List of Famous people named David

David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. Backes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.

David Araújo Antunes, better known by his artistic name David Carreira, is a Portuguese singer, actor and model. His debut album N.1 (2011) reached number 1 in the Portuguese charts and follow-up A força está em nós to number 2 in Portugal. Singing in Portuguese, English and French, he has developed an international career and is particularly known in French markets as well with a number of successful singles including "Obrigado la famille" and "Boom".

David Kirk Traylor, best known by his stage names David Zed and Mr. Zed, is an American mime, actor and singer, mainly active in Italy. His mime work involves portraying "Mr. Zed", a fictional human-like robot.

David Lemuel Keith is an American actor and director. His breakthrough role was that of aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The positive reception for this role led to leading parts in the films The Lords of Discipline (1983), Firestarter (1984) and White of the Eye (1987). Keith had notable supporting roles in features including Major League II (1994), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), U-571 (2000), Men of Honor (2000) and Daredevil (2003).

David Robinson is an American rock drummer. He has performed with many rock bands, including the Rising Tide, the Modern Lovers, the Pop!, DMZ and the Cars. In 2018, Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.

David Del Rio is an American actor, director, and producer who has appeared in stage productions such as Pitch Perfect and Grease: Live, and has previously directed several short films. He graduated from New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida, in 2006, and afterward graduated from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film and Television.

David Hillhouse Buel Jr. was an American priest who served as the president of Georgetown University. He was a Catholic priest and Jesuit for much of his life, but later left the Jesuit order to marry, and subsequently left the Catholic Church to become an Episcopal priest. Born at Watervliet, New York, he was the son of David Hillhouse Buel, a distinguished Union Army officer, and descended from numerous prominent New England families who were among the earliest colonial settlers of the United States. While studying at Yale University, he was introduced to Michael J. McGivney, a priest at St. Mary's Church, and converted to Catholicism, entering the Society of Jesus after graduation.

David Phillips is an American civil engineer best known for accumulating many frequent flyer miles by taking advantage of a promotion by Healthy Choice Foods in 1999.

David Wu, also known by the nickname Wu-Man, is a Chinese American film actor, TV personality and formerly MTV Asia and Channel V video jockey.

David Bruce Vitter is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and politician who served as United States Senator for Louisiana from 2005 to 2017.