Charbonneau is a surname of French origin given as a nickname for someone with a dark complexion. People with that name include:
Agnes Charbonneau (1897–1957), American politicianArthur Charbonneau (born 1939), Canadian politicianChristine Charbonneau (born 1943), Canadian songwriter and singerDanielle Charbonneau (born 1953), Canadian radio personalityDavid Charbonneau (born 1974), Canadian astronomerEd Charbonneau, American politicianEileen Charbonneau, American novelistÉric Charbonneau (born 1969), Canadian politicianFrancine Charbonneau (born 1962), Canadian politicianGuy Charbonneau (1922–1998), Canadian politician and speaker of the Canadian SenateHenry Charbonneau (1913–1982), French far right politician and writerHowie Charbonneau (born 1955), American soccer playerJacques Charbonneau, Canadian politicianJanouk Charbonneau (born 1995), Canadian soccer playerJean Charbonneau (1875–1960), Canadian poetJean Baptiste Charbonneau (1805–1866), American explorer, son of Sacagawea and Toussaint CharbonneauJean-Pierre Charbonneau (born 1950), Canadian politicianJoe Charboneau (born 1955), American baseball playerJosé Charbonneau (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey playerJoseph Charbonneau (1892–1959), Canadian archbishopKate Charbonneau (born 1993), Canadian figure skaterNapoléon Charbonneau (1853–1916), Canadian lawyer, judge, and politicianOlivier Charbonneau (1613–1687), French first settler of Île Jésus, CanadaPascal Charbonneau (born 1983), Canadian chess grandmasterPatricia Charbonneau (born 1959), American actressPaul-Émile Charbonneau (born 1922), Canadian bishopRené Charbonneau, 17th-century French medical missionarySimon Charbonneau-Campeau (born 1988), Canadian football playerStéphane Charbonneau (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey playerSteve Charbonneau (born 1973), Canadian football playerToussaint Charbonneau (1767–1843), Canadian explorer and member of the Lewis & Clark ExpeditionYvon Charbonneau (1940-2016), Canadian politician