Judy is the English diminutive of Judith — from the Hebrew *Yehudit* ("woman of Judea, praised"). **Judy Garland (1922-1969)** — born Frances Ethel Gumm — the **American actress whose performance of "Over the Rainbow" in *The Wizard of Oz* (1939) at age 16 made her one of the most beloved entertainers of the 20th century**. **Posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1997); honorary Juvenile Academy Award (1940)**. **Judy Blume (born 1938)** — American author whose young-adult novels *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret* (1970) and *Forever* (1975) have sold over 82 million copies and shaped American girlhood. **Judy Chicago (born 1939)** — American feminist artist; her installation *The Dinner Party* (1979) is among the most visited works of feminist art.
Subject of Renée Zellweger's Oscar-winning portrayal in *Judy* (2019).
Judy reduces to five — the number of over the rainbow.