This is a list of notable people with the given name Susan.
People Susan (Iranian singer) (1942–2004), born Golandam Taherkhani, Iranian singer Susan (Japanese singer), pop singer who recorded in Japan in the early 1980s Susan, Lady Renouf (1942–2016), Australian socialite Susan, Lady St Helier (1845–1931), London County Council alderman Susan Ariel Aaronson, American author, public speaker, and academic Susan Abod (born 1951), American feminist activist and musician Susan Abulhawa (born 1970), Palestinian-American writer and human rights activist Susan Aceron (1972–2016), Canadian actress and businesswoman Susan Africa (born 1959), Filipina actress, host, and beauty queen Susan Aglukark (born 1967), Inuk musician Susan Aho (born 1974), Finnish singer Susan Aitken, Scottish National Party politician Susan Alberts, American primatologist, anthropologist, and biologist Susan Albright, American journalist and editor Susan Alexander-Max, American-born British fortepianist Susan Alexjander, American sound artist, musical composer, and teacher Susan Allen (disambiguation) Susan Almy (born 1946), New Hampshire politician Susan Amara, American professor of neuroscience Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906), American feminist and suffragist Susan Anton (born 1950), American actress Susan Arnold (born 1954), American businesswoman Susan Atefat-Peckham (1970–2004), Iranian-American poet Susan Austin, American politician Susan Avery (born 1950), American atmospheric physicist Susan Avingaq, Inuk Canadian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actress Susan Backlinie (1946–2024), American actress and stuntwoman Susan Badders (born 1951), American fencer Susan Baer (1950–2016), American public servant Susan Bailey (born 1950), British psychiatrist and academic Susan Baker (born 1955), British professor of political science Susan Hammond Barney (1834–1922), American evangelist, writer Susan Bay (born 1943), American actress Susan Bernal (born 1982), Colombian materials scientist Susan Bertie, Countess of Kent (1554–?), English aristocrat Sue Bird (born 1980), American basketball player Susan Bissell, Canadian academic, UNICEF's Child Protection Section chief Susan Black, several people Susan Boyle (born 1961), Scottish singer Susan Brookes (born 1943), English television chef Susan Brooks (born 1960), American prosecutor and politician Susan Brown, several people Susan Brownmiller (1935–2025), American journalist, author and feminist activist Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir DStJ (1882–1977), British writer and the wife of author John Buchan Susan Alice Buffett (born 1953), daughter of Warren Buffett Susan Cain (born 1968), American author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts... and Bittersweet Susan Calman (born 1974), Scottish comedian Susan Cameron (born 1958), American businessperson who is the former chairman, president, and CEO of Reynolds American, Inc Susan Carlson (born 1969), American former television reporter Susan Carroll, several people Susan Cheever (born 1943), American author Susan Chomba, Kenyan scientist and environmentalist Susan Cole, several people Susan Collett (born 1961), Canadian artist Susan Jane Colley (born 1959), American mathematician Susan Collins (born 1952), American politician Susan Cookson (born 1965), British actress Susan Cooper (born 1935), English author Susan Coppersmith (born 1957), American physicist Susan Crawford, several people Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker (1836–?), American physician Susan Crowen, (1821–1870), American writer Susan Danby, Australian researcher Susan B. Davidson American computer scientist Susan Shaw Devesa (born 1944), American cancer epidemiologist Susan Dew Hoff (1842–1933), American physician Susan Ann Dimock, Canadian philosopher and professor Susan DuBose, American politician from Alabama Susan Cushman (born 1972), Canadian rhythmic gymnast Susan Darcy (born 1956), American test pilot Susan Davis, several people Susan Topliff Davis (1862–1931), American non-profit executive Susan Dey (born 1952), American actress Susan Douglas, several people Susan Egelstaff (born 1982), Scottish badminton player Susan S. Ellenberg, American biostatistician
Susan Enriquez, Filipina broadcast journalist Susan Faludi (born 1959), American feminist, journalist, and author Susan Frances Nelson Ferree (1844–1919), American journalist, temperance worker and social activist Susan Fessenden (1840–1932), American activist, reformer Susan Fiske (born 1952), American psychologist Susan Ford, daughter of the U.S. President Gerald Ford Susan Forrest, Australian genomics expert Susan Braley Franklin (1868–1955), American classical scholar and educator Susan Fuentes (1954–2013), Filipina singer Susan B. Ganong (1873–1961), Canadian educator and proprietor of the Netherwood School Susan Shur-Fen Gau (born 1962), Taiwanese psychiatrist and academic Susan Gerbic (born 1963), American skeptical activist Susan George, several people Susan Glaspell (1876–1948), American playwright, novelist, journalist and actress Susan K. Gregurick, American computational chemist Susan Grey, several people Susan Hampshire (born 1937), English actress Susan Ashbrook Harvey (born 1953), American professor of Byzantine and early Christian studies Susan Hayward (1917–1975), American actress Susan Helms (born 1958), American astronaut Susan Hendl (1947–2020), American ballet dancer and répétiteur Susan Heyward, American actress Susan Hill (born 1942), British author Susan Hiscock (1913–1995), British sailor Susan Ieraci (born 1960), Australian doctor and emergency specialist Susan Isaacs (born 1943), American author Susan Jaffe, American ballet dancer Susan Johnson, several people Susan Kadis (born 1953), Canadian politician Susan Keefe, American anthropologist and author Susan Kilrain (born 1961), American aerospace engineer, United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut Susan King, several people Susan G. Komen, American breast cancer victim at 36, whose sister named a foundation after her Susan Lalic (born 1965), English chess player Susan B. Landau (1952–2017), American film producer, television producer, talent manager, and photographer Susan Leithoff (born 1979), German politician Susan Lewis (writer) (born 1956), English author Susan Lindquist (1949–2016), American professor of biology at MIT Susan Littler (1947–1982), English actress Susan Lucci (born 1946), American actress Susan Nudelman (known as Suzi Ferrer) (1940–2006), US/Puerto-Rican visual artist and feminist Susan A. Martinis (born 1963), American biochemist Susan McFadden (born 1983), Irish actress and singer Susan Mikula, American artist and photographer Susan B. Millar, senior scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research Susan Monica (born 1948), American former sailor and convicted murderer Susan Morton, New Zealand professor of epidemiology and population health Susan B. Neuman, American educator, researcher, and education policy-maker Susan Newell (1893–1923), last woman to be hanged in Scotland Susan O'Keeffe (born 1960), Irish journalist and former Labour Party politician Susan Oliver (1932–1990), American actress, director, and aviator Susan Orlean (born 1955), American journalist, television writer, and author Susan Oseloff (born 2006), German singer who represented Germany in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 Susan J. Palmer (born 1946), Canadian sociologist Susan Polgar (born 1969), Hungarian-American grandmaster chess player Susie Porter (born 1970 or 1971), Australian television, film and theatre actress Susan Powell, several people Susan Powter (born 1957), Australian-born American motivational speaker and author Suzi Quatro (born 1950), American actress, singer-songwriter and musician Susan Quimpo (1961–2020), Filipina activist and writer Susan Reutzel-Edens, American chemist and Head of Science at the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre Susan Rice (born 1964), American diplomat, policy advisor, and public official Susan Rigetti (born 1991), American software engineer and author Susan Roces (1941–2022), Filipina actress Susan Roman (born 1957), Canadian voice actress Susan Douglas Rubeš (1925–2013), Austrian-born Canadian actress and producer Susan Ruskin, film producer Susan Saint James (born 1946), American actress Susan Augusta Pike Sanders (1842–1931), American teacher, clubwoman, and author Susan Sandretto, American professor of education Susan Sarandon (born 1946), American actress Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (1941–2011), American author Susan Polis Schutz (born 1944), American poet and greeting card writer Susan Seacrest (born 1953), American environmental activist and teacher Susan Shentall (1934–1996), British actress Susan Sheridan (1947–2015), British actress Susan Silver (born 1958), American music manager Siouxsie Sioux (born 1957), English musician Susan Sizemore (1951–2020), American novelist Susan Skarsgard (born 1954), American graphic designer and calligrapher Susan Sloane (born 1970), retired American professional tennis player Susan Smith (born 1971), American murderer who drowned her two sons Susan Somers-Willett, American author Susan Sontag (1933–2004), American author, theorist, and political activist Susan Marr Spalding (1841–1908), American poet Susan Stamberg (1938–2025), American radio journalist Susan J. Swift Steele (1822–1895), American social reformer Susan Stewart, several people Susan Stokes-Chapman (born 1985), English author Susan Stryker (born 1961), American professor, historian, author, filmmaker, and theorist Susan Ann Sulley (born 1963), British singer with The Human League Susan Sullivan, several people Susan Swecker, American public affairs consultant Susan Tooby (born 1960), Welsh long-distance runner Susan Tucker, several people
Susan Twist, British actress Susan Wakhungu-Githuku (born 1960), Kenyan tennis player, writer, and business executive Susan Archer Weiss (1822–1917), American poet, author, artist Susan R. Wilson (1948–2020), Australian statistician Susan Tyler Witten (born 1970), American politician Susan H. Wixon (1839–1912), American freethought writer, editor, feminist, and educator Susan Wild (born 1957), American lawyer and former politician from Pennsylvania Susie Wiles (born 1957), American political consultant, incoming White House Chief of Staff Susan "Genie" Wiley (born 1957), American feral child Susan Williams, several people Susan Wojcicki (1968–2024), American business executive, third CEO of YouTube Susan Wood, several people
Fictional characters
Susan Ashwood, a blind medium from Manchester, UK, from the Power of Five series Susan Black, a character in Veronica Roth's Divergent Susan Bones, character in Harry Potter Susan Bunch, in the TV series Friends Susan Calvin, robopsychologist in the I, Robot series Susan Delgado, from The Dark Tower series Susan "Sue" Dibny, a character in DC Comics and the 2014 TV series The Flash Susan Foreman, a recurring character in Doctor Who Susan Heffley, in the book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid Susan Sto Helit, a Discworld character Susan Kennedy, a main character in the soap opera Neighbours Susan Lewis, doctor on the television show ER Susan Mayer, a main character in the TV series Desperate Housewives Susan Moore, character from 1978 to 1983 on the American soap opera General Hospital Susan Mortlake, from the Power of Five series Susan Murphy/Ginormica, a cartoon character voiced by Reese Witherspoon in the 2009 film Monsters vs. Aliens Susan Pevensie, a main character in The Chronicles of Narnia Susan Robinson, one of the original residents of 123 Sesame Street, played by Loretta Long Susan Ross (Seinfeld), NBC executive and the fiancé of George Costanza on the television show Seinfeld Susan Storm, a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Universe