List of Famous people named David

Sir David Wing-cheung Tang,, was a Hong Kong businessman, philanthropist and socialite. He was best known for founding the Shanghai Tang fashion chain in 1994, which he sold in 1998 to Richemont.

David H. Faber is an American financial journalist and market news analyst for the television cable network CNBC. He is currently one of the co-hosts of CNBC's morning show Squawk on the Street.

David Winton Harding is a British billionaire businessperson, and the founder and CEO of Winton Group. He had previously co-founded Man AHL. His approach favours quantitative investment strategies, using scientific research as the basis of trading decisions.

David Gregory Bellavia is a former United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah. Bellavia has also received the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross. In 2005, Bellavia was inducted into the New York Veterans' Hall of Fame. He has subsequently been involved with politics in Western New York State. Upon being awarded the Medal of Honor on June 25, 2019, Bellavia became the first, and currently only living recipient of the Medal of Honor for service during the Iraq War.

David Franck Charvet is a French singer, actor, model, and television personality.

David Gilbert is an American activist who is currently serving a 75 year-to-life sentence for felony homicide at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Shawangunk, New York. Gilbert was a founding member of the Columbia University chapter of Students for a Democratic Society and a member of the Weather Underground, a far-left militant organization. In October 1981, he participated in the robbery of a Brink's armored car, along with Kathy Boudin and other members of the Black Liberation Army. Gilbert was convicted of the murders of two Nyack police officers and a Brinks guard, all of whom were killed in the robbery.

David Dhawan is an Indian film director who works in Hindi films. He is the father of Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and director Rohit Dhawan. He is best known for directing several successful films, including Swarg (1990), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Judwaa (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Partner (2007), Chashme Baddoor (2013), Main Tera Hero (2014) and Judwaa 2 (2017). The 1993 action thriller Aankhen and 1999 comedy Biwi No.1 earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations.

David Jacobs is a retired American trampoline gymnast. Between 1966 and 1968 he won three world titles in the individual and synchronized trampoline events. He is also known for his appearance on Impractical Jokers. In the episode "Irritable Vowel Syndrome," he said that he was a "superhuman athlete" while talking to Q after the turn ended. The other Jokers went to the scene and pretended that they were some of his fans and took a picture with him. All of this took place in the "On The Lookout" challenge at Fairway Market.

David M. Axelrod is an American political consultant and analyst and former White House official. He is best known for being the chief strategist for Barack Obama's presidential campaigns. After Obama's election, Axelrod was appointed as Senior Advisor to the President. He left the position in early 2011 and became the Senior Strategist for Obama's successful re-election campaign in 2012. Axelrod wrote for the Chicago Tribune, and joined CNN as Senior Political Commentator in 2015. As of December 2019, Axelrod serves as the director of the non-partisan University of Chicago Institute of Politics. His memoir is titled Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.

David Rachline is a French politician for National Rally. He was elected mayor of Fréjus in March 2014 and elected to the French Senate in September 2014.