Nelson (1972–2022), American ski mountaineer Hilary Ockendon, British mathematician Hilary Pecis (born 1979), American artist Hilary B. Price (born 1969), creator of the comic strip Rhymes with Orange Hillary Raphael (born 1976), American novelist Hilary Rhoda (born 1987), American model Hillary Scott (born 1986), American singer-songwriter Hillary Scott, (born 1983) American pornographic actress Hilarie Sidney, American musician Hillary B. Smith (born 1957), American actress Hilary Swank (born 1974), American actress Hilary Swarts, American wildlife biologist Hillary Tuck (born 1978), American actress Hilary Van Dyke (born 1970), American actress and singer Hillary Wolf (born 1977), American child actress People with this family name Darius Hillary (born 1993), American football player Edmund Hillary (1919–2008), New Zealand mountaineer Jennifer Hilary (1942–2008), British actress Lynn Hilary (born 1982), Irish singer and guitarist Patrick Hillery (1923–2008), President of Ireland Peter Hillary (born 1954), Sir Edmund's son, New Zealand adventurer Richard Hillary (1919−1943), Australian/British fighter pilot and author William Hillary (1771–1847), Founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Fictional characters Hillary, a recurring character in the TV series Kyle XY Hilary Banks, in the TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Hilary Becker, a captain in the TV series Primeval Hilary Briss, part of the comedy quartet The League of Gentlemen Hilary Burde, the first-person narrator of Iris Murdoch's A Word Child Hilary Curtis in the soap opera The Young and the Restless Hillary Norm Peterson, in the TV series Cheers Hilary Tachibana, in the Beyblade anime series Hillary Whitney, protagonist in the 1988 movie Beaches, played by Barbara Hershey See also Saint Hilaria, daughter of Roman Emperor Zeno and saint in the Eastern Christian churches Hilary (disambiguation) Saint-Hilaire (disambiguation) Ilar and Eleri, Welsh forms of this name References Surnames English-language unisex given names English-language feminine given names English-language masculine given names English unisex given names English feminine given names English masculine given names Unisex given names Feminine given names Masculine given names