Keene (surname)

Keene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alfred Keene (1873–1955), British Olympic fencer
 * Alfred John Keene (1864–1930), British watercolour artist
 * Barry Keene (born 1938), American politician (California)
 * Sir Benjamin Keene (1697–1757), British diplomat
 * Bill Keene (1927–2000), American television and radio personality
 * Brian Keene (born 1967), American author, primarily of horror and crime fiction
 * Carolyn Keene, pseudonym used 1930–85 by the authors of the Nancy Drew and the Dana Girls mystery stories
 * Charles Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Christopher Keene (1946–95), American classical music conductor
 * Constance Keene (1921–2005), American classical pianist
 * Dalton Keene (born 1999), American football player
 * Daniel Keene (born 1955), Australian playwright
 * David Keene (born 1945), American former President of the National Rifle Association
 * Sir David Keene, a British Lord Justice of Appeal
 * Dennis Keene (born 1965), American politician (Kentucky)
 * Derek Keene (1942–2021), English urban historian
 * Donald Keene (1922–2019), American scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese
 * Doug Keene (1928–86), English footballer
 * Elodie Keene (born 1949), American film and television director, producer and editor
 * Emily Keene (1849–1944), British expatriate and writer
 * Edmund Keene (1714–81), English churchman and academic
 * Foxhall P. Keene (1867–1941), American owner and breeder of thoroughbred race horses, World and Olympic gold medallist at polo
 * Henry Keene (1726–76), English architect
 * Henry George Keene (1826–1915) (1826–1915), English historian of mediaeval and modern India
 * James Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jasmine Keene (born 1987), Australian netball player
 * Jean Keene ("The Eagle Lady", 1923–2009), American rodeo trick rider
 * John Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joseph Keene (1839–1921), American Medal of Honor recipient
 * Judith Keene (active 1977–2008), Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
 * Katy Keene, strip cartoon character created by Bill Woggon in 1945
 * M. Lamar Keene (1936–96), American spirit medium
 * Laura Keene (1826–73), British stage actor and manager
 * Laurie Keene (born 1961), Australian rules footballer
 * Marcus Keene (born 1995), American basketball player
 * Marion Keene (Marion Davis, active early 1950s–after 1998), British big-band vocalist
 * Mimi Keene (born 1998), British actress
 * Nelson Keene (born Malcolm Holland, 1942), British pop singer
 * Nietzchka Keene (1952–2004), American film director and writer
 * Paul K. Keene (1910–2005), American organic farming pioneer
 * Percival Keene, coming-of-age adventure novel published in three volumes in 1842 by Frederick Marryat
 * Ralph Keene (1902–1963), Indian-born British screenwriter, producer and film director
 * Raymond Keene (born 1948), English chess Grandmaster
 * Richard Keene (1825–94), British photographer
 * Rick Keene (Richard J. "Rick" Keene, born 1957), American politician (California)
 * Spec Keene (Roy S. "Spec" Keene, 1894–1977), American college sports coach
 * Steve Keene (born 1957), American artist
 * Tom Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Violet Keene (1893–1987), Canadian photographer
 * William Keene (1915–1992), American television actor