James Brown (disambiguation)
James Brown was an American recording artist and musician.
James, Jim, or Jimmy Brown may also refer to:
Authors, editors, and publishers
- J. B. Selkirk, Scottish poet and essayist, born James Brown
- James Brown (author), American novelist and memoirist
- James Brown (editor), English editor and media entrepreneur
- James Brown (publisher), American publisher and co-founder of Little, Brown and Company
- James Cooke Brown, American sociologist and science fiction author
- James Brown (Isle of Man), British publisher of ''The Isle of Man Times''
Clergymen
- James Brown (moderator), moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1777
- James Brown (academic), English clergyman and academic
- James Brown (archdeacon of Perth), Canadian Anglican priest
- James Brown (bishop of Louisiana), American Episcopal bishop
- James Brown (bishop of Shrewsbury), English Roman Catholic bishop
- James Brown (dean of Edmonton), Canadian Anglican priest
- James Brown (Scottish clergyman), clergyman in the Scottish Episcopal Church
- James Baldwin Brown, British Congregational minister
- James Mellor Brown, British cleric and scriptural geologist
Film, radio, and television personnel
- J. Anthony Brown, American comedian and actor
- James Brown (actor), American actor
- James Harmon Brown, American television writer with Barbara Esensten
- Jim Brown, American former football player and actor
- Jim Brown (director), American film director
- Jim Brown (radio host), host of the Calgary Eyeopener
- James Hall (actor), American actor
- James S. Brown Jr., American cinematographer
- James Brown (sportscaster)
Military personnel
- James Brown (sailor), American sailor who fought in the American Civil War
- James E. Brown III, United States Air Force officer and test pilot
- James R. Brown, general in the United States Air Force
- James Sutherland Brown, Canadian general and war planner
- James Brown (Medal of Honor), United States Army sergeant
Musicians
- James Brown (Elvis impersonator), Belfast-born Elvis impersonator
- James Adrian Brown, English musician/composer
- James Clifford Brown, English composer
- James Conway Brown, Welsh musician
- James Francis Brown, British composer
- Jim Ed Brown, American country music singer
- Jimmy Brown (musician), American trumpeter, saxophonist, and singer
Politicians
Australia
- James Drysdale Brown, member of the Victorian Legislative Council
- Jim Brown (New South Wales politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Jim Brown (Western Australian politician), member of the WA Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly
Canada
- James Brown (Canadian politician), Ontario businessman and politician
- James Brown (New Brunswick politician), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick between 1830 and 1861
- James C. Brown (Ontario politician), Ontario farmer and political figure
- James Elisha Brown, member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1957 and 1962 to 1971
- James Pollock Brown, Canadian politician
- James Thomas Brown, lawyer, judge and political figure in Saskatchewan
- Jim Brown (Ontario politician), member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999
New Zealand
- James Clark Brown, New Zealand MP in 1870 & 1871–1890
United Kingdom and Isle of Man
- James Brown (MP for Malton), British Liberal Party politician
- James Brown (Northern Ireland politician), MP for South Down, Northern Ireland
- James Brown (Scottish politician), MP for Ayrshire, Scotland
- James Clifton Brown, member of Parliament of the United Kingdom for Horsham, 1876–1880
- James Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2007–2010
- Tony Brown (Manx politician), Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
United States
- James Brown (Connecticut politician), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
- James Brown (Louisiana politician), U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1813–1817 and 1819–1823
- James Brown (Montana politician), elected as Montana State Auditor in 2024
- James Brown (South Dakota judge), Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Cour
- James C. Brown (Pennsylvania politician), member of the Pennsylvania Senate, and of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- James Harvey Brown, city council member in Los Angeles, California
- James M. Brown (attorney), attorney general of Oregon from 1980 to 1981
- James S. Brown, mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1861 and member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1863–1865
- James Stephens Brown, mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
- James W. Brown, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, 1903–1905
- Jim Brown (interpreter), State Department language interpreter
- Jim N. Brown, Michigan politician
Sportspeople
American football players and coaches
- James Brown (American football guard), American professional football player for the Chicago Bears
- James Brown (offensive tackle), American professional football player from 1993 to 2000
- James Brown (quarterback), American college football player for the University of Texas
- James A. Brown, American football and basketball coach
- James M. Brown (coach), American college football, basketball, and baseball coach
- Jim Brown, American former football player and actor
Association football
- Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1862), English footballer born in Blackburn, Lancashire
- Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1869), Scottish footballer born in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire
- James Brown (1890s footballer), Scottish football defender
- Jim Brown (Cowdenbeath footballer), Scottish footballer born in West Calder, West Lothian
- James Brown (footballer, born 1902), English football goalkeeper born in Barnard Castle, County Durham
- James Brown (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer born in Leith, Edinburgh
- Jim Brown (soccer, born 1908), Scottish-American soccer player born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
- James Brown (footballer, born 1919), Scottish footballer born in Glasgow
- Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1924), Scottish footballer born in Cumnock, East Ayrshire
- Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1925), Scottish goalkeeper born in Buckhaven, Fife
- Jim Brown (footballer, born 1935), English footballer, see List of Rochdale A.F.C. players (25–99 appearances)
- Jim Brown (footballer, born 1939), Scottish footballer born in Stirling
- Jim Brown (footballer, born 1950), Scottish footballer born in Edinburgh
- Jim Brown (footballer, born 1952), Scottish goalkeeper born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
- Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1953), Scottish footballer born in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire
- James Brown (footballer, born 1987), English footballer born in Cramlington, Northumberland
- James Brown (Australian soccer), Australian soccer player
- James Brown (footballer, born January 1998), English-Maltese footballer
- James Brown (footballer, born June 1998), Irish footballer
- Jimmy Brown (football manager), Scottish football manager
Baseball players
- Jim Brown (catcher), American baseball catcher and first baseman
- Jim Brown (outfielder), baseball player
- Jim Brown (pitcher), baseball pitcher in 1884 and 1886
- Jimmy Brown (baseball), American baseball player
- James Brown (baseball), American baseball player
Other sportspeople
- James Brown (BMX rider), Canadian BMX rider
- James Brown (bowls player), Scottish lawn bowls player
- James Brown (cricketer), Scottish cricketer
- James Brown (cyclist), Northern Ireland cyclist
- James Brown (rugby league), English rugby league player
- James Brown (sportscaster), American sportscaster formerly for Fox and presently for CBS and Showtime
- James Victor Brown, Australian rugby player
- Jim Brown (basketball), American professional basketball player
- Jim Brown (darts player), Scottish darts player
- Jim Brown (ice hockey), retired American professional ice hockey defenseman
- Jim Brown (sprinter), Canadian sprinter
- Jim J. Brown, Australian rules footballer for Geelong
- Jim W. Brown, Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
- Jimmy Brown (cricketer), cricketer
- Jimmy Brown (tennis), retired American professional tennis player
- Jimmy White, snooker player
Other people
- James Brown (artist), American painter active in Paris
- James Brown (Australian pastoralist), South Australian philanthropist
- James Brown (Chickasaw), American soldier
- James Brown (ecologist), American ecologist and academic
- James Brown (engraver), New Zealand engraver, caricaturist, and drawing tutor
- James Brown (hair stylist), Irish hair stylist
- James Brown (magician), British magic-performer
- James A. C. Brown, Scottish psychiatrist
- James Boyer Brown, Australian gynaecologist
- James Duff Brown, British librarian
- James Graham Brown, American businessman and real estate developer
- James Howard Brown, American bacteriologist
- James Joseph Brown, American mining businessman
- James MacLellan Brown, Scottish architect
- James Robert Brown, Canadian philosopher
- James Smedley Brown, American educator of the deaf
- James William Brown, English physician
- Jim Brown (computer scientist), American computer scientist with IBM
- Jimmy Brown (Irish republican), activist and paramilitary leader
- James Failla, also known as Jimmy Brown, member of the Gambino crime family
- James Stephens Brown (Mormon), American mormon, participant of the California Gold Rush
- James Brown (internet personality), Nigerian internet personality
- James Campbell Brown, chemist and professor
- James H. Brown (judge), West Virginia judge
- James Johnston Mason Brown, Scottish paediatric surgeon
Other
- "James Brown" (song), a 1989 song by Big Audio Dynamite
- "James Brown Is Dead", a 1991 song by L.A. Style
- "The Three Bells", a 1959 song also known as "The Jimmy Brown Song", "Little Jimmy Brown", or "Jimmy Brown"