List of people with surname O'Donnell

A number of notable people have the surname O'Donnell:

Academia

 * Edward J. O'Donnell (1909–1986), President of Marquette University (1948–1962)
 * Guillermo O'Donnell (1936–2011), Argentine academic
 * Hugo O'Donnell, Duke of Tetuan (born 1948), Spanish naval historian, and Knight of Malta
 * James J. O'Donnell (born 1950), classical scholar and Provost of Georgetown University
 * Patrick Denis O'Donnell (1922–2005), Irish military historian

Entertainment and the arts

 * Cathy O'Donnell (1923–1970), American actress, originally Ann Steely
 * Chris O'Donnell (born 1970), American actor
 * Daniel O'Donnell (singer) (born 1961), Irish musician
 * Heather O'Donnell, American concert pianist
 * James O'Donnell (organist) (born 1961), organist, choral conductor and academic teacher, Westminster Abbey
 * Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Irish actress
 * Keir O'Donnell (born 1978), Australian actor living in Los Angeles
 * Lawrence O'Donnell (born 1951), American television host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, political analyst and writer
 * Martin O'Donnell (born 1955), Audio Director for Bungie
 * Michael O'Donnell (1928–2019), British physician and broadcaster
 * Roger O'Donnell (born 1955), English musician and keyboardist of The Cure
 * Rosie O'Donnell (born 1962), American actress and television hostess
 * Steve O'Donnell (born 1954), American television scriptwriter
 * Steven O'Donnell (Australian actor) (born 1980), Australian television presenter and actor

Characters

 * Wolf O'Donnell, a character in Nintendo's Star Fox video game series

Journalism

 * Kelly O'Donnell (born 1965), American journalist
 * Norah O'Donnell (born 1974), American journalist

Literature

 * Elliott O'Donnell (1872–1965), Irish author
 * Jessie Fremont O'Donnell (1860–1897), American writer
 * John Francis O'Donnell (1837–1874), Irish journalist and poet
 * Lisa O'Donnell, Scottish writer
 * Mietta O'Donnell (1950–2001), Australian restaurateur and food writer
 * Peadar O'Donnell (1893–1986), Irish political activist and writer
 * Peter O'Donnell (1920–2010), British fiction writer
 * Terence O'Donnell (1924–2011), American writer

Medicine

 * Barry O'Donnell (1926–2019), Irish surgeon
 * Pacho O'Donnell (born 1941), Argentine psychoanalyst

Nobility

 * Calvagh O'Donnell (died 1566), The O'Donnell, 22nd Chieftain, and Lord of Tyrconnell
 * Cathbarr O'Donnell (died 1608), a member of the O'Donnell dynasty
 * Donnell O'Donnell (died 1590)
 * Enrique O'Donnell, Conde del Abisbal (1769–1834), Irish-Spanish nobleman, Spanish general
 * Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell (1606–1642)
 * José O'Donnell (1722–1787), Irish-Spanish nobleman, Spanish general
 * Manus O'Donnell (died 1564), The O'Donnell, 21st Chieftain, King of Tyrconnell, and biographer of St Colmcille
 * Maximilian Karl Lamoral O'Donnell (1812–1895), Hiberno-Austrian Count, saved life of Emperor Franz Josef I
 * Niall Garve O'Donnell (1569–1626)
 * Red Hugh O'Donnell (1572–1601), The O'Donnell, 24th Chieftain, Prince of Tyrconnell
 * Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1575–1608)

Politics

 * Christine O'Donnell (born 1969), American politician and social and political commentator
 * Daniel O'Donnell (politician) (born 1960), American legislator from the state of New York
 * Francis Martin O'Donnell (born 1954), Irish UN diplomat and Knight of Malta
 * Frank Hugh O'Donnell (1846–1916), nationalist MP
 * Gus O'Donnell (born 1952), Baron, Cabinet Secretary (chief civil servant), British Government
 * Hugh Roe O'Donnell (1572–1602), Irish Rebel
 * James O'Donnell (politician) (1840–1915), American politician from Michigan
 * John O'Donnell (Irish politician, born 1980s), nationally known figure
 * Kenneth O'Donnell (1924–1977), American politician
 * Leopoldo O'Donnell (1809–1867), 1st Duke of Tetuan, and former Prime Minister of Spain
 * Peter O'Donnell (1924–2021), Texas Republican politician and businessman
 * Phil O'Donnell (1932–1982), IRA volunteer from Derry
 * Thomas O'Donnell (Irish nationalist politician) (1871–1943), Irish Nationalist MP for West Kerry
 * Thomas E. O'Donnell (draft opponent), activist in the New York Draft Riots
 * Tom O'Donnell (politician) (1926–2020), Irish politician

Religion

 * Cletus F. O'Donnell (1917–1992), American Roman Catholic bishop
 * Edmund O'Donnell, Irish Jesuit
 * Edward Joseph O'Donnell (1931–2009), American Roman Catholic bishop
 * James O'Donnell (organist) (born 1961), current organist of Westminster Abbey
 * Patrick O'Donnell (1856–1927), Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh

Sport

 * Andy O'Donnell (1925–2019), American basketball player
 * Carter O'Donnell (born 1998), American football player
 * Conor O'Donnell, at least three Gaelic footballers
 * Danny O'Donnell (born 1986), English footballer
 * Ethan O'Donnell (born 1996/7), Irish Gaelic footballer
 * Gary O'Donnell (born 1965), Australian-rules footballer
 * Luke O'Donnell (born 1980), Australian International Rugby League player
 * Martin O'Donnell (born 1986), English professional snooker player
 * Neil O'Donnell (born 1966), former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
 * Niall O'Donnell (born 1998), Irish Gaelic footballer
 * Phil O'Donnell (1972–2007), Scottish footballer
 * Scott O'Donell (born 1967), Australian football (soccer) player
 * Sean O'Donnell (born 1971), Canadian hockey player

Other professions

 * Denis O'Donnell (1875–1933), Irish dairy innovator and entrepreneur
 * Emmett O'Donnell, Jr. (1906–1971), U.S. Air Force general
 * Myles O'Donnell, Chicago mobster during the Prohibition era