# List of people with surname Patel

This article lists notable people of the Indian surname Patel.

## Politics

* Abdul Qadir Patel, Pakistani politician, former Federal Health Minister of Pakistan.
* A. D. Patel, Fijian politician
* Adam Patel, Baron Patel of Blackburn, member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
* Ahmed Patel, Indian politician
* Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (2014–2016)
* Anupriya Patel, Indian Politician
* Babubhai Patel (politician), Bharatiya Janata Party politician
* Babubhai Jashbhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (1975–1976, 1977–1980)
* Bhupendrabhai R. Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (2021–)
* Chimanbhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (1973–1974, 1990–1994)
* Dahyabhai Patel, Indian freedom fighter, politician
* Dinsha Patel, Indian politician
* Dipak Patel (politician), Zambian politician
* Eboo Patel, American political consultant
* Hardik Patel, Indian politician
* Haribhai M. Patel, Indian politician
* Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel, Indian politician
* Ibrahim Ali Patel, Indian Politician
* Jayadevappa Halappa Patel, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
* Kamlesh Patel, Baron Patel of Bradford, British politician
* Kanjibhai Patel, Indian politician
* Kash Patel, American attorney and former government official
* Keshubhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat (1995, 1998–2001)
* Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel, Indian politician
* Lilian Patel, Malawian politician
* Navin Patel, Fiji-Indian politician
* Nitin Patel, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat (2016–2021)
* Pasha Patel, Indian politician
* Patel Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai, Indian politician
* Praful Patel, Indian politician
* Priti Patel, British politician, former Home Secretary
* Qadir Patel, Pakistani politician, currently member of National assembly
* R. D. Patel, Indo-Fijian lawyer
* R. K. Singh Patel, agriculturist and politician
* Ramaben Patel (born 1953), lawyer and politician from Gujarat
* S. B. Patel, Indian politician
* Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel, Indian politician
* Sone Lal Patel, Indian politician
* Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, man behind the Milk Movement (Amul) of India
* Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), Indian politician, first Deputy Prime Minister of India (1947–1950)
* Vedant Patel, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State
* Vinod Patel, Fiji-Indian politician
* Vinubhai Patel, Fiji-Indian politician
* Vipal J. Patel, Indian-American attorney
* Vithalbhai Patel, Indian politician

## Arts

* Alpesh Patel, American film director
* Amisha Patel, Bollywood actress
* Anuradha Patel, Indian actress
* Ashmit Patel, Bollywood actor
* Dev Patel, British actor
* Devang Patel, Indian singer
* Gayatri Patel, Bollywood actress
* Geeta Patel, American film and television director
* Gieve Patel, Indian poet
* Harish Patel, Indian actor
* Kumar Patel, Fictional film character
* Himesh Patel, British actor
* Ishu Patel, Indian animated film director
* Karan Patel, Indian actor
* Neil Patel, American scenic designer
* Nikki Patel, British actress
* Pannalal Patel, Indian writer
* Punam Patel, American actress
* Ravi Patel, American actor
* Ravji Patel, Indian poet and novelist
* Rihaan Patel, Indian film director
* Rupal Patel, Indian actress
* Sameer Iqbal Patel, Indian actor
* Sonia Patel, Indian-American psychologist and author
* Upen Patel, Bollywood actor

## Sports

* Aditya Patel, Indian professional racing driver
* Akhil Patel, English cricketer
* Akshar Patel, Indian cricketer
* Ashish Patel, Canadian cricketer
* Ashok Patel, Indian cricketer
* Ashok Sitaram Patel, Kenyan cricketer
* Axar Patel, Indian cricketer
* Brijal Patel, Kenyan cricketer
* Brijesh Patel, Indian cricketer
* C. D. Patel, Tanzanian cricketer
* Chetan Patel, English cricketer
* Dinesh Patel, American baseball player
* Dipak Patel (cricketer, born 1958), New Zealand cricketer
* Dipak Patel (cricketer, born 1961), Indian cricketer
* Harshal Patel, Indian cricketer
* Jasu Patel, Indian cricketer
* Jeetan Patel, New Zealand cricketer
* Jitendra Patel, Canadian cricketer
* Jyotsna Patel, Indian cricketer
* Kalpesh Patel (Indian cricketer), Indian cricketer
* Kalpesh Patel, Kenyan cricketer
* Kirti Patel, Indian cricketer
* Malhar Patel, Kenyan cricketer
* Min Patel, Indian cricketer
* Mitesh Patel, Indian hockey player
* Mohan Patel, New Zealand hockey player
* Munaf Patel, Indian Cricketer
* Nandikishore Patel, Ugandan cricketer
* Niraj Patel, Indian cricketer
* Parag Patel, English shooter
* Paresh Patel, New Zealand hockey player
* Parthiv Patel, Indian cricketer
* R. D. Patel (cricketer), Tanzanian cricketer
* Rakep Patel, Kenyan cricketer
* Rakesh Patel, Indian cricketer
* Ramesh Patel, New Zealand hockey player
* Rashid Patel, Indian Cricketer
* Rita Patel, Indian cricketer
* Safia Middleton-Patel Welsh footballer
* Sameer Patel, English cricketer
* Samit Patel, English cricketer

## Others

* Amit Patel, American surgeon
* Anushka Patel, Australian scientist and cardiologist
* Apoorva D. Patel, hue physicist
* Baburao Patel, Indian publisher, writer
* Chai Patel, British doctor and businessman
* Chandrakant T. Patel, Indian scientist
* Dorab Patel, Pakistani judge, activist
* Framjee Nasarwanjee Patel, Indian merchant, philanthropist
* Girish Patel, Indian human rights lawyer
* Harilal Manilal Patel, Fiji Indian lawyer
* I. G. Patel, Indian economist
* Karsanbhai Patel, Indian industrialist
* Kamlesh D. Patel (Daaji), Padmbhushan Awardee, Author, Spiritual Leader
* Keval Patel, co-founder and CEO of Project Geography
* Kevin Patel, an American climate activist
* Kiran C. Patel, Indian-American surgeon and philanthropist
* Kumar Patel, American Inventor
* Maniben Patel, Indian freedom fighter
* Narendra M. Patel, Ugandan politician and lawyer
* Narendra Patel, Baron Patel, Tanzanian obstetrician
* Nilay Patel, American technology journalist
* Nisha Patel, British police officer
* Pankaj Patel, Indian entrepreneur
* Raj Patel, British Indian writer
* Ramanbhai Patel, Indian chemist
* Rupal Patel (scientist), speech scientist working in USA
* Satyam Patel, Indian social activist
* Shakil Patel, Indian American architect
* Sheela Patel, Indian activist
* Shirish B. Patel, Indian civil engineer
* Shiv Kumar Patel, Indian outlaw
* Tejas Patel, Indian cardiologist
* Trupti Patel, British pharmacist
* Urjit Patel, Governor of RBI
* V. G. Patel, Indian author, economist
* Vimla L. Patel, Canadian psychologist
* Viraf Patel, Indian model
* Dhruvin Patel, Indian AI/ML Engineer