Namesakes
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Gillian Anderson 1997 The X-Files 
Fictional Characters from Television:
6 characters, 1 villain
Zeke Anderson 1987 Tour of Duty
Crystal Anderson 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners
Julie Emrick (a.k.a. Anderson) 1998 Felicity
Roy Anderson 2005 The Office
Heath Anderson 2007 Greek
Blaine Anderson 2009 Glee
Doug Anderson 2016 The Family
Grammy Award Winners:
1 record of the year/song of the year
(record of the year/song of the year) Anderson .Paak (a.k.a. Anderson) 2022 Leave the Door Open
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball, 1 ice hockey
(baseball) George "Sparky" Anderson 2000
(ice hockey) Glenn Anderson 2008
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
Tommy Anderson 1942 ice hockey
Ken Anderson 1981 football
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 physics
(physics) Carl David Anderson 1936
(physics) Philip W. Anderson 1977
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
17 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Judith Anderson 1897-1992
Leif Erickson (a.k.a. Anderson) 1911-1986
Richard Anderson 1926-2017
Adam West (a.k.a. Anderson) 1928-2017
Chita Rivera (a.k.a. Anderson) 1933-2024
Sondra Locke (a.k.a. Anderson) 1944-2018
Loni Anderson 1946-
Sam Anderson 1947-
Richard Dean Anderson 1950-
Pamela Anderson 1967-
Gillian Anderson 1968-
Anthony Anderson 1970-
Esther Anderson 1979-
Jolene Anderson 1980-
Joe Anderson 1982-
Jacob Anderson 1990-
Shamier Anderson 1991-
Ella Anderson 2005-
Notable Athletes:
1 football, 1 ice hockey, 1 soccer, 1 tennis
(ice hockey) Glenn Anderson 1960-
(tennis) Kevin Anderson 1986-
(football) C. J. Anderson 1991-
(soccer) Bobley Anderson 1992-
Notable Filmmakers:
2 directors, 1 screenwriter/director
Paul W. S. Anderson 1965-
Wes Anderson 1969-
Paul Thomas Anderson 1970-
Notable Musicians:
5 singers, 2 musicians
Marian Anderson 1897-1993
Ernestine Anderson 1928-2016
Laurie Anderson 1947-
G. G. Anderson 1949-
Anderson .Paak (a.k.a. Anderson) 1986-
Big Sean (a.k.a. Anderson) 1988-
Jacob Anderson 1990-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
2 physicists
Carl David Anderson 1905-1991
Philip W. Anderson 1923-2020
Notable Writers:
1 author
Sherwood Anderson 1876-1941
Olympic Medalists:
5 silver, 4 gold, 2 bronze
(silver) Steve Anderson 1928 110 m hurdles
(gold) John Anderson 1932 discus throw
(silver) Osborne Anderson 1932 ice hockey
(silver) Miller Anderson 1948; 1952 diving - springboard
(bronze) Willie Anderson 1988 basketball
(gold) Andrea Anderson 2000 4x400 m relay
(silver) Craig Anderson 2004 baseball
(bronze) Brett Anderson 2008 baseball
(gold) Alyssa Anderson 2012 swimming
(silver) Haley Anderson 2012 swimming
(gold) Jamie Anderson 2014 snowboarding
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Jon Anderson 2017 Yes
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Robert Anderson ?-1586
Tony Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Judith Anderson 1948 Medea