List of Famous people with last name Edwards

Michael Edwards, known as "Eddie the Eagle", is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the 70 m and 90 m events. He held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001. He also took part in amateur speed skiing, running at 106.8 km/h (66.4 mph), and became a stunt jumping world record holder for jumping over 6 buses.

Leon Edwards is a British-Jamaican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Edwards formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA Welterweight Champion. As of October 28, 2020, he is #3 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Anthony Edwards is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg), he plays the shooting guard position.

Herman Edwards Jr. is an American football coach and former player who, as of 2020, is the head coach at Arizona State University. From 2009 to 2017, he was a pro football analyst for ESPN. He played cornerback for ten seasons (1977–1986) with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Atlanta Falcons. As a player, Edwards is known for the 1978 "Miracle at the Meadowlands", when he recovered a fumble by New York Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik and returned it for a game-winning touchdown.

Jamal Edwards is a British entrepreneur, author, director, DJ and founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV. Born in Luton, England, Edwards spent his early years there before moving to Acton, West London where he lived with his mother Brenda, stepfather Patrick and younger sister, Tanisha. Edwards' family originate from St.Vincent and the Grenadines.

Perrie Louise Edwards is an English singer and member of the British girl group Little Mix. The group was formed on the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011, and became the first group to win the competition and have since sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of the highest selling girl groups of all time.

Rebecca Edwards is an American soccer player who played for Swedish club Kristianstads DFF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Orlando Pride, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns, and Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as FC Gold Pride and the championship-winning Western New York Flash in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).

Edward Wayne Edwards was a convicted American serial killer. Edwards escaped from jail in Akron, Ohio in 1955 and fled across the country, holding up gas stations. By 1961, he was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

Carsen Cade Edwards is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he was twice named an All-American.

John Bel Edwards is an American politician and attorney serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives for two terms.