Nix (surname)

Notable people surnamed "Nix"

Entertainment

• Bern Nix, an American jazz guitarist
• Cranford Nix, an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
• Don Nix, an American songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author
• Garth Nix, an Australian writer who specializes in children's and young adult fantasy novels
• Lori Nix, a photographer and printer based in Brooklyn, New York
• Martha Nix Wade, an American actress sometimes credited as "Martha Nix"
• Rosie Nix Adams, an American singer-songwriter born "Rosie Nix"
• Willie Nix, Blues drummer active in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1940s and 1950s
• Wendi Nix, an American anchor and sports reporter for ESPN
• The Nix brothers, American film directors, producers, and musicians

  Law and politics

• Enoch T. Nix, Louisiana banker and member/president of the state board of education
• Evett Dumas Nix, a United States Marshal in the late 19th century handling the jurisdiction that included the wild Oklahoma Territory
• J. Kelly Nix, Louisiana politician and businessman
• Randy Nix, a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives
• Robert N. C. Nix, Sr., the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives
• Robert N. C. Nix, Jr., a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1984 to 1996
• Sheila Nix, an American political strategist, most recently serving as Chief of Staff to Jill Biden

  Sports

• Barry Nix, an English football defender
• Charles Nix, a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
• Buddy Nix, the former General Manager of the Buffalo Bills
• Daishen Nix, American basketball player
• Derrick Nix, an American professional basketball player
• Doyle Nix, an American football defensive back
• Dwayne Nix, an American football tight end
• Dyron Nix, former American professional basketball player
• Emery Nix, an American football quarterback
• Jacob Nix, an American amateur baseball player
• Jayson Nix, an American professional baseball player
• John Nix, a former American football defensive lineman
• Kent Nix, a former professional American football quarterback
• Kyle Nix, an Australian-born English footballer
• Laynce Nix, an American professional baseball outfielder
• Louis Nix, an American football nose tackle
• Lucas Nix, an American football guard
• Bo Nix, an American football quarterback
• Morgan Nix, an Irish former Gaelic football player
• Patrick Nix, an American college football coach and former player
• Peter Nix, English footballer, father of Kyle Nix
• Matt Nix, an American writer, producer, and director best known for creating Burn Notice
• Roosevelt Nix, American football player
• Sunder Nix, a 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay
• Tyrone Nix, an American defensive coordinator for the Middle Tennessee football team

  Other

• Alexander Nix, former CEO of Cambridge Analytica
• Alison Nix, an American fashion model
• James R. Nix, director of the Ellen G. White Estate since 2000
• Kirksey Nix, reputedly the leader of the Dixie Mafia
• Orville Nix, a witness to the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
• Walter Nix, involved in a McDonald's scam calling dispute

  Fictional

• David Nix, a character in the 2015 Disney film Tomorrowland
• Nix, an evil cult leader portrayed in the movie Lord of Illusions
• Nix, a supporting character in the video game Infamous 2.

  Notable people surnamed Nicks

• Hakeem Nicks, an American football wide receiver
• John Nicks, figure skater
• John I. Nicks, New York politician
• Stevie Nicks, singer