Sims is an

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surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander D. Sims (1803–1848), U.S. Representative from South Carolina *

Alexander Sims (racing driver) Alexander Sims (born 15 March 1988, in London) is a British professional racing driver, currently competing in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship for Mahindra Racing. Previously Sims has driven for BMW i Andretti Motorsport for two years, winn ...

(born 1988), British racing driver *

Ashton Sims Ashton Sims (born 26 February 1985) is a Fijian former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Fiji, and at club level for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Brisbane Broncos and th ...

(born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer *

Barry Sims Barry Sims (born December 1, 1974) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999. He played college football at Utah. Sims played nine seasons for ...

(born 1974), American football player * Betty Sims (1935–2016), American politician *

Blake Sims Blake Sims (born January 3, 1992) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Alabama and was the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback in 2014. Early years Sims attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georg ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Brian Sims Brian Kendall Sims (born September 16, 1978) is an American politician, activist and attorney. A Democrat, he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 182nd district from 2013 until 2022. Sims is also a lawyer and advoca ...

(born 1978), American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *

Cam Sims Cameron Sims (born January 6, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Charles Sims (mathematician) Charles Coffin Sims (April 14, 1937 – October 23, 2017J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson''Charles Sims biography'' MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Accessed 2018-12-20.) was an American mathematician best known for his work in group th ...

(1937–2017), American mathematician *

Charles Sims (painter) Charles Henry Sims (28 January 1873, Islington–13 April 1928, St. Boswells) was a British figurative painter known for his portraits and landscapes. He initially became renowned as a leading Edwardian painter, but following the death of h ...

(1873–1928), British painter * Chloe Sims (born 1981), English television personality *

Christopher A. Sims Christopher Albert Sims (born October 21, 1942) is an American econometrician and macroeconomist. He is currently the John J.F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the N ...

(born 1942), American economist *

Dave Sims David Sims (born February 14, 1953) is an American sportscaster. He currently is the television play-by-play commentator for the Seattle Mariners. Sims was the 2018, 2019 and 2020 National Sports Media Association's Washington state Sportscaster ...

(born 1953), Seattle-based sportscaster * Edgar A. Sims (1875–1945), American politician * Elisabeth Hoemberg (1909–1994), Canadian historian, born as Elisabeth Sims *

Ernie Sims Ernie Sims III (born December 23, 1984) is a former American football linebacker and current coach. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He also played for ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Ezra Sims Ezra Sims (January 16, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama — January 30, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts) was one of the pioneers in the field of microtonal composition. He invented a system of notation that was adopted by many microtonal composers afte ...

(1928-2015), American composer *

George Robert Sims George Robert Sims (2 September 1847 – 4 September 1922) was an English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist and ''bon vivant''. Sims began writing lively humour and satiric pieces for ''Fun'' magazine and ''The Referee'', but he was soon co ...

(1847–1922), British journalist and author * Henry "Son" Sims (1890–1958), American Delta blues fiddler and songwriter *

Howard Sims Howard "Sandman" Sims (January 24, 1917 – May 20, 2003) was an African-American tap dancer who began his career in vaudeville. He was skilled in a style of dancing that he performed in a wooden sandbox of his own construction, and acquired hi ...

("Sandman" Sims) (1917–2003), American vaudeville dancer * Hylda Sims (1932–2020), English folk musician *

Jeremy Sims Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. Career Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83. His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on ...

(born 1966), Australian actor *

J. Marion Sims James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813November 13, 1883) was an American physician in the field of surgery. His most famous work was the development of a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstruc ...

(1813–1883), American surgeon * Jim Sims (1903–1973), English cricketer * Jimmy Sims (born 1953), American footballer *

Jinny Sims Jinny Jogindera Sims (born June 7, 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election in Surrey-Panorama. She previously ...

(born 1952), an Indo-Canadian politician and former union activist *

Joan Sims Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress, best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' franchise, appearing in 24 of the films (the most for any actress). On television, she is known for playing Gran i ...

(1930–2001), British actress *

John Sims (taxonomist) John Sims (13 October 1749 – 26 February 1831) was an English physician and botanist. He was born in Canterbury, Kent and was subsequently educated at the Quaker school in Burford, Oxfordshire, he then went on to study medicine at Edinburgh Un ...

(1749–1831), English physician and botanist * John Sims (footballer) (born 1952), English former professional footballer * John Joseph Sims (1835–1881), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Johnny Sims Johnny Sims (born October 14, 1967) is a former American football lineman who played one season with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley S ...

(born 1967), American football player * Josh Sims (born 1978), American professional lacrosse player *

Josh Sims (footballer) Joshua Samuel Sims (born 28 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership side Ross County. Club career Southampton Sims joined Southampton's Academy from the Elite Training Centre in 2011. ...

(born 1997), English professional footballer *

Kathleen Sims Kathleen Sims (June 6, 1942 – July 5, 2019) was an American politician. She served as a Republican Idaho State Representative for District 4 in the B seat for 2010 to 2016. She was previously appointed as the Idaho State Senator for District ...

(1942–2019), American politician *

Kayla Sims Kayla Marie Sims (born August 14, 1999), also known by her YouTube handle lilsimsie, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer. Sims is best known for playing ''The Sims 4,'' collaborations with EA on projects such as ''The Sims 4: Snowy Escape ...

(born 1999), American YouTuber *

Korbin Sims Korbin Sims (born 2 January 1992) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who last played as a and forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and the St. G ...

(born 1992), Australian rugby league footballer * Lucas Sims (born 1994), American baseball player *

Michael Sims Michael Sims (born February 17, 1958 in Crossville, TN) is an American nonfiction writer. His books include ''Darwin's Orchestra'' (1997), ''Adam's Navel'' (2003), ''Apollo’s Fire'' (2007), ''In the Womb: Animals'' (2009), and ''The Story of Cha ...

(born 1958), American non-fiction writer *

Molly Sims Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973) is an American fashion model and actress. She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands, including Jimmy Choo, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, and Chanel. She was a frequent model in the ''Sp ...

(born 1973), American actress and swimsuit model * Monica Sims (1925–2018), British radio producer * Oliver Sims (1943–2015), British computer scientist * P. Hal Sims (1886–1949), American contract bridge player * Ruan Sims (born 1982), Australian rugby footballer * Shane Sims (born 1988), American ice hockey defenseman * Steven Sims (born 1997), American football player * Thetus W. Sims (1852–1939), American politician *

Thomas Sims Thomas Sims was an African American who escaped from slavery in Georgia and fled to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1851. He was arrested the same year under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, had a court hearing, and was forced to return to enslavement. ...

, subject of a notorious American fugitive slave case *

Tim Sims Tim Sims (1962 – February 2, 1995) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He is known for his roles as Jack the Cave Man on ''The Red Green Show'' and as Circle Researcher Rory Tate in a series of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials in the 1990 ...

(1962–1995), Canadian actor * Toby Sims (born 1997), English footballer *

Tom Sims Tom Sims (December 6, 1950 – September 12, 2012) was an American athlete, inventor, and entrepreneur. Sims was World Snowboarding Champion (1983), World Champion Skateboarder (1975), and founder of SIMS Snowboards and SIMS Skateboards. He liv ...

(1950–2012), American snowboarding pioneer *

William Sims William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I, he commanded all United States naval force ...

(1858–1936), American admiral after whom several ships were named * Willie Sims (1958-2022), American-Israeli basketball player *

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

(1925–1985), American saxophonist

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