Rice is a surname that is frequently of Welsh origin, but also can be Irish, English, or even German. In Wales it is a patronymic surname, an Anglicized transliteration of Rhys, as are Reese and Reece. The German name Reiss has also been transliterated as Rice in the United States. A Abbott Barnes Rice (1862–1926), businessman and Massachusetts state legislator Albert E. Rice (1845–1921), U.S. politician, Lt. Governor of Minnesota Alex Rice (born 1972), Canadian First Nations actress Alexander H. Rice (1818–1895), U.S. politician, Governor of Massachusetts Alexander H. Rice Jr. (1875–1956), U.S. geographer and explorer Alice Hegan Rice (1870–1942), U.S. novelist Alice May Bates Rice (1868 – after 1907), American singer Americus Vespucius Rice (1835–1904), U.S. Civil War general (Union) and U.S. Congressman Amy Rice (born 1966), U.S. Rhode Island state politician Andrew Rice (born 1973), Oklahoma state senator Andrew E. Rice (1922–2010), Founder of Peace Corps and Society for International Development Anna Rice (born 1980), Canadian badminton player Anne Rice (1941–2021), U.S. author of Gothic and religious themed novels Anneka Rice (born 1958), British television presenter Arthur Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor (1836–1911) Ashley Rice (born 1986), English actor B Benjamin F. Rice (1828–1905), U.S. Republican Senator from Arkansas Benjamin L. Rice (1837–1927), epigraphist in India Boyd Rice (born 1956), U.S. experimental sound/noise musician, also known as NON Brett Rice (born 1954), American actor Britton Rice (born 1981), American musician and record producer Bryan Rice (born 1978), Danish singer also known as Brian Risberg Clausen Buddy Rice (born 1976), U.S. auto racing driver C Cale Young Rice (1872–1943), U.S. poet and dramatist Caleb Rice (1792–1873), attorney and politician who was first president of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Cecil Spring Rice (1872–1943) British diplomat. C. Allen Thorndike Rice (1851–1889), publisher, editor and journalist Charles E. Rice (1931–2015), U.S. legal scholar, Catholic apologist, and author Charles Owen Rice (1908–2005), U.S. labor activist, Roman Catholic priest Chester Williams Rice (1888–1951), U.S. inventor Chris Rice, U.S. singer and songwriter of contemporary and Christian music Christopher Rice (born 1978), U.S. novelist, son of Anne Rice Clive Rice (1949–2015), South African cricketer Condoleezza Rice (born 1954), U.S. academic and public official, former Secretary of State Constance L. Rice (born 1956), U.S. civil rights activist Craig L. Rice, (born 1972), U.S. politician from Maryland Craig Rice (author) (1908–1957), U.S. author of mysteries D Damien Rice (born 1973), Irish musician Dan Rice (1823–1900), U.S. entertainer,