DeForest (name)
DeForest can be used as a surname or given name. Notable people with the name include:Surname
- Autumn de Forest, American painter
- Calvert DeForest, American actor and comedian, best known for his appearances on David Letterman's shows
- Carmaig de Forest, American singer-songwriter, mainly on the ukulele
- Craig DeForest, American astrophysicist
- Emmelie de Forest, Danish singer-songwriter
- Henry deForest, American railroad executive who served as chair for the Southern Pacific Railroad's board of directors
- Henry S. De Forest, American politician from New York
- Jessé de Forest, leader of a group of Walloons who fled Europe due to religious persecutions
- Joe DeForest, American college football coach
- John William De Forest, American soldier and writer of realistic fiction
- John de Forest, English golfer, later known as John de Bendern
- Lee de Forest, American inventor with over 300 patents to his credit
- Lockwood de Forest, American painter, interior designer and furniture designer
- Marian de Forest, American journalist, playwright, and women's movement figure
- Maurice de Forest, English motor racing driver, aviator and Liberal politician
- Robert E. De Forest, American politician from Connecticut
- Roy De Forest, American painter
Given name
- DeForest Buckner, American football defensive end
- DeForest Covan, American actor, dancer, and vaudeville performer
- DeForest Kelley, American actor, best known for playing Dr. Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek franchise
- DeForest H. Perkins, American Ku Klux Klan leader
- DeForest Porter, American jurist and politician
- DeForest Richards, American banker, farmer, and politician
- DeForest Soaries, African-American Baptist minister, author and public advocate
- Humphrey DeForest Bogart, American screen and stage actor
