Famous persons named Rubinstein include:
Akiba Rubinstein (1880–1961), Polish chess grandmaster
Amnon Rubinstein (born 1931), Israeli scholar, politician and columnist
Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894), Russian pianist, composer and conductor, brother of Nikolai Rubinstein
Ariel Rubinstein (born 1951), game theorist at Tel Aviv University and New York University
Arthur Rubinstein (1887–1982), Polish-American pianist
Arthur B. Rubinstein (born 1938), American drama / film score composer and conductor
Benjamin B. Rubinstein (1905–1989), Finnish-born American psychoanalyst
Dave Rubinstein (1964–1993), singer in the band Reagan Youth
David Rubinstein (pianist) (born 1949)
David Rubinstein (social historian) (born 1932), American-born social historian living in England, specializing in the 19th and 20th centuries
Elyakim Rubinstein (born 1947), Israeli diplomat, former Attorney General of Israel and vice president of the Supreme Court of Israel
Gillian Rubinstein (born 1942), English-born Australian author of children's books and for adults as Lian Hearn
Hadar Rubinstein (born 1967), Israeli Olympic swimmer
Helena Rubinstein (1872–1965), Polish-born American cosmetics entrepreneur and art collector
Hilary Rubinstein (1926-2012), British literary agent and publisher
Ida Rubinstein (1885–1960), Russian dancer with the Ballet Russe in Paris
John Rubinstein (born 1946), American actor, singer, composer, & director, and son of pianist Arthur Rubinstein
Jon Rubinstein (born 1956), American computer scientist and electrical engineer instrumental in the creation of the iPod
J. Hyam Rubinstein (born 1948), Australian mathematician primarily interested in topology
Mark Rubinstein, American financial economist and financial engineer
Nikolai Rubinstein (1835–1881), Russian pianist and composer, brother of Anton Rubinstein
Pablo Rubinstein, Chilean doctor who pioneered the preservation and medical use of placenta blood as a form of stem cell technology
Robert A. Rubinstein (born 1951), Anthropologist and professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, known for his work on peacekeeping and medical anthropology
Robert J. Rubinstein (born 1952), Social entrepreneur and founder of the TBLI group
Sergei Rubinstein, Soviet psychologist, critic to Lev Vygotsky
Seymour I. Rubinstein (born 1934), pioneer of the PC software industry, made WordStar
William Rubinstein (born 1946), Professor of British History at the University of Wales
Yaakov Rubinstein, Israeli violinist
Zdenka Rubinstein (1911–1961), Croatian operatic soprano
Zelda Rubinstein (1933–2010), American actress
Rubinstein may also refer to:
The Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome, a genetic disorder