Simone and Simona are

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that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language. Originating from the

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translation of the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

name ''Shimon'', the name became popular due to the

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of Europe and Biblical figures such as

Simeon (son of Jacob) Simeon () was the second of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Simeon, according to the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. Biblical scholars regard the tribe as having been part of the original Israelite ...

and

Simeon (Gospel of Luke) Simeon () at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to , met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth, i.e. the present ...

. In Italian, Simone is a masculine name or

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, pronounced with three

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s, whilst the feminine form Simona is widespread throughout Europe. In French and English, Simone is a feminine name, pronounced with two syllables, whilst its masculine form in both languages is Simon/

Simeon Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical Hebrew, Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Sy ...

. The feminine name may be spelled Simonne.

People

Simona

Simona Amânar Simona Amânar (; born 7 October 1979) is a Romanian former artistic gymnast. She is the 2000 Olympic all-around champion, and a seven-time Olympic and ten-time World Championship medalist. Amânar helped Romania win four consecutive world te ...

(born 1979), Romanian gymnast * Simona Andrejić (born 1994), Serbian model *

Simona Babčáková Simona Babčáková (born 21 February 1973) is a Czech actress. Life and career Babčáková graduated from the Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of t ...

(born 1973), Czech actress *

Simona Bonafé Simona Bonafé (born 24 June 1973) is an Italian politician and journalist who is serving as a member of the country's Chamber of Deputies. Career Born in Varese, Bonafé started her political activity in 2002 with The Daisy party. In 2004 she ...

(born 1973), Italian politician and journalist * Simona Bordoni (born 1972), Italian professor of atmospheric physics *

Simona Castro Simona Castro (born January 11, 1989 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean gymnast who competed at the Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012, Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016, and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Olympic ...

(born 1989), Chilean gymnast * Simona Cavallari, multiple people * Simona Chin (born 1980), American Paralympic rower *

Simona de Silvestro Simona de Silvestro (born 1 September 1988) is a Swiss people, Swiss-Italians, Italian racing driver, who is currently employed by Porsche as a factory driver. She has previously driven for Andretti Autosport, Amlin Andretti in the 2015/16 seaso ...

(born 1988), Swiss race car driver *

Simona Dobrá Simona Dobrá (born 24 June 1987) is a retired Czech tennis player. Dobrá won two singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 15 September 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 514. On 8 June 20 ...

(born 1987), retired Czech tennis player *

Simona Gherman Simona Gherman (née Alexandru; born 12 April 1985) is a retired Romanian épée fencer, European champion in 2012 and 2016. She was twice team World Champion in 2010 and 2011 and five-time team European Champion in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, and 20 ...

(born 1985), retired Romanian épée fencer *

Simona Halep Simona Halep (; born 27 September 1991) is a Romanian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 64 w ...

(born 1991), Romanian tennis player * Simona Hégerová (born 1996), Slovak singer * Simona Hösl (born 1992), German alpine ski racer * Simona Koch (born 1968), German diver *

Simona Krupeckaitė Simona Krupeckaitė (born 13 December 1982) is a Lithuanian former professional Track cycling, track cyclist. She is the UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m Time Trial, 2009 500 m Time Trial World Champion and World Record hol ...

(born 1982), Lithuanian track cyclist *

Simona Kubová Simona Kubová ( Baumrtová; , born 24 August 1991) is a Czech swimmer most successfully competing in backstroke events. Kubová is the first Czech female to swim 100 metre backstroke in long course swimming pool under one minute. Biography Sim ...

(born 1991), Czech swimmer * Simona Limontaitė (born 1987), Lithuanian chess player * Simona Malpezzi (born 1972), Italian politician *

Simona Matei Simona-Iulia Matei (born 7 July 1985) is a former professional Romanian tennis player. On 2 October 2006, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 145 and her best WTA doubles ranking of 246. In her career, she won nine singles ...

(born 1985), Romanian tennis player * Simona Miculescu (born 1959), Romanian diplomat * Simona Muccioli (born 1984), Olympic swimmer from San Marino * Simona Muşat (born 1981), Romanian rower * Simona Necidová (born 1994), Czech football player * Simona Orinska (born 1978), Latvian butoh artist * Simona Păduraru (born 1981), freestyle swimmer from Romania *

Simona Păucă Simona Păuca (born 19 September 1969) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she tied for gold with her teammate Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo (, ; born 22 January 1968) is ...

(born 1969), retired Romanian artistic gymnast *

Simona Petrík Simona Petrík (, born 10 November 1982) is a Slovakia, Slovak politician who served as a member of the National Council (Slovakia), National Council of Slovakia from 2016–2020 and is serving again from 2023. Early life Petrik was born on 10 No ...

(born 1982), Slovak politician * Simona Peycheva (born 1985), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast * Simona Pop (born 1988), retired Romanian épée fencer * Simona Postlerová (1964–2024), Czech film, stage and television actress *

Simona Quadarella Simona Quadarella (; born 18 December 1998) is an Italian swimmer. She specializes in long distance freestyle events. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in Women's 800 metre freestyle, and at the 2019 World Championships in Gwan ...

(born 1998), Italian swimmer * Simona Radiș (born 1999), Romanian rower * Simona Richter (born 1972), Romanian judoka * Simona Rinieri (born 1977), Italian volleyball player *

Simona Stašová Simona Stašová (born 19 March 1955) is a Czech stage, film and television actress. Since making her theatre debut in 1976, she has acted on stage in theatres and appeared in numerous films and television productions. Stašová has won multiple ...

(born 1955), Czech actress *

Simona Škrabec Simona Škrabec (Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1968) is a Slovene literary critic, essayist and translator who lives and works in Barcelona. She spent her childhood in the small town of Ribnica in the region of Lower Carniola. She has lived in Barcelo ...

(born 1968), Slovene writer *

Simona Szarková Simona Szarková (born 2 January 1992) is a Slovak handballer who plays for Polish club Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'' ...

(born 1992), Slovak handballer *

Simona Ventura Simona Ventura (born 1 April 1965) is an Italian television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Italia 1988 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1988. She is the third woman to have presented the Sanremo Music Festiv ...

(born 1965), Italian TV hostess

Simone

Simone Alaimo Simone Alaimo (born 3 February 1950) is an Italian bass-baritone. He is particularly known for his performances of the '' bel canto'' repertoire. Life A native of Villabate, Alaimo studied at the Palermo Conservatory and then the L'Accademia ...

(born 1950), Italian bass-baritone * Simone Alberghini (born 1973), Italian baritone * Simone Aldrovandi (born 1994), Italian footballer *

Simone Alessio Simone Prince Alessio (born 14 April 2000) is an Italian taekwondo athlete. Career Alessio won the gold medal at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships in the men's lightweight competition. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics through t ...

(born 2000), Italian taekwondo practitioner * Simone Ambrogio (born 2000), Italian footballer * Simone Andreetta (born 1993), Italian cyclist * Simone Angel (born 1971), Dutch TV host * Simone Antonini (born 1991), Italian cyclist * Simone Anzani (born 1992), Italian volleyball player * Simone Aresti (born 1986), Italian footballer * Simone Arrigoni (born 1973), Italian free-diver *

Simone Askew Simone Marie Askew is a captain in the United States Army. In 2017, she became the first African American woman to earn the role of First Captain, leader of the Corps of Cadets. This is regarded as a major step in racial and gender equality with ...

, American Army officer * Simone Asselborn-Bintz (born 1966), Luxembourgian educator and politician * Simone Assemani (1752–1821), Italian Orientalist * Simone Aughterlony (born 1977), New Zealand dancer and choreographer * Simone Augustin (born 1976), German journalist and author * Simone Auriletto (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Bacciocchi (born 1977), Sammarinese footballer * Simone Badal-McCreath, Jamaican chemist and cancer researcher *

Simone Bagel-Trah Simone Bagel-Trah (born 1969) is a German businesswoman who serves as chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and of the Shareholders' Committee of Henkel. Early life and education Bagel-Trah's mother is Anja Bohlan, an economist and academic who p ...

(born 1969), German businesswoman * Simone Bagnoli (born 1981), Italian basketball player * Simone Baldelli (born 1976), Italian politician * Simone Ballachi (1240–1319), Italian gardener * Simone Ballard (1897–1974), French mezzo-soprano *

Simone Balli Simone Balli (born c. 1580 in Florence) was an Italian painter of the 17th century. He settled in Genoa in 1600, where he mainly painted. He trained with Aurelio Lomi, and painted often small cabinet pieces on copper, for example for the Spinola ...

, Italian painter * Simone Balocchi (born 1994), Italian rugby union player * Simone Balsamino, Italian composer * Simone Barabino, Italian painter * Simone Barck (1944–2007), German historian * Simone Barone (born 1978), Italian footballer *

Simone Barontini Simone Barontini (born 5 January 1999) is an Italian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres. He has won seven national titles at the senior level. Biography He participated at one edition of the European Athletics Championsh ...

(born 1999), Italian middle-distance runner *

Simone Bartolini Simone Bartolini is an Italian sopranist. Simone Bartolini was born in Pesaro, where he began to study singing. He moved to Rome where he carried out his studies with Anne English Santucci and began to study acting. He specialized with Gloria ...

, Italian sopranist * Simone Basso (born 1982), Italian footballer *

Simone Bastoni Simone Bastoni (born 5 November 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Cesena. Club career Spezia Loan to Robur Siena On 20 July 2015, Bastoni was signed by Serie C side Robur Siena. On 6 September he ...

(born 1996), Italian footballer *

Simone Battle Simone Sherise Battle (June 17, 1989 – September 5, 2014) was an American singer, dancer and actress. Beginning her career after appearing in the American series ''Zoey 101'' and ''Everybody Hates Chris,'' she also starred in several music v ...

(1989–2014), American actress and singer * Simone Bauer (born 1973), German fencer *

Simone Beck Simone "Simca" Beck (7 July 1904 – 20 December 1991) was a French cookbook writer and cooking teacher who, along with colleagues Julia Child and Louisette Bertholle, played a significant role in the introduction of French cuisine, French cooki ...

(1904–1991), French cookbook author and cooking teacher * Simone Bell, American politician *

Simone Bendix Simone Bendix (born 26 September 1967) is a Danish actress. Career Bendix trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. In addition to the 1994 Gerry Anderson science-fiction drama ''Space Precinct'', in which she played the regular role of ...

(born 1967), Danish actress * Simone Benedetti (born 1992), Italian footballer * Simone Benedettini (born 1997), Sammarinese footballer *

Simone Benmussa Simone Benmussa (5 June 1932 – 4 June 2001) was a Tunisian-born French writer and theatre director. One of her best known plays was '' The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs''. Biography She was born into a Jewish family in Tunis and attended th ...

(1932–2001), French writer and theatre director * Simone Bentivoglio (born 1985), Italian footballer * Simone Berardi (born 1979), Italian footballer * Simone Bernardini (born 1991), Italian cyclist *

Simone Berriau Simone Berriau (; 21 July 1896 – 26 February 1984) was a French stage and film actress. She appeared in more than ten films from 1933 to 1942, after which she moved to theatre pieces and became the director of the Antoine Theatre in Paris; the ...

(1896–1984), French actress *

Simone Bertazzo Simone Bertazzo (born 19 August 1982) is a retired Italian bobsledder and current bobsled coach who has competed since 2001. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. Bertazzo also competed ...

(born 1982), Italian bobsledder *

Simone Berti Simone Berti (born 13 June 1985) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays for Angelico Biella of the Legadue Basket. Achievements * Italian League: 1 :Montepaschi Siena: 2007–2008 * Italian Supercup The Supercoppa Italia ...

(born 1985), Italian basketball player * Simone Bertoletti (born 1974), Italian cyclist * Simone Bevilacqua (born 1997), Italian cyclist *

Simone Bianchi (artist) Simone Bianchi (born July 10, 1972"About"
SimoneBianchi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2012.) is an

(born 1972), Italian comic book artist, painter, and graphic artist * Simone Bianchi (athlete) (born 1973), Italian long-jumper * Simone Biasci, Italian cyclist * Simone Bignall, Australian philosopher *

Simone Biles Simone Arianne Biles Owens ( Biles; born March 14, 1997) is an American Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history. She is widely regarded as one ...

(born 1997), American gymnast *

Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira (born December 25, 1949), better known as Simone, is a Brazilian singer of Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) who has recorded more than 30 albums. Biography Simone was born on December 25, 1949, in Salvador, Bah ...

(born 1949), Brazilian popular music (MPB) singer * Simone Bitton (born 1955), French-Moroccan filmmaker * Simone Blanc, French canoeist * Simone Blum (born 1989), German show jumper *

Simone Boccanegra Simone Boccanegra (; ; died 1363) was the first Doge of Genoa. He became doge in 1339, but was ousted from power six years later. He regained the position in 1356, retaining it until his death in 1363. His story was popularized by Antonio Gar ...

(died 1363), Doge of Genoa * Simone Bocchino (born 1978), Italian musician *

Simone Böhme Simone Böhme (born 17 August 1991) is a Danish female handballer for HC Dunărea Brăila and the Denmark women's national handball team, Danish national team. Career Böhme won the 2009–10 Women's EHF Cup, 2010 EHF Cup with Randers HK. Despi ...

(born 1991), Danish handball player * Simone Boilard (born 2000), Canadian cyclist * Simone Boldini (born 1954), Italian footballer *

Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli (; born 8 October 1985) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP ranking in doubles of World No. 6 achieved on 13 January 2025 and in singles of No. 36 achieved on 23 February 2009. Bolelli is a Grand S ...

(born 1985), Italian tennis player * Simone Bonadies (died 1518), Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Simone Bonomi (born 1980), Italian footballer * Simone Borgheresi (born 1968), Italian cyclist * Simone Borrelli (born 1985), Italian actor, director, singer, songwriter and musician * Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist * Simone Bourday (1912–1943), French actress * Simone Boye Sørensen (born 1992), Danish footballer *

Simone Bracalello Simone Bracalello (born October 21, 1985), also known in Italy as Bracca, is an Italian former footballer who played as a Striker. Career Italy Born in Genoa, Bracalello was a member of the youth academy at famed Italian club Sampdoria before ...

(born 1985), Italian footballer * Simone Branca (born 1992), Italian footballer *

Simone Brentana Simone Brentana (1656 – 9 June 1742
)) was an Italian painter of the

Simone Brièrre (born 1937), French hurdler *

Simone Brocard Simone Brocard (c. 1752 – d. ''after'' 1784), was a slave trader in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. She has been referred to as the most well-documented free colored/ Mixed race woman in Cap-Francais of her generation. Brocard was a member ...

(born 1752), French slave trader * Simone Browne (born 1973), Canadian sociologist *

Simone Bruni Simone Bruni is an Italian-born Colombian Association football, footballer who currently plays for Boyacá Chicó. He plays as a Defender (association football), defender and previously played for teams such as Deportivo Cali, A.S. Martina Franc ...

(born 1993), Italian-born Colombian footballer *

Simone Buchanan Simone Louise Buchanan is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy '' Hey Dad..!'' and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera ''Neighbo ...

(born 1968), Australian actress * Simone Buitendijk (born 1958), Dutch academic * Simone Buti (born 1983), Italian volleyball player * Simone Cadamuro (born 1976), Italian cyclist * Simone Cairoli (born 1990), Italian decathlete *

Simone Callender Simone Callender (born 11 November 1978) is a British judoka. Judo career Callender, who attended Raine's Foundation School in Bethnal Green is a times seven times champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo ...

(born 1978), British judoka * Simone Calori (born 1980), Italian footballer * Simone Calvano (born 1993), Italian footballer * Simone Campagnaro (born 1986), Italian cyclist * Simone Campbell (born 1945), American religious sister, lawyer and lobbyist *

Simone Cantarini Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called ''il Pesarese'' (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian Painting, painter and etcher. He is known mainly for his history paintings and portraits executed in an original styl ...

(1612–1648), Italian painter and engraver *

Simone Cantoni Simone Cantoni (2 September 1739 – 3 March 1818) was a Swiss architect of the Neoclassical period, active mainly in Northern Italy. Among his many works are the Villa Olmo in Como, Villa Cigalini in Bornate, Villa Giovia in Brescia, Villa Ga ...

(1736–1818), Swiss architect * Simone Caputo (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Carmichael (born 1977), New Zealand footballer * Simone Carretta, Italian painter * Simone Caruso (born 1994), Italian footballer * Simone Cavalli (born 1979), Italian footballer * Simone Cavens, American actress * Simone Cecchetti (born 1973), Italian portrait photographer * Simone Cercato (born 1975), Italian swimmer * Simone Cerdan (1897–1967), French singer and actress * Simone Chapuis-Bischof (born 1931), Swiss activist * Simone Charley (born 1995), American soccer player *

Simone Tanner Chaumet Simone Tanner Chaumet (c. 1916 – 25 May 1962) was a French people, French peace activist and was a volunteer for Service Civil International, SCI (Service Civil International) between 1943 and 1945 in France and between 1951 and 1956 in Algeri ...

(1916–1962), French peace activist * Simone Chiavari, Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Simone Chrisostome (1923–2021), member of the French Resistance * Simone Christensen (born 1994), Danish BMX rider * Simone Ciancio (born 1987), Italian footballer * Simone Cilio (born 1992), Italian film composer * Simone Cipriani (born 1964), Italian official of the United Nations * Simone Ciulli (born 1986), Italian swimmer * Simone Clarke (born 1970), English ballerina *

Simone Collio Simone Collio (born 27 December 1979 in Cernusco sul Naviglio) is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres. His personal best times are 6.55 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor) and 10.06 seconds in the 100 metres, the third al ...

(born 1979), Italian sprinter * Simone Colombi (born 1991), Italian footballer * Simone Colombo (born 1963), Italian tennis player * Simone Confalone (born 1974), Italian footballer *

Simone Consonni Simone Consonni (born 12 September 1994) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta ...

(born 1994), Italian cyclist * Simone Corazza (born 1991), Italian footballer * Simone Corsi (born 1987), Italian motorcycle racer * Simone Couderc (1911–2005), French mezzo-soprano * Simone Courvoisier, French experimental pharmacologist *

Simone Créantor Simone Créantor (2 June 1948 – 12 February 2020) was a French Sport of athletics, athlete, who specialised in the shot put. Biography Créantor was born at Grand-Bourg. She won thirteen titles :fr:Championnats de France d'athlétisme, French ...

(1948–2020), French shot putter * Simone Cristicchi (born 1977), Italian singer-songwriter * Simone da Cusighe, Italian painter *

Simone D'Aillencourt Simone D'Aillencourt or d'Aillencourt (née Daillencourt, 22 September 1930 – 23 July 2017) was a French model and talent agent. Her career in modeling, during which she achieved significant success, took place from the mid-1950s to the late 19 ...

(1930–2017), French model * Simone Dallamano (born 1983), Italian footballer * Simone D'Andrea (born 1974), Italian voice actor * Simone da Orsenigo, Italian architect * Simone Alves da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Simone de Beauvoir Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (, ; ; 9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Though she did not consider herself a philosopher, nor was she ...

(1908–1986), French author and philosopher * Simone Decker (born 1968), Luxembourgian artist *

Simone De Haan Simone De Haan is an Australian trombonist. De Haan was born in Perth, Australia in 1953. He was a co-founder of Flederman, one of Australia's leading Australian contemporary music ensembles. About Flederman, Warren Burt has written "Also of ...

(born 1953), Australian trombonist * Simone dei Crocifissi (1330–1399), Italian painter * Simone de la Chaume (1908–2001), French amateur golfer * Simone De La Rue, American dancer and fitness expert * Simone Del Duca (1912–2004), French businesswoman * Simone Dell'Acqua (born 1989), Italian footballer *

Simone Dell'Agnello Simone Dell'Agnello (born 22 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Budoni. Club career Youth career Born in Livorno, Tuscany, Dell'Agnello joined Lombard club Inter Milan in 2007. He was the club's third ...

(born 1992), Italian footballer *

Simone Del Nero Simone Del Nero (born 4 August 1981) is an Italian former footballer who played as a left winger. Club career Born in Carrara, Massa-Carrara, Del Nero grew up in the youth system of Empoli. He played just four senior games in two years for the ...

(born 1981), Italian footballer *

Simone del Pollaiolo Simone del Pollaiolo (1457–1508) was a Florentine architect who was commonly known as Il Cronaca ("The Chronicle One"). Pollaiolo was born in Florence, the nephew of the better-known brothers Antonio and Piero Benci who had the nickname '' ...

(1457–1508), Florentine architect * Simone del Tintore (1630–1708), Italian painter * Simone de Magistris (died 1613), Italian painter and sculptor * Simone de Mari, Italian sailor * Simone Dénéchaud (1905–1974), Canadian painter and educator *

Simone de Oliveira Simone de Macedo e Oliveira (born 11 February 1938), better known as Simone de Oliveira, is a Portuguese singer and actress. She represented Portugal at the and of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the songs "" and "" respectively. Early ...

(born 1938), Portuguese singer and TV actress * Simone de' Prodenzani, Italian poet * Simone di Nanni Ferrucci (born 1402), Italian sculptor * Simone Dinnerstein (born 1972), American classical pianist * Simone Di Pasquale (born 1978), Italian dancer *

Simone Doria (admiral) Simone or Simon Doria (born c. 1135) was a Genoese merchant, politician, and admiral, a member of the powerful Doria family. He was the son of Ansaldo Doria and Anna Grimaldi. He was elected consul six times between 1175 and 1188. Having been el ...

(born 1135), Genoese admiral * Simone Drexel (born 1957), Swiss singer-songwriter *

Simone Duvalier Simone Duvalier (; ''née'' Ovide; 19 March 1913 – 26 December 1997), also known as Mama Doc, was the wife of Haitian leader François "Papa Doc" Duvalier and the First Lady of Haiti. Early life She was born Simone Ovide in about 1913 ...

(1913–1997), First Lady of Haiti * Simone Edera (born 1997), Italian footballer * Simone Edwards (born 1973), Jamaican basketball player * Simone Egeriis (born 1992), Danish singer *

Simone Elkeles Simone Elkeles (born April 24, 1970) is an American author known for the teen romance ''Perfect Chemistry'' trilogy and ''How To Ruin'' trilogy. She is a New York Times Bestselling young adult author. Simone has won the 2010 RITA Award for Best ...

(born 1970), American young-adult romance novelist * Simone Ellegeest, Belgian cyclist * Simone Emmanuello (born 1994), Italian footballer * Simone Ercoli (swimmer) (born 1979), Italian swimmer *

Simone Eriksrud Simone Eriksrud (; born 21 August 1970) is a Norwegians, Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Volda Municipality, and a member of D'Sound. She was earlier in her career known as Simone Larsen or just with the mononym Simone. Career In ...

(born 1970), Norwegian musician * Simone Esposito (born 1990), Italian footballer * Simone Facey (born 1985), Jamaican sprinter *

Simone Falloni Simone Falloni (born 26 July 1991 in San Cesareo) is an Italian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. Career He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. His biggest success to date is the br ...

(born 1991), Italian hammer thrower * Simone Farelli (born 1983), Italian footballer * Simone Farina (born 1982), Italian footballer * Simone Fattal (born 1942), Lebanese-American artist *

Simone Fautario Simone Fautario (born 12 February 1987) is an Italian football and former left-back, currently in charge of the Under-15 team of Inter Milan. Career He joined Inter since 1998 from U.S. Nuovo Calcio Milano. He played a few pre-season friendly ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer * Simone Favaro (born 1988), Italian rugby union player *

Simone Felice Simone Felice was a 17th-century Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian King ...

, Italian engraver * Simone Ferrari (footballer) (born 1999), Italian footballer * Simone Ferrari (rugby union) (born 1994), Italian rugby union player * Simone Ferrucci (1437–1493), Italian sculptor *

Simone Finn, Baroness Finn Simone Jari Finn, Baroness Finn (; born 10 June 1968), is a British-American businesswoman and Conservative politician who served as Downing Street Deputy Chief of Staff from February 2021 until the end of the second Johnson Ministry. A member ...

(born 1968), British politician * Simone Fischer-Hübner (born 1963), Swedish computer scientist * Simone Fontana (born 1991), Italian bobsledder * Simone Fontecchio (born 1995), Italian basketball player * Simone Forbes (born 1981), Jamaican sportswoman * Simone Forlani (born 1974), Italian rower *

Simone Forte Simone Forte (born 20 January 1996) is an Italian male triple jumper. Biography In winter 2019 he was finalists at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships and won his first national title. Personal best *Triple jump: 17.07 m ( Grosseto ...

(born 1996), Italian triple jumper *

Simone Forti Simone Forti (born March 25, 1935) is an American postmodern artist, dancer, choreographer, and writer. Since the 1950s, she has exhibited, performed, and taught workshops all over the world. Her innovations in Postmodern dance, including her se ...

(born 1935), Italian-born American artist * Simone Fraccaro (born 1952), Italian cyclist * Simone Franchini (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Gallimard (1917–1995), French editor * Simone Andrea Ganz (born 1993), Italian footballer * Simone Gavinet, French canoeist *

Simone Gbagbo Simone Ehivet Gbagbo (born 20 June 1949), National Assembly website (2007 archive page) . is an Ivorian politician. She is the president of the Parliamentary Group of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and is a vice-president of the FPI. As the wi ...

(born 1949), Ivorian politician * Simone Genatt, American theatre producer *

Simone Genevois Simone Genevois (13 February 1912 – 16 December 1995) was a French film actress.Warner p.324 She began her career as a child actor. Her best-known role was in the 1929 epic ''Saint Joan the Maid'' in which she played the title part of Joan of A ...

(1912–1995), French actress * Simone Ghidotti (born 2000), Italian footballer * Simone Ghini (1400–1491), Italian sculptor *

Simone Giannelli Simone Giannelli (born 9 August 1996) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Umbria Volley, Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cu ...

(born 1996), Italian volleyball player * Simone Giertz (born 1990), Swedish TV host * Simone Gilges (born 1973), German contemporary artist * Simone Giuliani (born 1973), Italian musician *

Simone Giuliano Simone Giuliano (born 28 April 1997) is an Italian football player. He is under contract with Serie D club ASD Marina di Ragusa Calcio. Club career He made his Serie C debut for Sicula Leonzio on 2 September 2017 in a game against Matera M ...

(born 1997), Italian footballer * Simone Gold, American anti-vaccine activist, founder of America's Frontline Doctors * Simone Gonin (born 1989), Italian curler * Simone Gouws (born 1999), South African field hockey player * Simone Gozzi (born 1986), Italian footballer *

Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm (born 15 September 1967) is a German former cross-country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross-country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon. She was born in Jena, as Simone ...

(born 1967), German cross-country skier and biathlete * Simone Greselin (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Griffeth (born 1950), American actress * Simone Rao Grimaldi (died 1616), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *

Simone Grippo Simone Grippo (born 12 December 1988) is a Swiss former professional association football, footballer who played as central defender. He was a Swiss youth international footballer. Since January 2025 he works for FC Basel's youth department as co ...

(born 1988), Swiss footballer * Simone Grotzkyj (born 1988), Italian motorcycle racer * Simone Guerra (born 1989), Italian footballer * Simone Guerri (born 1982), Italian footballer * Simone Guillissen (1916–1996), Belgian architect * Simone Haak (born 1952), Dutch artist * Simone Hankin (born 1973), Australian water polo player * Simone Hanner (born 1949), French swimmer *

Simone Hanselmann Simone Hanselmann (born 6 December 1979) is a German actress. She started as a model and from 1998 to 1999, she played the role the bulimic schizophrenic model Anna Meisner (also Judith Unger and Susi) in the series '' Gute Zeiten, schlechte ...

(born 1979), German actress * Simone Harris, Trinidad and Tobago actress *

Simone Hauswald Simone Hye-Soon Hauswald (born Simone Hye-Soon Denkinger; 3 May 1979) is a former German biathlon, biathlete and Winter Olympics bronze medalist. In 2008-09 Biathlon World Cup, 2008, she won her first single Biathlon World Cup, World Cup Race. H ...

(born 1979), German biathlete * Simone Henry (born 1938), French sprinter * Simone Hindmarch (born 1968), English swimmer * Simone Hines (born 1975), American singer * Simone Holtznagel (born 1993), Australian model * Simone Hudon-Beaulac (1905–1984), Canadian painter and printmaker *

Simone Hyams This is a list of characters from the long-running BBC children's series ''Grange Hill''. Pupils * On joining the actors' union Equity (trade union), Equity at the age of 16, it was necessary for some Grange Hill actors to change their profes ...

(born 1971), British actress * Simone Iacone (born 1984), Italian racing driver * Simone Iacoponi (born 1987), Italian footballer * Simone Iannarelli (born 1970), Italian composer and classical guitarist * Simone Icardi (born 1996), Italian footballer * Simone Impellizzeri (died 1701), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *

Simone Inzaghi Simone Inzaghi (; born 5 April 1976) is an Italian professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Nicknamed "''Il demone di Piacenza''" ("The Piacenza Demon") because of his ...

(born 1976), Italian footballer * Simone Iocolano (born 1989), Italian footballer * Simone Jacquemard (1924–2009), French writer * Simone Jardim (born 1979), professional pickleball player * Simone Jatobá (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Simone Johnson (born 1970), English rapper and actress * Simone Jones, Canadian artist * Simone Kaho (born 1978), New Zealand poet * Simone Kaljob, Cameroonian footballer * Simone Philip Kamel, Egyptian singer * Simone Keller (born 1980), Swiss pianist * Simone Kennedy (cyclist) (born 1994), English-born Australian cyclist * Simone Kennedy-Doornbos (born 1970), Dutch politician * Simone Kenyon, English performance artist * Simone Kermes (born 1965), German soprano *

Simone Kerseboom Simone Kerseboom (born 26 April 1984) is a Dutch politician of the conservative populist party Forum for Democracy (FvD). She has been a member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands), House of Representatives since the 2021 Dutch general e ...

(born 1984), Dutch politician *

Simone Kessell Simone Kessell (born 19 August 1975) is a New Zealand television actress known for her role as Lt. Alicia Washington in the short-lived Fox science fiction television series '' Terra Nova.'' In 2016, Kessell starred opposite Ray Winstone on the ...

(born 1975), New Zealand actress *

Simone Kirby Simone Kirby (born 28 October 1976) is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Oonagh in the Ken Loach film '' Jimmy's Hall''. Other credits include Irene O'Donnell in ''Peaky Blinders'' (2014), Marilyn Hull in ''Notes on Blindness'' (2016) ...

, Irish actress *

Simone Kleinsma Simone Kleinsma (born 8 May 1958) is a Dutch musical theatre actress. Personal life On 5 June 1990, Simone married Guus Verstraete, a Dutch television director. Career Simone provided voice over work to numerous major animated films; includin ...

(born 1958), Dutch actress and singer * Simone Kliass, Brazilian voice actress * Simone Koch (born 1969), German figure skater * Simone Koot (born 1980), Dutch water polo player *

Simone Kues Simone Kues (born 8 November 1976) is a German 1.0 point national wheelchair basketball player who plays in the wheelchair basketball league for Hamburg SV. She joined the national team, and participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athen ...

(born 1976), German wheelchair basketball player * Simone Kuhn (born 1980), Swiss beach volleyball player * Simone Lafargue (1915–2010), French tennis player *

Simone Lahbib Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl (; born 6 February 1965) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Helen Stewart in the ITV drama series '' Bad Girls'', DCI Alex Fielding in the ITV crime series '' Wire in the Blood'' and Katy ...

(born 1965), Scottish actress * Simone Laidlow (born 1965), English hurdler * Simone Lang (born 1971), German figure skater *

Simone Lange Simone Lange (born 24 October 1976) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as Mayor of Flensburg from 2017 to 2023. Early life and career Lange grew up in Rudolstadt and completed her Abitur in 1995. After com ...

(born 1976), German politician * Simone Lässig (born 1964), German historian * Simone Laudehr (born 1986), German footballer * Simone Lazaroo (born 1961), Australian author *

Simone Le Bargy Simone Le Bargy (3 April 1877 – 17 October 1985), born Pauline Benda but better known by her stage and pen name, Madame Simone, was a French people, French actress and woman of letters. Biography Born into a Parisian family of Jewish bourgeoi ...

(1877–1985), French actress *

Simone Leathead Simone Leathead (born April 22, 2003) is a Canadian high diver. She placed fourth in high diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championship and second at the 2024 World Aquatics High Diving World Cup event in Bahrain. She won bronze at the 2024 R ...

(born 2003), Canadian high diver *

Simone Legno Simone Legno (; born 16 June 1977) is an Italian artist best known for the creation of the tokidoki brand. Legno states his designs are influenced by his interest in Japan and its culture, as well as street art and graffiti. Early life Legno ...

(born 1977), Italian artist *

Simone Leigh Simone Leigh (born 1967) is an American artist from Chicago whose studio is in Brooklyn in the United States. She works in various media including sculpture, installations, video, performance, and social practice. Leigh has described her work as ...

(born 1967), American artist * Simone Le Port (1920–2009), French Resistance member * Simone Lia, English cartoonist and author *

Simone Arnold Liebster Simone Maria (Arnold) Liebster (born 17 August 1930) is a French woman who was a victim of Nazi persecution during World War II as a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Simone was also notable as the author of a book called ''Facing the lion—memoir ...

(born 1930), French writer * Simone Lo Faso (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Loiodice (born 1989), Italian footballer * Simone Loria (born 1976), Italian footballer *

Simone Lovell Simone Lovell (born 19 February 1934) is a British actress known for her television appearances of the 1950s and 60s. She is the daughter of the Canadian-born actor Raymond Lovell and Margot Ruddock, whose relationship broke down when Ruddock beg ...

(born 1934), British actress * Simone Luiz (born 1992), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast * Simone Lunadoro (died 1610), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *

Simone Lurçat Simone Andrée Marie-Louise Lurçat (11 August 1915 – 23 March 2009), née Selves, was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War and the wife of the artist Jean Lurçat. She was born at Castelnau-Montratier into a family ...

(1915–2009), French Resistance member *

Simone Luzzatto Simone (Simcha) Luzzatto () (1583–1663) was a prominent rabbi in the Jewish ghetto of Venice, Italy. He shared the rabbinate of Venice with another famous rabbi, Leone de Modena. Works Luzzatto was educated by some of the most outstanding ra ...

(1583–1663), Italian rabbi * Simone Magill (born 1994), Northern Irish footballer * Simone Magnaghi (born 1993), Italian footballer * Simone Majoli (1520–1597), Italian canon lawyer, bishop and author * Simone Malacarne (born 1989), Italian footballer * Simone Malatesta (born 1982), Italian footballer *

Simone Maludrottu Simone Maludrottu (born 4 June 1978) is a retired professional boxer from Olbia, Sardinia, Italy. Maludrottu fought in the Bantamweight division and is a former European (EBU) champion. Professional career Debut Maludrottu made his professional ...

(born 1978), Italian boxer * Simone Malusa (born 1974), Italian snowboarder * Simone Mantia (1873–1951), Italian-born American trombonist *

Simone Manuel ] Simone Ashley Manuel (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional Swimming (sport), swimmer specializing in Freestyle swimming, freestyle events. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold ...

(born 1996), American swimmer *

Simone Mareuil Simone Mareuil (; 25 August 1903 – 24 October 1954) was a French actress best known for appearing in Luis Buñuel' and Salvador Dali's surrealist film '' Un Chien Andalou (1929)''. Biography Born Marie Louise Simonne Vacher in Périgeux, Fran ...

(1903–1954), French actress * Simone Mariani (born 1964), Italian-American actor, writer, director and producer *

Simone Martini Simone Martini ( – July 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena. He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style. It is thought that Martini was a p ...

(c. 1284–1344), Italian painter * Simone Masciarelli (born 1980), Italian cyclist * Simone Masini (born 1984), Italian footballer * Simone Mathes (born 1975), German hammer thrower * Simone Mattia (born 1996), Italian footballer * Simone Mayer (1920–2006), French hematologist and author * Simone Mazzocchi (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Mazzola (born 1996), Italian motorcycle racer *

Simone McAullay Simone McAullay (born 14 April 1976) is an Australian actress. Early life Born in Perth, Western Australia, McAullay moved to the East Coast as a late teenager, living in Byron Bay, and in the late 1990s, she auditioned to study at The Actors ...

(born 1976), Australian actress *

Simone McGurk Simone Frances McGurk (born 5 December 1963) is an Australian politician. She is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Fremantle, and Minister for Creative Industries, Heritage, Industrial Relations, Aged Car ...

(born 1963), Australian politician *

Simone McKinnis Simone McKinnis is a former Australia netball international and the current head coach of Melbourne Vixens in Suncorp Super Netball. As a player she was a member of the Australia teams that won gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 World Netball Ch ...

, Australian netball player and coach * Simone Meier (born 1965), Swiss middle-distance runner *

Simone Melchior Simone Cousteau (née Melchior; 19 January 1919 – 1 December 1990) was a French explorer. She was the first woman scuba diver and aquanaut, and wife and business partner of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Although never visible in th ...

(1919–1990), French explorer, wife and business partner of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau * Simone Menezes (born 1977), Brazilian conductor * Simone Merli, Italian electronic musician * Simone Mestaguerra (died 1257), lord of Forlì *

Simone Michel-Lévy Simone Michel-Lévy (19 January 1906 – 13 April 1945) was a French Resistance worker. She had several pseudonyms – Emma, Françoise, Madame Royale, Mademoiselle Flaubert or Madame Bertrand - and is one of 6 female Ordre de la Libération, com ...

(1906–1945), French Resistance member *

Simone Mikeladze Prince Simone Mikeladze ( ka, სიმონ მიქელაძე) was born into a Georgian noble family known from at least the 14th century, and claiming descent from the Bagratids of Taron.Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Cau ...

, Georgian nobleman * Simone Minelli (born 1997), Italian footballer * Simone Mirman (1912−2008), French-born British milliner *

Simone Missick Simone Missick ( Cook; born January 19, 1982) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Detective Misty Knight in ''Luke Cage'' (2016-2018), a role she also plays in '' The De ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Simone Missiroli Simone Missiroli (born 23 May 1986) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Reggina A native of Reggio Calabria, he made his Serie A debut with the local team Reggina on 24 April 2005 against Brescia Calcio. He ...

(born 1986), Italian footballer * Simone Molinaro (c. 1565–1636), Italian composer *

Simone Molteni Simone Molteni (born 25 March 1992), aka PetGross, is an Italian lightweight rower who won a gold medal at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju Chungju () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Chungcheong Pro ...

(born 1992), Italian rower * Simone de Montmollin (born 1968), Swiss politician and oenologist * Simone Morgado (born 1967), Brazilian politician and economist *

Simone Mori (voice actor) Simone Mori (born 18 November 1965) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome and the son of actor and voice actor Renato Mori, Simone Mori attended a theatre school in Rome and started his career on television during the late ...

(born 1965), Italian voice actor *

Simone Mori (cyclist) Simone Mori (born 23 April 1972, in Pontremoli) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, ...

(born 1972), Italian cyclist *

Simone Moro Simone Moro (born 27 October 1967 in Bergamo) is an Italian mountaineer known for having made first winter ascents of four of the fourteen eight-thousanders: Shishapangma in 2005, Makalu in 2009, Gasherbrum II in 2011, and Nanga Parbat in 2016. No ...

(born 1967), Italian alpinist * Simone Mortaro (born 1989), Italian footballer *

Simone Mosca Simone Mosca (1492–1554) was an Italian sculptor who was born in Settignano (part of Florence). His sons were sculptors Francesco Mosca, called ''Il Moschino'' (ca. 1531-1578) and Simone Simoncelli, also known as ''Simone Moschino'' (1533- ...

(1492–1554), Italian sculptor *

Simone Moschin Simone Moschin (born 20 January 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Feronikeli. Club career Moschin started his career at Chievo; on 11 July 2014 Moschin left for Pisa on loan. Moschin made his Lega Pro (Se ...

(born 1995), Italian footballer * Simone Motta (born 1977), Italian footballer * Simone Muench, American poet * Simone Muratore (born 1998), Italian footballer * Simone Murphy, Scottish model * Simone Nalatu (born 1980), Fijian-Australian netball player *

Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder (born 9 January 1978) is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won (in 2003 and 2005) all four women's competitions at the world championships. She is widely seen as one of the greatest orienteers of all time. Personal ...

(born 1978), Swiss Orienteering World Champion and three time Swiss Sportswoman of the Year *

Simone Oliverio Simone Oliverio (died 1 November 1668) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fondi (1662–1668). ''(in Latin)''Simone Opitz (born 1963), East German cross-country skier * Simone Orlando, Canadian ballerina and choreographer * Simone Ortega (1919–2008), Spanish culinary author * Simone Osborne, Canadian lyric and operatic soprano * Simone Osygus (born 1968), German swimmer * Simone Padoin (born 1984), Italian footballer * Simone Palermo (born 1988), Italian footballer * Simone Palombi (born 1996), Italian footballer * Simone Paltanieri (died 1277), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal * Simone Paolini (born 1997), Italian footballer * Simone Papa the Elder (1430–1488), Italian painter * Simone Papa the Younger (1506–1567), Neapolitan fresco painter *

Simone Parodi Simone Parodi (born 16 June 1986) is an Italian volleyball player, former member of the Italy men's national volleyball team, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, World League (2013, 2014) and silver medalist of the 2013 European ...

(born 1986), Italian volleyball player * Simone Pasa (born 1994), Italian footballer * Simone Pasqua (1492–1565), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal * Simone Pasticcio (born 1976), Italian footballer * Simone Patacchiola (born 1991), Italian footballer * Simone Pavan (born 1974), Italian footballer * Simone Pecorini (born 1993), Italian footballer *

Simone Pedroni Simone Pedroni is an Italian pianist and conductor born in Novara, Italy. Pedroni graduated from Milan's Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in 1990. In 1995, he received his master's degree at Accademia Pianistica "Incontri col Maestro" in Imola, Italy, ...

, Italian pianist and conductor *

Simone Pepe Simone Pepe (; born 30 August 1983) is an Italian former footballer who played as a winger, on either side of the pitch. After starting out at Roma, he went on to compete in Serie A for 12 seasons, spending most of his time at Udinese and Juven ...

(born 1983), Italian footballer * Simone Perico (born 1989), Italian footballer * Simone Perilli (born 1995), Italian footballer *

Simone Perrotta Simone Perrotta (; born 17 September 1977) is an Italian-British former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Throughout his career, he stood out for his work-rate, energy, and box-to-box play as a ball-winner in the midfield area ...

(born 1977), Italian footballer * Simone Pesce (born 1982), Italian footballer *

Simone Peter Simone Peter (born 3 December 1965) is a German Alliance 90/The Greens politician. Between 2013 and 2018, she co-chaired the party along with Cem Özdemir. Political career Between 2009 and 2012, she was Saarland's State Minister for the Enviro ...

(born 1965), German politician * Simone Petersen (born 1997), Danish handball player *

Simone Peterzano Simone Peterzano () was an Italian Mannerist painter. Born in Bergamo, he stressed his links to Venice where he probably trained. He is mostly known as the master of Caravaggio. Peterzano called himself a pupil of Titian and would sometimes sign ...

(1535–1599), Italian painter * Simone Petilli (born 1993), Italian cyclist * Simone Petrangeli (born 1975), Italian politician and lawyer * Simone Pianetti (born 1858), Italian anarchist * Simone Pianigiani (born 1969), Italian basketball coach * Simone Pignoni (1611–1698), Italian painter * Simone Pinna (born 1997), Italian footballer * Simone Pinzani (born 1972), Italian skier and combined skier * Simone Pizzuti (born 1990), Italian footballer * Simone Plé-Caussade (1897–1986), French music educator, composer and pianist * Simone Pontello (born 1971), Brazilian basketball player * Simone Pontiggia (born 1993), Italian footballer * Simone Pontisso (born 1997), Italian footballer *

Simone Ponzi Simone Ponzi (born 17 January 1987 in Manerbio) is an Italian road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental Team . He turned professional in 2009. Ponzi left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined for the 2014 season. ...

(born 1987), Italian cyclist * Simone Porzio (1496–1554), Italian philosopher * Simone Pratt (born 1996), Bahamian tennis player * Simone Prendergast (1930–2012), English legal professional and philanthropist *

Simone Prutsch Simone Prutsch (born 17 October 1978) is an Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which ...

(born 1978), Austrian badminton player * Simone Puleo (born 1979), Italian footballer *

Simone Raffini Simone Raffini (born 28 December 1996) is an Italian football player who plays for club Imolese. Club career He made his Serie B debut for Cesena on 11 October 2015 in a game against Cagliari. On 11 September 2020 he signed a 2-year contract ...

(born 1996), Italian footballer * Simone Ragusi (born 1992), Italian rugby union player *

Simone Raineri Simone Raineri (born 7 February 1977 in Bozzolo, Mantua) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Agostino Abbagnale Agostin ...

(born 1977), Italian rower *

Simone Rapisarda Casanova Simone Rapisarda Casanova is an Italian experimental filmmaker currently living in Canada. In 2014, he won the Leopard for Best Emerging Director at the Locarno International Film Festival. Life Rapisarda Casanova was born in Catania, Italy. ...

(born 1970), Italian experimental filmmaker * Simone Rapp (born 1992), Swiss footballer * Simone Rasmussen (born 1993), Danish handball player * Simone Ravanelli (born 1995), Italian cyclist *

Simone Renant Simone Renant (19 March 1911 – 29 March 2004) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1983. She was born in Amiens, France and died in Garches, France. Partial filmography * ''La folle nuit'' (1932) * ' ...

(1911–2004), French actress * Simone Richardson (born 1973), Dutch politician * Simone Rignault (1943–2019), French politician * Simone Ritscher (born 1959), German actress * Simone Rizzato (born 1981), Italian footballer *

Simone Robertson Simone Robertson (28 May 1976 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actress best known for her 1991–1993 role as Phoebe Gottlieb in the TV series ''Neighbours''. Her sister is Aimee Robertson. She is also a trained jazz and tap dancer. Sim ...

(born 1975), Australian actress * Simone Carafa Roccella (died 1676), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *

Simone Rocha Simone Rocha (born 11 September 1986) is an Irish fashion designer. Her father is a fashion designer John Rocha (fashion designer), John Rocha, and mother is Odette Rocha. She trained at the National College of Art and Design,Dublin with a BA ...

(born 1986), Irish fashion designer * Simone Romagnoli (born 1990), Italian footballer *

Simone Rosalba Simone Rosalba (born January 31, 1976) is an Italian retired volleyball player. He won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Playing as an outside hitter, he claimed his first medal (bronze) for the ''Azzurri ...

(born 1976), Italian volleyball player * Simone Rossi (born 1968), Italian businessman * Simone Rossmann (born 1978), Austrian designer *

Simone Rosso Simone Rosso (born 10 November 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie D club Gozzano. Career Rosso is a youth exponent from Torino. He made his Serie A debut on 24 May 2015 at San Siro against Milan, repla ...

(born 1995), Italian footballer *

Simone Rota Simone Mondiali Rota (born November 6, 1984) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a right back for Philippines Football League club Kaya-Iloilo. Early life Rota was left in an orphanage of Buklod Kalinga run by Franciscan sisters in Parañaq ...

(born 1984), Filipino footballer * Simone Ruas (1919–2001), French athlete * Simone Ruffini (born 1989), Italian swimmer * Simone Russini (born 1996), Italian footballer * Simone Sabak (born 1956), Brazilian composer, writer, screenwriter, poet and journalist *

Simone Sabbioni Simone Sabbioni (born 3 October 1996) is an Italian competitive swimmer and two-time Olympian who competed at the 2016 Olympics and the 2020 Olympics. He is a former Italian record holder in the short course 50 metre backstroke, 100 metre back ...

(born 1996), Italian swimmer *

Simone Fernando Sacconi Simone Fernando Sacconi (May 30, 1895 in Rome – June 26, 1973 in Point Lookout) was an expert Italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow ''luthier'' Antonio Stradivari extensively during his lifetime. "While still at school he became ...

(1895–1973), Italian violin maker * Simone Antonio Saint-Bon (1828–1892), Italian admiral * Simone Sales (born 1988), Italian footballer * Simone Salviato (born 1987), Italian footballer * Simone Sancioni (born 1988), Italian motorcycle racer *

Simone Sanna Simone Sanna (born 16 March 1978 in Florence) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 2000 when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the season ranked sixth in the 125cc world championship. In 2006 and 2007, Sanna ...

(born 1978), Italian motorcycle racer * Simone Sannibale (born 1986), Italian footballer * Simone Santarelli (born 1988), Italian footballer *

Simone Santi Simone Santi (born 24 May 1966) is an Italian volleyball referee. He refereed matches in Europe, Turkey, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Argentina. In 2012, he refereed at the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as t ...

(born 1966), Italian volleyball referee * Simone Scatizzi (1931–2010), Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Simone Schaller (1912–2016), American hurdler * Simone Scherer (born 1994), Swiss trampolinist *

Simone Schilder Simone Schilder (born 7 April 1967) is a former Dutch tennis player. She won a total of two singles and eight doubles ITF titles in her career. On 4 July 1988, she reached a singles ranking high of world No. 164. On 14 August 1989, she peaked at ...

(born 1967), Dutch tennis player * Simone Schmiedtbauer (born 1974), Austrian politician * Simone Schneider, German operatic soprano * Simone Schwarz-Bart (born 1938), French novelist and playwright * Simone Schweber, American scholar * Simone Scozzari (born 1900), Sicilian mobster * Simone Scuffet (born 1996), Italian footballer * Simone Segouin (1925–2023), French Resistance member * Simone Sello (born 1968), Italian guitarist and record producer * Simone Sereni (born 1968), Italian footballer * Simone Severini, Italian-born British physicist * Simone Sheffield, American film and television producer *

Simone Signoret Simone Signoret (; born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker; 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985) was a French actress. She received various accolades, including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, a César Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and ...

(1921–1985), French actress *

Simone Silva Martha Simone de Bouillard (15 August 1928 – 30 November 1957), better known as Simone Silva, was an Egyptian and French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s. Silva, who was once quoted as saying she ...

(1928–1957), Egyptian-born French actress * Simone Simeri (born 1993), Italian footballer *

Simone Simon Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (23 April 1910 or 1911 – 22 February 2005) was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931. She is perhaps best remembered for her role in the American horror film ''Cat People (1942 film), Cat Peop ...

(1910–2005), French film actress * Simone Simoni (1532–1602), Italian philosopher and physician *

Simone Simons Simone Johanna Maria Simons (born 17 January 1985) is a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, which she joined at the age of seventeen, releasing nine studio albums and touring the world ...

(born 1985), Dutch mezzo-soprano singer *

Simone Singh Simone Singh Samar (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model best known for portraying Sakshi Goenka, a cunning and powerful woman, in Ek Hasina Thi TV Series Biography Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. She made ...

(born 1974), Indian actress * Simone Sini (born 1992), Italian footballer * Simone Smith (Canadian film editor), Canadian film editor * Simone Smith (British film editor), Scottish film director and film editor *

Simone Soares Simone Soares (born 26 March 1977) is a Brazilian actress. Career In television, started in 1998, Rede Record, when she acted in ''A História de Ester''. Still made in the same station, in 1999 ''Tiro e Queda'' and ''Louca Paixão''. After ...

(born 1977), Brazilian actress * Simone Solinas (born 1996), Italian footballer *

Simone Spoladore Simone Spoladore (born 29 October 1979) is a Brazilian actress. Her first film role was Ana in '' To the Left of the Father''. Spoladore won the Gramado Film Festival's award for Best Actress in 2010. In ''The Book of Delights'', Simone portra ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress * Simone Stacey (born 1977), Australian singer-songwriter *

Simone Stella Simone Stella is an Italian harpsichordist, organist, pianist, composer and producer. Recordings * 2009: Georg Friedrich Händel, ''Suites for harpsichord, book 1'', 2 CD, OnClassical (OC33-34B). * 2011: Dietrich Buxtehude, ''Complete Har ...

(born 1981), Italian harpsichordist, organist and composer *

Simone Stelzer Simone Stelzer (born 1 October 1969) is an Austrian pop singer.Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song "Keine Mauern mehr" was initially placed second, however, several days after the final it was discovered that winning ...

(born 1969), Austrian singer * Simone Sterbini (born 1993), Italian cyclist *

Simone Storm Simone Storm (born 1 March 1969) is a Brazilian volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seou ...

(born 1969), Brazilian volleyball player * Simone Stortoni (born 1985), Italian cyclist * Simone Stratigo (1733–1824), Greek-Italian mathematician and nautical scientist * Simone Sylvestre (1923–2020), French actress * Simone Tascone (born 1997), Italian footballer *

Simone Tata Simone Naval Tata () is an Indian businesswoman, and a member of the Tata family. Simone Tata was born in 1930, and brought up in Geneva, Switzerland and graduated from Geneva University. She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met ...

(born 1930), Swiss-born Indian businesswoman *

Simone Tebet Simone Nassar Tebet (; born 22 February 1970) is a Brazilian academic, lawyer, and politician who has served as the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management (Brazil), Minister of Planning and Budget since 5 January 2023. She previo ...

(born 1970), Brazilian politician * Simone Techert, German X-ray physicist * Simone Tempestini (born 1994), Romanian rally driver * Simone Terenzani (born 1978), Italian speedway rider * Simone Téry (1897–1967), French journalist * Simone Theis (born 1940), Luxembourgian swimmer *

Simone Thiero Simone Thiero (born 15 March 1993) is a French-Congolese handball player. She plays for the club TV Nellingen and is member of the DR Congo women's national handball team, DR Congo national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Ch ...

(born 1993), Congolese handball player *

Simone Thomalla Simone Thomalla (born 11 April 1965) is a German actress. Career As a child, Thomalla wanted to be a musician, but instead attended the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch acting-school in Berlin. She began her career in 1982 in Ea ...

(born 1965), German actress * Simone Thomaschinski (born 1970), German field hockey player * Simone Thompson (born 1996), American model and actress * Simone Thust (born 1971), German race walker * Simone Tiribocchi (born 1978), Italian footballer *

Simone Tomassini Simone Tomassini (born 11 May 1974), who often performs simply as Simone, is an Italian Singer-songwriter who has toured widely in Italy and appeared at the Sanremo Music Festival. Biography Simone Tomassini was born in Vertemate con Minopri ...

(born 1974), Italian singer-songwriter * Simone Tonelli (born 1991), Italian footballer * Simone Urdl, Canadian film producer *

Simone Valère Simone Valère (2 August 1921 – 11 November 2010) was a French actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1941 to 1993. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valere, Simone 1923 births 2010 deaths Actresses from Pa ...

(1923–2010), French actress * Simone van der Vlugt (born 1966), Dutch writer *

Simone Vagnozzi Simone Vagnozzi (; born 30 May 1983) is an Italian former professional tennis player. Vagnozzi had a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 161 achieved on 7 November 2011. He also had a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 74 ach ...

(born 1983), Italian tennis player *

Simone Vanni Simone Vanni (born 16 February 16, 1979, in Pisa, Italy) is an Italian Olympic foil fencer. He won a team gold medal in Athens in the 2004 Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially b ...

(born 1979), Italian foil fencer * Simone Vaturi (born 1988), Italian ice dancer * Simone Vaudry (1906–1993), French actress *

Simone Veil Simone Veil (; ; 13 July 1927 – 30 June 2017) was a French magistrate, Holocaust survivor, and politician who served as health minister in several governments and was President of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1982, the first woman t ...

(1927–2017), French lawyer and politician *

Simone Velasco Simone Velasco (born 2 December 1995 in Bologna) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results Gravel : 7th UCI World Championships Road ;2013 : 1st Trofeo Città di Loano : 1st GP dell'Arno : 2nd Trofeo Dorigo Po ...

(born 1995), Italian cyclist * Simone Velzeboer (born 1967), Dutch short track speed skater * Simone Venier (born 1984), Italian rower *

Simone Verdi Simone Verdi (; born 12 July 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for club Sassuolo on loan from Como. Club career Early career Verdi started playing football with amateur club Audax Travacò, be ...

(born 1992), Italian footballer * Simone Vergassola (born 1976), Italian footballer * Simone Verovio (died 1607), Dutch calligrapher, engraver, printer and editor * Simone Villanova (born 1984), Italian footballer * Simone Vitale (born 1986), Italian footballer * Simone Waisbard, French explorer * Simone Warzel (born 1973), German mathematical physicist *

Simone Wearne Simone Wearne (born 5 December 1980 in Melbourne) was a pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, wit ...

(born 1980), Australian baseball player *

Simone Weil Simone Adolphine Weil ( ; ; 3 February 1909 – 24 August 1943) was a French philosopher, mystic and political activist. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality, and politics have remained widely influential in cont ...

(1909–1943), French philosopher and activist *

Simone Weiler Simone Weiler (née Karn, 16 December 1978) is a German swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2002 European Aquatics Championships (50 m pool). She also won three bronze medals in breaststroke in 2003–2005 at short-cou ...

(born 1978), German swimmer * Simone Wendler (born 1955), German chemist and journalist * Simone Wild (born 1993), Swiss alpine ski racer *

Simone Wilson (politician) Simone Marie Wilson (born 20 February 1976) is an Australian politician. She was the Liberal National Party member for Pumicestone in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2020. Following her entrance to state parliament, Wilson su ...

(born 1976), Australian politician * Simone White (writer) (born 1972), American poet * Simone White (born 1970), American singer-songwriter * Simone Wilkie (born 1964), Australian Army officer *

Simone Young Simone Margaret Young AM (born 2 March 1961) is an Australian conductor and academic teacher. She is currently chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Biography and career Young was born in Sydney, of Irish ancestry on her father' ...

(born 1961), Australian conductor * Simone Zaggia (born 1965), Italian astronomer * Simone Zanon (born 1975), Italian long-distance runner *

Simone Zaza Simone Zaza (born 25 June 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Zaza began his professional club career with Atalanta in 2008, where he remained for two seasons. In 2010, he moved to Sampdoria, where he was sent ...

(born 1991), Italian footballer * Simone Zgraggen (born 1975), Swiss violinist * Simone Zucato (born 1976), Brazilian actress

Simonne

Simonne Jones Simonne Michelle Jones (born February 23, 1987) is a producer, singer, composer, model and visual artist based in Berlin. Early life Simonne Jones was born and raised in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California. She is of Cherokee descent ...

, American musician * Simonne Lizotte, Canadian politician *

Simonne Mathieu Simonne Mathieu ( Passemard;) (31 January 1908 – 7 January 1980) was a tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, who was active in the 1930s. She won the French Championships singles title in 1938 and 1939. During ...

, French tennis player * Simonne Monet-Chartrand, Canadian social activist *

Simonne Ratel Simonne Ratel (22 July 1900 – 20 November 1948) was a 20th-century French woman of letters. She was the winner of the 1932 edition of the prix Interallié. Works (selection) *1929: ''Trois parmi les autres'' *1930: ''Dialogues à une seule ...

, French writer

Symone

Symone (drag queen) Reginald "Reggie" Gavin (born January 14, 1995), known by the stage name Symone, is an American drag queen and model. She is best known as the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13), season 13 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2021). She is a member o ...

, American drag queen and model * Symone Sanders-Townsend, American political strategist and commentator

Fictional characters and pseudonyms

*Simone, the pet dog in ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom created by Bernard Slade, which was broadcast in the United States from September 1970 to March 1974 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. After the final first-run telecast on ABC in March ...

'' TV series *Simone, a fictional character on the 2002 film ''

S1m0ne ''Simone'' (stylized as ''S1M0NE'') is a 2002 American satirical science fiction film written, produced and directed by Andrew Niccol. The film stars Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Rachel Roberts, Jay Mohr and Winona Ryder. The ...

'', played by Rachel Roberts *Simone, Shane Botwin's school friend from ''

Weeds A weed is an unwanted plant of any species. Weed or weeds may also refer to: Places * Weed, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in the United States * Weed, California, a city in the United States * Weed, Kentucky, an unincorporated communit ...

'', portrayed by

Jillian Rose Reed Jillian Rose Reed (born December 20, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Tamara Kaplan in MTV's TV series '' Awkward''. Early life Reed was born in Hollywood, Florida, and raised in Coral Springs, Florida. Sh ...

(2008–2009) *Simone Adamley, a student from ''

Ferris Bueller's Day Off ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American Teen film, teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jenn ...

'', portrayed by

Kristy Swanson Kristy Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is best recognized for having played Buffy Summers in the 1992 film ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and appeared in the 1996 film ''The Phantom''. Her first starring role was in ...

Simone Deveaux Simone Deveaux is a fictional character in the TV series '' Heroes''. She is portrayed by Tawny Cypress. Character's background Genesis When Simone Deveaux is introduced in the premiere episode, she is an art dealer living in New York City wh ...

, fictional character on the TV show ''Heroes'' (2006–2007) *Simone Devereaux, a character who appeared in the episode, “Runaway Robot”, from the Disney television series, K.C. Undercover, played by

Raven-Symoné Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday (; born December 10, 1985), also known as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and director. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Raven-Symoné, several accolades, including five ...

*Simone Foster, a character from the TV series ''

Head of the Class ''Head of the Class'' is an American sitcom television series that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program (IHP) at the fictional Millard Fillm ...

'' (1986–1991) *Simone Grove, a character from the TV series '' Why Women Kill'', portrayed by

Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu (; born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist. Widely regarded as a trailblazer for Asian Americans in arts and entertainment, Asian American representation in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, she is t ...

*Simone Lenoir, a cartoon character from the 1998 film ''

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island ''Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island'' is a 1998 American direct-to-video animated mystery comedy horror film based on the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. In the film, Shaggy, Scooby, Fred, Velma and Daphne reunite after a year-long hiatus from Mystery ...

'', voiced by Adrienne Barbeau *

Simone Loveday ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive pr ...

, a character from the British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'', played by

Jacqueline Boatswain Jacqueline Boatswain (sometimes credited as Jacqui Boatswain) is an English actress of Vincentian origin. Career She is best known for playing headmistress Mrs Bassinger in the long-running BBC school drama, ''Grange Hill'', from 2003–200 ...

(2015–2019) *Simone Sinclair, a character from the TV series, ''Switched at Birth'', played by Maiara Walsh *Simone Garnett, a character from the TV series ''

The Good Place ''The Good Place'' is an American fantasy-comedy television series created by Michael Schur for NBC. The series premiered on September 19, 2016, and concluded on January 30, 2020, after four seasons consisting of 53 episodes. Although the pl ...

'', played by

Kirby Howell-Baptiste Kirby Howell-Baptiste (born 23 October 1987), credited mononymously as Kirby since 2023, is an English actress. She has appeared as a series regular on '' Downward Dog'' (2017), ''Killing Eve'' (2018), '' Why Women Kill'' (2019), and as Death o ...

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