Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
3 characters
(character) Alison 1977 Alison 
(character) Alison 1989 Alison Hell
(character) Alison 1992 Allison's Starting to Happen
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Mel Burke (middle name Alison) 2010 Melissa & Joey
Grammy Award Winners:
1 album of the year, 1 record of the year/album of the year
(record of the year/album of the year) Alison Krauss 2009 Please Read the Letter; Raising Sand
(album of the year) Taylor Swift (middle name Alison) 2010; 2016; 2021 Fearless; 1989; Folklore
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors, 1 actor/model, 1 actor/presenter
Alison Doody 1966-
Ali Larter 1976-
Alison Sweeney 1976-
Alison Lohman 1979-
Alison Brie 1982-
Alison Sudol 1984-
Alison Pill 1985-
Notable Athletes:
2 tennis
(tennis) Alison Riske 1990-
(tennis) Alison Van Uytvanck 1994-
Notable Musicians:
3 singers, 2 musicians
Alison Moyet 1961-
Alison Goldfrapp 1966-
Alison Krauss 1971-
Alison Sudol 1984-
Taylor Swift (middle name Alison) 1989-
Notable Writers:
2 authors
Alison Lurie 1926-2020
A. L. Kennedy (a.k.a. Alison) 1965-
Olympic Medalists:
4 bronze, 2 silver
(bronze) Alison Williamson 2004 archery - individual
(bronze) Alison Bartosik 2004 synchronized swimming - duet; synchronized swimming - team
(silver) Alison Gregorka 2008 water polo
(bronze) Melissa Rippon (middle name Alison) 2008; 2012 water polo
(silver) Alison Cerutti 2012 beach volleyball
(bronze) Alison dos Santos 2020 400 m hurdles
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Alison Lurie 1985 Foreign Affairs