Braxton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Carter Braxton Carter Braxton (September 10, 1736October 10, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, a merchant, planter, a Founding Father of the United States and a Virginia politician. A grandson of Robert "King" Carter, one of ...

(1736–1797), signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and a representative of Virginia * Elliott Muse Braxton (1823–1891), Virginia politician, and Confederate army officer * Carter Moore Braxton (1836–1898), Virginia civil engineer and businessman, and Confederate artillery officer *

Allen Caperton Braxton Allen Caperton Braxton (March 6, 1862 – March 22, 1914) was a Virginia lawyer and member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901–1902. He is considered the founder of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and was preside ...

(1862–1914), Virginia lawyer * Hezekiah Braxton (1936–2013), American football player * Edward Braxton (born 1944), American Roman Catholic Bishop of Belleville *

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chica ...

(born 1945), American musician and composer * Evelyn Braxton (born 1948), American singer *

Joanne Braxton Joanne Margaret Braxton (born May 25, 1950) is an American author, teacher, and literary critic, an ordained minister, and CEO and President of the Board of the Braxton Institute. She has written about topics including Maya Angelou and the book '' ...

(born 1950), American author, teacher, and literary critic *

Dwight Muhammad Qawi Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born Dwight Braxton; January 5, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1998. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC and ''Ring'' magazine light heavyweight title ...

(formerly Dwight Braxton, born 1953), American boxer *

Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. ...

(born 1967), American singer, actor, producer *

Traci Braxton Traci Renee Braxton (April 2, 1971 – March 12, 2022) was an American singer, reality television personality, and radio personality. Early life Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland as the third child of her parents. Her father, Michael Conra ...

(born 1971), American singer *

Towanda Braxton The Braxtons are an American musical quintet consisting of singer Toni Braxton and her younger sisters, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton. Despite being commercially unsuccessful, the group's first single, " Good ...

(born 1973), American actor * Trina Braxton (born 1974), American singer *

Tamar Braxton Tamar Estine Braxton (born March 17, 1977) is an American singer and television personality. Braxton began her career in 1990 as a founding member of The Braxtons, an R&B singing group formed with her sisters. The Braxtons released their debut a ...

(born 1977), American singer *

Tyondai Braxton Tyondai Adaien Braxton (born October 26, 1978) is an American composer and musician. He has been writing and performing music under his own name and collaboratively under various group titles and collectives since the mid-1990s, including in ...

(born 1978), American musician and composer * Keith Braxton (born 1997), American basketball player

Fictional characters

Captain Braxton Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

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Star Trek universe ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into variou ...

* Casey Braxton,

Darryl Braxton Darryl "Brax" Braxton is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Steve Peacocke. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 February 2011. The character was created and introd ...

and Heath Braxton, on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Braxton English-language surnames