Roberta is a feminine version of the given names

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

and Roberto. It is a Germanic name derived from the stems *hrod meaning "famous", "glorious", "godlike" and *berht meaning "bright", "shining", "light".

People with the name

* Roberta Achtenberg (born 1950), American attorney * Roberta Alaimo (born 1979), Italian politician *

Roberta Alenius Roberta Runa Enrica Alenius (born 29 July 1978) is a Swedish politician who served as Press Secretary and as Chief Communications Officer, at the Prime Minister's Office, during the premiership of former Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2 ...

(born 1978), Swedish politician *

Roberta Alexander Roberta Alexander (born March 3, 1949) is an American operatic soprano. She began her career as a lyric soprano in 1975 and spent the next three decades performing principal roles with opera houses internationally. Particularly celebrated for her ...

(born 1949), American operatic soprano * Roberta Allen (born 1945), American conceptual artist *

Roberta Amadeo Roberta Amadeo (born 12 February 1970) is an Italian Para-cycling, para-cyclist. She is a six-time gold medalist at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Road World Championships and two-time gold medalist at the European Para Champions ...

(born 1970), Italian para-cyclist *

Roberta Anastase Roberta Alma Anastase (; born 27 March 1976 in Ploiești, Romania) is a Romanian politician and former first female President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania between 19 December 2008 and 3 July 2012. She was a member of the Democratic Li ...

(born 1976), Romanian politician * Roberta Joan Anderson (born 1943), birth name of Canadian–American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell * Roberta Angelilli (born 1965), Italian politician * Roberta Annan (born 1982), Ghanaian investor and philanthropist *

Roberta Arnold Minerva Bussenius (September 22, 1896 – August 27, 1966), known professionally as Roberta Arnold, was an American stage and silent film actress. She started in Los Angeles before moving to New York, appeared in leading roles in several Broadw ...

(1896–1966), American stage and silent film actress * Roberta A. Ballard, American pediatrician * Roberta Baskin, American journalist and non-profit director *

Roberta Bayley Roberta Bayley is a photographer, best known for her photographs of the New York punk scene of the 70s. Life Bayley was born in Pasadena, California and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended San Francisco State University for thre ...

, American photographer *

Roberta Bianconi Roberta Bianconi (born 8 July 1989) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships. Bianconi was named 2015 and 2016

(born 1989), Italian water polo player *

Roberta Bitgood Roberta Bitgood (Wiersma) (15 January 1908 – 15 April 2007) was an American organist, choir director, and composer. She was a pioneer of 20th-century American church music, and the first woman to serve as national president of the American Gu ...

(1908–2007), American organist, choir director and classical composer *

Roberta Bonanomi Roberta Bonanomi (born 15 October 1966) is a retired racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at five Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Her biggest achievements were winning the 1989 Giro d'Italia Femminile ...

(born 1966), Italian road racing cyclist *

Roberta Bondar Roberta Lynn Bondar (; born December 4, 1945) is a Canadian astronaut, neurologist and consultant. She is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space. After more than a decade as head of an international space medicine res ...

(born 1945), Canadian astronaut *

Roberta Brunet Roberta Brunet (born 20 May 1965 in Aosta) is a former middle distance runner from Italy Biography Roberta Brunet won four medals, at individual level, at the International athletics competitions. She participated at four editions of the Summer O ...

(born 1965), Italian athlete *

Roberta Bruni Roberta Bruni (born 8 March 1994) is an Italian pole vaulter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics, in pole vault. Her personal best of 4.73 m is the Italian records in athletics, Italian record for the event. Caree ...

(born 1994), Italian pole vaulter *

Roberta Byrd Barr Roberta Byrd Barr (January 4, 1919 – June 23, 1993) was an American civil rights activist, television personality, educator, and librarian. From the mid 1960s to the early 1970s, she hosted a weekly Seattle television show, ''Face to Face'', wh ...

(1919–1993), American civil rights activist, educator and librarian *

Roberta Capua Roberta Capua (born 5 December 1968 in Naples) is an Italian television host, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia 1986 and placed 1st Runner-up at Miss Universe 1987 in Singapore. Biography She became known ...

(born 1968), Italian television host, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Roberta Close Roberta Gambine Moreira (born 7 December 1964) is a Brazilian fashion model, actress and television personality. She is constantly mentioned in the media as one of the greatest Brazilian icons and one of the main sex symbols in the country betwe ...

(born 1964), Brazilian fashion model *

Roberta Colindrez Roberta Colindrez (born May 28, 1986) is a Mexican-American actor and writer. She is best known for originating the role of Joan in the musical '' Fun Home''. Additionally, Colindrez is known for roles in the TV shows ''I Love Dick,'' '' Vida,'' ...

, Mexican–American actress and playwright *

Roberta Collins Roberta Collins (born Roberta Lee Hefley, November 17, 1944 – August 16, 2008) was a film and television actress who was known for her attractive physique, blonde, curly hair, and Marilyn Monroe appearance. She starred in many exploitation f ...

(1944–2008), American actress * Roberta F. Colman (1938–2019), American biochemist *

Roberta Cordano Roberta "Bobbi" Cordano (born November 29, 1963) is the 11th president of Gallaudet University. Cordano is the first deaf woman and the first openly LGBT person to become president of Gallaudet University; she is openly lesbian. Life Cordano o ...

(born 1963), American lawyer *

Roberta Cowing Roberta Cowing Throckmorton (October 1860 - July 31, 1924) was an American artist, employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Early life Roberta Cowing was born to William Jackson Cowing (1832–1893) and Matilda Helen Crupper Co ...

(1860–1924), American artist and scientific illustrator *

Roberta Crenshaw Roberta P. Crenshaw (April 17, 1914 - February 8, 2005) was an American civic leader and philanthropist. Crenshaw campaigned for over 60 years to preserve park land in Austin, Texas and supported Austin-area cultural institutions. Early life and ...

(1914–2005), American civic leader and philanthropist * Roberta Dapunt (born 1970), Italian poet *

Roberta Del Core Roberta Del Core (born 23 August 1964) is an Italian rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Ange ...

(born 1964), Italian rower * Roberta Degnore (born 1946), American author, filmmaker and psychologist * Roberta Dodd Crawford (1897–1954), American lyric soprano * Roberta Donnay (born 1966), American jazz singer * Roberta Dunbar, American clubwoman and peace activist *

Roberta Eike Roberta Eike was an American oceanographer and marine geologist in the 1950s. Eike became aware of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in 1954. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to gain permission to go to sea with her male counter ...

, American oceanographer and marine geologist * Roberta Einer, Estonian fashion designer *

Roberta Faccani Roberta Faccani (born 1 July 1968 in Ancona), is an Italian singer and actress. Early career After placing second at the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1990, Faccani studied at the ''Centro Europeo di Toscolano'' (C.E.T.) led by famed lyricist ...

(born 1968), Italian singer and actress * Roberta Faccin (born 1957), Italian basketball player * Roberta Farinelli (born 1975), Italian swimmer * Roberta Farrell, American–New Zealand biotechnologist * Roberta M. Feldman, American architect and professor *

Roberta Felotti Roberta Felotti (born 22 October 1964) is an Italian former freestyle and medley Swimming (sport), swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References

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(born 1964), Italian swimmer *

Roberta Fernández Roberta Fernández is a Tejana novelist, scholar, critic and arts advocate. She is known for her novel ''Intaglio'' and for her work editing several award-winning women writers. She was a professor in Romance languages & literatures and wome ...

, Tejana novelist * Roberta Fiandino (born 1985), Italian biathlete * Roberta Findlay (born 1948), American filmmaker *

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, Folk music, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm ...

(1937–2025), American jazz and folk singer * Roberta Foster, Barbadian dressage rider *

Roberta Fox Roberta Fulton Fox (November 25, 1943 – August 9, 2009) was a Florida attorney, politician, and feminist. She was born on November 25, 1943, and earned her law degree from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law. On June 10 ...

(1943–2009), American attorney and politician *

Roberta Fulbright Roberta Fulbright (1874–1953) was an American businesswoman who consolidated her husband's business enterprises and became an influential newspaper publisher, editor, and journalist. She used her paper to push civic responsibility and women's r ...

(1874–1953), American businesswoman *

Roberta Freeman Roberta Freeman is an American singer, best known for her work with Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd, Cinderella (band), Cinderella, Engelbert Humperdinck (singer), Engelbert Humperdinck, and Mary Wilson (singer), Mary Wilson's The Supremes, Supremes. ...

, American singer *

Roberta Gale Roberta Gale (October 18, 1914 – January 29, 2008) was an American actress. She is known for her roles as a leading lady in a number of Poverty Row western films made during the 1930s. The daughter of J.M. Gale and Blanche Harris Gale, she w ...

(1914–2008), American actress * Roberta Gambarini, Italian jazz singer * Roberta Geddes-Harvey (1849–1930), Canadian choirmaster, composer and organist * Roberta Gellis (1927–2016), American writer *

Roberta Gemma Floriana Panella (born 15 December 1980), best known by her stage name Roberta Gemma or Roberta Missoni, is an Italian actress related to porn and horror movies. Biography She started her career in 2006. In 2008, she won the Miss Maglietta Bag ...

(born 1980), Italian pornographic actress * Roberta Gentini (born 1973), Italian equestrian * Roberta Geremicca (born 1984), Italian actress * Roberta Gilchrist (born 1965), Canadian archaeologist *

Roberta González Roberta González (1908 in Paris – 1976) was a French painter. She was the daughter of the sculptor Julio González. After taking an initial interest in the works of the Surrealist painters who came to her father's studio, she found herself enti ...

, French painter * Roberta Gottlieb, American academic and oncologist * Roberta Gregory (born 1953), American comic book writer and artist *

Roberta Groner Roberta Groner (born January 4, 1978) is an American athlete competing in long-distance events. Early life Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Groner competed in running during her four years at Saint Francis University. She stopped ...

(born 1978), American long-distance runner *

Roberta Gropper Roberta Gropper (16 August 1897 - 1 February 1993) was a German Communist Party of Germany, Communist political activist who became a member of the Reichstag (Weimar Republic), Reichstag (national parliament) in 1930. In 1934 she fled to the Sovi ...

(1897–1993), German political activist *

Roberta Grossman Roberta Grossman is an American filmmaker. Her documentaries range from social justice inquiries to historical subjects with a focus on Jewish history. Early life and education Roberta Grossman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Sh ...

(born 1959), American filmmaker *

Roberta Guaspari Roberta Guaspari (born September 15, 1947) is an American violinist and music educator. She is known for her work in Harlem, New York, where she taught during the 1980s and 1990s to keep music alive in inner-city schools. She was portrayed on fil ...

(born 1947), American violinist and music educator * Roberta Guerrina, English political scientist * Roberta Hamme, Canadian chemical oceanographer *

Roberta Hanley Roberta Hanley is a screenwriter and director, she directed the 1998 movie '' Brand New World'', for which she was awarded the ''Grand Jury Prize'' for Best Feature Film at the 2001 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Fil ...

, American actress and director *

Roberta Haynes Roberta Haynes (born Roberta Arline Schack; August 19, 1927 – April 4, 2019) was an American actress who was active from 1947 until 1989. Early life She was born Roberta Arline Schack in Wichita Falls, Texas on August 19, 1927, to Willia ...

(1927–2019), American actress * Roberta L. Hazard (1934–2017), American Navy officer * Roberta Helmer (1950–2018), American romance author * Roberta Hill Whiteman (born 1947), Oneida poet * Roberta Hodes (1927–2021), American film producer and script supervisor * Roberta Hoskie, American real estate broker * Roberta Howett (born 1981), Irish singer * Roberta Hubley (born 1941), Canadian politician * Roberta M. Humphreys (born 1944), American observational stellar astrophysicist *

Roberta Hyson Roberta Hyson (née Roberta Mae Dudley; 1905 in Dallas–1989 in Los Angeles) was an American actress, dancer and singer who appeared in several African-American talkies by the Christie Film Company and played a main role in ''The Melancholy Dame'' ...

, American actress and dancer *

Roberta Invernizzi Roberta Invernizzi (born 1966, in Milan) is an Italian soprano. She originally studied piano and double bass before turning to singing. She specialises in early music from the Baroque music, baroque and classical period of music. She has sung in ...

(born 1966), Italian soprano and music teacher *

Roberta Jamieson Roberta L. Jamieson, OC is a Canadian lawyer and First Nations activist. She was the first Indigenous woman ever to earn a law degree in Canada, the first non-Parliamentarian to be appointed an ''ex officio'' member of a House of Commons committe ...

, Canadian First Nations activist and lawyer *

Roberta Frances Johnson Roberta Frances Johnson (January 22, 1902–October 12, 1988) was an American mathematician and one of the few women to earn a PhD in that subject in the United States before World War II. She joined the faculty of Wilson College, Colorado State Un ...

(1902–1988), American mathematician *

Roberta Jull Roberta Henrietta Margaritta Jull (née Stewart, 16 August 1872 in Glasgow, Scotland – 6 March 1961 in Subiaco, Western Australia) was a medical doctor who, spurred by poor living conditions and high infant mortality, worked towards social refo ...

(1872–1961), Scottish–Australian medical doctor *

Roberta Kalechofsky Roberta Kalechofsky (May 11, 1931 – April 5, 2022) was an American writer, feminist and animal rights activist, focusing on the issue of animal rights within Judaism and the promotion of vegetarianism within the Jewish community. She was the fo ...

(1931–2022), American feminist, writer and animal rights activist * Roberta Kaplan (born 1966), American lawyer and co-founder of Time's Up Legal Defense Fund *

Roberta Karmel Roberta Sarah Karmel ( Segal; May 4, 1937 – March 23, 2024) was an American attorney and the Centennial Professor of Law, and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of International Business Law, at Brooklyn Law School. She was the first fema ...

(1937–2024), American attorney *

Roberta Kelly Roberta Kelly (born November 23, 1942) is an American disco and urban contemporary gospel singer who scored three hits on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs, Hot Dance Music/Club Play record chart, chart between 1976 ...

(born 1942), American gospel singer *

Roberta Kerr Roberta Alexandra Kerr (born 24 May 1952) is an English actress. She is known for her various roles in British soap operas including Sally Haynes in '' Brookside'', Wendy Crozier in ''Coronation Street'' and Jan Glover in ''Emmerdale'', as w ...

(born 1952), English actress *

Roberta Kevelson Roberta "Bobbie" Kevelson (November 4, 1931 – November 28, 1998) was an American academic and semiotician. She was an acknowledged authority on the pragmatism theories of Charles Sanders Peirce. Personal life Kevelson was born in Fall Riv ...

(1931–1998), American academic and semiotician * Roberta Klatzky (born 1947), American psychology professor *

Roberta Knie Roberta Knie (13 March 1938 – 16 March 2017) was an American dramatic soprano who had a prominent opera career in the United States and Europe that spanned from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s. Possessing a strong and clear timbre, Kni ...

(1938–2017), American dramatic soprano * Roberta Lange (born 1957), American politician * Roberta Lannes (born 1948), American horror writer *

Roberta Lanzarotti Roberta Lanzarotti (born 11 January 1968) is an Italian former butterfly swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angel ...

(born 1968), Italian swimmer * Roberta Latow (1931–2003), American erotic author, gallery owner and interior designer * Roberta Lawson (1878–1940), Lenape activist, musician and community organizer *

Roberta Leigh Roberta Leigh was an assumed name for Rita Lewin (née Shulman) (22 December 1926 – 19 December 2014) who was a British author, artist, composer and television producer. She wrote romance fiction and children's stories under the pseudonyms Rob ...

(1926–2014), English author, composer and television producer * Roberta Lepper (born 1978), Fijian sailor *

Roberta Lima Roberta Lima (born 1974) is a Brazilian born Austrian video and performance artist. Roberta Lima graduated with a degree in Architecture and Urban Planning at Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos in southern Brazil. After she moved to Vienna s ...

(born 1974), Brazilian–Austrian video and performance artist * Roberta Linn (born 1931), American singer *

Roberta Lobeira Alanís Roberta Lobeira Alanís, also known as Roberta Lobeira (born June 25, 1979, in Monterrey, Mexico), is a Mexican painter and visual artist. She works in artistic genres such as magical realism and surrealism. Early life and education Roberta Lobe ...

(born 1979), Mexican painter and visual artist *

Roberta Lombardi Roberta Lombardi (born 15 August 1973) is an Italian politician. Biography Roberta Lombardi was born in Orbetello in 1973, to parents from Boville Ernica in southern Lazio where she grew up. She graduated in law from La Sapienza University of Ro ...

(born 1973), Italian politician *

Roberta Lucca Roberta Lucca (born 1978) is a Brazilian entrepreneur, and the co-founder and marketer-in-chief of the British game developer Bossa Studios. The company has won a BAFTA and raised $11.4 million in 2017. Early life and education Lucca was bo ...

(born 1978), Brazilian–English entrepreneur and co-founder of

Bossa Studios Bossa Studios Limited (trading as Bossa Games since 2023) is a British video game developer based in London. It is known for its comedic, physics-based games '' Surgeon Simulator'' and '' I Am Bread''. History Bossa was founded in October 2 ...

Roberta MacAdams Lt. Roberta Catherine Price née MacAdams (July 21, 1880 – December 16, 1959) was a provincial level politician and military dietitian from Alberta, Canada. She was the second woman elected to a legislative body in the British Empire and t ...

(1880–1959), Canadian politician and military dietician *

Roberta MacGlashan Roberta MacGlashan was a Sacramento County Supervisor in Sacramento County Sacramento County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sa ...

, American politician *

Roberta Mancino Roberta Mancino is an Italian skydiver, BASE jumper, wingsuit flyer and international model. She has participated in more than 12,500 skydives and won several awards and world records. She has gone on four skydives while completely naked, and on ...

(born 1980), Italian skydiver and wingsuit flyer *

Roberta Marques Roberta Marques (born June 9, 1968) in Maranguape, Ceará, is a Brazilian film director, film producer, screenwriter and visual artist best known for the series Meninas do Benfica and the feature film Rânia. Biography Roberta Marques studie ...

(born 1968), Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter *

Roberta Marquez Roberta Marquez is a Brazilian ballet dancer who was a Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet. Early life Roberta Marquez was born in Rio de Janeiro to a Peruvian mother and a to a Portuguese father who was raised in Brazil. She started ballet ...

, Brazilian ballet dancer * Roberta Marrero (born 1972), Spanish actress and singer * Roberta Marinelli, American oceanographer *

Roberta Martin Roberta Evelyn Martin (February 12, 1907 – January 18, 1969) was an American gospel composer, singer, pianist, arranger and choral organizer, helped launch the careers of many other gospel artists through her group, The Roberta Martin Singers. ...

(1907–1969), American gospel composer, singer, pianist, arranger, and choral organizer * Roberta Marzani (born 1996), Italian fencer * Roberta Materi (born 1975), Canadian curler *

Roberta Maxwell Roberta Farnham Maxwell (born June 17, 1941) is a Canadian actress. Biography Maxwell began studying for the stage in her early teens. She joined John Clark for two years as the child co-host of his '' Junior Magazine'' series for CBC Televis ...

(born 1941), Canadian actress *

Roberta McCain Roberta Wright McCain (February 7, 1912 – October 12, 2020) was an American socialite and oil heiress. She was the wife of Admiral John S. McCain Jr., with whom she had three children including U.S. Senator John S. McCain III and stage ...

(1912–2020), American socialite and oil heiress * Roberta McCallum (born 1958), American tennis player * Roberta McRae (born 1948), Italian–Australian politician *

Roberta Metsola Roberta Metsola (; ; born 18 January 1979) is a Malta, Maltese politician who has served as the president of the European Parliament since January 2022. She is a member of Malta's Nationalist Party (Malta), Nationalist Party (PN) and the European ...

(born 1979), Maltese politician and President of the European Union Parliament * Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, American academic and author * Roberta Millstein, American philosophy professor * Roberta Miranda (born 1956), Brazilian singer * Roberta Monaldini, Sammarinese road cyclist * Roberta Moretti Avery (born 1985), Brazilian cricketer * Roberta Morris Purdee, American documentarian and film producer * Roberta Naas (born 1958), American author and journalist * Roberta J. Nichols (1931–2005), American engineer * Roberta O'Brien, Irish Navy officer * Roberta Panara (born 1984), Italian swimmer *

Roberta Pedranzini Roberta Pedranzini (born 21 August 1971) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Pedranzini was born in Bormio. She started ski mountaineering in 2000 and competed first in the ''Giro del Monviso'' race in 2003. She has been member of the Italian nationa ...

(born 1971), Italian ski mountaineer * Roberta Pelosi (born 1960), Italian sport shooter *

Roberta Peters Roberta Peters (May 4, 1930 – January 18, 2017) was an American coloratura soprano. One of the most prominent American singers to achieve lasting fame and success in opera, Peters is noted for her 35-year association with the Metropolitan Oper ...

(1930–2017), American coloratura soprano *

Roberta Piket Roberta Piket (born 1965) is an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and arranger. Life and career Piket was born in Queens, New York,Jackson, Grant (February 26, 2011"Roberta Piket on Piano Jazz" npr. in 1965. Her father was composer Fred ...

(born 1965), American jazz pianist, organist, arranger and composer * Roberta Pinotti (born 1961), Italian politician * Roberta Rabellotti, Italian economics professor *

Roberta Ratzke Roberta Silva Ratzke (; born 28 April 1990) is a Brazilian volleyball player for the Brazilian national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal, and the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. Career Wit ...

(born 1990), Brazilian volleyball player * Roberta L. Raymond (1938–2019), American actress and sociologist * Roberta Rees (born 1954), Canadian poet and writer * Roberta Richman (born 1941), American painter, printmaker and corrections administrator * Roberta Rodeghiero (born 1990), Italian figure skater *

Roberta Rodrigues Roberta Rodrigues (born 20 October 1982) is a Brazilian actress. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigues started acting when she was 16 in a local theater group, Nós do Morro. In 2002, she debuted in '' City of God'', and later was cast in se ...

(born 1982), Brazilian actress and singer * Roberta Rogow (born 1942), American fanfiction writer *

Roberta Romano Roberta Romano is Sterling Professor of Law at the Yale Law School. She is the first woman at Yale Law School to be named a Sterling Professor. Roberta Romano joined the Yale Law School faculty as a professor of law in 1985. She was named the Alle ...

, American law professor * Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, American law professor * Roberta Rudnick (born 1958), American geologist and professor *

Roberta Sá Roberta Varela de Sá (born December 19, 1980) is a Brazilian singer. Sá was born in Natal and is of Portuguese descent.Veloso, Maria João.MORA & AVIS – WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN" '' Up''. TAP Portugal, June 1, 2011. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. ...

, also known as Roberta de Sá, a Brazilian singer * Roberta Seelinger Trites (born 1962), American English Literature professor * Roberta Serra (born 1970), Italian alpine skier * Roberta Sessoli (born 1963), Italian chemistry professor *

Roberta Semple Salter Roberta Semple Salter (September 17, 1910 – January 25, 2007) was the daughter of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and half-sister to Aimee's other child, Rolf McPherson. Roberta was the original heir to her mother's ministry, which was l ...

(1910–2007), American evangelist, daughter of

Aimee Semple McPherson Aimee Elizabeth Semple McPherson (née Kennedy; October 9, 1890 – September 27, 1944), also known as Sister Aimee or Sister, was a Canadian-born American Pentecostalism, Pentecostal Evangelism, evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920 ...

* Roberta I. Shaffer (born 1953), American attorney and librarian *

Roberta Sheffield Roberta 'Bert' Sheffield (born November 3, 1980) is a British Canadians, British-Canadian Para-equestrian, who has competed for Canada at international competitions including the Paralympics. Early life and education Sheffield has had dual cit ...

(born 1980), British-Canadian Para-equestrian * Roberta Shepherd (born 1934), Australian physiotherapist * Roberta Sheridan (1864–1918), American teacher * Roberta Sherwood (1913–1999), American singer *

Roberta Shore Roberta Jymme Schourup (born April 7, 1943), better known as Roberta Shore, is a retired American actress and performer. She is notable for her roles in the original '' Shaggy Dog'' film and as Betsy Garth on the Western television series '' The ...

(born 1943), American actress * Roberta Sigel (1916–2008), American political scientist *

Roberta Silva Roberta Silva (born 1971, in Trinidad and Tobago) is an artist based in Milan and Lake Garda. Silva attended the Brera Academy of Fine Art where she graduated in 1995. She works mainly with sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visua ...

(born 1971), Trinidadian artist *

Roberta Sinatra Roberta Sinatra is an Italian scientist and associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen. She is known for her work in network science and conducts research on quantifying success in science. Early life and education Sinatra receive ...

, Italian professor and scientist * Roberta Sklar, American activist and theater director *

Roberta Smith Roberta Smith (born 1948) is co-chief art critic of ''The New York Times'' and a lecturer on contemporary art. She is the first woman to hold that position at the Times. Education and early life Born in 1948 in New York City and raised in Lawre ...

(born 1948), American art critic * Roberta Tamondong (born 2002), Filipino actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Roberta Taylor Roberta Alexandra Mary Taylor (; 26 February 1948 – 6 July 2024) was an English actress and author. She was known for her roles of Irene Raymond in ''EastEnders'' (1997–2000) and Inspector Gina Gold in ''The Bill'' (2002–2008). Career T ...

(1948–2024), English actress and author * Roberta Teale Swartz (1903–1993), American academic, poet and co-founder of the

Kenyon Review ''The Kenyon Review'' is a literary magazine based in Gambier, Ohio, home of Kenyon College. ''The Review'' was founded in 1939 by John Crowe Ransom, critic and professor of English at Kenyon College, who served as its editor until 1959 in litera ...

* Roberta Temes, American author and psychotherapist * Roberta Thornley (born 1985), New Zealand photographer * Roberta Tomber (1954–2022), English archaeologist *

Roberta Torre Roberta Torre (born 21 September 1962) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In 1997 she won the Nastro d'argento for best new director with her first film, ''Tano da morire'' ("To Die for Tano"). The film entered the 54th Venice Intern ...

(born 1962), Italian director and screenwriter *

Roberta Tovey Roberta Tovey (born 9 August 1953) is an English actress who has appeared in films and television programmes. One of her better-known roles was that of Susan, the granddaughter of Dr. Who, in the films ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' (1965) and '' D ...

(born 1953), English actress * Roberta Valderrama (born 1977), Peruvian actress *

Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci (; born 18 February 1983) is an Italian former tennis player. In doubles tennis, she is a Grand Slam (tennis)#Career Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam champion having won all Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major tournaments and reac ...

(born 1983), Italian tennis player * Roberta Voss (born 1965), American politician *

Roberta Washington Roberta Washington , , is an American architect. She founded the firm Roberta Washington Architects in 1983, which, at the time, was one of very few architecture firms in the United States led by an African-American woman. She was a Commissioner ...

, American architect *

Roberta Weiss Roberta Jane Weiss (born November 15, 1961) is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau. Weiss played Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. Career Weiss enrolled in the Manitoba School of Theatr ...

(born 1961), Canadian actress *

Roberta Williams Roberta Lynn Williams (; born February 16, 1953) is an American video game designer and writer, who co-founded Sierra On-Line with her husband, game developer Ken Williams. In 1980, her first game, '' Mystery House'', became a modest commer ...

(born 1953), American video game designer and writer * Roberta Wilson (1896–1977), American silent film actress *

Roberta Whyte Air Commandant Dame Roberta Mary Whyte, (6 June 1897 – 25 January 1979) was a British nurse and Royal Air force officer. From 1952 to 1956, she was matron-in-chief of Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service. She trained as a nurse at ...

(1897–1979), English Royal Air Force nursing administrator *

Roberta Wohlstetter Roberta Morgan Wohlstetter (August 22, 1912 – January 6, 2007) was an American historian of U.S. military intelligence. In 1962 she authored ''Pearl Harbor: Warning and Decision'The book was based on a several-year study of the Japanese attack ...

(1912–2007), American military historian * Roberta Woodgate (born 1956), Canadian nurse *

Roberta Zambrano Maria Roberta Zambrano Ortiz (born 14 December 1971) is an Ecuadorian politician. She was a member of the National Assembly before becoming the President of the Consortium of Provincial and Municipal Autonomous Governments of Northern Ecuador. ...

(born 1971), Ecuadorian politician

Fictional characters

* Roberta "Bobby" Bruna, from the fantasy novel book series ''Skandar and the Unicorn Thief'' by A. F. Steadman *Rosarita "Roberta" Cisneros, from the anime and manga series ''

Black Lagoon ''Black Lagoon'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' since April 2002, with its chapters collected in ...

'' *

Roberta Tubbs ''Family Guy (franchise), Family Guy'' is an American animated comedy multimedia franchise originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, primarily based on the animated series ''Family Guy'' (1999–present ...

, from the animated series ''The Cleveland Show''

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