Sims is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Art and entertainment Music and dance Ezra Sims (1928–2015), American composer Howard "Sandman" Sims (1917–2003), American vaudeville dancer Hylda Sims (1932–2020), English folk musician Jamal Sims, American choreographer and director Kym Sims (born 1966), American singer Matthew Simms, English guitarist Natalie Sims (born 1984), American recording artist and songwriter Ray Sims (1921–2000), American trombonist Simmie Sims III (Buddy) (born 1993), American rapper, singer, dancer, and actor Zoot Sims (1925–1985), American saxophonist
Television and film Chloe Sims (born 1981), English television personality David Sims (director) (born 1948), New Zealander film director Elliot L. Sims, Canadian film and television screenwriter Jeremy Sims (born 1966), Australian actor Joan Sims (1930–2001), British actress Molly Sims (born 1973), American actress and swimsuit model Tim Sims (1962–1995), Canadian actor
Writing Bennett Sims (author), American novelist George Frederick Sims (1923–1999), English bookseller and writer George Robert Sims (1847–1922), British journalist and author Gill Sims (born 1978), British author and blogger Guy A. Sims (born 1961), American author Judith Sims (–1996), American journalist, music critic, and magazine editor Marian McCamy Sims (1899–1961), American writer
Visual arts Art Sims (born 1954), American graphic designer and art director Charles Sims (painter) (1873–1928), British painter Sheryl Sims, American quilter
Other Howard Sims (1933–2016), African American architect, businessman, and philanthropist Jonathan Sims (born 1988), British horror writer, voice actor, musician, and game designer Kayla Sims (born 1999), American YouTuber Monica Sims (1925–2018), British radio producer Ronald Hubert Sims (1923–1999), British architect and artist
Business and economics Christopher A. Sims (born 1942), American economist Cliff Sims, American entrepreneur and author Ed Sims, New Zealander businessman William Dillwyn Sims (1825–1895), English industrialist and artist Zach Sims, American entrepreneur
Military Amor L. Sims (1896–1978), American US Marine Corps officer Charles Sims (RAF officer) (1899–1929), English military pilot Douglas Sims II, US Army general John Joseph Sims (1835–1881), English recipient of the Victoria Cross William Sims (1858–1936), American admiral after whom several ships were named
Politics Alexander D. Sims (1803–1848), U.S. Representative from South Carolina Barbara Sims (born 1939), American politician Betty Sims (1935–2016), American politician Brian Sims (born 1978), American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Carl Sims (1911–1968), American politician Chuck Sims (born 1958), American politician Edgar A. Sims (1875–1945), American politician Freddie Sims (born 1950), American politician Francis Sims, British trade unionist. Jinny Sims (born 1952), Indo-Canadian politician and former union activist Katherine Sims, American politician Kathleen Sims (1942–2019), American politician Littlepage Sims, American politician Lonnie Sims (born 1970), American politician Thetus W. Sims (1852–1939), American politician William H. Sims (American politician) (1837–1920), American politician William P. Sims, American politician
Scholars and academics Alexandra Sims, New Zealander professor of law Elisabeth Hoemberg (1909–1994), Canadian historian, born as Elisabeth Sims Kelly Sims, now Kelly Sims Gallagher, American international affairs scholar Michael Sims (born 1958), American non-fiction writer Robert Page Sims (1872–1944), American academic, civil rights leader, scientist, and college president
Science and medicine Brailey Sims (born 1947), Australian mathematician Charles Sims (mathematician) (1937–2017), American mathematician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883), American surgeon John Sims (taxonomist) (1749–1831), English physician and botanist Kenneth Sims (geologist) (born 1959), American geology professor Oliver Sims (1943–2015), British computer scientist Stacy Sims (born 1973), exercise physiologist, author, and women's health and fitness advocate Stella James Sims (1875–1963), American science professor
Sport American football Barry Sims (born 1974), American football player Ben Sims (born 2000), American football player Billy Sims (born 1955), American football player Blake Sims (born 1992), American football player Bud Sims, American football coach Cam Sims (born 1996), American football player Ernie Sims (born 1984), American football player Jeff Sims (born 2002), American football player Jimmy Sims (born 1953), American football player Johnny Sims (born 1967), American football player LeShaun Sims (born 1993), American football player Marvin Sims (born 1957), American former football player Phillip Sims (American football) (born 1992), American football player Quentin Sims (born 1990), American football player Rudy Sims (born 1946) is a Canadian football player Terry Sims (born ), American football coach Tom Sims (American football) (born 1967), American football player Tommy Sims (American football) (born 1964), American football player
Basketball Jaylen Sims (born 1998), American basketball player Jericho Sims (born 1998), American basketball player LaTonya Sims (born 1979), American basketball player Lazarus Sims (born 1972), American former basketball player Willie Sims (1958–2022), American-Israeli basketball player
Cricket Albert Sims (1871–1962), Australian cricketer Gareth Sims (born 1983), Zimbabwean former cricketer Ilenia Sims (born 2002), English cricketer Jim Sims (1903–1973), English cricketer
Other Alexander Sims (racing driver) (born 1988), British racing driver Anthony Sims Jr. (born 1995), American boxer Ashton Sims (born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer Bella Sims (born 2005), American swimmer Dave Sims (born 1953), Seattle-based sportscaster Jack Sims (born 1999), English footballer Jess Sims (born 1990), Welsh bowls player John Sims (footballer) (born 1952), English former professional footballer Josh Sims (footballer) (born 1997), English professional footballer Josh Sims (lacrosse) (born 1978), American professional lacrosse player Korbin Sims (born 1992), Australian rugby league footballer Landon Sims (born 2001), American baseball player Leo Sims, American baseball player Lucas Sims (born 1994), American baseball player Lyndon Sims (1917–1999), Welsh rally driver Natalie Sims (swimmer) (born 1997), American Paralympic swimmer Odyssey Sims (born 1992), American basketball player Ruan Sims (born 1982), Australian rugby footballer Sanders Sims (1921–2003), American field hockey player Shane Sims (born 1988), American ice hockey defenseman Toby Sims (born 1997), English footballer Tom Sims (1950–2012), American snowboarding pioneer Tony Sims (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
Other Dorothy Sims (disambiguation), multiple people Henry Sims (disambiguation), multiple people James Sims (disambiguation), multiple people P. Hal Sims (1886–1949), American contract bridge player Ray Dell Sims (born 1935), American serial killer Steve Sims (disambiguation), multiple people Terry Melvin Sims (1942–2000), American convicted murderer Thomas Sims, subject of a notorious American fugitive slave case Vickie Sims (born 1956), priest William Edward Sims (1842–1891), American lawyer
References
Related surnames Simms (disambiguation) Simmes Symmes (disambiguation) Siems Siemes Siemens (surname)