Prowse is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Prowse (1858-1925), Canadian political figure
Andrew Prowse (fl. 1980s-present), Australian film and TV director
Benjamin Charles Prowse (1862-1930), Canadian political figure
Daniel Woodley Prowse (1834-1914), Canadian political figure
David Prowse (born 1935), British athlete and actor
David Prowse (politician) (born 1941), Australian political figure
Edgar Prowse (1905-1977), Australian political figure
George Prowse (1896-1918), British sailor who won a Victoria Cross in World War I
Heydon Prowse (born 1981), British journalist and actor
Ian Prowse (fl. 1990s-present), British musician
James Harper Prowse (1913-1976), Canadian political figure
Jane Prowse(fl. 1990s-present), US playwright and author
John Prowse (1871-1944), Australian political figure
Juliet Prowse (1936-1996), South African-American dancer and actress
Lemuel Prowse (1858-1925), Canadian political figure
Philip Prowse (born 1937), Scottish theatre director
Robert Henry Prowse (1828-1924), Canadian political figure
Samuel Prowse (1835-1902), Canadian political figure
Thomas William Lemuel Prowse (1888-1973), Canadian political figure
William Prowse (1752-1826), British naval officer
William Jeffrey Prowse (1839-1870), British author
Fictional characters:
Emily Prowse, character in the television series Jericho
Jonah Prowse, character in the television series Jericho
