Gloria Russell (January 24, 1912 – February 13, 1963) was an American athlete.

Competing in the javelin throw, she finished sixth at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1928–29 she was voted California Girls' State Athlete of the Year.

Besides athletics Russell played softball for the J. J. Krieg women's team, which won the national title in 1938 and 1939.

Russell was severely injured in June 1931, when she was hit by a javelin.