Denis (surname)

Denis is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Denis (harpsichord makers) an influential family of Parisian harpsichord makers in the 16th and 17th centuries
• Armand Denis (1896–1971), Belgian-born wildlife film-maker
• Azellus Denis (1907–1991), Canadian politician
• Claire Denis (born 1946), French film director
• Francisco Denis, Venezuelan actor and director
• Germán Denis (born 1981), Argentine footballer
• Harry Dénis (1896–1971), Dutch football player
• Jean Denis (1902–1992), Belgian politician and writer
• Jonathan Denis (born 1976), Canadian politician
• Joseph Denis (1657–1736), Canadian priest
• Lara Denis (born 1969), American philosopher
• Léon Denis (1846–1927), French spiritist and philosopher
• Lukas Denis (born 1997), American football player
• Marc Denis (born 1977), Canadian former ice hockey player
• Marilyn Denis (born 1958), Canadian broadcaster
• Maurice Denis (1870–1943), French painter
• Michael Denis (1729–1800), Austrian poet and entomologist
• Michaela Denis (1914–2003), wildlife documentary film-maker and presenter
• Mo Denis (born 1961), American politician
• Neil Denis (born 1987), Canadian actor
• Óscar Denis (born 1946), Paraguayan politician, Vice President (2012–2013)
• Sir Peter Denis, 1st Baronet (1713–1778), English officer and Member of Parliament
• Sergio Denis (born 1949), Argentine singer
• Willey Glover Denis (1879–1929), American biochemist and physiologist