Beasley is a surname of English origin deriving from a town in Lancashire meaning “bent grass”. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aaron Beasley, a United States-born National Football League cornerback
- Allyce Beasley, a United States-born actress
- Barney Beasley (1895–1951), American character actor
- Bruce Beasley (American sculptor), a United States sculptor
- Caroline Beasley, an Irish jockey and the first woman to win Christie's Foxhunter Chase
- Cecil A. Beasley (1876–1959), American lawyer and politician from Alabama.
- Cheri Beasley, a United States-born judge
- Chris Beasley, Australian political scientist
- Christine Beasley, a British-born dame and the Chief Nursing Officer of England
- Cole Beasley (born 1989), a United States-born football player
- DaMarcus Beasley, a United States-born soccer player; brother of Jamar
- David Beasley, a United States-born politician who served as the governor of South Carolina
- Debra Lafave, formerly Debra Beasley, a United States-born former teacher and registered sex offender
- Eileen Beasley, Welsh language campaigner
- Fred Beasley, a United States-born National Football League cornerback
- Henry Beasley, Indian-born British officer and bridge player
- Jack Beasley, an Australian-born politician
- Jamar Beasley, a United States-born soccer player; brother of DaMarcus
- Jere Beasley, a United States-born politician and Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
- Jeremy Beasley, an American baseball player
- Jerome Beasley, a United States-born basketball player
- John Beasley (actor), a United States-born actor
- John Beasley (basketball) (1944–2022), a United States-born basketball player
- John Beasley (football player), a United States-born football player and color commentator
- John Beasley (musician), a United States-born composer, pianist, producer, and arranger
- Larry Beasley, a Canadian-born urban planner
- Malcolm Beasley, an American physicist in the field of superconductivity
- Marco Beasley, a Neapolitan-British tenor and musicologist
- Maria Beasley, an American inventor and businesswoman
- Michael Beasley, a United States-born basketball player
- Nate Beasley, American football player
- Pat Beasley, an English professional footballer and coach
- Pierce Beasley, or Piaras Béaslaí, a Liverpool-born Irish Republican politician
- Richard Beasley (author), an Australian author
- Richard Beasley (politician), a United States-born, Canadian-residing businessman, politician, and soldier
- Richard Beasley, convicted of luring three men to their deaths via a Craigslist ad in 2011
- Richard Lee Beasley, an American politician from South Carolina
- Sharon Beasley-Teague (born 1952), American politician
- Sheree Beasley, An Australian murder victim
- Simon Beasley, an Australian rules footballer
- Thomas W. Beasley, American lawyer, political activist, businessman; co-founder of Corrections Corporation of America
- Tom Beasley (born 1954), American football player
- Tony Beasley (born 1966), American baseball coach
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