List of Sámi women

This is a list of Sámi women who are Sámi or who are of established Sámi descent.

A

 * Nina Afanasyeva (born 1939), Russian-Sami politician and language activist
 * Inger-Mari Aikio-Arianaick (born 1961), Finnish Sami poet and journalist
 * Agneta Andersson (born 1958), Swedish Sami sculptor and educator
 * Karen Anette Anti (born 1972), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Aleksandra Andreevna Antonova (1932–2014), Russian, Kildin Sami teacher, writer, poet, translator

B

 * Astrid Båhl (born 1959), Norwegian Sami artist, designed the Sami flag
 * Katarina Barruk (born 1994), Swedish Sami singer who performs in the Ume Sami language
 * Matte Heatta Bjelland (born 1983), better known as Máddji, Norwegian-Sami singer, composer and soccer player
 * Ellen-Sylvia Blind (1925–2009), Swedish Sami writer
 * Mari Boine (born 1956), musician, Norwegian Sami
 * Ella Holm Bull (1929–2006), Southern Sami teacher and writer

C

 * Milla Clementsdotter (1812–1892), Swedish Southern Sami Christian advocate

D

 * Sandra Dahlberg (born 1979), Swedish Sami singer
 * Maja Dunfjeld (born 1947), Norwegian South Sami duodji expert

E

 * Monica Edmondson (born 1963), Swedish Sami glass artist
 * Hanne Grete Einarsen (born 1966), Norwegian Sami artist
 * Berit Marie Eira (born 1968), Norwegian Sami reindeer herder and politician
 * Berit Oskal Eira (born 1951), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Rawdna Carita Eira (born 1970), Norwegian Sami playwright
 * Sandra Andersen Eira (born 1986), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Edel Hætta Eriksen (1921–2023), Norwegian Sami schoolteacher and politician
 * Elisabeth Erke (born 1962), Norwegian Sami educator and politician

G

 * Johanne Gaup (born 1950), Norwegian Sami politician

H

 * Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen (born 1972), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Ellen Inga O. Hætta (born 1953), Norwegian Sami politician and educator
 * Marja Helander (born 1965), Finnish Sami photographer and filmmaker
 * Mette Henriette (born 1990), Norwegian Sami artist, Saxophonist and composer
 * Rose-Marie Huuva (born 1943), Swedish Sami visual and textile artist, poet

I

 * Mariela Idivuoma (born 1976), Swedish Sami journalist and festival host
 * Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen (born 1998), Norwegian Sami singer
 * Signe Iversen (born 1956), language consultant and children's writer

J

 * Anna Jacobsen (1924–2004), Norwegian Sami writer, translator and publisher
 * Sofija Efimovna Jakimovič (1940–2006), Kildin Sámi folklorist and author
 * Ellinor Jåma (born 1979), Sami politician representing Åarjel-Saemiej Gielh
 * Sofia Jannok (born 1982), Swedish Sami singer and radio host
 * Jonne Järvelä (born 1974), Finnish vocalist and guitarist
 * Agnete Johnsen (born 1994), Norwegian Sami pop singer
 * Siri Broch Johansen (born 1967), Norwegian Sami singer and educator
 * Annelise Josefsen (born 1949), Norwegian Sami artist
 * Inga Juuso (1945–2014), Norwegian Sami singer and actress

K

 * Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad (born 1966), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Amanda Kernell (born 1986), Swedish Sami director and screenwriter
 * Aili Keskitalo (born 1968), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Asa Kitok (1894–1986), Swedish Sami birch-root artisan

L

 * Ann-Helén Laestadius (born 1971), journalist and children's novelist
 * Hildá Länsman (born 1993), Finnish Sami singer
 * Vibeke Larsen (born 1971), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Kristina Katarina Larsdotter (1819–1854), also Stor-Stina, exceptionally tall Swedish Sami
 * Rauni Magga Lukkari (born 1943), Northern Sami poet and translator

M

 * Rika Maja (1661–1757), Swedish Sami sharman
 * Margareta (c.1369–c.1425), Swedish Sami missionary
 * Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter (1835–1873), Swedish Sami founder of Sami schools
 * Randi Marainen (born 1953), Norwegian-born Swedish Sami silversmith
 * Britta Marakatt-Labba (born 1951), Swedish Sami textile artist
 * Maxida Märak (born 1988), Swedish-Sami yoik singer, actress and activist
 * Lajla Mattsson Magga (born 1942), Swedish-born Norwegian Sami teacher, children's writer and lexicographer
 * Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter (1835–1873), Swedish Sami school founder
 * Lajla Mattsson Magga (born 1942), Finnish-born Southern Sami teacher and children's writer
 * Silje Karine Muotka (born 1975), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Marit Myrvoll (born 1953), social anthropologist, museum director

N

 * Marja Bål Nango (born 1988), Norwegian Sami filmmaker
 * Harriet Nordlund (born 1954), Swedish Sami actress and dramatist
 * Anne Nuorgam (born 1964), Finnish Sami politician

O

 * Anna-Lisa Öst (1889–1974), known as Lapp-Lisa, Swedish Sami gospel singer
 * Sara Margrethe Oskal (born 1970), Norwegian Sami writer, actress and film producer
 * Marja-Liisa Olthuis (born 1967), Finnish Sami writer
 * Ida Ovmar (born 1995), Swedish Sami model

P

 * Kirsti Paltto (born 1947), Finnish Sami writer
 * Anja Pärson (born 1981), retired Swedish Sami alpine skier
 * Helga Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Synnøve Persen (born 1950), Norwegian Sami poet and visual artist
 * Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman (born 1971), Finnish Sami folk singer
 * Jelena Porsanger (born 1967), Russian-born Norwegian Sami ethnographer and cultural researcher

R

 * Elsa Laula Renberg (1877–1931), Swedish Sami activist, politician and writer

S

 * Tiina Sanila-Aikio (born 1983), musician, president of the Finnish Sami Parliament
 * Máret Ánne Sara (born 1983), Norwegian Sami artist and writer
 * Sollaug Sárgon (born 1965), Norwegian Sami poet
 * Kirsti Saxi (born 1953), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Katarina Pirak Sikku (born 1965), Swedish Sami painter and photographer
 * Åsa Simma (born 1963), Swedish Sami actress and theatre director
 * Ellen Aslaksdatter Skum (1827–1895), Borwegian Sami reindeer herder involved in the Kautokeino uprising
 * Inger Smuk (born 1947), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Liv Inger Somby (born 1962), educator, writer
 * Marry A. Somby (born 1953), children's writer
 * Karin Stenberg (1884–1969), Swedish Sami teacher and activist

T

 * Ann-Mari Thomassen (born 1964), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Lisa Thomasson (1898–1932), also Lapp-Lisa, Swedish singer of Sami descent
 * Sarah Thomasson (1925–1996), Swedish Sami alpine skier

U

 * Inger Elin Utsi (born 1975), Norwegian Sami politician
 * Ingunn Utsi (born 1948), Norwegian sculptor, painter and illustrator

V

 * Ellen Marie Vars (born 1957), Norwegian Sami writer
 * Láilá Susanne Vars (born 1976), Norwegian Sami lawyer and politician
 * Kristine Andersen Vesterfjell (1910–1987), Norwegian Southern Sami reindeer herder and culture advocate

W

 * Sandra Márjá West (born 1990), Norwegian Sami politician and festival manager
 * Sara Wesslin (born early 1990s), Finnish Sami journalist, supporter of the Skolt Sami language