Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Emma Peel (a.k.a. Knight) 1961 The Avengers 
Lucy Knight 1994 ER
Jess Knight 2003 NCIS
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
7 actors
Esmond Knight 1906-1987
Rosalind Knight 1933-2020
Shirley Knight 1936-2020
William Atherton (a.k.a. Knight) 1947-
Wayne Knight 1955-
T. R. Knight 1973-
Sterling Knight 1989-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Phil Knight 1938-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Gladys Knight 1944-
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 poet
Eric Knight 1897-1943
Etheridge Knight 1931-1991
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Brandon Knight 2008 baseball
(gold) Bianca Knight 2012 4x100 m relay
(silver) Hilary Knight 2010; 2014 ice hockey
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
Merald "Bubba" Knight 1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight 1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips