Guest (surname)

Guest is a surname of Welsh origin, and may refer to:

Persons

• Al Guest (contemporary), Canadian animation producer
• Barbara Guest (1920–2006), American poet and critic
• Bill Guest (1928–1985), Canadian television host
• Brian Guest (contemporary), Canadian political advisor
• Lady Charlotte Guest (1812–1895), Welsh historian and translator; wife of John Josiah Guest
• Colin Guest (born 1937), Australian cricketer
• Christopher Guest (born 1948), Christopher Haden-Guest, actor, writer, director, musician
• C. Z. Guest (Lucille Douglas Cochrane Guest) (1920–2003), American socialite and fashion icon; daughter in-law of Frederick Edward Guest
• David Guest (1911–1938), British Communist mathematician and philosopher; killed in Spanish Civil War
• David Guest (born 1981), Australian field hockey player
• Edgar Guest (1881–1959), American poet
• Edwin Guest (1800–1880), English antiquary
• Ernest Lucas Guest (1882–1972), Rhodesian statesman, lawyer and soldier
• Frederick Edward Guest (1875–1937), British politician; MP; Secretary of State for Air; son of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne
• George Guest (1924–2002), English organist and choirmaster
• Glenda Guest (contemporary), Australian novelist
• Harry Guest (born 1938), British poet
• Henry Guest (1874–1957), British politician; son of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne
• Jane Mary Guest (c. 1762–1846), English composer and pianist
• Jim Guest (born 1940), American aerospace engineer and politician; state representative
• Jo Guest (born 1972), English glamor model
• John Guest (1722–1787), a manager of Dowlais Ironworks; grandfather of John Josiah Guest
• John Guest (1822–1879), commodore of the United States Navy
• John Guest (1867–1931), British Labour Party politician; MP for Hemsworth
• John Josiah Guest (1785–1852), Welsh engineer and entrepreneur; member of influential Guest family
• Judith Guest (born 1936), American novelist and screenwriter
• Kim Mai Guest (born 1969), American voice actress
• Lance Guest (born 1960), American actor
• Michael Guest (born 1957), U.S. ambassador
• Montague Guest (1839–1909), British politician; son of John Joshua Guest
• Nicholas Guest (born 1955), American actor
• Oscar Guest (1888–1958), British politician; son of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne
• Raymond R. Guest (1907–1991), American businessman, race horse owner and polo player; son of Frederick Edward Guest
• Richard Guest (born 1967), English artist and short story author
• Stephen Guest (contemporary), New Zealand-British barrister, Solicitor, Professor
• Thomas B. Guest (fl. 19th c.), Canadian politician from Ontario; provincial legislator
• Thomas Douglas Guest (1781–1845), British artist
• Tom Guest (born 1984), English rugby union player
• Val Guest (1911–2006), British film director
• William Guest (singer), (born 1941), American R&B/soul singer and member of Gladys Knight & the Pips
• William Guest (rugby union), played for Wakefield RFC, also a Territorial Army major

British peers

• Baron Haden-Guest
  • Leslie Haden-Guest, 1st Baron Haden-Guest (1877–1960), British author, journalist, doctor and politician
  • Peter Haden-Guest, 4th Baron Haden-Guest (1913–1996), British peer
  • Christopher Guest (Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest) (born 1948), British-American comedian and actor
• Guest family, descendants of John Guest (1722–1787), a manager of Dowlais Ironworks
  • Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914), British peer; son of John Josiah Guest: uncle-by-marriage of Winston Churchill
  • Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939), British politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; son of Ivor Bertie Guest
  • Ivor Guest, 2nd Viscount Wimborne (1903–1967), British politician