• David Jenkins (bishop) (born 1925), former Bishop of Durham
• David J. Jenkins
  David J. Jenkins
  David J.A. Jenkins is a British-born University Professor in the department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, Canada....
  
  , professor of nutrition at the University of Toronto
• David P. Jenkins (1823–1915), American Civil War colonel
• David Jenkins (Royalist)
  David Jenkins (Royalist)
  David Jenkins was a Welsh judge and Royalist during the English Civil War.Jenkins was born at Pendeulwyn , Glamorgan, son of a well-established gentry family. He was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, admitted to Gray's Inn on 5 November 1602 and called to the bar in 1609...
  
   (1582–1663), Welsh judge and Royalist during the English Civil War
• David James Jenkins
  David James Jenkins
  David James Jenkins was a Welsh shipowner and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1886....
  
   (1824–1891), British MP for Penryn and Falmouth, 1874–1885
• David Jenkins (composer)
  David Jenkins (composer)
  David Jenkins was a Welsh composer, best known for his choral works and hymn tunes.Born at Trecastle near Brecon, Jenkins was at first apprenticed to a tailor, but in 1874 he began studying music at Aberystwyth under Joseph Parry. In 1893 he returned to Aberystwyth as a lecturer, rising to...
  
   (1848–1915), Welsh composer
• David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins
  David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins
  David Llewelyn Jenkins, Baron Jenkins PC was a British judge.-Background:Born in Exmouth, he was the third son of Sir John Lewis Jenkins and his wife Florence Mildred, second daughter of Sir Arthur Trevor. Jenkins was educated at Charterhouse School and fought then with the 12th Battalion, Rifle...
  
   (1899–1969), British Law Lord
• David Jenkins (librarian)
  David Jenkins (librarian)
  David Jenkins CBE was the Librarian of the National Library of Wales from 1969 to 1979 and author of an official history of the library.- Biography :...
  
   (1912–2002), Welsh librarian
• David Jenkins (musician)
  David Jenkins (musician)
  David Jenkins is the lead singer for the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise. Jenkins was a member of the band at its conception in 1973, and stayed until they disbanded in 1985. In 2004, Jenkins and two other original members of the band re-united with a new member, George Gabriel, to tour...
  
  , singer for the band Pablo Cruise
• David Jenkins (British Army officer), retired British Army major general

Sportsmen

• David Morgan Jenkins
  David Morgan Jenkins
  David "Dai" Morgan Jenkins was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s. As an amateur union player he represented Kenfig Hill, Treorchy, and Glamorgan Police RFC, while as a professional rugby league footballer he played for...
  
   (1901-1968), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales (RU), Kenfig Hill, Treorchy, Glamorgan Police, Wales (RL), Hunslet, Leeds, and Dewsbury
• David Jenkins (rugby)
  David Jenkins (rugby)
  David "Dai" Jenkins was a Welsh dual-code international rugby footballer who played rugby union for Swansea and rugby league for Leeds RLFC, and representing internationally in both sports.-Rugby career:...
  
   (1904–1951) (Dai Jenkins, Snr.), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales (RU), Resolven, Neath, Swansea, Great Britain (RL), and Leeds
• David Jenkins (rugby league)
  David Jenkins (rugby league)
  David "Dai" Jenkins, Jr. was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at club level played rugby union for Cardiff RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leeds, playing at , i.e...
  
   (Dai Jenkins, Jr.), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Cardiff (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, and Leeds
• David Jenkins (figure skater) (born 1936), American figure skater
• David Jenkins (footballer)
  David Jenkins (footballer)
  David John Jenkins was an English professional footballer born in Bristol on 2 September 1946, he signed his first professional contract for Arsenal in October 1963 and made his League debut in Arsenal's 0-0 draw at home to West Ham in November 1967. He scored 9 goals in 25 appearances and played...
  
   (born 1946) English footballer for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur
• David Jenkins (athlete)
  David Jenkins (athlete)
  David Wilkinson Jenkins , is an American figure skater. He won the men's gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley...
  
  (born 1952), Scottish athlete