A •
Adam Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Adam Burke (rower), (1971–2018), Irish ocean rower •
Adam Burke (comedian), American stand-up comedian, writer, and comic artist •
Adrian P. Burke (1904–2000), American jurist from New York •
Aedanus Burke (1743–1802), Irish-American soldier, judge, and politician •
Aggrey Burke (1943–2025), British psychiatrist and academic •
Alafair Burke (born 1969), mystery novel writer and Court TV commentator •
Alan Burke (1922–1992), American conservative television and radio talk show host •
Alan Burke (director) (1923–2007), Australian writer and film director and producer •
Albert Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Albert E. Burke (1919–1999), American professor and public educational television pioneer •
Albert Burke (tennis) (1901–1958), Irish tennis player •
Alex Burke (born 1977), Scottish footballer •
Alexander Burke (born 1983), American musician, producer, writer and actor •
Alexandra Burke (born 1988), British singer, songwriter and actress •
Alfred Burke (1918–2011), British actor,
Public Eye •
Alice Burke (politician) (1892–1974), American politician •
Alice Burke (footballer), (born 2002), Australian footballer •
Alicia Burke, Jamaican fashion model •
Montel Vontavious Porter or Alvin Antonio Burke Jr or Hassan Hamin Assad (born 1973), wrestler •
Ambrose Burke (1895–1998), English professor and Catholic priest •
Andrew Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Andrew H. Burke (1850–1918), American politician from North Dakota •
Andrew Burke (poet) (1944–2023), Australian poet •
Andrew Burke (sailor) (1949–2009), Barbadian sailor •
Angela Brown-Burke, Jamaican politician •
Anna Burke (born 1966), Australian politician •
Anne Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Anne Burke (writer) (fl.1780–1805), Irish novelist •
Anne M. Burke (born 1944), American jurist from Illinois •
Anthony D. Burke (born 1966), Australian political theorist and international relations scholar •
Antoine Burke (born 1975), Irish athlete •
Antonee Burke-Gilroy (born 1997), English-born Australian football player •
Antonella Gambotto-Burke or Antonella Gambotto (born 1965), Italian-Australian author and journalist •
Aoife de Búrca (1885–1974), born Eva Burke, Red Cross nurse during the Irish Easter Rising •
Arizona John Burke, see John Burke •
Arleigh Burke or Arleigh Albert Burke (1901–1996), American admiral •
Augustus Nicholas Burke (1838–1891), Irish painter •
Austin-Emile Burke (1922–2011), Canadian Catholic prelate •
Autumn Burke (born 1973), American politician
B •
Barbara Burke (1917–1998), British and South African sprint runner •
Barbara Burke Hubbard (born 1948), American science writer •
Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist, editor of ''Burke's Peerage'' •
Bernie Burke, American ice hockey player •
Berny Burke (born 1996), Costa Rican footballer •
Bessie Burke (1891–1968), African American teacher •
Beulah Burke (1885–1975), American founder of the first African-American sorority •
Bill Burke (athlete) (born 1969), American middle-distance runner •
Billy Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Billy Burke (actor) (born 1966), American actor •
Billy Burke (golfer) (1902–1972), golfer •
Billy Burke (baseball) (1889–1967), baseball player •
Billy Burke (hurler) (1912–1995), Irish hurler •
Billy Burke (firefighter) (1955–2001), died when the World Trade Centers collapsed •
Billy Burke (criminal) or "Billy the Kid" (1858–1919), American gangster •
Bill Burke (athlete) (born 1969), American middle-distance runner •
Bill Burke (photographer) (born 1943), American documentary photographer •
Billie Burke (1884–1970), American actress •
Willie Burke (born 1972), Irish footballer •
Bobby Burke (1907–1971), American baseball player •
Bobby Burke (footballer), (born 1934), Northern Irish footballer •
Brendan Burke (1988–2010), American athlete •
Brendan Burke (soccer), (born 1982), American soccer coach •
Brendan Burke (sportscaster), (born 1984) American sportscaster •
Brian Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Brian Burke (Australian politician) (born 1947), Australian politician from Western Australia •
Brian Burke (American politician) (born 1958), American politician from Wisconsin •
Brian Burke (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey executive •
Brian Burke (American football) (born 1935), American football player and coach •
Brian Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1966), Irish Gaelic footballer •
Brock Burke (born 1996), American baseball pitcher •
Brooke Burke (born 1971), actress and model •
Bryan Burke (born 1989), American soccer player •
Byron Burke, American record producer
C •
Callahan Burke (born 1997), American ice hockey player •
Cam Burke (born 1987), Canadian golfer •
Caroline Burke (1913–1964), American actress, producer, writer, and art collector •
Carolyn Burke (born 1940), Australian-born American translator, art critic, and author •
Catherine Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Kathy Burke (born 1964), British actress •
Katherine Alice Burke (1875–1924), British chemist •
Ceelle Burke, American musician and performer •
Ces Burke (1914–1997), New Zealand cricketer •
Chand Burke (1932–2008), Indian actress •
Charles Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Charles H. Burke (1861–1944), American politician •
Charles Burke (British Army officer) (1882–1917) •
Charlie Burke, Hong Kong cricket coach •
Chuck Burke (born 1930), American speed skater •
Cheryl Burke (born 1984), American dancer •
Chesya Burke, American editor, educator and author •
Chris Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Christopher Burke (Irish revolutionary) (1898–1964), Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman •
Chris Burke (actor) (born 1965), American actor and folk singer •
Chris Burke (baseball) (born 1980), baseball player •
Chris Burke (footballer) (born 1983), Scottish footballer •
Christopher Burke (design writer), (born 1967), typeface designer and author on typography • Christopher Burke, guitarist with
Beach Fossils • Christopher Burke, astronomer
Ursa Minor Dwarf •
Chris Burke (priest), (born 1965), Vice-Dean and Canon Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral, and Archdeacon-designate of Barking •
Chris Burke-Gaffney, Canadian songwriter and producer •
Christie Burke (born 1989), Canadian actress •
Christy Burke, Irish politician •
Ciarán Burke (born 1999), Irish hurler •
Clarence Burke Jr (1949–2013), American singer and member of the Five Stairsteps •
Clem Burke (1954–2025), American drummer for the group Blondie •
Colm Burke (born 1957), Irish politician •
Conor Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Conor Burke (rugby union), (born 1974), Irish rugby player •
Conor Burke (hurler), (born 1998), Irish hurler •
Conor Burke (baseball), American baseball player and coach •
Cormac Burke (footballer), (born 1993), Northern Irish footballer •
Cory Burke (born 1991), Jamaican footballer •
Courtney Burke (born 1994), American ice hockey player •
Cyril Burke (Australian rules footballer), (1905–1984), Australian footballer •
Cyril Burke (1925–2010), Australian rugby player
D •
Daithí Burke (born 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer •
Dan Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Dan Burke (baseball) (1868–1933), MLB utility player •
Dan Burke (basketball) (born 1959), NBA assistant coach •
Daniel Burke (executive) (1929–2011), former president of Capital Cities Communications and American Broadcasting Corporation •
Daniel J. Burke (born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives •
Daniel Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Daniel J. Burke (born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives •
Dan Burke (baseball) (1868–1933), Major League Baseball player •
Daniel Burke (Australian politician) (1827–1927), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly •
Daniel Burke (executive) (1929–2011), former president of the American Broadcasting Corporation •
Daniel Burke (rower) (born 1974), Australian rower •
Daniel W. Burke (1841–1911), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient •
Dave Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
David Burke (politician) (born 1967), Ohio politician •
Dave Burke (Australian footballer) (1916–1987), Australian rules footballer •
David Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
David Burke (British actor) (born 1934), British television actor •
David Burke (American actor) (born 1967), American television actor •
David Burke (author), language books author •
David J. Burke (born 1948), producer, screenwriter and film and television director •
David Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer •
David Burke (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer •
David Burke (boxer) (born 1975), English boxer •
David Burke (Galway hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurler for Galway •
David Burke (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler for Kilkenny and Wexford •
Davy Burke (born 1988), Irish Gaelic football manager and former player •
David Burke (politician) (born 1967), member of the Ohio House of Representatives •
David Burke (botanist) (1854–1897), English botanist •
David Burke (chef) (born 1962), chef and restaurateur •
David W. Burke (1935–2014), American television news executive •
David A. Burke (1952–1987), American hijacker and former employee who caused the crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 •
David Burke (neurophysiologist) (born ), Australian expert in spinal and brain trauma •
Dean Burke or Kenneth Dean Burke (born 1957), American Republican politician and member of the Georgia State Senate •
Declan Burke (born 1972), Irish musician •
Delta Burke (born 1956), American actress and producer •
Denis Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Denis Burke (Irish politician) (1904–1971), Irish politician, senator (1948–1961) •
Denis Burke (Australian politician) (born 1948), Australian politician, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (1999–2001) •
Dennis K. Burke (born 1962), U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona (2009–2011) •
Denzel Burke (born 2002), American football player •
Desmond Lardner-Burke (1909–1984), politician in Rhodesia •
Dominic Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Dominic Burke (c. 1603 – 1649) was an Irish Dominican priest and political agent •
Dominic Burke (bishop) (1639–1704), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop of Elphin from 1671 to 1704 •
Dominick Burke (died 1747), Irish politician •
Dominic Burke (businessman) (born 1958), British businessman •
Don Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Don Burke (born 1947) is an Australian television presenter and horticulturist •
Donald Burke, an American infectious diseases researcher •
Don Burke (American football) (1926–2009), an American football player •
Donal Burke (born 1998), Irish hurler •
Donna Burke, Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman •
Donna Burke (luger), (born 1954), American luger •
Doris Burke or Doris Sable, American sports announcer and analyst •
Douglas Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Doug Burke (tennis) (born 1963), Jamaican professional tennis player •
Doug Burke (water polo) (born 1957), American Olympic water polo player
E •
Éanna Burke (born 1995), Irish hurler •
Edmond W. Burke (1935–2020), American jurist •
Edmund Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Anglo-Irish statesman and political philosopher •
Edmond de Burgh (or
de Burke) (1298–1338), Irish knight •
Edmund Bourke (1761–1821), Danish statesman •
Edmund Burke (congressman) (1809–1882), U.S. Representative for New Hampshire •
Edmund Burke (architect) (1850–1919), Canadian architect •
Edmund Burke III (born 1940), U.S. historian •
Edmund Burke Fairfield (1821–1904), American minister, educator and politician •
E. Michael Burke (1916–1987), U.S. intelligence officer and business executive •
Eddie Burke (1905–1993), Canadian ice hockey player •
Edward Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Edward A. Burke (1839–1928), Louisiana State Treasurer •
Edward T. Burke (1870–1935), North Dakota Supreme Court justice •
Edward J. Burke (1876–1935), Wisconsin legislator •
Edward R. Burke (1880–1968), American politician •
Edward M. Burke (born 1943), Chicago, Illinois Alderman •
Eddie Burke (baseball) (1866–1907), American baseball player •
Edward Burke (American football) (1907–1967), selected to the 1928 College Football All-America Team •
Edward Burke (cricketer) (born 1870, date of death unknown), Jamaican cricketer •
Ed Burke (hammer thrower) (born 1940), hammer thrower, American flagbearer at 1984 Olympic games •
Edward Burke (basketball) (1945–2009), American basketball coach •
Edward Burke (priest) (1847–1915), priest, president of Carlow College, and founder of St. Joseph's Academy •
Ed Burke (musician) (1909–1988), American musician •
Ted Burke (1877–1967), Australian rules footballer •
Edwin J. Burke (1889–1944), American screenwriter •
Eileen O'Neill Burke, American lawyer, politician, and judge •
Elena Burke or Romana Elena Burgues Gonzalez (1928–2002), Cuban singer •
Elijah Burke (born 1981), American professional wrestler •
Elizabeth Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Elizabeth Burke-Plunkett, née Elizabeth Burke (1862–1944), an Irish activist •
Betty Burke, alias of Bonnie Prince Charlie •
Elmer "Trigger" Burke (1917–1958), American hitman •
Ernest Burke (1924–2004), American baseball player
F •
Fergus Burke (born 1999), New Zealand rugby union player •
Fintan Burke (born 1997), Irish hurler •
Florrie Burke (1918–1995), Irish footballer •
Florrie R. Burke, American human rights advocate •
Frances Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde (1567–1633), English noblewoman •
Frances Marie Burke (1922–2017), Miss America 1940 •
Frances Mary Burke (1904–1994) was an Australian artist •
Francis Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Francis Burke (Franciscan) (died 1697), Irish Franciscan friar and writer •
Francis Burke (bishop) (died 1723), Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam •
Francis Burke (Dean of Elphin) (1834–1904), priest of the Church of Ireland •
Frank Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Frank Burke (United States Army officer) (1918–1988), American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient •
Frank G. Burke (1927–2015), Acting Archivist of the United States •
Frank W. Burke (1920–2007), American politician •
Frank Burke (Australian politician) (1876–1949), Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly •
Frank Burke (baseball) (1880–1946), American baseball player •
Frank Burke (hurler) (born 1952), Irish hurler •
Frank Burke (dual player) (1895–1987), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer •
Frankie Burke (1915–1983), American actor •
Fred Burke (1893–1940), American armed robber and contract killer
G •
Geoffrey Burke (1913–1999), English Roman Catholic bishop •
George Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
George Burke (cricketer) (1847–1920), English cricketer •
George Thew Burke (1776–1854), soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada •
George J. Burke (1886–1950), judge during the Nuremberg Trials •
George Thew Burke (1776–1854), Canadian soldier, merchant and politician •
Georgia Burke (1878–1984), actress •
Gerald Burke (1930–1994), Australian rules footballer •
Gerry Burke, Irish hurler •
Gillian Burke (born 1974/1975), British natural history television programme producer and voiceover artist •
Glenn Burke (1952–1995), American baseball player •
Gordon Burke (born 1941), American politician •
Graham Burke (born 1993), Irish footballer •
Greg Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Greg Burke (athletic director) (born 1956), director of athletics for Northwestern State University •
Greg Burke (baseball) (born 1982), Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for San Diego and the New York Mets •
Greg Burke (journalist) (born 1959), American former TV news correspondent and adviser to Pope Francis •
Greg Burke (rugby league) (born 1993), rugby league player •
Gregory Burke (born 1968), Scottish playwright •
Gregory Burke (curator) (born 1957), Canadian museum director, writer and curator
H •
Hannah Burke (born 1988), English professional golfer •
Harold P. Burke (1895–1981), American judge •
Harry E. Burke (1878–1963), American forest entomologist •
Heather Burke (born 1966), Australian historical archaeologist •
Helen Burke, Countess Clanricarde, or Helen MacCarty or Helen FitzGerald (c.1641–1722), Irish peeress •
Henry Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Henry Farnham Burke (1859–1930), British genealogist, Garter Principal King of Arms •
Henry Lardner-Burke (1916–1970), South African flying ace •
Honora Burke (1674–1698), an Irish aristocrat married to Patrick Sarsfield and the Duke of Berwick
I •
Ian Burke Irish Gaelic football player •
Ingrid Burke or "Indy" Burke, American botanist and academic •
Irwin Burke (born 1916, date of death unknown), Barbadian cricketer
J •
J. C. Burke (born 1965), Australian author •
J. Herbert Burke (1913–1993), American Republican politician •
J. Martin Burke, American legal scholar and Professor of Law •
Jack Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Jack Burke Jr. (1923–2024), American golfer •
Jack Burke Sr. (1888–1943), American golfer •
Jack Burke (boxer) (1875–1942), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history •
Jack Burke (footballer) (1918–2004), Australian footballer, who played for Hawthorn •
Jack Burke (cyclist) (born 1995), Canadian cyclist •
Jackson Burke (1908–1975), American type and book designer •
Jacqui Burke (born 1953), Australian politician, •
James Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania •
James Burke (Australian politician) (born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly •
James Burke (Cork politician) (died 1936), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician and barrister •
James Burke (Roscommon politician) (died 1964), Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer •
James A. Burke (New York politician) (1890–1965), New York City politician and Queens Borough President •
James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician) (1910–1983), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts •
James Edmund Burke (1849–1943), American politician and Mayor of Burlington, Vermont •
James Burke (boxer) (1809–1845), English boxer •
James Burke (cricketer) (born 1991), English cricketer •
James Burke (19th-century footballer), 19th-century football player •
James Burke (Dublin hurler), inter county senior hurler with Dublin •
James Burke (Kildare hurler) (born 1999), Irish hurler •
James Burke (wrestler) (1936–2006), American Olympic wrestler •
Jamie Burke (born 1971), baseball player •
Jamie Burke (rugby union) (born 1980), American rugby union player •
James Burke (baseball), American baseball player for the 1884 Boston Reds •
Jimmy Burke (baseball) (1874–1942), American baseball player •
James Burke (bishop) (1926–1994), American-born Catholic bishop in Peru •
James Burke (science historian) (born 1936), British broadcaster, author, and television producer •
James E. Burke (1925–2012), CEO of Johnson & Johnson •
James Cobb Burke (1915–1964), American photographer and photojournalist •
James Burke (actor) (1886–1968), appeared in
The Maltese Falcon and numerous other films •
James Lee Burke (born 1936), American author •
James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster •
E. James Burke (born 1949), justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court •
James Burke (space engineer) (1925–2023), American lunar settlement and exploration expert, known for the Ranger program •
James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist •
James F. Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania •
James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist •
Jamie Burke (born 1971), Major League Baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners •
Jan Burke (born 1953), American author of novels and short stories •
Janine Burke, Australian author, art historian, biographer and novelist •
Jarrad Burke (born 1983) is an Australian cricketer •
Jason Burke (born 1970), British author and journalist •
Jasmine Burke (born 1983), American actress •
Jean Dadario Burke, American television soap opera producer and director •
Jenni Burke (born 1971/2), Australian swimmer •
Jennifer Burke or Jennifer Lo or Jennifer Mather, Canadian television •
Jerry Burke (1911–1965), American musician •
Jim Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Jim Burke (author) (born 1961), American author •
Jim Burke (cricketer) (1930–1979), Australian cricketer •
Jim Burke (illustrator) (born 1973), American illustrator • Jim Burke (–1994), the real name of the prolific letter column contributor
T. M. Maple •
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer (Jim Burke), British parodist and rapper •
Jim Burke (film producer) or Jim Burke Jr, American film producer who frequently collaborates with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor •
Jimmy Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster •
Jimmy Burke (baseball) (1874–1942), American baseball player •
Joan Burke or Joan Crowley (1928–2016), Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and nurse •
John Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1536), Irish chieftain and noble •
John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (1642–1722), Irish soldier and peer •
John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde or John Smith Burke (1720–1782), Irish peer •
John Burke, Baron Leitrim or John "na Seamer" Burke or Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc, 1st Baron Leitrim (d. 1583), Irish noble •
Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet (1782–1847), Irish soldier and MP for Galway County •
John Burke (North Dakota politician) (1859–1937), 10th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States •
John H. Burke (politician) (1894–1951), American lawyer, real estate broker, and politician •
John Francis Burke (1923–2006), Canadian politician •
John Burke (mayor) (born 1946), mayor of Porirua City New Zealand, 1983–1998 •
John R. Burke (1924–1993), U.S. ambassador to Guyana •
John P. Burke (born 1954), American politician in Massachusetts •
John Burke (Rhode Island politician) (born 1960), member of the Rhode Island Senate •
John Burke (spy) (1830–1871), Confederate spy in the American Civil War •
John Burke (colonel) (1838–1914), officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War •
John Luddy Burke (1909–2003), United States Navy officer and business executive •
John Oge Burke (d. 1601), Irish gentleman and soldier •
Johnny Burke (lyricist) (1908–1964), American songwriter •
John Burke (composer) (1951–2020), Canadian composer •
Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter) (1851–1930), Newfoundland songwriter •
Johnny Burke (Canadian singer) (died 2017), Canadian country singer •
John Burke (American pianist) (born 1988), American composer & pianist •
John Burke (1900s pitcher) (1877–1950), U.S. baseball player for the New York Giants •
John Burke (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), U.S. baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and the University of Florida •
John Burke (American football) (born 1971), played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers •
John Burke (footballer, fl. 1927–35), Irish footballer from Tipperary •
Johnny Burke (footballer) (1911–1987), Irish footballer •
John Burke (footballer, born 1956), Irish footballer from Dublin •
John Burke (footballer, born 1962), Scottish footballer for Exeter City and Chester City •
John Burke (rugby league, born 1948) (1948–2013), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Leeds, Keighley •
John Burke (rugby league, born 1957), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Wigan, and Workington Town •
Jack Burke Sr. (John Burke, 1888–1943), American golfer •
Jack Burke Jr. (John Burke, born 1923), American golfer •
John MacSeonin Burke (died 1450), Archbishop of Tuam, 1441–1450 •
John J. Burke (1875–1936), Paulist priest and editor of the
Catholic World •
John Burke (genealogist) (1786–1848), Irish genealogist, founder of ''Burke's Peerage'' • Sir John
Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist •
John F. Burke (1922–2011), American medical researcher and co-inventor of synthetic skin in 1981 •
Arizona John Burke (1842–1917), American publicist, press agent and author •
John Burke (author) (1922–2011), English writer of novels and short stories •
John Burke (artist) (1946–2006), Irish artist •
John Burke (photographer) (c.1843–1900), 19th century British photographer •
John M. Burke (born 2001), American chess player •
Joseph Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Joe Burke (composer) (1884–1950), American actor, composer and pianist •
Joe Burke (accordionist) (1939–2021), Irish accordion player •
Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), baseball executive •
Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive •
Joseph Burke (cricketer) (1923–2005), Irish cricketer •
Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseball player •
Joe Burke (outfielder), baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues •
Joe Burke (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player •
Joe Burke (rugby league) (born 1990), rugby league footballer for Wales, and South Wales Scorpions •
Joe Burke (American football) (born 1961), American football player •
Joseph Burke (botanist) (1812–1873), English collector of plants and animals •
Joseph Burke (politician) (1853– after 1888), land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba •
Joseph A. Burke (1886–1962), bishop of Buffalo •
Joseph Burke (judge) (1888–1990), Illinois judge •
Joseph C. Burke (1932–2018), American educator • Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet of the
Burke baronets •
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, 1914–1980), American musician •
Joy Burke or Bao Hsi-le (born 1990), Taiwanese-American basketball player •
Junior Burke, American fiction writer, songwriter and educator
K •
Kamar Burke (born 1986), Canadian professional basketball player •
Kareem Burke (born 1974), American entrepreneur and record executive •
Karen Burke (born 1971), English footballer •
Karen Danczuk or Karen Burke, British politician and campaigner •
Katherine Delmar Burke (1867–1929), American educator •
Kathi Burke, Irish artist •
Kathleen Burke (1913–1980), American actress and model •
Kathleen Burke Hale or Kathleen Burke Peabody McLean Hale (1887–1958), British-American philanthropist and war worker •
Kathy Burke (born 1964), English actress, comic and theatre director •
Kelly Burke (born 1944), American model •
Kelly M. Burke, American Democratic politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives •
Keni Burke or Kenneth M. Burke (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist •
Kenn Burke, Scottish ballet dancer •
Kennedy Burke (born 1997), American professional basketball player •
Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American literary theorist and philosopher •
Kerry Burke or Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 1942), New Zealand politician •
Kerry Burke (rugby league), Australian former rugby league footballer •
Kerry Burke (reporter) American city reporter for the
New York Daily News •
Kevin Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Kevin Burke (musician) (born 1950), Irish fiddler •
Kevin Burke (CEO), chairman, president, and CEO of Consolidated Edison •
Kevin Burke (judge) (born 1950), district judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota •
Kevin Burke (quarterback) (born 1993), college football quarterback, two-time Gagliardi Trophy winner •
Kevin Burke (American football coach), American football coach and wide receiver •
Kevin Burke (hurler) (born 2000), Irish hurler •
Kevin C. A. Burke (1929–2018), British-American geologist, professor of geology and tectonics at the University of Houston, USA •
Kevin M. Burke (born 1946), American attorney and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
L •
Lena Burke or Lena Pérez or Lena (born 1978), Cuban singer-songwriter •
Lenka Pichlíková-Burke (born 1954), American actress •
Leo Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Leo Burke (born 1948), Canadian retired professional wrestler •
Leo Burke (baseball) (born 1934), retired American utility player in Major League Baseball •
Leo Burke (footballer) (1891–1957), Australian rules footballer •
Leon Burke III, American musician •
Leonie Burke or Leonie Hemingway (born 1949), Australian politician •
Les Burke or Leslie Kingston Burke or "Buck" (1902–1975), American baseball player •
Liam Burke (1928–2005), Irish Fine Gael politician •
Liam Burke (hurler), (born 1972), Irish hurler •
Liles C. Burke (born 1969), American judge •
Lillian Burke (1879–1952), American artist, teacher, musician and occupational therapist •
Lillie Burke (d. 1949), American founder of the first African-American sorority •
Lloyd Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Lloyd L. Burke, (1924–1999), American Medal of Honor recipient •
Lloyd Hudson Burke (1916–1988), American federal judge •
Louis H. Burke (1905–1986), American lawyer •
Louise Burke, Australian sports dietitian, academic and author •
Luke Burke (born 1998), English professional footballer •
Lynn Burke (born 1943), American swimmer
M •
Malena Burke (born 1958), Cuban singer •
Margaret Burke Sheridan (1889–1958), Irish opera singer •
Marie Burke or Marie Rosa Altfuldisch (later Holt) (1894–1988), English actress •
Mario Burke (born 1997), Barbadian sprinter •
Mark Burke (born 1969), English footballer •
Mark Andrew Burke (born 1969), Australian squash player •
Marshall Burke (born 1959), Scottish footballer •
Martyn Burke (born 1952), Canadian director, novelist and screenwriter •
Marvin Burke (1918–1994), American NASCAR driver •
Mary Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Mary Burke (born 1959) is an American businesswoman •
Mary Burke (basketball) (born 1965), American women's college basketball coach •
Marylouise Burke, American actress •
Mary Burke Washington (1926–2014), American economist •
Mary Griggs Burke (1916–2012), American art collector •
Mary Burke (consort), (c.1560–c.1627), Irish noblewoman and consort of Brian O'Rourke •
Matt Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Matt Burke (rugby union) (born 1973), Australian rugby union player who represented the Wallabies from 1993 to 2004 •
Matt Burke (rugby) (born 1964), Australian rugby union and rugby league player who represented the Wallabies from 1984 to 1987 •
Matt Burke (American football) (born 1976), American football coach • Matthew Burke (born ), financial planner and Republican House of Representatives candidate •
Matthew Burke (rugby union) (born 1997), Irish rugby union player •
Maud Cunard or Maud Alice Burke (1872– 1948), American-born, London-based society hostess •
Meghann Burke (born 1980), American professional soccer goalkeeper •
Melanie Burke, New Zealand duathlete and triathlete •
Michael Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Michael Burke (New South Wales colonial politician) (1843–1909), Australian politician from New South Wales •
Michael E. Burke (1863–1918), American politician from Wisconsin •
Michael Burke (Australian politician) (1865–1937), Australian politician from New South Wales •
Mike Burke (shortstop) (1854–1889), American Major League Baseball player •
Micky Burke (1904–1984), Scottish football forward •
Mick Burke (mountaineer) (1941–1975), English mountaineer and climbing cameraman •
Mick Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1941), Irish Gaelic footballer •
Mike Burke (punter) (born 1950), American football punter •
Mick Burke (rugby league) (born 1958), English rugby league footballer •
Mike Burke (strongman) (born 1974), American professional strongman competitor •
Michael Burke (soccer) (born 1977), American Major League Soccer player •
Michael Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1985), Irish Gaelic football player •
Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde (1686–1726), Irish peer •
Michael Burke (poet) (–1881), Irish poet •
E. Michael Burke (1916–1987), American naval officer, CIA operative, circus, television and sports executive •
Michael Reilly Burke (born 1964), American actor •
Mike Burke (journalist), American journalist and senior producer of
Democracy Now! •
Michael Burke (economist), Irish economist •
Michèle Burke or Michèle Burke-Winter (1949–2025), Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist •
Michelle Burke or Michelle Gray (born 1970), American actress •
Mickey Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Mickey Burke (footballer) (died 1993), Irish football player •
Mickey Burke (hurler) (1927–1994), Irish retired hurler •
Mildred Burke (1915–1989), American professional wrestler •
Miles Burke (1885–1928), American flyweight boxer •
Mollie Burke, American politician and member of the Vermont House of Representatives •
Molly Burke (born 1994), Canadian YouTuber and disability rights advocate •
Morgan J. Burke Jr. (1906–1967), American judge and attorney
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Nathan Burke (born 1970), Australian rules footballer •
Nathan Burke (musician), American bassist •
Nazim Burke (born 1956), Grenadaian politician from Carriacou •
Neil Burke, American musician and artist •
Niamh Reid Burke (born 1991) is an Irish association footballer •
Nicholas Burke (born 1837), Irish uilleann piper •
Nita Burke (born 1937), Australian basketball player •
Noel Burke (born 1962), Irish singer •
Norah Burke (1907–1976), British novelist, non- fiction and travel writer •
Northcote Burke (1927–1968), Canadian cleric and Dean of New Westminster from 1953 to 1968
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Oliver Burke (born 1997), Scottish professional footballer
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Paul Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Paul Burke (actor) (1926–2009), American actor in TV series
Naked City (1960–63) and ''12 O'Clock High'' •
Paul Burke (boxer) (born 1966), English professional lightweight and light welterweight boxer •
Paul Burke (rugby union) (born 1973), English born Ireland international •
Paul Burke (rugby union) (born 1982), Scottish rugby union player •
Patricia Burke (1917–2003), English singer and actress •
Patrick Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Patrick B. Burke (born 1984), Democratic politician from New York •
Patrick Burke (bishop) (1779–1843), bishop of Elphin from 1827 to 1843 •
Patrick Burke (Clare politician) (1879–1945), Irish politician from Clare •
Patrick Burke (cricketer) (born 1919, date of death unknown), Trinidadian cricketer •
Patrick Burke (Dublin politician) (1904–1985), Irish politician from Dublin •
Patrick Burke (defensive back) (born 1968), Canadian football player •
Patrick Burke (golfer) (born 1962), American golfer •
Patrick F. Burke (1934–2011), American football player, businessman •
Paddy Burke (born 1955), Irish Fine Gael party politician from County Mayo, Senator since 1993 •
Paddy Burke (Australian footballer) (1898–1953), Australian rules footballer •
Pat Burke (baseball) (1901–1965), MLB player •
Pat Burke (born 1973), Irish basketball player •
Pat Burke (association footballer) (1889–1942), English footballer •
Pat Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1983/4), Irish Gaelic footballer •
Patrick E. Burke (1830–1864), lawyer, Missouri state legislator, and Civil War officer •
Peter Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Peter Burke (barrister) (1811–1881), English serjeant-at-law •
Peter Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1976), played for Mayo •
Peter Burke (historian) (born 1937), British historian and professor •
Peter Burke (Irish footballer), Irish association footballer •
Peter Burke (politician) (born 1982), Fine Gael TD for Longford–Westmeath •
Peter Burke (rugby union) (1927–2017), New Zealand rugby union player and coach •
Peter Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer •
Phil Burke (born 1982), Canadian film, television and stage actor •
Philip Burke (born 1956), American caricature artist and illustrator •
Phyllis Le Cappelaine Burke (1900–1969), Australian Catholic women's rights activist
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Randy Burke (1955–2025), American football player •
Raymond Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Raymond Burke (clarinetist) (1904–1986), New Orleans jazz clarinetist •
Raymond H. Burke (1881–1954), United States politician from Ohi •
Raymond Leo Burke (born 1948), American Roman Catholic prelate •
Raymond Burke (priest) (died 1562), Irish priest •
Ray Burke (Irish politician) (Raphael Patrick Burke, born 1943), Irish politician •
Redmond Burke, Baron Leitrim (fl. 1580s–1602), Irish noble and soldier •
Redmond Burke (born 1958), American surgeon, innovator, software developer, author, and inventor •
Reece Burke (born 1996), English professional footballer •
Ricard O'Sullivan Burke (1838–1922), Irish nationalist and American soldier, campaigner, and engineer •
Richard Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Richard Burke Jr. (1758–1794), Member of Parliament, son of Edmund Burke •
Richard Burke (Irish politician) (1932–2016), Irish Fine Gael politician and European Commissioner •
Richard Anthony Burke (born 1949), Irish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church •
Richard J. Burke (1915–1999), Irish-American journalist, poet and playwright •
Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde or Richard (Sassanach) Burke (d. 1582), Irish noble •
Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde or Richard de Burgh (1572–1635), Irish nobleman and politician •
Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde (d. 1666), Irish peer •
Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde (died 1709), Irish peer •
Richard Óg Burke, 2nd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1387), Irish chieftain and noble •
Richard Óge Burke, 7th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1519), Irish chieftain and noble •
Richard Mór Burke, 9th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1530), Irish chieftain and noble •
Richard Bacach Burke, 11th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1538), Irish chieftain and noble •
Dick Burke (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2004), English football player •
Dick Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1938), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne •
Richard Burke (businessman) (1934–2008), co-founder of Trek Bicycle Corporation •
Richard Burke (Alabama politician) (1807 or 1808 - 1870), Baptist preacher and Alabama state representative •
Ricky Burke (born 1990), Scottish footballer •
Richie Burke (born 1962), British professional footballer •
Robert Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Robert Burke (director) (born 1984), American film director •
Robert John Burke (born 1960), American actor who starred in
Robocop 3 •
Robert C. Burke (1949–1968), Medal of Honor recipient and United States Marine, killed in action in Vietnam •
Robert Malachy Burke (1907–1998), Irish Christian socialist and philanthropist •
Robert E. Burke (1847–1901), U.S. Representative from Texas •
Robert O'Hara Burke (1821–1861), Australian explorer •
Robert H. Burke (1922–2003), American politician in California •
Robert P. Burke (born 1961), United States Navy admiral •
Robert Easton (actor) (Robert Burke, 1930–2011), American actor •
Robyn Burke, American politician •
Ron Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Ron Burke (sportscaster) (born 1963), American anchor/reporter and television personality •
Ronnie Burke (1921–2003), British footballer •
Ronan Burke (born 1990), Irish hurler •
Rory Burke (born 1994), Irish rugby union player •
Rosetta Burke (born 1937), American senior officer of the United States Army Reserve •
Ryan Burke (born 2000), Irish professional footballer
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Sailor Burke or Charles Presser (1885–1960), American welter and middleweight boxer •
Sam Burke, West Indies cricket umpire •
Samson Burke or Sam Burke (born 1929), Canadian bodybuilder, swimmer, wrestler and actor •
Samuel Burke (born 1985/6), American journalist •
Samuel Martin Burke (1906–2010), Pakistani diplomat •
Sarah Burke (1982–2012), Canadian freestyle skier •
Séamus Burke (1893–1967), Irish politician •
Seán Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Seán Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1970), Irish retired Gaelic footballer •
Seán Burke (hurler), Irish hurler •
Sean Burke (born 1967), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender •
Seán Burke (literary theorist) and author •
Sean M. Burke, author, linguist and programmer • Sean Burke, English musician and former member of
Tubeway Army • Shawn Burke, of
Hamilton Tiger-Cats •
Selma Burke (1900–1995), American sculptor •
Shannon Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: • Shannon Burke, host of
the Shannon Burke Show, a radio show on WTKS Real Radio in Orlando, Florida •
Shannon Burke (writer) (born 1966), American novelist and screenwriter •
Simon Burke (born 1961), Australian actor •
Sinéad Burke (born 1990), Irish writer, academic and disability activist •
Solomon Burke (1936/40–2010), American soul singer ("Everybody Needs Somebody to Love") •
Sonny Burke (1914–1980), American musician •
Stanley Burke (1923–2016), Canadian television journalist •
Steve Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Steve Burke (baseball) (born 1955), former Major League Baseball pitcher •
Steve Burke (businessman) (born 1958), Chairman of NBCUniversal •
Steve Burke (footballer) (born 1960), English former footballer •
Steve Burke (composer) (born 1974), British video game composer, sound designer and voice actor •
Steven Burke (born 1988), English track and road cyclist •
Steven Burke (born 1984), American Real Estate Agent, Broker, and Auctioneer. Certified CDL •
Stoney Burke (born 1953), American California street performer and actor •
Sue Burke (born 1955), American writer and translator •
Susan Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Susan L. Burke (born 1962), American lawyer •
Susan Theresa Burke, American writer, actress and stand-up comic •
Syd Burke (1938–2010), Jamaican-British broadcaster, photographer and journalist •
Sydney Burke (1934–2017), South African cricketer
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Tarana Burke (born 1973), American activist •
Ted Burke (1877–1967), Australian rules footballer •
Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, American philosopher •
Terry Burke (born 1942), Australian politician •
Sir Theobald Burke, 13th Baronet or Theobald Hubert Burke (1833–1909), Irish baronet •
Theresa Burke, Canadian writer, journalist and producer •
Thomas Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Thomas Burke (Clare politician) (1876–1951), Irish independent legislator •
Thomas Burke (North Carolina) (–1783), Irish-born physician, lawyer and politician •
Thomas Burke (Seattle) (1849–1925), American jurist and railroad builder •
Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet (1813–1875), Irish legislator •
Thomas A. Burke (1898–1971), American Democratic city executive and legislator from Ohio •
Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) (1829–1882), Irish Catholic Permanent Under Secretary in Britain's Irish Office •
Thomas Henry Burke (politician) (1904–1959), American politician from Ohio •
Thomas J. Burke (North Dakota judge) (1896–1966), American jurist; justice of North Dakota Supreme Court •
Tom Burke (Australian politician) (1910–1973), Labor Party legislator for the Division of Perth •
Kerry Burke or Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 1942), New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rangiora and West Coast •
T. J. Burke (Thomas James Burke, born 1972), American-born Canadian legislator •
Thomas Burke (bishop) (–1776), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman •
Thomas Nicholas Burke (1830–1882), Irish Roman Catholic theologian and preacher •
Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke (1840–1915), Irish-born Roman Catholic clergyman •
Tom Burke (priest) (1923–2008), Irish Carmelite priest, physicist and school teacher •
Tom Burke (footballer) (1862–1914), Welsh footballer •
Tom Burke (hurler) (fl. 1865–1887), Irish hurler •
Thomas Burke (athlete) (1875–1929), American sprinter in 1896 Athens Olympics •
Tom Burke (American football) (born 1976), American defensive end in National Football League •
Tom Burke (Irish footballer), Ireland footballer •
William Burke (pirate) (died 1699), sometimes known as Thomas Burke, Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd •
Thomas Burke (artist) (1749–1815), Irish engraver and painter known for mezzotint •
Thomas Burke (author) (1886–1945), English poet and author •
Thomas Burke (businessman) (1870–1949), Australian businessman and philanthropist •
Thomas Burke (Irish revolutionary and sportsman) (1894–1967), Irish revolutionary, sportsman and referee •
Thomas Burke (Medal of Honor sailor) (1833–1883), U.S. Navy sailor and peacetime Medal of Honor recipient •
Thomas Burke (Medal of Honor soldier) (1842–1902), Medal of Honor recipient for valor on June 30, 1863 •
Thomas Burke (tenor) (1890–1969), British operatic tenor •
Thomas Ulick Burke (1826–1867), bank manager and victim of the Break-o-Day murder in gold-rush Victoria •
Tom Burke (actor) (born 1981), English television, film and stage actor •
Tom Burke (environmentalist) (born 1938), British academic and writer on environmental policy issues •
Tom Burke (RAF officer), British pilot and senior Royal Air Force officer •
Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier •
Tim Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Tim Burke (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey player/coach •
Tim Burke (baseball) (born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher •
Tim Burke (biathlete) (born 1982), American biathlete •
Tim Burke (gridiron football), American football coach •
Tim Burke (visual effects supervisor) (born 1965) •
Tim Burke (wrestler) (1960–2011), American professional wrestler •
Tim Burke (golfer) (born 1986), American golfer •
Timothy Burke (businessman), contractor and railroad owner •
Timothy Burke (politician) (1866–1926), member of the Wisconsin Legislature •
Toby Bourke, Irish singer-songwriter •
Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier •
Tony Burke (born 1969), Australian politician •
Travis Burke (born 2003), American football player •
Trey Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Trey Burke (born 1992), American basketball player •
Trey Burke (racing driver), (born 2004), American racing driver •
Trudy Burke (born 1991), Australian association football player •
Tyler Clark Burke, Canadian artist, illustrator, designer, and writer
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Ulick Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Ulick Burke of Umhaill (died 1343), founder of the Bourkes of the Owles •
Uilleag de Burgh or Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1343 or 1353), Irish chieftain and noble •
Ulick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1424), Irish chieftain and noble •
Ulick Ruadh Burke, 5th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1485), Irish chieftain and noble •
Ulick Fionn Burke, 6th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1509), Irish chieftain and noble •
Ulick Óge Burke, 8th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1520), Irish chieftain and noble •
Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde and 12th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1544), Irish noble •
Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (d. 1601), Irish peer •
Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde or Ulick MacRichard Burke (1604–1657), Anglo-Irish nobleman •
Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (–1691), Irish peer and army officer •
Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet (died 1708), of Glinsk, MP for Galway County •
Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin (1827–1867), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician •
Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1802–1874), British whig politician •
Ulick Burke (politician) (born 1943), Irish Fine Gael politician •
Peter Burke (historian), or Ulick Peter Burke (born 1937), British historian
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Vanley Burke (born 1951) is a British Jamaican photographer and artist •
Vern Burke (born April 30, 1941), American football player •
Victor Burke, Irish-born actor, voiceover artist, and entrepreneur •
Vincent Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Vincent P. Burke (1878–1953), Canadian politician •
Vincent S. Burke (1920–2001), American politician •
Vincent Burke (producer) (1952–2022), New Zealand film and television producer •
Vinnie Burke (1921–2001), American jazz bassist •
Virginia M. Burke (1916–1978), American composition and literature scholar
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Walter Burke (1908–1984), American actor •
Walter Burke (purser) (1736–1815), English sailor on HMS Victory when Lord Nelson died •
Walter Burke (hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler •
W.S. Burke or Walter Samuel Burke (born 1861), British outdoorsman, sports writer, editor, entertainer •
Wilfrid Burke (1889–1968), British Trade union organiser and politician •
William Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
William Burke (pirate) (died 1699), Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd •
William Burke (Burke and Hare murders) (1792–1829), Irish-Scots serial killer •
William Burke (author) (1729–1798), English pamphleteer •
William J. Burke (1862–1925), American politician and businessman •
William Burke (baseball) (1865–1939), 19th-century baseball player •
William L. Burke (1941–1996), astronomy, astrophysics, and physics professor at UC Santa Cruz •
William Burke Miller (1904–1983), newspaper and radio reporter •
William Burke (prior) (–), Irish Dominican •
William Malachy Burke (1819–1879), Irish physician and Registrar General •
William H. Burke, head coach of the College of William & Mary's football team in 1899 •
William H. Burke Jr. (1906–1975), American political figure •
William mac Ulick Burke, 4th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1430), Irish chieftain and noble •
William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde (died 1687), Irish peer •
William Burke, Lord of Bealatury (fl. 1580s-1616), Irish noble and soldier •
Willie Burke (born 1972), former Irish footballer •
William Burke-White, American law professor and policy advisor •
Wylie Burke, American geneticist
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Yvonne Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including: •
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (born 1932), American politician and lawyer from California •
Yvonne Burke (Garda), (born 1970), Irish police (Garda Síochána) officer ==Given name==