Sanders (surname)

A

Ace Sanders (b. 1991), American football player

Addison Hiatt Sanders (1823–1912), American Civil War brevet brigadier general and Secretary of the Montana Territory

Adrian Sanders (b. 1959), British politician

Ajai Sanders (b. 1974), American actress and stand-up comedian

Al Sanders (1941–1995), American news broadcaster

Albert Sanders (1889–1957), Canadian politician in Alberta

Alex Sanders (1926–1988), Wiccan priest

Alex Sanders, American judge and politician

Alex Sanders (b. 1966), American pornographic actor

Alvin Sanders (b. 1952), American actor

Amy Sanders (b. 1983), American basketball player

Angelia Bibbs-Sanders (b. 1961), American executive in the entertainment business

Ann Sanders (b. 1960), Australian television journalist and news presenter

Anne Sanders (b. 1931), English cricketer

Annemarie Sanders (b. 1958), Dutch equestrian

Anthony Sanders (b. 1974), American baseball player

Antoon Sanders (1586–1664), Flemish cleric and historian

Antwoine Sanders (b. 1977), American football player

Anucha Browne Sanders, former women's basketball player

April Sanders, Canadian politician

Archie D. Sanders (1857–1941), American politician

Art Sanders, American news anchor

Arthur Sanders (1898–1974), Royal Air Force air marshal

Arthur Sanders (1900–1920), English cricketer

Arthur Sanders (1901–1983), English footballer

B

Barefoot Sanders (1925–2008), American judge

Barry Sanders (b. 1938), American sociolinguist

Barry Sanders (b. 1968), American running back for the Detroit Lions

Barry J. Sanders (b. 1994), American football running back

Ben Sanders (1865–1930), American baseball player

Bernie Sanders (b. 1941), American politician, a 2016 United States Democratic Party presidential candidate

Bev Sanders (b. 1953), American snowboarder

Beverly Sanders (b. 1940), American actress, comedian and voice artist

Bill Sanders (b. 1930), American political cartoonist

Billy Sanders (1955–1985), Australian international speedway rider

Billy C. Sanders (b. 1936), U.S. Navy sailor and master chief petty officer of the navy

Bob Sanders (b. 1953), American football coach

Bob Sanders (b. 1981), American football safety

Brandon Sanders (b. 1973), American football player

Bryan Sanders (b. 1970), American ski jumper

C

C. J. Sanders (born 1996), American actor, son of the wide receiver Chris Sanders

Cameron Sanders (b. 1958), American journalist

Candice Sanders (b. 1977), American beauty pageant contestant

Carl Sanders (1925–2014), American politician

Carl Julian Sanders (1912–2007), American Methodist bishop

Carol Sanders (1932–2012), American bridge player

Charlie Sanders (1946–2015), American football player

Charlie Sanders (b. 1979), American actor, comedian, and writer

Chris Sanders (b. 1962), American film animator and voice actor

Chris Sanders (b. 1972), American football wide receiver

Chris Sanders (b. 1973), American football running back

Chris Sanders (b. 1977), American football quarterback

Chris Sanders (b. 1984), American rock/metal guitarist

Christoph Sanders (b. 1968), American actor

Colonel Sanders (1890–1980), pseudonym of Harland David Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Corey Sanders (b. 1975), American boxer

Corrie Sanders (1966–2012), South African boxer

D

Dale Sanders (b. 1953), British biochemist and plant biologist

Dale Sanders (b. 1957), American railroad photographer

Daniel Sanders (1819–1897), German lexicographer

Daniel Sanders (b. 1986), American football player

Daniel P. Sanders, American graph theorist

Danny Sanders (b. 1955), American football player

Darius Sanders (b. 1983), American football player

Darnell Sanders (b. 1979), American football player

Daryl Sanders (b. 1941), American football player

David Sanders, American biologist and politician

David Sanders (b. 1979), American baseball pitcher

David J. Sanders (born 1975), American politician

Deac Sanders (b. 1950), American football player

Dee Sanders (1921–2007), American baseball pitcher

Deion Sanders (b. 1967), American baseball and football player

Denis Sanders (1929–1987), American film director, screenwriter and producer

Dirk Sanders (1934–2002), French danser, actor and choreographer

Donald Sanders (1930–1999), American lawyer, key figure in the Watergate investigation

Dori Sanders (b. 1939), African-American novelist

Doug Sanders (b. 1933), American professional golfer

E

E. P. Sanders (b. 1937), American New Testament scholar

Ecstasia Sanders (b. 1985), Canadian film actress

Ed Sanders (1930–1954), American boxer

Ed Sanders (b. 1939), American poet, singer, social activist

Ed Sanders (b. 1968), English carpenter, actor and television host

Ed Sanders (b. 1993), British actor and singer

Edmundo Sanders (1924–1991), Argentine broadcaster and actor

Edward Sanders (1888–1943), Australian politician

Emmanuel Sanders (b. 1987), American football player

Eric Sanders (disambiguation), multiple people

Erin Sanders (b. 1991), American actress

Evan Sanders (b. 1981), Indonesian actor

Everett Sanders (1882–1950), American politician

Ewoud Sanders (born 1958), Dutch historian of the Dutch language and journalist

F

Felicia Sanders (1922–1975), American pop singer

Francesca Sanders, American playwright

Frank Sanders (1949–2012), American ice hockey player

Frank Sanders (b. 1973), American football player

Frank P. Sanders (1919–1997), American under secretary of the navy

Fyodor Ivanovich Sanders (1755–1836), Russian general

G

Gene Sanders (b. 1956), American football player

George Sanders (1894–1950), English recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I

George Sanders (1906–1972), British actor

George Harry Sanders, English-born American musician, father of the writer Ronald Sanders

George Nicholas Sanders (1812–1873), American official suspected in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Gillian Sanders (b. 1981), South African triathlete

H

Harland Sanders (better known as Colonel Sanders) (1890–1980), founder of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)

Helma Sanders-Brahms (born 1940), German film director

Henry Sanders (b. 1944), Alabama politician

Henry G. Sanders (b. 1942), African-American actor

Henry Russell Sanders (1905–1958), American football player and coach

Herbert Sanders (1878–1938), English-born Canadian organist and composer

Horace T. Sanders (1820–1865), American politician and military leader

Hugh Sanders (1911–1966), American actor

I

Ian Sanders (b. 1961), British cricketer

J

James Sanders (b. ca. 1952), American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters

James Sanders (b. 1955), American architect and designer

James Sanders, Jr. (b. 1957), New York State politician

James Sanders (b. 1983), American football player

James A. Sanders (b. 1927), American biblical scholar

Jamie Sanders, American horse racing jockey and trainer

Jan Sanders (1919–2000), Dutch painter

Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500–c. 1566), Flemish painter

Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. (1869–1944), American politician

Jared Y. Sanders, Jr. (1892–1960), American politician

Jay O. Sanders (b. 1953), American character actor

Jeff Sanders (b. 1966), American basketball player

Jeremy Sanders, British chemist

Jerry Sanders III (born 1936), American businessman, co-founder of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Jerry Sanders (born 1950), American politician, chief of police and Mayor of San Diego

Jesse Sanders (b. 1989), American basketball player

Jim Sanders (1900–1981), New Zealand rugby player

Jim Sanders (1922–2005), American World War II air force pilot

Jimmy Sanders (1902–1975), American minor league baseball player and manager

Jimmy Sanders (1920–2003), English footballer

Jock Sanders (b. 1988), Canadian gridiron football player

Joe Sanders (1896–1965), American jazz pianist, singer, and bandleader

John Sanders (1768–1826), British architect

John Sanders (1933–2003), English musician associated with the tradition of Anglican church music

John Sanders (born 1945), American baseball player and coach

John Sanders, American sports broadcaster

John C. C. Sanders (1840–1864), brigadier-general in the Confederate States Army

John E. Sanders (b. 1956), American evangelical Christian theologian

John Oswald Sanders (1917–1992), New Zealand lawyer and author

Jon Sanders (born 1939), Australian yachtsman

Joop Sanders (b. 1921), Dutch-born American abstract painter

Joseph Sanders (1877–1960), German-American who helped invent the record player and helicopter

Joseph G. Sanders (1828–1866), military officer in the American Civil War who fought for both the Union and the Confederacy

Julia Sanders, motorcyclist

K

Karl Sanders (b. 1964), American musician and founding member of the band Nile

Kelsey Sanders (b. 1990), American actress

Ken Sanders (b. 1941), American baseball pitchers

Ken Sanders (b. 1950), American football player

Ken Sanders (b. 1951), American book dealer

Kenny Sanders (b. ca. 1967), former college basketball player for George Mason University

Kerry Sanders, American news correspondent

Kevin Sanders (b. 1964), British motorcyclist, world record holder for circumnavigation

Kevin Sanders (b. 1982), American musician of the Georgia band Cartel

Keylee Sue Sanders, Miss Kansas Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1995

Kim Sanders (b. 1968), American singer and songwriter

L

Larry Sanders (b. 1934), British politician

Larry Sanders (b. 1954), American R&B singer better known as L.V.

Larry Sanders (b. 1988), American basketball player

Lawrence Sanders (1920–1998), American novelist

Lee Sanders, American composer

Lewis Sanders (b. 1978), American football player

Lewis A. Sanders, American businessman

Leyland Sanders (1927–2005), Australian sportsman

Lisa Sanders (b. 1956), American physician and journalist

Lloyd Charles Sanders (1857–1927), English writer and biographer

Loni Sanders (b. 1958), American porn star and adult model

Lonnie Sanders (b. 1941), American football player

Louk Sanders (b. 1950), Dutch tennis player

Luc Sanders (b. 1945), Belgian footballer

Lucy Sanders (b. 1954), CEO and co-founder of the NCWIT

M

Marieke Sanders-Ten Holte (b.1941), Dutch politician

Marion K. Sanders (1905–1977), American journalist, editor, and author

Mark D. Sanders, American country music songwriter

Marlene Sanders (b. 1931), American news broadcaster

Marvin Sanders (b. 1967), American football secondary coach

Mary Sanders (b. 1985), Canadian rhythmic gymnast

Mary Jo Sanders (b. 1974), American boxer

Matthew Charles Sanders a.k.a. "M. Shadows" (b. 1981), American heavy metal singer

Maxine Sanders (b. 1946), prominent member of the Wiccan faith and a co-founder of Alexandrian Wicca

Melvin Sanders (b. 1981), American basketball player

Michael Sinclair Sanders (b. 1939), American parapsychologist and amateur archeologist

Mike Sanders (b. 1960), American professional basketball player

Mike Sanders (b. 1967), Missouri politician

Mike Sanders (b. 1969), American stand-up comedian and former professional wrestler

Mo Sanders (b. 1971), American roller skater

Morgan G. Sanders (1878–1956), American politician

Moses Sanders (1873–1941), English footballer

N

Neill Sanders (1923–1992), British French horn player

Newell Sanders (1850–1938), Chattanooga businessman and former senator from Tennessee

Nicholas Sanders (c. 1530–1581), English Roman Catholic priest and historian

Nick Sanders, the current Guinness World Record holder for fastest motorcycle circumnavigation

Nicola Sanders (b. 1982), British sprinter and hurdler

Noel Devine Sanders (b. 1988), American college football running back

Norm Sanders (b. 1932), American-Australian politician, activist

O

Otto Liman von Sanders (1855–1929), German general

P

Pat Sanders, Canadian curler

Patrick Sanders (b. 1985), American basketball player

Paul Sanders (b. 1962), English middle distance runner

Paul Sanders (b. 1967), Anglo-German historian and management scholar

Peters Sanders (1911–2003), Indian Army officer

Peter Sanders (b. 1942), Welsh football and rugby player

Pharoah Sanders (born 1940), American jazz saxophonist

Prentice E. Sanders, San Francisco chief of police

R

Rakim Sanders (b. 1989), American basketball player

Randy Sanders (b. 1965), American football coach

Ray Sanders (1916–1983), American baseball player

Ray Sanders (b. 1935), American country music artist

Rebecca Sanders (b. 1982), Australian field hockey player

Reggie Sanders (b. 1949), American baseball first baseman

Reggie Sanders (b. 1967), American baseball right fielder

Ric Sanders (b. 1952), English violinist

Richard Sanders (born 1940), American actor

Richard Sanders (born 1949), American author and magazine editor

Richard B. Sanders, Washington State Supreme Court justice

Richard C. Sanders (1915–1976), American general officer of the United States Air Force

Rick Sanders (1945–1972), Olympic silver gold medalist in amateur wrestling

Ricky Sanders (b. 1962), American football player

Ricky Sanders (b. 1966), American NASCAR racing driver

Robert Sanders, 1st Baron Bayford (1867–1940), English politician

Robert Levine Sanders (1906–1974), American composer and conductor

Robin R. Sanders, American ambassador to several African nations

Ronald Sanders (1932–1991), American writer

Ronald Sanders (b. 1945), Canadian film editor and television producer

Roy Sanders (1892–1950), American National League baseball pitcher

Roy Sanders (1894–1963), American League baseball pitcher

Rupert Sanders (b. 1971), British film director

Ruth Sanders (1886–1988), British poet and author

Ruth Sanders Cordes (1890–1988), American tennis player

S

Sam Sanders (b. 1938), American football coach and player

Samuel Sanders (1937–1999), American classical pianist

Satch Sanders (born 1938), American basketball player and coach

Scott Sanders (b. 1945), American novelist and essayist

Scott Sanders (b. 1950s), American navy admiral

Scott Sanders (b. 1957), American film, television, and theatrical producer

Scott Sanders (b. 1968), American screenwriter and film director

Scott Sanders (b. 1969), American baseball pitcher

Seb Sanders (b. 1971), English race jockey

Shane Sanders (b. 1967), American digital artist

Sol Sanders (b. 1920s), American journalist

Steve Sanders (b. 1978), English footballer

Steve Sanders (b. 1982), American football player

Storm Sanders (b. 1994), Australian tennis player

Sue Sanders (b. 1947), British LGBT rights activist

Summer Sanders (b. 1972), American swimmer, sports broadcaster, and actress

T

Teee Sanders (b. 1968), American volleyball player

Terence Sanders (1901–1985), British rower

Terry Sanders (b. 1931), American film producer and director

Thomas Sanders (1836–1874), Quebec merchant and politician

Thomas Sanders (b. 1962), American football player

Thomas E. Sanders, production designer

Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born 1938), American basketball player and coach

Thomas K. Sanders (d. 2011), American bridge player

Tim Sanders (writer) (born 1961), American author, public speaker, and former Yahoo! executive

Tim Sanders (footballer) (born 1986), Dutch footballer

Tim Sanders (politician) (born 1982), American politician in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (b. 1952), American portrait photographer

Tom Sanders, British mathematician

Tommy Sanders (b. 1954), American sportscaster

Tony Sanders (b. 1957), American poet

Troy Sanders (1901–1959), American composer and musician

Troy Sanders (b. 1973), American heavy metal bassist and singer

V

Vince Sanders (b. 1935), American broadcaster

Viola B. Sanders (b. 1921), American deputy director of Women in the Navy

W

Wade Sanders, American attorney

War Sanders (1877–1962), American baseball pitcher

Wayne Sanders (b. 1969), South African Christian songwriter

Wilbur F. Sanders (1834–1905), American lawyer and Senator from Montana

Wilfred Sanders (1910–1965), English cricketer

Will Sanders (b. 1965), Dutch French horn player

William Sanders (1871–1941), British Labour Party politician

William Sanders (b. 1941), American businessman

William Sanders (b. 1942), American science fiction writer

William Sanders, American statistician

William David Sanders (1951–1999), American teacher and victim of Columbine High School massacre

William Edward Sanders (1883–1917), New Zealand Victoria Cross recipient in World War I

William Joseph Sanders, American vertebrate paleontologist

William P. Sanders (1833–1863), officer in the Union Army in the American Civil War

Z

Zebrie Sanders (b. 1989), American football player

Fictional characters

Charles, Elizabeth, Jamie, Judith & Kate Sanders, characters from the soap opera One Life to Live

Greg Sanders, fictional character featured on the US crime drama television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, played by Eric Szmanda

Larry Sanders, fictional character played by Garry Shandling on the American television series The Larry Sanders Show

Micah Sanders, character portrayed by Noah Gray-Cabey on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes

Niki Sanders, character portrayed by Ali Larter in the television series Heroes

Stephen Sanders, alias used by the Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange

Steve Sanders, character in the American television drama Beverly Hills, 90210

Terry Sanders Jr., character in the anime OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team