Danielle Carruthers (born December 22, 1979) is an American hurdler who was a silver medalist in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

Hailing from Paducah, Kentucky, she first became well known on the Indiana University track team.

She had won the 60-meter hurdles at the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Carruthers finished second behind Sally Pearson of Australia at the World Athletics Championships in 2011, in the 100 m hurdles where Carruthers set a new personal best of 12.47 in front of compatriot Dawn Harper, the reigning Olympic champion at the event.

Carruthers was inducted into the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame November 3, 2017.