The following is a list of people with the given name Nelson:
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Arts and entertainment
- Nelson Algren (1909-1981), American writer
- Nelson Ascencio, former MADTV cast member
- Nelson S. Bond (1908-2006), American writer
- Nelson Dawson (1859-1941), British artist
- Nelson DeMille (born 1943), American author
- Nelson Eddy (1901-1967), American singer
- Nelson Freire (born 1944), Brazilian pianist
- Nelson George (born 1957), American writer/filmmaker
- Nelson Gonçalves (1919-1998), Brazilian singer
- Nelson Illingworth (1862-1926), Australian sculptor and bohemian
- Nelson Mauri, Chilean dancer
- Nelson Muntz, fictional cartoon character on The Simpsons
- Nelson Ned, Brazilian singer
- Nelson Rodrigues (1912-1980), Brazilian playwright
- Nelson de la Rosa (1968-2006), Dominican Republic dwarf actor
- Nelson Shin (born 1939), film executive
Sport
Football (soccer) players
- Nelson Abeijón (born 1973), Uruguayan midfielder
- Nelson Cuevas, Paraguayan forward
- Nélson Marcos, Portuguese defender
- Nélson Pereira, Portuguese football goalkeeper
- Nelson Saie Kilifa, Solomon Islands footballer
- Nelson Rivas (born 1983), Colombian defender
- Nélson Veiga, Cape Verdean defender
- Nelson Vivas (born 1969), Argentinian defender
- Fernando Nélson Jesus Vieira Alves, retired Portuguese football player
Other
- Nelson Briles (1943-2005), American baseball pitcher
- Nelson Burton Jr., professional bowler and television commentator
- Nelson Carmichael, American skier
- Nelson Cruz (born 1980), Dominican Republic baseball player (for Texas Rangers)
- Nelson Dieppa (born 1971), American boxer
- Nelson Erazo (born 1977), American wrestler
- Nelson Évora (born 1984), Portuguese triple jumper
- Nelson Frazier, Jr. (born 1972) (a.k.a. Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V), American wrestler
- Nelson Liriano (born 1964), Dominican Republic baseball player
- Nelson Mora, Venezuelan butterfly swimmer
- Nelson Peltz, American businessman
- Nelson Piquet (born 1952), Brazilian racing driver
- Nelson Angelo Piquet (born 1985), Brazilian racing driver
- Nelson Vails, American road and track cyclist
Others
- Nelson W. Aldrich (1841-1915), American politician
- Nelson Chamisa (born 1978), Zimbabwean politician
- Nelson Dewey (1813-1889), American politician
- Nelson Doubleday, Jr. (born 1933), American businessman
- Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), American philosopher
- Nelson Harris, American politician (mayor of Roanoke, Virginia)
- Nelson Bunker Hunt (born 1926), American businessman
- Nelson Mandela, South African politician and activist
- Nelson B. McCormick (1847-1914), American politician
- Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925), American soldier
- Nelson O. Oduber (born 1947), prime minister of Aruba
- Nelson Poynter (1903-1978), American newspaper publisher
- Nelson Riddle (1921-1985), American bandleader
- Nelson Riis (born 1942), Canadian politician and businessman
- Nelson Rockefeller, American politician
- Nelson Zambrano (1935-1993), a well known Venezuelan Surgeon
See also
- Nelson (disambiguation page)
- Nelson (surname)
