Renault is a French surname, probably originating from Brittany, easily confused with Renaud, which in French is pronounced in the same way.

Surname

Notable people with the surname Renault include:

• Ana Paula Renault (1981–), Brazilian journalist, columnist and TV personality
• Bernard Renault (botanist) (1836-1904), French paleobotanist
• Bernard Renault (canoeist), French slalom canoeist
• Cécile Renault (1774–1794), French woman accused of attempting to assassinate Robespierre
• Fernand Renault (1865–1909), French business manager, one of the founders of the Renault automobile company
• Francis Renault (1893-1955), Female impersonator and vaudeville performer
• François Louis de Rousselet, Marquis de Châteaurenault (1637-1716), French vice-admiral, maréchal, and nobleman
• Gilbert Renault (1904–1984), French Resistance secret agent during World War II
• Henri-René Renault (1891–1952), Canadian politician
• Jeanne Renault Saint-Laurent (1886-1966), wife of Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada
• Louis Renault (jurist) (1843–1918), French jurist and educator, Nobel peace prize 1907
• Louis Renault (industrialist) (1877–1944), French industrialist, one of the founders of the Renault automobile company
• Marcel Renault (1872–1903), French race driver, one of the founders of the Renault automobile company
• Maxime Renault (1990-), French racing cyclist
• Mary Renault (1905–1983), British writer
• Philip Francois Renault (before 1719–c. 1750), French explorer and courtier
• Stéphane Renault (1968-), French badminton player
• Jean Malo-Renault (1900–1988), French engraver and librarian

Given name

• Renault Renaldo Duncan (1904-1980), Duncan Renaldo, possibly Romanian-born American actor
• Renault Robinson, (1942-), US police officer and chairman of Chicago Housing Authority