(born 1958), American politician Maximo Nelson (born 1982), Dominican baseball player Mel Nelson (born 1936), American baseball player Melissa K. Nelson, American indigenous activist Merle Nelson (born 1935), American politician Merrill Nelson (born 1955), American politician Mervyn Nelson (??–1991), American actor Mickaël Nelson (born 1990), French footballer Mikiela Nelson (born 1997), Canadian rugby union footballer Mimi Nelson (1922–1999), Swedish actress Morley Nelson (1916–2005), American falconer and educator Murry R. Nelson (born 1947), American professor N Napoleon Nelson, American politician Nathan Nelson (born 1938), Israeli biologist Nathan Nelson (politician), American politician Neal Nelson, American basketball coach Ned Nelson (1911–1977), American baseball and basketball player Neil Nelson, American Marine general Nici Nelson, English anthropologist Niecee Nelson (born 1979), American basketball coach Nihal Nelson (1946–2022), Sri Lankan vocalist Nikki Nelson (born 1969), American singer Niles Nelson (born 1938), American football coach Nirith Nelson (born 1968), Israeli artist N. O. Nelson (1844–1922), American businessman Noel Nelson (born 1967), Irish cricketer Norm Nelson (1923–1988), American stock car driver Norman Nelson (born 1983), South African rugby union footballer Novella Nelson (1939–2017), American actress O O. B. Nelson (1850–1922), Danish-American politician Olaf Frederick Nelson (1883–1944), Samoan businessman and politician Olive Nelson (1911–1970), Samoan barrister Oliver Nelson (1932–1975), American jazz musician Omaima Nelson (born 1968), Egyptian-American model Oscar Nelson (1874–1951), American politician Oscar Frederick Nelson (1881–1951), American naval officer Otto L. Nelson Jr. (1902–1985), American soldier Ozzie Nelson (1906–1975), American actor P Packie Nelson (1907–1992), American football player Pam Nelson (born 1946), American politician Pamela Nelson, American artist Paula Nelson (born 1969), American singer Phillip Nelson (born 1929), American economic professor Phyllis Nelson (1950–1998), American singer Picasso Nelson (born 1973), American football player Polly Nelson (born 1952), American attorney Portia Nelson (1920–2001), American singer-songwriter Prince Nelson (1958-2016), American singer-songwriter Q Quenton Nelson (born 1996), American football player R Ralph Nelson (1916–1987), American film director Ralph Nelson (American football) (born 1954), American football player Raymond Nels Nelson (1921–1981), American newspaper editor Rebecca J. Nelson (born 1961), American biologist Red Nelson (1886–1956), American baseball player Red Nelson (musician) (1907–1970), American singer Reeves Nelson (born 1991), American basketball player Reggie Nelson (born 1983), American football player Reggie Nelson (offensive tackle) (born 1976), American football player Reiss Nelson (born 1999), English footballer Rensselaer Nelson (1826–1904), American judge Reuben N. Nelson (1904–1966), American lawyer and politician Rex Nelson, American sports broadcaster Ricky Nelson (1940–1985), American singer-songwriter Ricky Nelson (baseball) (born 1959), American baseball