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Sam Brasch
Sam Brasch is an American healthcare venture capitalist who headed Kaiser Permanente Ventures for more than a decade and joined HealthQuest Capital as a Partner in 2023.
Sam Brinton
Sam Brinton (Samuel Otis Brinton, born 1987) is an American nuclear engineer and LGBTQ activist, first openly genderfluid DOE official, fired in December 2022 after airport luggage theft charges; known for anti-conversion therapy advocacy.
Sam Brown (military)
Sam Brown, retired U.S. Army captain and Nevada Republican, severely burned by a 2008 Afghanistan IED; lost Senate races in 2022 and 2024, later nominated VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.
Sam Brown (singer)
Sam Brown (born 1964, Stratford, London) is an English singer-songwriter, daughter of Joe and Vicki Brown, whose 1989 hit "Stop" reached UK No. 4; she toured with Pink Floyd, lost her voice around 2007, and returned with Number 8 (2023).
Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback (Samuel Dale Brownback, born 1956) is a Kansas Republican who served as U.S. representative, senator, 46th governor of Kansas (2011-2018), and U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (2018-2021).
Sam Browne belt
Sam Browne belt: wide leather belt with diagonal right-shoulder strap, named for General Sir Samuel Browne VC who lost his left arm at Seerporah in 1858; designed for one-handed sword use, adopted worldwide, now ceremonial.
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess (born 1988, Dewsbury) is an English rugby league coach and former dual-code international; 182 NRL games for South Sydney, 2014 Clive Churchill Medal winner, NRL Hall of Fame 2024, now Warrington Wolves head coach.
Sam Burns
Sam Burns (Sam Hollan Burns), American PGA Tour golfer from Shreveport, Louisiana; five-time tour winner including 2021 Valspar and 2023 WGC Match Play; 2017 NCAA Player of the Year from LSU; elite putter, Ryder Cup US team member.
Sam Buttrey
Sam Buttrey (Samuel E. Buttrey), associate professor of operations research at the Naval Postgraduate School, won the first Jeopardy! Professors Tournament in 2021 ($100,000), placed third in the 2022 Tournament of Champions, and now co-hosts Inside Jeopardy!.
Sam Byram
Sam Byram (Samuel Mark Byram, born 1993) is an English full-back who came through Leeds United's academy, debuted in 2012, and rejoined Leeds in 2023, winning the 2024/25 Championship; he joined Middlesbrough on a free transfer in August 2026.
Sam C. S.
Sam C. S., registered as Sam Charles, is an Indian film music composer working in Tamil cinema, known for Vikram Vedha, Kaithi, Rocketry, and Pushpa 2.
Sam Campbell (comedian)
Sam Campbell is an Australian absurdist comedian based partly in the UK, winner of the 2018 Barry Award and 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award, Taskmaster series 16 champion, and creator of Channel 4's Make That Movie.
Sam Carling
Sam Carling (Samuel Carling), Labour MP for North West Cambridgeshire since July 2024, elected at 22 as the Commons' youngest member and first MP born in the 21st century, winning by 39 votes over Shailesh Vara.
Sam Cassell
Sam Cassell (born 1969, Baltimore) is a former NBA point guard, 1993 draft 24th pick, three-time champion (Rockets 1994-95, Celtics 2008), 2004 All-Star, now Boston Celtics assistant coach since 2023 with a fourth ring from the 2024 title.
Sam Chambers
Sam Chambers (Samuel Nicholas Chambers, born 2007) is a Scottish attacking midfielder at Leeds United, on loan at Northampton Town for 2026-27; Scotland U19 international with 6 caps, former Leeds academy player.
Sam Champion
Sam Champion, also known as Samuel James Champion, is an American television weather presenter best known as ABC's Good Morning America weather anchor from 2006 to 2013.
Sam Childers
Sam Childers, the Machine Gun Preacher, is an American missionary and author who founded Angels of East Africa, an orphanage in Nimule, South Sudan, for children affected by the LRA; his armed-rescue claims are disputed by the SPLA.
Sam Claflin
Sam Claflin (Samuel George Claflin, born 1986, Ipswich, England) is an English actor known for Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games, Billy Dunne in Daisy Jones & the Six (Golden Globe nominee), and Oswald Mosley in Peaky Blinders.
Sam Clemmett
Sam Clemmett (born 1993, Brundall, Norfolk) is an English actor who originated Albus Severus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and played Young Brimsley in Queen Charlotte.
Sam Clucas
Sam Clucas (Samuel Raymond Clucas, born 1990, Lincoln) is an English central midfielder at Shrewsbury Town; ex-Leicester academy product who reached the Premier League with Hull City and Swansea City (66 PL appearances) via non-league and Glenn Hoddle's Spanish academy.
SAM Colombia Flight 601
SAM Colombia Flight 601 (HK-1274, Lockheed Electra) was hijacked 30 May 1973 by Paraguayans Francisco Solano and Eusebio Borja posing as ELN; 60 hours, 22 stops, ended at Ezeiza with US$50,000 ransom.
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke (1931-1964), American soul singer born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi; Soul Stirrers lead turned pop star with "You Send Me"; founded SAR Records; wrote "A Change Is Gonna Come"; shot dead in 1964.
Sam Corlett
Sam Corlett (born 1996) is an Australian actor, a WAAPA graduate, best known as Leif Eriksson in Vikings: Valhalla (2022-2024), Caliban in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and lead of He Ain't Heavy; distinct from a Companies House director, a musician, and a photographer named Sam Cordell.
Sam Curran
Sam Curran, England left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder (left-hand bat) for Surrey and Oval Invincibles; 2018 India series Player of the Series, 2022 T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament, MBE, IPL record ₹18.50 crore signing.
Sam Curtis
Sam Curtis (born 2005, Navan) is an Irish right-back for Sheffield United, on loan at Cambridge United. Ex-St Patrick's Athletic youngest-ever player, two FAI Cups, PFAI Young Player of the Year 2023, Ireland U21 international.
Sam Darcy (footballer)
Sam Darcy (born 2003) is a Western Bulldogs AFL key forward, 205 cm, father-son Pick 2 in the 2021 draft, son of Luke and grandson of David Darcy; 48 goals in 2025, Mark of the Year, 2026 ACL rupture.
Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold, NFL quarterback (Seahawks, No. 14), drafted third overall by the Jets in 2018 out of USC; Pro Bowl 2024 with Minnesota (4,319 yards, 35 TDs), won Super Bowl LX in his first 2025 Seattle season.
Sam Davis
Sam Davis (1842–1863), Confederate soldier and Coleman's Scouts courier, executed by hanging at Pulaski, Tennessee, on November 27, 1863, after refusing to name his contact; known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" and "the South's Nathan Hale."
Sam Dekker
Sam Dekker (born 1994, Sheboygan, Wisconsin), American forward; Wisconsin star and 2015 NCAA finalist; 18th pick in 2015 NBA Draft; played for Rockets, Clippers, Cavaliers, Wizards; now South Carolina assistant coach.
Sam Denby
Sam Denby (born 1998) is the American creator of Wendover Productions, Half as Interesting, and Jet Lag: The Game, and chief content officer of the creator-owned streaming service Nebula.