People
As a surname:
- Anita Colby (1914–1972), actress
- Anthony Colby (1792–1873), Governor of New Hampshire
- Bainbridge Colby (1869–1950)
- Barbara Colby (1940–1975), actress
- C.B. Colby (1904-1977) American author
- Charles Carroll Colby (1827–1907), Canadian politician
- Danielle Colby-Cushman (born 1975), burlesque dancer, fashion designer and American reality television personality
- Everett Colby, New Jersey state Senator
- Flick Colby (1946-2011), dancer in the British troupe Pan's People
- Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925), educator and writer
- George Colby (fl. 1764), pirate
- Gerard Colby, author
- Jamie Colby, TV presenter
- John Colby (1787–1813), preacher
- Thomas Frederick Colby (1784–1852), geographer
- William Colby (1920–1996), Director of the CIA
- William Edward Colby (1865–1974), first Secretary of the Sierra Club
As a given name:
- Colby Armstrong (born 1982), ice hockey player
- Colby Bockwoldt (born 1981), American football player in the NFL
- Colby Buzzell (born 1976), soldier and journalist
- Colbie Caillat (born 1985), American pop singer-songwriter
- Colby Chandler (CEO), CEO of Eastman-Kodak
- Colby Cohen (born 1989), American ice hockey player
- Colby Cooper (born 1976), Assistant US Secretary of State
- Colby Cosh (born 1971), journalist
- Colby Donaldson (born 1974), actor
- Colby Granger, character from television series Numb3rs
- Colby O'Donis, singer
- Colby French, actor
- Colby Lewis (born 1979), baseball player
- Colby Miller, VJ
- Colby Paul, American child actor
- Colby Rasmus (born 1986), baseball player
- Colby Shea, guitarist
- Colby Starck, drummer
- Colby Taylor (born 1973), porn star
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