Hearst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Amanda Hearst (born 1984), American socialite, activist, fashion model and heiress
Garrison Hearst, NFL running back
George Hearst
George Randolph Hearst, Jr.
John Randolph Hearst
John Augustine Hearst
Lydia Hearst-Shaw
Michael Hearst
Millicent Hearst
Patty Hearst (born 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, American newspaper heiress and occasional actress, kidnap victim
Phoebe Hearst
Phoebe Hearst Cooke
Randolph Apperson Hearst (1915–2000), last surviving son of William Randolph Hearst and father of Patty Hearst
Rick Hearst
William Howard Hearst (1864–1941), Conservative premier of the Canadian province of Ontario
William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American newspaper magnate, founder of Hearst Corporation and builder of Hearst Castle
William Randolph Hearst II (1908–1993), editor-in-chief of Hearst Newspapers after the death of his father
William Randolph Hearst III (born 1949), president of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation since early 2003