Russell or Russ Smith may refer to:

Sports Russ Smith (guard) (1893–1958), American football player Russ Smith (running back) (1944–2001), American football player Russ Smith (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball player Russell Smith (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player Russell Smith (canoeist) (active since 1987), British slalom canoer Russell Smith (referee) (active since 1990), rugby league referee

Law and politics Russell Evans Smith (1908–1990), US federal judge Russell Smith (Australian politician) (born 1946), Australian politician Russell Smith (New York politician) (1822–1866), New York politician

Media and the arts Russell Smith, American founder of 1998 film production company Mr. Mudd Russell Smith (artist) (1812-1896) 18th century artist Russell Smith (writer) (born 1963), South African-born Canadian novelist and nonfiction writer Russell Smith (producer) (active since 1998), American film producer Russell Smith (singer) (1949–2019), American country music singer-songwriter Russ Smith (publisher) (born 1955), American newspaper publisher Russell Smith (trumpeter) (1890–1966), American jazz musician

Others J. Russell Smith (1874–1966), American geographer H. Russell Smith (1914–2014), American business executive Russell L. Smith, United States Navy sailor Russell Lee Smith (1947–1975), American spree killer