Dresser is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Dresser (1878–1924), American baseball player
Christopher Dresser (1834–1904), Scottish designer and design theorist, a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement
Denise Dresser (born 1963), Mexican political analyst, writer, and university professor
Henry Eeles Dresser (1838–1915), English ornithologist
Hilary Dresser (born 1968), British sprint canoeist
Horatio Dresser (1866–1954), American, New Thought religious leader and author
Ivan Dresser (1896–1956), American runner in the 1920 Olympics
Julius Dresser (1838–1893), American, early leader in the New Thought movement
Kevin Dresser (born 1962), American wrestling coach
D. Leroy Dresser (1862–1915), American shipbuilder
Louise Dresser (1878–1965), American actress
Mark Dresser (born 1952), American double bass player and composer
Paul Dresser (1858–1906) American singer, songwriter and comedic actor
Richard Dresser (born c.1951), American playwright
Samuel Dresser (1831-1901), American politician
Solomon Robert Dresser (1842–1911), American inventor and politician
Tom Dresser (1892–1982), English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
