List of Sami people
This is a list of Sami people who are Sami or who are of established Sami descent.
A
- Nina Afanasyeva (born 1939), Russian-Sami politician and language activist
- Aikia Aikianpoika (1591–1671), Finnish shaman
- Matti Aikio (1872–1929) early Norwegian Sami writer
- Pekka Aikio (born 1944), Finnish Sami politician, president of the Sami Parliament of Finland
- Amoc (born 1984), Finnish rapper
- Agneta Andersson (born 1958), Swedish Sami sculptor and educator
- Karen Anette Anti (born 1972), Norwegian Sami politician
- Aleksandra Andreevna Antonova (1932–2014), Russian, Kildin Sami teacher, writer, poet, translator
- Linda Aslaksen (born 1986), Norwegian Sami street artist and educator
B
- Quiwe Baarsen (died 1627), Norwegian Sami shaman
- Astrid Båhl (born 1959), Norwegian Sami artist, designed the Sami flag
- Samuel Balto (1861–1921), director, Norwegian Sami
- Katarina Barruk (born 1994), Swedish Sami singer who performs in the Ume Sami language
- Mari Boine (born 1956), musician, Norwegian Sami
- Jan Egil Brekke (born 1974), Swedish footballer
- Leif Arne Brekke (born 1977), Norwegian Sami footballer
- Fred Buljo (born 1988), Norwegian Sami rapper
- Ella Holm Bull (1929–2006), Southern Sami teacher and writer
C
- Milla Clementsdotter (1812–1892), Swedish Southern Sami Christian advocate
D
- Maja Dunfjeld (born 1947), Norwegian South Sami duodji expert
E
- Monica Edmondson (born 1963), Swedish Sami glass artist
- Hanne Grete Einarsen (born 1966), Norwegian Sami artist
- Berit Marie Eira (born 1968), Norwegian Sami reindeer herder and politician
- Berit Oskal Eira (born 1951), Norwegian Sami politician
- Sandra Andersen Eira (born 1986), Norwegian Sami politician
- Edel Hætta Eriksen (born 1921), Norwegian Sami schoolteacher and politician
- Elisabeth Erke (born 1962), Norwegian Sami educator and politician
- Erik Eskilsson (fl. 1687), Swedish Sami accused of blasphemy
F
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren (born 1987), Swedish Sami singer and yoiker
- Frode Fjellheim (born 1959), Norwegian Sami yoiker and musician
- Anders Fjellner (1795–1876), Swedish Sami priest and poet
- Ketil Flatnose (9th century), Norwegian Sami hersir
- Per Fokstad (1890–1973), Norwegian Sami teacher and politician
G
- Stig Gælok (born 1961), Norwegian Sami poet and children's book writer
- Ailo Gaup (1944–2014), Norwegian Sami writer
- Ailo Gaup (born 1979), Norwegian Sami motocross rider
- Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup (born 1960), Norwegian Sami actor, composer and folk musician
- Johanne Gaup (born 1950), Norwegian Sami politician
- Mikkel Gaup (born 1968), Norwegian Sami actor
- Nils Gaup (born 1955), Norwegian Sami film director
- Hans Guttorm (1927–2013), Norwegian Sami politician
- Susanne Guttorm (born 1996), Norwegian Sami model, Miss Norway 2018
- Per Willy Guttormsen (born 1942), Norwegian Sami speed skater and politician
H
- Aslak Hætta (1824–1854), a leader of the Kautokeino Rebellion
- Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen (born 1972), Norwegian Sami politician
- Ellen Inga O. Hætta (born 1953), Norwegian Sami politician and educator
- Lars Hætta (1834–1896), Norwegian Sami reindeer herder and translator
- Mattis Hætta (born 1959), Norwegian Sami singer
- Hallbjorn Halftroll (9th century), Norwegian Sami hersir
- Mette Henriette (born 1990), Norwegian Sami artist, Saxophonist and composer
- Reidar Hirsti (1925–2001), Norwegian Sami newspaper editor and politician
I
- Mariela Idivuoma (born 1976), Swedish Sami journalist and festival host
- Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen (born 1998), Norwegian Sami singer
- Signe Iversen (born 1956), language consultant and children's writer
J
- Anna Jacobsen (1924–2004), Norwegian Sami writer, translator and publisher
- Sofija Efimovna Jakimovič (1940–2006), Kildin Sámi folklorist and author
- Iver Jåks (1932–2007), Norwegian Sami artist
- Ellinor Jåma (born 1979), Sami politician representing Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh
- Sofia Jannok (born 1982), Swedish Sami artist, singer and radio host
- Jonne Järvelä (born 1974), Finnish vocalist and guitarist
- Nils Jernsletten (1934–2012), Norwegian Sami academic and newspaper editor
- Jonas Johansen (born 1985), Norwegian Sami footballer
- Nils Jonsson (1804–1870), also known as Lapp-Nils, Swedish Sami violinist and composer
- Siri Broch Johansen (born 1967), Norwegian Sami singer and educator
- Tore Johnsen (born 1969), Norwegian Sámi priest and Sami church leader
- Annelise Josefsen (born 1949), Norwegian Sami artist
- Inga Juuso (1945–2014), Norwegian Sami singer and actress
K
- Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad (born 1966), Norwegian Sami politician
- Aili Keskitalo (born 1968), Norwegian Sami politician
- Asa Kitok (1894–1986), Swedish Sami birch-root artisan
- Finn Hågen Krogh (born 1990), cross-country skier
L
- Ann-Helén Laestadius (born 1971), journalist and children's novelist
- Hildá Länsman (born 1993), Finnish Sami singer
- Lars Levi Læstadius (1800–1861), Swedish-born priest of Sami descent
- Eirik Lamøy (born 1984), Norwegian footballer
- Anders Larsen (1870–1949), Norwegian Sami teacher, journalist and writer
- Vibeke Larsen (born 1971), Norwegian Sami politician
- Kristina Katarina Larsdotter (1819–1854), also Stor-Stina, exceptionally tall Swedish Sami
- Rauni Magga Lukkari (born 1943), Northern Sami poet and translator
- Gustav Lund (1862–1912), Norwegian Sami sled preacher and editor
M
- Rika Maja (1661–1757), Swedish Sami sharman
- Margareta (c.1369–c.1425), Swedish Sami missionary
- Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter (1835–1873), Swedish Sami founder of Sami schools
- Randi Marainen (born 1953), Norwegian-born Swedish Sami silversmith
- Britta Marakatt-Labba (born 1951), Swedish Sami textile artist
- Lajla Mattsson Magga (born 1942), Swedish-born Norwegian Sami teacher, children's writer and lexicographer
- Ole Henrik Magga (born 1947), Norwegian Sami linguist and politician
- Maxida Märak (born 1988), Swedish Sami yoik singer, musician, actress and rights activist
- Espen Minde (born 1983), Norwegian footballer
- Marja-Liisa Olthuis (born 1967), Finnish Sami writer
- Sara Margrethe Oskal (born 1970), Norwegian Sami writer, actress, film director
- Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter (1835–1873), Swedish Sami school founder
- Matti Morottaja (born 1942), Finnish Sami politician and writer
- Silje Karine Muotka (born 1975), Norwegian Sami politician
- Marit Myrvoll (born 1953), social anthropologist, museum director
N
- Marja Bål Nango (born 1988), Norwegian Sami filmmaker
- Lars Nilsson (died 1693), Swedish Sami shaman
- Åge Nordkild (1951–2015), Norwegian Sami politician
- Harriet Nordlund (born 1954), Swedish Sami actress and dramatist
- Anne Nuorgam (born 1964), Finnish Sami politician
- Sven-Roald Nystø (born 1956), Norwegian Sami politician
- Steffen Nystrøm (born 1984), Norwegian Sami football player
O
- Egil Olli (born 1949), Norwegian Sami politician
- Kåre Olli (born 1959), Norwegian Sami politician
- Anna-Lisa Öst (1889–1974), known as Lapp-Lisa, Swedish Sami gospel singer
- Sara Margrethe Oskal (born 1970), Norwegian Sami writer, actress and film producer
- Ida Ovmar (born 1995), Swedish Sami model
P
- Anja Pärson (born 1981), retired Swedish Sami alpine skier
- Helga Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian Sami politician
- Morten Gamst Pedersen (born 1981), Norwegian footballer
- Steinar Pedersen (born 1947), Norwegian Sami politician
- Lars Pirak (1932–2008), Swedish Sami artist and yoiker
- Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman (born 1971), Finnish Sami folk singer
- Anders Porsanger (1735–1780), first Sami to receive a higher education
- Helvi Poutasuo (1943–2017), Finnish Sami teacher, translator and newspaper editor
R
- Israel Ruong (1903–1986), Swedish Sami linguist and politician
S
- Wimme Saari (born 1959), Finnish Sami yoik singer
- Isak Saba (1875–1921), Norwegian Sami teacher and politician
- Erik Sandvärn (born 1975), Swedish Sami footballer
- Börje Salming (born 1951), retired Swedish ice hockey player
- Tiina Sanila-Aikio (born 1983), musician, president of the Finnish Sami Parliament
- Johan Sara (born 1963), Norwegian Sami musician, singer and composer
- Johan Mikkel Sara (born 1953), Norwegian Sami politician
- Máret Ánne Sara (born 1983), Norwegian Sami artist and writer
- Ole K. Sara (1936–2013), Norwegian Sami politician
- Sollaug Sárgon (born 1965), Norwegian Sami poet
- Kirsti Saxi (born 1953), Norwegian Sami politician
- Katarina Pirak Sikku (born 1965), Swedish Sami painter and photographer
- Åsa Simma (born 1963), Swedish Sami actress and theatre director
- Ellen Aslaksdatter Skum (1827–1895), Borwegian Sami reindeer herder involved in the Kautokeino uprising
- Inger Smuk (born 1947), Norwegian Sami politician
- Ánde Somby (born 1958), Norwegian Sami yoik artist and law professor
- Liv Inger Somby (born 1962), educator, writer
- Marry A. Somby (born 1953), children's writer
- Mons Somby (1825–1854), a leader of the Kautokeino rebellion
- Niillas Somby (born 1948), Norwegian Sami political rights activist
- Karin Stenberg (1884–1969), Swedish Sami teacher and activist
- Mikael Svonni (born 1950), Swedish Sami linguist
T
- Ann-Mari Thomassen (born 1964), Norwegian Sami politician
- Lisa Thomasson (1898–1932), also Lapp-Lisa, Swedish singer of Sami descent
- Torkel Tomasson (1881–1940), Swedish Sami publisher and journalist
- Johan Turi (1854–1936), first Sami writer
U
- Inger Elin Utsi (born 1975), Norwegian Sami politician
- Ingunn Utsi (born 1948), Norwegian sculptor, painter and illustrator
- Nils Utsi (1943–2019), Norwegian Sami actor and film director
- Per A. Utsi (born 1939), Norwegian Sami politician
V
- Niko Valkeapää (born 1968), musician and yoik singer
- Nils-Aslak Valkeapää (1943–2001), Finnish Sami writer, musician
- Raimo Valle (born 1965), Norwegian Sami civil servant and politician
- Ellen Marie Vars (born 1957), Norwegian Sami writer
- Láilá Susanne Vars (born 1976), Norwegian Sami lawyer and politician
- Torgeir Vassvik (born 1962), Norwegian Sami musician and composer
- Kristine Andersen Vesterfjell (1910–1987), Norwegian Southern Sami reindeer herder and culture advocate
W
- Sara Wesslin (born early 1990s), Finnish Sami journalist, supporter of the Skolt Sami language
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See also
- Category:Sami people
- List of Sami women
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