List of Sámi people
This is a list of Sámi people who are Sámi or who are of established Sámi descent.
A
- Nina Afanasyeva, Russian-Sámi politician and language activist
- Aikia Aikianpoika, Finnish Sámi shaman
- Matti Aikio early Norwegian Sámi writer
- Pekka Aikio, Finnish Sami politician, president of the Sámi Parliament of Finland
- Amoc, Finnish Sámi rapper
- Agneta Andersson, Swedish Sámi sculptor and educator
- Karen Anette Anti, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Aleksandra Andreevna Antonova, Russian, Kildin Sámi teacher, writer, poet, translator
B
- Quiwe Baarsen, Norwegian Sámi shaman
- Astrid Båhl, Norwegian Sámi artist, designed the Sami flag
- Samuel Balto, Norwegian Sámi director
- Katarina Barruk, Swedish Sámi singer who performs in the Ume Sami language
- Ellen-Sylvia Blind, Swedish Sámi writer
- Mari Boine, musician, Norwegian Sámi
- Jan Egil Brekke, Norwegian footballer
- Leif Arne Brekke, Norwegian footballer
- Fred Buljo, Norwegian Sámi rapper
- Ella Holm Bull, Southern Sámi teacher and writer
C
- Milla Clementsdotter, Swedish Southern Sámi Christian advocate
D
- Maja Dunfjeld, Norwegian South Sámi duodji expert
E
- Monica Edmondson, Swedish Sámi glass artist
- Hanne Grete Einarsen, Norwegian Sámi artist
- Berit Marie Eira, Norwegian Sámi reindeer herder and politician
- Berit Oskal Eira, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Sandra Andersen Eira, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Edel Hætta Eriksen, Norwegian Sámi schoolteacher and politician
- Elisabeth Erke, Norwegian Sámi educator and politician
- Erik Eskilsson, Swedish Sámi accused of blasphemy
F
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Swedish Sámi singer and yoiker
- Frode Fjellheim, Norwegian Sámi yoiker and musician
- Anders Fjellner, Swedish Sámi priest and poet
- Ketil Flatnose, Norwegian Sámi hersir
- Per Fokstad, Norwegian Sámi teacher and politician
G
- Stig Gælok, Norwegian Sámi poet and children's book writer
- Ailo Gaup, Norwegian Sámi writer
- Ailo Gaup, Norwegian Sámi motocross rider
- Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, Norwegian Sámi actor, composer and folk musician
- Johanne Gaup, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Mikkel Gaup, Norwegian Sámi actor
- Nils Gaup, Norwegian Sámi film director
- Hans Guttorm, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Per Willy Guttormsen, Norwegian Sámi speed skater and politician
H
- Aslak Hætta, a leader of the Kautokeino Rebellion
- Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Ellen Inga O. Hætta, Norwegian Sámi politician and educator
- Lars Hætta, Norwegian Sámi reindeer herder and translator
- Mattis Hætta, Norwegian Sámi singer
- Hallbjorn Halftroll, Norwegian Sámi hersir
- Mette Henriette, Norwegian Sámi artist, Saxophonist and composer
- Reidar Hirsti, Norwegian Sámi newspaper editor and politician
- Sami Hyppia, Finnish footballer
I
- Mariela Idivuoma, Swedish Sámi journalist and festival host
- Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Norwegian Sámi singer
- Signe Iversen, Sámi language consultant and children's writer from Norway
J
- Anna Jacobsen, Norwegian Sámi writer, translator and publisher
- Sofija Efimovna Jakimovič, Kildin Sámi folklorist and author
- Iver Jåks, Norwegian Sámi artist
- Ellinor Jåma, Sámi politician representing Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh
- Sofia Jannok, Swedish Sámi artist, singer and radio host
- Jonne Järvelä, Finnish vocalist and guitarist
- Nils Jernsletten, Norwegian Sámi academic and newspaper editor
- Jonas Johansen, Norwegian Sámi footballer
- Nils Jonsson, also known as Lapp-Nils, Swedish Sámi violinist and composer
- Siri Broch Johansen, Norwegian Sámi singer and educator
- Agnete Johnsen, Norwegian Sámi singer
- Tore Johnsen, Norwegian Sámi priest and Sami church leader
- Annelise Josefsen, Norwegian Sámi artist
- Inga Juuso, Norwegian Sámi singer and actress
- Per Isak Juuso, Swedish Sámi artisan and teacher
K
- Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Aili Keskitalo, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Asa Kitok, Swedish Sámi birch-root artisan
- Isalill Kolpus, Norwegian Sámi comedian
- Finn Hågen Krogh, Norwegian cross-country skier of Sámi descent
- Elin Kåven, Sami music artist
L
- Elin Anna Labba, Swedish-born Sámi journalist and author
- Ann-Helén Laestadius, Swedish Sámi journalist and children's novelist
- Hildá Länsman, Finnish Sámi singer
- Vieno Länsman, Finnish Sámi politician and reindeer herder
- Lars Levi Læstadius, Swedish-born priest of Sámi descent
- Eirik Lamøy, Norwegian footballer
- Anders Larsen, Norwegian Sámi teacher, journalist and writer
- Vibeke Larsen, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Kristina Katarina Larsdotter, also Stor-Stina, exceptionally tall Swedish Sámi
- Rauni Magga Lukkari, Northern Sámi poet and translator
- Gustav Lund, Norwegian Sámi sled preacher and editor
M
- Rika Maja, Swedish Sámi shaman
- Margareta, Swedish Sámi missionary
- Randi Marainen, Norwegian-born Swedish Sámi silversmith
- Britta Marakatt-Labba, Swedish Sámi textile artist
- Lajla Mattsson Magga, Swedish-born Norwegian Sámi teacher, children's writer and lexicographer
- Ole Henrik Magga, Norwegian Sámi linguist and politician
- Hans Ragnar Mathisen, Norwegian Sámi artist and writer
- Maxida Märak, Swedish Sámi yoik singer, musician, actress and rights activist
- Espen Minde, Norwegian footballer
- Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter, Swedish Sámi founder of Sami schools
- Matti Morottaja, Finnish Sámi politician and writer
- Silje Karine Muotka, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Marit Myrvoll, Sámi social anthropologist, museum director
N
- Marja Bål Nango, Norwegian Sámi filmmaker
- Lars Nilsson, Swedish Sámi shaman
- Ivar Nordkild, Norwegian biathlete, gold medalist at the Biathlon World Championships 1966
- Åge Nordkild, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Harriet Nordlund, Swedish Sámi actress and dramatist
- Anne Nuorgam, Finnish Sámi politician
- Sven-Roald Nystø, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Steffen Nystrøm, Norwegian Sámi football player
O
- Egil Olli, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Kåre Olli, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Finnish Sámi writer
- Anna-Lisa Öst, known as Lapp-Lisa, Swedish Sámi gospel singer
- Sara Margrethe Oskal, Norwegian Sámi writer, actress and film producer
- Ida Ovmar, Swedish Sámi model
P
- Anja Pärson, retired Swedish Sámi alpine skier
- Helga Pedersen, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer of Sámi descent
- Steinar Pedersen, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Lars Pirak, Swedish Sámi artist and yoiker
- Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman, Finnish Sámi folk singer
- Anders Porsanger, first Sámi to receive a higher education
- Helvi Poutasuo, Finnish Sámi teacher, translator and newspaper editor
R
- Israel Ruong, Swedish Sámi linguist and politician
- Elsa Laula Renberg, Swedish Sámi activist and politician
S
- Wimme Saari, Finnish Sámi yoik singer
- Isak Saba, Norwegian Sámi teacher and politician
- Erik Sandvärn, Swedish Sámi footballer
- Börje Salming, Swedish Sámi ice hockey player
- Tiina Sanila-Aikio, Skolt Sámi reindeer herder, musician and president of the Finnish Sámi Parliament from 2015–2020
- Johan Sara, Norwegian Sámi musician, singer and composer
- Johan Mikkel Sara, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Máret Ánne Sara, Norwegian Sámi artist and writer
- Ole K. Sara, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Sollaug Sárgon, Norwegian Sámi poet
- Kirsti Saxi, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Katarina Pirak Sikku, Swedish Sámi painter and photographer
- Åsa Simma, Swedish Sámi actress and theatre director
- Sigbjørn Skåden Norwegian Sámi poet and novelist
- Ellen Aslaksdatter Skum, Norwegian Sámi reindeer herder involved in the Kautokeino uprising
- Inger Smuk, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Ánde Somby, Norwegian Sámi yoik artist and law professor
- Liv Inger Somby, Sámi educator, writer
- Marry A. Somby, Sámi children's writer from Norway
- Mons Somby, a leader of the Kautokeino rebellion
- Niillas Somby, Norwegian Sámi political rights activist
- Karin Stenberg, Swedish Sámi teacher and activist
- Mikael Svonni, Swedish Sámi linguist
T
- Ann-Mari Thomassen, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Lisa Thomasson, also Lapp-Lisa, Swedish singer of Sámi descent
- Torkel Tomasson, Swedish Sámi publisher and journalist
- Johan Turi, first Sámi writer
U
- Inger Elin Utsi, Norwegian Sámi politician
- Ingunn Utsi, Norwegian Sámi sculptor, painter and illustrator
- Nils Utsi, Norwegian Sámi actor and film director
- Per A. Utsi, Norwegian Sámi politician
V
- Niko Valkeapää, Sámi musician and yoik singer
- Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Finnish Sámi writer, musician
- Raimo Valle, Norwegian Sámi civil servant and politician
- Ellen Marie Vars, Norwegian Sámi writer
- Láilá Susanne Vars, Norwegian Sámi lawyer and politician
- Torgeir Vassvik, Norwegian Sámi musician and composer
- Kristine Andersen Vesterfjell, Norwegian Southern Sámi reindeer herder and culture advocate
W
- Sara Wesslin, Finnish Sámi journalist, supporter of the Skolt Sámi language