Namesakes
Australian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Billy Hughes 1915-1923 
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Robert Hughes 2017
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 social activist
(social activist) Langston Hughes 1901-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
9 actors
Gareth Hughes 1894-1965
Barnard Hughes 1915-2006
Geoffrey Hughes 1944-2012
Lynda Bellingham (a.k.a. Hughes) 1948-2014
Finola Hughes 1959-
Sophia Bush (a.k.a. Hughes) 1982-
Antonia Campbell-Hughes 1982-
Miko Hughes 1986-
Keisha Castle-Hughes 1990-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball, 1 cricket, 1 soccer
(basketball) Cándido Sibilio (a.k.a. Hughes) 1958-2019
(cricket) Merv Hughes 1961-
(soccer) Aaron Hughes 1979-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Howard Hughes 1905-1976
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director, 1 screenwriter
Rupert Hughes 1872-1956
John Hughes 1950-2009
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Richard Hughes 1975-
Notable Writers:
1 playwright/author, 1 poet/playwright/author
Rupert Hughes 1872-1956
Langston Hughes 1901-1967
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze
(bronze) Edna Hughes 1932 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Glenn Hughes 2016 Deep Purple