Horatio Nelson
(m)
1758-1805 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Prince
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m)
1958-2016 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004
Willie Nelson
(m)
1933- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2023
Ricky Nelson
(m)
1940-1985 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987
Craig T. Nelson
(m)
1944- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Emmy Award Winners 1992 Coach (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Albert King
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m)
1923-1992 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2013
Tim Blake Nelson
(m)
1964- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson
(f)
1931- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 1952 100 m; 200 m (gold)
Don Nelson
(m)
1940- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Hall-of-Famers 2012 (basketball)
Adam Nelson
(m)
1975- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2004 shot put (silver)
Judd Nelson
(m)
1959- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Byron Nelson
(m)
1912-2006 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Dawn Harper-Nelson
(f)
1984- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 100 m hurdles (gold/silver)
Russell M. Nelson
(m)
1924- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Other Religious Leaders 2018- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Alice Dunbar Nelson
(f)
1875-1935 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Gene Nelson
(m)
1920-1996 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Tracy Nelson
(f)
1963- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Frank Nelson
(m)
1887-1970 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 1912 pole vault (silver)
Harriet Nelson
(f)
1909-1994 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lars Nelson
(m)
1985- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 2014 cross-country skiing (gold)
Ozzie Nelson
(m)
1906-1975 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Brenda Benet
(a.k.a. Nelson) (f)
1945-1982 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Nelson
(m)
1948- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 1964; 1968 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (silver/bronze/gold)
Kirsten Nelson
(f)
1970- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lianne Nelson
(f)
1972- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Olympic Medalists 2004 rowing (silver)
Jordy Nelson
(m)
1985- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Notable Athletes (football)
Lucille Hegamin
(a.k.a. Nelson) (f)
1894-1970 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
John Nelson
(m)
1534-1578 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Billy "Bass" Nelson
(m)
1951- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1997 Parliament-Funkadelic
Bob Nelson
(m)
1956- ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Alice Nelson
(f)
![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Fictional Characters from Television 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Nate Nelson
(m)
1932-1984 ![](/images/icons32/search.png)
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2001 The Flamingos