Darnell is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Darnelle and Durnell. The surname is of English and French origin. It may refer to one of the following people:

Given name

Darnell

Darnell Bing Darnell Bing (born September 10, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played col ...

(born 1984), American footballer * Darnell Bristol, songwriter and former member of The Deele * Darnell Clash (born 1962), American football player * Darnell Coles (born 1962), American baseball player, third baseman and outfielder * Darnell Dinkins (born 1977), American footballer *

Darnell Dockett Darnell Maurice Dockett (born May 27, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the thir ...

(born 1981), American footballer *

Darnell Edge Darnell Antonio Edge (born August 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Fairleigh Dickinson, where he was named first-team All-NEC ...

(born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Darnell Ferguson (born 1987), American chef and restaurateur *

Darnell Hillman Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman (born August 29, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. Early life Hillman graduated from Hiram W. Johnson High School. The 6-foot-9 (2.06 m) forward played college basketball for the San Jo ...

(born 1949), American basketball player * Darnell Hunt (born 1962), American sociologist * Darnell Johnson (born 1998), English football (soccer) player *

Darnell King Darnell King (born September 23, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player and current assistant coach of Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. Career King played in forward for Tampa's Gaither High School, setting a school re ...

(born 1990), American soccer player *

Darnell Martin Darnell Martin (born January 7, 1964) is an American television and film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early life and education Martin was born in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Marilyn, a dancer of Irish-American descent, and an ...

(born 1964), African-American film director *

Darnell McDonald Darnell Tyrone McDonald (born November 17, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2004 and 2013 for the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, ...

(born 1978), American baseball player *

Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney (born October 29, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was selected by the Chicago Bears ...

(born 1997), American football player * Darnell Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Darnell Savage (born 1997), American football player * Darnell Swallow, a contestant on the 2008 series of ''Big Brother'' (UK) *

Darnell Valentine Darnell Terrell Valentine (born February 3, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Valentine was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Wi ...

(born 1959), American basketball player * Darnell Washington (born 2001), American football player * Darnell Keith Washington (born 1988), American criminal *

Darnell Williams Darnell Williams (born 3 March 1955) is a British television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Jesse Hubbard on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' from 1981 to 1988, and from 2008 to 2011, a role which has earned him two Daytime ...

(born 1955), American actor *

Darnell Wilson Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974) is an American boxer. He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. He is perhaps best remembered for his brutal left-hook knockouts of Emmanuel Nwodo and David Rodriguez. Backgro ...

(born 1974), American boxer *

Darnell Wright Darnell Marquies Wright (born August 10, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Bea ...

(born 2001), American football player
Darnell Norobkar
/nowiki>] (born 1994), Danish-American writer

Darnelle

* Darnelle Bailey-King (born 1997), English footballer

As a surname

Darnell

Billy Darnell Billy Darnell (February 25, 1926 – September 7, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and major star of the 1940s and 1950s, with his career spanning over twenty years with championships in the National Wrestling Alliance and World W ...

(1926–2007), American professional wrestler *

Bruce Darnell Bruce Darnell (born July 19, 1957) is an American choreographer, model and television personality based in Germany. He is best known as a jury member for the TV shows '' Germany's Next Topmodel'' and '' Das Supertalent''. Biography Darnell was ...

(born 1957), American model and choreographer * Colleen Darnell (born 1980), American Egyptologist *

Eric Darnell Eric Darnell (born August 21, 1961) is an American animator, storyboard artist, film director, director, screenwriter, songwriter and occasional voice acting, voice actor best known for co-directing ''Antz'' with Tim Johnson (film director), Tim ...

(born 1961), American film director *

Erik Darnell Erik Louis Darnell (born December 2, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the grandson of former United States Automobile Club, USAC and NASCAR driver Bay Darnell, who also started three NASCAR races (including one for ...

(born 1982), American stock car racing driver *

Gary Darnell Gary Brent Darnell (born October 15, 1948) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Tennessee Technological University from 1983 to 1985 and Western Michigan University from 1997 to 2004 and ...

(born 1948), American College football player and coach * James E. Darnell, American biologist *

Jean Darnell Jean Darnell (1889 – January 20, 1961) was an American silent film actress who had a brief career between 1912 and 1913. Career Largely home schooled,

(1889–1961), American silent film actress *

John Coleman Darnell John Coleman Darnell (born August 1962) is an American Egyptologist. Biography Darnell attributes his interest in archaeology to his mother, who also had a lifelong interest in archaeology. He grew up in south Alabama and had a particular intere ...

(born 1962), American Egyptologist * Kylan Darnell, American beauty pageant winner and internet celebrity *

Larry Darnell Larry Darnell (born Leo Edward Donald, Jr.; December 17, 1928, Columbus, Ohio – July 3, 1983, Columbus) was a successful American singer, who was instrumental in the formation of the New Orleans style of R&B in the late 1940s and early 1950s ...

(1928–1983), American singer *

Linda Darnell Linda Darnell (born Monetta Eloyse Darnell; October 16, 1923 – April 10, 1965) was an American actress. Darnell progressed from modelling as a child to acting in theatre and film. At the encouragement of her mother, she made her first film in ...

(1923–1965), American film actress *

Mike Darnell Michael Darnell (born 1962 or 1963) is an American entertainment executive. As president of Alternative Entertainment at the Fox network and subsequently president of Unscripted Television at Warner Bros., Darnell was in charge of some of the mos ...

(born 1962), American television executive *

Nicholas Henry Darnell Nicholas Henry Darnell (April 20, 1807 – July 16, 1885) was an American politician in Tennessee and Texas. He was the only person to serve as Speaker of the House of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives and the State of Texas House of ...

(1807–1885), American politician *

Regna Darnell Regna Darnell (born July 10, 1943, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American-Canadian anthropologist and professor of Anthropology and First Nations Studies at the University of Western Ontario, where she has founded the First Nations Studies Program. Ove ...

(born 1943), American-Canadian anthropologist and professor * Riley Darnell (1940–2020), American politician * Robert B. Darnell (born 1957), American biologist

Durnell

* Lisa Durnell, American politician

Fictional characters

*Darnell Fetzervalve, a character from the American stop motion comedy television series ''

Buddy Thunderstruck ''Buddy Thunderstruck'' is an American children's stop motion comedy television series created by Ryan Wiesbrock for Netflix, produced by American Greetings and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and written by Tom Krajewski. The series stars Brian Atkinson, ...

'', voiced by Ted Raimi *

Darnell Turner The American sitcom television series ''My Name Is Earl'', created by Greg Garcia (producer), Greg Garcia for NBC, features a variety of characters, most of whom live in the fictional town of Camden and Camden County. The show centers on Earl Hi ...

, a character from the American television show ''My Name Is Earl'', played by Eddie Steeples *Darnelle, a character from the 2005 film ''

Beauty Shop ''Beauty Shop'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Bille Woodruff. The film serves as a spin-off of the ''Barbershop'' film series, and stars Queen Latifah as Gina Norris, a character first introduced in the 2004 film '' Barbershop 2: ...

'', played by Keshia Knight Pulliam *Darnelle, a character from the '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' episode, "The Dirty Half Dozen", played by Charles Mesure

Places

Darnell may also refer to; * Darnell, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Darnell Town, Virginia, a community in the United States {{surname Given names English given names English-language unisex given names