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Shirishko Phool
Shirishko Phool (शिरीषको फूल, "The Shirish Flower"), published in English as Blue Mimosa, is a 1965 Nepali novel by Parijat, the first woman to win the Madan Puraskar.
Shirk (شرك) (Islam)
Shirk (شرك), Arabic for "partnership," is in Islamic theology the sin of associating partners with God, divided by scholars into major shirk, classed as disbelief, and minor shirk.
Shirkuh
Shirkuh, also known as Asad ad-Din Shirkuh, was a Kurdish commander and statesman who served Nur al-Din. He was the uncle of Saladin and led three Egyptian expeditions.
Shirkuh's campaigns in Egypt
Shirkuh's campaigns in Egypt (حملات شيركوه إلى مصر) were three expeditions sent by Nur al-Din of Syria against Fatimid Egypt and the Crusaders from 1164 to 1169.
Shirley (2020 film)
Shirley is a 2020 American biographical drama film directed by Josephine Decker, adapted from Susan Scarf Merrell's 2014 novel, in which Elisabeth Moss plays a fictionalized horror writer Shirley Jackson.
Shirley (2024 film)
Shirley (2024) is a Netflix biographical drama directed by John Ridley, starring Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and 1972 Democratic presidential candidate; released March 22, 2024, Metascore 57.
Shirley Ann Jackson
Shirley Ann Jackson, born 1946, is an American theoretical physicist, the first Black woman to earn an MIT doctorate, and was chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field (Shirley Broomfield, 1936–2023) was an English actress of the British New Wave, known for The Entertainer, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Alfie, My Beautiful Laundrette, and Santa Barbara.
Shirley Ardell Mason
Shirley Ardell Mason, aka Sybil, 1923-1998, Minnesota-born artist and psychiatric patient of Cornelia Wilbur, subject of the 1973 book Sybil; her 16-personality case was later shown to be largely fabricated.
Shirley Babashoff
Shirley Babashoff (born 1957), American freestyle swimmer; eight Olympic medals (2 gold, 6 silver) at Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976; 11 world records; accused East German dopers, later vindicated by Stasi files.
Shirley Baker
Shirley Baker, also known as Shirley Waldemar Baker (1836–1903), was an English-born Wesleyan missionary who became Premier of Tonga, adviser to King George Tupou I, and drafter of its 1875 constitution.
Shirley Ballas
Shirley Ballas (Shirley Annette Rich, born 1960, Wallasey), the "Queen of Latin", is a three-time British Open Latin champion, 10-time US Latin champion, Strictly Come Dancing head judge since 2017, and ISTD President since 2024.
Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey (Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, born 8 January 1937, Cardiff) is a Welsh contralto singer, the only artist to sing three James Bond themes (Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Moonraker), with two UK number-one singles and about 135 million records sold.
Shirley Booth
Shirley Booth (born Thelma Booth Ford, 1898–1992) was an American stage, film, and television actress; she won a Tony and Oscar for Come Back, Little Sheba and starred in TV's Hazel (1961–1966), winning two Emmys.
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pastor known as the "First Lady of Gospel," who joined the Caravans in 1958 and won 12 Grammys.
Shirley Carter
Shirley Carter (Shirley Wicks) is a fictional EastEnders character played by Linda Henry from 7 December 2006 to 29 December 2022 across 1,529 episodes; mother of Mick Carter, ex-partner of Phil Mitchell.
Shirley Chen
Shirley Chen is an American actress, Harvard '22, known for Krista (SXSW Best Acting in a Narrative Short), Beast Beast, Dìdi (Vivian Wang, Sundance ensemble jury prize), and as Joan Huang in Amy Wang's 2026 body-horror satire Slanted.
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005), American politician and educator, first Black woman elected to Congress (1968, NY 12th district, seven terms) and first Black candidate and first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination, in 1972; slogan "Unbought and Unbossed."
Shirley Collins
Shirley Collins (Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE, born 1935) is an English folk singer and song collector of the Second Folk Revival; she recorded with Lomax on the 1959-60 Southern Journey, with sister Dolly and Davy Graham, then after 38 years of dysphonia released Lodestar, Heart's Ease, and Archangel Hill.
Shirley Douglas
Shirley Jean Douglas (1934-2020), Canadian actress and activist, daughter of medicare founder Tommy Douglas and mother of Kiefer Sutherland; Order of Canada officer, Canada Health Coalition spokesperson, Gemini winner for Shadow Lake.
Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton (born 12 January 1937, Edgware, Middlesex) is an English former actress, the 'Golden Girl' Jill Masterson of Goldfinger (1964), painted gold on film; not to be confused with other Shirley Eatons such as obituary subjects.
Shirley Ellis
Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O'Garra, 1929–2005), also Shirley Elliston, American soul singer-songwriter of the Bronx; novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty," "The Name Game" (US #3), and "The Clapping Song" (UK #6), written with Lincoln Chase; retired 1968.
Shirley Emehelu
Shirley Emehelu is an American lawyer and politician serving as acting Secretary of State of New Jersey, appointed by Governor Mikie Sherrill in September 2026 after Dale Caldwell resigned.
Shirley Franklin
Shirley Clarke Franklin (born 1945), Atlanta mayor 2002-2010, first woman mayor of Atlanta and first African American woman mayor of a major Southern city; known for fiscal recovery, sewer overhaul, ethics reform, and the Atlanta BeltLine.
Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard (1931–2016) was an Australian-born novelist and essayist who lived mainly in New York and Italy; The Transit of Venus won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Shirley Hemphill
Shirley Hemphill (1947–1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress from Asheville, North Carolina, known as waitress Shirley Wilson on ABC's What's Happening!! (1976–1979) and What's Happening Now!!, and as star of the short-lived 1980 sitcom One in a Million.
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson (born 1965) is a Scottish actress from Kincardine, Fife, known as Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter, Jude in Bridget Jones, Gail in Trainspotting, and Babu Frik in Star Wars; Olivier Award winner 2018.
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965), American writer of psychological and domestic horror, author of "The Lottery" (1948) and The Haunting of Hill House (1959); six novels, hundreds of short stories, and a posthumous literary revival.
Shirley Jeffrey
Shirley Winifred Jeffrey (1930–2014) was an Australian marine biologist and biochemist at CSIRO, best known for isolating chlorophyll c and founding the Australian National Algal Culture Collection.
Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones (Shirley Mae Jones, born March 31, 1934) is an American singer-actress, star of the film musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Music Man, Oscar winner for Elmer Gantry, and television's Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family with stepson David Cassidy.