Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Shannon Rutherford 2004 Lost 
Sheldon Beiste (a.k.a. Shannon) 2009 Glee
Hall-of-Famers:
1 football
(football) Shannon Sharpe 2011
Notable Actors and Actresses:
2 actresses, 1 actor
Shannon Elizabeth 1973-
Shannon Kook 1987-
Shay Mitchell (a.k.a. Shannon) 1987-
Notable Athletes:
2 gymnastics, 1 football
(football) Shannon Sharpe 1968-
(gymnastics) Shannon Miller 1977-
(gymnastics) Riley McCusker (a.k.a. Shannon) 2001-
Olympic Medalists:
4 gold, 1 bronze, 1 bronze/silver/gold
(bronze) Shannon Smith 1976 swimming - 400 m freestyle
(bronze/silver/gold) Shannon Miller 1992; 1996 artistic gymnastics
(gold) Shannon Johnson 2004 basketball
(gold) Shannon Boxx 2004; 2008; 2012 football
(gold) Shannon Vreeland 2012 swimming
(gold) Shannon Szabados 2010; 2014 ice hockey
Title Characters:
1 song
(song) Shannon 1976 Shannon