Charles is a surname, and may refer to: Art and entertainment Craig Charles, British actor and comedian Dave Charles, British drummer, recording engineer and record producer Don Charles (1933–2005), English ballad singer, record producer, and author Emily Hawthorne (born Emily Thornton Charles) (1845–1895), American poet, journalist, suffragist, newspaper founder Glen Charles, American screenwriter and television producer, working with his brother Les Charles Jeannette Charles, British actress, look-alike of Queen Elizabeth II Jennifer Charles, American singer Jos Charles, American poet Josh Charles, American actor Keith Charles (actor) (1934–2008), American theatre and television actor Larry Charles, American film director Les Charles, American screenwriter and television producer, working with his brother Glen Charles Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles), American singer Max Charles, American actor Nicola Charles, English actress Ray Charles, American pianist and musician Ray Charles, American composer and conductor of The Ray Charles Singers Ron Charles (critic), American book critic RuPaul Andre Charles, American drag queen and actor Sam Charles, American painter and pianist Tina Charles, English singer Law and administration David Charles (public servant), Australian senior public servant and consultant P. S. M. Charles, Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant Sir William Charles, British judge Politics Bob Charles (politician), Australian politician (Liberal Party) David Charles (born 1948), Australian politician (Labor Party) Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (1980-1995) George Charles, Chief minister of St. Lucia (1960-1964) Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000-2004) Religion David Charles (hymn-writer) (1762–1834), Welsh hymn-writer David Charles (minister) (1812–1878), Welsh Methodist cleric E. Otis Charles, retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah Robert Charles (scholar), English biblical scholar Sydney Anicetus Charles (1929 - 2018), Trinidadian bishop Thomas Charles, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist clergyman Science and academia David Charles (physician) (born 1964), neurologist David Charles (philosopher), professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford Enid Charles (1894–1972), statistician and demographer Jacques Charles (1746–1823), French scientist describing the behaviour of an ideal gas. Vera Charles (1877–1954) American mycologist Sports Bob Charles (golfer), New Zealandian golf player David Atiba Charles (born 1977), football player Stephen Charles, English cricketer Cyrille Charles, Saint Lucian cricketer Daedra Charles, American basketball player David Atiba Charles, Trinidadian football player Ed Charles, American baseball player Ezzard Charles, former world heavyweight boxing champion Gary Charles, British football player Jamaal Charles, American football player John Charles (English footballer), English football player John Charles (1931-2004), Welsh footballer Lorenzo Charles, American former college and professional basketball player Mel Charles,