Wise is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Alfie Wise (1942–2025), American actor Anna Wise (born 1991), American singer Audrey Wise (1935–2000), United Kingdom politician Bernhard Wise (1858–1916), Australian politician Bob Wise (born 1948), American politician Brownie Wise (1913–1992), American saleswoman who developed "party plan" marketing Charla Wise, American aerospace executive Christopher Wise (born 1961), American author Cody Wise (born 1995), American singer Daniel Wise (disambiguation), several people, including Daniel Wise (American football) (born 1996), American football player Daniel Wise (author) (1813–1898), Methodist Episcopal clerical author Daniel Wise (playwright), American contemporary playwright, producer, and author Daniel Wise (mathematician) (born 1971), American mathematician David Wise (disambiguation), several people, including David Wise (composer), British video game music composer David Wise (cricketer) (born 1963), English cricketer David Wise (freestyle skier) (born 1990), American Olympic gold medalist David Wise (journalist) (1930–2018), American investigative journalist and writer David Wise (writer) (1955–2020), American television writer Deatrich Wise (born 1965), American football player Deatrich Wise Jr. (born 1994), American football player Dennis Wise (born 1966), English footballer DeWayne Wise (born 1978), American baseball player Doc Wise (born 1967), American football player Dwight Wise (1930–2020), American politician. Ernie Wise (1925–1999), British comedian Frank Wise (1897–1986), Australian politician Frank Wise (British politician) (1885–1933), British politician and economist Frank C. Wise (1864–1956), American politician from Ohio Fred Wise (disambiguation), several people Fred Wise (physician) (1881–1950), American dermatologist Fred Wise (songwriter) (1915–1966), American lyricist who wrote songs for Elvis Presley Frederick Wise, 1st Baron Wise (1887–1968), British Labour Party politician Fredric Wise (1871–1928), British Conservative Party politician George Wise (disambiguation), several people, including George Wise (Australian politician) (1853–1950), Australian politician and solicitor George Wise (rugby union) (1904–1971), New Zealand rugby union player George D. Wise (Union) (1816–1881), Union Army officer during the American Civil War George D. Wise (politician) (1831–1898), U.S. Representative from Virginia George S. Wise (1906–1987), American Jewish sociologist Glenn Wise American politician Greg Wise (born 1966) English actor and producer Henry Wise (disambiguation), several people, including Henry Wise (footballer) (born 2000), English professional footballer Henry Wise (gardener) (1653–1738), English gardener, designer, and nurseryman Henry Wise (merchant) (1802–1866), English mariner and merchant Henry Wise (publisher) (1835–1922), New Zealand publisher Henry A. Wise (1806–1876), Governor of Virginia Henry Wise Jr. (1920–2003), American physician and World War II Tuskegee Airman fighter pilot Henry A. Wise (New York state senator) (1906–1982), New York politician Henry Augustus Wise (1819–1869), author and U.S. Naval Officer Henry Seiler Wise (1909–1982), United States federal judge Henry Christopher Wise (politician) (1806–1883), English politician Herbert Wise (1924–2015), Austrian-born film and television producer and director. Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi and author Jake Wise (born 2000), American professional ice-hockey player James H. Wise (politician) (1912–1976), American politician John Wise (disambiguation), several people, including: John Wise (Australian politician) (1856–1942), New South Wales politician John Wise (balloonist) (1808–1879), American ballooning pioneer John Wise (Canadian politician) (1935–2013) John Wise (clergyman) (1652–1725), Massachusetts divine who protested taxation John Wise (footballer) (born 1954), Australian footballer John Wise (Canadian politician) (1935–2013), Progressive Conservative MP and federal Minister of Agriculture John Wise (sport shooter) (1901–1971), Australian, competed at the 1948 Olympic Games John Wise (Virginia politician) (fl. 1768–1812), Speaker of Virginia House of Delegates John A. Wise (1939–2011), American scientist John Ayshford Wise (1810–1865), British MP for Stafford John Henry Wise (1868–1937), Hawaiian politician John Richard de Capel Wise (1831–1890), British writer John Sergeant Wise (1846–1913), American Congressman Josh Wise (born 1983), NASCAR driver Korey Wise (born 1972), American activist Kurt Wise, American creationist Leo Wise (1849–1933), American newspaper editor and publisher Louise Waterman Wise (1874–1974), American social worker and artist Mark B. Wise (1953–2026), physicist Matt Wise (born 1975), baseball player Max Wise (born 1975), American former FBI agent, serving as a member of the Kentucky Senate Michael Wise (disambiguation), several people, including Michael John Wise (1918–2015), British geographer Mike Wise (American football) (1964–1992), American football defensive end Mike Wise (American columnist), sports and feature writer for The Washington Post Mike Wise (politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives Rev. Percy W. Wise "Canon Wise" (1870–1950), Anglican priest in South Australia Ray Wise (born 1947), American actor Richard Alsop Wise (1843–1900), US politician of political family Rick Wise (born 1945), American baseball player Robert Wise (disambiguation), several people, including Robert Wise (1914–2005), American film producer and director Bob Wise (born 1948), U.S. governor of West Virginia Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise (1915–1996), American bluegrass fiddler Robert C. Wise (1925–2024), American politician in Pennsylvania Robert Wise, chairman and managing director of the Wise Music Group (formerly Music Sales Group), sheet music publishers Robert E. Wise, American architect, founder of the Cramer, Bartlett & Wise firm in Los Angeles in the early 1900s

Seelig Wise (1913–2004), American farmer and politician Stephen Wise (disambiguation), several people, including Stephen Samuel Wise (1874–1949), American rabbi and Zionist leader Stephen Wise (politician) (born 1941), member of the Florida Senate Steven M. Wise (born 1952), American legal scholar Sue Wise (born 1953), English feminist author Tim Wise, American anti-racist activist Thomas Wise (disambiguation), several people Sir Thomas Wise (died 1630) (died 1629), English politician, MP for Bere Alston, 1621 Thomas James Wise (1859–1937), manuscript forger Thomas Wise (died 1641) (c. 1605 – 1641), English politician Thomas Wise (priest) (1671–1726), clergyman of the Church of England Thomas A. Wise (1865–1928), American actor and president of The Lambs Thomas Dewey Wise (born 1939), American politician in the state of South Carolina Tom Wise (born 1948), Independent and UKIP member of the European Parliament Wes Wise (1928–2022), American journalist and politician Willie Wise, American basketballer born 1947 William Wise (disambiguation), several people, including William Furlong Wise, British Naval officer William Wise III, American basketballer born 1992 Willy Wise, American boxer

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