Crooks is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Crooks (activist) (1824–1874), Wesleyan Methodist Adam Crooks (politician) (1827–1885), Canadian politician Ann Marie Crooks, female bodybuilder and professional wrestler Audi Crooks, American basketball player Ben Crooks, English rugby league footballer Bill Crooks (1908–1986), New Zealand horticulturalist Brendon Crooks, New Zealand judoka Charmaine Crooks, Canadian athlete Colin Crooks, British diplomat Dave Crooks, American politician David Crooks (1931–2022), New Zealand air marshal Douglas Crooks (1872–1930), Cape Colony cricketer Evan Crooks, American actor Garth Crooks, English former footballer Gavin E. Crooks, English chemist George Richard Crooks (1822–1897), American Methodist minister, writer, and educator Harold Crooks, Canadian-American filmmaker Hulda Crooks (1896–1997), American mountaineer Jack Crooks (1865–1918), American baseball player Jacqueline Crooks, British writer James Crooks (1778–1860), Scottish businessman James White Crooks (1866–1944), Canadian pharmacist, business owner and politician Jenelle Crooks, Australian racing cyclist Jillian Crooks, Caymanian competitive swimmer John Crooks (disambiguation), various people Jordan Crooks, Caymanian competitive swimmer Julie Crooks, Canadian curator, researcher and instructor Kate Crooks (1833–1871), Canadian botanist Lee Crooks, English former footballer Lee Crooks, English former rugby league footballer Lee Crooks, American voice actor Leon Crooks, English footballer Tupac Shakur, American rapper Louis Crooks (1912–1989), Archdeacon of Raphoe Mary Crooks, Australian public policy specialist Mildred Lucile Crooks (1899–1972), American abstract expressionist painter Morgan Crooks, Canadian rower N. Patrick Crooks (1938–2015), American Supreme Court judge Norman Crooks (1917–1989), American tribal leader Paul Crooks, former Formula One engineer Paul Crooks (footballer) (1966–2019), English footballer Ramsay Crooks (1787–1859), Canadian fur trader Richard Crooks (1900–1972), American tenor Richard M. Crooks, American chemist Sammy Crooks (1908–1981), English footballer Sean Crooks, Canadian cross-country skier Stanley Crooks (1941–2012), American tribal leader Sydney Crooks, Jamaican singer and record producer Thomas Crooks (disambiguation), various people Tim Crooks, British former rower Will Crooks (1852–1921), British trade unionist William Crooks (1776–1836), Canadian politician