List of people with surname Williams

For information on the surname "Williams" itself, see Williams (surname).

Williams is a common European surname. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname.

A

• Aaron Williams, an American professional basketball player
• Aeneas Williams, an American football player and NFL free safety
• Alan Williams (novelist), British novelist, thriller writer and ex-foreign correspondent
• Ali Williams, New Zealand rugby player
• Alun Williams (1920–1992), Welsh radio presenter
• Amy Williams, English skeleton racer and Olympic gold medalist
• Andre Williams (born Zephire Andre Williams in 1936), American R&B and rock and roll musician
• Andy Williams (born 1927), American singer
• Angel Williams, Canadian female pro wrestler
• Ann Williams (politician) (born 1968), American politician, Representative for the 11th District of the Illinois House of Representatives
• Anthony A. Williams (born 1951), American politician and mayor of Washington, D.C.
• Antonio Williams (Medal of Honor), American Medal of Honor recipients
• Archie Williams, American athlete
• Archie Williams (footballer) (1927–1985), Scottish footballer
• Armstrong Williams, American political columnist

B

• Barry Williams (born 1954), American actor (The Brady Bunch)
• Bernard Williams, English philosopher
• Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican pro baseball player
• Billy Williams (left fielder), American baseball outfielder and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Billy Dee Williams, American actor
• Blake Williams (basketball), American basketball player
• Brad Williams (cricketer), Australian cricketer
• Brian Williams, American news reporter for NBC
• Brian Williams (footballer), English footballer
• Brian Williams (sportscaster), Canadian sportscaster
• Bruce Williams (disambiguation)
• Bryan Williams, Birdman (rapper), American rapper and record executive

C

• Carl Williams (criminal) (1970–2010), Australian criminal.
• Carnell Williams (born 1982), American football player
• Charles Williams (disambiguation)
• Chino 'Fats' Williams, American actor
• Christopher Williams (Welsh artist) (1873–1934)
• Clarence Williams (disambiguation)
• Clark Williams, American banker and New York State Comptroller 1909-1910
• Clayton Williams, Jr. (born 1931), American oilman; Republican gubernatorial nominee in Texas, 1990
• Clayton W. Williams, Sr. (1895–1983), American oilman; historian; first registered geologist in the state of Texas
• Cliff Williams (born 1949), English bassist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC
• Clive Williams, former Wales international rugby union player, Leeds
• Craig Williams, an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Human Tornado
• Craig E. Williams, American Vietnam War veteran and co-founder of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
• Craig L. Williams, American LGBT rights activist, better known as Craig Hollywood

D

• Dafydd Williams (born 1954), Canadian astronaut
• Daniel Williams (disambiguation)
• Danny Williams (politician) (1949– ), premier of Newfoundland
• Darrell Williams, New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
• Darren Williams (born 1977), English soccer player
• Darrent Williams (1982–2007), American football player
• Darryl Williams (disambiguation)
• Daryl Williams (born 1955), Australian politician
• Dave Williams (1900s pitcher) (1881–1918), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Dave Williams (musician) (1972–2002), American singer in the band Drowning Pool
• Dave Tiger Williams (born 1954), Canadian hockey player
• David Marshall Williams aka "Carbine Williams" (1900–1975), inventor of short-stroke gas piston for firearms
• David Walliams (born 1971), British comedian, original surname Williams
• Deniece Williams (born 1951), American singer
• Deron Williams (born 1984), NBA basketball player
• Dominique Gallego Williams (born 1990), Chilean model
• Doug Williams (American football) (born 1955), first African-American quarterback to lead a winning team in the Super Bowl

E

• Earl Williams (basketball player), "the Twirl", (born 1951) professional basketball player
• Earl Williams (politician), lawyer and political leader in Dominica
• Edward Bennett Williams (1920–1988), prominent American trial lawyer
• Emlyn Williams (1905–1987), Welsh actor and dramatist
• Emory Williams, a Chicago businessman
• Eric Williams (1911–1981), Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
• Eric A. Williams, Trinidad and Tobago politician
• Esther Williams, movie star
• Evan Williams (tenor) (1867–1918), American singer

F

• Fara Williams (born 1984), English football player
• Sir Frank Williams, founder and owner of the WilliamsF1 Formula One constructor
• Sir Frederic Calland Williams (1911–1977), electrical engineer closely involved with the development of radar and early digital computers

G

• Gail Williams, director of The WELL
• Gardner F. Williams, American mining engineer and author
• Gary Williams, coach of the University of Maryland, College Park men's basketball team and 2002 national championship winner
• George C. Williams, American biologist
• Glyn Williams (footballer), Welsh footballer
• Grace Williams, Welsh composer
• Guy Williams (1924–1989), American actor

H

• Hal Williams, actor
• Hank Williams (1923–1953), country music singer and guitarist
• Hank Williams, Jr. (born 1949), country music singer and guitarist, son of Hank Williams
• Hank Williams III (born 1972), country music singer and guitarist, son of Hank Williams, Jr.
• Harland Williams, Canadian-born comedian, actor, and radio personality
• Hayley Williams, lead singer of the band Paramore
• Henry Williams (Medal of Honor), American Medal of Honor recipient
• Henry Williams (missionary), English missionary to New Zealand, beginning in the 1820s
• Henry Smith Williams, medical doctor, lawyer, and author of a number of books on medicine, history, and science

I

• Isiah Williams, American football player
• Isiah Williams (basketball), American basketball player

J

• Jack Williams (rugby player), Welsh international rugby union player
• James Williams (Delaware representative), representative of the state of Delaware
• James Leighman Williams, American fencer
• Janet Williams, American operatic soprano and voice teacher
• Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975), professional American basketball player
• Jason Williams (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks
• Jay Williams (basketball) (born 1981), American sportscaster and former basketball player
• Jayson Williams (born 1968), American former basketball player
• Jeff Williams (baseball), Australian-born professional baseball player
• Jeff Williams (poker player), American poker player
• Jeffrey Williams (astronaut), American astronaut
• Jeremy Williams (actor) (born 1982), British actor
• Jody Williams, American teacher, recipient of 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
• Joe Williams (jazz singer) (1918–1999)
• John Williams, American composer

See also: John Williams (disambiguation)

• Jonathan Williams (disambiguation)
• Joseph Williams (disambiguation page)
• J.Williams, New Zealand R&B singer
• Joy Williams (Australian writer), Australian author of poetry
• Joy Williams (singer), Christian music singer and songwriter
• Joy Williams (American writer), American author of fiction
• Juan Williams, journalist
• Justin Williams, Canadian ice hockey player currently with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes
• J. Williams, president of the American Physical Society in 1963

K

• Karen Lynn Williams, American writer of children's literature
• Keller Williams, folk/jam-band musician residing in Fredericksburg, Virginia
• Kelvin Williams, cricketer
• Kenneth L. Williams, herpetologist
• Kenneth Williams, TV and movie actor
• Kent Williams, American actor and voice actor
• Kiely Williams, American singer/actress, Member of girl group The Cheetah Girls and 3LW

L

• Lawrence G. Williams (1913–1975), US congressman from Pennsylvania
• Leon Jay Williams (1976–), Singaporean singer and actor in Taiwanese dramas
• Leonard Williams (actor) (1917-1962), a British actor
• Lucinda Williams (1953–), American rock, folk, and country music singer and songwriter
• Lucinda Williams (athlete) (1937-), American runner

M

• Madieu Williams, American football player
• Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985), American basketball player
• Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1986), American basketball player
• Mario Williams, professional American football player and former number one overall draft pick
• Mark Williams (snooker player)
• Matt Williams (third baseman) (born 1965), Major League Baseball player
• Michael Williams (disambiguation)
• Michelle Williams (actress), American actress
• Michelle Williams (singer), American gospel/pop/R&B singer, actress, member of group Destiny's Child
• Midge Williams, American jazz vocalist
• Mitch Williams (baseball), known as "Wild Thing", Major League Baseball pitcher
• Mo Williams, American basketball player
• Morgan Williams (disambiguation), various people (refer to disambiguation page)

N

• Nicholas Williams (born 1942), English linguist and expert on the Cornish language
• Nick Williams (born 1983), New Zealand rugby football player
• Nick Luchey (born 1977), American football player originally named Nick Williams

O

• Otis Williams, American singer and member of The Temptations
• Olivia Williams, British Actress (Dollhouse, The heart of me, Born Romantic)

P

• Patrick Williams (disambiguation)
• Paul Williams (disambiguation)
• Percy Williams
• Peter Francis Williams, Australian amateur astronomer
• Petey Williams, professional wrestler
• Pharrell Williams, American rapper/producer
• Phil Williams (footballer), former Chester City player
• Phil Williams (politician), Welsh politician and space scientist
• Pip Williams, record producer

R

• R. Norris Williams, American tennis player
• Rachel Williams, model
• Ralph Williams (cricketer), English cricket and barrister
• Ralph Vaughan Williams, British composer
• Raymond Williams, Welsh man of letters
• Rhydwen Williams, Welsh poet, novelist, editor, minister and television presenter
• Richard Williams (tennis), American tennis coach
• Ricky Williams, American football player
• Robbie Williams, British singer
• Robert Williams (disambiguation)
• Robley C. Williams, American biophysicist
• Robin Williams, TV and movie actor
• Robin Williams (writer), writer
• Roger Williams (disambiguation)
• Roley Williams, Welsh footballer
• Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
• Roy Williams (coach), head basketball coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels
• Roy Williams (safety), American football player
• Roy Williams (wide receiver), American football player
• Rozz Williams, American rock vocalist
• Russell Williams (disambiguation)
• Ryan Williams, footballer

S

• Sarah-Rose Williams, New York City Ballet dancer
• Scott Williams (disambiguation)
• Serena Williams (born 1981), US pro tennis player and sister of Venus Williams
• Shane Williams (born 1977), Welsh rugby union player
• Shawne Williams (born 1986), US pro basketball player
• Shelden Williams (born 1983), US pro basketball player
• Shellene Williams (born 1981), Jamaican track and field sprinter
• Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby, United Kingdom politician
• Sonny Bill Williams (born 1985), New Zealand rugby league and rugby union player
• Stanley Williams (1953–2005), early leader of the Crips
• Stanley Williams (rugby player), England and British Lions rugby player
• Steve Williams (disambiguation)
• Steven Williams, actor
• Stuart Williams (disambiguation)
• Susan May Williams, American wife of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte

T

• Tad Williams, fantasy and science fiction writer
• Ted Williams (1918–2002), Hall-of-Fame pro baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
• Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), American playwright
• Terrick Williams, British painter
• Thomas Williams (disambiguation)
• Tod Williams (filmmaker) ("Kip" Williams, b. 1968), film director and screenwriter
• Todd Williams (athlete) (born 1969), American long-distance runner
• Tom Williams (disambiguation)
• Tony Williams (1945–1997), American jazz drummer
• Tonya Lee Williams, Canadian actress

V

• Vanessa L. Williams (born 1963), singer, actress, and Miss America
• Venus Williams (born 1980), pro tennis player and sister of Serena Williams
• Victoria Williams (born 1958), singer/songwriter
• Veronica Williams

W

• Waldo Williams (1904–1971), Welsh poet
• Walt Williams (born 1970), American basketball player
• Walt Williams (baseball) (born 1943), Major League Baseball outfielder
• Walter Williams (disambiguation)
• Warren Williams (disambiguation)
• Wayne Williams, imprisoned serial murderer
• Wendy O. Williams (1949–1998), American musician
• William Williams (disambiguation)
• William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), American poet
• Willie L. Williams, police department chief in Philadelphia and Los Angeles