Namesakes
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Craig T. Nelson 1992 Coach 
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Alice Nelson 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Don Nelson 2012
Notable Actors and Actresses:
1 actor, 1 actress
Craig T. Nelson 1944-
Bree Walker (a.k.a. Nelson) 1953-
Notable Athletes:
3 football, 1 golf
(golf) Byron Nelson 1912-2006
(football) Jordy Nelson 1985-
(football) Robert Nelson 1990-
(football) J. J. Nelson 1992-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 screenwriter
Bob Nelson 1956-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
1 radio
(radio) Bree Walker (a.k.a. Nelson) 1953-
Notable Military Figures:
1 admiral
Horatio Nelson 1758-1805
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 1 singer
Lucille Hegamin (a.k.a. Nelson) 1894-1970 blues
Willie Nelson 1933- country
Prince Rogers Nelson 1958-2016
Olympic Medalists:
3 silver, 2 gold, 1 silver/bronze/gold
(silver) Frank Nelson 1912 pole vault
(gold) Marjorie Jackson-Nelson 1952 100 m; 200 m
(silver/bronze/gold) John Nelson 1964; 1968 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Lianne Nelson 2004 rowing
(silver) Adam Nelson 2000; 2004 shot put
(gold) Lars Nelson 2014 cross-country skiing
Other Religious Leaders:
1 leader
Russell M. Nelson 2018- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed John Nelson 1534-1578