Merilyn Phillips is a Caymanian former cyclist. She competed in the women's road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent the Cayman Islands at the Olympics.
Merilyn Tahi is a campaigner against domestic violence from Vanuatu, who co-founded Vanuatu Women's Centre and was the first woman from the country to become a municipal councillor. She was recognised as the fortieth Commonwealth Point of Light in 2018.