Hightower

For other uses, see Hightower (disambiguation).

Hightower is a surname which may refer to:

People

• Alma Julia Hightower (1888–1970), American vocalist
• Allison Hightower (born 1988), African-American professional basketball player
• Ben Hightower (1918–2003), American football player
• Bill Hightower (born 1959), American politician in Alabama
• Brandon Hightower (born 1998), American professional stock car racing driver
• Caroline Warner Hightower (born 1935), American development consultant
• Chelsie Hightower (born 1989), American ballroom dancer
• Cory Hightower (born 1979), African-American professional basketball player
• Cullen Hightower (1923–2008), American author of quips and quotes
• Dennis Hightower (born 1941), American army officer and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce
• Dick Hightower (1930–2007), American football player
• Donna Hightower (1926–2013), African-American singer-songwriter
• Dont'a Hightower (born 1990), American football player
• Ed Hightower, African-American basketball official
• Erik Hightower (born 1986), American Paralympic athlete
• Forrest Hightower (born 1992), African-American football defensive back
• George Robert Hightower (fl. early 20th century), American academic, president of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
• Grace Hightower, American actress, singer, wife of actor Robert De Niro
• Jack Hightower (1926–2013), American politician
• James Robert Hightower (1915–2006), American professor of Chinese at Harvard University
• Jim Hightower (born 1943), American activist and commentator
• John Hightower (disambiguation), multiple people
• Keith Hightower (born 1957), American politician, mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1998 to 2006 – see List of mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana
• Kelsey Hightower (born 1981), African-American software engineer
• Laurel Hightower, American writer of horror
• Lee Hightower (born 1993), American football player
• Loren Hightower (1927–2017), American ballet and musical theater dancer
• Monteria Hightower, American librarian
• Richard Hightower (born 1980), African-American football coach
• Ron Hightower (born 1966), American film director and former pornographic actor
• Rosella Hightower (1920–2008), American ballerina
• Rosetta Hightower (1944–2014), American singer
• Scott Hightower (born 1952), American poet and teacher
• Stephanie Hightower (born 1958), African-American former hurdler
• Theresa Hightower (c. 1954–2018), American jazz singer
• Tim Hightower (born 1986), American football player
• Tommy Hightower, American retired football coach
• Verna Lee Hightower (1930–1970), African-American rodeo rider and civil rights activist.
• Wayne Hightower (1940–2002), African-American basketball player
• Yolanda Hightower (born 1961), American field hockey player

Fictional characters

• Alicent Hightower, in the TV series House of the Dragon
• Bob Hightower, in the 1949 western film 3 Godfathers , played by John Wayne
• Reverend Gail Hightower, in the novel Light in August (1932) by William Faulkner
• Harrison Hightower III, in Tokyo DisneySea Version of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Disney ride
• Madeleine Hightower, in the TV series The Mentalist
• Moses Hightower (character), in the film and series Police Academy
• Reno Hightower, in The Best of Times (1986), played by Kurt Russell
• Steve Hightower, in the TV series The Steve Harvey Show , played by Steve Harvey
• Wes Hightower, in the film Urban Cowboy (1980), portrayed by Scott Glenn
• Sheriff Hightower, in the 1990 film Flashback

See also

• Hightower Bald
• Senator Hightower (disambiguation)