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Emerson (footballer, born 1972) (Emerson Moisés Costa), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born March 1973) (Emerson Orlando de Melo), Brazilian footballer •
Émerson (footballer, born July 1973) (Émerson Luiz Firmino), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born August 1973) (Emerson Palmieri dos Santos), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born 1976) (Émerson Ferreira da Rosa), aka
The Puma, Brazil international footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born July 1980) (Emerson da Silva Leal), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born August 1980) (Emerson Ramos Borges), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born May 1982) (Emerson Aparecido Vivas Vergílio), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born August 1982) (Emerson José da Conceição), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born May 1983) (Emerson dos Santos da Silva), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born July 1983) (Emerson Feliciano De Barros Freitas Carvalho), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born January 1986) (Emerson Reis Luiz), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born February 1986) (Emerson da Conceição), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born 1998) (Emerson Barbosa Rodrigues dos Santos), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson (footballer, born 2002) (Emerson Rodrigues Brito), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Acuña (born 1979), Colombian footballer •
Emerson Alcântara (born 1970), Brazilian football manager and former player •
Emerson Boozer (born 1943), American football running back •
Emerson Carey (1906–1983), American football guard •
Emerson Carvalho (born 1993), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Cesario (born 1990), Brazilian-born Timor-Leste international footballer •
Emerson Cris (born 1978), Brazilian football manager and former player •
Emerson Correa (born 1994), Argentine footballer •
Emerson da Luz (born 1982), Cape Verdean footballer •
Emerson Deocleciano (Emerson Santana Deocleciano; born 1999), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Fittipaldi (born 1946), Brazilian Formula One race car driver •
Emerson Hart (born 1969), American musician •
Emerson Hyndman (born 1996), American soccer player •
Emerson Jeka (born 2001), Australian rules footballer •
Emerson Martin (born 1970), American football guard •
Emerson Nunes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Palmieri (born 1994), Brazilian-born Italy international footballer •
Emerson Panigutti (born 1976), Argentine footballer •
Emerson Paulista (Emerson de Andrade Santos; born 1980), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Reba (born 1981), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Rodríguez (footballer) (born 2000), Colombian footballer •
Emerson Rodríguez (volleyball) (born 1993), Venezuelan volleyball player •
Emerson Royal (Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Junior; born 1999), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Santos (footballer, born 1992) (Emerson Gustavo Pinto dos Santos), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Santos (footballer, born 1995) (Emerson Raymundo Santos), Brazilian footballer •
Emerson Sheik (Márcio Passos de Albuquerque; born 1978), Brazilian-born Qatar international footballer •
Emerson Spartz (born 1987), American webmaster for the Harry Potter fansite MuggleNet •
Emerson Thome (Emerson Augusto Thome; born 1972), retired Brazilian footballer, also known as "Paredão" •
Emerson Umaña (born 1981), Salvadoran footballer •
Emerson Windy, American hip-hop artist •
Emersonn (born 2004), Brazilian footballer •
Nhanhá (Emerson César dos Santos; born 1980), Brazilian footballer ==Women==