List of people with surname Cohen

This is an alphabetical list of people with surname Cohen (or in a few cases, a double-barrelled surname that includes Cohen). For variant spellings of this name, see the pages for Cohn, Kohn, and Coen.

A

 * Aaron Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Aaron Cohen (Deputy NASA administrator) (1931–2010)
 * Aaron Cohen (counterterrorist) (born 1976), Israeli-American writer, director, actor and former counterterrorist
 * Aaron Cohen (judoka) (born 1981), American judoka
 * Abby Joseph Cohen (born 1952), American economist and financial analyst
 * Abe or Abraham Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Abe Cohen (1933–2001), American football player
 * Abraham Cohen de Herrera (c. 1570 – c. 1635), Sephardic Jewish philosopher and Kabbalist
 * Abraham Cohen Pimentel (died 1697), Orthodox rabbi (Amsterdam)
 * Abraham Cohen of Zante (1670–1729), physician, poet, rabbi (Venetian Republic)
 * Abraham Cohen Labatt (1802–1899), American pioneer of Reform Judaism
 * Abraham Burton Cohen (1882–1956), American civil engineer
 * Abraham Cohen (editor) (1887–1957), rabbinical editor of the Soncino Books of the Bible
 * Abram Cohen (1924–2016), American Olympic fencer
 * Ada Cohen, American professor and historian
 * Adam Cohen (journalist) (born c. 1962), American journalist at The New York Times
 * Adam Cohen (musician) (born 1972), Canadian born musician, the son of Leonard Cohen
 * Adam Cohen (scientist) (born 1979), associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology and of physics at Harvard University
 * Adele Cohen (born 1942), American lawyer and politician
 * Adva Cohen (אדוה כהן; born 1996), Israeli runner
 * Aharon Cohen (1910–1980), Russian Empire-born, senior member of Mapam (Israeli political party)
 * Al Cohen (1926–2020), American magic shop owner and practitioner
 * Alan N. Cohen (1930–2004), American former co-owner of the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets
 * Alan Cohen (born 1954), American owner of the Florida Panthers
 * Albert Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Albert Cohen (novelist) (1895–1981), Greek-born Romaniote Jewish Swiss novelist
 * Albert D. Cohen (1914–2011), Canadian businessman
 * Albert J. Cohen (1903–1984), American film producer
 * Albert K. Cohen (1918–2014), American sociologist
 * Albert Cohen (producer), French producer of musicals and radio personality
 * Alex Cohen, American radio dj, roller derby skater and author
 * Alexis Cohen, American Idol contestant
 * Alfred M. Cohen (1859–1949), American lawyer and politician
 * Alice Cohen, American singer-songwriter and artist
 * Allen Cohen (poet) (1940–2004), editor of the San Francisco Oracle
 * Allen Cohen (composer) (born 1951), American composer
 * Almog Cohen (footballer) (born 1988), Israeli international association footballer
 * Alon Cohen (born 1962), Israeli communications executive
 * Alroey Cohen (born 1989), Israeli international footballer
 * Amnon Cohen (born 1960), Israeli politician
 * Amy Cohen-Corwin, American mathematician
 * Anat Cohen, Israeli jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader
 * Andrew and Andy Cohen (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Andrew Cohen (colonial governor) (1909–1968), governor of Uganda
 * Andrew Cohen (journalist) (born 1955), Canadian journalist and author
 * Andrew Cohen (spiritual teacher) (born 1955), American spiritual teacher and author
 * Andrew Cohen (politician) (born 1969), American politician in New York City
 * Andrew Cohen (poker player) (born c. 1969), American bartender and poker player
 * Andrew Cohen (footballer) (born 1981), Maltese international footballer
 * Andy Cohen (baseball) (1904–1988), New York Giant player
 * Andy Cohen (television personality) (born 1968), American television executive and pop culture blogger
 * Anne Cohen (born 1941), Australian politician in New South Wales
 * Annie Cohen-Solal, French academic and writer
 * Anthony Cohen (born 1946), British social anthropologist
 * Ari Cohen, Canadian actor
 * Ariel Cohen (born 1959), Soviet-born American political scientist
 * Arnaldo Cohen (born 1948), Brazilian pianist
 * Arthur Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Arthur Cohen (politician) (1830–1914), English barrister and Liberal Party politician
 * Arthur Juda Cohen (1910–2000), leading member of the Dutch Underground resistance movement
 * Arthur A. Cohen (1928–1986), American Jewish scholar, theologian and author
 * Arthur G. Cohen (1930–2014), American businessman and philanthropist
 * Asher Cohen, psychologist and President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Asi Cohen (born 1974), Israeli comedian
 * Assaf Cohen (born 1972), American actor
 * Audra Cohen (born 1986), American 2007 NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Champion
 * Audrey Cohen (1931–1996), founding president of the Metropolitan College of New York
 * Avi Cohen (1956–2010), Israeli international footballer
 * Avi Cohen (footballer, born 1962) (born 1962), Israeli international footballer
 * Avishai Cohen (bassist) (born 1970), Israeli jazz bassist, composer, and arranger
 * Avishai Cohen (trumpeter) (born 1978), Israeli/American jazz trumpeter and composer
 * Avishay Cohen (born 1995), Israeli footballer
 * Avner Cohen, Israeli/American historian and author

B

 * B. J. Cohen (born 1975), American footballer
 * Barry Cohen (1927–1985), birth name of Barry Crane, American television director and producer
 * Barry Cohen (politician) (1935–2017), Australian cabinet level politician
 * Barry Cohen (attorney) (1939–2018), American lawyer
 * Barry Marc Cohen (born 1954), American art therapist
 * Ben and Benjamin Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Ben Cohen (bridge) (1907–1971), British bridge player and writer
 * Ben Cohen (businessman) (born 1951), co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
 * Ben Cohen (rugby union) (born 1978), English rugby union international player
 * Sir Benjamin Cohen, 1st Baronet (1844–1909), British politician and Jewish communal leader, MP for Islington East, 1892–1906
 * Benjamin Victor Cohen (1894–1983), American political figure, member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Brain Trust
 * Benjamin Cohen (political economist) (born 1937), American professor of International Political Economy
 * Benjamin Cohen (born 1972), French musician known as Benjamin Diamond
 * Benjamin Cohen (journalist) (born 1982), British journalist and Channel 4 news correspondent
 * Bennett Cohen (1890–1964), American screenwriter
 * Benyamin Cohen (born 1975), American journalist and author
 * Bern Cohen (born 1949), American actor
 * Bernard Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Bernard Cohen (physicist) (1924–2012), American physics professor
 * Bernard Cecil Cohen (1926–2024), American political scientist and educator
 * Bernard Cohen (painter) (born 1933), British artist
 * Bernard S. Cohen (1934–2020), American politician in Virginia
 * Bernard Cohen (Australian author) (born 1963), Australian writer
 * Betty Cohen, American businesswoman
 * Bobby Cohen (born 1970), American film producer
 * Bonnie R. Cohen, American public servant
 * Boyd Cohen (born 1970), American urban and climate strategist
 * Brad Cohen, American motivational speaker and author
 * Bram Cohen (born 1975), American computer programmer
 * Brian Cohen (boxer) (born 1976), American professional boxer (retired)
 * Bruce M. Cohen (1945–2010), American rabbi and peace campaigner
 * Bruce M. Cohen (1945–2010), American rabbi and peace campaigner
 * Bruce Cohen (born 1961), American film producer
 * Bryan Cohen (born 1989), American-Israeli basketball player
 * Brian Tyler Cohen, American actor, blogger, podcaster and journalist

C

 * Carl Cohen (born 1931), American philosopher
 * Carl Cohen (1913–1986), American gambling executive and casino manager
 * Carolyn Cohen, American biologist
 * Cathy J. Cohen (born 1962), American author
 * Chapman Cohen (1868–1954), English freethinker, secularist, atheist, writer, and lecturer
 * Charles S. Cohen (born 1952), American real estate developer
 * Charles Cohen, American free jazz musician and composer
 * Chris Cohen (musician) (born 1975), American musician
 * Chris Cohen (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
 * Christopher A. Cohen, American director and producer
 * Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (born 1933), French physicist
 * Claudia Cohen (1950–2007), American gossip columnist and socialite
 * Colby Cohen (born 1989), American ice hockey player
 * Cora Cohen (born 1943), American artist
 * Craig Cohen (broadcaster) (born 1972), American radio broadcaster
 * Craig Cohen (political scientist) (born 1974), American political scientist

D

 * Dan, Daniel and Danny Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Dan Cohen (politician) (born 1936), American author and politician
 * Dan Cohen (academic), American historian
 * Daniel Cohen (children's writer) (1936–2018), American writer
 * Daniel Cohen (economist) (born 1953), French economist
 * Daniel Cohen (conductor) (born 1984), Israeli Music director of Jersey Chamber Orchestra
 * Daniel I. A. Cohen (born 1946), American mathematician and computer scientist
 * Danielle Cohen-Levinas (born 1959), French musicologist and philosopher
 * Danny Cohen (television executive) (born 1974), director of BBC Television
 * Danny Cohen (cinematographer), British cinematographer
 * Danny Cohen (engineer), American computer scientist
 * Dave and David Cohen (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dave Cohen (sportscaster) (born 1951), American sportscaster and actor
 * Dave Cohen (American football) (born 1966), American college football coach
 * David Cohen (military) (1917–2020), American member of the US Army, a liberator of the Ohrdruf concentration camp, and a schoolteacher
 * Dave Cohen (writer), writer for television, radio and the Huffington Post
 * David Cohen Nassy (1612–1685), Portuguese converso and colonialist
 * David Jacob Cohen (c. 1883 – 1959), Indian politician
 * David Cohen (rabbi) (1887–1972), Rabbi, talmudist, philosopher, and kabbalist
 * David Cohen (politician) (1914–2005), American politician in Philadelphia
 * David B. Cohen (psychologist) (1941–2004), American psychology professor
 * David Bennett Cohen (born 1942), keyboardist
 * David William Cohen (born 1943), American professor of history and anthropology
 * David B. Cohen (mayor) (born 1947), American politician in Massachusetts
 * David Mark Cohen (1952–1997), playwriting professor at the University of Texas at Austin
 * David Elliot Cohen (born 1955), American editor and publisher
 * David Cohen (art critic) (born 1963), American art critic, art historian, curator and publisher
 * David X. Cohen (born 1966), American TV writer and producer
 * David Steven Cohen (born 1967), American TV writer
 * David Cohen (entrepreneur) (born 1968), American entrepreneur
 * David Cohen (intelligence), New York City Police Department deputy commissioner, former CIA official
 * David Cohen (physicist), Canadian M.I.T. physicist
 * David L. Cohen, Pennsylvania politician
 * Dick Cohen (born 1949), American politician in Minnesota
 * Didier Cohen (born 1985), American-born Australian media personality, actor and model
 * Dolly Cohen, French jewellery designer
 * Donald J. Cohen (1940–2001), American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
 * Douglas J. Cohen, American composer/lyricist
 * Dror Cohen (born 1974), Israeli basketball coach and former player

E

 * E.G.D. Cohen (1923–2017), Dutch/American physicist
 * Ed Cohen, American sportscaster
 * Edward Cohen (1822–1877), Australian merchant and Mayor of Melbourne
 * Elaine Lustig Cohen (1927–2016), American graphic designer, artist and activist
 * Eli Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Eli Cohen (1924–1965), Israeli spy executed by Syria
 * Eli Cohen (actor) (born 1940), Israeli film actor and director
 * Eli Cohen (politician born 1949), Israeli politician of the Likud party
 * Eli Cohen (footballer born 1951), Israeli football player and manager
 * Eli Cohen (footballer born 1961), Israeli football player and manager
 * Eli Cohen (politician born 1972), Israeli politician representing Kulanu
 * Eliad Cohen (born 1988), Israeli model and actor
 * Elie Aron Cohen (1909–1993), Dutch doctor, author and Auschwitz survivor
 * Eliezer Cohen (born 1934), Israeli politician
 * Eliot A. Cohen (born 1956), American professor of strategic studies
 * Elizabeth D. A. Cohen (1820–1921), first female doctor in Louisiana
 * Elizabeth Cohen, American TV journalist
 * Ellen Naomi Cohen (1941–1974), American singer better known as "Mama" Cass or Cass Elliot
 * Ellen Cohen (born 1940), American politician in Texas
 * Elliot E. Cohen (1899–1959), American magazine editor
 * Emil Cohen (1842–1905), German mineralogist
 * Emil Cohen (comedian) (1911–2000), American comedian and singer
 * Emma Cohen (1946–2016), Spanish actress, director, producer and screenwriter
 * Emory Cohen (born 1990), American actor
 * Erin Cohen (born 1973), American actress whose stage name is Erin Daniels
 * Erminie Cohen (1926–2019), Canadian senator for Saint John, New Brunswick
 * Ernst Julius Cohen (1869–1944), Dutch chemist
 * Etan Cohen (born 1974), American screenwriter and director
 * Ethan Cohen (gallerist) (born 1961), American collector and art dealer
 * Eugene D. Cohen (born 1946), American lawyer and writer
 * Evan Montvel Cohen (born 1966), American businessman from Guam; founder of Air America Radio
 * Evelyn M. Cohen, American art historian

F

 * Felix S. Cohen (1907–1953), American lawyer and legal scholar
 * Floris Cohen (born 1946), Dutch science historian
 * Flossie Cohen (1925–2004), Indian-born pediatric immunologist
 * Frank Cohen (born 1943), British entrepreneur
 * Fred Cohen (born 1956), American computer scientist
 * Freddie Cohen (born 1957), British businessman and former Jersey politician
 * Fritz Cohen (1904–1967), German composer

G

 * Gabriel Cohen (born 1991), Israeli footballer
 * Gal Cohen (born 1982), Israeli footballer
 * Gal Cohen Groumi (born 2002), Israeli Olympic swimmer
 * Gary Cohen (born 1958), American sportscaster
 * Gary Cohen (footballer) (born 1984), English footballer
 * Gary G. Cohen, American theologian
 * Gavriel Cohen (1928–2021), Israeli academic and politician
 * George Cohen (artist) (1919–1999), American painter and art professor
 * George Getzel Cohen (born 1927), South African physician and politician
 * George Cohen (1939–2022), English football international and World Cup winner
 * George H. Cohen, American director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
 * Gerald Cohen (1941–2009), Canadian-born British professor of political theory
 * Gerald Cohen (composer) (born 1960), American composer
 * Gerry Cohen (director), American television director
 * Geulah Cohen (1925–2019), Israeli politician and journalist
 * Gezi Cohen (born 1938), Israeli Olympic weightlifter
 * Gideon Cohen, Israeli football player and manager
 * Gil Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Gili Cohen (born 1991), Israeli Olympic judoka
 * Glen Cohen, Jamaican-born British Olympic 400m runner
 * Greg Cohen (born 1953), American jazz bassist

H

 * H. Rodgin Cohen (born 1944), American lawyer
 * Hannah Cohen (philanthropist) (1875–1946), English civil servant and philanthropist
 * Hannah Cohen (singer) (born 1986), American singer and model
 * Harlan Cohen (1934–2020), American volleyball coach
 * Harlan G. Cohen, the Gabriel M. Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law at University of Georgia
 * Harriet Cohen (1895–1967), British pianist
 * Harold Cohen (politician) (1881–1946), Australian politician in Victoria, and brigadier
 * Harold Cohen (artist) (1928–2016), British-born American-based artist
 * Harry Cohen (born 1949), Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom
 * Haskell Cohen (1914–2000), American sports writer and basketball official
 * Haylynn Cohen (born 1980), American model
 * Henri and Henry Cohen (disambiguation). several people
 * Henri Cohen (composer) (1808–1880), French music theorist and composer
 * Henri Cohen (water polo) (died 1930), Belgian water polo athlete
 * Henri Cohen (number theorist) (born 1947), French mathematician
 * Henry Cohen (numismatist) (1806–1880), French numismatist, bibliographer and composer
 * Henry Cohen (rabbi) (1863–1952), rabbi in Galveston, Texas, 1888–1952
 * Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead (1900–1977), British physician, doctor and lecturer
 * Henry Cohen (civil servant) (1922–1999), director of Föhrenwald
 * Herb and Herbert Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Herb Cohen (1932–2010), American personal manager, record company executive and music publisher
 * Herb Cohen (negotiator), American negotiation expert
 * Herbert B. Cohen (1900–1970), American judge and politician in Pennsylvania
 * Herbert Cohen (fencer) (born 1940), American Olympic fencer
 * Herman and Hermann Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Herman Cohen (1925–2002), American movie producer
 * Herman Jay Cohen (born 1932), American diplomat
 * Hermann Cohen (Carmelite) (1820–1871), Jewish pianist and Carmelite priest
 * Hermann Cohen (1842–1918), German philosopher
 * Hillel Cohen (born 1961), Israeli scholar and author on Arab-Jewish relations
 * Horace Cohen (born 1971), Dutch actor and comedian
 * Howard Cohen, birth name of Howard Cosell, American sportscaster
 * Hy Cohen (1931–2021), American baseball player

I

 * I. Bernard Cohen (1914–2003), historian of science
 * I. Glenn Cohen (born 1978), Canadian professor of law
 * Ian Cohen (born 1951), Australian politician in New South Wales
 * Ilana Cohen (born 1943), Israeli politician
 * Ira Cohen (1935–2011), American filmmaker, poet, and photographer
 * Irvin S. Cohen (1917–1955), American mathematician
 * Irun Cohen (born 1937), American-born Israeli immunologist
 * Irwin Cohen (1952–2012), American Olympic judoka
 * Irwin Cohen (developer), American real estate developer
 * Israel Cohen (footballer) (born 1971), Israeli footballer and amateur basketball player
 * Itzik Cohen (footballer, born 1983), Israeli football international
 * Itzik Cohen (footballer born 1990), Israeli footballer
 * Izhar Cohen (born 1951), Israeli singer

J

 * J. J. Cohen (born 1965), American actor
 * J. M. Cohen (1903–1989), British writer and translator of European literature
 * Jack Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Jack Cohen (politician) (1886–1965), British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament for Liverpool Fairfield 1918–1931
 * Jack Cohen (businessman) (1898–1979), British businessman
 * Jack Cohen (rabbi) (1919–2012), American Reconstructionist rabbi
 * Jack Cohen (scientist) (1933–2019), British biologist and special effects consultant
 * Jacob Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Jacob Raphael Cohen (1738–1811), Jewish minister in England, Canada, and the United States
 * Jacob I. Cohen Jr. (1789–1869), Baltimore banker and Jewish-rights activist
 * Jack Cohen (businessman) (1898–1979), supermarket founder born Jacob Kohen
 * Jacob Cohen (1921–2004), birth name of American comedian Rodney Dangerfield
 * Jacob Cohen (statistician) (1923–1998), U.S. statistician and psychologist
 * Jacob Cohen (footballer) (born 1956), Israeli international footballer
 * Jacob Cohen (scientist), scientist at NASA Ames Research Centre
 * Jacques Cohen (born 1951), Dutch embryologist
 * Jacques Cohen (computer science), American computer scientist
 * Jake Cohen (born 1990), American/Israeli professional basketball player
 * James Cohen (1906–1958), English Olympic athlete
 * Janet Neel Cohen, Baroness Cohen of Pimlico (born 1940), British lawyer and crime fiction author
 * Jared Cohen (born 1981), American political advisor and Google director
 * Jason Cohen, filmmaker
 * Jay M. Cohen (born 1945), U.S. government official
 * Jay S. Cohen (born 1968), American internet gambling executive
 * Jean Cohen (1941–2004), French virologist
 * Jean L. Cohen (born 1946), American political scientist
 * Jean-Louis Cohen (born 1949), French architect
 * Jean-Michel Cohen (born 1959), French nutritionist and author
 * Jeff and Jeffrey Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Jeff Cohen (basketball) (1939–1978), American professional basketball player
 * Jeff Cohen (songwriter) (born 1966), American songwriter, producer and publisher
 * Jeff Cohen (actor) (born 1974), American attorney and former child actor
 * Jeff Cohen (media critic), American founder of Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
 * Jeff Cohen (playwright and theater director), American theater director, playwright and producer
 * Jeffrey A. Cohen (born 1954), American neurologist
 * Jeffrey H. Cohen (born 1962), American anthropologist
 * Jem Cohen (born 1962), American filmmaker
 * Jennifer Cohen (athletic director), American athletics administrator
 * Jennifer Cohen (fitness) (born 1975), American fitness instructor and TV personality
 * Jerome A. Cohen (born 1930), American professor of law and Chinese human rights advocate
 * Jim Cohen (baseball) (1918–2002), American baseball player
 * Jim Cohen (born 1942), American human rights and environmental activist
 * Joanna Cohen, American TV soap opera writer
 * Joanna Waley-Cohen (born 1952), American professor of history
 * Job Cohen (born 1947), Dutch politician
 * Jody Cohen (born 1954), American rabbi
 * Joe Cohen (born 1984), US American and Canadian football player
 * Joel Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Joel Cohen (musician) (born 1942), American musician specializing in early music repertoires
 * Joel Ephraim Cohen (born 1944), American mathematical biologist
 * Joel Cohen (writer), American screenwriter
 * Joel H. Cohen, Canadian TV writer for The Simpsons
 * John Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * John Cohen (Australian politician) (1859–1939), Australian politician and judge
 * John S. Cohen (1870–1935), U.S. Senator from Georgia
 * John Cohen (musician) (1932–2019), American folk musician and photographer/filmmaker
 * John Cohen (baseball) (born 1966), American college baseball coach
 * Jon and Jonathan Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Jon Cohen (entrepreneur) (born 1968), American music and media executive
 * Jon Cohen (physician), American physician
 * Jon Cohen (writer), American novelist and screenwriter
 * Jonathan Cohen (conductor) (born 1977), British conductor and cellist
 * Jonathan Cohen (musician), British musician, well known from children's television programmes
 * Jonathan Cohen (television executive), American television executive
 * Jonathan Cohen (actor), French actor
 * Jordan Cohen (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
 * Joseph Cohen (1891–1973), Canadian lawyer, academic and politician in Quebec
 * Josh and Joshua Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Josh Cohen (tennis), American tennis coach
 * Joshua Lionel Cohen (1877–1965), birth name of Joshua Lionel Cowen, toy train magnate
 * Joshua Cohen (philosopher) (born 1951), American philosopher
 * Joshua J. Cohen (born 1973), mayor of Annapolis, Maryland
 * Joshua Cohen (writer) (born 1980), American writer
 * Joyce Cohen (politician) (born 1937), American politician in Oregon
 * Judith Solomon Cohen (1766 – 1837), matriarch of Baltimore family
 * Judy Kay Cohen (born 1952), American singer known as Juice Newton
 * Julia Cohen (born 1989), American tennis player
 * Julie Cohen, American actress and singer
 * Julie E. Cohen, American legal scholar in intellectual property and Internet law
 * Julius B. Cohen (1859–1935), English chemist
 * June Cohen, American executive producer for TED Media

K

 * Kalman J. Cohen (c. 1932 – 2010), American economist
 * Kay Cohen (born 1952), Australian fashion designer
 * Kerry Cohen (born 1970), American author
 * Kip Cohen, American arts and entertainment executive

L

 * Larry Cohen (1941–2019), film director
 * Landon Cohen (born 1986), American football defensive tackle
 * Larry, Laurence and Lawrence Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Larry Cohen (1941–2019), American film producer, director, and screenwriter
 * Larry T. Cohen (1943–2016), American bridge player
 * Larry Cohen (bridge) (born 1959), American bridge player and writer
 * Larry Cohen (union leader), American union leader
 * Larry Cohen (soccer) (born 1987), South African footballer
 * Laurence Jonathan Cohen (1923–2006), British philosopher
 * Lawrence D. Cohen (politician) (1933–2016), American politician
 * Lawrence D. Cohen, American screenwriter
 * Laura Jane Cohen, American politician
 * Lea Cohen (born 1942), Bulgarian author and diplomat
 * Leah Hager Cohen, American author
 * Leon Cohen (1910–1989), Greek-born author and Auschwitz survivor
 * Leonard Cohen (1934–2016), Canadian singer-songwriter and author
 * Léonce Cohen (1829–1901), French composer
 * Lesley Cohen (politician) (born 1970), American lawyer and politician in Nevada
 * Lester Cohen (1901–1963), American author
 * Lewis Cohen (cardmaker) (1800–1868), English-born American: major player in the playing card business
 * Lewis Cohen (mayor) (1849–1933), South Australian politician and several times mayor of Adelaide
 * Lewis Cohen, Baron Cohen of Brighton (1897–1966), British politician
 * Liat Cohen, Franco-Israeli classical guitarist
 * Lidor Cohen (footballer born 1992) (born 1992), Israeli footballer
 * Liepmann Cohen (c. 1630 – 1714, also known as Leffmann Behrends), German financial agent of the dukes and princes of Hanover
 * Lionel Louis Cohen (1832–1887), English financier, politician, and communal worker
 * Lionel Cohen, Baron Cohen (1888–1973), British law lord
 * Liran Cohen (born 1983), Israeli footballer
 * Lisa R. Cohen, Canadian-born American news magazine producer
 * Liskula Cohen (born 1972), Canadian-born New York-based model
 * Lita Indzel Cohen (born 1940), American politician in Pennsylvania
 * Liz Cohen (born 1973), American performance artist
 * Lizabeth Cohen, American historian
 * Lona Cohen (1913–1992), American-born spy for the U.S.S.R
 * Lorenzo Cohen (born 1964), Italian-born cancer specialist in the U.S.
 * Louis Cohen (conductor) (c. 1893 – 1956), English violinist and conductor
 * Louis Cohen (1904–1939), American gangster
 * Lynn Cohen (1933–2020), American actress
 * Lynne Cohen (1944–2014), American-Canadian photographer
 * Lyor Cohen (born 1959), American music industry executive

M

 * Malia Cohen (born 1977), American elected official in San Francisco, California
 * Mandy Cohen, American physician and Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 * Marc Cohn (born 1959), American singer-songwriter
 * Mark B. Cohen (born 1949), Pennsylvania state legislator
 * Martin Cohen (soccer) (born 1952), South African footballer
 * Marvin L. Cohen (born 1935), physicist
 * Mary Ann Cohen, birth name of Mary Ann Magnin (1850–1943), co-founder of I. Magnin clothing store
 * Mary M. Cohen (1854–1911; pen name, Coralie), American social economist, writer
 * Matt Cohen (actor) (born 1982), American film and television actor
 * Matt Cohen (writer) (1942–1999), Canadian writer under the pseudonym Teddy Jam
 * Maurice Cohen (1927–2006), cryptographer
 * Maury M. Cohen (1913–1979), American filmmaker
 * Melissa Batya Cohen, South African-American activist and filmmaker
 * Mendes Cohen (1796–1879), American politician, traveler and businessman
 * Michael Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Michal Lamdani Cohen (born 1944), Israeli Olympic high jumper
 * Mickey Cohen (1913–1976), gangster in 1940s and 1950s
 * Mickey Cohen (soccer), American soccer player
 * Morris Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Morris Cohen (adventurer) (1887–1970), British-born adventurer and bodyguard for Sun Yat-sen
 * Morris Cohen (scientist) (1911–2005), metallurgist
 * Morris Cohen (Soviet spy) (1910–1995), Soviet spy
 * Morris Raphael Cohen (1880–1947), American Jewish philosopher
 * Moses Cohen (15th century), writer
 * Myra Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Myron Cohen (1902–1986), American comedian and raconteur

N

 * Natalie Cohen (born 1989), birth name of Madame Mayhem, American singer/songwriter
 * Nathan Cohen (rower) (born 1986), New Zealand rower
 * Nick Cohen, British journalist and author
 * Nudie Cohn (1902–1984), pioneering designer of Western wear

O

 * Octavus Roy Cohen (1891–1959), writer and author
 * Ohad Cohen, Israeli footballer

P

 * Paul Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Paul Cohen (mathematician) (1934–2007), American mathematician
 * Paul Cohen (saxophonist), American saxophonist
 * Pierre Cohen, French politician
 * Philip P. Cohen, American chemist and researcher

R

 * Ralph Louis Cohen, American mathematician
 * Rafi Cohen (born 1965), Israeli soccer player and coach
 * Ran Cohen, Israeli politician
 * Randy Cohen, American writer and humorist
 * Raphael H. Cohen, professor of economics and author
 * Raymond Cohen, British violinist
 * Reuben Cohen, Canadian businessman, educator, and lawyer
 * H. Reuben Cohen, Canadian businessman, educator, and philanthropist
 * Richard Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Richard A. Cohen, lecturer on conversion therapy
 * Richard I. Cohen, professor of Jewish history
 * Richard Cohen (columnist), syndicated columnist for the Washington Post
 * Richard E. Cohen, magazine correspondent
 * Rob Cohen, American film director, producer and writer
 * Robert Cohen (boxer) (1930–2022), French and Algerian boxer
 * Robert Cohen (cellist), British cellist
 * Robert Cohen (writer), Canadian comedy writer
 * Robert Donald Cohen (1933–2014), British physician
 * Roger Cohen, British-born journalist and author
 * Ronni Cohen, birth name of Ronni Chasen (1946–2010), American publicist
 * Ryosuke Cohen, mail artist

S

 * Sacha Baron Cohen, English actor and comedian
 * Samuel Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Sandy Cohen (born 1995), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Sarah Jacob Cohen (1923–2019), hand embroidery artist specialised in traditional Jewish art & craft works
 * Sasha Cohen, American figure skater
 * Saul B. Cohen, American human geographer
 * Scott Cohen (actor), American actor
 * Shaughnessy Cohen, Canadian politician
 * Sheldon S. Cohen (1927–2018), American lawyer
 * Sherm Cohen, American storyboard artist, and television writer and director best known for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants and Fish Hooks
 * Sidney Cohen (1910–1987), American psychiatrist and medical school professor
 * Sidney M. Cohen, Canadian television director and program creator
 * Sharon Cohen, Israeli singer better known under the stage name Dana International
 * Shimon Cohen, Israeli footballer
 * Simcha Bunim Cohen, Orthodox rabbi and author
 * Simon Baron-Cohen, British psychologist
 * Spenser Cohen, American screenwriter
 * Stanley Cohen (disambiguation), several people
 * Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born 1983), French tennis player
 * Steve Cohen (judoka) (born 1955), American Olympic judoka
 * Steven A. Cohen, American hedge fund investor
 * Stephen F. Cohen, American scholar of Russian studies
 * Stephen M. Cohen, American convicted for internet-related frauds
 * Steve Cohen, member of the US House of Representatives for Tennessee
 * Steven Cohen (footballer), French-Israeli professional association footballer
 * Stuart David Cohen (1941–1982), American singer-songwriter known as David Blue
 * Syd Cohen, American Major League Baseball pitcher

T

 * Taika David Cohen (Born 1975), New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian
 * Tamir Cohen (born 1984), Israeli soccer midfielder (Bolton Wanderers & Israeli national team)
 * Tanhum Cohen-Mintz (1939–2014), Latvian-born Israeli basketball player
 * Tanner Cohen, American actor and singer
 * Tarik Cohen, American football player
 * Tiffany Cohen (born 1966), American swimmer
 * Tim Cohen, American musician
 * Treyc Cohen, X Factor finalist

U

 * Uri Cohen-Mintz (born 1973), Israeli basketball player

W

 * William Cohen, politician and former U.S. Secretary of Defense
 * William N. Cohen (1857–1938), American lawyer and judge

Y

 * Ya'akov Cohen (born 1953), Israeli rabbi and politician
 * Ya'akov Cohen (writer) (1881–1960), Israeli writer
 * Yehoshua Cohen (1922–1986), Israeli militant and assassin
 * Yoav Cohen (born 1999), Israeli Olympic windsurfer
 * Yohanan Cohen (1917–2013), Israeli politician and diplomat
 * Yonatan Cohen, Israeli football player
 * Yoseph Bar-Cohen, physicist
 * Yousef Hamadani Cohen, spiritual leader and chief rabbi for the Jewish community in Iran

Z

 * Zion Cohen, Israeli footballer

Fictional characters

 * Baruch Cohen, original name of fictional character Billy Joe Cobra from Dude, That's My Ghost!
 * Brian Cohen, fictional character from Monty Python's Life of Brian
 * Cohen the Barbarian, fictional character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels
 * Kirsten Cohen, fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C.
 * Mark Cohen (Rent), fictional character in the rock opera Rent
 * Max Cohen, fictional character in Darren Aronofsky's film Pi
 * Sander Cohen, fictional musician in the video game BioShock
 * Sandy Cohen, fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C.
 * Seth Cohen, fictional character on the TV show The O.C.
 * Tina Cohen-Chang, fictional character on the FOX television series Glee