Namesakes
Emmy Award Winners:
2 actors
(actor) Danny Thomas 1955 Make Room for Daddy 
(actor) Richard Thomas 1973 The Waltons
Eurovision Song Contest Winners:
1 winner
Nicky Stevens (a.k.a. Thomas) 1976 United Kingdom
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Bigger Thomas 1940 Native Son
Fictional Characters from Television:
7 characters
Michelle Thomas 1986 Matlock
Sam Thomas 1989 Baywatch
Kirsten Bennett (a.k.a. Thomas) 1994 Party of Five
Paul Thomas 1994 Party of Five
Billy Thomas 1997 Ally McBeal
Georgia Thomas 1997 Ally McBeal
Sue Thomas 2002 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Grammy Award Winners:
1 record of the year/song of the year, 1 song of the year
(record of the year/song of the year) Rob Thomas 2000 Smooth
(song of the year) Tiara Thomas 2021 I Can't Breathe
Hall-of-Famers:
5 football, 1 baseball, 1 basketball
(basketball) Isiah Thomas 2000
(football) Thurman Thomas 2007
(football) Emmitt Thomas 2008
(football) Derrick Thomas 2009
(baseball) Frank Thomas 2014
(football) Zach Thomas 2023
(football) Joe Thomas 2023
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Dean Thomas
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
Thurman Thomas 1991 football
Frank Thomas 1993; 1994 baseball
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine
(medicine) E. Donnall Thomas 1990
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
12 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 presenter/actor
Jameson Thomas 1888-1939
Danny Thomas 1912-1991
Marlo Thomas 1937-
Dave Thomas 1948-
Jay Thomas 1948-2017
Philip Michael Thomas 1949-
Richard Thomas 1951-
Siân Thomas 1953-
Kristin Scott Thomas 1960-
Serena Scott Thomas 1961-
Sean Patrick Thomas 1970-
Henry Thomas 1971-
Eddie Kaye Thomas 1980-
Jonathan Taylor Thomas 1981-
Notable Artists:
1 artist
Mickalene Thomas 1971-
Notable Athletes:
1 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 cycling, 1 football, 1 soccer
(basketball) Isiah Thomas 1961-
(baseball) Frank Thomas 1968-
(cycling) Geraint Thomas 1986-
(football) Demaryius Thomas 1987-2021
(soccer) Rodolfo Pizarro (a.k.a. Thomas) 1994-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 2 singers
Ray Thomas 1941-2018
B. J. Thomas 1942-2021
Michael Steele (a.k.a. Thomas) 1955-
Dante Thomas 1982-
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Dylan Thomas 1914-1953
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 3 gold, 2 bronze/silver, 1 silver, 1 silver/bronze/gold
(bronze/silver) John Thomas 1960; 1964 high jump
(bronze) Debi Thomas 1988 figure skating
(gold) Joel Thomas 1992 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver) Iwan Thomas 1996 4x400 m relay
(silver/bronze/gold) Petria Thomas 1996; 2000; 2004 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Sarah Thomas 2012 field hockey
(gold) Geraint Thomas 2008; 2012 cycling - track
(bronze) Kristian Thomas 2012 artistic gymnastics
(bronze/silver) Gabrielle Thomas 2020 200 m; 4x100 m relay
(gold) Alyssa Thomas 2024 basketball
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
5 musicians
Charlie Thomas 1988 The Drifters
Grady Thomas 1997 Parliament-Funkadelic
Bruce Thomas 2003 Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Pete Thomas 2003 Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Ray Thomas 2018 The Moody Blues