Howard Brown may refer to:

• Howard Brown (Halifax Bank) (born 1966), British employee of Halifax Bank who became famous for appearing in their commercials
• Howard Brown (pianist) (1920–2001), Canadian pianist
• Howard Clifton Brown (1868–1946), British politician
• Howard J. Brown (businessman) (c. 1923–2011), American United Communications Corporation owner
• Howard Junior Brown (1924–1975), American gay rights activist
  • Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, named for Howard Junior Brown
• Howard Mayer Brown (1930–1993), American musicologist
• Howard Elis Brown (1902–1992), Canadian merchant and politician from Ontario

• Howie Brown (1922–1975), guard in the National Football League