Brace is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
John Brace (MP) (born c. 1578), English Member of Parliament
Jonathan Brace (1754–1837), United States Representative from Connecticut
Edward Brace (1770–1843), Rear Admiral of the British Royal Navy
Julia Brace (1807–1884), deaf and blind woman who learned tactile American Sign Language
Charles Loring Brace (1826–1890), American philanthropist
DeWitt Bristol Brace (1859–1905), American physicist
William Brace (1865–1947), British Member of Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Donald Brace (1881–1955), American publisher
Gerald Warner Brace (1901–1978), American writer, educator, sailor and boat builder
William Francis Brace (1926–2012), American geophysicist
C. Loring Brace (born 1930), American professor of anthropology
Ernest C. Brace (born 1931), American former soldier, POW in Vietnam
Onllwyn Brace (1932–2013), Wales rugby union captain
Stuart Brace (born 1942), English former footballer
Hilary Brace (born 1956), American artist
Steve Brace (born 1961), Welsh former long distance runner
Robbie Brace (born 1964), English former footballer for Tottenham Hotspur
Rick Brace, president of the CTV television network
Deryn Brace (born 1975), Welsh former footballer
Adam Brace (born 1980), English playwright
Ron Brace (born 1986), American NFL player
David Onllwyn Brace (1848-1891), Welsh minister
