Grimes is a surname that is believed to be of a Scandinavian, English, or Irish descent, and may refer to:
Alison Lundergan Grimes (b. 1978), Kentucky Secretary of StateAoibhinn Grimes (b. 1976), former field hockey forward from CanadaAshley Grimes (disambiguation), multiple peopleBarbara Grimes (d. 1957), teenage American murder victim - see Murder of the Grimes sistersBrent Grimes (b. 1983), American football playerBryan Grimes (1828–1880), major general in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil WarBurleigh Grimes (1893–1985), American baseball playerCamryn Grimes (b. 1990), American actressCharles Grimes (surveyor) (1772–1858), English surveyorCharles Grimes (rower) (1935–2007), American Olympic rowerChristopher M. Grimes (b. 1948), artist from BermudaConnor Grimes (b. 1983), American field hockey playerDavid Grimes (Alabama politician) (b. c. 1953), American politicianEdward Grimes (b. 1991), one of the twin performers in the duo known as Jedward (along with John Grimes)Frank Grimes (actor) (b. 1947), Irish actorGary Grimes (b. 1955), American actorGrimes (musician) (b. 1988), stage name of the Canadian musician Claire Elise BoucherHenry Grimes (b. 1935), American jazz musicianJack Grimes (disambiguation), multiple peopleJames W. Grimes (1816–1872), American politicianJason Grimes (b. 1959), American long jumperJesse Grimes (1788–1866), Texas pioneer and politician of Grimes County TexasJohn Grimes (disambiguation), multiple peopleJoseph Rudolph Grimes (1923–2007), Liberian Secretary of State; Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law founderKarolyn Grimes (b. 1940), American actressLouis Arthur Grimes (1883–1948), tenth Chief Justice of LiberiaKen Grimes (b. 1947), American artistMark Grimes, Toronto City CouncillorMartha Grimes (b. 1931), American writer of detective fictionOscar Grimes, Jr. (1915–1993), utility infielder in Major League BaseballPatricia Grimes (d. 1957), teenage American murder victim - see Murder of the Grimes sistersPaul Grimes (criminal) (b. 1950), former Liverpudlian gangster who became and informant in a witness protection programPaul Grimes (public servant), contemporary senior Australian public servant and former Secretary of the Australian Government Department of AgriculturePhil Grimes (1929–1989), Irish hurlerRay Grimes, Sr. (1893–1953), first baseman in Major League BaseballRoger Grimes (b. 1950), Canadian politicianRoy Grimes (1893–1954), second baseman in Major League BaseballScott Grimes (b. 1971), American actorShenae Grimes (b. 1989), Canadian-American actressSteve Grimes, contemporary member of the British band The FarmStuart Grimes (b. 1974), former Scottish international rugby player and captainTammy Grimes (1934–2016), American actress and singerTiny Grimes (1916–1989), American jazz and R&B guitaristVic Grimes (b. 1970), American professional wrestlerW. F. Grimes (1905–1988), British archaeologistFictional characters:
John Grimes, the hero of a series of science fiction novels by A. Bertram ChandlerJohn Grimes, in the film Black Hawk DownMorgan Grimes, major character on the television series ChuckMuddy and Dallas Grimes, villains of the film Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaRick Grimes, protagonist in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead