List of Famous people with last name Rooney

Wayne Mark Rooney is an English football manager and former player who currently manages Championship club Derby County, for which he previously served as interim player-manager. He spent much of his playing career as a forward while also being used in various midfield roles. Widely considered to be one of the best players of his generation, Rooney is the record goalscorer for both the England national team and Manchester United.

Sally Rooney is an Irish author and screenwriter. Her debut novel, Conversations with Friends, was published in 2017. It was followed by Normal People in 2018, which was adapted into a 2020 television series. Rooney's work has won critical acclaim and commercial success, and she is regarded as one of the foremost Millennial writers.

Mickey Rooney was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, radio personality and producer. In a career spanning nine decades and continuing until shortly before his death, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent film era. He was the top box-office attraction from 1939 to 1941, and one of the best-paid actors of that era. He won a Golden Globe Award in 1981 and an Emmy Award in 1982.

Daniel Milton Rooney was an American executive and diplomat best known for his association with the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL), and son of the Steelers' founder, Art Rooney. He held various roles within the organization, most notably as president, owner and chairman.

Coleen Mary Rooney is an English author and television personality.

Madeline S. Rooney is an American ice hockey player currently with the PWHPA and the U.S. national team. She was the starting goaltender as the U.S. won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Adam Christopher David Rooney is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Solihull Moors. He previously played for Stoke City, spent spells on loan at Yeovil Town, Chesterfield and Bury, was a regular first-team member for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, and played for Birmingham City and had a loan spell at Swindon Town. He played for Oldham Athletic and spent four-and-a-half seasons with Aberdeen before returning to England to sign for Salford City.

Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr., often referred to as "The Chief", was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football franchise in the National Football League (NFL), from 1933 until his death. Rooney is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an Olympic qualifying boxer, and was part or whole owner in several track sport venues and Pittsburgh area pro teams. He was the first president of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1933 to 1974, and the first chairman of the team from 1933 to 1988.

John Richard Rooney is an English professional footballer who plays for Stockport County as an attacking midfielder.

Shaun Antony Rooney is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone. Rooney has previously played for Queen's Park, Dunfermline Athletic, York City, Queen of the South and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.