonald*1992
Jamaican track and field athlete
Rusty McDonald1921–1979
American country musician
Ryan McDonald*1930
US-American actor
Ryan McDonald*1980
US-American snowboarder
Ryan McDonald*1984
Canadian actor
Ryan McDonald*1985
Canadian ice hockey player
S
Sarah McDonald*1993
English track and field athlete
Scott McDonald*1983
Australian soccer player
Simon McDonald*1961
British diplomat
Skeets McDonald1915–1968
US-American country singer
Stanley McDonald1920–2014
US-American entrepreneur
Stewart McDonald*1986
British politician
Stuart McDonald*1978
Scottish politician
Stuart McDonald
Australian film and television director
T
Tommy McDonald1934–2018
US-American football player
Trevor McDonald*1939
British television presenter
W
Wesley L. McDonald1924–2009
US-American Admiral in the U.S. Navy
Will McDonald*1979
US-American basketball player
William McDonald
British captain and discoverer of the McDonald Islands
William McDonald1837–1916
Canadian politician
William C. McDonald1858–1918
US-American politician
William Johnson McDonald1844–1926
US-American banker and patron of the arts
William Joseph McDonald1904–1989
Irish-US-American Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in San Francisco
William Paul McDonald*1984
US-American singer and songwriter
William Walter McDonald1844–1929
Canadian politician
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