Provost is a surname shared by several notable people, including:
Alain Provost, French landscape architect
Claude Provost (1933–1984), Canadian ice hockey player
David Provost (fl. 1700), Mayor of New York City (1699–1700)
Denise Provost (born 1951), American politician from Maine
Étienne Provost (1785–1850), French Canadian fur trader active in the American Southwest
Felicia Provost, American model
Foster Provost, American computer scientist and professor
François Provost (1638–1702), French soldier
George Provost (before 1943–2002), Canadian businessman and politician in Winnipeg
Glen Provost (born 1949), American Roman Catholic Bishop
Guy Provost (1925–2004), French Canadian actor
Jan Provost or Jan Provoost, (c.1462–1529), Flemish painter
Jon Provost (born 1950), American actor and author
Lyn Provost, New Zealand public servant
Mariève Provost (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
Martin Provost, French film director, writer and actor
Peggy Provost (born 1977), French footballer
Ruth Provost (born 1949) American politician from Boston
Stéphane Provost (1967–2005), French Canadian ice hockey official
Ted Provost (born 1948), American football player
William Provost or Guilliame Provoost, (fl.1556–1607), Protestant in Antwerp
