List of Famous people named Dexter

Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland is an American musician, singer, songwriter, virologist, pilot, and businessman, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of the American rock band The Offspring. In 2017, Holland attained a PhD degree in molecular biology.

Dexter Scott King is an American civil rights activist and the second son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. King is also the brother of Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, and Yolanda King.

Dexter Lawrence II is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). In 2015, he concluded his high school football career at Wake Forest High School in Wake Forest. He was ranked as the No. 2 recruit in college football's incoming Class of 2016.

William Dexter Fowler is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He represented the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national baseball team.

Dexter Fletcher is an English film director and actor. He has appeared in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, as well as in television shows such as the comedy-drama Hotel Babylon, the HBO series Band of Brothers and, earlier in his career, starred as Spike Thomson in the comedy-drama Press Gang. His earliest acting role was playing Baby Face in the 1976 film Bugsy Malone.

Dexter Keith Manley, nicknamed the "Secretary of Defense" is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Phoenix Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an 11-year career from 1981 to 1991. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Shreveport Pirates. Manley played college football at Oklahoma State University.

Dexter "The Blade" Jackson is a retired American IFBB professional bodybuilder and the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion. Jackson has won more professional bodybuilding titles than any other person. He has the distinction of winning the Arnold Classic a record five times. After winning the Arnold Classic in 2015, he proceeded to place second in the 2015 Mr. Olympia. He is from Jacksonville, Florida.

Dexter Darden is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Walter Hill in Joyful Noise and Frypan in the Maze Runner film series.

Dexter Gordon was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". His studio and performance career spanned over 40 years.