Blackman is an English-language surname. It is derived from the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

given name Blakman and the

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

, a combination of the words "black" and "man". Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Wayne Blackman, British Royal Marine known as 'Marine A', convicted of murdering a Taliban insurgent in 2011 * Andre Blackman (born 1990), British footballer *

Andrew Blackman Andrew Blackman (born 2 August 1965) is an Australian born actor, producer, and director who founded the Complete Works Theatre Company (CWTC) in Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian ...

(born 1965), Australian actor * Ann Blackman (born 1946), American biographer *

Avion Blackman Avion Claudette Trudy Henrietta Blackman (born 30 January 1976) is a Trinidadian reggae recording artist, and the wife of Christafari frontman Mark Mohr. She has produced three solo albums, as well as providing vocals and bass guitar for Christaf ...

(born 1976), American reggae recording artist *

Aylward M. Blackman Aylward Manley Blackman, FBA (30 January 1883 – 9 March 1956) was a British Egyptologist, who excavated various sites in Egypt and Nubia, notably Buhen and Meir. Having taught at Worcester College, Oxford, he was Brunner Professor of Egyptol ...

(1883–1956), British Egyptologist *

Bertie Blackman Beatrice "Bertie" Blackman (born 1982) is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame in 2004 with her debut album ''Headway'', which came after years of prolific performances around Sydney's inner-city venues, where she deve ...

(born 1982), Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist *

Bob Blackman (American football) Robert L. Blackman (July 7, 1918 – March 18, 2000) was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Denver (1953–1954), Dartmouth College (1955–1970), the University of Illinois a ...

(1918–2000), American football player and coach * Bob Blackman (politician) (born 1956), British politician (Harrow East; earlier London) * Calvin Blackman Bridges (1889–1938), American geneticist *

Charles Blackman Charles Raymond Blackman (12 August 1928 – 20 August 2018) was an Australian painter, noted for the ''Schoolgirl, Avonsleigh'' and ''Alice in Wonderland'' series of the 1950s. He was a member of the Antipodeans, a group of Melbourne painte ...

(1928–2018), Australian artist *

Cindy Blackman Cindy Blackman (born November 18, 1959), known as Cindy Blackman Santana since she married guitarist Carlos Santana in 2010, is an American jazz and Rock music, rock drummer performing since the 80s. Blackman has recorded several jazz albums as ...

(born 1959), American musician *

Courtney Blackman Sir Courtney Newlands McLaurin Blackman, KA (6 March 1933 – 16 March 2021) was a Barbadian economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may als ...

KA (born ?), Barbadian economist, international business consultant, and diplomat *Damon Blackmon (aka

Dame Grease Damon J. Blackman (born August 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Dame Grease or simply Grease, is an American record producer from New York City. In 1996, he gained recognition in the hip hop industry through his production work with Bad ...

, born ?), American video and music producer *

Don Blackman Don (Donald) Blackman (September 1, 1953 – April 11, 2013) was an American jazz-funk pianist, singer, and songwriter. He performed with Parliament-Funkadelic; Lenny White; Marcus Miller; Sting; Mary J. Blige; Earth, Wind and Fire; and Lou ...

(1953–2013), American musician * Eden Blackman (1957–2025), English media personality * Eric G. Blackman (born 1968) American Astrophysicist * Fred Blackman (1884–?), British footballer *

Frederick Blackman Frederick Frost Blackman FRS (25 July 1866 – 30 January 1947) was a British plant physiologist. Frederick Blackman was born in Lambeth, London to a doctor. He studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, graduating MA. In the subsequent y ...

(1866–1947), British botanist (brother of Vernon Herbert Blackman; uncle of Geoffrey Emett Blackman) *Garfield Blackman (given name of

Ras Shorty I Ras Shorty I (6 October 1941 – 12 July 2000), born Garfield Blackman and also known as Lord Shorty, was a Trinidadian calypsonian and soca musician, known as the Father of Soca and The Love Man. Biography He was born Garfield Blackman in ...

, 1941–2000), Trinidadian musician * Geoffrey Emett Blackman (1903–1980), British botanist (son of Vernon Herbert Blackman; nephew of Frederick Blackman) * George Blackman (1897–2003), Barbadian soldier in WWI *

Helena Blackman Helena Blackman (born 10 December 1982 in Southampton) is a British musical theatre actress, best known for being the runner-up in the hit BBC1 Reality TV programme '' How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?''. She trained at the Guildford Sch ...

(born 1982), British actress * Henry E. Blackman (born 1820), American politician and farmer *

Honor Blackman Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 – 5 April 2020) was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in '' The Avengers''Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. ...

(1925–2020), British actress *

Jack Blackman Jack Blackman (29 January 1920 – 15 June 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1940s. Blackman was a centre half back and first played for Hawthorn in 1939. He did not play between 1940 a ...

(1920–1978), Australian footballer * Jeremy Blackman (born 1985), American actor *

Joan Blackman Joan Blackman (born May 17, 1938, San Francisco, California) is an American former actress. Film Blackman appeared in her first motion picture, '' Good Day for a Hanging'', in 1959. She had significant roles in two Elvis Presley films: she play ...

(born 1938), American actress *

Joe Blackman Joe Blackman (born c. 1984) is a Welsh entrepreneur and former CEO of Collection 26 (formerly called Green Ant Events), a luxury event-planning company. He previously sat as a magistrate at the Cardiff Magistrates Courts. Event planning Bla ...

(born 1984), British entrepreneur *

John Blackman John Blackman (14 July 1947 – 4 June 2024) was an Australian radio and television presenter, voice artist, comedy writer and author. He was most widely-known for his voice-over work for the long-running Nine Network comedy variety show ''Hey ...

(1947–2024), Australian radio and television presenter, and voice actor * John Lucie Blackman (1793–1815) British soldier killed at the Battle of Waterloo * Ken Blackman (born 1972), American professional football player * Lionel Blackman (born 1960), British solicitor advocate *

Liz Blackman Elizabeth Marion Blackman (born 26 September 1949) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erewash from 1997 to 2010. She served as a Government Whip from 2007 to 2008. Early life Blackman was born in ...

(born 1949), British politician (Erewash) * Lloyd Blackman (born 1983), British footballer * Lloyd Blackman (musician) (1928–2014), Canadian violinist, conductor, composer, and educator *Lucie Blackman (?-2000), British club hostess, murdered by

Joji Obara , born Kim Sung-jong () (born on 10 August 1952) is a Korean-Japanese serial rapist who raped between 150 and 400 women between 1992 and 2000. He had a predilection for white women. Obara was charged with drugging, raping and killing an English wo ...

* Lucy Blackman (born 1972) Australian author and autism advocate * Luther Meade Blackman (1834–1919), American tombstone engraver, lawyer, politician, and farmer *

Malorie Blackman Oneta Malorie Blackman (born 8 February 1962) is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction ...

OBE (born 1962), British author of juvenile fiction * Margaret B. Blackman (born 1944) American anthropologist *

Moses Blackman Moses Blackman FRS (6 December 1908 – 3 June 1983) was a South African-born British crystallographer. The son of Esther (née Oshry) and Rabbi Joseph Blackman. His early school years were in Upington; Blackman then attended Victoria Boys Hig ...

(1908–1983), South African-born British crystallographer *

Nick Blackman Nicholas Alexander Blackman (born 11 November 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently a free agent. Born in England, he played for the Barbados national team. Early life Blackman was born in Salford, Greate ...

(born 1989), British footballer *

Nicole Blackman Nicole Blackman (born November 30, 1971) is a New York City–born performance artist, poet, author, and vocalist. Literary career Blackman is involved in the North American goth, spoken word, and transgressive literature scenes. Blackman sel ...

(born 1971), American performance artist, poet, author, and vocalist *

Paul Blackman Paul Blackman (born 7 December 1958 in Worthing, England) is a British theatrical producer and Theatre director, director. Career Former deputy director of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, Blackman in October 1990 became the artistic ...

(born 1958), British theatrical producer and director *

Ralph Beebe Blackman Ralph Beebe Blackman (August 29, 1904 – May 24, 1990) was an American mathematician and engineer who was among the pioneers of the Information Age along with Claude E. Shannon, Hendrik Wade Bode, and John Tukey. Blackman graduated from the ...

(1904–1990), American mathematician and engineer *

Robert Blackman Robert Richard Blackman (born 1943) is an American costume designer most known for his work on the Star Trek, ''Star Trek'' franchise since ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''s List of Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes#Season 3 (1989–1990 ...

* Roberta Blackman-Woods (born 1957), British politician (City of Durham) * Robyn Blackman (born 1959), New Zealander field hockey player, Olympian *

Rolando Blackman Rolando Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959) is a Panamanian-American former professional basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most of it with the Dallas Mavericks. He was a four-time NBA All ...

(born 1959), Panamanian basketball player and coach *

Steve Blackman Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963) is an American martial arts instructor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1997 to 2002, where he was a frequent ...

(born 1963), American professional wrestler * Ted Blackman (1942–2002), Canadian sports journalist * Tim Blackman (born 1956), British academic and vice-chancellor of

The Open University The Open University (OU) is a Public university, public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by List of universities in the United Kingdom by enrolment, number of students. The majority of the OU's undergraduate ...

London * Toni Blackman (born 1968), American rap artist, actress, and writer *

Thomas Blachman Thomas Blachman (born 1963) is a Danish jazz musician, composer, and judge on the Danish version of ''X Factor''. Biography Blachman is the son of Henning and Annie Blachman. One of his grandfathers is Isak Blachman, a Jewish immigrant from Vit ...

(born 1963), Danish Jazz Musician, music producer, and TV personality *

Vernon H. Blackman Vernon Herbert Blackman (8 January 1872 – 1 October 1967) was a British botanist who specialised in fungal cytology and plant physiology, described as "one of the chief architects" of 20th-century British plant physiology. His research focused ...

(1872–1967), British botanist * William Blackman (1862–1885), British cricketer

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