Bowles is an English and Irish surname of Norman origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Andrew Parker Bowles Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles (born 27 December 1939) is a retired British Army officer. He is the former husband of Queen Camilla. Early life and family Andrew Parker Bowles was born on 27 December 1939 as the eldest of four children to ...

(born 1939), British military officer *

Benjamin F. Bowles Benjamin Franklin Bowles (1869–1928) commonly written as B. F. Bowles, was an African Americans, African American civil rights leader, teacher, high school principal, and the founder and president of Douglass University, a 20th-century college ...

(1869–1928), African American civil rights leader, high school principal, and founder and president of

Douglass University Douglass University was a university established for African Americans in 1926 in located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the second university in the state of Missouri to admit African American students; and it was the second U.S. law school tha ...

Brian Bowles (baseball) Brian Christopher Bowles (born August 18, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, born in Harbor City, California. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 50th round of the 1994 amateur draft. Bowles signed on to play mino ...

(born 1976), US baseball player *

Brian Bowles (fighter) Brian Bowles (born June 22, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2006 to 2013, Bowles is also the former ...

(born 1980), US mixed martial artist *

Camilla Parker Bowles Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the acc ...

(born 1947), former name of the Duchess of Cornwall, wife of Prince Charles * Charles J. Bowles (1922–2005), US athletics coach *

Chester Bowles Chester Bliss Bowles (April 5, 1901 – May 25, 1986) was an American diplomat and ambassador, governor of Connecticut, congressman and co-founder of a major advertising agency, Benton & Bowles, now part of Publicis Groupe. Bowles is best known f ...

(1901–1986), US diplomat and politician *

Cory Bowles Cory Bowles (born August 27, 1973) is a Canadian actor, director and choreographer. He is best known for his portrayal of Cory in the series ''Trailer Park Boys''. Life and career Bowles was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Truro, Nova Sc ...

(born 1973), Canadian actor *

Cyril Bowles Cyril William Johnston Bowles (9 May 191614 September 1999) was the fourth Bishop of Derby, from 1969 to 1988. He was educated at Brentwood School and Cambridge University, he was made deacon at Advent 1939 (18 December) and ordained prie ...

(1916–1999), English bishop *

Denzel Bowles Denzel Bowles (born May 1, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Professional career 2011–12 season Bowles began his professio ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Edward Augustus Bowles Edward Augustus (Gus or Gussie) Bowles (14 May 1865 – 7 May 1954) was a British horticulturalist, plantsman and garden writer. He developed an important garden at Myddelton House, his lifelong home at Bulls Cross in Enfield, Middlesex ...

(1865–1954), British horticulturalist and writer *

Erskine Bowles Erskine Boyce Bowles (born August 8, 1945) is an American businessman and political figure from North Carolina. He served from 2005 to 2010 as the president of the University of North Carolina system. In 1997–98 he served as White House Chi ...

(born 1945), US businessman and politician * Evelyn M. Bowles (1921–2016) US politician * Frank Bowles, Baron Bowles (1902–1970), British solicitor and politician *

Gary Ray Bowles Gary Ray Bowles (January 25, 1962 – August 22, 2019) was an American serial killer who was executed in 2019 for the murders of six men in 1994. He is sometimes referred to as The I-95 Killer since most of his victims lived close to the Inters ...

(1962–2019), American serial killer *

Hamish Bowles Hamish Bowles (born 23 July 1963) is an English fashion journalist and editor. He is ''Vogue'' magazine's global editor at large. On 17 September 2021, Hamish was also named the new editor in chief at ''The World of Interiors'', a Condé Nast ...

(born 1963), British magazine editor *

Ian Bowles Ian A. Bowles (born c. 1966), is an American environmentalist, businessman, politician, and political aide who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs from 2007 to 2011. Bowles is a native of Woods Hole, Massachusetts ...

(born circa 1966), environmentalist, businessman, politician, and former Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs * Jack Bowles (1890–1971), English cricketer *

Jane Bowles Jane Bowles (; born Jane Sydney Auer; February 22, 1917 – May 4, 1973) was an American writer and playwright. Early life Born into a Jewish family in New York City on February 22, 1917, to Sydney Auer (father) and Claire Stajer (mother), Jane ...

(1917–1973), US writer * Janet Payne Bowles (1872–1948), US artist *

Jesse G. Bowles Jesse Groover Bowles (August 24, 1921 – January 28, 2007)"Bowels, Jesse", ''The Atlanta Constitution'' (January 31, 2007), p. B6. was a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1977 to 1981. Born in Baconton, Georgia, Bowles "graduated from ...

(1921–2007), Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia *

John Bowles (author) John Bowles (1751 – 30 October 1819 in Bath) was an English barrister and author. He is known as an opponent of Jacobinism, a prominent conservative writer after the French Revolution. Life Bowles gained his bachelor of laws degree on 25 March 1 ...

(1751–1819), English lawyer and author *

Jovan Bowles Jovan Jacques Bowles (born 27 June 1983 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who is currently playing for the Border Bulldogs. He plays the position of centre. Bowles attended St Henry's Marist Brothers' College wh ...

(born 1983), South African rugby player *

Lynn Bowles Lynn Bowles is a British broadcaster and a former traffic weekday mornings reporter for BBC Radio 2. Early life Bowles was born in Splott, Cardiff, Wales, and is the youngest of three siblings. Her father, Cliff, was a marine engineer; her mother ...

(born 1963), British radio reporter *

Martin Bowles Martin Gerard Bowles is an Australian healthcare executive, and former senior public servant. He is currently the national CEO of Calvary Health Care, and was previously Secretary of the Department of Health (2014–17) and the Department of Im ...

, senior Australian public servant *

Michael Bowles Michael Andrew Bowles n Gaelic: Micheál Ó Baoighill(30 November 1909 – 6 April 1998) was an Irish conductor and composer, who was also active in New Zealand, the US, and England. Life Bowles was born in Riverstown, County Sligo, and grew u ...

(1909–1998), Irish conductor and composer *

Oliver Bowles Oliver Bowles (died ) was an English Presbyterian minister and divine. Life Oliver Bowles, minister of Sutton, was one of the oldest members of the Westminster Assembly The Westminster Assembly of Divines was a council of divines (theo ...

(died c. 1646), English Presbyterian minister and divine *

Paul Bowles Paul Frederic Bowles (; December 30, 1910November 18, 1999) was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator. He became associated with the Moroccan city of Tangier, where he settled in 1947 and lived for 52 years to the end of his ...

(1910–1999), US composer, author, and translator *

Paul Bowles (footballer) Paul Michael Anthony Bowles (31 May 1957 – 14 March 2017) was an English footballer. A central defender, he scored 26 goals in 346 league appearances in an eleven-season career in the Fourth Division of the Football League. Career Crewe Alex ...

(1957–2017), English football player *

Peter Bowles Peter Bowles (16 October 1936 – 17 March 2022) was an English television and stage actor. He gained prominence for television dramas such as '' Callan: A Magnum for Schneider'' and ''I, Claudius''. He is however, best remembered for his roles ...

(1936–2022), English actor *

Pinckney Downie Bowles Pinckney Downie Bowles (July 17, 1835 – July 25, 1910) was a lawyer, county prosecutor, probate judge, and a Confederate military officer during the American Civil War. Early years Pinckney D. Bowles was born in Edgefield County, South C ...

(1835–1910), US lawyer and soldier *

Ralston Bowles Ralston Bowles is an American poet, songwriter, producer, musician and singer from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ralston Bowles was born on August 31, 1952 to parents, Buel Bowles of Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (1913–2002) and May Jean Mo ...

(born 1952), US musician *

Ray Bowles Ray Bowles (born Raymond Paul Bowles; January 16, 1975 in Massachusetts, United States) is a singer, best known for his work with the progressive rock band, Tristan Park. Career Ray started off his musical career with small local progressive and ...

(born 1975), US singer *

Richard Bowles Richard Bowles (born 19 September 1978, in Leicester, England) is an adventurer and educator who holds several records in endurance running. In 2012, Bowles became the first person to run Australia's Bicentennial National Trail (BNT). Running ...

(born 1978), English-born Australian long-distance runner *

Richard Spink Bowles Richard Spink Bowles (November 16, 1912 – July 9, 1988) was a Canadian lawyer and office holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the province's 16th Lieutenant Governor from 1965 to 1970. Bowles had no political experience prior to hi ...

(1912–1988), Canadian lawyer *

Samuel Bowles (economist) Samuel Stebbins Bowles (; born June 1, 1939), is an American economist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he continues to teach courses on microeconomics and the theory of institutions. His work belongs to th ...

(born 1939), US economist *

Samuel Bowles (journalist) Samuel Bowles III (February 9, 1826 – January 16, 1878) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. From 1844 to 1878, he was the publisher and editor of the ''Springfield Republican'', which became a national model for regional newspap ...

(1826–1878), US journalist *

Sharon Bowles Sharon Margaret Bowles, Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (born 12 June 1953 in Oxford) is a Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South East England (European Parliament co ...

(born 1953), British politician *

Skipper Bowles Hargrove "Skipper" Bowles Jr. (November 16, 1919 – September 7, 1986) was an American Democratic politician and businessman, based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Early life Hargrove Bowles Jr. was born on November 16, 1919 in Monroe, North ...

(1919–1986), US politician *

Stan Bowles Stanley Bowles (born 24 December 1948) is an English former professional footballer who as a player in the 1970s was known for his skills as a forward, and also gained a reputation as one of the game's great non-conformists and mavericks. Club ...

(born 1948), English football player *Sydney (Bowles) Mitford (1880–1963), matriarch of the

Mitford family The Mitford family is an aristocratic English family, whose principal line had its seats at Mitford, Northumberland. Several heads of the family served as High Sheriff of Northumberland. A junior line, with seats at Newton Park, Northumberland, ...

Todd Bowles Todd Robert Bowles (born November 18, 1963) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach of the New York Jets. He ...

(born 1963), American football coach *

Tom Parker Bowles Thomas Henry Parker Bowles (; born 18 December 1974) is a British food writer and food critic. Parker Bowles is the author of seven cookbooks and, in 2010, won the Guild of Food Writers 2010 award for his writings on British food. He is known f ...

(born 1974), British writer *Wayde Douglas Bowles (

AKA Aka, AKA or a.k.a. may refer to: * "Also known as", used to introduce an alternative name Languages * Aka language (Sudan) * Aka language, in the Central African Republic * Hruso language, in India, also referred to as Aka * a prefix in the n ...

Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Televisio ...

) (1944–2020), Canadian wrestler, father of

Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the developm ...

Fictional characters: *"

Sally Bowles Sally Bowles () is a fictional character created by English-American novelist Christopher Isherwood and based upon 19-year-old cabaret singer Jean Ross. The character debuted in Isherwood's 1937 novella ''Sally Bowles'' published by Hogarth Press ...

", a short story in the 1939 novel ''

Goodbye to Berlin ''Goodbye to Berlin'' is a 1939 novel by Anglo-American writer Christopher Isherwood set during the waning days of the Weimar Republic. The novel recounts Isherwood's 1929–1932 sojourn as a pleasure-seeking British expatriate on the eve of Ad ...

'' by Christopher Isherwood **Sally Bowles, fictional character in the 1966 stage musical ''Cabaret'', based on the novel **Sally Bowles, fictional character in the 1972 film ''Cabaret'', based on the musical *Snowy Bowles, fictional character in the television series ''Sweat'', played by Heath Ledger

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