David Hughes may refer to:
Arts Dave Hughes (born 1970), Australian comedian Dave Hughes (producer) (born 1971), American television producer and editor David Hughes (illustrator) (born 1968), English artist and illustrator David Hughes (Emmerdale), a character in the TV soap Emmerdale
Literature David Hughes (poet, born 1947), Welsh writer David Hughes (Eos Iâl) (1794–1862), Welsh poet and publisher David Hughes (novelist) (1930–2005), British novelist
Music David Hughes (musician) (born 1960), English keyboardist David Hughes (tenor) (1925–1972), English singer
Science David Hughes (astronomer) (1941–2022), English astronomer specialising in comets David Edward Hughes (1831–1900), British-born inventor, known for the microphone, and later, American academic
Sports Cricket David Hughes (Hertfordshire cricketer) (born 1978), Irish cricketer David Hughes (Lancashire cricketer) (born 1947), English cricketer David Hughes (Somerset cricketer) (1934–2025), English cricketer
Football David Hughes (American football) (born 1959), American football player David Hughes (footballer, born 1943), English footballer Dave Hughes (footballer) (born 1945), Australian rules footballer David Hughes (footballer, born 1958) (1958–2023), English footballer David Hughes (footballer, born 1972), Welsh footballer David Hughes (footballer, born 1978), Welsh footballer, coach and manager.
Other sports David Hughes (hurler) (born 1967), Irish hurler David Hughes (sailor) (born 1978), American sailor
Other persons David Hughes (English academic) (1753/1754–1817), principal of Jesus College, Oxford David Hughes (priest) (1785–1850), Welsh Anglican priest David Hughes (RAF officer) (1899–1955), First World War flying ace David Hughes (railroad executive), interim president and CEO of Amtrak, 2005–2006 David Hughes (politician), Welsh politician
Other uses Ysgol David Hughes, a bilingual secondary school on Anglesey, Wales 4205 David Hughes, a Mars-crossing asteroid SS David E. Hughes, a Liberty ship, named for David Edward Hughes
See also Hughes (surname)