Hansel is one of the main characters in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. The German name Hänsel (meaning "little Hans") is a diminutive of the given name Hans. Hansel may also refer to: People Given name Hansel Izquierdo (born 1977), Cuban baseball player Hansel Mieth (1909–1998), German photojournalist Hansel Robles (born 1990), Dominican baseball player Hansel Zapata (born 1995), Colombian footballer Surname C. E. M. Hansel (1917–2011), British psychologist Deeann Hansel (born 1962), American tennis player Heike Hänsel (born 1966), German politician Howell Hansel (1860–1917), American film director Marion Hänsel (1949–2020), Belgian film director, producer, actress and screenwriter Peter Hänsel (1770–1831), German composer and violinist Phil Hansel (1925–2010), American swimming coach Other uses Hansel Ltd., the central procurement unit of the Finnish government Hansel (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorse main character in the fairy tale Gambling Hansel Hansel, a fictional character in the 2001 film Zoolander, played by Owen Wilson Hansel, a village in Ayrshire, Scotland Hansel, a Filipino biscuit brand of Republic Biscuit Corporation See also Hanzel (disambiguation), a given name and surname German-language surnames Surnames from given names