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Historical Figures — P

239 people whose names start with “P”

Athlete(46)Musician(22)actor(14)actress(7)writer(4)actor and comedian(3)

P!nkMusician P. G. Wodehousewriter P. J. O'Rourkepolitical satirist and journalist P. L. TraversAustralian-British novelist, actress and journalist P. T. Barnumshowman and politician P. V. Narasimha Rao P. W. BothaAfrican politician Paavo NurmiAthlete Pablo EscobarColombian drug lord Pablo NerudaChilean poet, diplomat, and politician Pablo Picassopainter and sculptor Palmer Luckeyentrepreneur Palmiro TogliattiLeader of the Italian Communist Party Pamela AndersonCanadian-American actress and model Pancho Villarevolutionary general and politician Pappy BoyingtonUnited States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient Paracelsusphysician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist Paris Hiltonmedia personality Park Geun-hye Pascual Orozcorevolutionary leader Pat BradleyAthlete Pat CashAthlete Pat DayAthlete Pat LaFontaineAthlete Pat Sajaktelevision host Pat Summerallfootball player and sportscaster Patrice Désiletsgame designer Patrice LumumbaCongolese politician and independence leader Patricia Arquetteactress Patricia Nealstage and film actress Patrick Dempseyactor and racecar driver Patrick EwingAthlete Patrick Henry Patrick J. AdamsAmerican actor Patrick KaneAthlete Patrick MahomesAthlete Patrick RoyAthlete Patrick Stewartactor Patrick StumpMusician Patrick Swayzeactor Patrick Warburtonactor and comedian Patsy ClineMusician Patti PageMusician Pattie Boydmodel and photographer Patty BergAthlete Patty Dukeactress Patty Hearstkidnapping victim and actress Patty SheehanAthlete Paul "Bear" BryantAthlete Paul Alexander Paul AllenAthlete Paul AnkaMusician Paul ArizinAthlete Paul Belmondo Paul BrownAthlete Paul Cézannepainter Paul CoffeyAthlete Paul Diractheoretical physicist Paul Gauguinartist Paul Grossactor, producer, director and writer Paul Harveyradio broadcaster Paul HenreidAustrian-American actor and film director Paul HindemithMusician Paul IV Paul Kagame Paul Keating Paul KrugerAfrican politician Paul Krugmaneconomist Paul Laurence DunbarAfrican-American writer Paul LukasHungarian-American actor Paul Martin Paul McCartneyMusician Paul MolitorAthlete Paul MorphyAthlete Paul Munistage and film actor Paul Newmanactor Paul O'NeillAthlete Paul PogbaAthlete Paul Poiretfashion designer Paul Reubensactor and comedian Paul Reveresilversmith and military officer Paul Robesonsinger, actor, political activist, and athlete Paul Ruddactor Paul Scofieldactor Paul Simonsinger-songwriter Paul VI Paul Volckereconomist Paul von Hindenburg Paul Walkeractor Paula Abdulsinger and entertainer Paula Yatestelevision personality and writer Pauline Johnson Paulo DybalaAthlete Pavel BureAthlete Pavlo Lazarenko Payne StewartAthlete Pearl S. Buckwriter Pedro I Pedro MartínezAthlete Pedro PascalChilean and American actor Pedro Sánchez Peggy FlemingAthlete Peggy Leesinger Peggy Liptonactress PeleAthlete Penélope Cruzactress Penn Jillettemagician and comedian Penny Marshallactress, director, and producer Percival Lowellbusinessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer Percy Bysshe Shelleypoet Percy Lavon Julianresearch chemist Perez Hiltonblogger Pervez Musharraf Pete BestMusician Pete Davidsoncomedian and actor Pete Farndonbassist Pete MaravichAthlete Pete RoseAthlete Pete RozelleAthlete Pete SamprasAthlete Pete SeegerMusician Pete TownshendMusician Peter Agrephysician and academic Peter AndreBritish-Australian singer, songwriter and television personality Peter Benchleyauthor Peter BlakeAthlete Peter Bogdanovichfilm director Peter Boyleactor Peter BurlingAthlete Peter Carl GoldmarkMusician Peter Cushingactor Peter Dinklageactor Peter Falkactor Peter FinchAustralian actor Peter Fraser Peter GabrielMusician Peter III Peter JacksonZealand filmmaker Peter Jenningsnews anchor Peter Mark RogetAthlete Peter MaxGerman-born American artist Peter MolyneuxActor Peter O'Tooleactor Peter SaganAthlete Peter Sellersactor and comedian Peter Shafferplaywright and screenwriter Peter ŠťastnýAthlete Peter Sutcliffeserial killer Peter the Cruel Peter the Great Peter Thomson Peter UeberrothAthlete Peter Ustinovactor and humanitarian Petra KvitováAthlete Petro Poroshenko Petteri Orpo PewDiePieYouTuber Peyton Elizabeth Leeactress Peyton ManningAthlete Peyton RandolphFounding Father of the United States Pharrell WilliamsMusician Pheidippides490 BC Greek runner from Marathon to Athens Phil Collinsmusician Phil EspositoAthlete Phil EverlyMusician Phil HartmanCanadian-American actor Phil JacksonAthlete Phil McGrawtelevision host and psychologist Phil MickelsonAthlete Phil NiekroAthlete Phil Rizzutobaseball player Phil Silversactor Phil SpectorMusician Philadelphia Jack O'BrienAthlete Philip GlassMusician Philip I Philip II of Spain Philip III Philip IV Philip Seymour Hoffmanactor Philip the Good Philip VIDisputed King of France from 1328 to 1350 Philippa of Hainault Philippe de Brocafilm director Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocquegeneral Philippe of Belgium Philippe Pétaingeneral Philippe Pinelpsychiatrist Phillis Wheatleywriter Phoebe Waller-Bridgeactress, screenwriter and producer Phyllis Dillercomedian and actress Phyllis Schlaflyactivist Pierce Brosnanactor Pierre Bertonauthor Pierre Charles L'EnfantFrench-American architect Pierre Corneilletragedian Pierre de Fermat Pierre Lavalpolitician Pierre Savorgnan de BrazzaItalian-French explorer Pierre Trudeau Pierre TurgeonAthlete Pierre-Auguste Renoirpainter and sculptor Piet Heynadmiral Piet MoeskopsAthlete Piet Mondrianpainter Pieter Mentenwar criminal, art collector and businessman Pietro Badogliomilitary officer Pío Barojawriter Pius V Pius VI Pius VII Pius XI Pius XII Plácido DomingoMusician PocahontasNative American woman Pol Potcommunist leader Pompey the GreatRoman general and statesman Poonam Pandeymedia personality and actress Pope Francis Pope Leo XIV Poppy [Moriah Rose Pereira]Actor Porfirio Díaz Post MaloneMusician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobisscientist and statistician Pretty Boy Floyd Primo CarneraAthlete Prince Edwardprince Prince Georgeprince Prince Harryprince Prince Philip Prince Rogers NelsonMusician Prince WilliamHeir apparent to the British throne Priscilla Presleyactress Prithvi Narayan Shah Priyanka Chopraactress PsyMusician Puff DaddyMusician Puyi Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyMusician

Frequently Asked Questions

How many historical figures start with the letter P?: We have 239 historical figures whose names begin with P, out of 5,637 total people in our database.
What professions are represented among people starting with P?: The most common roles include Athlete (46), Musician (22), actor (14), actress (7), writer (4), actor and comedian (3).