chef Candy Nelson (1849–1910), American baseball player Carey Nelson (born 1963), Canadian long-distance runner Carla Nelson (born 1957), American politician Carly Nelson (born 1998), American soccer player Caroline Nelson (1868–1952), Danish-American activist Cary Nelson (born 1946), American professor Casey Nelson (born 1992), American ice hockey player Catherine Nelson (born 1987), Northern Irish politician Celeste Nelson (born 1976), American scientist Charmaine Nelson (born 1971), Canadian curator Cindy Nelson (born 1955), American alpine skier Cindy Nelson (actress), Australian actress Cirilo Nelson (1938–2020), Honduran botanist Clair Nelson (1940–2019), American politician Cleland Kinloch Nelson (1852–1917), American bishop Cody Nelson (born 1988), Australian rugby league player Colette Nelson (born 1974), American bodybuilder Colleen Nelson, Australian scientist Conrad Nelson (born 1964), British actor Cordner Nelson (1918–2009), American publisher Corey Nelson (born 1992), American football player Corky Nelson (1939–2014), American football player and coach D Dale Nelson (1939–1999), Canadian murderer Dana D. Nelson (born 1962), American English professor Darby Nelson (1940–2022), American writer and politician Darrin Nelson (born 1959), American football player Daryl Nelson (born 1934), Australian rules footballer Deborah Nelson (born 1962), American journalist Deborah L. Nelson (born 1962), American academic DeMarcus Nelson (born 1985), Serbian-American basketball player Derrie Nelson (born 1958), American football player Diane Nelson (comics) (born 1968), American business executive Dianne Nelson (born 1954), American writer Donnie Nelson (born 1962), American basketball executive Dorothyann Nelson, American figure skater Douglas Nelson (born 1959), American judoka Duke Nelson (1907–1989), American athletic administrator Dwight Nelson (born 1952), Japanese-American pastor Dwight Nelson (politician) (1946–2018), Jamaican politician E Earle Nelson (1897–1928), American serial killer Eddie J. Nelson, American sound engineer Edith M. Nelson (1889–1942), American librarian Eldon Nelson (1927–2012), American jockey Elimu Nelson (born 1973), American actor Eliza Nelson (born 1956), Indian field hockey player Elmer C. Nelson (1900–1975), American politician Emily Nelson (born 1996), English cyclist Emmett Nelson (1905–1967), American baseball player Erich Nelson (1897–1980), German artist Erven T. Nelson (born 1956), American lawyer and politician Esther Nelson (1810–1843), Manx poet Evelyn Nelson (1899–1923), American actress Evelyn Nelson (mathematician) (1943–1987), Canadian mathematician Everett Nelson, American baseball player F Frances Nelson (1758–1831), English public figure Frances Nelson (actress) (1892–1975), American actress Franklin Nelson (1933–2019), American figure skater Fraser Nelson (born 1973), British journalist Fred Nelson (1934–2018), Australian rugby league footballer Frederick Nelson (1932–2009), American engineering professor G Gail S. Nelson (born 1959), American mathematician Garnett Nelson (1872–1930), American football coach Garry Nelson (born 1961), English footballer Gaylord Nelson