List of people with surname Jenkins

This is a list of people and fictional characters surnamed Jenkins.

People

A

• Ab Jenkins (1883–1956), American racing car driver
• Al Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Alan Jenkins (engineer) (born 1947), English automotive engineer and designer
• Alan Jenkins (poet) (born 1955), English poet
• Albert Jenkins (footballer) (1865−1940), English footballer who formed Doncaster Rovers in 1879
• Albert Jenkins (rugby union) (1895–1953), Welsh international rugby union player
• Albert G. Jenkins (1830–1864), American soldier and politician
• Allan Jenkins (footballer) (born 1981), Scottish footballer
• Allen Jenkins (1900–1974), American actor and singer
• Austin Jenkins (born 1989), American professional wrestler better known as Adam Cole

B

• Barbara Jenkins, Trinidadian writer
• Bert Jenkins (1885–1943), Welsh rugby league and rugby union footballer
• Bill Jenkins (drag racer) (1930–2012), American drag racer
• Bill Jenkins (politician) (born 1936), American politician
• Bill Jenkins (Royal Marines officer) (1925–2002), youngest Royal Marine to win a DSO in the Second World War
• Bill Jenkins, American voice actor for FUNimation Entertainment
• Bill Jenkings (1915–1996), Australian writer, newspaper reporter and Bondi Beach identity
• Billy Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Blanche Jenkins (active 1872–1915), British portrait painter
• Bob Jenkins (1947–2021), American television and radio sports announcer
• Bob Jenkins (American football) (1923–2001), American football halfback
• Bobo Jenkins (1916–1984), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Brian Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Bryan Jenkins, Australian chief executive

C

• Carlos Jenkins (born 1968), American footballer
• Carol Jenkins (1947–1968), African-American murder victim
• Carter Jenkins (born 1991), American actor
• Charles Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Chase Jenkins (born 2004), American football player
• Chris Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1945–2013), cricket journalist
• Clay Jenkins (born 1964), American lawyer and politician
• Clive Jenkins (1926–1999), British trade unionist
• Constance Jenkins Macky (1883–1961), née Constance Jenkins, Australian-born American artist and teacher
• Cullen Jenkins (born 1981), American footballer
• Cynthia Jenkins (1924–2001), New York politician

D

• Dan Jenkins (1928–2019), American author and journalist
• Daniel H. Jenkins (born 1963), American actor

E

• Ebenezer Evans Jenkins (1820–1905), Wesleyan minister in India
• Ed Jenkins (American football) (born 1950), American lawyer and former footballer
• Ed Jenkins (rugby union) (born 1986), Australian rugby union player
• Ed Jenkins (U.S. politician) (1933–2012), Edgar Jenkins, U.S. Representative from Georgia
• Edward Jenkins (disambiguation)
• E. J. Jenkins (born 1998), American football player
• Elgton Jenkins (born 1995), American football player
• Ella Jenkins (1924–2024), American folk singer
• Ernie Jenkins (1880–1958), Wales international rugby union player
• Ernie Jenkins (baseball) (1906–1978), American baseball pitcher and manager
• Evan Jenkins (footballer) (1906–1990), Welsh football winger
• Evan Jenkins (politician) (born 1960), United States politician from West Virginia
• Evan Meredith Jenkins (1896–1985), British colonial administrator
• Eveline Annie Jenkins (1893–1976), British artist and illustrator

F

• Farish Jenkins (1940–2012), American paleontologist
• Ferguson Jenkins (born 1943), Canadian baseball player
• Florence Foster Jenkins (1868–1944), U.S. "soprano" known for her extraordinary bravery on stage
• Frances C. Jenkins (1826–1915), U.S. evangelist, Quaker minister, and social reformer

G

• G. Kenneth Jenkins (1918–2005), British numismatist
• Geoffrey Jenkins (1920–2001), South African writer
• George Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Geraint H. Jenkins (1946–2025), historian of Wales and the Welsh language
• Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh rugby player and coach
• Gordon Jenkins (1910–1984), American musician
• Graeme Jenkins (born 1958), British conductor
• Gus Jenkins (1931–1985), American blues pianist and singer
• Gwilym Jenkins (1932–1982), Welsh statistician

H

• Harold Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Harry Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Helen Jenkins (born 1984), British triathlete
• Henry Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Herbert George Jenkins (1876–1923), British writer and owner of publisher Herbert Jenkins Ltd
• Holman W. Jenkins Jr., Wall Street Journal editorial writer
• Horace Jenkins (born 1974), American basketball player
• Hugh Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney (1908–2004), British Labour Party politician

I

• Ian Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Iain Jenkins (born 1972), former Northern Ireland footballer

J

• J. Geraint Jenkins (1929–2009), Welsh maritime historian and historian of rural crafts
• Jack Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins (1937–2001), American actor
• Jackie Jenkins-Scott (born c. 1950), American business and academic administrator
• James Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Jaray Jenkins (born 2000), American football player
• Jay Jenkins (born 1977), professionally known as Jeezy (formerly Young Jeezy), American rapper
• Jean Jenkins (ethnomusicologist) (1922–1990), American-born ethnomusicologist
• Jean Jenkins (politician) (born 1938), Australian educator and senator for Western Australia
• Jerry B. Jenkins (born 1949), American author
• Jim Jenkins (footballer) (1897–1983), Australian rules footballer
• Joe Jenkins (disambiguation)
• John Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Johnny Jenkins (1939–2006), American blues guitarist
• Johnny Jenkins (1939–2006), American blues guitarist
• Joseph Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Josh Jenkins (born 1989), Australian rules football player

K

• Karl Jenkins (born 1944), Welsh musician and composer
• Katherine Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh mezzo-soprano
• Kathryn Jenkins (1961–2009), Welsh hymn writer and scholar
• Keith Jenkins, English postmodern historian
• Ken Jenkins (born 1940), American actor
• Ken Jenkins (American football) (born 1959), American footballer
• Kenny Jenkins (1945–2009), Scottish footballer
• Keonta Jenkins (born 2002), American football player
• Kris Jenkins (born 1979), American footballer
• Kydran Jenkins (born 2002), American football player

L

• Larry "Flash" Jenkins (1955–2019), American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter
• Lauren Jenkins (born 1991), American singer-songwriter, actress, and director
• Lawrence L. Jenkins (1924–2017), American World War II pilot and prisoner of war
• Leoline Jenkins (1625–1685), Welsh lawyer and diplomat
• Leon Jenkins (born 1950), American football player
• Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician) (1932–2007), American composer and jazz musician
• Leroy Jenkins (televangelist) (1934–2017), American televangelist
• Lew Jenkins (1916–1981), American boxer
• Louis Jenkins (poet) (1942–2019), American poet
• Louis Jenkins (politician) (1860–1939), Canadian politician
• Louise Freeland Jenkins (1888–1970), American astronomer
• Luwanda Jenkins (born 1962), American politician

M

• Marilyn Jenkins (1937–2020), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Michael Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Mick Jenkins (rapper), American rapper
• Mick Jenkins (rugby), Welsh rugby footballer
• Mikaela Jenkins (born 2003), American Paralympic swimmer
• Mike Jenkins (American football) (born 1985), American footballer
• Mike Jenkins (poet) (born 1953), Welsh poet and fiction writer
• Mike Jenkins (strongman) (1982–2013), professional strongman competitor
• Minnie Braithwaite Jenkins (1874–1954), American school teacher

N

• Nathan Jenkins, British songwriter and record producer
• Neil Jenkins, Welsh rugby union footballer and coach
• Neil Jenkins (footballer) English soccer player
• Newell Sill Jenkins, American dentist and developer
• Nikara Jenkins (born 1997), Welsh rhythmic gymnast
• Niki Jenkins (born 1973), Canadian judoka
• Nikko Jenkins (born 1986), American spree killer
• Noam Jenkins, Canadian actor

O

• Oliver Peebles Jenkins (1850–1935), American physiologist and histologist, mainly associated with Stanford University

P

• Patrick Jenkins (American football) (born 2003), American football player
• Patty Jenkins, American film director and screenwriter
• Paul Jenkins (disambiguation), multiple people
• Peter Jenkins (journalist) (1934–1992), British journalist
• Philip Jenkins (born 1952), American history professor

R

• Rayshawn Jenkins (born 1994), American football player
• Richard Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Richard Jenkyns (1782–1854), British academic administrator and Dean of Wells
• Robert Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Rodney Jenkins (1944–2024), American equestrian
• Roy Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead (1920–2003), British politician

S

• Sacha Jenkins (1971–2025), American hip-hop journalist
• Sally Jenkins (born 1960), American author and sports journalist
• Samuel Jenkins, Jr. (born 1956), African-American politician
• Scoville Jenkins (born 1986), American tennis player
• Simon Jenkins (born 1943), British newspaper columnist
• Speight Jenkins (born 1937), American music critic and opera general director
• Stephan Jenkins (born 1964), rock singer

T

• Terry Jenkins (born 1963), professional darts player
• Teven Jenkins (born 1998), American football player
• Thomas Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Thornton A. Jenkins (1811–1893), United States rear admiral
• Tom Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Tommy Jenkins (born 1947), English footballer
• Tommy Jenkins (Australian footballer) (1902–1979)
• Trefor Jenkins (1932–2025), South African human geneticist

W

• Walter Jenkins (1918–1985), top aide to Lyndon B. Johnson, resigned after a scandal
• Walter Jenkins (civil servant) (1874–1951), British admiralty official
• William Jenkins (disambiguation)
• Woody Jenkins (born 1947), American journalist and politician

V

• Victoria Jenkins, British adaptive fashion designer and disability activist

Fictional characters

A

• Abner Jenkins (Beetle, MACH-1, etc.), a Marvel Comics supervillain-turned-hero
• Al Jenkins (EastEnders), in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Adam Croasdell
• Anya Jenkins, in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer

B

• Billie Jenkins, in the television series Charmed
• Bruno Jenkins, in the BBC medical drama Casualty
• Bruno Jenkins, a young boy in Roald Dahl's The Witches and the 1990 film based on the story

C

• Carl Jenkins (Starship Troopers), in the film Starship Troopers
• Carl Jenkins (Oz), an inmate of the Aryan Brotherhood on the HBO drama Oz
• Christy Jenkins, in the television series Charmed

E

• Ed Jenkins, protagonist of a series of novelettes by Erle Stanley Gardner

H

• Howell Jenkins, birth name of Wizard Howl in the novel Howl's Moving Castle

K

• Kiki Jenkins, dateable character in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV

L

• Leeroy Jenkins, a player character and internet phenomenon from World of Warcraft
• Leeroy Jenkins, a character act of Flip Wilson, American comedian and actor

N

• Neil Jenkins, in the sitcom Gavin & Stacey
• Nessa Jenkins, in the sitcom Gavin & Stacey
• Nicholas Jenkins, the narrator of Anthony Powell's novel series A Dance to the Music of Time

P

• Paul Jenkins (EastEnders), in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
• Peter "Tucker" Jenkins, in the BBC children's programme Grange Hill, portrayed by Todd Carty

Unspecified given name

• Mrs. Jenkins, John Rolfe's maid in the Disney film '
• Mrs. Jenkins, in the preschool children's animated television seriesTimothy Goes to School

See also

• Jenkins (name)
• Jenkin
• Jenkyns
• Little John