• Troy Carter (New Orleans) (born 1963), American legislator; Democrat from Louisiana who served in State House (1992–94) and on New Orleans City Council (1994–2002), where he was first African American representing his district since Reconstruction
• Troy Carter (Coalition Media Group) Troy Carter, Founder & CEO, Coalition Media Group and worldwide Manager for pop star Lady Gaga

Fictional characters

• 2nd Lieutenant Troy Carter, officer in space combat missions simulated in computer games, film, TV series, novels, cards and action figures linked to Wing Commander (franchise)
  Wing Commander (franchise)
  Wing Commander is a video game media franchise consisting of space combat simulation computer games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures...
  
  , originated in 1990