Brightman may refer to:
Al Brightman (1923–1992), American basketball player and coach Alex Brightman (born 1987), American stage actor Amelia Brightman (born 1979), English singer and songwriter Edgar S. Brightman (1884–1953), philosopher and Christian theologian Frank Edward Brightman (1856–1932), English scholar Frank Hatton Brightman (1921–1996), British lichenologist Jerry Brightman (1953–2015), steel guitarist John Brightman, Baron Brightman (1911–2006), English judge Robert A. Brightman, American anthropologist Sarah Brightman (born 1960), English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer Thomas Brightman (1562–1607), English clergyman and biblical commentator
Other Bright Man is a Robot Master in the Mega Man series Brightman Street Bridge, a bridge in Fall River/Somerset, Massachusetts