Greene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arts
See also #Writing and publishing
- Alastair Greene (born 1971), American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter
- Ashley Greene, American actor
- Balcomb Greene, American artist
- Brenda Shannon Greene, better known as Shannon, American singer
- Burton Greene (1937–2021), American free jazz pianist
- Charles Greene, American architect, partner in Greene and Greene
- Ellen Greene, American singer and actor
- Evie Greene (1875–1917), English singer and actor
- Frances Nimmo Greene (1867-1937), American educator and author
- Frank Greene (singer) (1879–?), baritone brother of Evie Greene
- Frank David Greene (born 1963), American trumpet player author, and speaker
- Gladys Georgianna Greene, better known as Jean Arthur, American actor
- Graham Greene, Canadian actor
- Henry Greene, American architect better known as a partner in Greene and Greene
- J. Patrick Greene, English archaeologist and museum director
- Jack Greene (1930–2013), American musician
- Kenny Greene, American singer-songwriter and record producer
- Kempton Greene, American actor
- Kim Morgan Greene, American actor
- Laivan Greene, American actor
- Lance Greene, American actor and theater and film producer
- Laura Greene (presenter), British television presenter
- Leon Greene, English opera singer and film actor
- Lizzy Greene, American actress
- Lorne Greene (1915–1987), Canadian actor
- Maurice Greene (composer), English composer and organist
- Patrick Greene (composer), American composer
- Patricia Greene, British actor
- Peter Greene, American actor
- Richard Greene, British actor
- Rosaline Greene, American actress
- Sarah Greene (actress), Irish actor and singer
- Sarah Greene (television presenter), British television presenter
- Shecky Greene (1926–2023), American comedian
- Susaye Greene, American singer
- Talib Kweli Greene, better known as Talib Kweli, American emcee
- Ted Greene (1946–2005), American guitarist and music educator
- Timothy Greene, South African actor and film director
- Vivien Greene, English authority on doll's houses