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Historical Figures — S
313 people whose names start with “S”
Athlete(54)Musician(33)actress(20)actor(17)actress and singer(5)Actor(4)
SacagaweaNative American explorerSacha Baron Cohenactor and comedianSachin TendulkarAthleteSaddam HusseinSadio ManeAthleteSadiq KhanSaint Nicholas4th-century Christian saintSakichi ToyodaSaladinFounder of the Ayyubid dynastySally Ann Howesactress and singerSally FieldactressSally Jessy RaphaelActorSally LittleAthleteSally Ridephysicist and astronautSalma HayekAmerican actressSalman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudSalman Khanactor and film producerSalman RushdieIndian-British-American novelistSalomon August Andréeengineer, physicist, and explorerSalvador AllendeSalvador Dalísurrealist artistSalvatore Quasimodopoet and translatorSam CookeMusicianSam GiancanamobsterSam Houservideo game producerSam Houstongeneral and statesmanSam KinisoncomedianSam Mendesfilm and stage directorSam NeillZealand actorSam RockwellactorSam SneadAthleteSam Waltonbusiness magnateSam WorthingtonactorSamantha BeeActorSamantha Poweracademic, author and diplomatSammy BaughAthleteSammy Davis Jr.singer and actorSammy Davis Sr.MusicianSammy SosaAthleteSamuel AdamsFounding Father of the United StatesSamuel BarberMusicianSamuel Beckettplaywright and poetSamuel C. C. TingSamuel Coltindustrialist and inventorSamuel de ChamplainSamuel GoldwynPolish–American film producerSamuel GompersBritish-American labor union leaderSamuel HoodRoyal Navy officer and politicianSamuel Johnsonwriter and lexicographerSamuel L. JacksonactorSamuel MoreySamuel Morseinventor and painterSamuel P. Huntingtonpolitical scientist and academicSamuel Pepyswriter and politicianSamuel Taylor Coleridgepoet, literary critic and philosopherSanath JayasuriyaAthleteSandra Bullockactress and film producerSandra Day O'Connorlawyer, politician and judgeSandra HaynieAthleteSandra OhAmerican actressSandy KoufaxAthleteSani AbachaSanta Anna8th President of MexicoSaoirse RonanactressSarah Bernhardtstage actressSarah BrightmansopranoSarah Jessica ParkeractressSarah Michelle GellaractressSarah PaulsonactressSarah RaffertyActorSarah Silvermancomedian and actressSardar Patelindependence activistSatchel PaigeAthleteSatoru Iwatavideo game executiveSatya NadellaIndian-American business executiveSaul BellowwriterScarlett JohanssonactressScott Carpenterastronaut and aquanautScott FoleyactorScott HamiltonAthleteScott Joplincomposer and pianistScott KellyScott MorrisonScott WeilandMusicianScottie PippenAthleteScottie SchefflerAthleteScotty BowmanAthleteSealMusicianSeamus HeaneypoetSean AstinactorSean ConneryactorSeán MacBrideRepublican activist, politician, and diplomatSean McCollAthleteSean Pennactor and filmmakerSeattle SlewAthleteSebastian CoeAthleteSebastian KurzSebastián PiñeraSebastian StanRomanian-born American actorSebastian ThrunGerman-American entrepreneurSebastian VettelAthleteSecretariatAthleteSelena Gomezactress and singerSelim IISelma BlairactressSelma LagerlöfauthorSepp BlatterAthleteSeptimius SeverusRoman emperor from 193 to 211Serena WilliamsAthleteSergei KorolevSoviet aerospace engineerSergei ProkofievMusicianSergei RachmaninoffMusicianSergey Brincomputer scientistSergey LavrovdiplomatSergio GarcíaAthleteSergio LeonefilmmakerSergio RamosAthleteSeth MacFarlaneactor, animator, filmmaker, and singerSeth Meyerscomedian and television hostSeth Rogenactor, comedian, and filmmakerSeve BallesterosAthleteSeymour Papertcomputer scientistShaggyMusicianShah Rukh KhanactorShailene WoodleyactressShakiraMusicianShakuntala Deviwriter and mental calculatorShane GouldAthleteShane WarneAthleteShania TwainMusicianShannen DohertyactressShaquille O'NealAthleteSharon OsbourneAmerican television personality, music manager, and authorSharon StoneactressSharon Tateactress and modelShaun WhiteAthleteShawn MendesMusicianShawn Michaelsprofessional wrestlerSheikh HasinaSheikh Mujibur Rahmanrevolutionary and statesmanSheila ScottaviatorSheldon AdelsonbusinessmanSheldon HarnickMusicianShelley Duvallactress and producerShelley Longactress and comedianShelley WintersactressShelly-Ann Fraser-PryceAthleteShemp Howardcomedian and actorSherman KentSherri TurnerAthleteSherwin BadgerAthleteSheryl CrowMusicianSheryl Sandbergbusiness executiveShia LaBeoufactorShigeru Miyamotovideo game designerShimon PerespoliticianShinji MikamiActorShinya Yamanakastem cell researcherShinzō AbeShirin EbadiIranian-British lawyer, activistShirley BasseyMusicianShirley BoothactressShirley ChisholmpoliticianShirley Jacksonnovelist, short-story writerShirley Jonesactress and singerShirley MacLaineactress, and authorShirley Templeactress and diplomatShohei OhtaniAthleteShonda Rhimestelevision producer and screenwriterSid Meiergame programmer and designerSid ViciousMusicianSidney HollandSidney LumetfilmmakerSidney PoitierBahamian-American actor, filmmaker, diplomatSidney SheldonwriterSigismund III VasaSigmund FreudFounder of psychoanalysisSigourney WeaveractressSilvio Berlusconimedia tycoon and politicianSimón BolívarVenezuelan statesman and military officerSimon Cowellreality television judge, television producer and music executiveSimon PeggactorSimone BilesAthleteSimone de Beauvoirphilosopher, social theorist and activistSimone SignoretactressSinead O'ConnorMusicianSirhan SirhanAssassin of Robert F. KennedySirimavo BandaranaikePrime Minister of Sri LankaSissy Spacekactress and singerSitiveni RabukaSitting BullHunkpapa Lakota leaderSlashMusicianSlobodan MiloševićYugoslav and Serbian politicianSmokey RobinsonMusicianSnoop DoggMusicianSofia MuratovaAthleteSofía VergaraColombian and American actressSoichiro HondaSojourner TruthAfrican-American activistSonja Heniefigure skater and film starSonny BonoMusicianSonny ListonAthleteSonny RamadhinAthleteSoong Mei-lingWife of Chiang Kai-shekSophia LillisactressSophia LorenactressSophie GermainSoulja BoyMusicianSpalding Grayactor and writerSparky Andersonbaseball player and managerSpencer PercevalSpencer TracyactorSpike Leefilmmaker and actorSpike Milligancomedian and writerSpiro AgnewSridevi KapooractressStacy LewisAthleteStamford Rafflescolonial officialStan Laurelactor and comedianStan Leecomic book writerStan MikitaAthleteStan Musialbaseball playerStan SmithAthleteStanislaw Ulammathematician and physicistStanley BaldwinStanley Kubrickfilmmaker and photographerStanley Tucciactor and authorStefan EdbergAthleteStefanie PowersactressStefanie Scottactress and singerSteffi GrafAthleteStepan BanderaUkrainian nationalist leaderStéphane CharbonnierAthleteStephen Colbertcomedian and television hostStephen CraneStephen CurryAthleteStephen E. Ambrosehistorian and writerStephen F. AustinempresarioStephen Fostercomposer and songwriterStephen Fryactor, comedian and presenterStephen HarperStephen Hawkingtheoretical physicistStephen Hillenburganimator and educatorStephen Jay Gouldbiologist and historian of scienceStephen KingauthorStephen SondheimMusicianStephenie MeyernovelistSterling K. BrownactorSteve AllenTV personalitySteve Austinprofessional wrestler and actorSteve Ballmerbusinessman and investorSteve BuscemiactorSteve Carellactor and comedianSteve CarltonAthleteSteve ElkingtonAthleteSteve GarveyAthleteSteve HoweMusicianSteve IrwinzookeeperSteve Jobsbusinessman and inventorSteve JonesMusicianSteve Martincomedian, actor, musician and writerSteve McQueenactorSteve MillerMusicianSteve NashAthleteSteve Sabolfilmmaker and founder of NFL FilmsSteve Wozniakengineer, programmer, and Apple co-founderSteve YoungAthleteSteve YzermanAthleteSteve ZahnactorSteven Seagalactor, martial artist, and filmmakerSteven SoderberghfilmmakerSteven SpielbergfilmmakerSteven TylerMusicianStevie NicksMusicianStevie Ray VaughanMusicianStevie WonderMusicianStieg Larssonwriter, journalist, and activistStingmusicianStirling Mossracing driverStonewall JacksonConfederate States Army generalStrom ThurmondpoliticianStrother MartinactorSugar Ray LeonardAthleteSugar Ray RobinsonboxerSuhartoSukarnoSuleiman the MagnificentSultan KösenTallest living manSun Myung Moonreligious leaderSun Yat-senrevolutionary and statesmanSundar PichaiSunil GavaskarAthleteSusan B. Anthonywomen's rights activistSusan BloweducatorSusan BoyleMusicianSusan HaywardactressSusan LucciactressSusan SarandonactorSusan Sontagwriter, critic and public intellectualSusan Wojcickibusiness executiveSuzann PettersenAthleteSuzanne LenglenAthleteSuze Ormanfinancial advisorSviatlana TsikhanouskayaBelarusian opposition leaderSwann ArlaudactorSyd BarrettMusicianSydney Pollackfilmmaker and actorSylvester James Jr.MusicianSylvester Stalloneactor and filmmakerSylvia HanikaAthleteSylvia Plathpoet and writerSyngman RheeSZAMusician
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- How many historical figures start with the letter S?
- We have 313 historical figures whose names begin with S, out of 5,637 total people in our database.
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- The most common roles include Athlete (54), Musician (33), actress (20), actor (17), actress and singer (5), Actor (4).