Coulson is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Andy Coulson (born 1968), English journalist and political strategist
Bernie Coulson (born 1965), Canadian actor
Bob Coulson (1887–1953), American baseball player
Catherine E. Coulson (1943–2015), American actress
Charles Coulson (1910–1974), British applied mathematician, theoretical chemist and religious author
Charlie Coulson (born 1996), English footballer
Christian Coulson (born 1978), English actor
Danny Coulson, American law enforcement official, former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI
D'Arcy Coulson (1908–1996), Canadian ice hockey player and hotelier
Elizabeth Coulson (born 1954), Illinois politician
Elizabeth Kerr Coulson (1819–1876), English novelist
Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp Coulson VC (1879–1901), British Army officer
Ivar "Pop" Coulson, American inventor of the malted milkshake
John Coulson (1910–1990), British professor of chemical engineering
Sir John Coulson (diplomat) (1909–1997), British ambassador to Sweden and secretary-general of EFTA
John Hubert Arthur Coulson (1906–1989), English detective fiction writer under pen name John Bonnet
Joseph Coulson (born 1957), American novelist, playwright and poet
Josh Coulson (born 1989), English professional footballer
Juanita Coulson (born 1933), American science fiction and fantasy writer
Leslie Coulson (1889–1916), English journalist and poet
Lindsey Coulson (born 1960), British actress
Mark Coulson (born 1977), English footballer
Michael Coulson (barrister) (1927–2002), British barrister, judge and politician
Michael Coulson (footballer) (born 1988), English professional footballer
Phil Coulson, fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Robert Coulson (1928–1999), American science fiction writer
Sam Coulson (born 1987), English guitarist
Violet Coulson, second wife of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia
Walter Coulson (1795–1860), English newspaper editor and barrister
William Coulson (1802–1877), English surgeon
Willie Coulson (born 1951), English former professional footballer
Given name:
Coulson Kernahan (1858–1943), English novelist
Coulson Norman Mitchell VC (1889–1978), Canadian military hero
