Corliss

Given name

• Corliss Lamont (1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist
• C. C. Moseley (1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman
• Corliss Palmer (1899–1952), American silent film actress
• Corliss P. Stone (1806–1873), mayor of Seattle and businessman
• Corliss Williamson (born 1973), retired professional basketball player
• Corliss A. Prescott (born 2000), college athlete and businesswoman

Surname

• George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), inventor of the Corliss steam engine
• George W. Corliss (1834–1903), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Guy C. H. Corliss (1858–1937), American judge and justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
• Jack Corliss, scientist and discoverer of undersea hydrothermal vents
• Jeb Corliss (born 1976), professional skydiver and base jumper
• Chad Corliss (born 1976), American activist and Sons of the American Revolution recipient of the Presidential Academic Fitness Award
• John Blaisdell Corliss (1851–1929), U.S. Representative from Michigan
• Stephen P. Corliss (1842–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Richard Corliss (1944–2015), journalist and an editor for Time magazine
• William R. Corliss (1926–2011), American physicist and writer

• title teenage character of the American radio show Meet Corliss Archer (1943–1956) and the TV series
• Bud Corliss, villain of A Kiss Before Dying (novel) and two film adaptations (renamed Jonathan Corliss in the second)