Sheryl is a female

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. The similar name Sherill may be male or female. Notable people named Sheryl, Sheryll or Sheryle include:

Business

Sheryl Handler Sheryl Handler (born 1955) is an American businesswoman recognized as one of the founders of Thinking Machines. She is the founder and CEO of Ab Initio. Education and career Handler attended Case Western Reserve University for interior design and ...

(born 1955), American businesswoman (Thinking Machines, Ab Initio Software) * Sheryle Moon (fl. 1990s–2000s), chief executive of the Australian Information Industry Association *

Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. Sandberg served as chief operating officer (COO) of Meta Platforms, a position from which she stepped down in August 2022. She is also ...

(born 1969), American businesswoman, chief operating officer of Facebook since 2008

Film and television

* Sheryl Braxton, contestant on ''Big Brother 2'' (U.S.) *

Sheryl Cruz Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz (; born April 5, 1974) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Divina Ferrer in 2007's television drama series ''Sinasamba Kita'', Miss Minchin in '' Princess Sarah'', and as Valeria i ...

(born 1974), Filipina actress * Sheryl Gascoigne (born 1965), British television personality and author *

Sheryl Leach Sheryl Lyna Stamps Leach is an American author who cocreated the children's show ''Barney & Friends'' with Kathryn O'Rourke Parker, Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer. Education Leach holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Southe ...

(born 1952), American creator of children's show ''Barney and Friends'' *

Sheryl Lee Sheryl Lee (born April 22, 1967) is an American film, stage, and television actress. After studying acting in college, Lee relocated to Seattle, Washington to work in theater, where she was cast by David Lynch as Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguso ...

(born 1967), American actress *

Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), for which she was nomi ...

(born 1955), American actress and singer * Sheryl Munks (born 1965), Australian actress * Sheryl Wheeler (1960–2020), American stuntwoman *

Sheryll Anne Alonzo Yutadco The first season of the reality game show ''Pinoy Big Brother'' premiered on the ABS-CBN network on August 21, 2005 and ran for 112 days until December 10, 2005. Nene Tamayo was named the show's first ever ''Big Winner'' over Jayson Gainza an ...

, contestant on ''Pinoy Big Brother'' (season 1) * Sheryl Zohn (fl. 2000s–2020s), American television writer and producer

Music

* Sheryl Bailey, American jazz musician and educator * Sheryl Cooper, a dancer and stage performer and wife of the rock star Alice Cooper *

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...

, American singer, songwriter and musician

Politics

* Sheryl Allen, American politician and educator * Sheryl Davis Kohl, Representative in the Maryland House of Delegates *

Sheryll Murray Sheryll Murray (; 4 February 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South East Cornwall from 2010 to 2024. Early life and career Sheryll Hickman was born in Millbrook, Cornwall, on 4 F ...

(born 1956), British Member of Parliament * Sheryl Williams Stapleton, majority whip in the New Mexico House of Representatives

Sport

* Sheryl Johnson, former American field hockey player * Sheryl Morgan, Jamaican sprinter * Sheryl Scanlan, New Zealand International netball player *

Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2 ...

, American professional basketball player

Writers

* Sheryl Berk (fl. 2000s–2010s), American writer * Sheryl Gay Stolberg (born 1961), American journalist * Sheryl McFarlane, Canadian author * Sheryl St. Germain, American poet and professor *

Sheryl WuDunn Sheryl WuDunn (born November 16, 1959) is an American business executive, writer, lecturer, and Pulitzer Prize winner. A senior banker focusing on growth companies in technology, new media and the emerging markets, WuDunn also works with double ...

, Chinese-American journalist

Other professions

* Sheryll Cashin, American law professor and writer *

Sheryl Underwood Sheryl Patrice Underwood (born October 28, 1963) is an American comedian, actress and television host. She first rose to prominence in the comedy world as the first female finalist in 1989's Miller Lite Comedy Search. Underwood was one of the hos ...

(born 1963), African-American comedian, actress and television host * Sheryl van Nunen, Australian allergy researcher and immunologist * Sheryl Sims, American quilter

Fictional characters

* Sheryl Nome, character from the anime series Macross Frontier * Sheryl Whalen, character from the television series ''Baywatch'', played by Ingrid Walters *Sheryl Yoast, character from the movie ''

Remember the Titans ''Remember the Titans'' is a 2000 American biographical sports drama film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin. The screenplay by Gregory Allen Howard is loosely based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed b ...

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Hayden Panettiere Hayden Lesley Panettiere ( ; born August 21, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She has starred as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010), Kirby Reed in the slasher film, slasher Ho ...