player and manager Riki R. Nelson, American artist Riley Nelson (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player R. Kenton Nelson (born 1954), American painter Rob Nelson (born 1979), American biologist and documentary filmmaker Robert M. Nelson (born 1946), Canadian lawyer Rocky Nelson (1924–2006), American baseball player Roland Nelson (1881–1940), English barrister Romeo Nelson (1902–1974), American pianist Rony Nelson (born 1989), American football player Rosemary Nelson (1958–1999), Irish human rights solicitor Russ Nelson (born 1958), American computer scientist Ryan D. Nelson (born 1973), American judge Ryne Nelson (born 1998), American baseball player S Sa'eed Nelson (born 1998), American basketball player Sam Nelson (1896–1963), American film director Sammy Nelson (born 1949), Northern Ireland footballer Samuel Nelson (1792–1873), American attorney and judge Sandra Nelson (born 1964), American actress Sandra Nelson (politician) (bron 1971), American politician Sandy Nelson (1938–2022), American drummer Sandy Nelson (footballer), Australian rules footballer Sarah Jane Nelson, American actress Sarah Milledge Nelson (1931–2020), American archaeologist Scott Nelson (born 1969), New Zealand race walker Scott Reynolds Nelson (born 1964), American history professor SD Nelson (born 1950), American illustrator Sean Nelson (born 1973), American singer Sean Nelson (actor) (born 1980), American actor Seth Iredell Nelson (1809–1905), American pioneer Shara Nelson (born 1965), English singer-songwriter Sharon Nelson, American politician Shaun Nelson (born 1973), Australian politician Sheffield Nelson (born 1941), American attorney Sheila Nelson (1936–2020), English violin and viola teacher Sheila Nelson (politician), American politician Shelley Nelson, English singer-songwriter Shiloh Nelson (born 2009), American actress Shimona Nelson (born 1998), Jamaican netball player Shirley Nelson (1925–2022), American author Shirley Collie Nelson (1931–2010), American singer Sid Nelson (born 1996), English footballer Sidney Nelson (1800–1862), English composer Simeon Nelson (born 1964), Australian sculptor Simon Nelson (1931–2017), American murderer Socrates Nelson (1814–1867), American politician and businessman Sonny Boy Nelson (1908–1998), American musician Sophia A. Nelson (born 1967), American journalist Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, American journalist Spencer Nelson (born 1980), American-Azerbaijani basketball player Spike Nelson (1906–1998), American football player and coach Stace Nelson (born 1967), American politician Stacey Nelson (born 1987), American softball player Stan Nelson (born 1939), Canadian politician Stanley Nelson Jr. (born 1951), American documentary filmmaker Steady Nelson (1913–1988), American musician Stephen Nelson (sportscaster) (born 1989), American sportscaster Stephen L. Nelson (born 1959), American author Steven Nelson (born 1993), American football player Stewart Nelson, American mathematician and programmer Stuart Nelson (born 1981), English footballer Sue Nelson (born 1961), British writer Susan B. Nelson (1927–2003), American environmental activist Susan Richard Nelson