Rudie is an abbreviation for the name Rudolph. It may also refer to: People with given name Rudie Dane, competitor on The Bachelorette (season 10) Rudie Hermann Kuiter (born 1943), Australian underwater photographer Rudie Kemna (born 1967), Dutch cyclist Rudie Liebrechts (born 1941), Dutch speed skater Rudie Lubbers (born 1945), Dutch boxer Rudie Ramli (born 1982), Malaysian footballer Rudie Sypkes (1950–2008), Australian businessman Rudie van Vuuren, Namibian physician, conservationist and sportsman People with surname Evelyn Rudie (born 1949), American playwright and actress Karen Rudie (born 1963), Canadian electrical engineer Fictional characters Rudie, band manager in animated children's television series Kuu Kuu Harajuku Slang and popular culture Rudie, synonym of rude boy, Jamaican and UK youth subculture Rudie blues, music genre that was a precursor to reggae and ska Rudie Can't Fail, reggae-influenced song about rude boys by the Clash General Rudie, Canadian ska band