List of Famous people named Bobby

Often it's a shorthand for Robert. Similar names: Robert, Bob, Bobbie, Bobbi, Bobo, Booboo, Boby. Here are some famous Bobbys:

Bobby Gibbes

First Name Bobby
Last Name Gibbes
Born on May 6, 1916
Died on April 11, 2007 (aged 90)

Robert Henry Maxwell Gibbes, was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, and the longest-serving wartime commanding officer of No. 3 Squadron RAAF. He was officially credited with 10¼ aerial victories, although his score is often reported as 12, including two shared; Gibbes was also credited with five aircraft probably destroyed, and a further 16 damaged. He commanded No. 3 Squadron in North Africa from February 1942 to April 1943, apart from a brief period when he was wounded.

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Bobby Womack

Robert Dwayne Womack
First Name Bobby
Last Name Womack
Born on March 4, 1944
Died on June 27, 2014 (aged 70)

Robert Dwayne Womack was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Starting in the early 1950s as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career spanned more than 60 years and multiple styles, including R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, and gospel.

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Bobby Zamora

Robert Lester Zamora
First Name Bobby
Last Name Zamora
Born on January 16, 1981 (age 45)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Robert Lester Zamora is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Zamora began his career at Football League club Bristol Rovers, but was soon signed by Brighton & Hove Albion, where he found first-team success. Zamora scored 77 goals in three seasons and helped the club achieve two successive promotions.

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Bobby Hull

First Name Bobby
Last Name Hull
Born on January 3, 1939 (age 87)
Born in Canada, Ontario
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Robert Marvin Hull OC is a Canadian former ice hockey player who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blonde hair, legendary skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity all earned him the name "The Golden Jet". His talents were such that one or two opposing players were often assigned just to shadow him—a tribute to his explosiveness.

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Bobby Crush

First Name Bobby
Last Name Crush
Born on March 23, 1954 (age 72)

Robert Nicholas "Bobby" Crush is an English pianist, songwriter, actor and television presenter, originally from Leyton in East London.

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Bobby Hutcherson

First Name Bobby
Last Name Hutcherson
Died on August 15, 2016 (aged 46)

Robert Hutcherson was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album Components, is one of his best-known compositions. Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris.

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Bobby Sherman

First Name Bobby
Last Name Sherman
Born on July 22, 1943 (age 82)

Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. is an American singer, actor and occasional songwriter who became a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman retreated from his show business career in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a sheriff's officer, though he occasionally performed into the 1990s.

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Bobby Brown

Robert Brown
First Name Bobby
Last Name Brown
Born on March 19, 1923
Died on January 15, 2020 (aged 96)

Robert Brown was a Scottish international football player and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park, Rangers and Falkirk and made five international appearances for Scotland. He managed St Johnstone at club level and the Scottish national team from 1967 to 1971. Brown was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

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Bobby Orr

First Name Bobby
Last Name Orr
Born on March 20, 1948 (age 78)
Born in Canada, Ontario
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks. Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies. He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player (MVP). Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to be inducted at that time. In 2017 Orr was named by the National Hockey League as one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. After his hockey career, he became a well-known scout for many professional teams. He also spends time talking to and mentoring young skaters.

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Bobby Curtola

First Name Bobby
Last Name Curtola
Born on April 17, 1943
Died on June 4, 2016 (aged 73)

Robert Allen "Bobby" Curtola, CM was a Canadian rock and roll singer and teen idol.

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