Cracknell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Cracknell (born 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey left winger Carrie Cracknell (born 1980), British theatre director, artistic director of the Gate Theatre, London Charles Cracknell MBE (1915–1997), British classical bassoonist and pedagogue Charles Cracknell (civil servant), the Youth Enterprise and Employment manager, Hull City Council, Yorkshire Chris Cracknell (rugby union) (born 1984), rugby union player David Cracknell, media and reputation management expert and former journalist in the United Kingdom Dick Cracknell (footballer), English footballer Edward Charles Cracknell (1831–1893), telegraph pioneer in New South Wales James Cracknell, OBE (born 1972), British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer Kenneth Cracknell (1935–2022), British specialist in interfaith dialogue and the Christian theology of religions Leonard Cracknell (1941–1998), British television, radio, film and theatre actor, mainly during the 1960s and 1970s Richard Cracknell (1929–2016), English rugby league footballer of the 1950s Ruth Cracknell (1925–2002), Australian theatre and television character actress Sarah Cracknell (born 1965), English pop singer who fronts the band Saint Etienne Vernon Cracknell (1912–1989), New Zealand politician