Shields is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months, Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby (1978 film), Pretty Baby ...

(born 1965), American actress *

Carol Shields Carol Ann Shields (née Warner; June 2, 1935 – July 16, 2003) was an American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer. She is best known for her 1993 novel ''The Stone Diaries'', which won the U.S. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well as t ...

(1935–2003), American author *

Carol Shields (ophthalmologist) Carol Lally Shields (born July 8, 1957)
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(born 1957), American doctor *

Cian Shields Cian Shields (born 7 March 2005) is a British and Irish racing driver from Scotland who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing. He competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship, FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse ...

(born 2005), British-Irish racing driver *

Clayton Shields Clayton Shields (born March 28, 1976) is a retired American basketball player. He was named Western Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year at the University of New Mexico and played professionally in six countries. Shields, a 6'8 small forwa ...

(born 1976), American basketball player *

Colin Shields Colin Shields (born 27 January 1980) is a former Scottish professional ice hockey forward who played most of his career in the United Kingdom's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He is the EIHL's all-time leading point scorer. Playing career ...

(born 1980), British ice hockey player *

Claressa Shields Claressa Maria Shields (born March 17, 1995) is an American professional boxer and former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. She has held multiple world championships in Quintuple champion#Boxing, five weight classes, includi ...

(born 1955), American professional boxer and professional mixed martial artist *Derek "Mob" Shields (born 1977), a member of the Lords of Chaos * Eileen Shields (born 1970), American footwear designer *

Francis Alexander Shields Francis Alexander Shields Jr. (May 16, 1941 – April 25, 2003) was an American businessman and an executive at Revlon in New York City. He was the father of actress Brooke Shields. Early life Shields was born in New York City. He was the el ...

(1941–2003), Brooke Shields' father *

Frank Shields Francis Xavier Alexander Shields Sr. (November 18, 1909 – August 19, 1975) was an American amateur tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s, and an actor known for '' Hoosier Schoolboy'' (1937). He was ranked world No. 2 in 1931, and U.S. No. 1 i ...

(1909–1975), American tennis player and actor *

Frank Shields (director) Frank Shields (born 29 March 1947) is an Australian director of film and TV. He broke into the film industry in the 1970s by making a film about Breaker Morant which he shot partly in Africa. Select Credits *''The Breaker'' (1974) (documentary a ...

, Australian film and TV director * Frank Shields (politician), Oregon politician *

Frederic Shields Frederic James Shields (14 March 1833 – 26 February 1911) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British artist, illustrator, and designer closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelites through Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Ford Madox ...

(1833–1911), British artist, illustrator and designer * George Oliver Shields (1846–1925), American outdoors magazine editor *

Harry Shields Harry Shields (June 30, 1899 – January 19, 1971) was an American jazz clarinetist. Background Shields was born in Uptown New Orleans, the younger brother of noted clarinetist Larry Shields. He spent almost his entire career in New Orlea ...

(1899–1971), American dixieland jazz musician *

Jake Shields Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American former mixed martial artist and podcaster. As a mixed martial artist, he was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welte ...

(born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter * James Shields **

James Shields (baseball) James Anthony Shields (born December 20, 1981), nicknamed "Big Game James", is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 through 2012, the Kansas City Roy ...

(born 1981), American baseball player **

James Shields (politician, born 1810) James Shields (May 10, 1806June 1, 1879) was an Irish American politician and United States Army officer, who is the only person in U.S. history to serve as a Senator for three different states, and one of only two to represent multiple states ...

(1810–1879), American politician and U.S. Army officer **

James Shields (politician, born 1762) James Shields (April 13, 1762August 13, 1831) was a one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1829 to 1831. Biography A descendant of the Ó Siadhail family, Shields was born in Banbridge, County Down in the Kingdom of Ireland. He ...

(1762–1831), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Jerry A. Shields (1937–2025), American ophthalmologist *

Jimi Shields Jimi Shields (born James J. Shields; 1967), is an Irish musician. He was a member of 1990s indie rock group Rollerskate Skinny. He formed the band the Wounded Knees with former Mercury Rev flutist Suzanne Thorpe in 2001. Personal life Shields ...

(born 1967), Irish musician and architect * John Shields *

Kathy Shields Kathy Shields is a Canadian basketball coach. She coached the University of Victoria women’s basketball team and the 1984 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach. She is married to Ken Shields. Career Playing career Shields played basketball ...

, Canadian basketball coach * Ken Shields **

Ken Shields (basketball) Kenneth William Daniel Shields (born December 7, 1945) is a former Canadian basketball coach. He is a four-time CIAU coach of the year recipient. When he retired from university coaching, he held the most wins in Canadian university men's ...

, Canadian basketball coach *

Kevin Shields Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valenti ...

(born 1963), Irish musician *

Larry Shields Lawrence James Shields (September 13, 1893 – November 21, 1953) was an early American dixieland jazz clarinetist. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first jazz band to record commercially. Background Shields was born i ...

(1893–1953), American dixieland jazz clarinetist *

Lonnie Shields Lonnie Shields (born April 17, 1956) is an American electric blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His primary influence was B.B. King. He has released seven albums to date, and one publication described his music as "bewitching, funk-influen ...

(born 1956), American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist *

Mark Shields Mark Stephen Shields (May 25, 1937 – June 18, 2022) was an American political columnist, advisor, and commentator. He worked in leadership positions for many Democratic candidates' electoral campaigns. Shields provided weekly political anal ...

(1937–2022), American political pundit *

Mark Shields (police commissioner) Mark Stephen Shields (May 25, 1937 – June 18, 2022) was an American political columnist, advisor, and Political commentator, commentator. He worked in leadership positions for many Democratic Party (United States), Democratic candidates' elect ...

(born 1959), Jamaica's Deputy Police Commissioner * Michael Shields, several people * Mick Shields (1912–1983), Australian rugby league footballer *

Nicki Shields Nicola Shields (born 1 November 1985) is a British television presenter best known as the Formula E pit lane reporter. A biological sciences graduate of the University of Bristol, she got a job for UBS which she left after one year to found the ...

, British television presenter * Paul Shields, several people * Pete Shields (1891–1961), American baseball player *

Portia Holmes Shields Portia Holmes Shields is an American academic administrator who served as the seventh president of Albany State University from 1996 to 2005. She was its first female president. Shields was the interim president of Tennessee State University from ...

, American academic administrator * Robert Shields ** Rev. Robert Shields (1918–2007), American minister and diarist * Ryan Shields (born 1983), Jamaican sprinter from Chicago, Illinois *

Sam Shields Samuel George Shields III (born December 8, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. Shields was signed by the Gre ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Scot Shields Robert Scot Shields (born July 22, 1975) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played his entire baseball career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was the last member of the Anahei ...

(born 1975), American baseball player *

Shavon Shields Shavon O'Day Shields (born June 5, 1994) is an American-Danish professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornh ...

(born 1994), Danish basketballer * Steve Shields **

Steve Shields (baseball) Stephen Mack Shields (born November 30, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compet ...

(born 1958), American baseball player ** Steve Shields (basketball coach) (born 1965), American basketball coach **

Steve Shields (ice hockey) Steven Charles Shields (born July 19, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his playing career, which lasted from 1994 to 2006, he played ten seasons in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, San Jose S ...

(born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player * Teri Shields (1933–2012), Brooke Shields' mother *

Thomas Todhunter Shields Thomas Todhunter Shields (1 November 1873 in Bristol, Gloucester, England – 4 April 1955 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a leader of Fundamentalist Christianity in Canada. A self-educated immigrant from England, Shields was the longtime p ...

(1873–1955), Canadian religious leader *

Tyler Shields Tyler Shields (born April 29, 1982) is an American photographer, screenwriter, director, and former professional inline skater. Shields is known for his provocative photography involving violence and danger. Shields gained additional notoriety ...

(born 1982), American photographer *

Will Shields Will Herthie Shields (born September 15, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning consen ...

(born 1971), American football player * William Ernest Shields (1892–1921), Canadian military aviator *

Willow Shields Willow Shields (born June 1, 2000) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Primrose Everdeen in the sci-fi dystopian adventure film series ''The Hunger Games'' (2012–2015). She earned nominations for a Young Hollywood Award ...

(born 2000), American actress

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*Lana Shields, a character on ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' *Miss Shields, a character in the 1983 American movie ''

A Christmas Story ''A Christmas Story'' is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the 1966 book '' In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash'' by Jean Shepherd, with some elements from his 1971 book ''Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories ...

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