Donner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Aleksander Donner (1948–2013), Ukrainian handball coach André Donner, Dutch jurist, former President of the European Court of Justice Clive Donner (1926–2010), British film director Franziska Donner Austrian wife of Syngman Rhee, first First Lady of the Republic of Korea Fred Donner (born 1945), American scholar Georg Rafael Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptor Helmut Donner (born 1941), Austrian high jumper Jan Donner, Dutch politician, Minister of Justice Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess grandmaster and writer Johan Gustaf af Donner, 18th-century governor of Västerbotten County, Sweden Johann Jakob Christian Donner (1799-1875), German philologist and translator John G. Donner (1915–1967), Canadian-American politician from Nebraska Lauren Shuler Donner, American movie producer Margaretha Donner, 18th-century Swedish businesswoman Matthäus Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptor Members of the Donner family from Finland Anders Donner Finnish astronomer Henrik Otto Donner (1939–2013), Finnish composer and musician Jörn Donner (1933–2020), Finnish writer and filmmaker Kai Donner, Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician Olly Donner (1881-1956), Finnish writer Ossian Donner, Finnish industrialist and diplomat Otto Donner, linguist, publisher and politician Patrick Donner, British Member of Parliament Piet Hein Donner, Dutch politician Ral Donner, American musician Richard Donner (1930–2021), American film director Robert Donner, American actor Steve Donner, American professional sports organizer William Donner Roosevelt, philanthropist William Donner, American businessman

Fictional characters Eric Donner, a character in the role-playing game Scion Frankie Donner, a character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives General Gerhard Donner, a character in the film Venus Wars Larry Donner, a character in the film Throw Momma from the Train Lindsay Donner, character on Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Maddux Donner, a character in the TV series Defying Gravity Martin Donner, a character in the Poul Anderson science fiction novella Un-Man Maysilee Donner, a character from the dystopian novel and film Sunrise on the Reaping Megan Donner, character on CSI: Miami Min Donner, a character in the Stephen R. Donaldson science fiction novel A Dark and Hungry God Arises

See also Donner (disambiguation)