Famous people with one word names


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This is a list for all famous people whose stage names or legal names are a single word; a mononym. From religious figures like Cometan to singers like Adele to Madonna, the mononymous club keeps growing, but still remains exclusive.

Madonna

Soundtrack |
A League of Their Own

The remarkable, hyper-ambitious Material Girl who never stops reinventing herself, Madonna is a seven-time Grammy Award-winner who has sold over three hundred million records and CDs to adoring fans worldwide. Her film career, however, is another story. Her performances have consistently drawn …

Cometan

Producer |
A Conversation with Cometan

Founder of Astronism, philosopher and astrotheologian, lecturer, human rights scholar and specialist in freedom of religion or belief, Cometan was born Brandon Reece Taylor (later changed to Taylorian) in Preston in the county of Lancashire in England to hair salon owner Janet Louise Richardson (…

Cometan has been mononymous from the age of nineteen.

Adele

Soundtrack |
Skyfall

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born May 5, 1988) is a British singer-songwriter who has sold millions of albums worldwide and won a total of 15 Grammys as well as an Oscar. Adele’s first two albums, 19 and 21, earned her critical praise and a level of commercial success unsurpassed among her peers. …

Molière

Writer |
Le bourgeois gentilhomme

Born between January 13 and January 15 of the year 1622, from a 25yo tapestry-maker, Jean Poguelin (who worked for the King of France from 1631), and a 20yo woman, Marie Cresé, in Paris, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin lost his mother when he was 10. From 1638 to 1640, he studied in the Jesuit college of …

Colette

Writer |
Gigi

Colette was born on January 28, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, France. She was a writer, known for Gigi (1958), Шери (2009) and Дневной спектакль (1955). She was …

Voltaire

Writer |
Prostodushnyy

Future proponent for victims of injustice and tyranny during the years prior to the French Revolution, Voltaire (born François Marie Arouet on November 21, 1694 in Paris) was educated in Paris by the Jesuits. For a time he studied law, then decided to become a writer. Witty, thought-provoking and …

Plato

Writer |
Der Tod vom Sokrates

One of the greatest Greek philosophers (considered the greatest Greek writer of prose by some), Plato, was born into an aristocratic Athenian family. He met Socrates around 407 BC and became his disciple in philosophy. Socrates was executed in 399 BC. Plato and fellow disciples took refuge under …

Socrates

Writer |
Processo e morte di Socrate

Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical…

Confucius

Writer |
Decodings

Chinese philosopher who was born Kong Qiu, with the formal name Kong Zhongni, in the state of Lu in what is now Shandong province. The second son of a minor aristocratic family that had fallen from power, Confucius was orphaned as a child and grew up in relative poverty. A voracious reader, he …

Cheryl

Actress |
What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Born in 1983, British singer Cheryl Cole studied dance, modeled and appeared in advertisements as a child. Her crowd-pleasing performances on Popstars: The Rivals (2002) won her membership to the pop group Girls Aloud and vaulted her into music stardom, virtually overnight. Cole has also enjoyed …

Shakira

Soundtrack |
Zootopia

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia to Nidia del Carmen Mebarak (née Ripoll Torrado) & William Alberto Mebarak Chadid. She is of Lebanese, Spanish & Italian descent. Shakira began her musical career at the age of 12 and quickly captured fans around …

Zendaya

Actress |
Spider-Man: Homecoming

Zendaya (which means «to give thanks» in the language of Shona) is an American actress and singer born in Oakland, California. She began her career appearing as a child model working for Macy’s, Mervyns and Old Navy. She was a backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as Rocky Blue on …

Selena

Soundtrack |
Don Juan DeMarco

Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, 50 miles southeast of Houston, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla. Abraham opened a Mexican restaurant, Papagayo, in Lake Jackson. Selena was 9 years old when her father discovered her talent for singing. He formed a band consisting of Selena…

Cher

Actress |
Moonstruck

The beat goes on … and on … and as strong as ever for this superstar entertainer who has well surpassed the four-decade mark while improbably transforming herself from an artificial, glossy «flashionplate» singer into a serious, Oscar-worthy, dramatic actress … and back again! With more ups …

Beyoncé

Soundtrack |
Dreamgirls

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. Her mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson designs their glittering costumes & her dad, Mathew Knowles manages Destiny’s Child. Solange, her sister (they’re 4 years apart) has released her debut album. She dances with her big sister during …

Rihanna

Actress |
Battleship

Rihanna was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988 in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados to Monica Braithwaite, an accountant & Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese and her father is of Afro-Barbadian and British Isles ancestry. Rihanna lived the life of a normal …

Drake

Actor |
Degrassi: The Next Generation

Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Dennis Graham, an African-American musician born in Memphis, Tennessee, and Sandi (Sher) Graham, a Canadian Jewish educator. As a young man, Drake appeared in several commercials, for such retailers as Sears and GMC. In 2001, Drake rose …

Liberace

Soundtrack |
Behind the Candelabra

Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, Liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. He was born as Wladziu Valentino Liberace on May 16, 1919, into a musical family, in Wisconsin. His mother, …

Mantovani

Soundtrack |
Happiness

Annunzio Paolo Mantovani was born November 15, 1905, in Venice, Italy, the son of a violinist who performed at La Scala under the baton of maestro Arturo Toscanini. Born into a musical household, Mantovani was taught the piano and music theory while a youth. When Mantovani’s father was appointed …

Morrissey

Soundtrack |
Shaun of the Dead

Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Davyhulme, Manchester, England, UK. At a very early age, he took an interest in writing. His top priority was poetry, though he would have his biography on James Dean, «James Dean Is Not Dead», published by his early 20s. His literary influences ranged from …

Eminem

Soundtrack |
8 Mile

Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah R. (Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Daddy Warbucks. He is of English, as well as some German, Scottish, and Swiss-German, ancestry. Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved …

Pink

Actress |
Thanks for Sharing

Pink was born Alecia Beth Moore in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and was later raised in Philadelphia. Her parents, Judith Moore (née Kugel), a nurse, and Jim Moore, a Vietnam veteran, divorced when she was very young. Her mother is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family, while her father has Irish, German, …

Lorde

Soundtrack |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1

Born on November 7, 1996, Lorde (Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor) is a singer/songwriter born in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna and raised in neighboring Devonport, New Zealand. She is of Irish and Croatian descent. She became an international crossover hit in 2013 with her debut studio album, …

Capucine

Actress |
The Pink Panther

With classic patrician features and an independent, non-conformist personality, Capucine began her film debut in 1949 at the age of 21 with an appearance in the film Rendez-vous de juillet (1949). She attended school in France and received a BA degree in foreign languages. Married for six months in…

Sting

Soundtrack |
The Emperor’s New Groove

Sting was born Gordon Matthew Sumner on 2 October, 1951 in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, the eldest of four children of Audrey (Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, an engineer and milkman. He received his name from a striped sweater he wore which looked like a bee…

Bono

Soundtrack |
Across the Universe

Bono was born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, Ireland on May 10, 1960, to Iris (Rankin) and Brendan Robert Hewson. He has been the lead singer of the rock band U2 since 1976. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Lauded by fans and critics …

Fergie

Soundtrack |
Nine

Fergie was born Stacy Ann Ferguson on March 27, 1975 in Hacienda Heights, California, to Theresa Ann «Terri» (Gore) and John Patrick Ferguson, both schoolteachers. Her ancestry includes German, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Luxembourgish. When she was a teenager, her parents divorced, …

Pelé

Actor |
Victory

Simply he was, and for many people still is, the greatest football player of the world. Not a single thing was impossible for him: he won three World Cups with his National Team of Brazil (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970). He scored more than 1.200 goals during his long career (more than 1.300…

Avicii

Soundtrack |
How to Be Single

Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ and producer who worked on live concerts. In 2011, his single »Levels» was on the 100 billboard chart. He was also known for »Hey Brother». He sometimes appeared on Radio 1’s Pete Tong show. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and died in …

Chyna

Actress |
Frank McKlusky, C.I.

Chyna had been called «The First Lady of Sports Entertainment». Her accomplishments went far beyond the wrestling ring and anyone’s guess. Before exchanging body slams, modeling for top magazines and guest-starring on hundreds of shows,

Chyna was a shy girl who was born Joan Marie Laurer in …

Homer

Writer |
Troy

Homer is the name traditionally ascribed to the brilliant Greek bard that authored, most notably, the Iliad and the Odyssey (Western civilization’s first complete stories). Nothing concrete is known of his life, but he is traditionally thought to be blind and was probably born in either Chios or …

Lulu

Soundtrack |
To Sir, with Love

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie in Glasgow, Scotland on November 3, 1948. As a teenager, she toured the northern clubs with her band, the Luvvers. After her initial success with a cover of «Shout» reaching #7 in 1964, Lulu went on to establish herself as one of the …

Prince

Soundtrack |
Under the Cherry Moon

Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mattie Shaw, a jazz singer and social worker, and John L. Nelson, a lyricist and pianist. His father’s stage name was «Prince Rogers». His parents were both from African-American families from Louisiana. They separated during his youth, …

Björk

Soundtrack |
Dancer in the Dark

Born in 1965 in the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, the daughter of Gudmundur Gunnarsson (an electrician) and Hildur Hauksdóttir who divorced before her second birthday, Björk grew up in a hippie-type community with her mother and her seven siblings. She started to study classical music at the…

Mario

Actor |
Freedom Writers

Mario is an American R&B singer who since his mid-teens has developed a convincingly strong career. Born and raised in Baltimore and now living in New Jersey, he was signed to the New York label 3rd Street/J Records, working with producer Clive Davis. After contributing to the soundtrack of Д…

Cantinflas

Actor |
Around the World in 80 Days

Cantinflas, born Mario Moreno as the son of a Mexican postal employee, was a prolific and productive Mexican comedian/producer/writer/singer who also knew a fair bit about agriculture and medicine. He was married to Valentina Ivanova from 1936 until her death. He appeared in more than 55 films, …

Lalaine

Actress |
Lizzie McGuire

Lalaine Vergara-Paras, or simply Lalaine, is best known for her role as Lizzie’s (Hilary Duff) best friend Miranda Sanchez in the hit TV series Лиззи Магуайр (2001), and she has confirmed that she will appear in the reboot. …

Romina

Actress |
Horrible Bosses 2

Romina was born in Coral Gables, Florida and although not large in stature, this actress, producer, writer, poet and singer is casting a broad shadow across Hollywood.

Romina’s love of acting began at age 13 when she took her first drama class while attending Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. …

Nas

Soundtrack |
Belly

Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones on September 14, 1973, is the son of Olu Dara, an unconventional jazz musician. At age nine he was a member of the Devastatin’ Seven in the mid-1980s, the fruits of which can be heard on his 1994 debut, «Illmatic,» which was released on Columbia/SME later that …

Twiggy

Actress |
The Boy Friend

Twiggy is a top model of the late 1960s, who made skinny an «inny», along with other famous skinny models such as Jean Shrimpton («The Shrimp»), Veruschka von Lehndorff, and Penelope Tree («The Tree»). She was born Leslie Hornby on September 19, 1949, in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, one of three…

Xzibit

Actor |
Derailed

Xzibit was born in Detroit, where he lived until his mother passed away when he was only nine years old. At the age of ten, he began to rap, very personally because of the loss of his mother. At the age of 14, he got into trouble and was removed from his home for two years after his father refused …

Moby

Soundtrack |
The Next Three Days

Richard Melville Hall was born September 11, 1965, in the Manhattan, New York City, in the Harlem neighborhood to Elizabeth McBride (née Warner) and James Frederick Hall. His mother was a medical secretary and his father a professor of chemistry. The nickname Moby was assigned by his father, and …

Halston

Costume_department |
God Told Me To

Born Roy Frowick Halston on April 23, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa, Halston was a product of America’s heartland. He led a classic Iowa childhood playing in soap box derby races, fishing, visiting farms, and the like. Halston took an interest in sewing from his mother, and from an early age he showed a…

Flea

Actor |
Baby Driver

Michael Peter Balzary was born on the sixteenth of October 1962, in Melbourne, Australia. When he was four, his parents divorced and Michael, his sister Karen and his mother Patricia headed for New York; they didn’t stay long and soon ended up in L.A. (in 1972), where his step-father, a jazz …

Aaliyah

Soundtrack |
Romeo Must Die

Talented. Beautiful. Modest. These three words described R&B singer-turned-actress Aaliyah perfectly.

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane (Hankerson) and Michael Haughton. Her uncle was music manager Barry Hankerson and her brother is director Rashad Haughton. Aaliyah was …

Divine

Actor |
Pink Flamingos

Originally born Harris Glen Milstead just after the end of WWII, Baltimore’s most outrageous resident eventually became the international icon of bad taste cinema, as the always shocking and highly entertaining transvestite performer, Divine.

Milstead met maverick film director & good friend, John …

Coolio

Soundtrack |
Dangerous Minds

With over 17 million records sold worldwide, Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum recording artist Coolio is an artist known around the world as a musical and cooking master of extraordinary reinvention. Growing up during the time of tremendous change in Compton, Calif., Coolio fed on struggle …

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Ciara

Actress |
That’s My Boy

Ciara Princess Harris was born on October 25, 1985 in Fort Hood, Texas to Jackie Harris (née Smith) & Carlton Clay Harris. Due to her father being in the United States Army, she grew up on army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona & Nevada. During her teens, Ciara and her family …

Vanity

Actress |
The Last Dragon

Vanity was a glamorous Canadian model and lead singer of the all-girl group «Vanity 6.» She specialized in playing sultry female characters often in trouble with the law.

Vanity was born Denise Katherine Matthews in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Helga Senyk and James Levia Matthews…

Sinbad

Actor |
Jingle All the Way

Sinbad was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan to two parents, Louise and the Baptist Rev. Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins and was then known as David Adkins. He is primarily known as an actor and somewhat a writer and proved his comedic acting style in House Guest (1994), Jingle All the Way (1996), First …

Nelly

Soundtrack |
The Longest Yard

Nelly went to Spain with his father, Air Force Man Cornall Haynes Sr., until he was 3 years old, then moved to St. Louis. Nelly’s folks struggled financially and split up when he was 7. As the youngest child in the neighborhood he grew up getting into trouble with the big kids. As a result he ended…

Mo'Nique

Actress |
Precious

Mo’Nique received a standing ovation when she stepped on stage for the first time in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, giving her confidence to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After numerous stand-up performances, she took a leap forward with one of the starring roles in Па&…

Chayanne

Soundtrack |
Dance with Me

Elmer Figueroa de Arce, better known as Chayanne, was born in Puerto Rico, the third of five siblings. He is married to Venezuelan Mariana Elizabeth «Marilisa» Maronesa de Figueroa, with whom he has a son, Lorenzo Valentino and a daughter, Isadora Sofia. Chayanne debuted as a singer at ten years of…

Donovan

Soundtrack |
Children of Men

Donovan Philips Leitch was born May 10, 1946, in Glasgow, Scotland. Music was always part of his home life, with both traditional Scottish/Irish songs at family and local celebrations, and popular music through radio and live performances. When Donovan was ten his family moved south to England, …

Maluma

Soundtrack |
Marry Me

Born in Medellin, Colombia on January 28, 1994, he is a pop, reggaeton and Latin trap singer, who in his childhood was a soccer fan, a sport he played for eight years as a member of the lower divisions of two Colombian teams. He always had a passion for music and won his first singing contest in …

Hergé

Writer |
The Adventures of Tintin

Born under the name Georges Remi on May 22, 1907 in Brussels, Belgium. As a child, Herge had a gift for drawing but never had any formal training in the visual arts. He attended both school and the boy scouts during the World War 1 and post-World War 1 Era. After he finished school Herge published …

Starhawk

Writer |
The Fifth Sacred Thing

Starhawk was born as Miriam Simos in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Both her parents were the children of Jewish immigrants from Russia. In 1973, while she was a film student at UCLA, Starhawk won the Samuel Goldwyn Award for her novel, «A Weight of Gold», a story about Venice, California, where she then …

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Dalida

Soundtrack |
No Time to Die

Dalida was a French-Italian singer, born to Italian parents in Egypt. She moved to France in her 30’s, where she enjoyed the most successful part of her career. She was born on January 17, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt as Yolande Christina Gigliotti. She was married to Lucien Morisse. She died on May 3, …

Bourvil

Actor |
The Longest Day

At the age of three, André Zacharie Raimbourg and his family moved to a town in the region of Normandy called Bourville. He finished school at the age of 15 and began to work as a baker. He was already playing harmonica, mandoline and cornet when he engaged himself in a village band. In the …

Fernandel

Actor |
Don Camillo

The apocryphal biography of Fernand Contandin tells the invention of his artistic name Fernandel by his sister-in-law («Voici le Fernand d’elles»). At the beginning of the thirties he became a typical actor of the comedy genre: popular, common, likable and with a concealed grain of drama. Marc …

Raimu

Actor |
La femme du boulanger

Orson Welles once called beloved French character star Raimu (né Jules Auguste Cesar Muraire) «the greatest actor who ever lived.» It is hard to argue the compliment of one genius to another.

The jowly, cigar-chomping comedian was born in Toulon, France on December 17, 1883 of very humble means, his…

Arletty

Actress |
Les enfants du paradis

Before Arlette-Leonie Bathiat went to the movies she was a secretary and had posed several times as a model for different painters and photographers. In 1920 she debuted on stage at a theatre. She only began to work in movies after 1930. After World War II she was condemned to prison for having …

Fréhel

Soundtrack |
Pépé le Moko

Fréhel was born on July 13, 1891 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Pépé le Moko (1937), Амели (2001) and Berlingot et Cie (1939). She was previously married to Georges Boettgen and Édouard Hollard. She died on February 3, 1951 in Paris, …

Beck

Soundtrack |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Beck David Hansen is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and Lo-Fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronic, …

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of notable people best known by a stage name consisting of a single word.

This list does not include the many famous people who are commonly referred to by their surname (e.g., Liberace, Mantovani, Morrissey, Mozart, Shakespeare); it is quite common and regular for surnames to be used to identify historic and pop culture figures.

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  • Aaliyah (1979-2001), American singer and actress.
  • Aamani (born 1973), Indian actress
  • Aaradhna (born 1983), New Zealand singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Aarathi (born 1954), Indian actress and producer
  • Aarthi (born 1985), Indian actress and television host
  • Abbas (born 1975), Indian actor
  • Abdominal (born 1974), Canadian rapper
  • Abhirami (born 1983), Indian actress
  • Abigail, English singer
  • Above (born 1981), American street artist
  • Abyale, French singer
  • Abyss (born 1973), American wrestler
  • Aceyalone (born 1970), American rapper
  • Adamski (born 1967), English music producer
  • Adassa (born 1987), American singer-songwriter
  • Adele (born 1988), English singer-songwriter
  • Aderet (born 1976), Israeli entertainer
  • Adeva (born 1960), American musician
  • Adeyto (born 1976), French singer-songwriter, actress and director
  • Adira (born 1991), Malaysian singer
  • Adithyan (1954–2017), Indian film score and soundtrack composer
  • Aeone (born 1959), British singer-songwriter
  • Afra (born 1980), Japanese beatboxer
  • Afrob (born 1977), Italian-born German rapper
  • Afrojack (born 1987), Dutch music producer and DJ
  • Afroman (born 1974), American rapper and musician
  • Agallah (aka 8-Off, Swagallah; born 1974), American rapper and record producer
  • Agha (1914–1992), Indian Bollywood actor
  • Ahlam (born 1969), Arab singer
  • Ai (born 1981), Japanese-American singer
  • Aidonia (born 1981), Jamaican musician
  • Aiko (born 1975), Japanese pop singer-songwriter
  • Ailyn (born 1982), Spanish singer
  • AiM (born 1975), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Aisha (born 1962), English singer
  • Ajdar (born 1973), Turkish singer-songwriter
  • Ajeesh, Indian singer
  • Ajith (born 1971), Indian Tamil actor
  • Ajoo (born 1990), South Korean singer
  • AKA (1988–2023), South African rapper
  • Akala (born 1983), British rap and hip hop artist
  • Akam (born 1993), Canadian wrestler
  • Akarova (1904–1999), Belgian dancer and choreographer
  • Akhenaton (born 1968), French rapper and producer
  • Akir, American hip hop artist and producer
  • Akon (born 1973), Senegalese hip-hop artist
  • Ákos (born 1968), Hungarian singer-songwriter
  • Akrobatik (born 1974), American rapper
  • Akufen (born 1966), Canadian electronic musician
  • Alamgir (born 1955), Pakistani singer
  • Alan (born 1973), Mexican actor and singer
  • alan (born 1987), Chinese singer
  • Alaska (born 1963), Spanish-Mexican singer
  • Albela (1941–2004), Pakistani actor
  • ALB (born 1979), French electro-pop musician
  • Alberte (born 1963), Danish singer and actress
  • Alesso (born 1991), Swedish DJ, record producer and musician
  • Alex (born 1978), Danish singer, songwriter and actor
  • Alexandra (1942–1969), German singer
  • Alexia (born 1967), Italian singer
  • Alexis (born 1968), German singer
  • Alexis & Fido, Puerto Rican reggaeton duo
  • Aleyn, English composer
  • Alfio (born 1978), Italian-Australian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Algérino, or L’Algérino (born 1980), French rapper of Algerian descent
  • Ali (born 1967), Indian actor
  • Ali (born 1975), French rapper
  • Ali (born 1984), South Korean singer
  • Ali (born 1986), American wrestler
  • Alias (1976–2018), American rapper, producer and record label founder
  • Alice (born 1954), Italian singer-songwriter and pianist
  • Alişan (born 1976), Turkish singer and actor
  • Alisha (born 1968), American singer
  • Aliyah (born 1994), Canadian wrestler
  • Alizée (born 1984), French singer
  • Alloise (born 1984), Ukrainian singer
  • Alonzo (born 1982), French hip hop artist and rapper
  • Alpay (born 1935), Turkish singer
  • Alsou (born 1983), Tatar Russian singer
  • Alu, American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Alyosha (born 1986), Ukrainian singer
  • Alyth (born 1970), Scottish singer and actress
  • Amadeus (born 1962), Italian presenter
  • Amala (born 1968), Indian actress
  • Amanda (born 1985), French-born Swedish singer
  • Amandititita (born 1982), Mexican singer-songwriter
  • Amar (born 1982), British-Indian singer
  • Amarfis, Dominican singer-songwriter
  • Amber (born 1970), Dutch-German singer-songwriter
  • Ambika (born 1962), Indian actress
  • A-Mei (aka A-mei, a-MEI, a MEI, Chang Hui-mei; born 1972), Taiwanese Puyuma singer-songwriter
  • Amen (born 1972), Finnish guitarist
  • Américo (born 1977), Chilean singer-songwriter
  • Amerie (born 1980; aka Ameriie), American singer, songwriter, author, actress and record producer
  • Amidou (1935–2013), Moroccan actor
  • Amil (born 1978), American rapper and singer
  • Amine (born 1982), Moroccan-born French singer
  • Aminé (born 1994), American rapper and singer
  • Amoc (born 1984), Finnish rap musician
  • Amoolya (born 1993), Indian actress
  • Anabela (born 1976), Portuguese singer and actress
  • Anacani (born 1954), Mexican-born American singer
  • Anagnorisis (born 1986), Russian-born German singer-songwriter and musician
  • Anamor, Italian singer and actress
  • Anari (born 1970), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Anasol (born 1976), Argentine-born Colombian pop singer
  • Andrade (born 1989), Mexican wrestler
  • Aneka (born 1954), Scottish singer
  • Anelia (born 1982), Bulgarian singer
  • Anémone (1950–2019), French actress, filmmaker and political activist
  • Angel (born 1988), American singer
  • Angel (born 1987), English singer-songwriter
  • Angel (born 1982), Mexican wrestler
  • Angèle (born 1995), Belgian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Angelica (born 1972), American singer
  • Angélica (born 1973), Brazilian singer, actress and TV hostess
  • Angelyne (born 1958), American model
  • Anggun (born 1974), Indonesian singer-songwriter
  • Angham (born 1972), Egyptian singer, record producer and actress
  • Ania (born 1981), Polish singer and composer
  • Aniki (1969–2018), American model and pornographic film actor
  • Animal (1960–2020), American wrestler
  • Anita (born 1960), Austrian singer
  • Anitta (born 1993), Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman
  • Anjali (born 1982), Indian actress and model
  • Anjani (born 1959), American singer-songwriter and pianist
  • Anjulie (born 1983), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Anjuman (born 1955), Pakistani actress
  • Anna (born 1987), Japanese-born American singer
  • Annabella (1909–1996), French film actress
  • Annabelle (born 1967), French singer and actress
  • Annapurna (born 1948), Indian actress
  • Annie (born 1977), Norwegian singer and DJ
  • Anniela (born 1990), Swedish pop singer
  • Annupamaa (born 1968), Indian singer
  • Anodajay (born 1977), Canadian rapper
  • Anouk (born 1975), Dutch singer
  • Anoushka (born 1960), Egyptian singer
  • Anquette (born 1972), American rapper
  • Anri (born 1961), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Ant (born 1970), American hip hop producer
  • Ant (born 1967), American comedian and actor
  • Antoine (born 1944), French singer
  • Antoinette (born 1970), American rapper
  • Anuj, Indian-born Australian singer
  • Anwar (born 1949), Indian singer
  • Anza (born 1976), Japanese musician, singer and actress
  • Aoife, Irish singer and composer
  • Apache (1964-2010), American rapper
  • Apathy (born 1979), American rapper and producer
  • Apex (1981-2017), British musician
  • Aphrodite, British DJ and producer
  • Apollo (born 1987), American wrestler
  • Appa (born 1983), Dutch rapper
  • Aqualung (born 1972), English singer-songwriter
  • Arabesque (born 1981), Canadian rapper
  • Aramary, Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Aranza (born 1971), Mexican singer and TV presenter
  • Arash (born 1977), Iranian-Swedish entertainer
  • Arata (born 1974), Japanese actor
  • Arcángel (born 1986), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, rapper and actor
  • Archana, Indian actress
  • Aref (born 1941), Iranian singer
  • Ares (born 1973), Norwegian singer and musician
  • Argenis (born 1986), Mexican wrestler
  • Aria (born 1979), American singer-songwriter and actress
  • Aril (born 1985), Malaysian singer, actor, dancer and television host
  • Arisa (born 1982), Italian singer
  • Arletty (1898–1992), French model, singer, and actress
  • Armand, singer
  • Arrow (1954–2010), West Indian singer-songwriter
  • Aruray (born 1920), Filipina actress
  • Arya (born 1980), Kerala-born Indian actor
  • Aṣa (born 1982), Nigerian singer-songwriter
  • Ásgeir (born 1992), Icelandic singer
  • Ashanti (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
  • Ashe (born 1993), American singer and songwriter
  • Ashley (born 1975), Puerto Rican singer
  • Asin (born 1985), Indian actress and dancer
  • Aslyn (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
  • Asmahan (1912–1944), Syrian singer, actress
  • Assia (born 1973), French singer
  • Assol (born 1993), Ukrainian singer
  • Asspizza (born 1998), American fashion designer
  • Astro (1957-2021) British rapper
  • Asuka (born 1981), Japanese wrestler
  • Asya (born 1965), Turkish singer-songwriter
  • Ateed, German singer
  • Atlantis (born 1962), Mexican wrestler
  • Auburn (born 1989), American singer
  • Aurora (born 1996), Norwegian singer-songwriter
  • Averno (born 1977), Mexican wrestler
  • Avicii (1989–2018), Swedish EDM DJ, remixer, and record producer
  • Avra, Greek-Australian singer-songwriter, actress, dancer and producer
  • Awie (born 1968), Malaysian singer, actor
  • Awkwafina (born 1989), American actress, rapper
  • Axel (born 1977), Argentine singer-songwriter
  • Axwell (born 1977), Swedish DJ and record producer
  • Ayaka (born 1987), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Ayana, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Ayane, Japanese singer
  • Ayshea,(born 1948), English singer, actress and television presenter
  • Ayọ (born 1980), German singer-songwriter
  • AZ (born 1972), American rapper
  • Azad (born 1974), Iranian-born German-Kurdish rapper
  • Azekel, Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, musician and producer
  • Azis (born 1978), Bulgarian singer
  • Azu (born 1981), Japanese singer
  • Azuquita (1946–2022), Panamanian singer and composer

B[edit]

  • Badshah (born 1984), Indian rapper
  • B-Real (born 1970), American rapper
  • Baauer (born 1989), American record producer
  • Baaziz (more detailed article in French) (born c. 1963), Algerian-born Berber singer
  • Babalu (1942–1998), Filipino actor and comedian
  • Babatunde (born 1988), Polish wrestler
  • Babydaddy (born 1976), American musician
  • Babyface (born 1958), American musician
  • Bacchelli (born 1952), Spanish singer
  • Bada (born 1980), South Korean singer
  • Bahadoor (1930–2000), Indian comedian
  • Bahamadia (born 1966), American hip hop artist, DJ, and emcee
  • Bahamas (born 1981), Canadian musician
  • Bahiano (born 1962), Argentine reggae singer
  • Bakermat (born 1991), Dutch DJ and music producer
  • Balvaz (born 1970), Norwegian musician
  • Bangkay (1947–2018), Filipino actor
  • Bapu (1933–2014), Indian film director
  • Barbara (1930–1997), French singer
  • Barbette (1899–1973), American performer and trapeze artist
  • Baron (1838–1920), French actor and singer
  • Barzin, Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Bashy (born 1985), British hip hop artist
  • Basia (born 1954), Polish singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Basim (born 1992), Danish singer
  • Basshunter (born 1984), Swedish singer-songwriter and producer
  • Bassima (born 1973), Lebanese singer
  • Basto (born 1975), Belgian record producer, musician and DJ
  • Batista (born 1969), American wrestler
  • Battlecat (born 1968), American hip hop producer
  • Bayianteras (1903–1985), Greek singer and composer
  • Bayley (born 1989), American wrestler
  • beabadoobee (born 2000), Filipino-British indie singer-songwriter
  • Beans (born 1971), American hip hop artist and producer
  • Beauregarde (born 1936), American wrestler and musician
  • Beaver (1951–2010), New Zealand singer
  • Bebe (born 1978), Spanish singer and actress
  • Becca (born 1989), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Beck (born 1970), American musician
  • Becky (born 1984), Japanese TV personality
  • Bedders (born 1961), English musician, songwriter and composer
  • Beefy (born 1985), American rapper and webcomic artist
  • Beenzino (born 1987), South Korean rapper
  • Belchior (born 1946), Brazilian singer and composer
  • Belinda (born 1989), Spanish-born Mexican singer-songwriter and actress
  • Belladonna (born 1981), American pornographic actress
  • Belly (born 1984), Canadian rapper
  • BélO (born 1979), Haitian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Ben (born 1981), German singer-songwriter, occasional voice actor and TV host
  • Ben (born 1991), South Korean singer
  • Bénabar (born 1969), French singer-songwriter
  • Bender (1980–2018), Canadian underground hip hop artist
  • Bengü (born 1979), Turkish singer
  • Beni (born 1986), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Bentot (1928–1986), Filipino comedian
  • Benzino (born 1965), American hip hop artist, media executive, and record producer
  • Berri (born 1974), English singer
  • Beth (born 1981), Spanish singer and actress
  • Beto (1967–2010), Portuguese singer
  • Betzaida (born 1981), American singer
  • Beyoncé (born 1981), American singer, songwriter, dancer
  • Bez (born 1964), English percussionist, dancer, media personality and comedian
  • Bhavatharini (born 1976), Indian singer and music director
  • Bhavya (born 1966), Indian actress
  • Bïa (born 1967), Brazilian-born French singer
  • Bibie (born 1957), Ghanaian singer
  • Bigflo (born 1993), French rapper
  • Bilal (born 1983), Lebanese singer
  • Biquardus, French composer
  • Birdman (born 1969), American rapper
  • Biyouna (born 1952), Algerian singer, dancer and actress
  • Bizarre (born 1976), American hip hop artist
  • Bizniz (born 1982), South Korean rapper and singer
  • Blaaze (born 1975), Indian rap artist and singer
  • Black (1962–2016), British singer-songwriter
  • Blackbear (born 1990), American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Bladee (born 1994), Swedish rapper
  • Blanche (born 1999), Belgian singer
  • Blaqstarr (born 1985), American rapper, singer, producer and DJ
  • Bleubird, American rap artist
  • Bligg (born 1976), Swiss rapper
  • Blinky (born 1944), American singer
  • Blowfly (born 1945), American singer-songwriter, comedian and rapper
  • Blu (born 1983), American rapper
  • Blueprint (born 1974), American rapper and hip hop producer
  • Blumio (born 1985), Japanese-German rapper
  • BoA (born 1986), South Korean pop singer
  • Boa (born 1995), Chinese wrestler
  • Bobbito (born 1967), American DJ and member of the Rock Steady Crew
  • Bobby (born 1988), Bangladeshi film actress and producer
  • Bobina (born 1982), Russian trance DJ, record producer and radio host
  • Bocafloja (born 1978), Mexican MC and spoken word artist
  • Bojoura (born 1947), Dutch singer
  • Bombolo (1931–1987), Italian actor and comedian
  • Bones (stylized as BONES; born 1994), American rapper
  • Bono (born 1960), Irish singer-songwriter
  • Bonvi (1941–1995), Italian comic book artist
  • Booba (born 1976), French rapper
  • Boondox (born 1975), American rapper
  • Borgeous, American DJ and producer
  • Borgore (born 1987), Israeli producer and DJ
  • Boris (born 1965), French singer-songwriter
  • Borlet, French composer
  • Boss (born 1969), American rapper
  • Bossman (born 1983), American rapper
  • Bosson (born 1969), Swedish singer-songwriter
  • Bourvil (1917–1970), French actor and singer
  • Bowzer (born 1947), American singer
  • Brädi (born 1979), Finnish hip hop artist
  • Bradshaw (born 1966), American wrestler and businessman
  • Braguinha (1907–2006), Brazilian songwriter and singer
  • Brahmanandam (born 1956), Indian actor and comedian
  • Brainpower (born 1975), Belgium-born Dutch rapper
  • Braintax (born 1973), British hip hop artist and producer
  • Branco, Danish rapper
  • Brandy (born 1979), American singer and entertainer
  • Brassaï (1899–1984), Hungarian photographer and filmmaker
  • Braulio (born 1946), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Breakage (born 1982), British electronic producer and DJ
  • Breakbot (born 1981), French producer and DJ
  • Brendon, British singer
  • Bricktop (1894–1984), American dancer, jazz singer, and vaudevillian
  • Brisco (born 1983), American rapper
  • Broery (1944–2000), Indonesian singer
  • Brolle (born 1981), Swedish singer and musician
  • Buckethead (born 1969), American musician
  • Buckwheat (1931–1980), American child actor
  • Bukkcity (born 1980), Australian-born American rapper
  • Busdriver (born 1978), American rapper
  • Bushido (born 1978), German rapper
  • Bussunda (1962–2006), Brazilian TV comedian
  • Butterscotch (born 1985), American singer and pianist
  • Byul (born 1983), South Korean singer
  • Byz (born 1984), Swedish hip hop musician

C[edit]

  • Cadenet (1160–1235), French-Spanish composer
  • Cage (born 1973), American rapper
  • Cali (born 1968), French singer-songwriter
  • Calogero (born 1971), French singer
  • Calpurnio (1927–2022), Spanish comic artist and illustrator
  • Cam (born 1984), American singer
  • Camané (born 1966), Portuguese singer
  • Chameleone (born 1979), Ugandan DJ and AfroBeat artiste and musician reggae
  • Camelia (born 1974), Malaysian singer and model
  • Camilla (born 1981), English singer and actress
  • Camille (born 1978), French singer-songwriter and actress
  • Camoflauge (1981–2003), American rapper
  • Cam’ron (born 1976), American rapper
  • Canardo (born 1984), French rapper, singer, songwriter and music producer
  • Cancerbero (born 1977), Mexican wrestler
  • Candice (born 1978), American model and wrestler
  • Canibus (born 1974), Jamaican-born American rapper
  • Cantinflas (1911–1993), Mexican comedian and actor
  • Canuplin (1904–1979), Filipino actor, and comedian
  • Caparezza (born 1973), Italian rapper
  • Cappadonna (born 1968), American rapper
  • Capucine (1928–1990), French actress
  • Capulina (born 1927), Mexican comedy actor
  • Caravelli (born 1930), French orchestra leader, composer and arranger
  • Caribou (born 1978), Canadian musician
  • Carlos (1943–2008), French entertainer
  • Carlprit (born 1986), Zimbabwean rapper and actor
  • Carmel (born 1958), British singer
  • Carmella (born 1987), American cheerleader, dancer, fitness trainer, model and professional wrestler
  • Carminho (born 1984), Portuguese singer
  • Carola (born 1966), Swedish singer
  • Carpentras (1470–1548), French composer
  • Carrara, Italian singer, composer and DJ
  • Cartola (1908–1980), Brazilian singer and composer
  • Cascarita (1920–1975), Cuban singer
  • Case (born 1975), American singer
  • Cashis (born 1978), American rapper
  • Cassiane (born 1972), Brazilian singer
  • Cassiano (1943–2021), Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Cassidy (born 1982), American rapper
  • Cassie (born 1986), American singer
  • Castelloza, French composer
  • Caushun (born 1977), American rapper
  • Cazuza (1958–1990), Brazilian singer and composer
  • Cazwell (born 1979), American rapper and songwriter
  • Ceca (born 1973), Serbian singer
  • Cecilia, Norwegian singer
  • Cecilia (1948–1976), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Cecilia (born 1943), Chilean singer-songwriter
  • Celeda, American singer and drag performer
  • Ceo (born 1981), Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Cepillín (born 1946), Mexican television clown
  • Cesaro (born 1980), Swiss wrestler
  • Céu (born 1980), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Ceui, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Ceza (born 1976), Turkish rapper
  • Chabelo (1935–2023), Mexican actor, comedian, TV presenter and singer
  • Chacrinha (1917–1988), Brazilian TV host and comedian
  • Chakri (born 1974), Indian music director and singer
  • Chakuza (born 1981), Austrian rapper
  • Chalam (1929–1989), Indian actor, comedian and director
  • Chalice (born 1983), Estonian singer and rapper
  • Cham (born 1977), Jamaican DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Chamillionaire (born 1979), American rapper
  • Chandrashekhar (1922–2021), Indian actor
  • Chanyeol (born 1992), South Korean singer/rapper
  • Chara (born 1968), Japanese singer, songwriter, musician and actress
  • Charizma (1973–1993), American MC
  • Charlene (born 1950), American singer
  • Charlotte (born 1986), American wrestler
  • Charmion (1875–1949), American vaudeville trapeze artist and strongwoman
  • Charo (born 1951), Spanish-American entertainer
  • Charuhasan (born 1930), Indian actor
  • Charytín (born 1954), Saint Lucia-born Dominica-based singer and actress
  • Chata (born 1979), Japanese singer
  • Chaundon (born 1976), American hip-hop artist
  • Chayanne (born 1968), Puerto Rican singer
  • Cheek (born 1981), Finnish rapper
  • Chen (born 1992), South Korean singer
  • Chenoa (born 1975), Argentine-Spanish singer
  • Cheran (born 1965), Indian actor and director
  • Cherie (born 1984), French singer
  • Cherrelle (born 1958), American singer
  • Cheryl (born 1983), English singer, songwriter and television personality
  • Chessman (born 1975), Mexican wrestler
  • Chetes (born 1979), Mexican rock musician
  • Chezidek (born 1973), Jamaican singer
  • Chiaki (born 1971), Japanese entertainer
  • Chiara (born 1976), Maltese singer
  • Chiara (born 1986), Italian singer
  • Chicane (born 1971), British musician, composer and producer
  • Chicháy (1918–1993), Filipino comedian
  • Chikezie (born 1985), American singer
  • Chilli (born 1971), American dancer, singer-songwriter, actress, and television personality
  • Chingy (born 1980), American hip-hop artist
  • Chinmayi (born 1984), Indian singer
  • Chipmunk (born 1990), English rapper and singer-songwriter
  • Chiquito (1932–1997), Filipino actor
  • Chiranjeevi (born 1955), Indian actor
  • Chisu (born 1982), Finnish singer-songwriter and producer
  • Chitragupta (1917–1991), Indian composer
  • Chloe, Australian singer-songwriter
  • Cho (born 1993), Dutch rapper
  • Choclair (born 1975), Canadian rapper
  • Chocolat (born 1978), Japanese singer
  • Choice, American rapper
  • Chokoleit (1972–2019), Filipino comedian
  • Choppa (born 1980), American rapper
  • Chorão (1970–2013), Brazilian musician, singer, poet
  • Chouchou, Lebanese comedian, stage actor, director
  • Chrisanthos (1934–2005), Greek singer-songwriter
  • Chrispa (born 1982), Greek singer
  • Christell (born 1998), Chilean singer and musician
  • Christian (1821–1889), French actor and singer
  • Christian (born 1949), Italian singer
  • Christian (born 1973), Canadian professional wrestler
  • Christo (1935–2020), Bulgarian artist
  • Christophe (born 1945), French singer-songwriter
  • Christopher (born 1992), Danish singer
  • Chrisye (1949–2007), Indonesian singer
  • Chyna (1970–2016), American professional wrestler
  • Chynna (1994–2020), American rapper, disc jockey, and model
  • Ciara (born 1985), American singer
  • Cibelle (born 1978), Brazilian performance artist, singer-songwriter and producer
  • Cibernético (born 1975), Mexican wrestler
  • Cicciolina (born 1951), Hungarian-Italian porn star, politician, and singer
  • Cilvaringz (born 1979), Dutch rapper and hip hop producer
  • Cindy & Bert (born 1948)/(1945–2012), German vocalists
  • Cineplexx (born 1973), Argentine musician
  • CKay, Nigerian singer
  • Clairette (1919–2008), French-Canadian actress and singer
  • Classified (born 1978), Canadian rapper
  • Cláudya (born 1948), Brazilian singer
  • Clemens (born 1979), Danish rapper, singer, music writer, actor
  • Clémentine (born 1963), French singer-songwriter
  • Cléo (born 1946), French singer
  • Cleo (born 1983), Polish singer
  • Cleo (born 1987), Swedish rap artist, singer and songwriter
  • Cleo. (born 1988), English rapper and musician
  • Cleopatra (aka Kleopátra; born 1963), Greek singer
  • Clueso (born 1980), German singer-songwriter, rapper and producer
  • CNU (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor
  • Coba (born 1959), Japanese musician
  • Cocco (born 1977), Japanese singer
  • Coko (born 1970), American singer
  • Colette (1873–1954), French novelist
  • Colleen (musician) (born 1976), French ambient/experimental musician/composer
  • Colos (born 1981), Albanian-born German rapper
  • Coluche (1944–1986), French comedian and actor
  • Common (born 1972), American rapper and actor
  • Conchita (born 1980), Finnish-born Spanish singer
  • Consequence (born 1977), American rapper
  • Coolio (born 1963), American rapper
  • Coppé, Japanese singer-songwriter and music producer
  • Copywrite (born 1978), American underground hip hop artist
  • Corina, American singer
  • Corina (born 1980), Romanian singer and composer
  • Cormega (born 1973), American emcee rapper
  • Corneille (born 1977), Canadian Rwandan singer
  • Cornelius (born 1969), Japanese musician and producer
  • Cougnut (1968–2001), American rapper
  • Criolo (born 1975), Brazilian singer and rapper
  • Cristie (born 1978), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Cro (born 1990), German rapper, singer, and producer
  • Cronos (born 1963), English heavy metal singer and bass guitarist
  • Crowbar (born 1974), American wrestler
  • Csézy (born 1979), Hungarian singer
  • Culture, Canadian rapper, reggae and hip hop artist
  • Cupcakke (born 1997), American rapper
  • Currensy (born 1981), American rapper
  • Curse (born 1978), German hip hop artist
  • Cybele (1887–1978), Greek actress
  • Cytherea (born 1981), American pornographic actress and model

D[edit]

  • DaBaby, American rapper
  • Dabo, Japanese rapper
  • Daboy (1952–2008), Filipino actor and producer
  • Dadju (born 1991), French singer
  • Dadoo (born 1976), French rapper
  • Daedelus (born 1977), American record producer
  • Daesung (born 1989), South Korean singer, MC and actor
  • Daffney (born 1975), American wrestler
  • Dagmar (1921–2001), American actress, model, and TV personality
  • Dagmar (born 1955), Puerto Rican TV host, comedian, and singer
  • Daigo (born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Dajim (born 1977), Thai hip-hop artist
  • Daklon (born 1944), Israeli singer
  • Dalia, Egyptian singer
  • Dalida (1933–1987), Italo-French Egyptian-born singer and actress, diva
  • Damae, German model, television presenter and singer-songwriter
  • Damia (1889–1978), French singer and actress
  • Damian (1964-2017), English musician and actor
  • Damso (born 1992), Belgian-Congolese rapper, singer and songwriter
  • Dana (born 1951), Irish singer
  • Dana (born 1986), South Korean singer, dancer and pianist
  • Danarto (1941–2018), Indonesian writer and artist
  • Dan-e-o (born 1977), Canadian hip hop artist and actor
  • D’Angelo (born 1974), American singer
  • Dani (born 1945), French actress and singer
  • Daniel (born 1955), Montenegro-born singer
  • Daniel (born 1968), Brazilian singer
  • Danny (born 1942), Finnish singer
  • Danny! (born 1983), American rapper and producer
  • Danzel (born 1976), Belgian singer and musician
  • Daphné (born 1974), French singer
  • Dappy (born 1987), English-born Greek rapper, singer and actor
  • Dara (born 1984), South Korean singer and actress
  • Dara (born 1998), Bulgarian pop singer
  • Darin (born 1987), Swedish singer
  • Darina (born 1980), Mexican singer-songwriter
  • Darine (born 1984), Lebanese-born Swedish singer-songwriter
  • Darpan (1928–1980), Pakistani actor
  • Darude (born 1975), Finnish trance producer and DJ
  • Daryl (born 1955), magician
  • Dataz (born 1984), Tanzanian rapper
  • Daubray (1837–1892), French actor and operetta singer
  • Dave (born 1944), Dutch-born French singer
  • Dave (born 1998), British rapper, singer and songwriter
  • Davina (born 1966), American singer and musician
  • Dax (born 1969–1970), musician, producer, and music manager
  • Daya (born 1998), American singer-songwriter
  • Dead (1969–1991), Swedish vocalist
  • Deadlee, rapper
  • Deadmau5 (born 1981), record producer, DJ, musician, and composer
  • Deakin (born 1978), singer and musician
  • Dean (born 1992), South Korean singer, rapper, and record producer
  • Dee, Canadian singer-songwriter, DJ, musician and producer
  • Deeba (born 1947), Pakistani actress
  • Deedar (born 1980), Pakistani actress
  • Deemi (born 1980), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Deen (born 1982), Bosnia and Herzegovina singer
  • Deetah (born 1976), Chilean rapper and singer
  • Deeyah (born 1977), Norwegian singer, composer and filmmaker
  • Defconn (born 1977), South Korean rapper, comedian and MC
  • Delirious (born 1981), American wrestler
  • Délizia (born 1952), Italian-Belgian singer
  • Delkash (1924–2004), Iranian singer and actress
  • Delta (born 1985), Mexican wrestler
  • Dendemann (born 1974), German rapper
  • Denyo (born 1977), German hip hop artist
  • Désiré (1823–1873), French baritone, who created many comic roles for Offenbach
  • Desireless (born 1952), French singer
  • Des’ree (born 1968), British singer
  • Dessa (born 1981), spoken word artist, author and MC
  • Dev (born 1989), American singer
  • Deva (born 1950), Indian composer and singer
  • Devadarshini (born 1975), Indian actress and TV anchor
  • Devayani (born 1974), Indian actress
  • Devika (1943–2002), Indian actress
  • Devon (born 1963), Canadian rapper
  • Devon (born 1977), American pornographic actress
  • Dexter (born 1973), Brazilian rapper
  • D-Flame, German hip hop and reggae musician
  • Dhamu, Indian actor and comedian
  • Dhanush (born 1978), Indian actor and singer
  • Dhany (born 1972), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Dharan (born 1983), Indian composer and music director
  • Dharmendra (born 1935), Indian actor
  • Dharshana, Indian singer
  • Diamond (born 1988), rapper
  • Diana (born 1954), singer
  • Diaz (born 1976), Norwegian rapper
  • Dicte (born 1966), Danish musician and songwriter
  • Dido (born 1971), British singer
  • Diesel (born 1959), actor and wrestler
  • Diganth (born 1983), Indian actor and model
  • Dilana (born 1972), South African singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Dilba (born 1971), Turkish-born Swedish singer-songwriter of Kurdish origin
  • Dilber (born 1958), Chinese singer
  • Dileep (born 1968), Indian actor and producer
  • Dilip (c. 1955–2012), Indian actor
  • Dina (born 1956), Portuguese singer
  • Dina (born 1985), Norwegian singer
  • Dinio (born 1972), Cuban singer and pornographic actor
  • Dino (born 1963), American DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Dino (born 1948), Italian singer and actor
  • Dio (1942–2010), heavy metal vocalist and songwriter
  • Dion (born 1939), American singer-songwriter
  • Diplo, American DJ, producer and songwriter
  • Diverse, rapper
  • Divine (1945–1988), transvestite actor
  • Divino, Puerto Rican reggaeton artist
  • Divyadarshini (born 1980), Indian actress and TV anchor
  • Djavan (born 1949), Brazilian singer and composer
  • DMX (1970–2021), American rapper and actor
  • Dntel, electronic music artist
  • Do (born 1981), Dutch singer
  • Doda (born 1984), Polish singer
  • Doddanna (born 1949), Indian actor
  • Dodie (born 1995), British singer-songwriter
  • Dolcenera (born 1977), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Dolla (1987–2009), American rapper
  • Dollarman, Grenada-born singer, songwriter, producer and musician
  • Dolphy (1928–2012), Filipino actor and comedian
  • Dominguinhos (born 1941), Brazilian singer and composer
  • Domino (born 1970), American record producer and DJ
  • Domino (born 1972), American rapper
  • Dompan (1924–2008), Swedish jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist
  • Donatello (born 1947), Italian singer
  • Dondria (born 1987), American singer-songwriter
  • Donghae (born 1986), South Korean singer and occasional actor
  • Donovan (born 1946), Scottish singer-songwriter
  • Dora (born 1966), Portuguese singer
  • Doris (1947–2023), Swedish singer
  • Dorismar (born 1975), Argentine model, actress, TV hostess and singer
  • Dorlis (born 1982), Japanese musician
  • Doro (born 1964), German singer-songwriter
  • Dorothée (born 1953), French singer and TV presenter
  • Doseone (born 1977), American emcee, artist and poet
  • Dosseh (born 1985), French rapper and singer
  • Dotan (born 1986), Dutch-Israeli singer-songwriter
  • Dottsy (born 1963), American singer
  • Double (born 1975), Japanese singer
  • Doudrop (born 1991), Scottish wrestler
  • Drake (born 1986), Canadian rapper and singer
  • Drama (born 1981), rapper
  • Dranem (1869–1935), French singer and actor
  • Dregen (born 1973), Swedish musician
  • Dres (born 1967), rapper
  • Dresta (born 1971), American rapper
  • Dru, Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Drupi (born 1947), Italian pop-rock singer
  • Dry (born 1977), French rapper of Congolese origin
  • Dugazon (1746–1809), French actor
  • Duilio (born 1973), Swiss singer
  • Duke, English singer-songwriter and producer
  • Dulce (born 1961), Filipina singer
  • Dumbfoundead (born 1986), Argentine-born American rapper
  • Duquende (born 1965), Spanish singer
  • Dwele (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and record producer
  • DyE, French musician
  • Dyango (born 1940), Spanish musician
  • Dynamo (born 1982), British magician
  • Dev, Indian actor

E[edit]

  • E (born 1963), American lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and drummer
  • Eamon (born 1984), American singer-songwriter
  • Eartha, American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Earthquake (born 1963), American actor and comedian
  • Earthquake (1963–2006), Canadian sumōtori and professional wrestler
  • Ebi (born 1949), Iranian singer
  • Edan (born 1978), American hip hop artist, emcee, DJ and record producer
  • Edge (born 1973), Canadian actor, podcaster, and professional wrestler
  • Edurne (born 1985), Spanish singer
  • Edwin (born 1968), Canadian musician
  • Eilera, French singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Eita (born 1982), Japanese actor
  • Eivør (born 1983), Faroese singer
  • Egardus, Flemish composer
  • Ektor (born 1980), Puerto Rican singer and actor
  • Elán (born 1983), Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist
  • Elastinen (born 1981), Finnish rap musician
  • Eldee (born 1977), Nigerian-American rapper and producer
  • Electrico (born 1986), Mexican wrestler
  • Electroshock (born 1970), Mexican wrestler
  • Elektra (born 1970), American retired professional wrestling valet and professional wrestler
  • Eleni (aka Eleni Tzoka; born 1956), Polish singer
  • Eliana (born 1972), Brazilian TV hostess, actress and singer
  • Elias (born 1987), American wrestler and musician
  • Eliel (born 1981), Puerto Rican reggaeton producer
  • Eligh, American emcee, songwriter and record producer
  • Elisa (born 1977), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Elisa (born 1989), Japanese singer and model
  • Elissa (born 1972), Lebanese singer
  • Elizângela (born 1954), Brazilian actress and former singer
  • EliZe (born 1982), Dutch singer
  • Ella (born 1966), Malaysian singer
  • Elkie (born 1998), Hong Kong singer and actress
  • Elodie (born 1990), Italian singer
  • Elpida (born 1950), Greek singer-songwriter
  • Elvis (1935–1977), American singer
  • eLZhi (born 1978), American rapper
  • Emade (born 1981), Polish hip hop producer
  • Emicida (born 1985), Brazilian rapper and songwriter
  • Emii, American actress, pop recording artist, and martial artist
  • Emilia (born 1978), Ethiopian-Swedish singer
  • Emilia (born 1982), Bulgarian singer
  • Emilio (1962–2016), American singer-songwriter
  • Eminem (born 1972), American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor
  • Emir (born 1980), Turkish pop singer
  • Emma (born 1974), Welsh singer
  • Emma (born 1989), Australian wrestler
  • Emmanuel (born 1955), Mexican singer
  • Emme (born 1963), American plus-size supermodel
  • Emmi, Australian singer-songwriter
  • Emmi (born 1979), Finnish singer-songwriter
  • Emmy (born 1984), Armenian singer
  • Emmy (1989–2011), Albanian singer
  • Emyli (born 1988), Japanese singer
  • Encore (born 1974), German singer
  • Engelina (born 1978), Danish singer-songwriter
  • Envy (born 1987), English rapper and MC
  • Enya (born 1961), Irish musician
  • Eon (1954–2009), British producer
  • Epaksa (born 1954), South Korean singer
  • Ephesto (born 1965), Mexican wrestler
  • Erakah, New Zealand singer
  • Ercandize (born 1981), German rapper
  • Erfan (born 1983), Iranian rapper and producer
  • Erik, British singer
  • Erik (born 1984), American wrestler
  • Eru (born 1983), American singer, musician, and composer, based in South Korea
  • Escoria (born 1980), Mexican wrestler
  • Esham, American rapper
  • Esmeray (1949–2002), Turkish singer
  • Esquerita (1935–1986), American singer
  • Esteban (born 1948), American singer
  • Estelle (born 1980), British singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress
  • Esthero (born 1978), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Eternia, Canadian rapper
  • Étienne (born 1971), Canadian singer
  • Euforia (born 1974), Mexican wrestler
  • Eugene (born 1981), South Korean singer and actress
  • Eugene (born 1975), American wrestler and promoter
  • Eunhyuk (born 1986), South Korean entertainer
  • Euronymous (1968–1993), Norwegian guitarist
  • Eve (born 1978), American rapper
  • Eve (born 1984), American actress and wrestler
  • Everlast (born 1969), American rapper, singer, and songwriter
  • Evidence (born 1976), American hip hop artist and producer
  • Evil (born 1987), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Evridiki (born 1968), Cypriot singer
  • Example (born 1982), British rapper
  • Excalibur, American wrestler
  • Exile, American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper
  • Excision (musician) (born 1986), Canadian producer and EDM DJ
  • Extince (born 1967), Dutch rapper
  • Eyedea (1981–2010), American rapper
  • Ezinma (born 1991), American violinist, model music educator and film composer
  • Ezkimo (1980–2015), Finnish hip-hop musician

F[edit]

  • Faarooq (born 1958), American footballer and wrestler
  • Fabian (born 1943), American singer and actor
  • Fabio (born 1959), Italian fashion model
  • Fabio (born 1965), British disc jockey and record producer
  • Fabo (born 1983), American rapper and producer
  • Fabolous (born 1977), American rapper
  • Facundo (born 1978), Mexican TV host
  • Fairuz sometimes Feyrouz or Fayrouz (born 1935), Lebanese singer
  • Falco (1957–1998), Austrian singer, songwriter and rapper
  • Falete (born 1978), Spanish singer
  • Fallulah (born 1985), Danish singer-songwriter
  • Falu, Indian-born American singer-songwriter
  • Fanchon (1668–1743), French operatic soprano and celebrated beauty
  • Fancy (born 1946), German singer
  • Fandango (born 1983), American professional wrestler
  • Fanfulla (1913–1971), Italian actor and comedian
  • Fanny (born 1979), French singer
  • Fantasia (born 1984), American singer
  • Fargetta (born 1962), Italian DJ, producer and composer
  • Farruko (born 1993), Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter
  • Fashawn (born 1988), American rapper
  • Fatlip (born 1969), American hip hop musician
  • Faudel (born 1978), French singer
  • Favorite (born 1986), German rapper
  • Fawni (born 1985), Austrian singer-songwriter and actress
  • Faylan, Japanese singer
  • Feiticeira (born 1976), Brazilian model and TV personality
  • Feloni, American rapper
  • Fénix (born 1990), Mexican wrestler
  • Fenriz (born 1971), Norwegian musician and songwriter
  • Fergie (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
  • Fernandel (1903–1971), French actor and singer
  • Ferras (born 1982), American singer-songwriter
  • Ferréz (born 1975), Brazilian rapper
  • Ferron (born 1952), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Fey (born 1973), Mexican singer
  • Feyrouz (1943–2016), Egyptian film child actress
  • Fianso (born 1986), French rapper
  • Fieldy (born 1969), American bass guitar player
  • Fiend (born 1976), American rapper
  • Finlay (born 1958), Northern Irish professional wrestler
  • Finneas (born 1997), American singer-songwriter
  • Fiona (born 1961), American singer and actress
  • Fiordaliso (born 1956), Italian singer
  • Fish (born 1958), Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional actor
  • Fisz (born 1978), Polish rap artist
  • Fiuk (born 1990), Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor
  • Flash (born 1981), Mexican wrestler
  • Flea (born 1962), Australian-born American musician
  • Fler (born 1982), German rapper
  • Flex (born 1980), Panamanian reggaeton artist
  • Flor (born 1984), Argentine singer
  • Florence (1749–1816), French actor
  • Flume (born 1991), Australian record producer, musician and DJ
  • F’Murr (aka F’Murrr; 1946–2018), French cartoonist and comic book writer
  • Fontaine (born 1979), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Fosforito (born 1932), Spanish singer
  • Foxes (born 1989), British singer, songwriter and actress
  • Foxx (born 1984), American rapper
  • Franco (born 1959), Cuban singer
  • Frankee (born 1983), American singer
  • Frankmusik (born 1985), English electropop musician, singer
  • Frauenarzt (born 1978), German rapper
  • Fredwreck (born 1972), American producer
  • Free (born 1968), American rapper, singer and TV personality
  • Freebo, American bassist, tubist, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer
  • Freeman (born 1972), Algerian-born French hip hop artist, actor and dancer
  • Freeway (born 1977), American rapper
  • Fréhel (1891–1951), French singer and actress (also aka Pervenche)
  • Frenkie (born 1982), Bosnian rapper
  • Fugative (born 1994), British hip hop and grime artist
  • Funaki (born 1968), Japanese–American professional wrestler and color commentator
  • Future (born 1983), American rapper, singer, and producer

G[edit]

  • Gaahl (born 1975), Norwegian singer
  • Gabrielle (born 1969), English singer
  • Gackt (born 1973), Japanese musician, songwriter and actor
  • Gajala (born 1985), Indian actress
  • Gala (born 1975), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Galder (born 1976), Norwegian composer, musician and singer
  • Gambi, French rapper and hip hop artist
  • Game (born 1979), American rapper
  • Ganesh (born 1977), Indian actor
  • Ganeshkar (born 1978), Tamil actor and comedian
  • Garbo (born 1958), Italian singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Garou (born 1972), Canadian singer
  • Gauge (born 1980), American pornographic actress and former stripper
  • Gazebo (born 1960), Italian singer and musician
  • Gazo (born 1995), French rapper
  • Geetha (born 1962), Indian actress
  • Gemini, American rapper
  • Genevieve (1920–2004), full name Ginette Marguerite Auger, American comedian, actress, and singer–
  • Genvieve (born1987), full name Genevieve Schatz, American indie pop singer
  • Geraldo (1904–1974), British bandleader
  • Gerardo (born 1965), Ecuadorian rapper
  • Gert and Daisy, British female comedy duo
  • Ghali (born 1993), Italian rapper of Tunisian origin
  • Ghantasala (1922–1974), Indian singer and composer
  • Ghetto (born 1984), English grime artist
  • Ginger (born 1964), Solo artist and also frontman for The Wildhearts
  • Giggs (born 1981), British rapper
  • Gigi (born 1974), Ethiopian singer
  • Gilda (1961–1996), Argentine singer-songwriter
  • Gilla (born 1950), Austrian singer
  • Gilli (born 1992), Danish rapper and actor
  • Gimma, Swiss rapper
  • Ginger (born 1964), English guitarist and singer-songwriter
  • Ginuwine (born 1970), American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor
  • Giovanna (born 1945), Italian singer
  • Girija (born 1969), Indian actress
  • Gisburg (born 1966), Austrian singer
  • Gisela (born 1979), Spanish singer
  • Gisselle (born 1969), Puerto Rican singer
  • Gloria (born 1951), Irish singer
  • Gloria (born 1973), Bulgarian singer
  • Glory, Puerto Rican singer
  • Glukoza (born 1986), Russian singer
  • Glykeria (born 1953), Greek singer
  • Goapele (born 1977), American singer-songwriter
  • Godsilla (born 1984), German rapper
  • Göksel (born 1971), Turkish singer-songwriter and musician
  • Goldberg (born 1966), American wrestler, actor, and football player
  • Goldie (born 1965), English musician, DJ, visual artist and actor
  • GoldLink (born 1993), American rapper
  • Goldust (born 1969), American professional wrestler
  • Goldy (born 1969), American rapper
  • Gombloh (1948–1988), Indonesian singer and songwriter
  • Gonzaguinha (1945–1991), Brazilian singer and composer
  • Gonzales (born 1972), Canadian musician
  • Googoosh (born 1950), Iranian singer and actress
  • Gopika (born 1984), Indian actress
  • Gotye (born 1980), Belgium-born Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter
  • Goundamani (born 1939), Indian film actor and comedian
  • Governor (born 1972), American singer
  • Govinda (born 1963), Indian actor
  • Graciela (1915–2010), Cuban singer
  • Gradur (born 1990), French-Congolese rapper
  • Grégoire (born 1979), French singer and composer
  • Gretchen (born 1959), Brazilian singer
  • Gribouille (1941–1968), French singer
  • Griff (born 2001), English singer and songwriter
  • Grimace, French composer
  • Grimes (born 1988), Canadian musician and singer-songwriter
  • Griot, Swiss rapper
  • Gripsta, American rapper
  • Grock (1880–1959), Swiss clown, composer and musician
  • Grooverider (born 1967), British DJ
  • Gru (1973–2019), Serbian rapper, musician and DJ
  • Guinga (born 1950), Brazilian composer and musician
  • Gülşen (born 1976), Turkish singer-songwriter and model
  • Gülseren (born 1973), Turkish-born French singer
  • Gummy (born 1981), South Korean singer
  • Guru (1966–2010), American rapper
  • Gurukiran, Indian actor and music director
  • GZA (born 1966), American rapper and songwriter

H[edit]

  • H (born 1976), Welsh singer, dancer and stage actor
  • Hadise (born 1985), Belgian-born Turkish singer-songwriter, dancer and presenter
  • Hafiz (born 1990), Malaysian singer
  • Haha (born 1979), South Korean entertainer
  • Haiducii (born 1977), Romanian musician, songwriter, model and actress
  • Hakim (born 1962), Egyptian singer
  • Hakimakli, French DJ
  • Halloween (born 1971), Mexican wrestler
  • Hallowicked (born 1981), American wrestler
  • Halna (born 1980), Japanese singer
  • Halsey (born 1994), American singer-songwriter
  • Halston (1932–1990), American fashion designer
  • Hamsalekha (born 1951), Indian music director and lyricist
  • Hamuchtar (born 1971), Israeli singer, actor and director
  • Hamza (born 1994), Belgian-Moroccan rapper, singer and beatmaker
  • Hanayo (born 1970), Japanese musician and actress
  • Hani (born 1992), South Korean singer and entertainer
  • Hannah (born 1978), Australian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Hariharan (born 1955), Indian singer
  • Harini (born 1979), Indian film playback singer and classical singer
  • Harisu (born 1975), South Korean transsexual/transgender singer, model, and actress
  • Harper (1979–2020), American wrestler
  • Harpo (born 1950), Swedish singer, musician and actor
  • Harvey (born 1951), American radio and TV personality
  • Harvey (aka MC Harvey, Harvey; born Michael Harvey Jr.), MC
  • Haspop (born 1977), French stage director, choreographer and dancer
  • Hatik (born 1992), French rapper and actor
  • Hawk (1957–2003), American wrestler
  • Hayden (born 1971), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Hayedeh (aka Haideh, Haydeh; 1942–1990), Iranian singer of Persian classical and pop music
  • Haystak (born 1973), American rapper
  • Haytana (born 1979), Ukrainian singer-songwriter
  • Headliner (born 1967), American rapper and DJ
  • Heath (born 1968), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
  • Heath (born 1983), American wrestler
  • Heino (born 1938), German singer
  • Heinrich, German singer-songwriter
  • Heinz (1942–2000), German-born English bassist and singer
  • Heklina (1967–2023), American actor, drag queen, and entrepreneur
  • Helen (born 1939), Indian actress and dancer
  • Hemlata (born 1954), Indian playback singer
  • Hergé (1907–1983), Belgian comics writer and artist
  • Hero (born 1986), South Korean entertainer
  • Hervé (1825–1892), French singer, composer and conductor
  • Hervé (born 1980), British DJ and producer
  • Hichkas (born 1985), Iranian rap artist
  • hide (1964–1998), Japanese musician
  • Hildegarde (1906–2005), American cabaret singer
  • Himeka (born 1981), Canadian singer
  • Hind (born 1979), Bahraini singer
  • Histeria (born 1969), Mexican wrestler
  • hitomi (born 1976), Japanese singer and songwriter
  • Hizaki (stylized as HIZAKI; born 1979), Japanese musician
  • Hoku (aka Hoku Ho Clements; born 1981), American musician, singer-songwriter and actress
  • Homicide (born 1977), American wrestler
  • Honoka (born 1983), Japanese actress, pornographic actress and TV personality
  • Hooligan (born 1972), Mexican wrestler
  • Hornswoggle (born 1986), American professional wrestler
  • Horse (born 1958), Scottish singer-songwriter
  • Houston (born 1969), American pornographic actress
  • Houston (born 1983), American singer
  • Hozier (born 1990), Irish singer-songwriter
  • Huey (born 1988), American rapper
  • Hümeyra (born 1947), Turkish actress and singer-songwriter
  • Humph (1921–2008), English jazz musician and broadcaster
  • Hunterz, Pakistani-born English musician
  • Hush (born 1972), American rap rock and hip hop artist
  • Husna, Pakistani actress
  • Hwanhee (born 1982), South Korean singer and actor
  • Hwayobi (born 1982), South Korean singer
  • Hyde (born 1969), Japanese singer and lyricist
  • Hydra (aka Leslie Butterscotch), American wrestler
  • Hyolyn (born 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter
  • Hyoyeon (born 1989), South Korean entertainer
  • Hyuna (born 1992), South Korean singer

I[edit]

  • Icarus (born 1982), American wrestler
  • Ichiro (born 1973), Japanese and American baseball player
  • ICHIKO (born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Ichimaru (1906–1997), Japanese recording artist and geisha
  • Iconiq (born 1984), Japanese singer, actress and MC
  • Ida (born 1994), Danish singer
  • Idaira (born 1985), Spanish singer
  • Idha (born 1972), Swedish singer-songwriter
  • Idir (1949–2020), Algerian musician
  • Iftekhar (1922–1995), Indian actor
  • Ihriel (born 1972), Norwegian musician and singer
  • Ihsahn (born 1975), Norwegian composer, musician and singer
  • Iiris (born 1991), Estonian singer, songwriter, and stage actress
  • iJustine (born 1984), American YouTube personality, host, actress and model
  • Ilaiyaraaja (born 1943), Indian singer and composer
  • Ilanit (born 1947), Israeli singer
  • ili (born 1998), Scottish singer-songwriter
  • iLLmacuLate (aka Illmaculate, Illmac; born 1986), Native American battle rapper and hip hop artist
  • Illmind (born 1980), Filipino American hip hop producer
  • Illy (born 1986), Australian rapper, singer, songwriter
  • Ilya (born 1986; known mononymously as ILYA), Swedish songwriter, producer and singer
  • Ima (aka IMA; born 1978), Canadian singer
  • Imaani (born 1972), English singer
  • Iman (born 1955), Somali American supermodel
  • Imani (born 1971), American rapper
  • Imany (born 1979), Comores Islands Afro-soul singer
  • Imposs (born 1980), Canadian rapper
  • India (born 1977), American pornographic actress, singer and rap artist
  • Indigo (born 1984), American actress
  • Indila (born 1984), French singer
  • Indio, Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Indra (born 1967), French-Swedish singer
  • Indrans (born 1957), Indian actor
  • Inez (born 1977), Danish singer
  • Infernus (born 1972), Norwegian black metal musician
  • Ingeborg (born 1966), Belgian singer and TV presenter
  • Ingola (born 1973), Slovak singer
  • Inna (born 1986), Romanian singer
  • Innocent (born 1945), Indian actor
  • Inoran (born 1970), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
  • Insooni (born 1957), South Korean singer
  • Iota, Australian singer-songwriter, musician and actor
  • Irene, South Korean singer, actress and television host
  • Irma (born 1988), Cameroonian singer-songwriter
  • Isgaard (born 1972), German singer
  • iSH, Canadian singer, actor
  • Ishtar (born 1968), Israeli-born French singer
  • Islaja (born 1979), Finnish singer-songwriter and musician
  • Isol (born 1972), Argentine singer
  • Israel (born 1983), Filipino-born Australian singer
  • IU (born 1993), South Korean singer-songwriter and actress
  • Ivana (born 1969), Bulgarian singer
  • Ivar (born 1984), American wrestler
  • Ivory (born 1961), American wrestler
  • Ivy (born 1982), South Korean singer, model and occasional actress
  • Iza (born 1995), Brazilian singer-songwriter and dancer

J[edit]

  • Jacno (1957–2009), French musician
  • Jacotin (d. 1529), Franco-Flemish singer and composer
  • Jacynthe (born 1979), Canadian singer
  • Jadakiss (born 1975), American rapper
  • Jaddanbai (1892–1949), Indian singer, composer, actress and filmmaker
  • Jaël (born 1979), Swiss singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Jagadish (born 1958), Indian actor
  • Jagannathan (1938–2012), Indian actor
  • Jagdeep (born 1939), Indian actor and comedian
  • Jaggesh (born 1963), Indian actor, director, producer, and politician
  • Jaheim (born 1978), American singer
  • Jai (born 1985), Indian actor
  • Jaibi (1943–1984), American singer-songwriter
  • Jaidev (1919–1987), Indian composer
  • Jaimeson, British musician, emcee, and producer
  • Jaishankar (1938–2000), Indian actor
  • Jamala (born 1983), Ukrainian singer-songwriter and actress
  • Jamelão (1913–2008), Brazilian samba singer
  • Jamelia (born 1981), British entertainer
  • Jana (born 1980), American singer, songwriter, actress, author and philanthropist
  • Janagaraj (born 1950), Indian comedian
  • Janardhanan (born 1946), Malayalam film actor
  • Jandek (born 1945), American musician
  • Janita (born 1978), Finnish singer-songwriter
  • Januarisman (born 1985), Indonesian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Jão (born 1994), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Jaqee (born 1977), Ugandan-Swedish musician
  • Jaramar (born 1954), Mexican singer-songwriter
  • Jarboe, American singer-songwriter and keyboardist
  • Jasmine (born 1976), Finnish Romani singer
  • Jasmine (born 1981), Chinese-born Taiwanese singer-songwriter and musician
  • Jaya (born 1969), Filipino singer, record producer, TV hostess and actress
  • Jayabharathi, Indian actress
  • Jayachitra (born 1957), Indian actress
  • Jayalalithaa (1948–2016), Indian actress and politician
  • Jayamala, Indian actress
  • Jayamalini (born 1948), Indian actress
  • Jayan (1938–1980), Indian actor
  • Jayant (1915–1975), Indian film actor
  • Jayanthi (born 1950), Indian actress
  • Jayasudha (born 1958), Indian actress-turned-politician
  • Jayasurya (born 1978), Indian actor and mimicry artist
  • Jazz (born 1973), American wrestler
  • Jazzmun (born 1969), American actor and performer
  • Jeanette (born 1951), English-born Spanish singer and actress
  • Jędker (born 1977), Polish emcee
  • Jedward (born 1991), Irish singing and television presenting duo
  • Jeet (born 1978), Indian actor
  • Jeetendra (born 1942), Indian actor
  • Jeeva (born 1952), Telugu actor
  • Jeeva (1963–2007), Indian Tamil cinematographer and film director
  • Jeevan (born 1975), Indian actor
  • Jehst (born 1979), English rapper
  • Jem (born 1975), Welsh singer-songwriter
  • Jenifer (born 1982), French singer
  • Jennie (born 1996), South Korean singer
  • Jentina (born 1984), British singer
  • Jeremías (born 1973), British-born Venezuelan singer-songwriter
  • Jeremih (born 1987), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Jero (born 1981), American-born Japanese singer
  • Jessicka (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
  • Jetta (born 1987), British wrestler
  • Jewel (born 1974), American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress
  • Jewell (born 1968), American singer
  • Jhene (born 1988), American singer
  • J-Hope (born 1994), South Korean rapper
  • Jibbs (born 1990), American rapper
  • Jigsaw (born 1983), American wrestler
  • Jiiva (born 1984), Tamil actor
  • Jikki (1935–2004), Indian playback singer
  • Jimena (born 1980), Mexican singer
  • Jimeoin (born 1966), Irish-born Australian actor and comedian
  • Jimilian (born 1994), Albanian-Danish singer
  • Jimin (born 1995), South Korean singer
  • Jin (born 1982), Chinese American rapper
  • Jin (born 1992), South Korean singer
  • Jinny (born 1987), British wrestler
  • Jippu (born 1985), Finnish pop singer
  • Jiro (born 1972), Japanese musician
  • Jisoo (born 1995), South Korean singer
  • Jlin (born 1987), American electronic musician
  • Joanna (born 1957), Brazilian singer
  • Jobriath (1946–1983), American glam rock singer
  • Jøden (born 1974), Danish rapper
  • Joe (born 1973), American singer, songwriter and record producer
  • Joelma (born 1974), Brazilian singer-songwriter and dancer
  • Joeystarr (born 1967), French rapper
  • Johnson (born 1979), Danish rapper
  • JoJo (born 1990), American singer and songwriter
  • JoJo (born 1994), American ring announcer, valet, professional wrestler and singer
  • Joker (born 1983), American wrestler
  • Jokeren (born 1973), Danish rapper and hip hop artist
  • Jolens (born 1978), Filipino actress, recording artist, and television host
  • Jomol (born 1982), Indian actress
  • Jonah (born 1988), Australian wrestler
  • Jonell, American singer
  • Jonesmann, German rapper
  • Jónsi (born 1975), Icelandic musician
  • Jont (born 1973), British singer-songwriter
  • Jorane (born 1975), Canadian singer and cellist
  • Jordan (1955-2022), English model and actress
  • Jordan (born 1978), English model
  • Jordy (born 1988), French singer and musician
  • Joselito (born 1943), Spanish singer and actor
  • Joselo (1936–2013), Venezuelan actor and comedian
  • Josenid (born 1998), Panamanian singer
  • Joshiy, Indian film director
  • Jovanotti (born 1966), Italian singer-songwriter and rapper
  • Joy (born 1996), South Korean singer and actress
  • Joya (born 1978), American singer
  • Joyce (born 1948), Brazilian singer and composer
  • J-Son (born 1985), Brazilian-Swedish singer
  • JSX (rapper), French rapper
  • Juanes (born 1972), Colombian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Juanito, French singer
  • Jude (born 1969), American singer-songwriter
  • Juju, Japanese singer
  • Juju, Finnish rapper
  • Jujubee (born 1984), American performer and TV personality
  • Juka (born 1981), Japanese singer
  • Jul, French rapper hip hop artist
  • Juliette (1926–2017), Canadian singer and TV hostess
  • Juliette (born 1989), Brazilian singer
  • Jullie (born 1988), Brazilian singer-songwriter, model, actress and presenter
  • Julyo (born 1978), Italian guitarist, songwriter, producer and DJ
  • Jun (born 1983), Japanese visual kei rock musician and singer-songwriter
  • Jungah (born 1983), South Korean singer
  • Jungkook (born 1997), South Korean singer
  • Junjun (born 1988), Chinese-Japanese singer
  • Juvelen (born 1976), Swedish electro-pop singer
  • Juvenile (born 1975), American rapper
  • Jyongri (born 1988), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter

K[edit]

  • K.Maro (born 1980), Lebanese Canadian singer, record producer, entrepreneur
  • Kafani (born 1981), American rapper
  • Kahi (born 1982), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and choreographer
  • Kai (born 1994), South Korean dancer, singer and model
  • Kaitlyn (born 1986), American entrepreneur, bodybuilder, model, and professional wrestler
  • Kajjanbai (aka «Miss Kajjan»; 1915–1945), Indian singer and actress
  • Kajol (aka Kajol Devgan; born 1974), Indian actress
  • Kakko (born 1969), Japanese actress, TV presenter and singer
  • Kalaranjini (born 1962), Indian actor
  • Kalel (born 1976), American Christian musician
  • Kalimba (born 1982), Mexican singer and actor
  • Kaliopi (born 1966), Macedonian singer-songwriter
  • Kalisto (born 1986), Mexican-American professional wrestler
  • Kalomoira (born 1985), Greek-American singer
  • Kalpana (1943–1979), Indian actress
  • Kalpana (1946–2012), Indian actress
  • Kalpana (1965-2016), Indian actress
  • Kamahl (born 1934), Australian singer
  • Kamala (born 1950), American wrestler
  • Kamaliya (born 1977), Ukrainian musical performer, actress and model
  • Kamelia (born 1971), Bulgarian singer
  • Kam-Hill (1856 to 1935), French cabaret performer and singer
  • Kamini (born 1979), French rapper
  • Kana (born 1977), Finnish female rap musician
  • Kanaka, Indian actress
  • Kanchana (born 1939), Indian actress
  • Kandi (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
  • Kane (born 1967), American wrestler and actor
  • Kangta (born 1979), South Korean singer
  • Kano (born 1985), British rapper
  • Kanon (born 1980), Japanese singer-songwriter and producer
  • Kaoru (born 1969), Japanese wrestler
  • Karan, Indian actor
  • Karandash (1901–1983), Soviet clown
  • Karina (Spanish singer) (born 1946), Spanish singer
  • Karina (born 1968), Venezuelan singer-songwriter and actress
  • Karolina, Israeli singer-songwriter
  • Karpaga, Indian transsexual actress
  • Karthik (born 1980), Indian singer
  • Karunas (born 1970), Indian actor
  • Karylle (born 1981), Filipina singer
  • Ka$hdami (born 2004), American rapper
  • Kaskade (born 1971), American DJ, record producer and remixer
  • Kashinath (1951–2018), Indian actor, director, and filmmaker
  • Kassia, Byzantine composer
  • Kasthuri (born 1974), Indian actress and TV anchor
  • Kathleen, Canadian singer
  • Katman, Greek singer and TV personality
  • Kato Kato (born 1981), Danish DJ
  • Katsuni (born 1979), French pornographic actress
  • Kausalya (born 1978), Indian actress
  • Kavana (born 1977), English singer and actor
  • Kaveri, Indian actress
  • Kayah (born 1967), Polish singer-songwriter
  • Kayahan (born 1949), singer-songwriter and musician
  • Kayamar (born 1985), Hungarian singer, jazz and classical composer
  • Kaysha (born 1974), Congolese-born French rapper
  • Kaytranada (born 1992), Haitian-Canadian electronic musician
  • Kaze, American rapper
  • Kazzer (born 1977), Canadian musician and TV personality
  • K-Ci & JoJo (born 1969 & 1971, respectively), American R&B & soul duo
  • Kefee (1980–2014), Nigerian female gospel singer and composer
  • Keith (born 1949), American singer
  • Kehlani (born 1995), American singer
  • Kelis (born 1979), American singer, songwriter and chef
  • Kellee (born 1968), American electronica-house artist
  • Kem (born 1969), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Ken (born 1968), Japanese guitarist
  • Ken (born 1979), Swedish rap artist
  • Kenna (born 1978), Ethiopian-American musician
  • Kennedy (born 1972), American political satirist, radio personality, and former MTV VJ
  • KENTA (born 1981), Japanese wrestler
  • Kerli (born 1987), Estonian pop singer
  • Kesha (aka Ke$ha; born 1987), American singer-songwriter, rapper and actress
  • Kevinho (born 1998), Brazilian singer and songwriter
  • Key (born 1991), South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, actor, recording artist, promotional model, radio host and MC
  • Khaled (born 1960), Algerian musician
  • Khalid (born 1998), American singer
  • Khéops (born 1966), French DJ
  • Khia (born 1977), American rapper, songwriter and producer
  • Khosrovidukht, Armenian composer
  • Khotan (born 1973), Mexican actor
  • Khrysis, American hip hop producer
  • Khujo (aka Khujo Goodie)
  • Kiara (born 1963), Venezuelan singer, actress and TV presenter
  • Kidd (born 1996), American rapper
  • Kidd (sometimes stylized as KIDD; born 1989), Danish-Scottish rapper and hip hop artist
  • Kiesza (born 1989), Canadian singer, instrumentalist
  • Kiiara (born 1995), American singer and songwriter
  • Kiki (1901–1953), French artists’ model, nightclub singer, actress, and painter
  • Killjoy (1966–2018), American musician; lead vocalist (Necrophagia)
  • Kimbra (born 1990), New Zealand singer
  • Kimera (born 1954), South Korean singer
  • Kimeru (born 1980), Japanese musician, singer and actor
  • Kina (born 1969), American musician
  • Kipper, British musician
  • Kira (born 1977), Belgian singer and model
  • Kira (born 1978), German singer-songwriter
  • Kirito, Japanese singer
  • Kirka (1950–2007), Finnish musician
  • Kish,
  • Kishore, Indian actor
  • Kissey (born 1982), singer, songwriter, producer and performer
  • Kitarō (born 1953), Japanese New Age musician
  • Kitkat (born 1984), Filipino singer, actress and comedian
  • Kiyoharu (born 1968), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Kizzy (born 1979), Dutch actress, singer-songwriter and TV personality
  • Klaha, Japanese singer
  • Klashnekoff (born 1975), British rapper
  • Klayton (born 1970), American musician and record producer
  • Klopfer (born 1980), German writer
  • K’Maro (born ), Lebanese-Canadian rapper
  • K’naan (born 1978), Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, and musician
  • Knobody, American record producer
  • Knox (born 1945), British singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Kohndo (born 1975), French rapper and producer
  • Kokane (born 1969), American rapper and singer
  • Kokia (born 1976), Japanese singer-songwriter and producer
  • Kollegah (born 1984), German rapper
  • Konnan (born 1964), Cuban wrestler and rapper
  • Konnor (born 1980), American professional wrestler
  • k-os (born 1972), Canadian rapper, singer, producer
  • Kotoko (born 1980), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Koushik, Canadian musician
  • Kovas (born 1984), American songwriter, record producer and recording artist
  • Koxie (born 1977), French singer of Tunisian origin
  • Koyuki (born 1976), Japanese model and actress
  • Közi (born 1972), Japanese musician
  • Kramer, American musician and record producer
  • Krazy, American rapper
  • Kraus, New Zealand musician and composer
  • Kreayshawn (born 1989), American rapper
  • Kreskin (born 1935), American magician
  • Kreva (born 1976), Japanese hip hop MC and producer
  • Kris (born 1990), Canadian-Chinese singer and actor
  • Krisdayanti (born 1975), Indonesian singer and actress
  • Krishna (born 1943), Indian actor
  • Krishnaveni (born 1924), Indian actress, singer and producer
  • Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer
  • Krohme (born 1980), American hip hop MC and producer
  • Kshetrayya (1600–1680), Indian composer
  • KSI (born 1993), British YouTube personality, amateur boxer, comedian and actor
  • Kujira (born 1961), Japanese voice actress
  • Kūkahi (born 1999), Hawaiian singer-songwriter
  • Kumar (born 1984), Cuban rapper
  • Kunchacko (1912–1984), Indian producer and director
  • Kurious (aka Kurious Jorge), American hip hop artist
  • Kuroneko, Japanese singer
  • Kurupt (born 1972), American rapper
  • Kushida (born 1983), Japanese wrestler
  • Kwes (born 1987), English record producer, songwriter and musician
  • Kyla (born 1981), Filipino R&B singer-songwriter and occasional actress
  • Kylee (born 1994), Japanese singer
  • Kyo (born 1976), Japanese singer-songwriter and producer
  • Kyouka (born 1999), Japanese businesswoman, television personality, and former singer
  • Kyper, American rapper
  • Kyuhyun (born 1988), South Korean singer, dancer, actor and model
  • Kyulkyung (born 1998), Chinese singer

L[edit]

  • L (born 1992), South Korean singer and actor
  • Lââm (born 1971), French singer
  • Laava (born 1983), Brazilian singer
  • Labrinth (born 1989), English singer-songwriter and producer
  • Lacey (born 1983), American wrestler
  • Lach, American musician and songwriter
  • LaChanze (born 1961), American actress, singer, and dancer
  • Lachi, American visually impaired musician
  • Ladyhawke (born 1979), New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician
  • Lagbaja, Nigerian Afrobeat musician, singer and songwriter
  • Lahannya, British singer-songwriter, performer and DJ
  • Lakshmi (born 1952), Indian actress
  • Lal (born 1958), Indian director and actor
  • Lalaine (born 1987), American actress
  • Laleh (born 1982), Iranian-born Swedish singer-songwriter
  • L’Algérino (born 1981), French rapper of Algerian descent
  • Lana (born 1985), American wrestler
  • Laraaji (born 1943), American musician
  • Larry (born 1998), French rapper
  • Larusso (born 1979), French singer
  • Lasairfhíona, Irish singer-songwriter
  • Late, British rapper
  • Lateef (born 1974), American hip hop artist
  • Latifa (born 1968), Tunisian singer
  • Latino (born 1973), Brazilian singer
  • Lauv (born 1994), American singer, songwriter and record producer
  • Lawrence (born 1961), English singer, songwriter, and guitarist
  • Lay (born 1991), Chinese singer
  • Laya, Indian actress and dancer
  • Lazee (born 1985), Swedish rapper
  • LE (born 1991), South Korean rapper, songwriter and composer
  • Lebleba (born 1945), Egyptian Armenian film actress and entertainer
  • Lecca, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Lecrae (born 1980), American Christian rapper
  • Leeteuk (born 1983), South Korean singer and presenter
  • Lehri (1929–2012), Pakistani actor and comedian
  • Leif (born 1989), American rapper
  • Lekain (1728–1778), French actor
  • Leki (born 1978), Congolese-Belgian R&B artist
  • Lele (1986–2010), Puerto Rican rapper
  • Lemar (born 1978), English singer-songwriter
  • Lemmy (1945–2015), English musician, bass guitarist, and singer-songwriter
  • Lena (born 1991), German singer-songwriter
  • Lena, Indian actress
  • Lenine (born 1959), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Lenka (born 1978), Australian TV actress, musician and singer-songwriter
  • Leon (born 1962), American actor and singer
  • Leon (born 1969), German singer
  • Léonce (1823–1900), French comic actor and singer
  • Léonin (d. 1201), French composer
  • Leslie (born 1985), French singer
  • Letrux (born 1982), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Lexa (born 1995), Brazilian singer-songwriter and dancer
  • Lexy (born 1979), Korean singer and rapper
  • Leyona (born 1977), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Lia, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Life, British rapper
  • Ligalize (born 1977), Russian hip hop artist
  • Ligero, British wrestler
  • Lights (born 1987), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Lilimar (born 2000), Venezuelan actress
  • Limahl (born 1958), British singer
  • Limenius, Athenian musician and composer
  • Liminha (born 1951), Brazilian musician and producer
  • Lina, American singer-songwriter
  • Linda (born 1977), Russian singer-songwriter
  • Liniker (born 1995), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Lio (born 1962), Portuguese-born Belgian singer and actress
  • Lior (born 1976), Israeli-born Australian singer-songwriter
  • Liroy (born 1971), Polish rapper
  • Lisa (born 1974), Japanese-Colombian singer and producer
  • LiSA (born 1987), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Lisa (born 1997), French dancer, actress and singer
  • Lisa (born 1997), Thai rapper and singer
  • Lissette (born 1949), Peruvian-born Cuban singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Lita (born 1975), American singer and professional wrestler
  • Lizy (born 1967), Indian actress
  • Lizzo (born 1988), American rapper and singer-songwriter
  • Lobão (born 1957), Brazilian singer-songwriter and TV host
  • Lobo (born 1943), American singer-songwriter
  • Lobo (born 1975), American wrestler
  • L.O.C. (born 1979), Danish rapper
  • Logic (born 1990), American rapper and singer
  • Lole y Manuel (1954/1948–2015), Spanish Romani flamenco artists
  • Lolita (1931–2010), Austrian singer
  • Lolita (1950–1986), Italian singer
  • Lolly (born 1977), British singer, TV presenter and actress
  • Lomepal (born 1991), French rapper and singer
  • Lonyo, British producer and MC
  • Loona (born 1974), Dutch singer-songwriter and dancer
  • Loquillo (born 1961), Spanish singer
  • Lora (born 1982), Romanian singer
  • Lorde (born 1996), New Zealand singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Loredana (1924–2016), Italian actress
  • Loreen (born 1983), Swedish singer and music producer
  • Lorena (born 1986), Spanish singer
  • Lorie (born 1982), French singer-songwriter and actress
  • Loriot (born 1923), German humorist, film director and actor
  • Lorna (born 1983), Panamanian rapper and reggaeton artist
  • Lou (born 1963), German singer
  • Louiselle (born 1946), Italian singer
  • Louison (1668-after 1692), French operatic soprano and celebrity
  • Lovefoxxx (born 1984), Brazilian singer
  • Lovefreekz, British producer and remixer
  • Lowkey (born 1986), British musician, poet and playwright
  • Luba (born 1958), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Luce (born 1990), French singer-songwriter
  • Lucenzo (born 1983), Portuguese-French singer-songwriter, and producer
  • Lucero (born 1969), Mexican singer and actress, formerly known as Lucerito
  • Lucía (born 1964), Spanish singer
  • Luciano (born 1964), Jamaican singer-songwriter
  • Lucrecia, Spanish-Cuban singer
  • Ludacris (born 1977), American rapper
  • Ludmilla (born 1995), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Luenell (born 1959), American comedian and actress
  • Luhan (born 1990), Chinese singer and actor
  • Luka (born 1979), Brazilian singer and songwriter
  • Lula (born 1973), German singer and songwriter
  • Lulu (born 1948), Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
  • Lumidee (born 1984), American singer-songwriter and rapper
  • Lunna (born 1960), Puerto Rican singer
  • Lura (born 1975), Portuguese singer and musician
  • Lydia (born 1980), Spanish singer
  • Lyn (born 1981), South Korean singer
  • Lynn (born 1992), Japanese voice actress
  • Lyrian (born 1985), Italian-born Japanese singer
  • Lyrik, Israeli music producer, dancer and singer

M[edit]

  • -M- (born 1971), French musician guitarist
  • MAA, previously known as Mar, Japanese singer-songwriter, former television host and model
  • Mac (born 1977), American rapper
  • Macklemore (born 1983), American singer, rapper and musician
  • Machito (1908?–1984), Cuban jazz musician
  • Macromantics (born 1980), Australian hip hop artist
  • Madeon (born 1994), French musician, DJ, producer and singer
  • Madhavi (born 1962), Indian actress
  • Madhoo (born 1972), Indian actress
  • Madhu (born 1933), Indian actor
  • Madhubala (1933–1969), Indian actress
  • Madhumitha (born 1981), Indian actress
  • Madhushree (born 1969), Indian singer
  • Madita (born 1978), Austrian singer and actress
  • Madlib (born 1973), American DJ, musician, rapper and producer
  • Madusa (born 1964), American monster truck driver and former professional wrestler
  • Maes (born 1995), French rapper of Moroccan origin
  • Maestro (born 1980), American producer, singer-songwriter and rapper
  • Maestro (born 1968), Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor
  • Maggot (born 1976), British rapper
  • Magic (born 1968), American rapper
  • Magik (1978–2000), Polish rapper
  • Magnet (born 1970), Norwegian singer-songwriter
  • Magnifico (musician) (born 1965), Slovenian singer
  • Magno (born 1984), Mexican wrestler
  • Mahadevan (born 1961), Indian actor
  • Mahasti (1946–2007), Iranian-American singer
  • Mahendran, Indian actor
  • Mahlathini (1938–1999), South African singer
  • Mahmood (born 1992), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Maía (born 1982), Colombian singer-songwriter
  • Majdala, Lebanese singer
  • Majid, Danish rapper of Moroccan-Berber origin
  • Makano (born 1983), Panamanian singer
  • Mākii (born 1987), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
  • Mako (1933–2006), Japanese-American actor, voice actor, and singer
  • MAKO (born 1986), Japanese female band member
  • MakSim (born 1983), Russian female singer
  • Mala (born 1939), Pakistani singer
  • Malaika, American singer
  • Malavika (born 1979), Indian actress
  • Mallika, Indian actress
  • Malú (born 1982), Spanish singer
  • Maluma (born 1994), Colombian singer and songwriter
  • Mammootty (born 1951), Indian actor
  • Mamukkoya (born 1946), Indian comedian actor
  • Mana, Japanese musician and fashion icon
  • Manafest (born 1981), Canadian rapper
  • Mandakini (born 1969), Indian actress
  • Mandaryna (born 1978), Polish singer, dancer and actress
  • Mandisa (born 1976), American singer
  • Mando (born 1966), Greek singer-songwriter
  • Mango (1954–2014), Italian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Maniaco (born 1966), Mexican wrestler
  • Manikuttan, Indian actor
  • Manivannan, Indian actor and director
  • Manjula (1951–1986), Indian actress
  • Mankind (born 1965), American wrestler, actor and comedian
  • Mano (born 1965), Indian singer
  • Manobala (born 1960), Indian director and comedian actor
  • Manorama (born 1943), Indian actress
  • Manoush (born 1971), Dutch actress and singer-songwriter
  • Manskee (born 1978), Filipino-American musician
  • Mansoor (born 1995) Saudi Arabian wrestler
  • Mansour (born 1971), Iranian singer, composer and actor
  • Mantas (born 1961), English heavy metal guitarist
  • Mantra, Indian actress
  • Manya, Indian actress
  • Maradja, French singer, songwriter and music producer
  • Marce (born 1974), Colombian singer-songwriter
  • Marcela (born 1971), Mexican professional wrestler
  • Marčelo (born 1983), Serbian hip-hop artist and lyricist
  • Marcha (born 1956), Dutch singer and TV presenter
  • Mareko (born 1981), New Zealander rapper
  • Margo (1917–1985), Mexican-American actress
  • Margo (born 1951), Irish singer
  • marhy, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Maria, Danish singer and songwriter
  • Maria (born 1982), Bulgarian pop-folk singer
  • Maria (born 1987), Japanese singer and actress
  • Mariama (born 1986), Sierra Leone-born German singer-songwriter
  • Maribelle (born 1960), Dutch singer
  • Marilou (born 1990), Canadian singer
  • Marilú (1927–2023), Mexican singer and actress
  • Marilyn (born 1962), Jamaica-born British pop singer and songwriter
  • Marina (born 1985), Welsh singer-songwriter
  • Marinella (born 1938), Greek singer
  • Mario (born 1810), Italian operatic tenor
  • Mario (born 1986), American R&B singer
  • Mario (1810–1883), Italian operatic tenor
  • Marisela (born 1966), American-Mexican singer
  • Mariska (born 1979), Finnish rapper
  • Marisol (born 1948), Spanish singer and actress
  • Mariz, Filipina singer, actress and TV hostess
  • Mariza (born 1973), Portuguese singer
  • Marjo (born 1953), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Markoolio (born 1975), Swedish-Finnish entertainer
  • Marlayne (born 1971), Dutch singer and presenter
  • Marracash (born 1979), Italian rapper
  • Mars (born 1954), Hong Kong actor, action director and stuntman
  • Mars (born 1980), American rapper
  • Marshmello (born 1992), American music producer and DJ
  • Martika (born 1969), American singer-songwriter and actress
  • Martirio (born 1958), Spanish singer
  • Marwan, Danish-Palestinian rapper
  • Maryon (born 1987), French singer
  • Maryse (born 1983), French Canadian actress, businesswoman, glamour model, professional wrestling manager, and former professional wrestler
  • Marz, American rapper
  • Marzieh (1924–2010), Persian traditional singer
  • Masada, American wrestler
  • Mase (aka Ma$e; born 1975), American rapper, songwriter and minister
  • Mashonda (born 1981), American singer
  • Maskiri, Zimbabwean rapper
  • Massari (born 1980), Lebanese Canadian R&B singer
  • Massiel (born 1947), Spanish singer
  • Massiv (born 1982), German rapper
  • Matisyahu (born 1979), Jewish American reggae vocalist, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician
  • Maurane (1960–2018), Belgian singer and actress
  • Mavado (born 1981), Jamaican musician and DJ
  • Max (born 1988), South Korean singer-songwriter and occasional actor
  • Max (born 1992), American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and model
  • Maxi (born 1950), Irish DJ, actress and singer
  • Maximo (born 1980), Mexican wrestler
  • Maxwell (born 1973), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • May (born 1982), South Korean singer-songwriter
  • Maya (born 1975), South Korean singer
  • Mayoori (d. 2005), Indian actress
  • Maysa (1936–1977), Brazilian bossa nova singer
  • Maysa (born 1966), American jazz singer
  • MCA (1964–2012), American rapper, singer-songwriter, director and film distributor
  • Mcenroe, Canadian hip hop musician
  • McG (born 1970), American film producer and director
  • Mdot, American rapper and actor
  • Medina (born 1982), Danish singer-songwriter
  • Médine, French rapper
  • Meechie, American singer
  • MeeK (born 1971), Franco-English singer songwriter
  • Meenakshi, Indian actress
  • Meera (born 1976), Pakistani actress
  • Meg (born 1980), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Megas (born 1945), Icelandic singer-songwriter
  • Mehmood (1932–2004), Indian actor, director and producer
  • Mehnaz (born 1958), Pakistani singer
  • Meiko (born 1982), American singer-songwriter
  • Meja (born 1969), Swedish composer and singer
  • Melanie (born 1947), American singer-songwriter
  • Melissa (born 1982), Lebanese singer
  • Mell, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Melody (born 1977), Belgian singer
  • Melody (born 1982), Japanese singer and TV hostess
  • Melody (born 1990), Spanish singer
  • Menaka, Indian actress
  • Ménélik (born 1970), French rapper
  • Menny (born 1983), Mexican singer-songwriter
  • Mephisto (born 1968), Mexican wrestler
  • Mercedes (born 1978), American rapper and singer
  • Merche (born 1974), Spanish singer
  • Merton, American musician and personality
  • Merz, English musician and singer-songwriter
  • Metis (born 1984), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Metro (born 1983), Mexican wrestler
  • Micachu (born 1987), English singer-songwriter and producer
  • Michal (born 1983), Polish singer
  • Michele (born 1942), Italian singer
  • Michelle (born 1972), German singer
  • Michel’le (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
  • Micky (born 1943), Spanish singer
  • Micky (born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter and occasional actor
  • Mictlán (born 1982), Mexican wrestler
  • Midori (born 1968), American pornographic actress
  • midwxst (born 2003), American singer and rapper
  • Mietta (born 1969), Italian singer and actress
  • Miguel (born 1985), American recording artist, songwriter and producer
  • Miguelito (born 1999), Puerto Rican reggaeton artist
  • Mika (born 1983), British singer
  • Mikeyla, Swedish singer
  • miKKa, Serbian musician
  • Milan (1941–1971), Serbian-American musician
  • Millie (born 1946), Jamaican singer-songwriter
  • Milow (born 1981), Belgian singer-songwriter
  • Milva (1939–2021), Italian singer, actress and TV personality
  • Mim, British singer
  • Mimosa (1960–2023), French humorous magician
  • Mina (born 1940), Italian singer
  • Mina (born 1993), German singer
  • Minette (1767–1789), Haitian actress, singer and dancer
  • Mink (born 1984), South Korean-born Japanese singer
  • Minmi (born 1974), Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and producer
  • Minmini (born 1970), Indian singer
  • Minzy (born 1994), South Korean singer
  • Mirah (born 1974), American musician
  • Mireille (1906–1996), French singer-songwriter and actress
  • Mirela (born 1990), Spanish singer
  • Miria, American singer-songwriter
  • Miriam (born circa 1981), Mexican pre-operative transsexual
  • Mirud, Albanian snger
  • Mirusia (born 1985), Australian soprano
  • Misha (born 1975), Slovak singer
  • Mísia (born 1955), Portuguese singer
  • Misia (born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter and musician
  • misono (born 1984), Japanese singer
  • MIST (born 1992), British rapper
  • Misterioso (born 1966), Mexican-American wrestler
  • Místico (born 1982), Mexican wrestler
  • Mistinguett (1875–1956), French singer
  • Mitski (born 1990), Japanese-American singer
  • Mitsou (born 1970), Canadian pop singer, businesswoman, television and radio host, and actress
  • Miúcha (born 1937), Brazilian singer and composer
  • Miwa (born 1990), Japanese singer-songwriter, musician and radio DJ
  • Miyavi (born 1981), Japanese entertainer
  • Miz (born 1981), Japanese singer
  • Mizchif (born 1976), Zimbabwean-born South African rapper
  • MØ (born 1988), Danish singer, songwriter and record producer
  • Moana (born 1961), New Zealand singer-songwriter and documentary maker
  • Moby (born 1965), American musician
  • Mocky (born 1974), Canadian musician, producer, songwriter and performer
  • Moddi, Norwegian musician
  • Mogol (born 1936), Italian music lyricist
  • Mohan (born 1956), Indian actor
  • Mohini, Indian actor
  • Mohombi (born 1986), Swedish-Congolese R&B singer, songwriter
  • Mokobé (born 1976), French-Malian rapper
  • Mokona (born 1968), Japanese manga artist
  • Molière (1622–1673), French playwright and actor
  • Momo (born 1974), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Momus (born 1960), Scottish singer-songwriter
  • Monguito (d. 2006), Cuban singer
  • Monica (born 1980), American singer-songwriter and actress
  • Monica (born 1987), Indian actress
  • Monice (born 1989), Bosnian-born Austrian pop singer
  • Monifah (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
  • Mo’Nique (born 1967), American comedian and Academy Award-winning actress
  • Monisha (1971–1992), Indian actress
  • Montéhus (1872–1952), French singer-songwriter
  • Montrouge (died 1903), a comic actor in French musical theatre
  • Moomin (born 1972), Japanese reggae artist
  • Moony (born 1980), Italian musician
  • Moos (born 1974), French singer
  • Morena (born 1984), Maltese singer
  • Morgane (born 1975), Belgian singer
  • Morlacchi (born 1846), Italian dancer and actor
  • Moroccoblu (born 1979), Mexican singer-songwriter
  • Morris (born 1976), Romanian singer and DJ
  • Motilal (1910–1965), Indian actor
  • Motsu, Japanese rapper (Member of m.o.v.e.)
  • MoZella (born 1981), singer-songwriter
  • Mozez, Jamaican-born English singer-songwriter
  • Mugihito (born 1944), Japanese voice actor
  • Mugison (born 1976), Icelandic musician
  • Muhin, Bangladeshi singer
  • Muhsinah (born 1983), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Mukesh (1923–1976), Indian singer
  • Mukesh (born 1957), Indian actor and producer
  • Muki (born 1975), Israeli singer-songwriter, musician and rapper
  • Mukkamala (1920–1987), Indian actor
  • Mumtaj (born 1980), Indian actress
  • Mumtaz (born 1947), Indian actress
  • Muna, Nigerian hip hop artist and model
  • Mundy (born 1976), Irish singer-songwriter
  • Murali (1954–2009), Indian actor and author
  • Murali (1964–2010), Indian actor
  • Murcof (born 1970), Mexican musician and record producer
  • Murphy (born 1988), Australian wrestler
  • Muscles, Australian electronica musician
  • Musidora (1889–1957), French actress
  • Muska (born 1952), Finnish singer
  • Mussum (1941–1994), Brazilian actor and musician
  • Muzi (born 1991), South African musician and record producer
  • Mxmtoon (born 2000), American singer-songwriter and YouTuber
  • Mýa (born 1979), American singer
  • Myco (born 1979), Japanese singer, voice actress and radio personality
  • Mynavathi (1935–2012), Indian actress
  • Mystic, American hip hop artist
  • Mystikal (born 1970), American rapper and actor
  • Myztiko (born 1988), Canadian reggaeton producer

N[edit]

  • Naama (born 1934), Tunisian singer
  • Nabiha, Danish singer-songwriter and actress
  • Nacho (born 1983), Venezuelan singer
  • Nada (born 1953), Italian singer
  • Nadeem (born 1941), Indian-born Pakistani actor
  • Nadhiya (born 1966), Indian actress
  • Nádine (born 1982), South African singer
  • Nâdiya (born 1973), French singer
  • Nagesh (1933–2009), Indian comedian and actor
  • Nagma (born 1974), Indian actress
  • Najee (born 1957), American jazz saxophonist and flautist
  • Najim (born 1985), Algerian/French raï singer
  • Nakul (born 1984), Indian actor and singer
  • Naldo, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and producer
  • Naledge (born 1983), American rapper
  • Namitha (born 1980), Indian actress
  • Nana (born 1968), Ghanaian-born German rapper
  • Nana (born 1983), Malaysian DJ, singer and actress
  • Nana (born 1991), South Korean singer, actress, and model
  • Nanao (born 1988), Japanese model and actress
  • Nanda (born 1939), Indian actress
  • Nanditha (born 1978), Indian singer
  • Naomi (born 1987), American professional wrestler, actress, model, dancer, and singer
  • Napoleon (born 1963), Indian actor
  • Napoleon (born 1977), American rapper and motivational speaker
  • Narain (born 1979), Indian actor
  • Naresh (born 1960), Indian film actor, politician, and social activist
  • Nargis (1929–1981), Indian actress
  • Nargis (born 1976), Pakistani actress
  • Narsha (born 1981), South Korean singer and dancer
  • Nas (born 1973), American rapper
  • Nashad (1923–1981), Pakistani-Indian composer and music producer
  • Nasri (born 1981), Canadian singer, songwriter and music producer
  • Nassar (born 1958), Indian actor, producer, director, lyricist and singer
  • Natalia (born 1980), Belgian singer
  • Natalia (born 1982), Spanish singer
  • Natalia (born 1983), Greek singer
  • Natalie (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
  • Natalise (born 1985), American singer-songwriter
  • Natalya (born 1982), Canadian female wrestler
  • Natassha (born 1981), Indian model and actress
  • Nature (born 1972), American rapper
  • Naushad (1919–2006), Indian musician and music director
  • NAV (born 1989), Canadian rapper
  • Navdeep (born 1980), Indian actor
  • Nawal, Comorian musician
  • Nayantara (born 1984), Indian actress
  • Nayobe (born 1968), American singer
  • Naza (born 1993), French rapper and singer of Congolese origin
  • Necro (born 1976), American rapper, producer, actor and director
  • Necrobutcher (born 1968), Norwegian musician
  • Needlz, American hip hop producer and composer
  • Neeli (born 1966), Pakistani actress
  • Neja (born 1972), Italian singer
  • Nek (born 1972), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Nekfeu (born 1990), French-Greek rapper, actor and record producer
  • Nelly (born 1974), American rapper
  • Nelly (born 1949), Egyptian actress, singer, comedian, television personality
  • Nely (born 1987), Puerto Rican reggaeton producer
  • Nena (born 1960), German singer and actress
  • Népal (1994–2019), French rapper and beatmaker
  • Nerdkween, American singer-songwriter
  • Nesli (born 1980), Italian rapper and producer
  • Nesty (born 1973), Puerto Rican reggaeton producer
  • Nevaeh (born 1986), American wrestler
  • Neville (born 1986), English wrestler
  • Newkid (born 1990), Swedish-Filipino rapper
  • Neymar (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
  • Ngaire, New Zealand singer
  • Niarn (born 1979), Danish rapper
  • Nichkhun (born 1988), American/Thai K-pop singer
  • Nicki (born 1966), German singer and composer
  • Nico (1938–1988), German model and singer-songwriter
  • Nico (born 1970), Romanian singer
  • Nicolay, Dutch hip hop musician
  • Nicole (born 1964), German singer
  • Nicole (born 1977), Chilean singer
  • Nicoletta (born 1944), French singer
  • Nicolette, British singer-songwriter
  • Niello, Swedish rapper and electronic hip hop artist
  • Nikki, Japanese-born American musician
  • Nikki (born 1985), Malaysian singer
  • Niklas (born 1983), Danish singer songwriter
  • Nimmi (born 1933), Indian actress
  • Nina (born 1966), Spanish singer and actress
  • Nine (born 1969), American rapper
  • Ninezero, Australian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Ninho (born 1996), French-Congolese rapper
  • Ninja, English rapper
  • Nino (born 1981), Greek singer-songwriter and musician
  • Nirala (1937-1990), Pakistani comedian
  • Niska (born 1994), French rapper
  • Nitro, Mexican wrestler
  • Nitti, American record producer
  • Nitty (born 1977), American rapper
  • Nivea (born 1982), American singer and songwriter
  • Nneka (born 1980), Nigerian-German singer and songwriter
  • Noa (born 1969), Israeli singer
  • Node (born 1990), Danish singer and hip hop artist
  • Nodesha (born 1985), American singer
  • Noel, Puerto Rican singer
  • Noelia (born 1977), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
  • Noemi (born 1982), Italian singer
  • Noizy (born 1986), Albanian rapper
  • Nokko (born 1963), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Nonchalant (born 1973), American singer, rapper and songwriter
  • Noodles (born 1963), American guitarist
  • Noor (born 1982), Pakistani actress and model
  • Normani (born 1996), American singer
  • Nornagest (born 1977), Belgian singer and musician
  • Nour (born 1977), Lebanese actress
  • Nourhanne (born 1977), Lebanese singer
  • Novel (born 1981), American hip hop artist
  • Noztra (born 1982), Dominican-born American musician
  • Nucha (born 1966), Portuguese singer
  • Nujabes, Japanese hip hop producer and DJ
  • Numskull (born 1975), American rapper
  • Nutan (1936–1991), Indian actress
  • Nygma (born 1974), Mexican wrestler
  • nZo (born 1986), American rapper and wrestler

O[edit]

  • Oceana (born 1982), German singer
  • Octagón (born 1961), Mexican wrestler
  • Octagóncito (born 1973), Mexican wrestler
  • Octahvia, American singer
  • Odetta (1930–2008), American singer-songwriter, actress, guitarist, and civil/human rights activist
  • Offset (born 1991), American rapper
  • Oforia (born 1971), Israeli electronic music artist and music producer
  • Ogeday (born 1981), Turkish rap singer
  • Ola (born 1986), Swedish singer
  • Olamide (born 1989), Nigerian hip-hop artist
  • Olímpico (born 1965), Mexican wrestler
  • Oliver (1945–2000), American singer
  • Olivia (born 1979), Japanese American singer-songwriter
  • Olivia (born 1980), American singer
  • Olunike (born 1977), Canadian actress
  • Omarion (born 1984), American singer-songwriter, actor, dancer and producer
  • Omarosa (born 1974), American television show participant and writer
  • Omnionn, Salvadoran music producer
  • Omos (born 1994), Nigerian-American wrestler
  • Onew (born 1989), singer, dancer, lyricist, presenter, radio host, MC and promotional model
  • Onyx, American wrestler
  • Opaque (born 1976), Norwegian rapper
  • Oprah (born 1954), American actress and executive
  • Orelsan (born 1982), French hip hop and rap artist
  • Oreste (1923–1998), Maltese actor-singer, popular in «The Vagabond King»
  • Orianthi (born 1985), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Origa (born 1970), Russian Japanese singer
  • Oscarito (1906–1970), Brazilian actor and comedian
  • Osez, Swiss rapper and dancer
  • Otis (born 1991), American wrestler
  • Outasight (born 1983), American singer-songwriter and rapper
  • Outsider (born 1983), South Korean rapper
  • Ovidie, French director, producer and pornographic actress

P[edit]

  • Pacifico (born 1964), Italian singer-songwriter and composer
  • Padmini (1932–2006), Indian actress
  • Paige (born 1992), English wrestler
  • Palito (1934–2010), Filipino actor
  • Pampidoo, Jamaican musician, songwriter and DJ
  • Panaiotis, American vocalist and composer
  • Pandora (born 1970), Swedish eurodance artist
  • Panti (born 1968), Irish performer
  • Paperboy (born 1969), American rapper
  • Papoose (born 1978), American rapper
  • Paradime (born 1974), American hip hop singer and musician
  • Parajanov (1924–1990), Soviet Armenian film director
  • Paraluman (1923–2009), Filipino actress
  • Paris (born 1967), American hip hop artist
  • Parisa (born 1950), Iranian singer and musician
  • PartyNextDoor (born 1993), Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Passenger (born 1984), British singer-songwriter and indie pop/folk/rock singer
  • Passi (born 1972), French hip hop artist
  • Pasupathy (born 1968), Indian actor
  • Pata (born 1965), Japanese musician and songwriter
  • Patachou (born 1918), French singer
  • Patra (born 1972), Jamaican singer
  • Patrizia, Italian-born Canadian singer
  • Pauline (born 1988), French singer-songwriter
  • Paulini (born 1982), Fijian-born Australian singer-songwriter and actress
  • Peaches (born 1968), Canadian musician
  • Pebbles (born 1964), American singer, songwriter and producer
  • Pegasso (born 1978), Mexican wrestler
  • Peirol, French composer
  • Peja (born 1976), Polish rap musician, songwriter and producer
  • Pelé (1940–2022), Brazilian footballer, occasional actor and singer-songwriter
  • Perarasu, Indian director
  • Perdigon, French composer
  • Peret (born 1935), Spanish singer, musician and composer
  • Perfect (born 1980), Jamaican singer
  • Perla (born 1952), Paraguayan-Brazilian singer
  • Perlla (born 1988), Brazilian singer
  • Pérotin, European composer
  • Pest (born 1975), Norwegian black metal vocalist
  • Peter (born 1952), Japanese singer, dancer and actor
  • PewDiePie (born 1989), Swedish web-based comedian and producer
  • Phew (born 1959), Japanese singer
  • Philomina (1926–2006), Indian actress
  • Photek (born 1972), British disc jockey and record producer
  • Phranc (born 1952), American singer-songwriter
  • Phyno (born 1986), Nigerian rapper and record producer
  • Pianoman, British dance music producer
  • Pierrot (born 1969), Hungarian singer-songwriter, music producer and game designer
  • Pierrothito (born 1967), Mexican wrestler
  • Pikotaro, Japanese entertainer and comedian
  • Pinchers (born 1965), Jamaican singer
  • Pink (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
  • Piotta (born 1973), Italian hip hop musician
  • Pitbull (born 1981), American rapper
  • Pitof (born 1957), French film director
  • Pitty (born 1977), Brazilian singer
  • Pixinguinha (1897–1973), Brazilian composer and musician
  • Plavka (born 1968), British-American singer
  • Playalitical (born 1982), American rapper
  • Plies (born 1976), American rapper
  • Pliers (born 1963), Jamaican Reggae singer
  • PLK, acronyme for Polak (born 1997), French rapper of mixed Polish and Corsican origin
  • Plumb (born 1975), American musician
  • Pocah (born 1994), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Poe (born 1968), American singer-songwriter
  • Pokwang (born 1970), Filipino comedian, and dramatic actress
  • Polaire (1874–1939), Algerian-born French singer and actress
  • Poldowski (1879–1932), Belgian-born British composer and pianist
  • Pollyfilla (born 1978), New Zealand performer
  • Pólvora (born 1979), Mexican wrestler
  • Ponvannan (born 1964), Indian actor
  • Pooh (born 1974), Filipino comedian
  • Poorna, Indian actress and model
  • Poornitha (born 1990), Indian actress
  • Poppy (born 1995), American singer-songwriter
  • Porta (born 1988), Spanish rap singer
  • Povia (born 1972), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Pras (born 1972), American rapper
  • Prasanna (born 1982), Indian actor
  • Predikador (born 1983), Panamanian producer
  • Prema, Malaysian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Premji (1908–1998), Indian actor
  • Preslava (born 1984), Bulgarian singer
  • Princessa, American rapper and singer
  • Princessa (born 1975), Spanish singer
  • Pritam, Indian composer and music director
  • Priyamani (born 1984), Indian actress and model
  • Promise (born 1982), Canadian rapper
  • Promoe (born 1976), Swedish rapper
  • Proof (1973–2006), American rapper
  • Prozak (born 1977), American independent rapper and film director
  • Psarantonis (born 1942), Greek singer-songwriter and musician
  • Psicosis (born 1971), Mexican wrestler
  • Psy (born 1977), South Korean entertainer
  • Psychosiz (born 1984), American rapper
  • Pugo (1910–1978), Filipino actor, comedian, director, and vaudevillian
  • Pulsedriver (born 1974), German DJ and producer
  • Puntillita (1921–2000), Cuban singer
  • Pupo (born 1955), Italian singer and lyricist
  • Pushead, American artist and writer
  • Pushim (born 1975), Japanese reggae artist
  • Pycard, European composer
  • Pyranja (born 1978), German rapper

Q[edit]

  • QBoy (born 1978), British rapper, producer, DJ, writer and presenter
  • QT (born 1988), singer and performance artist
  • Quavo (born 1991), American rapper, singer, and producer
  • Questlove (born 1971), American drummer, DJ and record producer
  • Quicksilver, American wrestler
  • Quino (born 1932), Argentine cartoonist
  • Qwel (born 1980), American underground rapper and author
  • Qwote, Haitian American singer-songwriter; club, pop, R&B, electronic and urban artist

R[edit]

  • Raaghav (born 1974), Indian actor
  • Raakhee (born 1947), Indian actress
  • Raasi, Indian actress
  • Rachel, French singer
  • Radha (born 1965), Indian actress
  • Radioinactive, American rapper
  • Raekwon (born 1970), American rapper
  • Raf (born 1959), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Raffi (born 1948), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Raghav (born 1981), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Raghuvaran (1954–2008), Indian actor
  • Ragini (1937–1976), Indian danseuse and actress
  • Rahzel (born 1964), American hip-hop artist
  • Raimu (1883–1946), French actor
  • Rain (born 1982), South Korean entertainer
  • Raja (born 1978), Indian actor
  • Rajesh (born 1949), Indian actor
  • Rajinikanth (born 1950), Indian actor
  • Rajkiran (born 1954), Indian actor, producer and director
  • Rajkumar (1929–2006), Indian actor and singer
  • Rakim (born 1968), American rapper
  • Rakshita (born 1984), Indian actress
  • Ramarajan (born 1960), Indian actor
  • Rambha (born 1976), Indian actress
  • Rammellzee (1960–2010), American performance artist and hip-hop musician
  • Ramón (born 1985), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Ramona (1909–1972), American singer and pianist
  • Ramya (born 1982), Indian actress
  • Rani (1946–1993), Pakistani actress
  • Ranjitha (born 1975), Indian film and television actress
  • Raphael (born 1943), Spanish singer and actor
  • Raptile (born 1976), German rapper, producer and songwriter
  • Rasco (born 1970), American rapper
  • Rasel (born 1981), Spanish singer
  • Rasheeda (born 1982), American rapper
  • Rasta (born 1963), American football player and actor
  • Ratheesh (1954–2002), Indian actor
  • Ratsy (born 1994), American folk singer-songwriter
  • Raven (born 1964), American wrestler and occasional actor
  • Raven (born 1979), American performer and TV personality
  • Ravi (1926–2012), Indian music director
  • Ravi (born 1976), Norwegian artist, musician, vocalist, composer, journalist
  • Ravichandran (d. 2011), Tamil actor
  • Raylene (born 1977), American pornographic actress
  • Raymzter (born 1979), Dutch rapper
  • Rayvon (born 1970), Barbadian singer
  • Raziel (born 1973), Mexican wrestler
  • Razzle (1960–1984), British drummer
  • Reba (born 1955), American singer
  • Redman (born 1970), American rapper, producer and actor
  • RedOne (born 1972), Moroccan-Swedish-American producer, songwriter and music executive
  • Reina (born 1978), American singer-songwriter
  • Rekha (born 1970), Indian Tamil actress
  • Rekha (born 1954), Malayalam film actress
  • Rell (born 1976), singer and songwriter
  • Remady (born 1977), Swiss music producer
  • Remedy (born 1972), American emcee and hip hop producer
  • Renaud (born 1952), French singer-songwriter and actor
  • Res, American singer
  • Resham (born 1976), Pakistani actress
  • Reshma (born 1947), Pakistani singer
  • Retta (born 1970), American actress and stand-up comedienne
  • Revathi (born 1966), Indian actress and director
  • Reyash (born 1974), Polish musician and singer
  • Reyli (born 1972), Mexican singer-songwriter
  • Reynaert (born 1955), Belgian singer-songwriter
  • Rezar (born 1994), Dutch/Albanian professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist
  • Rhianna (born 1983), English singer
  • Rhydian (born 1983), Welsh singer
  • Rhymefest (born 1977), American hip hop artist
  • Rhymson (born 1968), Tanzanian rapper
  • Rhyno (aka Rhino; born 1975), American wrestler
  • Ricky, Japanese singer, musician
  • Rico, Scottish musician
  • Ricochet (born 1988), American wrestler
  • Ridan (born 1975), French singer
  • Rihanna (born 1988), Barbadian singer
  • Rikishi (aka Rikishi Phatu, Fatu; born 1965), Samoan American professional wrestler
  • Rikki (born 1975), Japanese folk singer
  • Rikrok (born 1972), English singer
  • Rim’K (born 1978), French-Algerian rapper
  • Rinku (born 1988), Indian wrestler
  • Riria (born 1993), Japanese actress
  • Rita, Japanese voice actress, singer and lyricist
  • Rita (born 1962), Iranian-born Israeli singer and actress
  • Rivulets, American singer-songwriter
  • Riya, Japanese singer
  • RM (born 1994), South Korean rapper and record producer
  • Robert (born 1964), French singer-songwriter
  • Robin (born 1998), Finnish singer and teen pop artist
  • Robyn (born 1979), Swedish singer-songwriter
  • Robyx (aka Savage), Italian singer, music producer, composer and businessman
  • Rocc (born 1979), Slovenian-born opera stage director, scenographer, dramaturge and performance artist
  • Rock (aka Big Rock, The Rockness Monsta; born 1973), American rapper
  • Rocko (born 1979), American rapper
  • Rockwilder (born 1971), American hip hop and R&B record producer
  • Rodriguez (born 1942), American folk musician
  • Roesy, Irish singer-songwriter and model
  • Rohff (born 1977), French rapper
  • Rohini (born 1969), Indian actress, lyricist, screenwriter, voice actor and director
  • Rojan, Iranian singer
  • Rola (born 1990), Japanese fashion model and TV personality of Bangladeshi descent
  • Roma (born 1984), Indian actress and model
  • Romanthony, American musician
  • Rome (born 1970), American R&B singer
  • Romeo (born 1980), English rapper and MC
  • Ronaldo (born 1976), Brazilian footballer and occasional actor
  • Rosalía (born 1993), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Rosangela (born 1983), Puerto Rican singer
  • Roscoe (born 1983), American rapper
  • Rosé (born 1997), South Korean-Australian singer
  • Rosemarie (born 1948), Filipino actress
  • Rosemary (born 1983), Canadian wrestler
  • Roshan (1917–1967), Indian composer
  • Roshana (born 1989), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Roshini, Indian Tamil playback singer
  • Rosko, American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Rossa (born 1978), Indonesian singer
  • Rowan (born 1981), American wrestler
  • Rowetta (born 1966), English singer
  • Rox (born 1988), English singer-songwriter
  • Roya (born 1982), Azerbaijani singer
  • Rozalla (born 1964), Zambian singer
  • Ruby (born 1972), American pornographic actress
  • Ruby (born 1981), Egyptian singer and actress
  • Rufus (aka Zio Vittorio)
  • Ruggedman, Nigerian rapper
  • Rukkus (born 1970), American wrestler
  • Rumer, Pakistani-born British singer-songwriter
  • RUNAGROUND, American electro-pop artist, producer, and singer-songwriter
  • RuPaul (born 1960), American drag queen, talk show host, film and television performer
  • Rupini (born 1969), Indian actress
  • Rurutia, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Rusev (born 1985), Bulgarian wrestler
  • Ruslana (born 1973), Ukrainian singer
  • Russya (born 1968), Ukrainian singer and musician
  • Ruudolf (born 1983), Finnish hip hop artist
  • Ryback (born 1981), American wrestler
  • Ryeowook (born 1987), South Korean singer-songwriter and occasional actor
  • Ryō (born 1973), Japanese model, actress and singer
  • Ryuichi (born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • RZA (born 1969), American rapper, record producer, musician, actor, filmmaker and author

S[edit]

  • Saandip (born 1978), Indian singer, actor and anchor
  • Saara (born 1994), Finnish singer and TV host
  • Sabah (1927–2014), Lebanese singer and actress
  • Sabi (born 1988), American singer/songwriter and actress
  • Sabian (born 1979), American wrestler
  • Sable (born 1967), American model, actress and wrestler
  • Sabrina (born 1936), English glamour model
  • Sabrina (born 1968), Italian singer
  • Sabrina (born 1969), Greek singer
  • Sabrina (born 1983), Portuguese singer
  • Sabrina (born 1989), Filipino singer
  • Sabu (1924–1963), Indian-American actor
  • Sabu (born 1964), American wrestler
  • Sachin (born 1957), Indian actor and producer
  • Sadahzinia (born 1977), Greek rapper
  • Sadayakko (1871–1946), Japanese geisha, actress and dancer
  • Sade (born 1959), Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter
  • Sadha (born 1984), Indian actress
  • Sadhana (born 1941), Indian actress
  • Sadiki (born 1971), Jamaican-American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Saffron (born 1968), Nigerian-born British singer
  • Safir, Danish singer, musician and composer
  • Saga (born 1975), Swedish white nationalist singer-songwriter
  • Sagarika (born 1970), Indian singer
  • Sagat, American rapper and music producer
  • Sahakdukht, Armenian composer
  • Sahlene (born 1976), Swedish singer and actress
  • Saigon (born 1977), American rapper
  • Saikumar (born 1963), Indian actor
  • Sailorine (born 1979), Norwegian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Saima (born 1967), Pakistani actress
  • Saindhavi (born 1989), Indian singer
  • Saki (born 1870), English writer
  • Sakura (born 1969), Japanese musician
  • Salif (born 1982), French rapper
  • Salomé (born 1943), Spanish singer
  • Salome (born 1985), Iranian rapper
  • Saloni (1950–2010), Pakistani film actress
  • Salyu (born 1980), Japanese singer
  • Sameksha (born 1985), Indian actress
  • Sammie (born 1987), American singer and actor
  • Sampaguita, Filipino singer
  • Samsaya (born 1979), Indian-born Norwegian singer and actress
  • Samsong (born 1974), Nigerian singer
  • Samuthirakani (born 1973), Indian director
  • Sandhya (born 1989), Indian actress
  • Sandra (born 1962), German singer
  • Sandrin, French composer
  • Sandrine (born c. 1979), Australian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Sandy (born 1983), Brazilian singer-songwriter, producer and actress
  • Sandy (born 1986), Egyptian singer
  • Sangeeta (born 1947), Pakistani actress and film director
  • Sangeeta, Indian Telugu actress
  • Sangeetha, Indian Tamil actress
  • Sanghavi (born 1977), Indian actress
  • Sangtar (born 1973), Indian singer-songwriter
  • Sanjivani, Indian singer
  • Sankaradi (1924–2001), Indian actor
  • Sanrabb, Norwegian musician
  • Santhanam (born 1980), Indian actor and producer
  • Santhoshi (born 1987), Indian actress
  • Santigold (born 1976), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Santo (1917–1984), Mexican wrestler and actor
  • Sapho (born 1950), Moroccan-born French singer
  • Sapphire (1935–1996), American wrestler
  • Sapphire (born 1950), American author and performance poet
  • Sarai (born 1981), American rapper and actress
  • Sarangapani, Indian composer
  • Sarbel (born 1986), British-Cypriot singer
  • Sarika (born 1962), Indian actress
  • Saritah, Australian singer-songwriter
  • Saritha, Indian actress
  • Sarp (born 1977), Turkish singer-songwriter and musician
  • Sarray (born 1996), Japanese wrestler
  • Sascha (born 1976), German pornographic actor
  • Sash! (born 1970), German DJ and producer
  • Sasha (born 1974), Jamaican dancehall recording artist and DJ
  • Sasha (born 1979), Russian-born American singer, songwriter, performing artist, model, choreographer, and TV-video producer
  • Sasha (born 1969), Welsh DJ and producer
  • Sat (born 1975), French rapper
  • Satchel (born 1970), American musician and songwriter
  • Sathyaraj (born 1954), Indian actor
  • Satomi’ (born 1989), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Satsuki, Japanese musician
  • Saud, Pakistani film and television actor/producer
  • Saukrates (born 1977), Canadian rapper, singer and record producer
  • Saurav (born 1985), Indian wrestler
  • Savage (born 1981), New Zealander hip hop singer and rapper
  • Savage (born 1956), Italian singer, record producer and composer
  • Savannah (1970–1994), American pornographic actress
  • Savitri (1937–1981), Indian actress, director and producer
  • Scarface (born 1970), American rapper
  • Scarlett (born 1991), American wrestler
  • SCH (born 1993), French rapper of German descent
  • Schmier (born 1966), German musician
  • Scialpi (born 1962), Italian singer
  • Scorcher, British MC and producer
  • Scribe (born 1979), New Zealand rapper
  • Seagram (1970–1996), American rapper
  • Seal (born 1963), British singer
  • Seamo (born 1975), Japanese rapper and hip-hop artist
  • Sebastian, American rapper
  • SebastiAn, French musician, composer, engineer and DJ
  • Seema (born 1957), Indian actress
  • Seetha, Indian actress
  • Sefyu (born 1981), French rapper
  • Sehun (born 1994), South Korean dancer and rapper
  • Seka (born 1954), American pornographic actress
  • Selan, American musician and singer-songwriter
  • Selen (born 1966), Italian actress, TV presenter and pornographic actress
  • Selena (1971–1995), American singer
  • Selwyn (born 1982), South Africa-born Australian singer
  • Sensei (born 1978), Mexican wrestler
  • Senthil (born 1951), Indian actor
  • Seohyun (born 1991), South Korean singer, dancer, model and actress
  • Seorak (born 1981), South Korean singer and VJ
  • September (born 1984), Swedish singer
  • Seremoniamestari, Finnish rap artist
  • Serena, American pornographic actress
  • Serenity (born 1969), American pornographic actress
  • Sergi (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer
  • Seryoga (born 1976), Belarusian rapper
  • Sesenne (1914–2010), Saint Lucian singer
  • Seulgi (born 1994), South Korean singer
  • Seungri (born 1990), Korean singer, dancer and actor
  • Seven (born 1978), Swiss musician and singer
  • Seven (born 1984), South Korean singer
  • Séverine (born 1948), French singer
  • Sha (born 1979), German singer
  • Shaam (born 1978), Indian model and actor
  • Shaan (born 1972), Indian singer and TV host
  • Shabnam (born 1942), Pakistani actress
  • Shad (1981–2020), American professional wrestler
  • Shad (born 1982), Kenyan-born Canadian hip hop musician
  • Shadia (born 1929), Egyptian actress and singer
  • Shaggy (born 1968), Jamaica-born American singer and musician
  • Shagrath (born 1976), Norwegian musician
  • Shahid (born 1950), Pakistani actor
  • Shahir (born 1988), Malaysian singer
  • Shake (born 1950), Malaysian singer
  • Shakeel (born 1938), Pakistani actor
  • Shakeela (born 1973), Indian actress
  • Shakila, Indian actress
  • Shakila (born 1962), Iranian singer
  • Shakira (born 1977), Colombian singer-songwriter
  • Shamili (born 1987), Indian actress
  • Shamir (born 1994), American musician
  • Shammi (1929–2018), Indian actress
  • Shammu (born 1992), Indian actress and model
  • Shana (born 1972), American singer
  • Shane (born 1969), American pornographic actress and director
  • Shanice (born 1973), American singer-songwriter
  • Shankar (born 1960), Indian actor and director
  • Shanmugasundari (d. 2012), Indian actress
  • Shannon (born 1958), American singer
  • Shantel (born 1968), German DJ and record producer
  • Sharada (born 1945), Indian actress
  • Sharda, Indian singer
  • Shareefa (born 1984), American singer
  • Sharissa (born 1976), American singer
  • Shark, American composer
  • Sharkula, American rapper
  • Shashikala (born 1933), Indian actress
  • Shawnna (born 1979), American rapper
  • Shazza (born 1967), Polish singer and occasional actress
  • Sheamus (born 1978), Irish professional wrestler and actor
  • Sheela (born 1945), Indian actress
  • Sheila (born 1945), French singer
  • Sheila (born 1984), German singer (folk and schlager music)
  • Shèna (born 1971), English singer
  • Shequida, Jamaican singer-songwriter and drag artist
  • Sherin (born 1985), Indian actress and model
  • Sherine (born 1980), Egyptian singer and actress
  • Sherrick (1957–1999), American musician
  • Shifty (born 1974), American singer
  • Shiloh (born 1993), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Shinehead (born 1962), English-born Jamaican singer, rapper and DJ
  • Shing02 (born 1975), Japanese hip hop recording artist and record producer
  • Shinya (born 1970), Japanese musician and television personality
  • Shocker (born 1971), Mexican wrestler
  • Shockercito (born 1980), Mexican wrestler
  • Shona, French singer-songwriter
  • Shontelle (born 1985), American singer
  • Shoo (born 1981), Korean singer
  • Shorty (born 1980), Croatian rapper
  • Shotzi (born 1992), American wrestler
  • Shruti, Indian actress
  • Shurik’n (born in 1966), French hip hop artist
  • Shwayze (born 1985), American rapper
  • Shyama (1935–2017), Indian actress
  • Shy’m (born 1985), French singer
  • Shyne (born 1978), Belizean rapper
  • Shystie (born 1982), British rapper, songwriter and actress
  • Sia (born 1975), Australian singer and songwriter
  • Sibel (born 1987), Swedish singer
  • Sibiraj (born 1982), Indian actor
  • Siddique (born 1962), Indian film actor/producer, entrepreneur
  • Sido (born 1980), German rapper
  • Sie7e (born 1977), Puerto Rican singer
  • Sieneke (born 1992), Dutch singer
  • Sifow (born 1985), Japanese singer
  • Sigga, Icelandic singer
  • Sigrid, Norwegian singer
  • Silenoz (born 1977), Norwegian guitarist
  • Silvan (born 1935), Italian illusionist, writer and television personality
  • Sim (1926–2009), French humorist, writer and comedian
  • Simone (born 1962), American singer and actress
  • Simone (born 1992), Danish pop singer
  • Simon-Max (1852 to 1923), French tenor
  • Simran (born 1976), Indian actress
  • Sinbad (born 1956), American actor and comedian
  • Singuila, French singer
  • Sinik (born 1980), French rap artist
  • Sinitta (born 1968), American-born British singer and actress
  • Sirima (1964–1989), British singer
  • Sirone (1940–2009), American musician and composer
  • Sirusho (born 1987), Armenian singer
  • Sisaundra, American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Sisqó (born 1978), American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor
  • Sissel (born 1969), Norwegian singer
  • Sita (born 1980), Dutch singer
  • Sithara (born 1973), Indian actress
  • Sivakumar (born 1939), Indian actor
  • S!vas, Danish rapper of Iranian origin
  • Sivuca (1930–2006), Brazilian musician
  • Sizzla (aka Sizzla Kalonji)
  • Škabo (born 1976), Serbian rapper and producer
  • Skayde (born 1964), Mexican wrestler
  • Skerik, American musician
  • Skillz, American rapper
  • Skin (born 1967), British singer
  • Skinnyman (born 1974), English rapper
  • Skitzo (born 1982), American rapper and hip hop producer
  • Skrillex (born 1988), American DJ and singer-songwriter
  • Skyla (born 1991), English singer
  • Skyzoo (born 1982), American hip hop emcee
  • Slaine (born 1977), American hip hop MC
  • Slash (born 1965), British-born American guitarist
  • Sliimy (born 1988), French musician
  • Slim (born 1979), American R&B singer
  • Slimmy, Portuguese singer
  • Slug (born 1972), American rapper
  • Smartzee (born 1980), French-American rapper
  • Smita (born 1980), Indian singer, actress and TV anchor
  • Smitty, American rapper
  • Smooth (born 1970), American singer, rapper and actress
  • Smudo (born 1968), German rapper
  • Snakefinger (1949–1987), English musician
  • Sneha (born 1981), Indian actress
  • Snow (born 1969), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Snow (born 1985), Japanese singer
  • Snowboy, British-Cuban musician
  • Sobha (1962–1980), Indian actress
  • Socalled, Canadian rapper and musician
  • Sócrates (1954–2011), Brazilian footballer
  • Sofia, Filipino singer
  • Sofiane (born 1986), French rapper of Algerian descent
  • Soko (born 1985), French singer and actress
  • Sokół (born 1977), Polish emcee
  • Sol (born 1988), American hip hop artist
  • Solage, French composer
  • Solbi (born 1984), South Korean singer and actress
  • Solé (born 1973), American rapper
  • Sole (born 1977), American hip hop artist
  • Sóley, Icelandic singer, musician
  • Solitair, Canadian hip hop MC and producer
  • Solomon (1902–1988), British classical pianist
  • Solomon (born 1987), American hip hop artist
  • Somi (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
  • Sommore (born 1966), American actress and comedian
  • Sonam (born 1972), Indian actress
  • Sonia (born 1971), English singer
  • Sonim (born 1983), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
  • Sonique (born 1968), British DJ and singer
  • Sonny (1935–1998), American singer and comedian
  • Sonu, Indian actress
  • Soopafly (born 1972), American hip hop producer and rapper
  • Sooyoung (born 1990), South Korean singer and actress
  • Sophie (1986–2021), Scottish music producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ
  • Soprano (born 1979), French rapper
  • Soraya (1969–2006), American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
  • Sordello, Italian composer
  • Sorkun, Spanish singer
  • Sorn (born 1996), Thai singer
  • Sosay (born 1980), American actress, model and wrestler
  • Soundarya (1972–2004), Indian actress
  • Sowelu (born 1982), Japanese singer
  • Soyeon (born 1998), South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter
  • Spagna (born 1954), Italian singer
  • Spark (born 1992), English singer-songwriter
  • Sparkle (born 1975), American singer
  • Speak (born 1976), Hungarian rapper, model and actor
  • Speech (born 1968), American rapper and musician
  • Speedy (born 1979), Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist
  • Spek, Canadian hip hop artist
  • Spens (born 1975), Bulgarian hip hop artist
  • Spike (born 1968), English singer-songwriter
  • Spot (1951–2023), American record producer
  • Spot (born 1987), American rapper
  • Sputnik (born 1943), Norwegian singer and musician
  • Squarepusher (born 1975), English musician
  • Sreenath (1957–2010), Indian actor
  • Sridevi (born 1963), Indian actress
  • Srihari (born 1964), Indian actor
  • Srikanth (born 1979), Indian actor
  • Sriman, Indian actor
  • Srinath, Indian actor and TV presenter
  • Srinivas (born 1959), Indian singer
  • Sripriya (born 1958), Indian actress
  • Srividya (1953–2006), Indian actress
  • SSGKobe, American rapper and singer-songwriter
  • Stacy (born 1990), Malaysian singer
  • Stalley (born 1982), American rapper
  • Stanislas (born 1972), French singer
  • Starman (born 1974), Mexican wrestler
  • Starrah (born 1990), American singer-songwriter and rapper
  • Stelarc (born 1946), Cyprus-born Australian performance artist
  • Stella (born 1980), Chinese singer, actress and model
  • Stendhal (1783–1842), pen-name of the French writer Marie-Henri Beyle
  • Steno (1915–1988), Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer
  • Stephanie (born 1987), American-born Japanese singer, DJ and actress
  • Stepz, Danish rapper
  • Stig (born 1978), Finnish hip hop, R&B and country music singer
  • Stigma, American wrestler
  • Sting (born 1951), English musician
  • Sting (born 1959), American wrestler
  • Stoka (born 1981), Croatian rap artist
  • Stoya (born 1986), American pornographic actress and model
  • Striger, Canadian hip hop artist
  • Stromae (born 1985), Belgian Rwandan singer songwriter
  • Stylah, British rapper
  • Styrofoam, Belgian singer and musician
  • Suara, Japanese singer
  • Suave (born 1966), American singer
  • Subair (born 1962), Indian actor
  • Subliminal (born 1979), Israeli hip hop artist and producer
  • Subtitle (born 1978), American rapper and producer
  • Sudeepa (born 1975), Indian actor, director and producer
  • Sudhir (1921–1997), Pakistani actor
  • Suede, American jazz and blues singer
  • Suga (born 1993), South Korean rapper and producer
  • Suggs (born 1961), English singer-songwriter, musician, radio and television personality, and actor
  • Sugizo (born 1969), Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor, writer and activist
  • Suho (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor
  • Sujatha (1952–2011), Indian actress
  • Sukanya (born 1969), Indian actress
  • Sukumaran (1948–1997), Indian actor
  • Sulakshana, Indian actress
  • Sulli (aka Sulli Choi)(born 1994), South Korean singer, actress and model
  • Sulo, Swedish musician
  • Sultan (born 1987), French Comorean hip hop artist and rapper
  • Sumalatha (born 1963), Indian actress
  • Suman (born 1959), Indian actor
  • Sumanth (born 1975), Indian actor
  • Sumathi (born 1964), Indian actress
  • Sunaina (born 1987), Indian actress
  • Sungmin (born 1986), South Korean singer and actor
  • Sunil, Indian actor
  • Sunjay (born 1993), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Sunny (born 1989), American-born South Korean singer, dancer and TV presenter
  • Supastition, American hip hop artist
  • Supernatural (aka Super Nat or MC Supernatural; born 1970), American rapper
  • Supla (born 1966), Brazilian musician
  • Suraiya (1929–2004), Indian singer and actress
  • Susan (aka Suzan), Japanese singer
  • Susan (1942–2004), Iranian singer
  • Suthivelu (1947–2012), Indian actor and comedian
  • Suvalakshmi (born 1977), Indian actress
  • Suzy (born 1994), South Korean singer and actress
  • Svala (born 1977), Icelandic singer-songwriter
  • Swanee (born 1952), Scottish-born Australian singer
  • Swapna, Indian actress
  • Swarnalatha (1973–2010), Indian singer
  • Swarnamalya, Indian actress and TV anchor
  • Swingfly, American-born Swedish rapper and singer
  • Syang (born 1970), Brazilian musician, writer and model
  • Sybil (born 1965), American singer
  • Sylvester (1947–1988), American singer-songwriter, and gay drag performer
  • Sylvia (born 1956), American singer-songwriter
  • Sylviac (1891–1974), French opera singer, diseuse, and actress; mother of actress Françoise Rosay
  • Syreeta, American singer-songwriter
  • Syria (born 1977), Italian singer
  • SZA (born 1990), American singer and songwriter

T[edit]

  • Tablo (born 1980), Korean Canadian hip hop artist, songwriter, lyricist, and author
  • Taboo (born 1975), American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and DJ
  • Tabu (born 1971), Indian actress
  • Taco (born 1955), Dutch singer
  • Tado (1974–2014), Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality, businessman
  • Taebin (born 1980), South Korean singer
  • Taegoon (born 1986), South Korean singer and dancer
  • Taeyang (born 1988), South Korean singer
  • Taeyeon (born 1989), South Korean entertainer
  • Taeyong (born 1995), South Korean entertainer
  • Taffy (born 1963), American singer
  • Tagaq (born 1975), Canadian singer
  • Tahis (born 1988), Spanish singer
  • Taiguara (1945–1996), Brazilian singer songwriter
  • Taiji (1966–2011), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
  • Tainy (born 1989), Puerto Rican reggaeton producer
  • Taiska (born 1955), Finnish singer
  • Tajai (born 1975), American rapper and producer
  • Tajči (born 1970), Croatian singer, TV show host, published author and blogger
  • Tajiri (born 1970), Japanese wrestler
  • Takaloo (born 1975), Iranian born British based boxer
  • Takanohana (born 1972), Japanese sumo wrestler
  • Takeoff (born 1994), American rapper
  • Takfarinas (born 1958), French-Algerian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Taktloss (born 1975), German rap artist
  • Tal (born 1989), Israeli-French singer-songwriter and dancer
  • Támar (born 1980), American singer
  • Tamia (born 1975), Canadian-American singer-songwriter
  • Tamina, American professional wrestler and actress
  • Tamta (born 1981), Georgian singer
  • tana (born 2006), American rapper and singer
  • Tanisha (born 1978), Indian actress
  • Tank (born 1976), American singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Tank (born 1977), German musician
  • Tank (born 1982), Taiwanese singer-songwriter
  • Tanuja (born 1943), Indian actress
  • Tao (born 1993), Chinese rapper
  • Tara (1944–2007), Indian actress
  • Tara (born 1967), Indian actress
  • Tara (born 1971), American wrestler
  • Tarako (born 1960), Japanese voice actress
  • Tarkan (born 1972), Turkish singer
  • Tarja (born 1977), Finnish singer-songwriter
  • Tarsem (born 1961), Indian-American director
  • Tash (born 1971), American rapper
  • Tataee (born 1976), Romanian record producer and rapper
  • Tatanka (1961), American wrestler
  • Tatiana (born 1968), Mexican singer
  • Tau, Polish rapper, vocalist, beatboxer and hip-hop producer
  • Taz (akas: Taz Stereo Nation, Taz (Stereo Nation), Johnny Zee; born 1967), British singer, composer and actor
  • Tazz (akas: the Tasmanian Devil, the Tazmaniac, Kid Krush; born 1967), American radio presenter, color commentator and professional wrestler
  • T-Boz (born 1970), American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and executive producer
  • Tede (born 1976), Polish rapper
  • Teebs, American electronic producer and artist
  • Tei (born 1983), South Korean singer
  • Tejashree, Indian actress
  • Tekitha, American singer and rapper
  • Tela, American rapper
  • Temperamento (born 1981), Puerto Rican-American rap artist
  • Tenmon (born 1971), Japanese composer
  • Teoman (born 1967), Turkish singer-songwriter
  • Teru, Japanese guitarist
  • Teru, Japanese singer
  • Test, Canadian wrestler
  • Tété (born 1975), Senegalese-born French singer-songwriter and musician
  • Tetsuya (born 1969), Japanese singer, musician and composer
  • Thalía (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress
  • Thaman, Indian composer and actor
  • Tharika, Indian actress
  • The8, (born 1997) Chinese-born South Korean singer
  • Thekra (1966–2003), Tunisian singer
  • Thiaguinho (born 1983), Brazilian singer, composer and presenter
  • Thighpaulsandra (born 1958), Welsh experimental musician
  • Thor, Filipino singer-songwriter and performer
  • Thunderstick (born 1954), English drummer
  • Thrust (born 1976), Canadian rapper
  • Thulla (born 1968), Danish singer and composer
  • T.I. (akas: T.I., Tip, TIP, T.I.P.; born 1980), American rapper and actor
  • Tiê (born 1980), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Tiësto (born 1969), Dutch DJ and electronic music producer
  • Tifa (born 1960), Bosnian singer
  • Tiffany (born 1971), American singer
  • Tiffany (born 1985), American model, actress, stuntwoman, and wrestler
  • Tiffany (born 1989), South Korean singer, dancer, model and television host
  • Tiga (born 1974), Canadian DJ and producer
  • Tiggy, Danish singer
  • Tim (born 1981), Korean-American singer
  • Tilian (born 1987), American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Timati (born 1983), Russian rapper
  • Timaya (born 1976), Nigerian singer-songwriter
  • Timbaland (born 1972), American producer, rapper,and singer
  • Timbuktu (born 1975), Swedish rapper and reggae artist
  • Time (born 1985), American rapper
  • Timz (born 1985), American rapper
  • Tinashe (born 1993), American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and former model
  • Tiririca (born 1965), Brazilian entertainer
  • Titiyo (born 1967), Swedish pop singer-songwriter
  • TJP, American wrestler
  • TobyMac (aka tobyMac, TOBYMAC; born 1964), Christian hip hop artist, music producer, songwriter and author
  • Togo (1905–1952), Filipino actor
  • Tomatito (born 1958), Spanish composer and guitarist
  • Tomato, American singer-songwriter and drummer
  • Tomcraft (born 1975), German DJ and producer
  • Tonedeff (born 1978), American rapper, producer and singer
  • Tonéx (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, musician, dancer and producer
  • Tongo (1957–2023), Peruvian singer and entertainer
  • Tongolele (born 1932), Mexican/American vedette and actress
  • Tonia (born 1947), Belgian singer
  • Tontxu (born 1973), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Tooji, Norwegian-Iranian singer, model and television host
  • Topol (born 1935), Israeli actor, singer, writer and producer
  • Toquinho (born 1946), Brazilian singer, musician and composer
  • Torch (born 1971), German rapper
  • Toshi (born 1965), Japanese singer-songwriter and musician
  • Totò (1898–1967), Italian comedian, actor, writer, and singer-songwriter
  • Touré (born 1971),novelist, music journalist, cultural critic and TV personality
  • Toya (born 1983), singer
  • Tozovac (born 1936), Serbian singer, musician and actor
  • T-Pain (born 1984), American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer
  • TQ (born 1976), American singer
  • Trae (born 1981), rapper
  • Traxamillion (born 1979), rapper
  • Treach (born 1970), American rapper and actor
  • Trebor, French composer
  • Trenyce (born 1980), American singer
  • Tricarico (born 1971), Italian singer-songwriter
  • Tricky (born 1968), English musician and actor
  • Trina (born 1978), American rapper
  • Trinere (born 1964), American singer, songwriter, and recording artist
  • Trinity (born 1971), American stuntwoman, actress and wrestler
  • Tristen (born 1983), American singer
  • Troja, American actress and singer
  • Tsunku (born 1968), Japanese singer, songwriter and music producer
  • Tucker (born 1990), American wrestler
  • Tulisa (born 1988), English actress and singer
  • Tunisiano (born 1979), French rapper
  • Tuotilo, Irish composer
  • Turk, American rapper
  • Tweet (born 1971), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Twiggy (born 1949), English model, actress, and singer
  • Twink (born 1944), English drummer, singer-songwriter and actor
  • Twinkle (1948-2015), British pop singer
  • Twista (formerly Tung Twista; born 1973), American rapper
  • Ty (1972-2020), British hip hop artist
  • Tyagaraja (1767–1847), Indian composer
  • Tyga (born 1989), American hip hop recording artist
  • Tyla (born 1960), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Tylea, Australian singer-songwriter
  • Tyssem (born 1984), French singer-songwriter
  • Tzuki (born 1974), Mexican wrestler
  • Tzuyu (born 1999), Taiwanese singer

U[edit]

  • Ua (born 1972), Japanese singer-songwriter, producer and actress
  • Uee (born 1988), South Korean singer, dancer and actress
  • Uffie (born 1987), American singer-songwriter, rapper, DJ, and fashion designer
  • U-God (born 1970), American rapper
  • U-Know (akas: U-Know, U-Know Yunho; born 1986), South Korean singer, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ
  • UFO (born 1981), Danish singer and rapper
  • Umashree (born 1957), Indian actress
  • Uniikki (born 1981), Finnish artist
  • Upendra (born 1967), Indian actor and director
  • Urbanus (born 1949), Belgian comedian, actor and singer
  • Urna (born 1969), Mongolian singer and musician
  • U-Roy (born 1942), Jamaican vocalist
  • Urvashi (born 1966), Indian actress
  • Usher (born 1978), American singer and dancer
  • U$O (born 1981), Danish rapper

V[edit]

  • V (born 1995), South Korean singer and actor
  • Vadivelu (born 1960), Indian actor and singer
  • Vaï (born 1979), Moroccan-born Canadian rapper
  • Vaiyapuri (born 1968), Indian comedian and actor
  • Vajramuni (1944–2006), Indian actor
  • Vakill (born 1975), American rapper
  • Valdy (born 1945), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Valensia (born 1971), Dutch singer, composer, producer and musician
  • Valentina (born 1991), American drag performer and singer
  • Valeriya (born 1968), Russian singer
  • Valete, Portuguese hip hop artist
  • Valtònyc (born 1993), Spanish rapper
  • Vamba (1858–1920), Italian author
  • Vampira (1922–2008), Finnish-American actress and television personality
  • Vampiro (born 1967), Canadian professional wrestler
  • Vangelis (born 1943), Greek composer
  • Vanity (born 1959), Canadian entertainer
  • Vanna (born 1970), Croatian singer
  • Vanusa (born 1947), Brazilian singer
  • VanVelzen (born 1978), Dutch singer-songwriter
  • Vassy, Greek-Australian singer-songwriter
  • Veena (1926–2004), Indian actress
  • Vega (born 1979), Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Velvet (born 1975), Swedish singer
  • Venkatesh (born 1960), Indian film actor
  • Vera-Ellen (1921–1981), American actress and dancer
  • Veronica (born 1974), American dance music singer and stage actress
  • Versatile, American record producer, songwriter, and remixer
  • Vertexguy (born 1979), American musician
  • Vidyasagar (born 1963), Indian music director and composer
  • Vignesh, Indian actor
  • Vijay (born 1974), Tamil actor and playback singer
  • Vijayakanth (born 1952), Indian actor
  • Vijayakumar (born 1943), Tamil film actor and politician
  • Vijayaraghavan (born 1951), Malaysia-born Indian film actor
  • Vijayashanti (born 1964), Indian actress
  • Vijayasree, Indian actress
  • Vikranth, Indian actor
  • Viktor (born 1980), Canadian professional wrestler
  • Viktoria (born 1970), Filipino singer
  • Viktorija (born 1958), Serbian singer
  • Vinayan, Indian director and producer, mainly of Malayalam movies
  • Vincent (born 1980), Swedish singer
  • Vineeth (born 1969), Indian actor and dancer
  • Vinni (born 1976), Norwegian musician and hip hop artist
  • Violetta, German-American singer and performer
  • Viper (actress) (1959–2010), American pornographic actress
  • Virus (born 1968), Mexican wrestler
  • Vishnuvardhan (1950–2009), Indian film actor
  • Vitaa (born 1983), French singer
  • Vitas (born 1979), Russian singer-songwriter and actor
  • Vitorino (born 1942), Portuguese singer-songwriter
  • Viva (born 1938), American actress, writer and Warhol superstar
  • Vivek (1961–2021), Indian actor and comedian
  • Voltaire (born 1967), Cuban-born American musician
  • Vyjayanthimala (born 1936), Indian actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, and parliamentarian
  • Vysakh, Indian film director

W[edit]

  • Waajeed, American rapper and producer
  • Wafande, Danish reggae and soul singer and songwriter
  • Wale (born 1984), American hip hop artist
  • Wallen (born 1978), French singer
  • Walter (born 1987), Austrian wrestler
  • Wande (born 1996), Nigerian-American hip hop artist
  • Wanderléa (born 1946), Brazilian singer
  • Wando (1945–2012), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Wanessa (born 1982), Brazilian singer-songwriter
  • Wanz (aka TeeWanz; born 1961), American singer, songwriter, and rapper
  • Warda sometimes full name as Warda Al-Jazairia (1939–2012), Algerian singer
  • Warrior (1957–2014), American wrestler
  • Wax (born 1976), South Korean singer
  • Wayna, Ethiopian-born American R&B/soul singer and songwriter
  • Webbie (born 1985), American rapper
  • Weegee (1899–1968), American photojournalist and filmmaker
  • Wendy (born 1994), South Korean singer
  • Wess (1945–2009), American-born Italian singer
  • Wheesung (born 1982), South Korean singer
  • Whigfield (born 1970), Danish singer
  • Whitton, American singer-songwriter
  • Wildchild, American rapper
  • Wiley (born 1979), British MC and music producer
  • Wing, Hong Kong-born New Zealand singer and musician
  • Winta (born 1984), Norwegian singer-songwriter
  • Wise (born 1979), Japanese hip hop musician
  • Witchdoctor (born 1975), American rapper, musician and producer
  • Wolfgang (born 1986), Scottish professional wrestler
  • Woohee (1991), South Korean singer, songwriter and actress
  • Woodkid (born 1983), French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter
  • Wordburglar, Canadian hip hop artist
  • Wordplay (born 1974), British musician and actor
  • Wordsworth, American hip-hop musician and emcee
  • Wrabel (born 1989), American singer
  • Wreckonize (born 1983), American rapper
  • Wunmi, Nigerian-British singer and dancer
  • Würzel (1949-2011), English musician
  • Wuv (born 1972), American musician
  • Wynonna (born 1964), American country singer

X[edit]

  • Xandee (born 1978), Belgian singer
  • Xander (born 1988), Danish pop singer and songwriter
  • Xander (born 1985), Dutch singer, songwriter
  • Xatar (born 1982), Kurdish-born German rapper
  • Xavier (born 1977), American professional wrestler
  • Xenia (born 1994), American singer
  • Xiah (born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter
  • Xiumin (born 1990), South Korean singer
  • Xiyeon (born 2000), South Korean singer
  • Xonia (born 1989), Australian singer-songwriter, actress and dancer
  • X-Pac (born 1972), American professional wrestler
  • xSDTRK (born 1988), Canadian writer, producer and artist
  • Xuxa (born 1963), Brazilian TV hostess, actress and singer
  • XXXTentacion (1998–2018), American rapper, singer, and songwriter
  • Xzibit (born 1974), American rapper, actor and television personality

Y[edit]

  • Yahir (born 1979), Mexican singer and actor
  • Yaire (born 1977), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
  • Yaiya (born 1990), Swedish artist, songwriter and actor
  • Yameen, American hip hop producer
  • Yan, English singer-songwriter and musician
  • Yana (born 1931), British singer
  • Yangpa (born 1979), South Korean singer
  • Yanni (born 1954), Greek-American musician
  • Yanni (born 1978), Filipino singer and musician
  • Yara (born 1983), Lebanese singer
  • Yared (505–571), Ethiopian musician
  • Yas (born 1982), Iranian rapper
  • Yasin (born 1998), Swedish rapper
  • Yasmine (1972–2009), Belgian singer and TV presenter
  • Yazz (born 1960), British singer and model
  • Yebin (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter and composer
  • Yehonathan (born 1977), Israeli singer
  • Yellowman (born 1956), Jamaican musician, songwriter and DJ
  • Yelawolf (born 1979), American rapper
  • Yepha (born 1983), Danish, singer, rapper and hip hop artist
  • YG (born 1990), American rapper
  • Yiruma (born 1978), South Korean pianist and composer
  • Yoav (born 1979), Israeli singer-songwriter and musician
  • Yohio (born 1995), Japanese-Swedish singer
  • Yokozuna (1966–2000), American wrestler
  • Yoona (born 1990), South Korean singer, actress, model and dancer
  • Yoshika (born 1983), Japanese singer
  • Yoshiki (born 1965), Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer
  • You (born 1964), Japanese model, TV personality, singer and actress
  • Youddiph (born 1973), Russian singer
  • Younha (born 1988), South Korean singer
  • Yousra (born 1950), Egyptian actress and singer
  • Yovanna (born 1940), Greek singer
  • Yo-Yo (born 1971), rapper, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur
  • Yozuca, Japanese singer
  • Yui (born 1987), Japanese musician and actress
  • Yuka (born 1970), Japanese singer
  • Yukana (born 1975), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • yukihiro (born 1968), Japanese musician
  • Yukmouth (born 1974), rapper
  • Yūmao (born 1980), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Yuna (born 1986), Malaysian singer-songwriter
  • Yungblud (born 1997), English singer-songwriter, musician and actor
  • Yungun (aka Essa), British hip-hop artist
  • yuri (born 1977), Japanese singer (Vocalist of m.o.v.e.)
  • Yuri (born 1976), South Korean pop singer (Member of Girls’ Generation)
  • Yuri (born 1964), Mexican singer and actress
  • Yuria, Japanese singer and guitarist
  • Yuridia (born 1986), Mexican singer
  • Yusa, Cuban singer-songwriter
  • Yuusuke (born 1985), Japanese singer
  • yvngxchris (born 2004), American rapper

Z[edit]

  • Zacarias (1934–1990), Brazilian actor and comedian
  • Zahara (born 1988), South African singer-songwriter
  • Zaho (born 1980), Algerian-Canadian singer
  • Zalon (born 1983), British pop singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Zamfir (born 1941), Romanian pan-flute player
  • Zara (born 1976), Turkish singer and actress
  • Zara (born 1983), Russian pop singer and actress
  • Zarif, British singer-songwriter
  • Zarsanga (born 1946), Pakistani singer
  • Zayn (born 1993), English singer and songwriter
  • Zaytoven (born 1980), American record producer, DJ, and pianist
  • Zaz (born 1980), French singer
  • Zazie (born 1964), French singer-songwriter
  • Zeba (born 1945), Pakistani actress
  • Zedd (born 1989), Russian-German DJ, record producer and songwriter
  • Zeebee (born 1965), German-born Austrian singer-songwriter and producer
  • Zeebra (born 1971), Japanese hip hop artist
  • Zemfira (born 1976), Tatar Russian singer
  • Zendaya (born 1996), American actress and singer
  • Zia (born 1986), South Korean singer
  • Zico (born 1992), South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and music producer
  • Zifou (born 1992), French rapper of Moroccan origin
  • Zíngaro (born 1949), Spanish singer
  • Zoë (born 1969), British singer-songwriter
  • Zombo (1979–2008), South African singer-songwriter and music producer
  • Zouzou (born 1943), Algerian model, actress and singer
  • Zoxea (born 1974), French rapper
  • Zucchero (born 1955), Italian singer
  • Zulema (1947–2013), American singer-songwriter

2[edit]

  • 2pac (1971–1996), American rapper

See also[edit]

  • List of legally mononymous people
  • List of pseudonyms
  • List of stage names
  • Mononymous person
  • Pen name
  • Ring name
  • Stage name

References[edit]

Complete list of famous singers & musicians with one name, crowdsourced and ranked by name recognition. No need for a last name! These mononymous singers have so much name-recognition that they are simply addressed by a single name. Singers may choose to go by a single stage name to stand out, sound distinctive, or as a part of their culture. (Bjork, for example, only goes by one name because it is custom in Iceland to address others by one name only.) There are a ton of both male and female singers with one name – so which ones are the best ever?

In the West, mononymity is normally a privilege of famous people, celebrities, writers, artists, entertainers, musicians, pop stars, and athletes. Of all of these types of artists, there are far more musicians that go by one name than others. Some one name stage names are merely the performer’s given name (Rihanna, Ke$ha, Cher, Madonna, Beyonce), other mononymous musicians go by their surnames (Liberace, Morrissey), and many are made up words (Xzibit, Ginuwine) or nicknames (Sting, Bono, Moby). 

Use this list to research singers and musicians with one name and vote up your favorites!

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I’ve got a few questions about this page.
1. How can «Da Vinci» and «Van Gogh» be called single names?
2. Are we going to include nicknames and pseudonyms, eg. Sting, Boz?
3. How about re-doing the links properly?
All the above are meant sincerely, not sarcastically. Deb 18:20 Mar 29, 2003 (UTC)

«Van Gough» and «Da Vinci» are, I believe, the respective author’s surnames and mean «of or from». Their full names are «Vincent van Gough» and «Leonardo da Vinci» xneilj

I have grave doubts that this page will work. «Famous enough» among whom? Baden-Powell and Chilton are famous enough for Eagle Scouts who listen to Big Star (like myself). Every US president (minus the Roosevelts, Bushes and Adamses) is known by one name and I would assume the same is true of every or most countries. Tuf-Kat 18:30 Mar 29, 2003 (UTC)

Note: I’ve never heard of Rubens or Huysmans; they are surely not famous enough to be known by a single name according to my POV. Tuf-Kat

What about Moses? Isaiah? Sophocles? Aristophanes? Suharno?Sitting Bull (or was Bull his last name)? The name is based on the assumption that everyone has a last name. Then, of course, there is Mao, who had a first name, which was his «last name». This is a useless list. Danny

I agree, this isn’t really a useful list. It is really just a list of all the famous people that don’t share their last name with any other famous people. Tango

I agree too — you could include practically any Brazilian international footballer, for instance! Arwel

Uhh… JS Bach, or PDQ Bach? Slrubenstein

Maybe Sebastian Bach of Skid Row? — goatasaur

Kinda makes you long for first names, right? Slrubenstein

I think this should be changed to people who went by a single name, such as Prince, Madonna, or I dunno there arent a lot of people. Except for a lot of Greeks I think… Someone like Marx or Hitler or Bach would not qualify. Dietary Fiber

I agree — this is a very constructive suggestion, much better than «known by» which is too subjective. Slrubenstein

Me too. (and don’t forget Cher) How about moving it to List of people with one name or List of one-named people? Tuf-Kat

I think we should only list modern people, listing all the biblical and ancient people along with this sort of destroys the point. Dietary Fiber

what point? Tannin

personally, i am more interested in people who are famous for a one-word nickname (Pele) or their first name (Cher, Madonna, Elvis). i enjoy working on a list like this. it is a nice relief from the other stuff i muck around with on here. Kingturtle 01:01 Mar 30, 2003 (UTC)

Would the following rappers and such count?

  • RZA and GZA (pronounced The Rizza and The Gizza)
  • Guru, Scarface, DMX, Juvenile, Mystikal, Jay-Z, Q-Tip, Nas, Mase, Ice-T, Hi-Tek, Toots, The Edge, Xzibit
  • Tupac (known as Tupac Shakur and 2pac, released albums under both)
  • Biggie (also known as Notorious B.I.G. and Biggie Smalls, only released albums as Notorious B.I.G.)
  • Dre (member of OutKast, name = Andre Benjamin, recently recording as Andre 3000; colloquially, the members of OutKast are usually Big Boi and Dre)
  • Eminem (records under name Eminem as an identity named Slim Shady)
    • I think they count. Although, Al Capone is still the *real* Scarface. Kingturtle 01:55 Mar 30, 2003 (UTC)

Is there some objection to using alphabetical order? Wondering simply, —Infrogmation 01:51 Mar 30, 2003 (UTC)

And of course there are at least three US politicians named Kennedy (all brothers), and three or four Indian politicians named Gandhi (not all related).

I expected a list of people who only used one name, like Plato or Madonna, not those who are well-enough known to be the default person-in-this-field-with-that-name. (If you’re an art critic, Freud is Lucian, not Sigmund or Anna.) Vicki Rosenzweig

I’m interested in working on this page, but I intened to delete those people who did not refer to themselves by one name only (Churchill, indeed.) And it really should be List of people known by one name. I’ll give it a few days to listen to objections, then do it. — Zoe

  • I’m all for moving this page to List of people known by one name. Coincidentally, you, zoe, are known to us by one name. Kingturtle 04:22 Mar 30, 2003 (UTC)
:-) Makes me more mysterious that way, eh, Kingturtle:) — Zoe
  • I for the record also concur with the motion to move this to List of people known by one name. — goatasaur
the proof is in the pudding. the summary of the very first post for this article said «This is a list of people famous enough to be known unambiguously by a single name.» Kingturtle 05:01 Mar 30, 2003 (UTC)

When did Wyclef Jean become «Wyclef»? — Zoe

He never recorded under the name Wyclef alone, but people call him Wyclef commonly… Could just be me and my friends, I guess, but I don’t think so. Tuf-Kat 07:37 Mar 30, 2003 (UTC)

Dear All, I propose to do the following:

  • Remove Marilyn Monroe, on the grounds that a British singer of the 1980s was known by the stage name «Marilyn» (one name only) and therefore it cannot be said to be universally synonymous with the original Marilyn Monroe only.
  • Reinstate Lichfield, on the grounds that «Lichfield» is not his surname, but his professional name (in the same way that «Houdini» was not Harry Houdini’s surname).
  • Reinstate Liberace on the grounds that «Liberace», besides being his real surname, was his stage name (and the wikipedia article about him is under «Liberace»).

Any objections? Deb 17:00 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)

I have no objections, but I wish contributors here would return to Dietary Fiber’s suggestion that the article name be changed from «people known by one name» which is too subjective and vague, to «People who went by one name» which would be a shorter, and more useful, list. Slrubenstein

  • I can see the argument for Lichfield, because his real name is Thomas Patrick Anson. As for Liberace, that is his last name. As for Marilyn (singer), he chose that name directly because of the Marilyn Monroe icon. So in essence, his name is her name. I don’t know how to sovlve that one. Kingturtle 18:23 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)
    • There are an awful lot of people named after Mohammed, too… — goatasaur
True. Okay, I’ve put Lichfield back. It wasn’t me who put Liberace back, but I support the action on the basis that Morrissey is still there. More controversially, I’ve put in «Boz» because, although Dickens was well known by his real name, his pseudonym does uniquely identify him. The Marilyn/Mohammed question is a really challenging one. Deb 20:56 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)

Upsetter is really called «The Upsetter.» Isn’t that really two words? The same artist is also known as Scratch. Can we remove Upsetter and add Scratch?
I removed Topol, Ambrose, Morrissey, and Seinfeld, because those are their last names. I removed Midas and Merlin because they are fictional characters. Kingturtle 22:51 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)

I hate edit wars, but if you start removing names in that arbitrary fashion you could just as well delete the whole list. As far as Ambrose is concerned, what do you mean that that is his «last name»? So what? He was known to everyone as Ambrose, not Bert Ambrose. —KF 22:57 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)

Literally thousands of names could be added on the merit of their last name. Reagan, Carter, Truman, Coolidge, Harding, Taft, McKinley, Garfield, Fillmore, Polk, Van Buren come to mind immediately for U.S. Presidents. Monteverdi, Purcell, Vivaldi, Gluck, Mozart, Salieri, Beethoven, Berlioz, Bizet, Chopin, Dvorak, Faure, Liszt, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Bartok, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Schoenberg, Shostakovich, and Verdi could all be listed. It is quite common to be remembered via one’s last name. It is all together different to be remembered via the criteria listed atop the article…by a one word nickname, a one word first name, their only known name, a one word stage name or pseudonym, or aone word pen name. This is the shortest answer I could come up with to answer your question.Kingturtle 23:22 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)
Well, my answer is even shorter: Ambrose was his «one word stage name». (See the external link on the Bert Ambrose page: On all the records it says «Ambrose and His Orchestra».) But if you insist, I don’t have a problem with that. (If I don’t answer again it’s because it’s very late here and I’ll go to bed now.) KF 23:29 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)
I thought «Ambrose» was Ambrose Bierce. I have (well, had… I read the article) no idea who Burt Ambrose is. — goatasaur
I assumed we were talking about St. Ambrose. Deb 17:02 Apr 1, 2003 (UTC)
I created that stub to avoid rather than promote confusion. But please forget about Ambrose. Sooner or later I’m going to write that article anyway. —KF 17:08 Apr 1, 2003 (UTC)
Well, someone else has done it for me now, more than two years later. I’ve taken the liberty to reinsert Ambrose (bandleader) in this list. <KF> 20:57, August 17, 2005 (UTC)
Incidentally, both Midas and Merlin, though legendary characters, are not fictional. Deb 17:04 Apr 1, 2003 (UTC)

I hate to be nitpicky, but isn’t «Christ» a last name? «Jesus» is already on there. If you have two names for the same person, then perhaps they shouldn’t be on the list.  :) — goatasaur

I don’t think any biblical or ancient names should be on here. Many ancient people had one name, only modern people should be on this list. Dietary Fiber

What do you consider ancient? Say… earlier than the 17th century? — goatasaur

yes Dietary Fiber

Christ is not a surname. It’s a title or appellation that modern people mistake for a surname because the idea of people without surnames doesn’t seem ‘right’. (It wasn’t Mr. & Mrs. Christ and their little boy Jesus….) Not that that removes the «two names, one person» or «ancient» objections — Someone else 04:45 Apr 2, 2003 (UTC)

There was a Mr. & Mrs. Christ (or Mr. & Mrs. no-surname)? Well, that solves the immaculate conception theory! Guy M (soapbox) 07:45, August 9, 2005 (UTC)

Who are Bez, Gwrgi and Pras? Kingturtle 06:41 Apr 2, 2003 (UTC)

Wikipedia references Gwrgy in connection to the Battle of Arfderydd, and Pras as Pras Michel.
Bez has even several references there; e.g. as

  • «SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya» (Sambo),
  • Bez Et Esparon,
  • Bez dogmatu, and
  • Bez znieczulenia.
Best regards, Frank W ~@) R 08:20 Apr 2, 2003 (UTC).

Just to clarify, Pras Michel is the third member of the Fugees (along with Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean). Tuf-Kat

Anyone know who «Cameron» is? Deb 20:43 Apr 4, 2003 (UTC)

<grin>My youngest son.</grin> — Derek Ross

Just because u watch TV and the celebrities refer to each other by first names does not mean they qualify for «known by one name». Perhaps a qualifier for «known by one name» should be, didn’t go by more than one name, for example «Oprah Winfrey» really doesn’t seem to qualify for me, although I can see why «Dante Aligheri» would, maybe its a bit of a double-standard but Tiger Woods is not «known as Tiger» and «Magic Johnson» is not known as «Magic», they are both much better known as «Tiger Woods» and «Magic Johnson» — a line has to be drawn somewhere or pretty soon we’ll be adding Creighton, King, Spielberg, Hanks, ad nauseumDietary Fiber

I agree on all counts except Oprah, who is very commonly referred to simply as Oprah. Tuf-Kat

Yah Oprah should go back in. Dietary Fiber

Au contrare, Tiger and Magic and Oprah are definitely known by one name. Kingturtle 21:44 Apr 4, 2003 (UTC)

Tiger Woods does not go by «Tiger» except in that it is his first name, as the Nike commercial said, ‘I am Tiger Woods«, likewise, Magic is a basketball team, not a basketball player, Magic Johnson is a basketball player Dietary Fiber

the list is not for ‘people who go by one name,’ it is for people known by one name.’ Kingturtle 23:29 Apr 4, 2003 (UTC)

I would say likewise for Frida Kahlo… Although the 2002 film based on her life is simply titled «Frida,» she’s usually referred to by her full name. Same with Whoopi Goldberg. As I think has been previously mentioned, just having an uncommon first name shouldn’t be grounds for inclusion on this list. Andyabides 01:22, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Shoot, i thought i came up with a good one today. but as it turns out Rasputin is Rasputin’s last name. sigh. Kingturtle 23:31 Apr 4, 2003 (UTC)

What’s the difference between Josef Stalin (whose name has been removed) and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin? —KF 20:54 Apr 6, 2003 (UTC)

I wondered that. I think the person who took out Stalin was the same person who took out «W» (on the grounds that it wasn’t a name) then added «GW». Deb 21:06 Apr 6, 2003 (UTC)

Who is Otto? Kingturtle 22:04 Apr 6, 2003 (UTC)

A German singer and entertainer who has also made a number of successful feature films. —KF 22:55 Apr 6, 2003 (UTC)

Sadly, had to remove this: * Meatloaf as he is «Meat Loaf» not «Meatloaf». The New York Times famously referred to him as «Mr. Loaf». His wiki article is at Meat Loaf. — Someone else 20:11 Apr 7, 2003 (UTC)

Who are Gallagher and Cameron, please? They don’t seem to have acquired their own articles yet. Deb 19:22 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)

There was a prominent flamenco musician who was called Cameron, but I think he was more often called Cameron de la Isla (or something like that) — I could be wrong. Gallagher is a mystery to me — I guess most people today would associate the name with Oasis, but there’s two of them in that, even. —Camembert
Gallagher is a U.S. comic known for smashing jello (and other random items) with a «sledge-o-matic», for watermelon bouquets and showing his inventions off. He had numerous TV specials. But I cannot confirm if Gallagher is his real last name or a stage name. Kingturtle 21:50 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)
Well, he has an article (of sorts) now, mostly consisting of Kingturtle’s paragraph. Gallagher is his last name. Whether that disqualifies him from the list (given that it’s not an abbreviation of a full name everyone knows, but rather the only name by which he is known), I leave to y’all. — Someone else 22:02 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)
removed Gallagher, because Gallagher is his last name. But Gallagher’s jello reference made me think of Jello Biafra, whom I added to our list. Kingturtle 22:12 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)
I’ve reconsidered. I removed Jello because he is not known simply as Jello, but has Jello Biafra. I’m more prone to ask «Did you get tickets for Jello Biafra?» rather than «Did you get tickets for Jello?» Whereas, I would have said «Did you get tickets for Groucho?» Kingturtle 22:17 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)

I don’t know what the person who added Cameron meant to refer to but it could be a crappy rapper who goes by Cam’ron (born Cameron Giles). Tuf-Kat

What are the arguments against:

  • J-Lo
    • J-Lo is a nickname, not her real name
  • Nadia
    • Nobody calls her that
  • Trane
    • Again, a nickname
  • W
    • I moved that to Dubya. His nickname is Dubya, not W. I wouldn’t object to Dubya being removed
  • Wyclef
    • I still don’t see any proof anyone calls him that
  • Dylan
    • There’s more than one
  • Regis
    • He’s more likely to be known as Reeg
  • Ricki
    • How is she known well enough to be called that?
  • Barbra
    • Not a common usage
  • Bing
    • Not a common usage. Der Bingle is more common.
  • Ozzy
    • This one I could live with
  • Ringo
    • And maybe this one
  • Whoopi
    • How common is this?

Kingturtle 05:56 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)

Speaking personally, I’m not keen on J-Lo because it seems like two names to me. Dylan might be objected to because it’s a surname — but since it’s not his real name, I wouldn’t argue with it. And I didn’t think Nadia Comaneci was so unique that she was the first Nadia anyone would think of when they hear that name. I don’t have major problems with any of the others. Deb 17:41 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)
On second thoughts, there is a problem with «Dylan». If you were to use the word in Wales, it might well be assumed that you meant Dylan Thomas — and of course that is where Bob took his stage name from. Deb 21:31 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)
As I remember, although I was young, Nadia was known just as Nadia from 1976 to 1980, but I guess it wore off. It was short lived. Kingturtle 01:12 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)

Hi, Kingturtle.

«Someone else started these pages, but I participate in their construction: Coalition of the willing, Intact dilation and extraction, Current events, List of people known by one name, freedom fries, Protest song.»

That’s what you write on your user page. I also understand that you teach. And I sincerely hope that you don’t belong to that minority of teachers who are always right and whose students get very little chance to prove you wrong occasionally. Looking at the List of people known by one name, this thought just occurred to me. There is this idea of a collaborative effort which is so essential to Wikipedia and its success, but I find it hard to contribute to a page where certain entries are continuously removed and re-added without a reason being stated, as it happened with Magic.

It seems this is gradually becoming YOUR page. Does this make you happy? I don’t want to sound too strict myself, but couldn’t you at least consider compromise?

All the best, KF 14:15 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)

You typed an awful lot without saying very much. What compromise would you like to put forth? I’ve tried to be careful before removing names («Who are Bez, Gwrgi and Pras?» and «Who is Otto?»). When Marilyn Monroe was removed, I didn’t fight it. To avoid reposting a bunch of names, I created a new thread listing 13 names for re-consideration. I added names of rap artists suggested by a nameless user. I’ve also made mistakes (deleting Merlin and Midas). I apologize for being bold, but I read Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages my first couple days here. Do you think you could keep personal attacks out of this? ars longa, vita brevis, Kingturtle 01:09 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)
Sure. I’m sorry if you consider what I have written a personal attack. And believe me, I’ve had problems with my idea of honesty before. So let’s continue working together, shall we? I won’t be around for four days now though. —KF 19:11 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)
What compromise would you like to put forth? Kingturtle 21:54 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)

How large an audience are we talking about here? If you include the Open-source community, «Linus» would definitely be a name to add. And what about Initials? RMS or ESR? I’d imagine these would be better known than ‘Weegee’, at least.

  • Explain who Linus is.
Linus Torvalds, The creator of the Linux Operating System, (which is currently running Wikipedia.org  :-) whose name seems to have followed his OS in popularity.
Well I know of Mr Torvalds, of course, but I suspect that someone who wasn’t into computers would be more likely to think of the kid from the Peanuts cartoon strip! Arwel 10:21 May 5, 2003 (UTC)
  • O.J. was on the list, but isn’t it really two words? W would be one word. Wouldn’t FDR and JFK be three words? Anyway FDR and JFK aren’t really names, but they *are* monikers, of sort. Who knows. Kingturtle 22:09 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)
I agree. I think we should change the policy to ‘people who are known by a single word/expression or something of the like’, as these fulfill the roles of names for them. FDR, JFK, J-Lo are, I believe, important enough to include.
They aren’t important enough to include if they aren’t known by a single name. FDR, JFK, LBJ, etc. are initials, not a single-word name. — goatasaur
They should be on a List of people known by initials

Oh boy. The silly lists keep on getting sillier and sillier. — Derek Ross

Don’t worry, someday you’ll be known as Derek and DR Kingturtle 04:57 Apr 18, 2003 (UTC)
If only! More likely to be Dross with my luck — Derek Ross
  • Isn’t the Buddha known as just that? The Buddha. No one ever calls him Buddha. I vote we remove him.
  • Topol and Liberace are last names. I vote we remove them.

Kingturtle 00:29 Apr 20, 2003 (UTC)

I thought we’d resolved Topol and Liberace. They are stage names, therefore they’re okay. I propose to remove «Di», though. She was never widely known just as Di, although she was sometimes called «Lady Di» or «Princess Di». Deb 10:09 May 5, 2003 (UTC)

Should the list include people which are known by their profession and first name? Nikola 07:11 2 Jun 2003 (UTC)

Removed Jacko pointing to Michael Jackson(singer). I checked the Michael Jackson(singer) page and nowhere did it mention that he is know to anybody as Jacko. (Please put it back if you think I’m wrong, and add an appropriate note to his page.) Nanobug 13:47 6 Jun 2003 (UTC)

I put it back and mentioned it on Jackson’s article. It’s a fairly common nickname (usually used against him, though, by the media). —Minesweeper 13:27, Nov 22, 2003 (UTC)

Should Osama be listed (it just points to Osama Bin Laden, which he is generally known by, and is certainly not one name)? Nanobug 03:59, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Who is Papillon? Currently the name just links to an article about the dog breed. — Minesweeper 23:30, Oct 25, 2003 (UTC)

What about Simply Red? — Viajero 10:30, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)

What about them? Irrelevant SGBailey 11:03, 2003 Nov 22 (UTC)

Is this a list of ((People known by one name)which is unambiguous) or a list of (people (unambiguously identified by one name)). EG Fidel Castro falls into the latter category twice, once as Fidel and once as Castro. He doesn’t meet the former criterion since he is actually known by two names. Then we have Raphael which identifies both a painter and a spanish singer — should they therfore be both removed? What about Madonna singer and Madonna jesus’mum? — In my opinion
the only viable approach is to consider «if i say «FRED», who do you think of», and if 99% of folk think of the same person then they are ok for this list. — Thus Madonna singer gets in, Fidel and Castro both get in. I would remove Zara as I don’t think Turkish singer but granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth. — SGBailey 11:03, 2003 Nov 22 (UTC)

I’ wish to suggest that we change the constraints for the list on the page to «if i say «FRED», who do you think of». That allows Mozart and Hitler into the list, but are they not as unambiguous as the other names. Equally «Mary» has to go as being totally ambiguous. — SGBailey 23:46, 2003 Nov 29 (UTC)
Mozart and Hitler are LAST names and cannot go into the list. A List of people known by last name would be interesting, but huge. Nikola 20:37, 30 Nov 2003 (UTC)

I removed Brutus, because the assassin is Marcus Junius Brutus (three names), a member of the Junius Brutus family. He does not belong to any of the criteria stated in the page. Muriel Victoria 10:19, 29 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Ah, but if you apply the «Who do you think of when I say ‘Brutus’ test», 99% will reply «Caesar’s assassin», thus maybe he should go back into the list. — SGBailey 23:42, 2003 Nov 29 (UTC)
Huh? Who do you think of when I say Mozart? Who do you think of when I say Bismarck? Who do you think of when I say Churchill? Who do you think of when I say Picasso? Brutus is his last name. Most Romans who had cognomen are referred to simply by that (and most who do not are referred to by their nomen). That doesn’t mean they’re known by one name. john 21:38, 30 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Also, is «Fidel» appropriate for this page? john 21:40, 30 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Would it make sense to split this page according to topics? People known by their only name; People known by their nickname; People known by their first name; People known by their stage name; etc. Nikola 06:36, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)

It’s a shame that this list seems destined to suck up all the air that might otherwise support a list (perhaps People best known without their last names) that could include those such as the forgettable Ann Margaret or Anne Margaret, and Rose Marie Mazzetta, whose so-far 77-year career included a classic role on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

BTW, mostly out of curiosity, it appears no one ever mentioned what the name was, that was changed to this one; might be nice for someone to document that retrospectively. —Jerzy 09:47, 2004 Jan 20 (UTC)

Ah, it occurred to me how to find out:

List of people famous enough to be known by a single name
05:07, 2003 Mar 30 . . Kingturtle (moved to «List_of_people_known_by_one_name»)
(Kt is such a killjoy: (like everyone else) i’m famous enough to by known by the single name Sticky-sticky-stambo-no-so-rambo, if i just changed my name to that. [wink]) —Jerzy 21:51, 2004 Feb 12 (UTC)

Nicknames shouldn’t be included here (e.g. Jacko, Gazza). There are thousands of nicknames, and most of them are one word. It obscures the real cases. DJ Clayworth 19:57, 12 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I removed ‘Linus’ as there are lots of people called Linus. The first page of Google hits gets five refs to Torvals, seven to Pauling and one to Peanuts. DJ Clayworth 14:52, 16 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I don’t know about other countries, but in the US, Kylie Minogue is not really recognized as just «Kylie». I think alot of these are very particular to the context of certain countries. Can we limit this list only to the people that would be known by one name in the entire english speaking world? — DropDeadGorgias (talk) 19:50, Mar 3, 2004 (UTC)

Seems to me this list should NOT contain names of kings, queens or other monarchs, who are traditionally referred to by their first name. Maybe we need a sub-list of monarchs of all countries throughout history. But this list is for people who are not royalty, and who would not normally be expected to use only one name, but use only one name nonetheless. Once we start to include Akihito, then why not Elizabeth (II), Margrete (II), Beatrix, Bhumibhol etc etc. Thinking of removing all these royal names. JackofOz 07:03, 22 May 2004 (UTC)

I added List of people known by one name and List of people whose surname is not commonly known to Wikipedia:Duplicate articles as the two lists have a lot of overlap. MK 18:52, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)

User:Radiojon has added each of the articles should be put into the category:people known by one name to this page and created said
category. I don’t have any problem with this list, but I think adding these articles to a category is not necessary. I’m tempted to list the category in wikipedia:categories for deletion but thought some discussion here first might be in order. Not that it really matters, but at this point there are only two articles in the category. — Rick Block 02:32, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Nostradamus does not belong here any more than does Linnaeus — the name by which he is known is just his surname put into Latin — for the Latinists out there, I believe they’re both second declension masculine, like Marcus or animus. But at any rate he doesn’t really fit the list — it is his last name, if in Latin per the preferred form at the time. —Jeff Anonymous 07:25, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

AS someone has pointed out with «Christ» and «Jesus» being listed; people with single word pseudonyms are not known by one name — in fact, having a pseudonym often ends up with you being known by several names.

I propose this article be moved to List of people known by single word names or List of people who have names consisting of a single word ors oemthing similar.

Most people are known by only «one name».—ZayZayEM 03:40, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Agreed, and though the two suggestions are not the prettiest of titles it’s more important to be correct. violet/riga (t) 22:40, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I don’t think we need to rename the article. The title is quite clear. People have been making additions to the article for two years, and there is no misunderstanding about what is meant. Christ and Jesus can be listed separately. Kingturtle 23:09, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The point is not only is it not clear, it is not correct. Once reaching this page, one realises what it is for, and it starts to make sense — but it doesn’t change that it is utterly wrong.
Discussion Proposal and Request—ZayZayEM 11:15, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Proposed names:

  • List of people known by single word names
  • List of people who have names consisting of a single word
  • List of people known by a one-word name

I agree. This page needs a name change. Someone earlier on the talk page suggested People best known without their last names. There are a number of semi-famous people who are known by their first name only, but they don’t have to be super-famious-legendary. They’re just known by their first name only because their full name including last name might be too long or confusing for the public to keep track of. Raven, and Lalaine, for instance, go by their first names only because their hyphenated surnames are long.
—User:Lehla 15:25, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

  • What purpose does this page serve? — Xiongtalk 06:55, 2005 Apr 20 (UTC)
    • Why not? This page tells Wikipedia readers about people who are known by one name, so that they can do research on that subject. That’s its purpose. Jacqui 16:14, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

In my opinion, that’s all wrong. Wikipedia documents information that is verifiably important. The connectedness of the people on this list is original research and therfore can have no source. And therefore does not belong on wikipedia. Honestly, this is a list of stage names with philosophers grouped in. Find me an article stating the significance of a group of people known by one name. Lotusduck 18:11, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

I’ll start the new talks… what should the criteria for this page be? I agree they need to be tightened. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:

  1. The person should be known by one name in the majority of the world. If, for instance, the country of that person’s origin nicknames him or her by one name but the rest of the world does not follow suit, he or she should not be listed here.
  2. The person should be known by one name during a time period and/or within a culture where two or more names is the norm. (We can quibble about what exactly those time periods/cultures are as we get on with the discussion. I disagree with Wahoofive’s idea on the AfD discussion about limiting the list to 1900 and after, personally. I think that’s way too late.)
  3. We need a way to verify these. What are good sources for proving this? A lot of the people are media stars, but tabaloids are not the best way to verify. Perhaps news articles would be better, if we could find them.

What else? Jacqui 16:14, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

I disagree with #2. First, throughout entire history, people were known by multiple names or adjectives if a single name wouldn’t suffice. Plato the philosopher was someone else than Plato the smith. Also, the list already only lists people who are known by one name today (right?) In this time period and culture, two or more names is the norm. Nikola 09:43, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
If the criteria happen to not be tightened, what about creating another article for the people who have a last name (because, as mentioned, otherwise many thousands of people from ancient history would have to be included), but which isn’t commonly known, in the spirit of List of people whose first name is not commonly known? That would make a more restrictive list without affecting this one, if people want to keep it. Ardric47 05:14, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Here’s a tightening of criteria: Everyone whose full name appears in the actual wikipedia article to them has a full name. So Zoa of elaster is better known with his full name than Zoa. Any «of nazareths» or «the hun» constitutes having two names, as those are formated exactly the same as last names are. I’m going to take out all of those right nowLotusduck 18:20, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

This is a list of stage names with some historical figures that people forget the full names of mixed in. If nobody convinces me otherwise, I’m going to move this page to «List of famous people’s stage names» and if there is actually any interest in an article on historical people that laypeople identify by one name, then it will be created. I will wait one week to be convinced that this is not the best course of action. This page is purely original research. Wikipedia: No original research. A page on famous stage names is not without precedent in real, sourcable articles stating the significance of the stage names and real names. There is no sourced article for the significance of people known by one name, however. If this article can be sourced as is within the next couple of days, then I’ll leave it where it is. But if it can change its’ name and better conform to wikipedia regulation, then shouldn’t it do so? Lotusduck 18:37, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

First, someone please archive this talk page. It’s old, and very long. I just tried to figure it out, and failed.

Second, I see this article as useful for the one named pop stars, and as much as I love the hilarity of Madonna and Machiavelli being on the same list, I think that this article should be split into two sections- Ancient world and Modern World. That way, people can add ancient world names wihtout confusing everybody, and we can add a note to names that are only known as one word now, but were actually full names when the person was alive. Lotusduck 19:41, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

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