Brill is a German and English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Artists John Frederick Brill (died 1942), British World War II soldier and mural artist Matthijs Brill, and Paul Brill, 16th century Flemish landscape painters Slavko Brill (1900–1943), Croatian sculptor

Athletes Dean Brill (born 1985), English footballer Debbie Brill (born 1953), Canadian high-jumper Frank Brill (1864–1944), American bowler and baseball player Karl Brill (fl. 1900s), American football player Martin Brill (born 1956), New Zealand fencer Marty Brill (American football) (1906–1973), football coach Sam Brill (born 1985), American soccer player

Businesspeople E. J. Brill, founder of Brill Publishers (Leiden) J. G. Brill, founder of J. G. Brill and Company Ron Brill, American businessman and co-founder of Home Depot

Educators Ann Brill, Dean of the School of Journalism at Kansas University Ralph Brill (1935–2019), Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Musicians Karsten Brill, German singer better known as Attila Dorn Logan Brill, American singer Shirley Brill, Israeli clarinetist

Performers Charlie Brill (born 1938), American actor Eddie Brill, American comedian, writer, and actor Fran Brill (born 1946), American voice actress and puppeteer, worked on Sesame Street Lindy Brill (born 1963), British actress Marty Brill (comedian) (1932–2021), American comedian Patti Brill (1923–1963), American actress, singer, dancer

Politicians and government officials Arthur Brill, German politician during the 1920s and 1930s Barry Brill (born 1940), New Zealand politician Francis Brill (1836–1913), American farmer and politician Hermann Brill (1895–1959), German politician who opposed the rise of Nazism Howard W. Brill (born 1943), chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court Julie Brill, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission Lindee Brill (born 1981), Wisconsin politician

Scientists Abraham Brill (1874–1948), Austrian-born American psychiatrist Alexander von Brill (1842–1935), German mathematician Eric Brill, computer scientist Henry Brill (1906–1990), American psychiatrist Nathan Edwin Brill (1860–1925), American physician Robert H. Brill, American archaeologist and chemist Steve Brill, American naturalist Yvonne Brill (1924–2013), Canadian rocket scientist

Writers Bill Brill (1931–2011), American sportswriter Paul Brill, American composer, songwriter, and producer Steven Brill (filmmaker) (born 1962), American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor Steven Brill (journalist) (born 1950), founder of American Lawyer magazine and other information services William H. Brill (1871–1923), American journalist

Others Angel Kreiman Brill (1945–2014), Chief Rabbi of Chile David Brill (cinematographer) (born 1944), Australian journalist David P. Brill (1955–1979), American gay rights advocate Jeanette Goodman Brill (1888–1964), American lawyer and judge Kurt Brill (1916–1978), Wehrmacht officer Samuel Löw Brill (1814–1897), Hungarian rabbi William Brill (RAAF officer) (1916–1964), Australian military pilot

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