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People with D Initials

From DA to DZ, name the famous person with each set of initials.
Keep in mind that in many Asian cultures, the family name comes first
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First submittedFebruary 27, 2011
Times taken51,170
Average score54.2%
Rating3.96
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Clue
Person
DA
He was a Blues Brother and a Conehead
Dan Aykroyd
DB
"Bend It" like this footballer
David Beckham
DC
He starred as Bond, James Bond
Daniel Craig
DD
Schwarzenegger's "Twin"
Danny DeVito
DE
Allied commander at D-Day
Dwight Eisenhower
DF
As a child actress, she starred in "War of the Worlds"
Dakota Fanning
DG
French D.J. who is the 16th most-streamed artist on Spotify (as of 2025)
David Guetta
DH
Lead singer of "Blondie"
Debbie Harry
DJ
Wrestler also known as "The Rock"
Dwayne Johnson
DK
Frequent female star in Woody Allen movies
Diane Keaton
DL
"Lady Chatterley's Lover"
D. H. Lawrence
DM
Led Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986
Diego Maradona
DN
German basketball star
Dirk Nowitzki
DO
President of Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
DP
Tennessee-born singer known as the "Queen of Country"
Dolly Parton
DQ
Vice President who couldn't spell potato
Dan Quayle
DR
His notable costars include Emma Watson and Rupert Grint
Daniel Radcliffe
DS
Disco singer who sang "MacArthur Park"
Donna Summer
DT
BBC viewers will know him as the "Tenth Doctor"
David Tennant
DV
Spanish painter of "Las Meninas"
Diego Velazquez
DW
Star of "Training Day" and "Malcolm X"
Denzel Washington
DX
Chinese leader who introduced a market economy
Deng Xiaoping
DY
"Despacito" rapper
Daddy Yankee
DZ
Son of Frank, brother of Moon Unit
Dweezil Zappa
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55 Comments
tom88
+9
Level 77
May 25, 2016
did anyone else guess "Disco Stu" for the DS clue? no? just me? ok...
loganite
+8
Level 93
Jul 27, 2016
Oh, no...not just you. I saw DS and disco singer and immediately typed Disco Stu. Then when I saw the part about having number one hits, I actually heard in Disco Stu's voice, "Disco Stu won't work for you!"
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Nov 24, 2019
That was the first thing that entered my mind and I dont really watch the simpsons, have seen some episodes here and there, but dont follow it
jmellor13
+5
Level 68
Apr 13, 2021
It couldn't be him. Disco Stu doesn't advertise.
tshalla
+2
Level 78
Apr 13, 2021
you beat me to it.
bkemp2001
+2
Level 60
Apr 13, 2021
I should have scrolled down before posting!
bkemp2001
+1
Level 60
Apr 13, 2021
Disco Stu doesn't advertise.
Tummykong
+4
Level 67
Jul 27, 2016
"Lady Chatterley's Lover" - I thought the clue was looking for the name of the lover, not the author.
ander217
+2
Level 73
Jul 27, 2016
I did too, at first, then brain kicked into gear.
BiggieSmalls
+30
Level 76
Jul 27, 2016
I still think Xiaoping should be an accepted answer, regardless of Chinese name configuration. All the other answers, you do not need to type in the "D" portion of the answer. This one should be no exception.
Djilas
+2
Level 86
Nov 28, 2017
I disagree
ZenI
+28
Level 38
Sep 4, 2018
Since this quiz is about first names starting with D, Deng Xiaoping shouldn't even be on this list.
ander217
+3
Level 73
Sep 19, 2018
Good point.
blindcartographr
+5
Level 45
May 3, 2019
Not many alternatives for DX
Djilas
+1
Level 86
Oct 6, 2020
Has the description changed? It doesn't say it's about first names.
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Oct 6, 2020
The quiz is "People with D Initials". Neither the title nor the description have ever said anything about first names.
phalocrocorax
+3
Level 84
Oct 7, 2020
But the *first* name of Deng Xiaoping is indeed "Deng". It's his family name, unlike any of the other answers, but it still comes first.
turnbacktwo
+1
Level 46
Apr 29, 2021
TENG IS HIS FIRST NAME
Philippelebel
+8
Level 79
Feb 27, 2025
I second the comment: please accept Xiaoping as an answer.

-every other answer in the D quiz asks for the second name

-the E quiz accepts a given name (Elvis)

-knowing 'Xiaoping' shows knowledge of the subject... more so than just typing 'x' in the M quiz for Malcolm Little

Thanks

cornflakesfu
+1
Level 89
Oct 9, 2017
So glad I did not have to correctly spell "Dweezil."
WalterHall
+6
Level 63
Nov 13, 2017
Not sure why Xiaoping is not accepted
Djilas
+2
Level 86
Nov 28, 2017
Only family name is accepted alone.
fuanacdc
+2
Level 89
Jul 2, 2018
Thankfully. Xiaoping was escaping me but I knew it was Deng.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Nov 24, 2019
I think I tried typing velesquaz or something.. because I was about to comment that perhaps velasquez could be accepted as a type in. But I tried it (restarted the quiz) to be sure and it was accepted. So I think I mixed up the vowels or something. It didnt take my answers and I gave up, cause it was a hunch anyway..
JackBeNimble
+5
Level 82
Dec 28, 2019
Was anyone else unaware that there was a remake of War of the Worlds? I was going back decades in my mind, desperately trying to think who it could have been...
Alexquiz17
+1
Level 95
Feb 24, 2025
Yep, was definitely thinking in black and white for this one
eibi
+1
Level 80
Oct 7, 2020
I think 'Doctor Ten' should be accepted for DT! Why? Just because it would be as cool as a Fez.
TheRealGrantma
+1
Level 55
Oct 10, 2020
I only got the most guessed and the least guessed answer.
SpencerGT
+5
Level 68
Mar 5, 2021
Can you accept 'Xiaoping'?
BrunoLP
+3
Level 78
Apr 13, 2021
So.. Daddy Yankee is a real name now..
jm
+1
Level 88
Jun 10, 2021
However, on the C quiz, Horse is not accepted for the Native American who is being sculpted on a mountain in the Dakotas.
Serge
+2
Level 86
Apr 13, 2021
I spelled David Tennant wrong, yet still got the point. However, I wrote "Dweezel" with an "e" instead of an "i" and I didn't get the point. A little more consistency, please.
RondoNo2
+2
Level 53
Mar 3, 2026
Why didn't you just type 'Zappa'?
jess1769
+12
Level 81
Apr 13, 2021
Dolly Parton has done so many notable things that she's well known for -- singer-songwriter of 'Jolene'; has a theme park named for her; has a literacy program that gives children books every month until they reach kindergarten; helped fund development of a COVID vaccine. Why objectify her by reducing her to her breasts? Could this clue be modified to be about something she has accomplished or done?
SeaPunk206
+1
Level 50
Mar 21, 2026
Thank you for this! It must have worked because it's now something like Tennessee-born country star.
Greensharks101
+3
Level 16
Apr 13, 2021
I thought DK was donkey Kong
Baxtergrad
+3
Level 51
Apr 13, 2021
Donkey Kong is a convicted killer? Excuse me, but I need to rethink everything.
Damangio
+2
Level 64
Apr 13, 2021
Fortunately, there are only so many Chinese syllables that start with D.
bestanford
+3
Level 73
Apr 14, 2021
Missed out on Derek Zoolander!
Malbaby
+6
Level 70
Apr 15, 2021
I think not accepting Xiaoping is a bit of a trick,, trying to be a bit too smart.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Sep 15, 2021
Yeah
GlassMonkeyOLD
+1
Level 69
Feb 20, 2025
Deng is his family name, it is being consistent.
partdavid
+3
Level 74
Jul 14, 2025
"Yankee" is a family name?
ruimateus
+2
Level 77
Feb 20, 2025
Glad to see Debbie Harry here
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Feb 20, 2025
Same
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Feb 20, 2025
21
In2restingFacts
+4
Level 27
Feb 21, 2025
“BBC viewers will know him as the ‘Tenth Doctor’”

me: “…Doctor Ten???”

Geografen
+3
Level 70
Feb 21, 2025
Surname of DX doesn't work.
PoetsCorner
+1
Level 87
Feb 27, 2025
Worked fine for me.
Nyackjohn
+1
Level 80
Jul 13, 2025
THANK YOU!!! It didn't work for me either!
jsway1
+2
Level 70
Jun 3, 2025
It turns out the I WAS spelling Xiaoping correctly, but I'm disappointed that it was not accepted.
Nyackjohn
+1
Level 80
Jul 13, 2025
I wasted several minutes for no good reason. The test refused to accept "Xiaoping" despite that being the correct answer. Erased it, typed it again, and again and again, capitalized and lower case, It would not accept the correct answer. Why not?
Nyackjohn
+1
Level 80
Jul 13, 2025
Since the quiz was timed, I used one name per answer since my internet connection is always rather slow. Consistent with everything else in the quiz, I used Xiaoping only. Apparently, the answer should have been his surname which in Chinese comes first... seriously? If that's so, then your quiz has TWO "D" answers and no "X" answers. Please don't resort to that type of "gotcha", anyone who can remember Xiaoping and is not fluent in Chinese or Chinese naming customs should be given the benefit of the doubt as they obviously know WHO the person being asked about actually is. Are you asking for absolute 100% accuracy along with foreign language and customs skills? Yes. Is doing so somewhat poor sportsmanship, well, yes. Still, as always a quiz to make one think - I didn't know a couple of the European sports figures and don't watch Dr. Who, so I didn't get those - but then so many of the quizzes on here are so USA oriented that its only fair that we get disadvantaged sometimes too!
RondoNo2
+1
Level 53
Mar 3, 2026
You're at level 80, and you still don't understand how some things work?

Good grief.

Hedgehog76
+2
Level 74
Sep 15, 2025
Not a big variety of first names with "D":

3 x Daniel + 2 x Dan + 1 x Danny

3 x David

2 x Diego

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