Champion is a surname.
Notable people so named include:
Nicolas Champion (c. 1475–1533), Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer in the Habsburg court
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (c. 1601–1672), French Baroque composer also known as Jacques Champion
Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty (1768–1815), French cavalry commander
Henry Champion (general) (1751–1836) American general in the Continental Army
Albert Champion (cricketer) (1851–1909), Yorkshire cricketer
Albert Champion (cyclist) (1878–1927), French road racing cyclist and spark plug manufacturer
Henry Hyde Champion (1859–1928), Australian social reformer and journalist
Malcolm Champion (1883–1939), New Zealand's first Olympic swimmer and gold medalist
Henry Champion (1866–1942), stage name of Harry Champion, a famous British music hall composer and star
Frederick Walter Champion (1893–1970), English forester and wildlife photographer, who pioneered camera trapping
Patricia Champion Frist, American businesswoman and philanthropist.
Marge and Gower Champion (born 1919, and 1919–1980, respectively), American husband-and-wife dance partners and choreographers
Jeanne Champion (born 1931), French painter and writer
Bob Champion (born 1948), English jump jockey and subject of the 1983 film Champions
Jon Champion (born 1965), English football commentator
Richard Champion (born 1968), former Australian rules footballer
Nick Champion (born 1972), Australian politician
Philip Champion (born 1976), American basketball player
Will Champion (born 1978), drummer/multi-instrumentalist for English band Coldplay
Beau Champion (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer
Percy Champion (1887–1957), English footballer
