Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character
Ethan Edwards 1956 The Searchers 
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Ben Edwards 1989 Baywatch
Stephanie Edwards 2005 Grey's Anatomy
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball, 1 football
(football) Glen "Turk" Edwards 1969
(basketball) Teresa Edwards 2011
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine
(medicine) Robert Edwards 2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
6 actors
Hilton Edwards 1903-1982
Vince Edwards 1928-1996
Jeillo Edwards 1942-2004
Anthony Edwards 1962-
Charles Edwards 1969-
Aimee-Ffion Edwards 1987-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball, 1 cricket, 1 soccer
(basketball) Teresa Edwards 1964-
(cricket) Fidel Edwards 1982-
(soccer) David Edwards 1986-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Blake Edwards 1922-2010
Notable Journalists:
1 news presenter
(news presenter) Huw Edwards 1961-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers
Dennis Edwards 1943-2018
Shania Twain (a.k.a. Edwards) 1965-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physician
Robert Edwards 1925-2013
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
Wendy Rose (a.k.a. Edwards) 1948-
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Phil Edwards 1928; 1932; 1936 1500 m; 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(bronze) Margaret Edwards 1956 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(bronze/gold) Teresa Edwards 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000 basketball
(silver/gold) Jonathan Edwards 1996; 2000 triple jump
(bronze) Torri Edwards 2000 4x100 m relay
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Dennis Edwards 1989 The Temptations
Nokie Edwards 2008 The Ventures
John Edwards 2023 The Spinners