Blackwell is a surname of British origin. Notable people with the surname include:A. J. Blackwell (1842–1903), American founder of and namesake to Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma Adam Blackwell, 21st century Canadian diplomat Alan F. Blackwell, New Zealand-British cognition scientist Albert T. Blackwell Jr. (1925–2022), Justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals Alex Blackwell (basketball), American basketball player Alex Blackwell, female cricketer for New South Wales and Australia, identical twin sister of Kate Alexander Blackwell (c.1700–1747), Scottish adventurer, husband of Elizabeth Blackwell Alice Stone Blackwell (1857–1950), American feminist, suffragist, journalist, and human rights advocate Anna Blackwell (1816–1900), English writer Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825–1921), American preacher and activist, first woman ordained as a minister in the US, wife of Samuel C. Blackwell Basil Blackwell (1889–1984), English publisher, son of Benjamin Henry Blackwell Ben Blackwell, American musician, writer, and archivist, founder of Cass Records Benjamin Henry Blackwell (1849–1924), English bookseller and politician, founder of Blackwell's chain of bookshops Betsy Blackwell (1905–85), American editor of women's magazines Brian Blackwell, English schoolboy convicted of the manslaughter of his parents Bubba Blackwell, American stunt performer and motorcycle jumping world record holder Caesar Blackwell (1769–1845), enslaved African-American preacher Carlyle Blackwell (1884–1955), American silent film actor, director, and producer Charles Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people Charlie Blackwell (1894–1935), American Negro league baseball player Chris Blackwell, English founder of Island Records Colin Blackwell, American ice hockey player Cory Blackwell, American basketball player David Blackwell (1919–2010), American mathematician Dean Blackwell, English footballer Deborah Blackwell (1950–2014), American television executive Dewayne Blackwell (1939–2021), American songwriter Donald Blackwell (1921–2010), British astronomer Douglas Blackwell (1924–2009), British actor Ed Blackwell (1929–1992), American jazz drummer Edith Winstone Blackwell (1877–1956), New Zealand philanthropist Edward Blackwell, a mistaken name for Edward Backwell, 17th century English goldsmith banker and public official Elise Blackwell, American novelist Elizabeth Blackwell (doctor) (1821–1910), British-American physician, first woman to receive a medical degree in the US, first woman on the UK Medical Register, sister of Emily and Sarah Elizabeth Blackwell (illustrator) (1707–1758), Scottish botanical illustrator and author, wife of Alexander Blackwell Elizabeth Marianne Blackwell (1889–1973), English botanist and mycologist Ellen Wright Blackwell (1864–1952), writer and botanist, influential in New Zealand Emily Blackwell (1826–1910), British-American physician, one of the first American women physicians, sister of Elizabeth (physician) and Sarah Ernest Blackwell (1894–1964), English footballer Ernley Blackwell (1868–1941), British lawyer and civil servant Ewell Blackwell (1922–1996), American baseball pitcher Fred Blackwell (1891–1975), American baseball player Genieve Blackwell, Australian female Anglican bishop George Blackwell (c.1545–1613), English Roman Catholic Archpriest George Lincoln Blackwell (1861–1926), African-American author and bishop Gloria Blackwell (1927–2010), African-American civil rights activist and educator Hal Blackwell, American financial analyst and author Harolyn Blackwell, American theatrical and classical soprano Harry Blackwell (1900–1956), English footballer Harry Ellis Blackwell (1908–1984), American politician from Missouri Helen Blackwell, American chemist Henry Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people Hugh Blackwell, American politician Ian Blackwell, English cricketer Isaac Blackwell, English organist and composer Jack Blackwell (1909–2001), English footballer James Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people Jannie L. Blackwell, American politician, widow of Lucien E. Blackwell Jaydin Blackwell, American Paralympic sprinter Jerry Blackwell (1949–1995), American professional wrestler John Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people Josh Blackwell, American football player Julius W. Blackwell, US Congressman from Tennessee Kate Blackwell (cricketer), Australian female cricketer for New South Wales and Australia, identical twin sister of Alex Keith R. Blackwell, American judge Kelly Blackwell, American football player Ken Blackwell, American politician and activist Kevin Blackwell, English football goalkeeper and manager Kory Blackwell, American football player Laura Christine Blackwell Leslie Blackwell (1897–1959), Canadian politician, soldier, lawyer, and land developer Lucien E. Blackwell (1931–2003), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, husband of Jannie L. Blackwell Luke Blackwell, Australian Rules footballer Marlon Blackwell, American architect and academic Marquel Blackwell, American football player Meredith Blackwell, American mycologist Michael Blackwell, English singer Morton Blackwell, American conservative political activist Nate Blackwell, American basketball player Nick Blackwell, British professional boxer Nigel Blackwell, British frontman and songwriter of the band Half Man Half Biscuit Norman Blackwell, Baron Blackwell British businessman, public servant, politician, campaigner, and policy advisor Olin G. Blackwell (1915–1986) American prison official, fourth and final warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Otis Blackwell (1931–2002), American songwriter, singer, and pianist Otto B. Blackwell (1884–1970), American electrical engineer Pam Blackwell, American Jungian educator and theorist, playwright, and novelist Paul Blackwell (actor) (1954–2019), Australian actor Paul Blackwell (footballer), Welsh footballer Randolph Blackwell (1927–1981), American civil rights activist Richard Blackwell (1922–2008), American fashion critic best known for his annual "worst dressed" lists Richard Blackwell (MP), English Member of Parliament Robby Blackwell, American singer-songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist Robert Blackwell (1918–1985), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Robert L. Blackwell (1895–1918), American Medal of Honor recipient Roger Blackwell, American marketing expert and public speaker Rory Blackwell (1933–2019), British rock and roll musician S. L. Blackwell, American miner and politician (California) Samuel Charles Blackwell (1823–1901), Anglo-American abolitionist, husband of Antoinette Brown Blackwell Sarah Ellen Blackwell (1828–1901), American biographer and artist; sister of Elizabeth (physician) and Emily Scott Blackwell, American disk jockey and Christian dance music artist Scrapper Blackwell (1903–1962), American blues musician Simon Blackwell, British comedy writer and producer Slade Blackwell, American politician Susan Blackwell, American actress Suzanne Blackwell, New Zealand psychologist Thomas Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people Tim Blackwell (baseball), American baseball player Tom Blackwell (1938–2020), American photorealist painter Trevor Blackwell, Canadian computer programmer, engineer, and entrepreneur Unita Blackwell (1933–2019), American civil rights activist, the first African-American woman to be elected mayor in the state of Mississippi Victor Blackwell, American journalist and television news anchor W. Blackwell, English cricketer Wayne Blackwell, Australian rules footballer Will Blackwell, American football player William Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people Yahu Blackwell, Professional boxer and Ghanaian royal