Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Teresa Edwards 2011 
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Teresa of Calcutta 1979
Notable Actors and Actresses:
2 actresses
Teresa Wright 1918-2005
Teresa Palmer 1986-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball
(basketball) Teresa Edwards 1964-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 gold/bronze
(bronze/gold/silver) Teresa Ciepły 1960; 1964 4x100 m relay; 80 m hurdles
(bronze) María Teresa Ramírez 1968 swimming - 800 m freestyle
(bronze/gold) Teresa Edwards 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000 basketball
(gold/bronze) Teresa Weatherspoon 1988; 1992 basketball
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Teresa Wright 1942 Mrs. Miniver
Saints:
9 blessed, 9 saints
Saint Teresa of Portugal 1181-1250
Saint Teresa of Ávila 1515-1582
Saint Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart 1747-1770
Blessed Thérèse-Madeleine Fantou (a.k.a. Teresa) ?-1794
Blessed Thérèse Soiron (a.k.a. Teresa) ?-1794
Saint Teresa Kim 1795-1840
Blessed Teresa Eustochio Verzeri 1801-1852
Blessed Thérèse Couderc (a.k.a. Teresa) 1805-1885
Saint Teresa Kim Im-i 1811-1846
Saint Teresa of Jesus Jornet e Ibars 1843-1897
Blessed Teresa Grillo Michel 1855-1944
Saint Thérèse de Lisieux (a.k.a. Teresa) 1873-1897
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce 1881-1947
Saint Teresa of the Andes 1890-1920
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 1891-1942
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997
Blessed Teresa Bracco 1924-1944
Blessed María Teresa Ferragud Roig ?-1936