Charles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Art and entertainment
Craig Charles (born 1964), British actor and comedian Dave Charles (), British drummer, recording engineer and record producer Don Charles (1933–2005), English ballad singer, record producer, and author Jeannette Charles (1927–2024), British actress, look-alike of Queen Elizabeth II Jennifer Charles (born 1968), American singer Josh Charles (born 1971), American actor Keith Charles (actor) (1934–2008), American theatre and television actor Larry Charles (born 1956), American film director Billy Ocean (born 1950, Leslie Sebastian Charles), American singer Max Charles (born 2003), American actor Nancy Linehan Charles (born 1942), American actress Nicola Charles (born 1969), English actress Ray Charles (1930–2004), American pianist and musician Ray Charles (1918–2015), American composer and conductor of The Ray Charles Singers RuPaul Andre Charles (born 1960), American drag queen and actor Sam Charles (1887–1949), American painter and pianist Tina Charles (born 1954), English singer Yinka Charles (born 1970), British musician, aka MC Reason, former member of 1990s band Love City Groove
Law and administration David Charles (public servant) (born 1940s), Australian senior public servant and consultant P. S. M. Charles (), Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant Sir William Charles (born 1948), British judge
Military Edward Charles (RAF officer) (1919–1986), Canadian military aviator Havelock Charles (1858–1934), British military doctor James Thomas Walter Charles (1865–1928), British Mercantile Marine captain Ronald Charles (1875–1955), British Army officer
Politics Arthur H. Charles (1911–1999), American politician from Maine Bob Charles (politician) (1936–2016), Australian politician (Liberal Party) David Charles (born 1948), Australian politician (Labor Party) Eugenia Charles (1919–2005), Prime Minister of Dominica (1980–1995) George Charles (1916–2004), Chief minister of St. Lucia (1960–1964) Joseph Charles (born 1944), American politician from New Jersey Justina Charles (), Dominican politician Kenya Charles (), Trinidad and Tobago politician Nick Charles (politician) (born 1982), American politician from Maryland Pierre Charles (1954–2004), Prime Minister of Dominica (2000–2004)
Religion David Charles (hymn-writer) (1762–1834), Welsh hymn-writer David Charles (minister) (1812–1878), Welsh Methodist cleric E. Otis Charles (1926–2013), retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah Robert Charles (scholar) (1855–1931), English biblical scholar Rodney Charles (born 1950), Trinidadian politician Sydney Anicetus Charles (1929–2018), Trinidadian bishop Thomas Charles (1755–1814), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist clergyman
Science and academia David Charles (physician) (born 1964), neurologist David Charles (philosopher) (), professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford Enid Charles (1894–1972), statistician and demographer Jacques Charles (1746–1823), French scientist describing the behaviour of an ideal gas. Vera Charles (1877–1954) American mycologist
Sports Bob Charles (golfer) (born 1936), New Zealand golf player David Atiba Charles (born 1977), football player Stephen Charles (1858−1950), English cricketer Cyrille Charles (born 1977), Saint Lucian cricketer Daedra Charles (1968–2018), American basketball player David Atiba Charles (born 1977), Trinidadian football player Ed Charles (1933–2018), American baseball player Ezzard Charles (1921–1975), former world heavyweight boxing champion Gary Charles (born 1970), British football player Irvin Charles (born 1997), American football player Jamaal Charles (born 1986), American football player John Charles (English footballer) (), English football player John Charles (1931–2004), Welsh footballer Johnson Charles (born 1989) Saint Lucian, West Indian cricketer Lorenzo Charles (1963–2011), American former college and professional basketball player Mel Charles (1935–2016), Welsh professional football player Ned Charles (born 1957), Mauritian football player Ron Charles (basketball) (1959–2024), American basketball player Rudy Charles (born 1977), American professional wrestling referee Saahdiq Charles (born 1999), American football player Stefan Charles (born 1988), American football player Tina Charles (born 1988), American basketball player
Writing Emily Hawthorne (born Emily Thornton Charles) (1845–1895), American poet, journalist, suffragist, newspaper founder Glen Charles (born 1943), American screenwriter and television producer, working with his brother Les Charles Jos Charles (), American poet KJ Charles (), British historical romance novelist Les Charles (born 1948), American screenwriter and television producer, working with his brother Glen Charles Ron Charles (critic) (born 1962), American book critic
Fictional characters Chuck Charles, in the film The Penguins of Madagascar Derek and Sharon Charles, the couple in the 2009 film Obsessed Keith Charles, in the American TV series Six Feet Under Nick and Nora Charles, in Dashiell Hammett's novel The Thin Man Peter Charles, aka PC Principal, in TV series South Park Peyton Charles, in TV series iZombie
See also Charles, for the first name