Marissa (name)

Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.

People

 * Marissa Alexander, American woman convicted of aggravated assault
 * Marissa Anita (born 1983), Indonesian journalist, actress, and television news presenter
 * Marissa Aroy, Filipino-American director and producer
 * Marissa Baks (born 1998), Dutch professional racing cyclist
 * Marissa Brandt (born 1992), Korean-American ice hockey player
 * Marissa Bridge, American artist
 * Marissa Callaghan (born 1985), Northern Irish women's association football player
 * Marissa Carpadios (born 1977), Australian softball player
 * Marissa Castelli (born 1990), American retired pair skater
 * Marissa Coleman (born 1987), American WNBA player
 * Marissa Delgado (born 1951), Filipino actress
 * Marissa DeVault (born 1977), American woman who murdered her husband
 * Marissa Diggs (born 1992), American retired soccer player
 * Marissa Dyan, American actress
 * Marissa Everett (born 1997), American retired soccer player
 * Marissa Garrido (1926–2021), Mexican telenovela playwright and writer
 * Marissa Gibson (born c. 1995), Australian actress
 * Marissa Giustina, American physicist
 * Marissa Haque (born 1962), Indonesian actress and politician
 * Marissa Hermer, English contestant on Ladies of London
 * Marissa Irvin (born 1980), American tennis player
 * Marissa Irwin, American model
 * Marissa Jade, American contestant on Mob Wives
 * Marissa Janning, American college basketball player
 * Marissa Janssens (born 1988), Canadian water polo player
 * Marissa Jaret Winokur (born 1973), American actress
 * Marissa Jiménez (born 1979), Puerto Rican politician
 * Marissa Johnson (born 1990/1991), American civil rights activist
 * Marissa King (born 1991), English gymnast
 * Marissa Kurtimah (born 1994), Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete
 * Marissa Lenti (born 1992), American voice actor, ADR director, and script writer
 * Marissa Lingen (born 1978), American short fiction writer
 * Marissa Mayer (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
 * Marissa Maurin (born 1966), Chilean sailor
 * Marissa Mercado-Andaya (1969-2020), Filipina politician
 * Marissa Meyer (born 1984), American novelist
 * Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (born 1973), American film producer
 * Marissa Mishelle (born 1989), American singer
 * Marissa Mitchell, American candidate in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
 * Marissa Moss (born 1959), American children's book author
 * Marissa Mulder, American singer and cabaret artist
 * Marissa Nadler (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
 * Marissa Neitling (born 1984), American actress
 * Marissa Niroj (born 1979), Thai former professional tennis player
 * Marissa Oakley (born 1999), American artistic gymnast
 * Marissa Otten (born 1989), Dutch former professional racing cyclist
 * Marissa Papaconstantinou (born 1999), Canadian Paralympic athlete
 * Marissa Paternoster (born 1986), American artist, singer, and guitarist
 * Marissa Perry (born 1985), American actress and singer
 * Marissa Ponich (born 1987), Canadian fencer
 * Marissa Ribisi (born 1974), American actress
 * Marissa Roth (born 1957), American photojournalist
 * Marissa Sanchez, Filipino former professional tennis player
 * Marissa Selvig, American candidate in the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
 * Marissa Shen (2004–2017), Canadian murder victim
 * Marissa Sheva (born 1997), American NWSL player
 * Marissa Stander Van der Merwe (born 1978), South African retired professional road cyclist
 * Marissa Steen (born 1989), American professional golfer
 * Marissa Stott, New Zealand actress
 * Marissa Vosloo-Jacobs (born 1976), South African stage actress
 * Marissa Webb, Korean-born American fashion designer- and executive
 * Marissa Whitley (born 1983), American former Miss Teen USA
 * Marissa Yardley Clifford (born 1992), British-American visual artist and writer
 * Marissa Young (born 1981), American softball coach

Fictional characters

 * Marissa Benson, in the US sitcom iCarly, played by Mary Scheer
 * Marissa Clark, in the US fantasy comedy-drama TV series Early Edition, played by Shanesia Davis-Williams
 * Marissa Cooper, in the US teen drama TV series The O.C., played by Mischa Barton
 * Marissa Craddock, in the Australian police drama TV series Blue Heelers, played by Heidi Arena
 * Marissa D. Pineda-Zulyani / Marissa D. Pineda-Mansueto, in the 2020 Philippine drama series Ang sa Iyo ay Akin, played by Jodi Sta. Maria
 * Marissa Faireborn, main human protagonist in The Transformers series
 * Marissa Moore, in the UK soap opera EastEnders, played by Finn Atkins
 * Marissa Morgan, in the US legal drama TV series Bull, played by Geneva Carr
 * Marissa Schurr, in the US horror-thriller TV series Hannibal, played by Holly Deveaux
 * Marissa Tasker, in the US TV soap opera All My Children, played by Brittany Allen and Sarah Glendening
 * Queen Marissa, in the 2007 Canadian/US computer-animated film Barbie as the Island Princess, voiced by Kate Fisher