McDaniel is a surname. It may refer to: People: * Barry McDaniel (1930–2018), American operatic baritone * Chris McDaniel (born 1972), American attorney and politician * Clint McDaniel (born 1972), American basketball player * David McDaniel (1939–1977), American science fiction writer * Dawn McDaniel, British actress * Ellas McDaniel, known by the stage name Bo Diddley * Hattie McDaniel (1895–1952), American actress * Henry Dickerson McDaniel (1836–1926), American politician * Jacobbi McDaniel (born 1989), American football player * James McDaniel (born 1958), American actor * Jeffrey McDaniel (born 1967), American poet * Lindy McDaniel (1935–2020), American baseball player * Lurlene McDaniel (born 1944), American author * Matthew McDaniel (20th/21st century), American human