James (surname)
James is a surname, and may refer to:
- A. P. T. James (c1908-1962), better known as "Fargo" James; Tobagonian politician
- Alex James (footballer) (1901–1953), Scottish soccer player
- Alex James (musician) (born 1968), English musician and journalist
- Alice James (1848–1892), American diarist
- Angharad James (1677–1749), Welsh language poet
- Anthony James (disambiguation)
- Art James (1929–2004), American game show host
- B. G. James (politician), mayor of Newport News, Virginia from 1936 to 1940
- Bill James (born 1949), American baseball writer and historian
- Billy James (disambiguation)
- Bob James (musician) (born 1939), jazz musician
- Bradley James (disambiguation):
- Brian James (disambiguation):
- Brion James (1945–1999), American character actor
- Bruce James (actor) (born 1975), Canadian actor
- Bruce James, American politician
- Butch James (born 1979), South African rugby player
- C. L. R. James (1901–1989), Trinidadian essayist and historian of the Haitian Revolution
- Carole James (born 1957), Canadian politician
- Carwyn James (1929–1983), Welsh rugby player
- Chris James (born 1962), American baseball player
- Clifton James (born 1921), American actor
- Clive James (born 1939), Australian writer, poet, essayist, critic, and commentator on popular culture
- Colin James (born 1964), Canadian musician
- Craig James (born 1961), American football player and sportscaster
- Craig James (born 1982), English footballer
- Dafydd James (born 1975), Welsh rugby player
- Darren James (born 1964), American pornographic actor
- David James (disambiguation)
- Dennis James (1917–1997), American television personality
- Dick James (1920–1986), music publisher
- Don James (disambiguation)
- Duncan James (born 1978), British singer
- Edgerrin James (born 1978), American football player
- Edison James (born 1943), Prime Minister of Dominica
- Elmore James (1918–1963), American musician
- Emrys James (1928–1989), Welsh actor
- Eric James (born 1925), British Anglican clergyman
- Etta James (born 1938), American R&B and gospel singer
- Francesca James, American actor
- Francis James (1918–1992), Australian publisher
- Frank James (1843–1915), American outlaw
- Geraldine James (born 1950), English actor
- Glyn James, Welsh footballer
- Graham James (disambiguation)
- Harry James (1916–1983), American musician
- Helen Frances James (born 1956), American paleornithologist
- Henry James, Sr. (1811–1882), American theologian
- Henry James (1843–1916), American author and critic
- Ian James (disambiguation)
- Ifor James (1931–2004), British musician and teacher
- James James (1833–1902), Welsh musician
- Jassie James, American pornographic actor
- Jesse James (1847–1882), American outlaw, member of the James-Younger Gang
- Jesse James (disambiguation)
- Joe James (1925–1952), American racing car driver
- John James (disambiguation):
- Jonathan James (1983–2008), American cybercriminal
- Joni James (born 1930), American singer
- Kevin James (disambiguation)
- L. Dean James (born 1947), American writer
- Lance James, American computer scientist
- LeBron James (born 1984), American basketball player
- Leela James (born 1983), American singer
- Leighton James (born 1953), Welsh footballer
- Lennie James (born 1965), English actor
- Letitia James (born 1958), American lawyer, activist, and politician in Brooklyn
- Lionel James (born 1962), American football player
- Margot James (born 1958), British politician
- Mark James (disambiguation):
- M. E. Clifton James (1898–1963), British actor, impersonator of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
- Mickie James (born 1979), American professional wrestler
- Mike James (born 1975), American NBA basketball player
- M. R. James (1862–1936), British mediaeval scholar
- Oliver James (born 1953), clinical psychologist
- Oliver James (entertainer) (born 1980), British entertainer
- P. D. James (born 1920), British crime writer
- Peter James (historian), British historian
- Peter James (writer) (born 1948), British writer
- Paul James (disambiguation)
- Polly James (born 1941), British actor
- Raji James (born 1970), British actor
- Richard James (disambiguation):
- Rick James (1948–2004), African-American funk and soul musician
- Robbie James (1957–1998), Welsh soccer player
- Sally James (disambiguation)
- Sharpe James (born 1936), American politician
- Sid James (1913–1976), South African born British actor and comedian
- Skip James (1902–1969), American blues singer and guitarist
- Sonny James (born 1929), American musician
- Steve James (disambiguation):
- Tessa James (born 1991), Australian actress
- Tommy James (born 1947), American musician
- Tony James (born 1958), British musician
- Walter James (1863–1943), Premier of Western Australia from 1902 to 1904 and an ardent supporter of the federation movement
- Wendy James (born 1966), British singer
- William James (disambiguation):
- Yolande James (born 1977), Canadian politician
See also