Nelson is an

English given name English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) family ...

, more commonly used as a surname. It is derived from a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...

name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall".

People with the given name Nelson

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Nelson Abadía Nelson Abadía Aragón (born 5 June 1956) is a Colombian football manager. Since 2017, he currently serves as manager of the Colombia women's team. He is the father of footballer Mario Abadía. Managerial career At the end of the 1990s, Abadí ...

(born 1956), Colombian football manager *

Nelson Abbott Nelson T. Abbott (born January 30, 1966) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 57th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021. He serves on the Hig ...

(born 1966), American attorney * Nelson Abeijón (born 1973), Uruguayan footballer *

Nelson Acevedo Nelson Fernando Acevedo (born 11 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club Unión La Calera. Career Club Acevedo began his professional career in the Argentine second division, the P ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Acosta Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed ''Pelado Acosta'' (''Bald'' Acosta), (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan-born Chilean football manager and footballer. He became a naturalized Chilean citizen in 1 ...

(born 1944), Uruguayan footballer *

Nelson Adams Nelson L. Adams III (born 1 February 1953) is an American physician. He is president of the National Medical Association The National Medical Association (NMA) is the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physi ...

(born 1953), American physician *

Nelson Adams (boxer) Nelson Luis Adams (born 5 March 1967) is a Puerto Rican boxing, boxer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References

1967 births Living people Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Puerto Rican male boxers Olympic boxers for Puerto R ...

(born 1967), Puerto Rican boxer * Nelson Aerts (born 1963), Brazilian tennis player * Nelson Agbesi (1939–2016), Ghanaian barrister *

Nelson Agho Nelson Agho (born 24 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. He made his competitive first-team debut for Port Vale on 13 November 2018 at the age of 15 years and 262 days, making him the youngest player in ...

(born 2003), English footballer *

Nelson Agholor Nelson Efamehule Agholor (born May 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first ...

(born 1993), American football player * Nelson Agresta (born 1955), Uruguayan footballer * Nelson Akwari (born 1982), American soccer player *

Nelson W. Aldrich Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (/ ˈɑldɹɪt͡ʃ/; November 6, 1841 – April 16, 1915) was a prominent American politician and a leader of the Republican Party in the United States Senate, where he represented Rhode Island from 1881 to 1911. By the ...

(1841–1915), American politician * Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. (1935–2022), American educator *

Nelson Algren Nelson Algren (born Nelson Ahlgren Abraham; March 28, 1909 – May 9, 1981) was an American writer. His 1949 novel ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' won the National Book Award and was adapted as the 1955 film of the same name. Algren articulated ...

(1909–1981), American writer *

Nelson Allen Nelson Robert Allen (October 27, 1933–April 28, 2005) was a former Kentucky state Senator renowned for his commitment to education. Allen was a resident of Greenup County, KY. He was born in Hueysville, Kentucky, Floyd County, Kentucky a ...

(1933–2005), American politician * Nélson Almeida (born 1979), Angolan tennis player *

Nelson Alom Nelson Alom (born 27 October 1990) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 2 club PSBS Biak. International career In 2013, Alom represented the Indonesia U-23, in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. H ...

(born 1990), Indonesian footballer * Nelson Amadin (born 2001), Dutch footballer *

Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Flores (born 30 July 1963 in Chalchuapa) is a former Salvadoran professional football player and currently manager. Playing career Nelson Ancheta began his career playing at Universidad Católica de El Salvador duri ...

(born 1963), Salvadoran footballer and manager *

Nelson Annandale Thomas Nelson Annandale CIE FRSE (15 June 1876, in Edinburgh – 10 April 1924, in Calcutta) was a British zoologist, entomologist, anthropologist, and herpetologist. He was the founding director of the Zoological Survey of India. Life The e ...

(1876–1924), Scottish zoologist *

Nelson Araujo Nelson Araujo (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. Early life Araujo was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. His parents were refugees from the Salvadoran Civil War. He was ra ...

(born 1987), American politician * Nelson Rodríguez Arévalo, Colombian gang leader *

Nelson Asaytono Nelson Asaytono (born January 25, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Purefoods, Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola, San Miguel Beer, and Red Bull in the PBA during his 17-year career. Collegiate / Amateur career As ...

(born 1967), Filipino basketball player * Nelson Ascencio (born 1964), Cuban-American actor *

Nelson Asofa-Solomona Nelson Asofa-Solomona (born 29 February 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and New Zealand at international level. Asofa-Solomona won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and the ...

(born 1996), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Nelson Atiagli (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer * Nelson Avila (born 1940), Argentine dancer * Nelson Azeem, Pakistani politician *

Nelson Azevedo-Janelas Nelson Azevedo-Janelas (born 12 February 1998) is a Belgian footballer who is currently a free agent. International career Azevedo-Janelas was born in Belgium and is of Portuguese descent. He was a youth international for Belgium. References ...

(born 1998), Belgian footballer

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* Nelson Baker (1842–1936), American priest * Nelson C. Baker, American civil engineer *

Nelson Ball Nelson Ball (January 14, 1942 – August 16, 2019) was a Canadian poet, editor, publisher, and bookseller. Biography Nelson Ball was born in 1942 in Clinton, Ontario. He attended the University of Waterloo where he worked as a reporter for ...

(1908–1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Nelson Balongo (born 1999), Belgian-Congolese footballer * Nelson Barahona (born 1987), Panamanian footballer * Nelson Barbosa (born 1969), Brazilian economist * Nelson H. Barbour (1824–1905), American writer *

Nelson Barbudo Nelson Ned Previdente (14 February 1960), better known as Nelson Barbudo is a Brazilian politician and rural producer, affiliated to the Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006), Liberal Party (PL). Biography Born in Monte Aprazível, in the interior of t ...

(born 1960), Brazilian politician *

Nelson Barclift Edgar Nelson Barclift (September 14, 1917 – March 11, 1993) was an American choreographer and dancer. As a member of the United States Army's Theatre Section during the Second World War, he was the co-choreographer and principal dancer of Irv ...

(1917–1993), American choreographer * Nelson Barrera (1957–2002), Mexican baseball player *

Nelson Cárcamo Barrera Nelson Cárcamo Barrera is the current governor of the Chilean province of Antártica Chilena. References Governors of provinces of Chile Antártica Chilena Province Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living p ...

, Chilean politician * Nelson Barrere (1808–1883), American politician * Nelson B. Bartram (1832–1886), American army officer *

Nelson Bascome Nelson Blake Ainsworth Bascome, Jr. (14 September 1955 – 14 July 2009) was a former Minister of Health in Bermuda, Biography Bascome was first elected to the Bermuda House of Assembly in 1989 for the constituency of Pembroke East. He was re-elec ...

(1955–2009), Bermudian politician * Nelson Estupiñán Bass (1912–2002), Ecuadorian writer * Nelson Batista (born 1962), Cuban dancer *

Nelson J. Beach Nelson John Beach (September 21, 1800 Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut - February 22, 1876 Watson, Lewis County, New York) was an American surveyor, businessman and politician from New York. Life He was the son of John Beach (1770–1845). Th ...

(1800–1876), American surveyor *

Nelson Becerra Nelson David Becerra (born July 20, 1987) is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for FC Motown in the National Premier Soccer League. Career College and amateur Becerra grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, and attended Saint Benedict's Prepar ...

(born 1987), Peruvian footballer *

Nelson F. Beckwith Nelson F. Beckwith (April 18, 1813 – January 6, 1873) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Beckwith was born on April 18, 1813, in Rushford, New York. He resided in Omro ...

(1813–1873), American politician and businessman * Nelson Benítez (born 1984), Argentine footballer * Nelson Bentley (1918–1990), American poet * Nelson Bernal (born 1972), Paraguayan footballer * Nelson Betancourt (1887–1947), Trinidadian cricketer * Nelson Gordon Bigelow (1840–1892), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Nelson Boateng Samuel Nelson Boateng (born 14 May 1968) is a retired Ghanaian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 1989 African Championships. At the 1993 African Championships he won bronze medals both in the 100 and 200 ...

(born 1968), Ghanaian sprinter *

Nelson Bolan Nelson Amos Bolan (born 29 November 1990) is a Nevisian cricketer who has played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Born on Tortola in the British Virgin Islan ...

(born 1990), West Indian cricketer * Nelson S. Bond (1908–2006), American writer *

Nelson Bonilla Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez (born 11 September 1990) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club Sukhothai and the El Salvador national team. Career Club Alianza Bonilla scored his first goal ...

(born 1990), Salvadorian footballer * Nelson Borges (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Bornier Nelson Bornier (January 14, 1950 – April 11, 2021) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He served as a federal deputy for the Rio de Janeiro for five terms and was the only mayor elected three times in Nova Iguaçu. In 2016 Bornier was a ca ...

(1950–2021), Brazilian lawyer and politician *

Nelson Blanco Nelson Blanco Flores (born 17 August 1999) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a left-back for North Carolina FC in USL League One and the El Salvador national team. Career Blanco played for the academy team at D.C. United for three seaso ...

(born 1999), Salvadorian footballer * Nelson Bragg (born 1961), American musician * Nelson Brickham (1927–2007), American intelligence officer *

Nelson Briles Nelson Kelley Briles (August 5, 1943 – February 13, 2005) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World ...

(1943–2005), American baseball player * Nelson Brito (born 1960), Ecuadorian football manager *

Nelson V. Brittin Nelson Vogel Brittin (October 31, 1920 – March 7, 1951) was an American combat soldier who was killed in action during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Yonggong-ni, Korea, on March 7, 1951. Britt ...

(1920–1951), American soldier *

Nelson Brizuela Nelson César Brizuela Ojeda (born 10 January 1950) is a football player and coach. External links * NASL career stats Living people 1950 births Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Club Guaraní players P ...

(born 1950), Paraguayan footballer *

Nelson Broms Nelson Broms (''né'' Abramowitz; born April 15, 1919) is an American business executive, investor, and philanthropist. He has worked in financial services, health care, telecommunications, information management and energy. He is former chairman, ...

(born 1919), American business executive *

Nelson Brown J. Nelson Brown was an American curler. He played third on the Detroit Curling Club team (from Detroit, Michigan, United States) during the World Curling Championships known as the 1963 Scotch Cup, where United States team finished with bro ...

, American curler * Nelson C. Brown (1885–??), American professor * Nelson Burbrink (1921–2001), American baseball player *

Nelson M. Burroughs Nelson Marigold Burroughs (July 12, 1899 - December 19, 1998) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as Bishop of Ohio from 1952 to 1967. Early life and education Burroughs was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 12, 189 ...

(1899–1998), American prelate * Nelson Burton (disambiguation), multiple people

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Nelson Cabrera (disambiguation) Nelson Cabrera may refer to: * Nelson Cabrera (Uruguayan footballer) (born 1967), former Uruguayan footballer * Nelson David Cabrera (born 1983), Bolivian football defender {{hndis, Cabrera, Nelson ...

, multiple people * Nelson Calzadilla (born 1954), Venezuelan boxer * Nelson Carmichael (born 1965), American skier * Nelson Carrero (bron 1953), Venezuelan footballer *

Nelson Victor Carter Nelson Victor Carter VC (6 April 1887 – 30 June 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cart ...

(1887–1916), English army officer *

Nelson Case Nelson Case (February 3, 1910 – March 23, 1976) was an American radio and television announcer. Case was the son of Walter and Ethel Case. His father was a newspaperman, and his mother was a driving force in the Long Beach Community Players. He ...

(1910–1976), American radio announcer *

Nelson Castro (disambiguation) Nelson Castro may refer to: *Nelson Castro (politician) (born 1972), member of the New York State Assembly *Nelson Castro (weightlifter) (born 1974), former Olympian from Colombia *Nelson Castro (journalist) (born 1955), Argentine journalist, doct ...

, multiple people *

Nelson Catalina Nelson Catalina (born December 9, 1950) is an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at Arkansas State University from 1984 to 1995. References

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(born 1950), American basketball coach *

Nelson Cavaquinho Nelson Cavaquinho (October 29, 1911 – February 18, 1986, birth name Nelson Antônio da Silva) was one of the most important singer/composers of samba. He is usually seen as a representative of the tragic aspects of samba thematics, with many son ...

(1911–1986), Brazilian singer * Nelson Cereceda (born 1991), Chilean footballer * Nelson Chabay (1940–2018), Uruguayan footballer * Nelson Chai (born 1965), American investment banker *

Nelson Chamisa Nelson Chamisa (born 2 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician and the current President of the Citizens Coalition For Change. He served as Member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Kuwadzana East, Harare. Chamisa was the MDC Alliance ...

(born 1978), Zimbabwean politician * Nelson Chanady (born 1963), American motocross racer *

Nelson Chelle Nelson Rubens Chelle Naddeo (May 18, 1931 – December 17, 2001) was a basketball player from Uruguay, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woi ...

(1931–2001), Uruguayan basketball player *

Nelson W. Cheney Nelson Welch Cheney (June 27, 1875 – November 23, 1944) was an American politician from New York. Life He was born on June 27, 1875, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Edgar Orlando Cheney (1843–1904) and Philena C. (Welch) Cheney. There he att ...

(1875–1944), American politician *

Nelson Cherutich Nelson Kipkosgei Cherutich (born 9 March 1993) is a steeplechase runner from Bahrain. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, ...

(born 1993), Bahraini steeplechase *

Nelson Chia Nelson Chia () is a Singaporean theatre director, actor and lecturer. He is the co-founder of Nine Years Theatre. Early life and education Chia studied at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Thea ...

, Singaporean theatre director * Nelson Chittum (born 1933), American baseball player *

Nelson Chui Nelson Oswaldo Chui Mejía (born 20 September 1947 in Chimbote) is a Peruvian engineer, agronomist and politician. He is the former Governor of the Department of Lima, Lima Department serving from 2015 to 2018. Biography Nelson Chui was born in ...

(born 1947), Peruvian engineer *

Nelson Clarke Nelson Clarke (1914 – 1982) was a Canadian politician. Clarke was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1914.Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations. Nelson Clarke Memorial - 1982' Clarke studied at the University of Saskatchewan. During his student ...

(1914–1982), Canadian politician *

Nelson Coates Nelson Coates is an American production designer for feature film and television.
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, American production designer *

Nelson Cobb Nelson Cobb (March 19, 1811 – June 16, 1894) was the second chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from December 28, 1862, to January 5, 1864. Life, education and early career Born March 19, 1811, in Windham, Greene County, New York,Willi ...

(1811–1894), American judge * Nelson D. Cole (1833–1899), American army officer and politician *

Nelson Colón Nelson Edgardo Colón Santiago (January 24, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach for Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) and the Puerto Rican national team.

, Puerto Rican basketball coach * Nelson Cooke (1919–2018), Australian cellist *

Nelson M. Cooke Nelson Magor Cooke (28 November 190330 November 1965) was a leader in developing electronic schools of the United States Navy, the recipient of the Navy Commendation Medal and Medal for Humane Action, a post-war engineering entrepreneur, and an a ...

(1903–1965), American entrepreneur * Nelson Cossio (born 1966), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Cowan Nelson Cowan is the Curators' Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. He specializes in working memory, the small amount of information held in mind and used for language processing and various kinds of ...

(born 1951), American psychology professor *

Nelson Cowles Lonnie Nelson Cowles (December 9, 1930 – August 30, 2021) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member in the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1967. References

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(1930–2021), American politician *

Nelson Cragg Nelson Cragg is an American director and producer. He is known for his work on the Amazon Prime limited series ''Them'', on which he served as executive producer and director of the pilot episode and the bulk of the series. He also worked on S ...

(born 1978), American film director *

Nelson Crispin Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

(born 1992), Colombian Paralympic swimmer *

Nelson Cruikshank Nelson Hale Cruikshank (June 21, 1902 – June 19, 1986) was known nationally in the United States as an expert on Social Security, Medicare and policy on aging. He was a Methodist minister, labor union activist and the first director of the Depart ...

(1902–1986), American policy analyst * Nelson Cruz (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Cuevas Nelson Rafael Cuevas Amarilla (; born 10 January 1980) is a Paraguayan former footballer and current singer. He represented the Paraguay national football team at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups and the 1999 and 2007 Copa América tourna ...

(born 1980), Paraguayan footballer *

Nelson Cupello Nelson A. Cupello is a former Brazilian soccer defender and current collegiate soccer coach. He played five seasons in the North American Soccer League and three in the American Soccer League. He currently coaches the Monroe Community College m ...

(born 1951), Brazilian footballer and manager

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* Nélson da Conceição (1900–??), Brazilian footballer *

Nelson da Luz Nelson Coquenão da Luz (born 4 February 1998) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Vitória S.C.. Club career In September 2020, he signed in for Portugal's Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães. Internati ...

(born 1998), Angolan footballer *

Nelson Dantas Nélson Dantas (November 17, 1927 – March 18, 2006) was a Brazilian actor in film and television. He began in 1949, but his peak period began in 1962. In 1981 he won an award at the Festival de Gramado.Tania Carvalho - 2009 Tônia Carrero: mo ...

(1927–2006), Brazilian actor *

Nelson Horatio Darton Nelson Horatio Darton (December 17, 1865 – February 28, 1948) was a geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, started working in his uncle's drug business at thirteen years old, and ...

(1865–1948), American geologist *

Nelson Davidyan Nelson Davidyan ( hy, Նելսոն Դավթյան, 6 April 1950 – 11 September 2016) was a Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler and coach. He was an Olympic silver medalist and two-time World and European Champion. Biography Davidyan was born ...

(1950–2016), Armenian wrestler and coach * Nelson Davis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Dawson Nelson Ethelred Dawson (5 May 1859 – 28 October 1941) was an English artist and member of the Arts and Crafts movement. Dawson was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire and educated at Stamford School. He moved to London, where he operated hi ...

(1859–1941), British artist *

Nelson Dean Nelson Dean (1899 – October 1939) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term ...

(1899–1939), American baseball player *

Nélson de Araújo Nélson Correia de Araújo (Capela, Sergipe, 4 September 1926 – Salvador, 7 April 1993) was a Brazilian writer. He was a renowned author of numerous books on the history and people of Brazil, writer, publisher, copyholder, translator, photographer ...

(1926–1993), Brazilian writer * Nelson Debenedet (born 1947), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player *

Nelson DeCastro Nelson Faro DeCastro,"Our Faculty: Nelson Faro DeCastro"

(born 1969), American comic book artist * Nelson Delailomaloma, Fijian politician *

Nelson de la Rosa Nelson de la Rosa Martínez ( – October 22, 2006), Mahow, was a Dominican actor and one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries. Nelson measured 71 centimeters tall (about 2 feet 4 inches). Acting career De la Rosa starred in ...

(1968–2006), Dominican actor *

Nelson Dellis Nelson Charles Dellis (born February 4, 1984) is an American memory athlete and consultant. He is a five-time USA Memory Champion, holding the record for most wins of the national memory champion title. He is also one of the co-founders of Mem ...

(born 1984), American memory athlete *

Nelson del Valle Nelson del Valle Colón (born July 13, 1965) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008 and is the current representative of Distri ...

(born 1965), Puerto Rican politician *

Nelson Demarco Nelson Walter "Fogata" Demarco Riccardi (6 February 1925 – 21 July 2009) was a basketball player from Uruguay, who competed in three Olympics. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, Demarco and team Uruguay placed 5th in the Olympics. Demarco won ...

(1925–2009), Uruguayan basketball player *

Nelson DeMille Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include '' Plum Island'', '' The Charm School'', and '' The Gold Coast''. DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack ...

(born 1943), American author *

Nelson Dewey Nelson Webster Dewey (December 19, 1813July 21, 1889) was an American pioneer, lawyer, and politician. He was the first Governor of Wisconsin. Early life Dewey was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on December 19, 1813, to Ebenezer and Lucy (née ...

(1813–1889), American politician * Nelson Diaz (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Diebel (born 1970), American swimmer * Nelson Dieppa (born 1971), American boxer *

Nelson S. Dilworth Nelson S. Dilworth (June 27, 1890 – June 21, 1965) was an American farmer who served for 24 years in the California legislature. Dilworth was a strong proponent of restrictions on communists in schools and state government jobs. Early life ...

(1890–1965), American farmer and politician *

Nelson Dingley Jr. Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Dingley was born in Durham, Maine and attended the common schools at Unity, Maine and Waterville College (now Colby Col ...

(1832–1899), American politician and journalist * Nelson Dladla (born 1954), South African footballer *

Nelson Doi Nelson Kiyoshi Doi (January 1, 1922 – May 16, 2015), was the sixth lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1978 in the first elected administration of Governor George Ariyoshi. Doi was a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party. Early and l ...

(1922–2015), American politician *

Nelson Dollar Joseph Nelson Dollar (born June 5, 1961) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the State's 36th House district. The district includes constituents from the towns of Cary, Apex and Swift Creek in Wake ...

(born 1961), American politician * Nelson Domínguez (born 1957), Cuban water polo player *

Nelson dos Santos Nelson Rocha dos Santos (born 8 May 1952) is a Brazilian former sprinter who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angele ...

(born 1952), Brazilian sprinter *

Nelson Doubleday Nelson Doubleday (June 16, 1889 – January 11, 1949) was a U.S. book publisher and president of Doubleday Company from 1922–1946. His father Frank Nelson Doubleday had founded the business. His son Nelson Doubleday Jr. followed him ...

(1889–1949), American publisher * Nelson Doubleday Jr. (1933–2015), American businessman *

Nelson Dunford Nelson James Dunford (December 12, 1906 – September 7, 1986) was an American mathematician, known for his work in functional analysis, namely integration of vector valued functions, ergodic theory, and linear operators. The Dunford decomposit ...

(1906–1986), American mathematician

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Nelson Eddy Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor and baritone singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclu ...

(1901–1967), American singer * Nelson E. Edwards (1887–1954), American film historian * Nelson Effiong (born 1953), Nigerian politician * Nelson Elder (1923–1983), Northern Irish politician *

Nelson Emerson Nelson Donald Emerson (born August 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for eight teams in the National Hockey League during his 12-year career, which lasted from 1990 to 2002. Playing career Emerson grew ...

(born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player * Nelson Erazo (athlete) (1959–2017), Puerto Rican track athlete *

Nelson Evans Nelson Frazier Evans (June 6, 1889 – October 17, 1922) was an American photographer during the days of Old Hollywood. Evans was known for his portraits of film actors such as Darrell Foss, Marie Prevost, Louise Glaum and many others during th ...

(1889–1922), American photographer *

Nelson Évora Nelson Évora GCIH (born 20 April 1984) is an Ivory Coast-born Portuguese track and field athlete who specializes in the triple jump. Évora is a former outdoor Olympic, World, and European triple jump champion. He has also won a European in ...

(born 1984), Portuguese triple jumper

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Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri (born in 1949) is an Italian classical pianist and Pedagogy, pedagogue. Biography Born in Argentina, after studying the piano with Magda Tagliaferro, György Cziffra and Claudio Arrau, Delle-Vigne Fabbri embarks on a c ...

(born 1949), Italian pianist *

Nelson Famadas Nelson Famadas-Alapont was a Puerto Rican businessman who was the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, New Progressive Party candidate for Resident Commissioner in 1984, as Governor Carlos Romero Barceló's running mate. He previously served as C ...

(1948–2010), Puerto Rican businessman * Nelson Faria (born 1963), Brazilian guitarist * Nélson Fernandes (born 1946), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Fernández Nelson Fernández (born 29 August 1957) is a Cuban gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. ...

(born 1957), Cuban gymnast * Nelson Ferreira (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Fogarty Nelson Wellesley Fogarty (1871–1933) was the first Anglican Bishop of Damaraland (Namibia) from 1924 to 1933. Biography Nelson Wellesley Fogarty was born on 13 September 1871 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the son of John Evans Fogarty and his w ...

(1871–1933), Namibian bishop *

Nelson M. Ford Nelson McCain Ford (born June 3, 1947 in Wilmington, Delaware)http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_senate_hearings&docid=f:46092.pdf was United States Under Secretary of the Army from 2007 to 2009. Education Nelson ...

(born 1947), American politician * Nelson Frank (1906–1974), American journalist *

Nelson Franklin Nelson Franklin is an American actor best known for his television roles in '' The Millers'', ''Traffic Light'', ''The Office'', ''New Girl'', ''Black-ish'', and ''Veep''. Life and career Franklin was born to father Howard Franklin, a screenwr ...

(born 1985), American actor *

Nelson Freire Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive d ...

(born 1944), Brazilian pianist * Nelson Fryer (1818–1896), American farmer and politician * Nelson Fu (1894–1968), Chinese doctor *

Nelson Fuentes Nelson Eduardo Fuentes Menjívar is a Salvadoran economist and researcher. He served as El Salvador's Minister of Finance, first in the Cabinet of Salvador Sánchez Cerén from March 2018 to 1 June 2019, then in the Cabinet of Nayib Bukele ...

(born 1978), Salvadoran economist

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Nelson Gabolwelwe Nelson "Viola" Gabolwelwe (born 3 September 1977) is a Motswana former footballer who played for Botswana Defence Force XI in the Mascom Premier League The Botswana Premier League, currently known as the BTC Premiership for sponsorship rea ...

(born 1977), Botswanan footballer *

Nelson Gaetz Nelson Edward Gaetz (March 1, 1907 – April 26, 1988) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax East Halifax East was a provincial electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election distri ...

(1907–1988), Canadian politician *

Nelson Gaichuhie Nelson Gaichuhie is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Subukia Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election General elections were he ...

, Kenyan politician * Nélson Gama (born 1972), Bissau-Guinean-Portuguese footballer * Nelson Garner (born 1976), American football player * Nelson B. Gaskill (1875–1964), American politician * Nelson Gavit (1810–1876), American manufacturing executive * Nelson Geingob (born 1982), Namibian footballer *

Nelson George Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Biography George attended St. John's University ...

(born 1957), American writer *

Nelson F. Gibbs Nelson Frederick Gibbs (born January 8, 1938) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) from 2001 to 2005. Biography Nelson F. Gibbs was born in Rochester, New York. He was educated at Clar ...

(born 1938), American politician *

Nelson Gidding Nelson Roosevelt Gidding (September 15, 1919 – May 2, 2004) was an American screenwriter specializing in adaptations. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for ''I Want to Live!'' (1958), which e ...

(1919–2004), American screenwriter * Nelson Gill, American politician *

Nelson Glueck Nelson Glueck (June 4, 1900 – February 12, 1971) was an American rabbi, academic and archaeologist. He served as president of Hebrew Union College from 1947 until his death, and his pioneering work in biblical archaeology resulted in the di ...

(1900–1971), American rabbi and archaeologist * Nelson L. Goldberg (1930–2005), American telecommunications pioneer * Nelson Gonçalves (1919–1998), Brazilian singer *

Nelson González Nelson González (born September 22, 1988, in Berazategui, Buenos Aires), is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sportivo Patria in Argentina. Career González began his professional career with Quilmes in 2008, making his debut ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer * Nelson González (musician) (born 1948), Puerto Rican tres player *

Nelson Goodman Henry Nelson Goodman (7 August 1906 – 25 November 1998) was an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, irrealism, and aesthetics. Life and career Goodman was born in Somerville, Ma ...

(1906–1998), American philosopher *

Nelson Gooneratne Nelson Gooneratne (born 28 October 1934) is a former Sri Lankan cricket umpire. He stood in one Test match, Sri Lanka vs. India, in 1985. See also * List of Test cricket umpires * Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1985 The Indian cricket ...

(born 1934), Sri Lankan cricket umpire * Nelson H. H. Graburn (born 1936), British professor *

Nelson Greene (disambiguation) Nelson Greene may refer to: * Nelson Greene (baseball) (1900–1983), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Nelson Greene (Canadian football) Nelson "Nellie" Greene is a former award-winning Canadian Football League player. Coming from the St. L ...

, multiple people *

Nelson G. Gross Nelson Gerard Gross (January 9, 1932 – September 17, 1997) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. His political career ended in 197 ...

(1932–1997), American politician * Nelson Guarda (1933–2002), Brazilian rower *

Nelson Guerrero Nelson Guerrero (born 12 July 1962) is an Ecuadorian former footballer. He played in 13 matches for the Ecuador national football team from 1988 to 1989. He was also part of Ecuador's squad for the 1989 Copa América The Copa América 1989 ...

(born 1962), Ecuadorian footballer *

Nelson Gutiérrez Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo (born 13 April 1962) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender. He obtained a total number of 57 international caps for the Uruguay national football team, and was a member of the team that comp ...

(born 1962), Uruguayan footballer

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Nelson Hackett Nelson Hackett (born ) was a enslaved man who was extradited to the United States after having fled to Canada. In 1841 he escaped from his Arkansas enslaver, Alfred Wallace of Fayetteville. Using a stolen horse, six weeks later, crossed the borde ...

(1810–??), American escaped slave *

Nelson Hahne Nelson C. Hahne (December 9, 1908 – October 4, 1970) was a professional illustrator, author and magician. He served as illustrator for numerous magic books, and magic catalogs. He was the resident artist for '' The Linking Ring'' magazine for ov ...

(1908–1970), American illustrator * Nelson Hairston (1917–2008), American ecologist * Nelson Harding (1879–1944), American cartoonist *

Nelson Hardwick Nelson L. Hardwick (born September 19, 1951) is an American people, American politician. From 2005 through 2015, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 106th District. He is a member of the Republican party. ...

(born 1951), American politician * Nelson Hardy (1905–1993), Australian rugby league footballer * Nelson Harris (born 1964), American politician *

Nelson Hart Nelson Hart (born 1968) was a Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, resident, who was convicted on March 28, 2007, of murdering his three-year-old twin daughters in 2002. He successfully appealed the conviction in 2007, and his 2014 confession ...

(born 1968), Canadian murderer * Nelson B. Hatch (1879–1956), American football coach *

Nelson Hawks Nelson Crocker Hawks (1840–1929) was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on August 21, 1840. He is notable for creating the ''12-points-per-inch pica'' typographical standard This system was first used by typographers to make the standard-sized ...

(1840–1929), American inventor * Nelson Heg (born 1993), Malaysian badminton player * Nelson Henricks (born 1963), Canadian artist *

Nelson M. Holderman Colonel Nelson Miles Holderman (November 10, 1885 – September 3, 1953) was a United States Army officer, most notable for commanding a rifle company of the Lost Battalion during World War I for which he received the Medal of Honor. He was cons ...

(1885–1953), American army officer * Nelson K. Hopkins (1816–1904), American lawyer and politician * Nelson Howarth (1904–1945), English footballer *

Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt (February 22, 1926 – October 21, 2014) was an American oil company executive. He was a billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brothers William Herbert and Lamar tried to corner the world market in silve ...

(1926–2014), American businessman

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* Nelson Ibáñez (born 1981), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Inz Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

(born 1969), American politician * Nelson Illingworth (1862–1926), Australian sculptor *

Nelson Insfrán Nelson Federico Insfrán (born 24 May 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gimnasia y Esgrima. Club career Insfrán made his professional debut with Gimnasia y Esgrima in a 1-1 Argentine Primera Divisió ...

(born 1995), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Ishiwatari is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Ehime FC on loan from Cerezo Osaka. Club career Ishiwatari made his J1 League debut for Cerezo Osaka in a 4–0 loss to FC Tokyo Football Club Tokyo, commonly known as , is a ...

(born 2005), Japanese footballer

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Nelson Jamili Nelson Jamili (born 19 May 1959) is a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he lost to Marcelino Bolívar José Marcelino Bolivar (born July 14, 1964) is a Ve ...

(born 1959), Filipino boxer * Nelson Javier (born 1985), Dominican badminton player * Nelson Johnson (born 1948), American lawyer *

Nelson T. Johnson Nelson Trusler Johnson (April 3, 1887 – December 3, 1954) was an American diplomat who served as the US Minister to China from 1929 to mid-September 1935. Then, until 1941, he was US Ambassador to the Republic of China and then to Austral ...

(1887–1954), American ambassador *

Nelson Johnston Nelson Johnston Barrientos (born 25 February 1990), is a Cuba professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Honduran club C.D. Real Sociedad and the Cuba national team. He made his international debut in a friendly match in a 3–1 fr ...

(born 1990), Cuban footballer *

Nelson Jones Nelson Jones (born February 13, 1964)Nelson Jones
NFL.com. Retrieved on July 16, 2017. is a ...

(born 1964), American football player

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* Nelson E. Kauffman (1904–1984), American bishop * Nelson Keene (born 1942), British singer * Nelson A. Kellogg (1881–1945), American athlete and coach *

Nelson Keys Nelson Keys (7 April 1886 in London, England – 26 April 1939 in London) was a British stage and film actor, a star in musical comedy and stage revue, including the 1924 ''Ziegfeld Follies The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborat ...

(1886–1939), British actor * Nelson P. W. Khonje (1923–2019), Malawian politician * Nelson Khumbeni (born 2002), English footballer *

Nelson Kiang Nelson Yuan-Sheng Kiang (July 6, 1929 – March 19, 2023) ( zh, 江淵聲) was the founder and former director of the Eaton-Peabody Laboratory of Auditory Physiology (established in 1958) at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and professor em ...

, Chinese-American professor * Nelson King (1914–1974), American disc jockey *

Nelson G. Kraschel Nelson George Kraschel (October 27, 1889 – March 15, 1957) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was born on a farm near Macon, Illinois in 1889 and died in Harlan, Iowa in 1957. In 1910 he moved to Harlan, Iowa to farm ...

(1889–1957), American politician *

Nelson Kuhn Nelson Kuhn (born July 7, 1937) is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Whitemouth Whitemouth is a community in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The commun ...

(born 1937), Canadian rower *

Nelson Kwei Nelson Kwei (; born 24 September 1961) is a Singaporean choral conductor. He is currently conductor of Victoria Junior College choir, Victoria Chorale, Tanjong Katong Secondary School choir, Catholic High School choir, Victoria School choir a ...

(born 1961), Singaporean conductor *

Nelson Kyeremeh Nelson Kyeremeh is a Ghanaian politician and an administrator. He has been the member of parliament for the Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region since 7 January 2021. Early life and education Kyeremeh was born on 27 March 1985 and hai ...

, Ghanaian politician

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Nelson La Due Nelson La Due was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography La Due was born on April 15, 1831, in Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295, ...

(1831–1900), American politician *

Nelson Lam Nelson Lam Chi-yuen, (, born 20 August 1968) is a Hong Kong accountant and politician who is one of the elected Legislative Council members for the Election Committee constituency which was newly created under the electoral overhaul imposed b ...

(born 1968), Hong Kong politician * Nelson Laurence (born 1984), Seychellois footballer *

Nelson Ledesma Nelson Lautaro Ledesma (born 25 July 1990) is an Argentinian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour. He has won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour. Professional career Ledesma turned professional in 2007 and played much of his early caree ...

(born 1990), Argentine golfer *

Nelson Lee Nelson Lee (born October 16, 1975) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Shen in '' Blade: The Series'' and Dragon King in '' Stargirl''. Life and career Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan on October 16, 1975. He starred in ...

(born 1975), Taiwanese-Canadian actor *

Nelson Leigh Nelson Leigh (born Sydney Talbot Christie; January 1, 1905 – July 3, 1985) was an American motion picture actor of the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Born in Mississippi, Leigh was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christie. He was a graduate ...

(1905–1985), American actor *

Nelson Leirner Nelson Leirner (1932 – March 7, 2020) was a Brazilian artist. Leirner has participated in several exhibitions in Brazil and abroad. In 1997, he moved to Rio de Janeiro and began teaching at the Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage. He lives a ...

(1932–2020), Brazilian artist *

Nelson Lemmon Nelson Lemmon (22 March 1908 – 20 March 1989) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as Minister for Works and Housing (1946–1949) in the Chifley Government. He played a key role i ...

(1908–1989), Australian politician *

Nelson Lemus Nelson Rutilio Lemus Chávez (10 November 1960 – 12 March 1977) was a Salvadoran Roman Catholic. He was an active participant in his local parish and was often involved in helping others to read the Bible. He was also the one that would ring th ...

(1960–1977), Salvadoran religious figure *

Nélson Lenho Nélson Ricardo Cerqueira Rodrigues Lenho (born 22 March 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played 84 matches in the Primeira Liga over five seasons, representing Leixões, Penafiel, Chaves and A ...

(born 1984), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Levy Nelson Lévy (~1949 – June 3, 2007) was a leading figure in French Polynesia tourism and the founding head of Air Tahiti Nui, the national airline of French Polynesia. Career Levy originally began reporting as a journalist in the 1970s. Howeve ...

(??–2007), French Polynesian travel executive *

Nelson Lichtenstein Nelson Lichtenstein (born November 15, 1944) is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor and Democracy. He is labor historian who has written also about 20th ...

(born 1944), American professor *

Nelson Lincoln Nelson Hayford Lincoln (April 20, 1914 – March 7, 2000) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Lincoln won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games, and also won silver and ...

(1914–2000), American sports shooter * Nelson Liriano (born 1964), Dominican baseball player * Nélson Lisboa (1930–2020), Brazilian basketball player * Nelson Nunes Lobo (born 1952), Cabo Verdean artist * Nelson López (born 1941), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Seymour Lougheed Nelson Seymour Lougheed (April 16, 1882 – June 6, 1944) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Dewdney in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933 as a Conservative. He was born i ...

(1882–1944), Canadian businessman and politician * Nelson Loyola (born 1968), Cuban fencer *

Nelson Lucas Nelson Lucas (born 30 June 1979) is a Seychellois former sprinter. Running in the men's 100 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he finished ninth in heat eleven of the qualifications with a time of 11.15 seconds and did not progress to ...

(born 1979), Seychellois sprinter * Nelson Ludington (1818–1883), American businessman

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Nelson Madore Nelson Madore (born c. 1943; Died December 24,2020) is a Maine politician and academic. He was the Mayor of Waterville, Maine from 1999 to 2004, and professor of history, geography and government at Thomas College in Waterville. He retired from T ...

(1943–2020), American politician * Nelson Maldonaldo-Torres, Puerto Rican philosopher *

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the ...

(1918–2013), South African politician and activist * Nelson H. Manning (1832–??), American politician * Nelson Marcenaro (1952–2021), Uruguayan footballer * Nélson Marcos (born 1983), Portuguese footballer * Nelson Margetts (1879–1932), American polo player * Nelson Mariano (born 1974), Filipino chess player * Nelson Martin (born 1958), Canadian football player *

Nelson Martinez (disambiguation) Nelson Martinez may refer to: *Nelson Martínez (born 1991), Ecuadorian footballer * Nelson Martinez (baritone) (born 1981), Cuban-American baritone player * Nelson Martínez (politician) (1951–2018), Venezuelan politician *Nelson Martinez (socce ...

, multiple people *

Nelson Mason Nelson Mason (born 13 October 1987) is a Canadian racing driver currently racing in the World Series Formula V8 3.5 for Teo Martín Motorsport. He is one of only a handful of Canadian racing drivers who made the step into the European motorspo ...

(born 1987), Canadian racing driver *

Nelson Mathews Nelson Elmer Mathews (born July 21, 1941) is a retired American professional baseball outfielder who appeared in the Major Leagues (MLB) from 1960 to 1965 for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Athletics. Born in Columbia, Illinois, he graduated fr ...

(born 1941), American baseball player * Nelson E. Matthews (1852–1917), American politician * Nelson Max, American computer scientist * Nelson Mazivisa (born 1985), Zimbabwean footballer * Nelson McCormick (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attende ...

(1870–1947), American actor *

Nelson McVicar Nelson McVicar (January 25, 1871 – December 20, 1960) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born in Chatham (now Chatham-Kent), Ontario, Canada, ...

(1871–1960), American judge * Nelson Medina (born 1978), Peruvian artist * Nelson Meers (born 1938), Australian politician * Nelson Willy Mejía Mejía, Honduran military officer *

Nelson Mensah Nelson Samuel Mensah (born 7 December 1973) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Mensah played two seasons with Romanian side Dinamo București, featuring for them in the 1992–93 UEFA Champions L ...

(born 1973), Ghanaian footballer *

Nelson Merced Nelson Merced (born August 17, 1947 in New York City) is a Massachusetts Latino activist and politician. He was the first Hispanic elected to the Massachusetts General Court, serving from 1989 to 1993 as Democratic representative from the fifth ...

(born 1947), American activist and politician * Nelson Merentes (born 1954), Venezuelan mathematician * Nelson Merlo (born 1983), Brazilian racing driver *

Nelson Meurer Nelson Meurer (23 July 1942 – 12 July 2020), was a Brazilian farmer and politician from the state of Santa Catarina who represented the state of Paraná at national level. Career Before pursuing a career in politics, Meurer had very little ...

(1942–2020), Brazilian politician *

Nelson Michael Nelson L. Michael is an American infectious disease researcher. He has served for nearly 30 years in the United States Army and been directly involved with significant advancements in understanding the pathology of and vaccine development for di ...

, American researcher *

Nelson A. Miles Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was an American military general who served in the American Civil War, the American Indian Wars, and the Spanish–American War. From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding Gen ...

(1839–1925), American soldier * Nélson Monte (born 1995), Portuguese footballer *

Nélson Monteiro de Souza Nélson de Souza, also commonly known as Nélson Monteiro (born 22 April 1904, date of death unknown), was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: '' ...

(1904–??), Brazilian basketball player * Nelson Mora (born 1976), Venezuelan swimmer * Nélson Morais (born 1974), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Morales Nelson Noel Morales Barrientos (born 20 September 1976) is a Guatemalan football defender who currently plays for Xelajú in Guatemala's top division. Nelson Morales is actually of Honduran descent and is a black belt in Taekwondo. He also ha ...

(born 1976), Guatemalan footballer * Nelson Morgan, American computer scientist * Nelson Morpurgo (1899–1978), Italian lawyer *

Nelson Morris Nelson Morris (January 21, 1838 – August 27, 1907) was the founder of Morris & Company, one of the three main meat-packing companies in Chicago along with Armour & Company and Swift & Company. Biography Morris was born Moritz Beisinger on Ja ...

(1838–1907), American entrepreneur *

Nelson Motta Nelson Cândido Motta Filho (born 29 October 1944, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian journalist, ghostwriter, songwriter, writer, and record producer. He was part of the bossa nova movement, collaborating with Edu Lobo, Dori Caymmi, Lulu Santos ...

(born 1944), Brazilian journalist *

Nelson Muguku Nelson Muguku Njoroge was a Kenyan entrepreneur, investor and one of the country's wealthiest persons. Early life and education Muguku was born in 1932 in Kanyariri Village, Kikuyu Division, Kiambu County to his father Njoroge and mother Mama Wam ...

(1932–2010), Kenyan entrepreneur * Nelson Müller (born 1979), German restaurateur *

Nelson Munganga Nelson Omba Munganga (born 27 March 1993 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Maghreb de Fès. International career Munganga was called up to the DR Congo national football team f ...

(born 1993), Congolese footballer *

Nelson Munsey Nelson Emory Munsey (July 2, 1948 – July 8, 2009) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Colts as an undrafted free agent in 1972. He played college football at Wyoming. He w ...

(1948–2009), American football player

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* Nelson Navarro (born 1949), Curaçaoan politician *

Nelson Ned Nelson Ned d'Ávila Pinto (2 March 1947 – 5 January 2014) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He built a solid career as a singer and composer of sentimental, suffering songs, rising to popularity in Brazil and Latin America in 1969 and becoming ...

(1947–2014), Brazilian singer *

Nelson Ne'e Nelson Ne'e (February 2, 1954 – c. March 13, 2013"Former MP dies"
, ''Solomon St ...

(1954–2013), Solomon Islands politician * Nelson Nhamussua (born 2001), Mozambican basketball player *

Nelson Nieves Nelson Nieves (24 December 1934 – 13 January 2021) was a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), off ...

(1934–2021), Venezuelan fencer * Nelson Nitchman (1908–1991), American athletic coach *

Nelson Nogier Nelson Nogier (born May 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently under contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the ...

(born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nelson Norgren Nelson H. Norgren (September 10, 1891 – December 31, 1974) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. As a coach, he led the University of Utah to a national AAU basketball championship in 1916. He later served ...

(1891–1974), American athletic coach *

Nelson Norman Nelson Augusto Norman (born May 23, 1958) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from to for the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He returned to ...

(born 1958), American baseball player *

Nelson I. Norton Nelson Ira Norton (March 30, 1820 – October 28, 1887) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New York. Early life Born near Salamanca, in Great Valley, New York, Norton received a limited education and engaged in ...

(1820–1887), American politician * Nelson R. Norton (1809–??), American politician

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* Nelson Obus (born 1947), American businessman * Nelson Odhiambo (born 1989), Kenyan cricketer * Nelson Oduber (born 1947), Aruban politician *

Nelson Ogunshakin Olawale Nelson Ogunshakin OBE (known as "Nelson Ogunshakin") is a British engineer and businessman. He is currently chief executive officer of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers ( FIDIC) based in Geneva, Switzerland. He was appo ...

, British-Nigerian engineer * Nelson Olanipekun, Nigerian lawyer *

Nélson Oliveira Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira (; born 8 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Super League club PAOK. Formed at S.L. Benfica, he made 24 appearances and scored three goals for the club, whi ...

(born 1991), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Olmsted Nelson Olmsted, (January 28, 1914, Minneapolis, Minnesota - April 8, 1992, Torrance, California) was an actor in films, recordings, radio and television from the 1950s to the 1970s. Sometimes billed as Nelson Olmstead, he was best known for an ...

(1914–1992), American actor * Nelson Olveira (born 1974), Uruguayan footballer *

Nelson Ombito Nelson Ombito (born 25 December 1963) is a Kenyan judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seo ...

(born 1963), Kenyan judoka * Nelson Oñate (born 1943), Cuban sports shooter *

Nelson Onono-Onweng Nelson Onono-Onweng was an Anglican bishop in Uganda: he was the Bishop of Northern Uganda The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The re ...

, Ugandan bishop * Nelson Orji (born 2002), Nigerian footballer * Nelson Orozco (born 2000), Bolivian footballer *

Nelson Oyarzún Nelson Oyarzún Arenas (21 March 1943 – 10 September 1978), known as ''Consomé'' (Consomme), was a Chilean football manager. Club career Oyarzún was born in Valparaíso in 1942, moving years later to the capital Santiago. He attended ...

(1943–1978), Chilean football manager * Nelson M. Oyesiku, Nigerian neurosurgeon *

Nelson Oyoo Nelson Oyoo (born 26 June 1994) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. Born in Molo, Nakuru County, he attended Molo Academy and later Njoro Boys' High School for his A-levels. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He w ...

(born 1994), Kenyan rugby sevens footballer

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* Nelson Silva Pacheco (born 1944), Colombian footballer *

Nelson Panciatici Nelson Panciatici (born 26 September 1988) is a French professional racing driver. Career Karting Born in Reims, Panciatici started his karting career in 1998 and continued until 2004.Nelson Papucci Nelson Papucci III (born March 1, 1968) is an American hypnotist, author, educator, and retired politician. He was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of ...

(born 1968), American politician *

Nelson Parraguez Nelson Rodrigo Parraguez Riveros (born April 5, 1971) is a retired Chilean football midfielder who was capped 52 times for the Chile national team between 1991 and 2001, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Paraguez played most o ...

(born 1971), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Pass Nelson Pass (born June 27, 1951) is a designer of audio amplifiers. Pass is vocal that listening tests remain valuable and that electrical measurements alone do not fully characterize the sound of an amplifier. Pass holds at least seven U.S. patent ...

(born 1951), American audio designer *

Nelson Pedetti Nelson Pedetti (born February 7, 1954, in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Uruguay and Chile (Cobreloa, Cobresal Deportes Antofagasta and Deportes Iquique). Teams * Racing Montevideo ...

(born 1954), Uruguayan footballer *

Nélson Pedroso Nélson Miguel Martins Pedroso (born 18 June 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Merelinense. Club career Pedroso was born in Guimarães. He started playing at the professional level at the age of 23, ap ...

(born 1985), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Peltz Nelson Peltz (born June 24, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is a founding partner, together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, of Trian Fund Management, an alternative investment management fund based in New Yo ...

(born 1942), American businessman * Nélson Pereira (born 1975), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Pereira dos Santos Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian film director. He directed films such as '' Vidas Secas'' (Barren Lives), based on the book with the same name by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos. Biography Pereira d ...

(1928–2018), Brazilian film director * Nelson J. Perez (born 1961), American prelate *

Nelson Pessoa Nelson Pessoa Filho (born December 16, 1935) is a Brazilian equestrian who competed in the sport of Show jumping. He was among the first Brazilian civilians to do well in the sport, as the military had dominated it in the Brazil of that er ...

(born 1935), Brazilian equestrian * Nelson Peterson (1913–1990), American football player *

Nelson Philippe Nelson Philippe (born July 23, 1986 in Valence, Drôme) is a French race car driver. Career Early career Philippe raced go-karts from 1998-2002. In 2003, he raced in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, finishing the season with one podium, and four t ...

(born 1986), French race car driver * Nelson Phillips (1873–1939), American judge * Nelson Pinder (1932–2022), American minister * Nelson Pinedo (1928–2016), Colombian singer * Nelson Pinto (born 1981), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Piquet (disambiguation) Nelson Piquet is a former Formula One driver and triple World Champion. Nelson Piquet may also refer to: * Nelson Piquet Jr., son of the above, also a former Formula One driver * Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, race track in Rio de Janeir ...

, multiple people *

Nelson Pizarro Nelson Pizarro (born July 8, 1985) is an American soccer player who is currently a coach with the San Diego Surf Academy. Career College and amateur Pizarro played college soccer for Lincoln Memorial University. His style of attacking footbal ...

(born 1985), American soccer player * Nelson Pizarro (Chilean footballer) (born 1970), Chilean footballer * Nelson Poket (born 1976), Dominican singer-songwriter * Nelson W. Polsby (1934–2007), American political scientist * Nelson D. Porter (1863–1961), Canadian politician *

Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (September 22, 1939 – May 12, 2013) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Intellectual biography In 1961, he graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth C ...

(1939–2013), American philosopher *

Nelson Poynter Nelson Poynter (1903–1978) was an American publisher and media proprietor. He was the owner of the Times Publishing Company, and the co-founder of the ''Congressional Quarterly''. He is the namesake of the Poynter Institute. Early life Poynter ...

(1903–1978), American publisher * Nelson A. Primus (1842–1916), American artist *

Nelson Proença Nelson Luiz Proença Fernandes (14 August 1950 – 18 June 2022) was a Brazilian businessman and politician. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement and Cidadania, he served in the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the low ...

(1950–2022), Brazilian businessman and politician *

Nelson Prudêncio Nelson Prudêncio (April 4, 1944 – November 23, 2012) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won silver medals at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games and 1968 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Pr ...

(1944–2012), Brazilian athlete * Nélson Purchio (born 1941), Brazilian footballer

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Nelson Quan Nelson Quan (, born October 14, 1984, Houston, Texas, USA) is a Chinese-American film editor, director and producer. His most recent work as an editor for the Volkswagen People's Car Project won the project the Golden Lion Award at the 2013 Canne ...

(born 1984), Chinese-American film editor * Nelson Quiñónes (born 2002), Colombian footballer

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Nelson Rae Nelson Stuart Rae (December 3, 1914 – January 12, 1945) was an American radio and stage actor who was killed in combat in World War II. Life Nelson Rae was born in New Jersey on December 3, 1914, to Mr and Mrs. William F. Rae. He lived in ...

(1914–1945), American actor *

Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez (born 18 January 1969) is a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Bishop of San José del Guaviare since 2016. Biography Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez was born in Norcasia on 18 January 1969. He ...

(born 1969), Colombian prelate * Nelson Ramodike (??–2012), South African politician * Nelson Ramos (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Rand, Canadian journalist *

Nelson Rangell Nelson Rangell (born March 26, 1960) is an American smooth jazz musician and composer from Castle Rock, Colorado. Although he is known for his work with the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, his primary instrument is the piccolo, which he beg ...

(born 1960), American jazz musician *

Nelson Rattenbury Nelson Rattenbury (27 October 1907 – 27 May 1973) was a Liberal party member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and became a business executive. The son of John Morton Rattenbury and Jessie Margaret ...

(1907–1973), Canadian politician * Nelson Rebolledo (born 1985), Chilean footballer * Nelson Repenning, American business scholar * Nelson Ribeiro (1910–1973), Brazilian rower *

Nelson Riddle Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Reco ...

(1921–1985), American bandleader * Nelson Riis (born 1942), Canadian politician and businessman * Nelson Rising (born 1941), American businessman *

Nelson Ritsema Nelson Ritsema (born 17 August 1994) is a Dutch rower. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, wi ...

(born 1994), Dutch rower * Nelson Rivas (born 1983), Colombian footballer *

Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. A member of t ...

(1908–1979), American politician *

Nelson Rodrigues Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play ''Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress)'', considered ...

(1912–1980), Brazilian playwright *

Nelson Rodríguez (boxer) Nelson Rodríguez (born 10 May 1955) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiy ...

(born 1955), Venezuelan boxer *

Nelson S. Román Nelson Stephen Román (born July 29, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Biography Early life and education Román was born in 1960 in New York City of Puerto Rica ...

(born 1960), American judge *

Nelson Royal Nelson Combs (July 21, 1935 – February 3, 2002) was an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, better known by his ring name, Nelson Royal. He held the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on six occasions along with numerous ...

(1935–2002), American professional wrestler *

Nelson Ruiz Nelson Ruiz (born 25 May 1949) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XI ...

(born 1949), Venezuelan boxer *

Nelson Somerville Rulison Nelson Somerville Rulison (April 24, 1842 – September 1, 1897) was second bishop of Central Pennsylvania. Biography Rulison was born on April 24, 1842, in Carthage, New York, born to a family whose ancestors were German nobles. He studied at th ...

(1842–1897), American bishop * Nelson Russell (1897–1971), Northern Irish soldier * Nelson Ruttenberg (1893–1959), American lawyer and politician

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Nélson Saavedra Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez (born 6 April 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dominican club San Cristóbal. Club career Born in Santiago, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season wi ...

(born 1988), Chilean footballer * Nelson Saenz (born 1965), Cuban taekwondo practitioner * Nelson Saiers, American artist and mathematician *

Nelson Saldana Nelson Saldana is a former American track cycling Champion originally from Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. Saldana was a Gold Medal winner in the Team Pursuit at the 1975 Pan American Games He was also the 1977 USA Men's Point Race National Champion ...

, American cyclist * Nélson Sampaio (born 1992), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson León Sánchez Nelson Hernán León Sánchez (born 3 October 1966), known as Nelson León Sánchez or Nelson Sanchez, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Paraguay, Chile, Greece and Indonesia. Playing career León ...

(born 1966), Chilean footballer * Nelson Ponce Sánchez (born 1975), Cuban illustrator * Nelson Sanhueza (born 1952), Chilean footballer * Nelson San Martín (born 1980), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Santovenia Nelson Gil Santovenia Mayol (born July 27, 1961), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1987 to 1993. He played college baseball at the University of Miami. He is currently the hitt ...

(born 1961), American baseball player *

Nelson Sardelli Nelson Sardelli (born September 30, 1934) is a Brazilian-born singer-comedian of Italian descent. He was an entertainer in Las Vegas. On 28 June 2008, he was awarded the Golden Pillow Award from the International Entertainer School of Las Vegas. ...

(born 1934), Italian-Brazilian comedian *

Nelson Sardenberg Nelson Luiz Bittencourt Sardenberg (born August 1, 1970 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian karate fighter. In 1999, Nelson was defeated on the final of the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg by the American John Fonseca. In 2002, fight ...

(born 1970), Brazilian karate fighter *

Nelson Sardinha Nelson Timóteo Alves Sardinha (born June 28, 1966 in Luanda) is a retired Angolan basketball player. A 6’6”, 209-pound Center, he competed for Angola at the 1990 FIBA World Championship and 1992 Olympic Games, while winning two African ti ...

(born 1966), Angolan basketball player * Nelson Sargento (1924–2021), Brazilian musician * Nelson Saúte (born 1967), Mozambican writer *

Nelson Schwenke Nelson Schwenke was part of the Chilean musical duo , which formed in the Chilean city of Valdivia in 1978. The other half of the duo is Marcelo Nilo. Schwenke and Nilo met at the Universidad Austral de Chile. The group's first compositions were w ...

(??–2012), Chilean singer *

Nelson Searcy Nelson Searcy (born October 3, 1971) is an American evangelical minister and author. He is the founder and lead pastor of The Journey Church, an evangelical Christian church in New York City and Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 2002, The Journe ...

(born 1971), American minister *

Nélson Semedo Nélson Cabral Semedo (born 16 November 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Portugal national team. Semedo began his career at Sintrense before joini ...

(born 1993), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Semperena Nelson Eusebio Semperena González (born February 19, 1984, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Los Caimanes of the Peruvian Primera División. Teams * Defensor Sporting 2002–2007 * Central Español 2008–2010 ...

(born 1984), Uruguayan footballer *

Nelson Senkatuka Nelson Senkatuka (born 10 September 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bright Stars FC and the Uganda national team. Senkatuka begun his career at Hope Doves FC in Kampala where he spent two seasons and playe ...

(born 1997), Ugandan footballer *

Nelson Rodríguez Serna Nelson Rodríguez Serna (born 16 November 1965) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won a stage in 1994 Tour de France. He also competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially kno ...

(born 1965), Colombian cyclist *

Nelson Serrano Nelson Iván Serrano Sáenz (born September 15, 1938) is a former Ecuadorian businessman and a naturalized American citizen (since 1971) who was convicted of murdering Frank Dosso, Diane Patisso, George Patisso, and George Gonsalves in the town o ...

(born 1938), Ecuadorian businessman * Nelson Setimani (born 1990), South African cricketer *

Nelson Sewankambo Nelson Kawulukusi Sewankambo, MBChB, MMed, MSc, FRCP, LLD (Hon), sometimes spelled as Nelson Ssewankambo, is a Ugandan physician, academician, medical researcher, and medical administrator. He is a professor of medicine and former principa ...

(born 1952), Ugandan physician *

Nelson Shanks John Nelson Shanks (December 23, 1937 – August 28, 2015) was an American artist and painter. His best known works include his portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, first shown at Hirschl & Adler Gallery in New York City, April 24 to June 2 ...

(1937–2015), American painter * Nelson Sharpe (1858–1935), American judge *

Nelson Shin Shin Neung-kyun (born 1939), also known as Nelson Shin, is an animation director who is the founder and president of Akom Production Co., Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea. He founded Akom in 1985. Career In the 1970s, Shin worked as an animator at th ...

(born 1939), Korean film executive *

Nelson Shoemaker Nelson M. Shoemaker (February 17, 1911 in Grandview, Manitoba – June 10, 2003) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969. The son of Allan Shoemaker and Ali ...

(1911–2003), Canadian politician * Nelson Simmons (born 1963), American baseball player *

Nelson D. Simons Nelson Drue Simons (also known as Wabum Annug (Morning Star) and Chief Morning Star and Nelson D. Simon) (1885-1953) was a Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe chief from 1916 to 1928 and government official who was also the first known Native American gradua ...

(1885–1953), American native leader *

Nelson Sing Nelson Sing (born 10 April 1995) is Timorese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is t ...

(born 1995), Timorese footballer * Nelson Skalbania (born 1938), Canadian engineer * Nelson Solórzano (born 1959), Venezuelan basketball player * Nelson Sossa (born 1986), Bolivian footballer *

Nelson Soto Nelson Segundo Soto Faúndez (born 29 March 1963) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa S.A.D.P. (), commonly referred to as Cobreloa, is ...

(born 1963), Chilean footballer and manager * Nelson Soto (cyclist) (born 1994), Colombian cyclist *

Nelson Spencer Nelson Charles Spencer, (7 December 1876 – 30 September 1943) was a Canadian merchant, provincial politician from Alberta, and lieutenant colonel with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during World War I. Biography Spencer was born ...

(1876–1943), Canadian merchant *

Nelson Spruce Nelson Gregory Spruce (born December 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado. Early years Spruce attended Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, California. He was rated a ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Nelson Stacy Nelson Stacy (December 28, 1921 – May 14, 1986) was an American race car driver from Maysville, Kentucky. He won the 1958, 1959, and 1960 MARC Series (now ARCA Menards Series) championships. He also won four NASCAR Grand National Series races in ...

(1921–1986), American race car driver *

Nelson Stokley Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010) was an American college football quarterback and coach. Stokley attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the LSU Tigers to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and t ...

(1944–2010), American football player *

Nelson Stoll Nelson Stoll is an American sound engineer. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on over 60 films since 1970. Selected filmography * ''Dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or w ...

, American sound engineer * Nelson Stone (born 1984), Papua New Guinean runner *

Nelson Story Nelson Story Sr. (April 4, 1838 – March 10, 1926) was a pioneer Montana entrepreneur, cattle rancher, miner and vigilante, who was a notable resident of Bozeman, Montana. He was best known for his 1866 cattle drive from Texas with approximately ...

(1838–1926), American rancher *

Nelson Story Jr. Nelson Story Jr. (February 15, 1878 – October 21, 1932), also known as Bud Story, was an American politician in the state of Montana who served as Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1921 to 1925. He also served in the Montana State Legislat ...

(1878–1932), American politician * Nelson R. Strong (1862–1930), American politician * Nelson Suárez (born 1956), Ecuadorian diver *

Nelson Sullivan John Nelson Sullivan (March 15, 1948 – July 4, 1989) was an American videographer who chronicled life in Downtown Manhattan’s arts and club scene from 1983 until his death. His hundreds of videos documented daily life in the city, wild nigh ...

(1948–1989), American videographer

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Nelson Tapia Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos (born 22 September 1966) is a former Chilean football goalkeeper and current football manager of Ecuadorian club Olmedo. International career He made his debut for the Chile national team in 1994 against France. Aft ...

(born 1966), Chilean footballer * Nelson Ferebee Taylor (1920–2004), American lawyer *

Nelson Teich Nelson Luiz Sperle Teich (born 24 July 1957) is a Brazilian oncologist, health consultant and entrepreneur who briefly served as Minister of Health of Brazil, from 17 April 2020 after being appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro to replace outgo ...

(born 1957), Brazilian oncologist * Nelson Tennant (1923–2006), English rugby league footballer * Nelson Terán (born 1968), Mexican composer * Nelson Thall (born 1952), Canadian media scientist *

Nelson Thomas Nelson Thomas was an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of A ...

, American baseball player * Nelson B. Tinnin (1905–1985), American politician * Nelson Toburen (born 1938), American football player * Nelson Torno (1927–2015), Argentine sports shooter * Nelson Townsend (1941–2015), American athletic administrator * Nelson Wesley Trout (1921–1996), American bishop * Nelson Trujillo (born 1960), Venezuelan boxer * Nelson Tyler, American engineer

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* Nelson Vails (born 1960), American cyclist * Nelson Valdez (born 1983), Paraguayan footballer * Nelson H. Van Vorhes (1822–1882), American politician *

Nelson Vargas Nelson Vargas (born August 6, 1974) is an American former soccer player and coach. Vargas spent five seasons in Major League Soccer and earned four caps with the United States men's national soccer team. He was also a member of the U.S. socce ...

(born 1974), American soccer player and coach *

Nélson Vargas Nélson Vargas de Jesús (born September 27, 1973) is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia. Career ;1999 :3rd in Stage 4 1999 Clásico RCN, Clásico RCN, Ibagué (COL) ;2001 :2nd in Stage 12 2001 Vuelta a Colombia, Vuelta a Colombia ...

(born 1973), Colombian cyclist * Nélson Veiga (born 1978), Cape Verdean footballer *

Nelson Villagra Nelson Villagra (born 9 August 1937) is a Chilean actor, writer and director of stage and screen. He is recognised as one of the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema and is widely known in Chile for his exceptional portrayal of a mentally r ...

(born 1937), Chilean actor * Nelson Vivas (born 1969), Argentinian footballer

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Nelson Wallulatum Nelson Wallulatum (February 27, 1926 – June 13, 2010) was a Native American chief and leader of the Wasco tribe of Warm Springs, Oregon. He was a serviceman in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945. He was the Wasco representative on the Warm Springs ...

(1926–2010), Native American chief * Nelson Wang (born 1950), Chinese-Indian restaurateur *

Nelson W. Ward Nelson W. Ward (November 20, 1837 – February 5, 1929) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, honored for his actions while a private in the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Battle of Staunton River Bridge of the American Civil Wa ...

(1837–1929), American army officer *

Nelson J. Waterbury Nelson Jarvis Waterbury (July 9, 1819 – April 22, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Biography Waterbury was born in New York City on July 9, 1819, the son of Col. Jonathan Waterbury (d. 1828) and Elizabeth (Jarvis) W ...

(1819–1894), American politician and lawyer * Nelson Weiper (born 2005), German footballer *

Nelson Wheatcroft Nelson Wheatcroft (1852–1897) was an English-born actor and drama teacher. He famously ran a drama school, at the Charles Frohman Empire Theatre, in the late Victorian era, and was a member of The Lambs Club. He was married to Adeline Stanhope ( ...

(1852–1897), English actor * Nelson E. Whitaker (1839–1909), American businessman and politician *

Nelson Williams (disambiguation) Nelson Williams may refer to: *Nelson Williams (politician) (1825–1899), American politician *Nelson Williams (trumpeter) (1917–1973), American trumpeter *Nelson G. Williams Nelson Grosvenor Williams (May 4, 1823 – November 30, 1897) ...

, multiple people * Nelson W. Winbush (born 1929), American educator *

Nelson Wolff Nelson William Wolff (born October 27, 1940) is a retired American judge and Democratic politician from San Antonio, Texas. He represented Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1975 ...

(born 1940), American politician *

Nelson Woss Nelson Woss (born in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian film producer who made the feature films '' Red Dog'' and ''Ned Kelly''. Career After graduating from Christ Church Grammar School, Nelson Woss attended the University of Western ...

, Australian film producer * Nelson Ikon Wu (1919–2002), Chinese-American writer

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Nelson Xavier Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film '' Os Fuzis'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary ...

(1941–2017), Brazilian actor

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* Nelson Torres Yordán (born 1981), Puerto Rican politician

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* Nelson Zamora (born 1959), Uruguayan runner *

Nelson Ryan Zamora Nelson Ryan Zamora (born July 29, 1991) is a Canadian soccer player who played in the Peruvian Primera División, Canadian Soccer League and Uruguayan Primera División. Playing career Zamora began his youth career in 2007 with Universitario ...

(born 1991), Canadian soccer player *

Nelson Zeglio Nelson Zeglio (21 November 1926 – 25 February 2019) was a Brazilian professional footballer. Career Born in São Paulo, Zeglio moved from São Paulo to French club Sochaux in 1951. He was one of three South Americans to sign for the club a ...

(1926–2019), Brazilian footballer *

Nelson Zelaya Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez (born 9 July 1973, in Asunción) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a defender. Career Zelaya started his career at the youth divisions of Atletico Juventud of Loma Pyta before signing for Olimpia ...

(born 1973), Paraguayan footballer

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*Nelson, a Canada goose in the 2006

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...

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The Wild ''The Wild'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, Kiefer Sutherl ...

'' * Nelson Gabriel, a character in ''

The Archers ''The Archers'' is a BBC radio drama on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since 1951, it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural sett ...

'' * Nelson Lee (detective), a character in various British story papers *

Nelson Muntz Nelson Mandela Muntz is a fictional character and the lead school bully from the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', where he is best known for his signature mocking laugh "Ha-ha!". He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright. Nelson was first int ...

, a character in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

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Nelson Van Alden Nelson Kasper Van Alden (alias George Mueller) is a fictional character in the HBO television series ''Boardwalk Empire'', portrayed by Michael Shannon. He is a puritanical, repressed, religious fundamentalist and agent for the Bureau of Prohibi ...

, a character in ''

Boardwalk Empire ''Boardwalk Empire'' is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on the premium cable channel HBO. The series is set chiefly in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s ...

'' *Nelson van Sloan, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie ''

Speed Zone ''Speed Zone'' (also known as ''Cannonball Fever'' and ''Cannonball Run III'') is a 1989 American action comedy film set around an illegal cross-country race (inspired by the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash). The plot f ...