Paul Rutherford (born 8 December 1959, Liverpool, England) is the former backing vocalist, dancer and occasional keyboardist with 1980s pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH), one of the group's two gay singers.

He was born in inner-city Liverpool, but as a child during the 1960s moved to the Cantril Farm district (built to replace inner city slums), where future footballer Micky Quinn and future comedian Craig Charles were among his neighbours.Attended St Dominics Roman Catholic school in Huyton along with his twin sister.