List of people with surname Brown

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Brown is a popular English-language surname derived from the color brown as a personal feature. This list provides links to biography of people who share this surname, organized by area of endeavor.

Activism

Curlee Brown Sr. (1909-1976), African-American activist
Eva Maria Brown (1856-1917), American social reformer, temperance activist
H. Rap Brown (born 1943), American civil rights activist
Hallie Quinn Brown (1849–1949), African-American educator, writer, activist
Hazel Brown (1942–2022), Trinbagonian women's and consumer rights activist
LaVera Brown (1931-2017), African-American activist
Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist, and youth activist
Olympia Brown (1835–1926), American women's suffragist
John Brown of Priesthill (1627–1685), Presbyterian Martyr
Ted Brown (born 1950), British gay rights activist
Ymania Brown (born 1962/1963), Samoan LGBT rights activist

Art and architecture

Albert Grant Brown (1881–1924), American architect active in West Virginia
Christy Brown (1932–1981), Irish author, painter and poet
Daniel K. Brown, New Zealand-based American architect
David Brown, American contemporary artist
Dexter Brown (born 1942), British painter
Ethel Isadore Brown (1872–1944), American painter
Ford Madox Brown (1821–1893), English painter
Georgia Louise Harris Brown (1918–1999), American architect
Gordon H. Brown (born 1931), New Zealand art historian, curator, and artist
Hillary Brown, American architect
James MacLellan Brown (c. 1886–1967), city architect of Dundee
Joan Brown (artist, born 1945), American artist
Lancelot "Capability" Brown (1716–1783), English landscape gardener
Laurie Halsey Brown, American artist
Mather Brown, American painter
Olivia Sanchez Brown, Chicana artist
Neave Brown (1929–2018), American-born British architect
Nyuju Stumpy Brown (1924–2011), Australian painter
Thomas Brown (1781–1850), Scots architect
Thomas Brown (1806–1872), Scots architect notable for prison design

Business

Bobbi Brown (born 1957), makeup artist and entrepreneur
Jim Brown (banker), New Zealand banker
William Roger Brown (1831–1902), English mill-owner and philanthropist

Crime and the law

Janet Brown (1944–1995), English murder victim
Justice Brown (disambiguation)
Judge Brown (disambiguation)
Brenda Sue Brown (1955–1966), American murder victim
Kenyel Brown (1979–2020), American criminal
Michael Brown (born 1966), Scots fraudster
Nathaniel Bar-Jonah (1957–2008), born David Paul Brown, convicted kidnapper, child molester and cannibalistic serial killer
Nixzmary Brown (1998–2006), American murder victim

Engineering, science, and medicine

Barnum Brown (1873–1963), American paleontologist
Charlotte Blake Brown (1846–1904), pioneering American doctor
Edgar H. Brown (1926–2021), American mathematician
George Thomas Brown (1827–1906), English veterinary surgeon.
Gerald E. Brown (1926–2013), American theoretical physicist
G. Spencer-Brown (1923–2016), English mathematician
Holly Brown-Borg American biologist and biogerontologist
James Campbell Brown (1843–1910), British chemist
Janine Brown (born 1954), American reproductive biologist
John Campbell Brown (1947-2019), Scottish astronomer
Jeannette Brown (born 1934), American organic medicinal chemist, historian, and author
Lowell S. Brown (1934-2023), American physicist
N. E. Brown (Nicholas Edward Brown, 1849–1934), botanist
Ola Brown (born 1986), British-Nigerian physician
Paula Brown, Canadian science researcher
R. Malcolm Brown Jr., American biologist
Roland W. Brown (1893–1961), American paleobotanist
William C. Brown (1916–1999), American electrical engineer

Film, television, and theater

A. Whitney Brown (born 1952), American comedian
Ajiona Alexus Brown (born 1996), American actress better known as Ajiona Alexus
Alden Brown, birth name of Peter North (born 1957), Canadian-born pornographic actor
Alton Brown (born 1962), American TV chef
Andre Rosey Brown (1956–2006), American film and television actor, police officer and football coach
Bille Brown (1952–2013), Australian actor and playwright
Blair Brown (born 1946), actress
Blake Ellender Brown, birth name of Blake Lively (born 1987), American actress
Bryan Brown (born 1947), Australian actor
Candy Brown (born 1958), American actress and dancer
Clancy Brown (born 1959), American actor
Clarence Brown (1890–1987), American movie director
Joe E. Brown (1891–1973), British/American actor and comedian
June Brown (1927–2022), English actress
Kardea Brown, American chef and television host
Michel Brown (born 1976), Argentine actor
Millie Bobby Brown (born 2004), English actress and model
Quinne Brown (born 1979), South African actress
Samantha Brown (born 1970), Travel Channel host
Tessica Brown (born 1980), American Internet celebrity known for putting Gorilla Glue in her hair
Theo Wade Brown (1950–2002), British designer and eccentric, well-known member of the London special effects community
Treg Brown (1899–1984), sound-effects editor for Warner Bros. Cartoons
Yvette Nicole Brown (born 1971), American actress

History, philosophy, and religion

Archie Brown (historian) (born 1938), British academic and historian
Elizabeth A. R. Brown (1932–2024), American historian.
Jeannine Brown, American New Testament scholar
Michael Brown (New Zealand priest) (1936–2024), New Zealand Anglican priest
Truesdell Sparhawk Brown (1906–1992), American historian of ancient Greece

Literature

Anna Brown (1747–1810), ballad collector
Borsa Brown (born 1975), Hungarian novelist
Dale Brown (born 1956), American novelist
Emma Elizabeth Brown (1847–1???), American writer, artist
Fredric Brown (1906–1972), science fiction and mystery author
Harriet Connor Brown (1872-1962), American writer and women's rights activist
Hilary Brown (born 1946), Canadian journalist
J. B. Selkirk (James Brown of Selkirk, 1832–1904), Scottish poet and essayist
Lillian Brown (1914–2020), American writer, radio and television producer, educator, and make-up artist
Loren G. Brown (1920-1996), American author
Norman O. Brown (1913–2002), American literary scholar
Phoebe Hinsdale Brown (1783–1861), American hymnwriter
Rita Mae Brown (born 1944), American writer and social activist
Rollo Walter Brown (1880-1956), American writer and teacher of rhetoric
Roseanne A. Brown, Ghanaian American writer
Rosel George Brown (1926–1967), American science fiction author
Ticasuk Brown (1904–1982), Iñupiaq educator poet and writer
Tina Brown (born 1953), English journalist and author, biographer of Diana, Princess of Wales

Music

Angie Brown (born 1963), British singer
Ayla Brown (born 1988), American singer, college basketball player and former American Idol contestant
Bobby Brown (born 1969), American R&B singer, founding member of singing group New Edition
Chastity Brown (born 1982), American singer-songwriter
Chuck Brown (1936–2012), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
Clifford Brown (1930–1956), American jazz trumpeter
Dennis Brown (1957–1999), Jamaican reggae singer
Dusty Brown (1929–2016), American blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter
Earle Brown (1926–2002), American experimental composer
Eban Brown (born 1972), American pop vocalist, lead singer of The Stylistics
Gabriel Brown (1910–1972), American Piedmont blues singer and guitarist
Gertrude Foster Brown (1867–1956), concert pianist, teacher, suffragette
Ian Brown (born 1963), British singer and multi-instrumentalist
Iona Brown (1941–2004), British violinist and conductor
Ivadell Brown, American musician and vocalist
J. Harold Brown (died 1982), American composer
James Brown (1933–2006), American vocalist, musician, and composer
Jazbo Brown, black Delta blues musician from around the turn of the 20th century whose existence is disputed
Jocelyn Brown (born 1950), American R&B and dance music singer
Julie Brown (born 1958), American actress and singer
Junior Brown (born 1952), American country singer
Kane Brown (born 1993), American country music singer and songwriter
Kevin Brown (blues musician) (born 1950), English blues guitarist, songwriter and singer
Khalif Brown (born 1995), birth name of Swae Lee, American rapper
Kitty Brown (1899–after 1990), American classic female blues singer
Lew Brown (1893–1958), American lyricist
Maurice J. E. Brown (1906–1975), British musicologist
Melanie Brown (born 1975), English pop singer
Odell Brown (1940–2011), American jazz organist
Pearly Brown (1915–1986), American musician
Ruth Brown (1928–2006), American singer
Texas Johnny Brown (1928–2013), American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer
Tobit Brown (born 1993), aka TBJZL, English YouTuber
Trisha Brown (1936–2017), American choreographer and dancer
Tyler Jamal Brown, birth name of American rapper and singer Tyla Yaweh (born 1995)
Vicki Brown (1940–1991), English singer
Wilfred Brown (tenor) (1921–1971), English tenor
The Browns, American country and folk music vocal trio
- Bonnie Brown (musician) (1938–2016)
- Jim Ed Brown (1934–2015)
- Maxine Brown (country singer) (1931–2019)
The 5 Browns, classical piano musical group: Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra, and Desirae

Politics

Disambiguation

Australia

Peter Broun (1797–1846), known for most of life as Peter Nicholas Brown, first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia (1829–1846)

Canada

Bert Brown (1938–2018), Canadian politician
Bonnie Brown (politician) (born 1941), Canadian politician
Fergy Brown (1923–2013), Canadian politician
Gord Brown (1960–2018), Canadian politician
Jan Brown (born 1947), Canadian politician
Jim Brown (Ontario politician) (1943–2020), Canadian politician
Jordan Brown (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) (born 1989), Canadian politician
Jordan Brown (Prince Edward Island politician) (born 1980), Canadian politician
Levinia Brown (born 1947), Canadian politician
Lois Brown (born 1955), Canadian politician
Michael A. Brown (Canadian politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
Neil Brown (Canadian politician) (born 1947 or 1948), Canadian politician
Patrick Brown (Canadian politician) (born 1978), Canadian politician
Philip Brown (Prince Edward Island politician) (born 1957), Canadian politician
Richard Brown (Canadian politician) (born 1956), Canadian politician

New Zealand

Len Brown (born 1956), controversial Auckland mayor

United Kingdom

George Brown, Baron George-Brown (1914–1985), British politician
Gordon Brown (born 1951), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010

United States

A. Freeborn Brown (1915–1998), Maryland state delegate and lawyer
Adam M. Brown (1826–1910), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1901
Adon P. Brown (1873–1942), New York state senator
Basil W. Brown (1927–1997), Michigan state senator
Byron D. Brown (1854–1929), New York state assemblyman
Clarke W. Brown (died 1956), Michigan Secretary of State
Cloria Brown (1942–2018), Missouri state representative
Corrine Brown (born 1946), Florida Representative from 1993 to 2017 and convicted felon
Donnie Brown, American politician
Edward and Elaine Brown (born 1942 and c. 1940), New Hampshire tax protesters
Elon R. Brown (1857–1922), President pro tem of the New York State Senate 1915 until 1918
Emily Sophie Brown (1881–1985), one of the first women elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives
Fred H. Brown (1879–1955), American lawyer and politician
Garfield W. Brown (1881-1967), American lawyer and Minnesota state representative
Gene Brown (1933-1996), American politician and Florida state representative
Hank Brown (born 1940), United States Senator from Colorado 1991 to 1997, and five-term U.S. Representative of Colorado's 4th congressional district from 1981 to 1991
J. Marshall Brown (1926–1995), Louisiana state representative and Democratic national committeeman
Karilyn Brown, Arkansan politician
LaForest E. Brown (1858-1942), Minnesotan state senator
Neal Brown (Wisconsin politician) (1861–1917), American politician
Pat Brown (1905–1996), governor of California from 1959 to 1967
Raleigh Brown (1921–2009), Texas House of Representatives and state judge
Richard L. Brown (1925-1991), Florida House of Representatives
Ron Brown (1941–1996), Secretary of Commerce, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Rufus E. Brown (1854-1920), Vermont politician and attorney general
Sherrod Brown (born 1952), U.S. senator from Ohio
Shontel Brown (born 1975), U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district
Vanessa L. Brown (born 1966), Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who was convicted of bribery

Sports

A. J. Brown (born 1997), American football player
Alfredo Brown (1886–1958), Argentine association football player
Ali Brown (born 1970), English cricketer
Allen Brown (1943–2020), American football player
Alyssa Brown (born 1989), Canadian artistic gymnast
Antario Brown (born 2002), American football player
Antonio Brown (born 1978), American football player
Antonio Brown (born 1988), American football player
Arkeith Brown (born 1986), American football player
Ashley Brown (born 1994), Australian footballer
Barrie Brown (1931–2014), Australian rules footballer
Beniquez Brown (born 1993), American football player
Blace Brown (born 1996), American football player
Blair Brown (born 1994), American football player
Brant Brown (born 1971), American baseball player and coach
Brittain Brown (born 1997), American football player
Bryce Brown (basketball) (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Carlon Brown (born 1989), American basketball player
Chase Brown (born 2000), Canadian American football player
Cyril Brown (1918–1990), English footballer
Dan Brown (born 1994), English professional golfer
Dante Brown (born 1980), American football player
Darby Brown (1929–1988), Australian boxer
Deonte Brown (born 1998), American football player
Diane Brown (born 1946), American curler and coach
Donatello Brown (born 1991), American football player
Dougie Brown (born 1969), Scottish cricketer
Dyami Brown (born 1999), American football player
Earnest Brown IV (born 1999), American football player
Edwin Brown (1898–1972), Australian rugby league footballer
Eliseo Brown (1888 – after 1911), Argentine association football player
Emmett Brown (born 2003), American football player
Erika Brown (born 1973), American curler
Ernesto Brown (1885–1935), Argentine association football player
Fa'amanu Brown (born 1994), New Zealand rugby league player
Fadol Brown (born 1993), American football player
Felicia Brown (born 1993), American sprinter
Frankie Brown (born 1987), Scottish association footballer
Gabe Brown (born 2000), American basketball player
Gates Brown (1939–2013), American baseball player
Gene Brown (1935–2020), American basketball player
Gilbert Brown (born 1971), American football player
Greg Brown (born 1980), American baseball coach
Hank Brown, American college football player
Herb Brown (born 1936), American basketball coach
Hunter Brown (born 1998), American baseball player
Ike Brown (1942–2001), American baseball player
Ira Brown (born 1982), Japanese basketball player
J'Covan Brown (born 1990), American basketball player
Jacurri Brown (born 2003), American college football player
Jack Alan Brown (born 2001), Indonesian football player
Jammal Brown (born 1981), American football player
Jared Brown (born 1973), American football player
Jason Brown (born 1974), American baseball coach
Jason Brown (born 1994), American figure skater
Jayce Brown (born 2005), American football player
Jaylen Brown (born 1996), American basketball player
Jayon Brown (born 1995), American football player
Ji'Ayir Brown (born 2000), American football player
Jim Brown (1936–2023), American NFL football player
Jophery Brown (1945–2014), American baseball player
Jorge Brown (1880–1936), Argentine association football player
José Luis Brown (1956–2019), Argentine association football player
Journey Brown (born 1999), American football player
Juan Domingo Brown (1888–1931), Argentine association football player
Jyaire Brown (born 2004), American football player
Kalani Brown (born 1997), American player
Kaleb Brown (born 2003), American college football player
Kendall Brown (basketball) (born 2003), American basketball player
Kerrith Brown (born 1962), British judoka
Kiel Brown (born 1984), Australian field hockey midfielder
Kris Brown (born 1976), American football placekicker
Kristen Brown (born 1992), American pole vaulter
Kwame Brown (born 1982), American basketball player
Kyron Brown (born 1996), American football player
Leddie Brown (born 2000), American football player
Leigha Brown (born 2000), American basketball player
Lorenzo Brown (born 1990), basketball player
Mace Brown (1909–2002), American baseball player
Markel Brown (born 1992), American basketball player
Marquise Brown (born 1997), American football player
Miles Brown (born 1997), American football player
Montaric Brown (born 1999), American football player
Monty Brown (born 1970), American professional wrestler
Mordecai Brown (1876–1948), American baseball player
Neal Brown (born 1980), American football coach
Norris Brown (born 1961), American football player
R. M. Brown (1885–1927), American college sports coach
R. R. Brown (1879–1950), American athlete
Rod Brown (born 1978), American basketball player
Rod Brown (born 1963), American football player
Ronnie Brown (born 1981), American football player
Ruben Brown (born 1972), American football player
Rufus Brown (born 1980), American football player
Sailor Brown (1915–2008), English footballer
Sean Brown (born 1976), professional ice hockey player
Seth Brown (born 1992), American baseball player
Shannon Brown (born 1985), American basketball player
Shakur Brown (born 1999), American football player
Sherwood Brown (born 1991), American basketball player
Sky Brown (born 2008), Anglo-Japanese skateboarder
Stevens Brown (1875–1957), English cricketer
Stuart Brown (born 1972), British sidecarcross rider
Tanner Brown (born 1999), American football player
Tevin Brown (born 1998), American basketball player
Tre Brown (born 1997), American football player
Wes Brown (born 1979), English footballer
Zabien Brown, American football player

Other fields

Andrew Brown, Irish soldier, journalist, and congressional reporter
Cheryl Brown (educator), New Zealand education academic
Letty Brown, New Zealand Māori community leader
Claudine K. Brown (1949–2016), museum director
Derren Brown (born 1971), English magician and psychological illusionist
George Brown (1650–1730), arithmetician and inventor
Heidi V. Brown, United States Army Major General
Hugh Ned Brown (1919-2011), freelance fundraising consultant
John Coggin Brown (1884–1962), British geologist
Jill E. Brown (born 1950), African American aviator
Judy Brown (born 1956), New Zealand academic
Kirsty M. Brown, served as the Chairman of the World Adult Resources Committee
Louis M. Brown (1909–1996), US lawyer and pioneer of preventive law
Louise Brown (born 1978), the first "test-tube baby"
Marian and Vivian Brown (1927–2013/14), notable San Francisco twins
Matthew Brown, British-American music theorist
Melvin Jerome Brown (born 1967), American chef
Violet Brown (1900–2017), oldest verified person in Jamaica
Walter Brown (mathematician) (1886–1957), engineer and mathematician

Fictional characters

Amber Brown, in a book by Paula Danziger
Bob, Kim, and Serena, characters on the CBS television series The Unit
Charlie Brown, principal character of the comic strip Peanuts
Emmett Brown, a character in the Back To The Future movie series
Foxy and Lincoln "Link" Brown, characters in the 1974 American blaxploitation action movie Foxy Brown
Mr. Brown, a character in the 1971 Spanish/American adventure/western movie Four Rode Out
Reverend Brown, a character in the 1988 American romantic comedy film Coming to America
Sam Brown, a character in the 2004 American animated Western musical comedy movie Home on the Range
Sandy Brown, a character in the 1974 American made-for-television comedy movie The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
Cleveland Brown, main character in the animated TV series The Cleveland Show