# 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