Shari may refer to: * In South Asia, women's clothing also known as

sari A sari (also called sharee, saree or sadi)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a drape (cloth) and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of an un-sti ...

or saree * In Buddhism, bead-shaped objects among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters, also known as

Śarīra Śarīra is a generic term referring to Buddhist relics, although in common usage it usually refers to pearl or crystal-like bead-shaped objects that are found among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters. Relics of the Buddha afte ...

Japanese culture

* Shari, deadwood on the main trunk of a bonsai tree * Flavored rice used in making

sushi is a traditional Japanese dish made with , typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of , such as seafood, vegetables, or meat: raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked. While sushi comes in n ...

Places

Mount Shari is a quaternary stratovolcano and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is . The summit consists of Mount Shari, and the western ridge. It is located on the Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari and Kiyosato in Sha ...

, a quaternary stratovolcano *

Shari, Hokkaido is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Population As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 11,418 and a population density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 736.97 km2. History During Wo ...

, Japan * Shari District, Hokkaido, Japan * Shari River, a 949-kilometer-long river of central Africa * Shari Mari, Anaqcheh Rural District, Ahvaz County, Khuzestan Province, Iran *

Ubangi-Shari Ubangi-Shari () was a French colonial empire, French colony in central Africa, a part of French Equatorial Africa. It was named after the Ubangi River, Ubangi and Chari River, Chari rivers of the Central African Republic, rivers along which it w ...

, a French territory in central Africa which became the independent country of the Central African Republic in 1960 * Shari, Republic of Dagestan, a village in Dagestan

People

Given name

Shari (given name) Shari is an English feminine given name inspired by the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound ...

Shari (actress) Sadhana better known by her stage name Shari is an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress from 1982 to 1995 in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Kannada cinema, Kannada, and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Personal life ...

, Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films * Shari Addison (born 1962), American gospel musician and artist * Shari Arison (born 1957), American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist *

Shari Belafonte Shari Lynn Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model and singer. The daughter of singer and actor Harry Belafonte, she began her career as a fashion model before making her big screen debut appearing in the 1982 drama film ...

(born 1954), American actress, model, writer and singer *

Shari Cantor Shari Cantor (born 1960) is a Certified Public Accountant and politician from West Hartford, Connecticut. She is the Mayor of West Hartford. Early life and education A native of West Hartford, Cantor attended Hall High School. She graduated ...

(born 1959), American politician *

Shari Decter Hirst Shari Decter Hirst is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, in the 2010 municipal election

, Canadian politician *

Shari Elliker Shari Elliker is an American voice actress and radio host who has worked on a number of radio stations, primarily in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Biography Career Elliker hosted her own morning radio show on WBAL in B ...

, American radio personality *

Shari Eubank Shari Eubank (born June 12, 1947) is a retired American actress, best known for her starring role in the Russ Meyer film '' Supervixens''. Biography Eubank was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 12, 1947. The following year, her family mov ...

(born 1947), American actress *

Shari Flanzer Shari Flanzer was a World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada, and since 2004, sponsored by Eldorado Resorts, Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 19 ...

, 1992 World Series of Poker champion *

Shari Goldhagen Shari Goldhagen is an American author of fiction. Biography Goldhagen has been a journalist for ''National Enquirer'', Life & Style, and Celebrity Living Weekly. She has received fellowships from Yaddo, MacDowell, and Ohiana Library Associatio ...

, American author *

Shari Headley Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film ''Coming to America'' and its sequel '' Coming 2 America'' (2021). Headley also has appear ...

(born 1964), American film actress *

Shari Karney Shari Lynn Karney (born February 1, 1952) is an American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and former bar exam preparation company owner. Discovering repressed incest While practicing as an attorney in 1983, Shari was asked by a mother to tak ...

(born 1954), American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and bar exam review company owner *

Shari Koch Shari Koch (born 23 September 1993) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Christian Nüchtern, she is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champio ...

(born 1993), German competitive ice dancer *

Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon (born March 26, 1966, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada as Sharri Demmon) is a Canadian- Dutch curling coach who is the National Coach (Bondscoach) for Netherlands Topsport & Talent Curling Program. She coached the N ...

(born 1966), Dutch curler *

Shari Lewis Shari Lewis (born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a Peabody awards, Peabody-winning American Ventriloquism, ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, a ...

(1933–1998), Jewish American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host *

Shari Mendelson Shari Mendelson (born 1961, Schenectady, New York) is an American artist and educator, known for her sculptures of animals, fertility figures, and vessels made of recycled plastic materials. She is based in Brooklyn and upstate New York in the Ca ...

(born 1961), American sculptor. *

Shari Olefson Shari B. Olefson is an American business attorney certified by the Florida bar in real estate, a Civil Circuit-Supreme Court Certified Mediator, television news expert, speaker, author, and advocate. Early life and education Olefson was born in Ne ...

, American real estate attorney and author *

Shari Redstone Shari Ellin Redstone (born April 14, 1954) is an American heiress, businesswoman, and media executive. She is the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS) and chairwoman, president and CEO of National Amusement ...

(born 1954), American media executive *

Shari Rhodes Shari Rhodes (July 14, 1938 – December 20, 2009) was an American casting director and producer. Rhodes began her career in the 1970s, working on blockbuster films such as '' Jaws'' and ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. She co-produced the ...

(1938–2009), American casting director and producer * Shari Robertson, American film Ddrector and producer * Shari Roman, American film director, writer and artist * Shari Sebbens (born 1985), Australian actress * Shari Shattuck (born 1960), American actress and author * Shari Sheeley (1940–2002), American songwriter * Shari (singer) (born 2002), Italian singer *

Shari Springer Berman Shari Springer Berman (born July 13, 1963) and Robert Pulcini (born August 24, 1964) are an American team of filmmakers. Biographies Both Springer Berman and Pulcini were born in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York. Springer Be ...

(born 1963), American filmmaker * Shari Thurer, American psychologist *

Shari Ulrich Sharon "Shari" Ulrich (born 17 October 1951) is a Canadian/American musician and songwriter. She has also worked as a television host, actress, film composer, and educator. A multi-instrumentalist, she plays Violin, Mandolin, guitar, piano, and Du ...

(born 1951), Canadian singer-songwriter * Shari Villarosa (born 1951), United States diplomat and career foreign service officer

Surname

Amirudin Shari Amirudin bin Shari (; born 8 February 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tua since May 2018 and Member of ...

(born 1980), Malaysian politician * Said Ali Shari (1971–2013), Saudi Arabian deputy leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda

Other uses

* ''Shari'' (album), a 1989 European release by