Nat Turner (Nathaniel Turner, October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an American slave who led a slave rebellion that resulted in 55 deaths, the largest number of fatalities to occur in one uprising in the antebellum southern United States. He gathered supporters in Southampton County, Virginia. Turner's methodical slaughter of white civilians during the uprising makes his legacy controversial.

At birth, Turner's white master recorded only his given name, Nat, although he may have had a last name within the enslaved community. In accordance with common practice, the white community referred to him by the last name of his owner, Samuel Turner. This practice was used by later historians as well.

Nat spent his entire life in Southampton County, Virginia, a predominantly black area. After the rebellion, a reward notice described Nat as: