David or Dave Brown may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- David Brown (British artist) (fl. 1792–1797), British painter
- David Robertson Brown (1869–1946), Canadian architect
- David Brown (American artist), American visual artist based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, active since 2004
- Dave Brown (cartoonist) (born 1957), British cartoonist for The Independent in the UK
- David Brown (producer) (1916–2010), American movie producer
- Dave Brown (comedian) (born 1973), British actor and comedian
- David Brown (radio host), American lawyer, radio personality and journalist
- David Jay Brown (born 1961), American writer, interviewer, and consciousness researcher
- David W. Brown (fl. 2010– ), American author
- David Brown, animator who serves as a main artist for the rhythm game Friday Night Funkin'
Music
- David Arthur Brown (born 1967), American vocalist and songwriter
- David Brown (American musician) (1947–2000), American musician, bass player with Santana, 1966–1976
- David Brown (Australian musician) (born 1956), Australian musician, active since 1978
- David Brown (British musician) (born 1987), better known as Boyinaband, YouTube personality and musician
- David Brown (double-bassist), American double-bassist with Rising Appalachia
- David Brown, American guitarist with Billy Joel
- David Brown, vocalist with Canadian band The New Cities
- David Darnell Brown (born 1981), birth name of Young Buck, American Southern rapper
- David Debrandon Brown (born 1985), singer/songwriter & American Idol season 4] semifinalist, a.k.a. pseudonym Lucky Daye
Sports
- Davey Brown (1898–1970), American soccer player
- David Brown (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish striker for numerous clubs
- David Brown (footballer, born 1889) (1889–?), Scottish footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Greenock Morton
- David Brown (footballer, born 1963), defender for Tranmere Rovers
- David Brown (footballer, born 1978), striker who plays for Wrexham Football Club
- David Brown (footballer, born 1989), striker who plays for Bradford Park Avenue
- David C. Brown, English footballer who played for Burnley in 1896–1897
Other sports
- Dave Brown (baseball) (1895–?), Negro league baseball player
- Dave Brown (basketball) (1933–2009), former basketball coach
- David Brown (Canadian football) (born 1994), Canadian football offensive lineman
- David Brown (golfer) (1861–1936), Scottish golfer
- David Brown (rower, born 1928) (1928–2004), American rower and Olympic gold medalist
- David Brown (rugby union) (1908–1983), Scottish rugby union player
- David Brown (ski jumper) (born 1965), Canadian ski jumper
- David Edward Brown (1858–?), British rower
- David Brown (parathlete) (born 1992), American Paralympic champion
- Dave Brown (bowls) (1939–2007), Canadian lawn bowler
Other people
- David Brown (musicologist) (1929–2014), English musicologist, Tchaikovsky specialist
- David R. Brown (graphic designer), American graphic designer and academic administrator
- David S. Brown (born 1966), American historian
- David K. Brown (1928–2008), British naval architect, author, and historian
- David Tilden Brown (1823–1889), American psychiatrist
- David Brown (Royal Navy officer) (1927–2005), British admiral
- David M. Brown (1956–2003), American astronaut
- David Brown (Scottish Jew), the first Jew known to have lived in Edinburgh in 1691
- David Brown (translator) (c. 1806–1829), Cherokee translator and clergyman