McDaniels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ben McDaniels (born 1980), American football player and coach Booker McDaniels (1913–1974), American baseball player Darryl McDaniels (born 1964), American musician Gene McDaniels (1935–2011), American singer-songwriter Gisela McDaniel (born 1995), Indigenous Chamorro visual artist Grace McDaniels (1888–1958), American circus performer Jackie McDaniels, American poker player Jaden McDaniels (born 2000), American basketball player Jalen McDaniels (born 1998), American basketball player Jim McDaniels (1948–2017), American basketball player Josh McDaniels (born 1976), American football coach Pellom McDaniels (born 1968), American football player Ralph McDaniels (born 1959), American television personality