# Keene (surname)

Keene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred Keene (1873–1955), British Olympic fencer
* Alfred John Keene (1864–1930), British watercolour artist
* Barry Keene (born 1938), American politician (California)
* Sir Benjamin Keene (1697–1757), British diplomat
* Bill Keene (1927–2000), American television and radio personality
* Brian Keene (born 1967), American author, primarily of horror and crime fiction
* Carolyn Keene, pseudonym used 1930–85 by the authors of the Nancy Drew and the Dana Girls mystery stories
* Charles Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
* Christopher Keene (1946–95), American classical music conductor
* Constance Keene (1921–2005), American classical pianist
* Dalton Keene (born 1999), American football player
* Daniel Keene (born 1955), Australian playwright
* David Keene (born 1945), American former President of the National Rifle Association
* Sir David Keene, a British Lord Justice of Appeal
* Dennis Keene (born 1965), American politician (Kentucky)
* Derek Keene (1942–2021), English urban historian
* Donald Keene (1922–2019), American scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese
* Doug Keene (1928–86), English footballer
* Elodie Keene (born 1949), American film and television director, producer and editor
* Emily Keene (1849–1944), British expatriate and writer
* Edmund Keene (1714–81), English churchman and academic
* Foxhall P. Keene (1867–1941), American owner and breeder of thoroughbred race horses, World and Olympic gold medallist at polo
* Henry Keene (1726–76), English architect
* Henry George Keene (1826–1915) (1826–1915), English historian of mediaeval and modern India
* James Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jasmine Keene (born 1987), Australian netball player
* Jean Keene ("The Eagle Lady", 1923–2009), American rodeo trick rider
* John Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joseph Keene (1839–1921), American Medal of Honor recipient
* Judith Keene (active 1977–2008), Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
* Katy Keene, strip cartoon character created by Bill Woggon in 1945
* M. Lamar Keene (1936–96), American spirit medium
* Laura Keene (1826–73), British stage actor and manager
* Laurie Keene (born 1961), Australian rules footballer
* Marcus Keene (born 1995), American basketball player
* Marion Keene (Marion Davis, active early 1950s–after 1998), British big-band vocalist
* Mimi Keene (born 1998), British actress
* Nelson Keene (born Malcolm Holland, 1942), British pop singer
* Nietzchka Keene (1952–2004), American film director and writer
* Paul K. Keene (1910–2005), American organic farming pioneer
* Percival Keene, coming-of-age adventure novel published in three volumes in 1842 by Frederick Marryat
* Ralph Keene (1902–1963), Indian-born British screenwriter, producer and film director
* Raymond Keene (born 1948), English chess Grandmaster
* Richard Keene (1825–94), British photographer
* Rick Keene (Richard J. "Rick" Keene, born 1957), American politician (California)
* Spec Keene (Roy S. "Spec" Keene, 1894–1977), American college sports coach
* Steve Keene (born 1957), American artist
* Tom Keene (disambiguation), multiple people
* Violet Keene (1893–1987), Canadian photographer
* William Keene (1915–1992), American television actor