Peters is a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of t ...

( Peter's son) of

Low German : : : : : (70,000) (30,000) (8,000) , familycolor = Indo-European , fam2 = Germanic , fam3 = West Germanic , fam4 = North Sea Germanic , ancestor = Old Saxon , ancestor2 = Middle ...

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

, and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

origin. It can also be an English translation of Gaelic Mac Pheadair (same meaning) or an Americanized form of cognate surnames like Peeters or Pieters.Peters Name Meaning
at ancestry.com, sourced from Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 34.4% of all known bearers of the surname ''Peters'' were residents of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

(frequency 1:2,037), 23.6% of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...

(1:658), 6.4% of the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

(1:511), 5.4% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...

(1:1,328), 5.2% of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

(1:6,574), 4.8% of

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

(1:2,261), 3.9% of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...

(1:2,708), 3.1% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

(1:1,482), 1.2% of

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

(1:1,226), 1.1% of

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...

(1:1,214) and 1.0% of

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

(1:2,220). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:658) in the following states:Peters surname distribution
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Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sc ...

(1:209) * 2.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...

(1:220) * 3.

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ...

(1:293) * 4.

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

(1:364) * 5.

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

(1:402) * 6.

Bremen Bremen ( Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state cons ...

(1:471) In the

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:511) in the following provinces: * 1.

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

(1:198) * 2.

Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...

(1:215) * 3.

Bonaire Bonaire (; , ; pap, Boneiru, , almost pronounced ) is a Dutch island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is the port of Kralendijk, on the west ( leeward) coast of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC ...

(1:322) * 4.

North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to t ...

(1:433)

People

Academics

Achim Peters Achim Peters (born 1957 in Dortmund) is a German internist and brain researcher. He developed the Selfish Brain Theory. He has been a professor at the University of Lübeck since 2000 and heads the German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded Clinic ...

(born 1957), German obesity specialist *

Anne Peters Anne Peters (born November 15, 1964 in Berlin) is a German-Swiss jurist with a focus on public international law. She is director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, honorary professor at the Universit ...

(born 1964), German-Swiss legal scholar *

Arno Peters Arno Peters (22 May 1916 – 2 December 2002) was a German historian who developed the Peters world map, based on the Gall–Peters projection. Biography Peters was born in Berlin. In childhood he lived in Berlin, Germany, with his brother, Werne ...

(1916–2002), German filmmaker & historian. Peters map projection. *

Bernard Peters Bernard Peters was a nuclear physicist, with a specialty in cosmic radiation. He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award. Life Towards the end of the First World War, his father, pharmacology researcher and ...

(1910–1993), German nuclear physicist *

Brett Peters Brett A. Peters is an American industrial engineer and the current dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He has held this position since September 1, 2012. Prior to his appointment at ...

, American industrial engineer and college dean * C. J. Peters (Clarence James Peters; born 1940), American virologists and tropical physician *

Christian August Friedrich Peters Christian August Friedrich Peters (7 September 1806 – 8 May 1880) was a German astronomer. He was the father of astronomer Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Peters. He was born in Hamburg and died in Kiel. Peters was the son of a merchant and, although ...

(1806–1880), German astronomer *

Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (September 19, 1813 – July 18, 1890) was a German–American university teacher and astronomer at the Litchfield Observatory of Hamilton College, New York, and a pioneer in the study and visual discovery of ...

(1813–1890), German-born American astronomer * David Peters (professor), American physician and healthcare academic * Dennis G. Peters (born 1937), American analytical chemist * E. L. Peters (1916–1987), British social anthropologist * (1869–1948), German prehistorian *

Edward Peters (scholar) Edward Murray Peters (born 21 May 1936) is an emeritus professor of University of Pennsylvania who specialized in the religious and political history of early Europe. He has done in-depth research regarding heresy, repression and the limits and t ...

(born 1936), American historian of medieval Europe *

Francis Edward Peters Francis Edward Peters, SJ (June 23, 1927 – April 30, 2020), who generally published as F. E. Peters, was Professor Emeritus of History, Religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University (NYU). He died on April 30, 2020 in hosp ...

(born 1927), American scholar on Middle Eastern religions * Frank Peters (college president) (1920–1987), Canadian university president * George Henry Peters (1863–1947), American astronomer *

James A. Peters James Arthur Peters (July 13, 1922 – December 18, 1972) was an American herpetologists and zoogeographer. He was born in Durant, Iowa; raised in Greenup, Illinois. He studied at the University of Michigan and obtained his Ph.D. in biology i ...

(1922–1972), American herpetologist *

James L. Peters James Lee Peters (August 13, 1889 – April 19, 1952) was an American ornithologist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Dr. Austin Peters and Francis Howie Lee on August 13, 1889. His early education was at the Roxbury Latin School, followe ...

(1889–1952), American ornithologist * Jan Peters (computer scientist) (born 1976), German computer scientist * Jan Peters (engineer), British engineer * Jan-Michael Peters (born 1962), German cell and molecular biologist *

John Durham Peters John Durham Peters (born 1958) is the María Rosa Menocal Professor of English and of Film & Media Studies at Yale University. A media historian and social theorist, he has authored a number of noted scholarly works. His first book, '' Speaking int ...

(born 1958), communications professor * John F. Peters (1884–1969), American electrical engineer and inventor *

Keith Peters (physician) Sir David Keith Peters (born 26 July 1938, in Baglan, Glamorgan) is a retired Welsh physician and academic. He was Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge from 1987 to 2005, where he was also head of the School of Clinical ...

(born 1938), Welsh physician and academic * Klaus Peters (1937–2014), German mathematician and publisher * Kurt Peters (1897–1978), Austrian chemist *

Mary Peters Fieser Mary Peters Fieser (May 27, 1909 – March 22, 1997) was an American chemist best known for the many books she wrote with her husband Louis Fieser. Biography She was born Mary Peters in 1909 in Atchison, Kansas.. Her father, Robert Peters, was a ...

(1909–1997), née Mary Peters, American chemist *

Michael Peters (psychologist) Michael Peters is a Canadian neuropsychologist and University professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Guelph. He is known for researching functional asymmetries in the brain, especially hand preference. Additional research is on brai ...

(born 1942), Canadian psychologist *

Michael Adrian Peters Michael Adrian Peters (born 1948) is a New Zealand education academic. He is currently a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University (previously Professor at Waikato University , mottoeng = For The People , establi ...

(born 1948), New Zealand education academic * Norbert Peters (engineer) (1942–2015), Austrian-German chemical engineer * Norbert Peters (priest) (1863–1938), German Catholic biblical scholar * Otto Peters (born 1926), German education academic *

Pam Peters Pamela Hardy Peters (born 28 March 1942) is an Australian linguist. She is an Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney. She is a member of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Standing Committee on Spoken English. Sh ...

(born 1942), Australian linguist * Paul Peters (publisher) (born 1982), American academic publisher *

Paul Evan Peters Paul Evan Peters (December 12, 1947 – November 18, 1996) was named one of the American Library Association's 100 most important leaders in the 20th century for his leadership of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). His work was interdis ...

(1947–1996), American librarian * Peter J. Peters (born 1957), Dutch cellular immunologist * Raymond Peters (1918–1995), British polymer chemist *

Reinhard Peters Reinhard Peters (2 April 1926 – 4 June 2008) was a German operatic conductor, violinist and an academic teacher at the Folkwangschule Essen. He was the '' Generalmusikdirektor'' for the opera companies Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Theater Münster a ...

(1926–2008), German operatic conductor, violinist and academic teacher *

Richard Stanley Peters Richard Stanley Peters (31 October 1919 – 30 December 2011) was an English philosopher. His work belongs mainly to the areas of political theory, philosophical psychology, and philosophy of education. Earlier life Peters was born in 1919 in ...

(1919–2011), British philosopher * Robert Henry Peters (1946–1996), Canadian ecologist and limnologist *

Rudolph Peters Sir Rudolph Albert Peters MC MID FRS HFRSE FRCP LLD (13 April 1889 – 29 January 1982) was a British biochemist. He led the research team at Oxford who developed British Anti-Lewisite (BAL), an antidote for the chemical warfare agent lewisite. ...

(1889–1982), British biochemist * Rudolph F. Peters (born 1943), Dutch scholar of Islam *

Steve Peters (psychiatrist) Steve Peters (born 5 July 1953) is an English psychiatrist who works in elite sport. He is best known for his work with British Cycling. He has published four books, ''A Path Through the Jungle'' in 202 ...

(born 1953), English sports psychiatrist * Stormy Peters, American information technologist *

Thomas Minott Peters Thomas Minott Peters (December 4, 1810 – June 14, 1888) was an American lawyer, jurist, and botanist who studied the flora of the Southern United States. Born in Clarksville, the county seat of Tennessee's Montgomery County, Peters was eigh ...

(1810–1888), American lawyer, Alabama Chief Justice, and botanist *

Tim Peters (software engineer) Tim Peters is an American software developer who is known for creating the Timsort hybrid sorting algorithm and for his major contributions to the Python programming language and its original CPython implementation. A pre-1.0 CPython user, he w ...

, American software developer * Vera Peters (1911–1993), Canadian oncologist and clinical investigator * Wallace Peters (1924–2018), British entomologist and parasitologist *

Wilhelm Peters Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Berlin Zoological Muse ...

(1815–1883), German explorer and naturalist *

William John Peters William John Peters (February 5, 1863 – July 10, 1942) was an American explorer and scientist who worked extensively in the Arctic and tropics. His significant contributions the study of geomagnetism at sea in the early 1900s helped lay the fou ...

(1863–1942), American explorer and geologist

Arts

Musical

Ben Peters Ben James Peters (born Greenville, Mississippi, June 20, 1933; died Nashville, Tennessee, May 25, 2005) was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride recorded 68 of his songs and 6 of them went to #1 on the Americ ...

(1933–2005), American country music songwriter *

Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...

(born 1948), American actress and singer * Brian Peters, English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist *

Caleigh Peters Caleigh Anne Forsyth-Peters is a studio executive and former singer-songwriter. Born in San Francisco, California, she was raised in Los Angeles and is the daughter of Jon Peters and producer Christine Forsyth.Kelly White, "Caleigh Peters," '' G ...

(born 1988), American musician, daughter of Jon Peters * Carl Friedrich Peters (1779–1827), German music publisher * Ciska Peters (born 1945), Dutch pop singer *

Clarence Peters Clarence Abiodun Peters (born 27 July 1978) is a Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Dream Pictures, a production company that specialises in the realms of the performing arts, fi ...

(born 1980s), Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer * Claudette Peters (born 1979), Antiguan soca singer-songwriter * Crispian St. Peters (1939–2010), English pop singer-songwriter * Cyndee Peters (born 1946), American-Swedish gospel singer and author *

Dan Peters Daniel Joe Peters (born August 18, 1967) is the drummer for Mudhoney, having played with them since their formation in 1988. Prior to Mudhoney, he joined Bundle of Hiss when he was fifteen years old. He was also briefly the drummer for Nirva ...

(born 1967), American rock drummer *

Dave Peters David Peters is an American musician. He was the original guitarist for the band Eighteen Visions, guitarist for the band Throwdown, and, as of 2002, the vocalist for Throwdown. He did guest vocals for the song " Unleash" by groove metal band ...

, American heavy metal musician *

Duane Peters Duane Thomas Peters (born June 12, 1961) is a punk rock singer/songwriter and professional skateboarder. Active since 1975, he is probably best known as the singer in the California punk rock band U.S. Bombs, which formed in 1993. Biography ...

(born 1961), skateboarder and punk singer/songwriter *

Edith Peters Edith Arlene Peters (April 14, 1926 – October 28, 2000) was an American singer and actress. She appeared in more than sixteen films from 1957 to 1981. Biography Peters was the fourth of five sisters. Her sisters Virginia, Mattye and Anne ...

(1926–2000), American singer and film actress * Eric Peters (musician) (born 1972), American musician *

Finn Peters Finn Peters is a flautist and saxophonist. "After the best part of a decade immersed in dance, hip hop, Afro-Cuban, electronica and contemporary classical musics, flautist and saxophonist Finn Peters returned to his jazz roots with ''Su-Ling'' (Ba ...

, British flautist and saxophonist *

Gretchen Peters Gretchen Peters (born November 14, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in New York, where she wrote her first song with her sister at the age of 5. In 1970, her parents broke up, and Peters moved with her mother to Boulder, ...

(born 1957), American country singer *

Grice Peters Background Grice Peters (born Martin Charles Grice Peters) aka GRICE, is a South London-born English art rock musician, singer songwriter, guitarist, multi instrumentalist and producer. Grice formed and fronted underground brit-pop flavoured ba ...

, English art rock musician *

Ingrid Peters Ingrid Peters (born 19 April 1954 in Dudweiler, Saar Protectorate) is a German singer. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 held in Bergen. Her song, "Über die Brücke geh'n West Germany (performing under the banner G ...

(born 1954), German singer *

Ivana Peters Ivana Pavlović ( sr-cyr, Ивана Павловић; born August 22, 1974), better known as Ivana Peters ( sr-cyr, Ивана Петерс) or Ivana Negativ ( sr-cyr, Ивана Негатив), is a Serbian singer-songwriter. Initially recogni ...

(born 1974), Serbian pop rock musician * JJ Peters (born 1982), Australian rock musician * Jane Peters (born 1963), Australian classical violinist *

Jerry Peters Jerry Peters is an American songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor and arranger. He is best known for writing the hit songs "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" and "Going In Circles" by The Friends of Distinction. Career Peters w ...

(born 1940s), American funk and soul musician * Johanna Peters (1932–2000), Scottish mezzo-soprano *

Jonathan Peters Jonathan Peters (born January 25, 1969) is an American DJ, remixer and producer. He is known for his remix of Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love". He was the long-time resident DJ of the Manhattan nightclub The Sound Factory The Sound ...

(born 1969), American DJ and record producer * Lennie Peters (1931–1992), British singer from Peters and Lee * Linda Peters (born 1947), English folk rock singer a.k.a. Linda Thompson *

Mark Peters (musician) Mark Peters (born 21 July 1975) is an English musician, songwriter and producer who has mainly created music for the band Engineers. He has also collaborated with the electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss on three albums; '' Underrated Silence'', ...

(born 1975), English musician, songwriter and producer * Mary Peters (hymn writer) (1813–1856), British hymn writer * Mike Peters (drummer), Canadian punk drummer *

Mike Peters (musician) Michael Leslie Peters (born 25 February 1959)
is a

Mitchell Peters (1935–2017), American percussionist and composer * Moriah Peters (born 1992), American Christian singer and songwriter * Norbert Walter Peters (born 1954), German composer * Randolph Peters (born 1959), Canadian composer * Red Peters (born 1950), American musician and comedian, pseudonym of Douglas Stevens *

Roberta Peters Roberta Peters (May 4, 1930 – January 18, 2017) was an American coloratura soprano. One of the most prominent American singers to achieve lasting fame and success in opera, Peters is noted for her 35-year association with the Metropolitan Oper ...

(1930–2017), American coloratura soprano * Ryan Peters (musician), Canadian singer-songwriter * Ryan Michael Peters (born 1985), American rapper known as "Spose" * Scott Peters (musician), Canadian folk rock musician *

Shina Peters Sir Shina Peters (born 30 May 1958) is a Nigerian Jùjú musician. Life Born Oluwashina Akanbi Peters in Ogun State, Peters' career in music began at a young age when he played with friends under the handle Olushina and His Twelve Fantastic Bro ...

(born 1958), Nigerian musician * Suresh Peters (born 1968), Indian music director and playback rapper/singer * Vanessa Peters (born 1980), American folk rock singer-songwriter *

Wilfred Peters Wilfred Peters (Sr.) MBE (April 15, 1931 – June 9, 2010), better known as Mista Peetaz, was and will always be the King of Brukdown Music (Brukdong Myoozik in Belize Creole) in Belize. He was a pioneer of the music of Belize's Creole (Kriol) pe ...

(1931–2010), Belizean accordionist and band leader

Theatrical

* Anton Peters (1923–1989), Belgian actor and film director *

Arnold Peters William Arnold Peters (May 14, 1922 – September 17, 1996) was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Timiskaming in the House of Commons of Canada from 1957 to 1980. He was originally elected as a member of the Co-operative Co ...

(1925–2013), British actor *

Audrey Peters Audrey Peters (February 11, 1927 - August 2, 2019) was an American actress. Career Peters was best known for her 21-year run as Vanessa Dale, Vanessa Dale Sterling on the CBS daytime soap opera ''Love of Life''. Peters was the third actress to ...

(born 1927), American soap opera actress *

(born 1948), American actress and singer *

Brock Peters Brock Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) was an American actor and singer, best known for playing the villainous "Crown" in the 1959 film version of ''Porgy and Bess'', and the wrongfully convicted Tom Robinson in t ...

(1927–2005), American actor * Caroline Peters (born 1971), German actress * Cece Peters, Australian television actress * Christel Peters (1916–2009), German stage and television actress *

Clarke Peters Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American-British actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series ''The Wire'' (2002–2008) and Albert Lambrea ...

(born 1952), pseudonym of American actor Peter Clarke *

Dennis Alaba Peters Dennis Alaba Peters (1927-1996) was a Gambian actor who worked in the United Kingdom. He is known for his portrayal of Sir Curtis Seretse in the TV series '' Department S'' (1969–70). Early life Dennis Alaba Peters was born in The Gambia. P ...

(c. 1935 – 1996), Gambian actor *

(1926–2000), American singer and film actress * Emma Peters (born 1978), Swedish actress *

Evan Peters Evan Thomas Peters (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his multiple roles on the FX anthology series '' American Horror Story''; as Detective Colin Zabel in the HBO crime drama limited series '' Mare of Easttown'', w ...

(born 1987), American film actor *

Frederick Peters (actor) Frederick Peters (born Frederick P. Tuite; June 30, 1884 – April 23, 1963), was an American film actor. He appeared in 17 films between the years 1918 and 1936. Biography He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and died in Hollywood, Ca ...

(1884–1963), American film actor *

Gordon Peters Gordon Peter Wilkinson (29 November 1926 – 15 June 2022), known professionally as Gordon Peters, was an English actor and comedian. Early life Peters was born in Shildon, County Durham, England on 29 November 1926. His mother was a piano teac ...

(1926–2022), British television actor * House Peters Jr. (1916–2008), American character actor *

House Peters Sr. Robert House Peters Sr. (12 March 1880 – 7 December 1967) was a British-born American silent film actor, known to filmgoers of the era as "The Star of a Thousand Emotions". Biography Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Peters bega ...

(1880–1967), British-born American silent film actor *

Ina Peters Ina Peters (1928–2004) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Goble p.195 Selected filmography * '' Bon Voyage'' (1954) * ''André and Ursula'' (1955) * ''Kitty and the Great Big World'' (1956) * ''Charley's Aunt'' (1956) * ''The Spessart Inn' ...

(1928–2004), Austrian stage and film actress * Jane Alice Peters (1908–1942), American film actress with the stage name ''Carole Lombard'' *

Jean Peters Elizabeth Jean Peters (October 15, 1926 – October 13, 2000) was an American film actress. She is known as a star of 20th Century Fox in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and as the second wife of Howard Hughes. Although possibly best remembered f ...

(1926–2000), American actress *

Jon Peters John Peters (born June 2, 1945) is an American film producer and former hairdresser. Early life Peters was born on June 2, 1945 in Van Nuys, California. Peters is of Cherokee (father) and Italian (mother) descent. While growing up in a rough ne ...

(born 1945), American film producer *

Karl-Heinz Peters Karl-Heinz Peters (1903–1990) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' Alarm at Station III'' (1939) * '' Men Are That Way'' (1939) * '' The Governor'' (1939) * '' Enemies'' (1940) * '' Mein Leben für Irland'' (1940) * '' Between Ham ...

(1903–1990), German film actor *

Lauri Peters Lauri Peters (born Patricia Peterson; July 2, 1943) is an American actress, dancer, singer, drama teacher, and author. Career Peters created the role of Liesl Von Trapp in the original 1959 Broadway production of ''The Sound of Music''. She re ...

(born 1943), American actress *

Luan Peters Luan Peters (18 June 1946 – 24 December 2017), also known as Karol Keyes, was an English actress and singer. Biography Born Carol Ann Hirsch, she made her stage debut in a pantomime aged four, then went on to win a drama scholarship at the ag ...

(1946–2017), English actress and singer * Lyn Peters (c. 1941 – 2013), Argentine-born British-American model, actress and caterer * (born 1958), Dutch film director, producer and screenwriter *

Michael Peters (choreographer) Michael Douglas Peters (August 6, 1948 – August 29, 1994) was an African American choreographer and director who is best known for his innovative choreography in music videos. Early life Michael Douglas Peters was born in Williamsburg, B ...

(1948–1994), American choreographer *

Molly Peters Molly Peters (15 March 1939 – 30 May 2017), born Vivien Mollie Rudderham, was an English actress and model best known for her role as Bond girl Patricia Fearing in the James Bond film '' Thunderball''. Career Molly Peters started out as a mod ...

(1942–2017), British actress * Pauline Peters (1896–?), Welsh film actress *

Petra Peters Petra Peters (31 March 1925 – 31 July 2004) was a German stage and film actress.Goble p.263 In the late 1940s she made her name appearing in films made by the East German DEFA studio. She was married to the actor Albert Lieven. Selected filmogr ...

(1925–2004), German stage and film actress *

Rick Peters Rick Peters (born June 1, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor. He has appeared in several films and numerous television shows, and is perhaps best known for his role as Australian Bobby Manning in '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye''. He also p ...

(born 1967), American actor * Robert O. Peters (born 1973), Nigerian film producer and director *

Russell Peters Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on ''Forbes'' list of the world's highe ...

(born 1970), Canadian comedian *

Sabine Peters Sabine Peters (29 December 1912 – 10 October 1982) was a German film actress. Peters emerged as a film actress during the Nazi era, and played largely supporting roles. She was one of the companions of the title in the 1938 Ingrid Bergman vehi ...

(1912–1982), German film actress *

Susan Peters Susan Peters (born Suzanne Carnahan; July 3, 1921 – October 23, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in over twenty films over the course of her decade-long career. Though she began her career in uncredited and ingénue roles, she woul ...

(1921–1952), American actress * Susan Peters (Nigerian actress) (born 1980), Nigerian film actress * Vicki Peters (born 1950), American model and actress *

Wendi Peters Wendi Louise Peters (born 29 February 1968) is an English actress. Peters began her acting career in theatre, with appearances in various productions including ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1991), ''Guys and Dolls'' (1991), ''Into the Woods'' (199 ...

(born 1968), English stage and television actress *

Werner Peters Werner Peters (7 July 1918 – 30 March 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971. Biography Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack on a promotion tou ...

(1918–1971), German film actor *

William Theodore Peters William Theodore Peters (1862 – 1904 in Paris)Robert Kelsey Rought ThorntonWilliam Theodore Peters (1862–1904) footnote on page 257 in ''Ernest Dowson Collected Poems'', A&C Black, 2003. was an American poet and actor. Associated with 1890s de ...

(1862–1904), American poet and actor *

Willy Peters Willy Peters (31 January 1915 – 13 August 1976) was a Swedish actor and director. He appeared in about 50 films. He was married to actress Agneta Lagerfeldt. Selected filmography * ''Ungdom av i dag'' (1935) - Nyblom * '' Med folket för fos ...

(1915–1976), Swedish film actor and director

Visual

Alan Peters Alan George Peters OBE (17 January 1933 – 11 October 2009) was a British furniture designer maker and one of the very few direct links with the Arts and Crafts Movement, having apprenticed to Edward Barnsley. He set up his own workshop in the ...

(1933–2009), British furniture maker * Anna Peters (1843–1926), German flower and landscape painter, daughter of Pieter Francis Peters *

Christa Peters Christa Peters (1933–1981) was a German fashion photographer. Peters worked for many magazines, including ''Twen ''Twen'' was a West German magazine that was published from 1959 to 1971, and known for its innovative design and typography. ...

(1933–1981), German fashion photographer * Clarissa Peters Russell (1809–1854), American miniaturist * Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. (1904–1968), American cartoonist known as "Curtis Arno" * Eric Peters (painter) (born 1952), German painter * Eugène Peters (born 1946), Dutch painter, graphic artist and sculptor * Frazier Forman Peters (1895–1963), American builder and architect * Fred Peters (artist) (1923–2018), American animator and comics artist * Giovanni Peters (1624–1677), Italianate name of Flemish painter Jan Peeters * Greg Peters (1962–2013), American editorial cartoonist * Hans Peters (1894–1976), English art director *

Ivo Peters Ivo Peters BEM (29 July 1915 – 7 June 1989) was an English railway photographer and filmmaker. Peters spent his life in Bath, Somerset and is best known for his amateur photographs and cine films of steam railways in the British Isles, p ...

(1915–1989), English photographer of steam railways *

Joe Peters Joseph Quinn Peters (born November 25, 1983) is an American glass artist who specializes in the sculpture of natural life-forms. An avid scuba diver, Joe has been heavily influenced by wildlife and the natural world. His solo work and collaboratio ...

(born 1983), American glass artist *

Johann Anton de Peters Johann Anton de Peters (16 January 1725 – 6 October 1795) was a German painter and etcher. Peters was born at Cologne in 1725, and studied in Paris under Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Greuze. He was raised to the rank of a noble by the king of France, ...

(1725–1795), German painter and etcher *

Lilo Peters Lilo Peters, born Liselotte Elfriede Anna Gertrud Erdmunde Noetzel (17 March 1913 – 2 April 2001) was a North German painter and sculptor. Family Lilo Peters was born in Hamburg and her father was an engineer, and her mother was a milliner. ...

(1913–2001), North German painter and sculptor *

Michael Peters (designer) Michael Harold Berry Peters OBE (born in Luton, UK) is a designer. He has been in the design industry for more than 35 years. Peters has started several design companies, including Michael Peters and Partners, Michael Peters Group PLC, and Identi ...

(born 1930s), British graphic designer *

Mike Peters (cartoonist) Michael Bartley Peters (born October 9, 1943), better known as Mike Peters, is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip '' Mother Goose and Grimm''. Early life He was born in St. Louis, Misso ...

(born 1943), American cartoonist *

Nelle Peters Nelle Elizabeth Nichols Peters, usually known as Nelle Peters, (1884–1974) was one of Kansas City's most prolific architects, designing a wide range of buildings there. Biography Born Elizabeth Nichols in a sod house in Niagara, North Dakota ...

(1884–1974), American architect * Pieter Francis Peters (1818–1903), Dutch-born German landscape painter and art dealer *

Pietronella Peters Pietronella Peters (1848-1924) was a German painter who specialized in portraits and genre scenes of children. Biography She was born to Pieter Francis Peters, a Dutch landscape painter, and his wife, Heinrike Gertrude née Mali. Her grandf ...

(1848–1924), German portrait and genre painter, daughter of Pieter F. Peters * Robert L. Peters (born 1954), Canadian graphics designer and industrial designer * Sara Peters Grozelier (1821–1907), American miniaturist * Shani Peters, American artist *

(1851–1935), Norwegian painter * William Peters (painter) (1742–1814), British painter *

William Wesley Peters William Wesley Peters (June 12, 1912 – July 17, 1991) was an American architect and engineer, apprentice to and protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright. Early life Wes, as he was known to friends and associates, was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on Jun ...

(1912–1991), American architect

Business

* Benedict Peters (born 1966), Nigerian billionaire * Bob Peters (born 1942), Australian businessman and horse breeder * Edward C. Peters (1855–1937), American real estate developer in Atlanta, son of Richard Peters (Atlanta) * George Peters (banker), Governor of the Bank of England, 1785–1787 * Hans-Walter Peters (born 1955), German banker * Henry Peters (c. 1763 – 1827), British banker and Member of Parliament * Leone J. Peters (1911–1988), American businessman and racehorse breeder * Lovett Peters (1913–2010), American oil and gas entrepreneur known for the Peters Foundation *

Ralph Peters (LIRR) Ralph Peters (November 19, 1853 – October 9, 1923) was an American railroad executive who served as the president of the Long Island Rail Road. Early life Peters was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 19, 1853. He was one of nine children b ...

(1853–1923), American railroad executive *

Richard Peters (Atlanta) Richard Peters (November 10, 1810 – February 6, 1889) was an American railroad man and a founder of Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1840s. Early life Peters was born on November 10, 1810, near Philadelphia at Germantown, Pennsylvania. He was the so ...

(1810–1889), American railroad man, cofounder of Atlanta City * Richard Peters (clubman) (1848–1921), American civil engineer and railroad executive, son of the above * Russ Peters (born 1940s), British ferry businessman *

Tom Peters Thomas J. Peters (born November 7, 1942) is an American writer on business management practices, best known for ''In Search of Excellence'' (co-authored with Robert H. Waterman Jr.) Life and education Peters was born in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

(born 1942), American business consultant and writer

Law

Aulana L. Peters Aulana Louise Peters (born November 30, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a retired partner at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she was active partner from 1980 to 1984 and from 1988 to 2000.

(born c. 1950), American lawyer *

Charles Jeffery Peters Charles Jeffery Peters (October 8, 1773 – February 3, 1848) was a lawyer, judge and politician in New Brunswick. He was born in Hempstead, New York, the son of James Peters, a United Empire Loyalist, and Margaret Lester. Peters came to No ...

(1773–1848), New Brunswick lawyer, judge and politician * Curtis Arnoux Peters (1879–1933), American New York Supreme Court Justice * Edward N. Peters (born 1957), American canon lawyer *

Ellen Ash Peters Ellen Ash Peters (born March 21, 1930 in Berlin) is an American lawyer and judge. She was appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1978. She was the first woman appointed to that court. Early life and education Ellen Ash was born in Berlin ...

(born 1930), German-born American lawyer and judge * Elliot R. Peters (born 1958), American trial attorney * F. Whitten Peters (born 1946), American lawyer, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force 1997–2001 *

Frederick Peters Frederick Peters (April 8, 1851 – July 29, 1919) was a lawyer and Prince Edward Island politician, who served as the sixth premier of Prince Edward Island. Early life and career Peters was born in Charlottetown and educated at King's Colle ...

(1851–1919), Canadian lawyer, Premier of Prince Edward Island 1891–97 * John A. Peters (1822–1904), American judge and US representative from Maine * John A. Peters (1864–1953), American judge and US representative from Maine * John M. Peters (1927–2013), American lawyer and legislator * Karen K. Peters (born 1947), American jurist * Karl Peters (jurist) (1904–1998), German expert in criminal law * Marybeth Peters (born 1939), American jurist and copyrights expert * Nigel Peters (born 1952), English judge * Raymond E. Peters (1903–1973), American Supreme Court of California justice * Richard Peters, Jr. (1744–1828), Pennsylvania jurist and Continental Congressman *

Richard Peters (reporter) Richard Peters, Jr. (August 17, 1780 – May 2, 1848) was an American attorney and the fourth reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1828 to 1843. Early life Richard Peters, Jr. was born in Belmont, Penns ...

(1780–1848), American jurist and Supreme Court official, son of the above *

(1810–1888), American lawyer, Alabama Chief Justice, and botanist *

William Peters (lawyer) William Peters (1702–1786) was a prominent figure in Philadelphia in the colonial and revolutionary era. He was born in Liverpool, England, and went to America in 1739, four years after his younger brother, Reverend Richard Peters. He was ...

(1702–1786), American lawyer and judge from Philadelphia

Military and police

* Alexander Peters (1869–1951), United States Navy sailor *

Arthur Peters (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Arthur Malcolm Peters KCB DSC (1 June 1888 – 23 September 1979) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary. Peters was born in Kensington, the only surviving son of Maj-Gen. William Henry Brooke Peters and Hon. Rosalin ...

(1888–1979), British Naval Secretary 1941–42 * Frederick Thornton Peters (1889–1942), Canadian Captain in the Royal Navy * George Peters (aviator) (1894–1959), Australian flying ace in World War I *

George J. Peters George J. Peters (1924 – March 24, 1945) was a soldier of the United States Army and a recipient of the highest decoration of the United States Armed Forces—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the final stages of World War II during Opera ...

(1924–1945), American Medal of Honor recipient * J. Greg Peters (born 1960), Canadian Mounted Police Superintendent *

John Peters (RAF officer) Squadron Leader John Peters (born 1961) is a former pilot of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Early life He attended the independent Churcher's College in east Hampshire, leaving in 1980. By the age of 17, he had his pilot's licence. He attended th ...

(born 1961), English pilot of the Royal Air Force *

Kurd Peters Kurd Peters (7 August 1914 – 24 July 1957) was a German officer ( Major) in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was credited with four aerial victories in Defense of the ...

(1914–1957), German World War II pilot * Lawrence D. Peters (1946–1967), United States Marine sergeant *

Ralph Peters Ralph Peters (born April 19, 1952) is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and author. In addition to his non-fiction books, he has published eight novels under the pen name Owen Parry of which ''Honor's Kingdom'' received the Hamme ...

(born 1952), American U.S. Army officer and military writer *

Robert Peters (RAF officer) Air Vice Marshal Robert Geoffrey Peters, (born 22 August 1940) is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell. RAF career Educated at St Paul's School, London, Peters joined the Royal Air Forc ...

(born 1940), British Royal Air Force officer *

Yakov Peters Yakov (alternative spellings: Jakov or Iakov, cyrl, Яков) is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob and James. People also give the nickname Yasha ( cyrl, Яша) or Yashka ( cyrl, Яшка) used for Yakov. Notable people People ...

(Jēkabs Peterss; 1886–1936), Latvian Communist revolutionary and leader of the Soviet secret police

Politics

Andrew James Peters Andrew James Peters (April 3, 1872 – June 26, 1938) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and was the 42nd Mayor of Boston. Early years Peters was born on April 3, 1872, in Jamaica Plain, a neigh ...

(1872–1938), Mayor of Boston * Ann Peters, former Health Minister of Grenada * Annie Peters (1920–2007), South African anti-apartheid activist *

(1922–1996), Canadian politician * Arthur Peters (1854–1908), Canadian politician, Premier of Prince Edward Island *

Arthur Peters (British politician) Arthur Peters (1867 – 22 March 1956), was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician who was previously Chief Agent of the Labour Party and finally Mayor of Croydon. Background Peters was born in Steyning, Sussex, the youngest son ...

(1867–1956), British Liberal Party politician * Augustus W. Peters (1844–1898), Canadian-born New York City politician *

Bobby Peters Bobby G. Peters (born February 21, 1949) is a Superior Court judge in Columbus, Georgia. He is also the former mayor of Columbus. He was first elected mayor in 1994, after twelve years as a city councilor. In 1998, Peters became the first Columbus ...

(born 1949), American mayor and judge *

Carl Peters Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918), was a German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author and a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of the modern republic Tanzania). Life H ...

(1856–1918), German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author *

David Peters (politician) David M. Peters (born March 1, 1954, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American politician who represented the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. From 1995 to 1997 he was the Minority Whip and ...

(born 1954), American (Massachusetts) politician *

Deb Peters Deb M. Peters (born October 11, 1974 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate from January 11, 2011 to January 2019. Peters served consecutively in the South Dakota Legi ...

(born 1974), American (South Dakota) politician *

Dipuo Peters Elizabeth Dipuo Peters (born 13 May 1960 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) was the Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa from 10 July 2013 until 30 March 2017, in the Zuma administration, and former Minister of Energy from 2009 to 201 ...

(born 1960), South African Premier of the Northern Cape, Minister of Energy and Minister of Transport *

Douglas Peters Douglas Dennison Peters, (March 3, 1930 – October 7, 2016) was a Canadian banker, economist, and politician. Life and career Peters was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Mary Gladys (née Dennison) and Dr. Wilfrid Seymour Peters. In 1954 ...

(1930–2016), Canadian banker and politician * Douglas J. J. Peters (born 1963), American (Maryland) politician * Ellen Dolly Peters (1894–1995), Montserratian teacher and trade unionist * F. Whitten Peters (born 1946), American lawyer, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force 1997–2001 *

Fred Peters (politician) Frederick "Fred" Peters was mayor of Murray, Utah, United States, from 1932 to 1934. He was born at Gelderland, Netherlands, and came to Utah at the age of 1. As a young man he worked as a "moler" for the Union Pacific Railway. He later entered t ...

(1867–1935), Dutch-born American (Utah) politician *

(1851–1919), Canadian lawyer, Premier of Prince Edward Island 1891–97 *

Gary Peters Gary Charles Peters Sr. (born December 1, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Michigan since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representa ...

(born 1958), American (Michigan) politician and businessman * George Silas Peters (1846–1928), American mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1881–1882 *

Harry Peters Harry Peters (ca. 1788 – 1870) was a merchant and political figure in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the city of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1816 to 1828. He was the son of James Pe ...

(1788–1870), New Brunswick merchant and politician * Henry Peters (Australian politician) (1881–1918), New South Wales politician * Henry M. Peters (1889–1987), American (Wisconsin) politician *

Ian Peters Ian Peters (born 1941) is a former New Zealand politician of the National and New Zealand First parties. Personal life Peters was born in Kawakawa in 1941. He is a brother of NZ First MP, leader and minister, Winston Peters, and former NZ First ...

(born 1941), New Zealand politician * Jan Peters (communist) (1886–1938), one name of Latvian Communist revolutionary Jēkabs Peterss * Jeremy W. Peters (born c. 1980), American journalist and politics reporter *

Jesse Peters Jesse M. Peters (July 21, 1897 – March 7, 1962) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Peters was born in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin. During World War I, he served in the United States Army. He died on March 7, 1962, in Hartford, Wis ...

(1897–1962), American (Wisconsin) politician *

Jim Peters (politician) James Leonard Peters (born 1937) is a New Zealand educator and politician. Born in Kawakawa, he is of Ngāti Wai and Clan McInnes descent. He went to school at Whananaki Primary and Wesley College in Auckland. Further education followed a ...

(born 1937), New Zealand politician * John A. Peters (1822–1904), American judge and US representative from Maine * John A. Peters (1864–1953), American judge and US representative from Maine * John E. Peters (1839–1919), businessman and politician in Newfoundland * John M. Peters (1927–2013), American lawyer and legislator * John Samuel Peters (1772–1858), American politician and governor of Connecticut * Joshua Peters (born 1987), American (Missouri) politician *

Kathleen Peters Kathleen M. Peters (born February 27, 1961) is an American politician of the Republican Party and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 69th District, which includes southern Pinellas County, stretching from ...

(born 1961), American (Florida) politician * (1900–1984), Dutch minister of Kingdom Relations 1951–52 * Louanner Peters (born c. 1950), American (Illinois) politician * Maria Liberia Peters (born 1941), Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles 1984–86 *

Mariko Peters Mariko Peters (born April 22, 1969, in Berkeley, California, United States) is a former Dutch politician and civil servant as well as lawyer. She was an MP from November 30, 2006, to September 19, 2012 (with two interruptions because of materni ...

(born 1969), Dutch politician * Mary Ann Peters (born 1951), American diplomat; CEO of the Carter Center *

Mary E. Peters Mary E. Peters (born December 4, 1948) is an American government official who served as the 15th United States secretary of transportation from 2006 to 2009, under President George W. Bush. She was the second woman to hold that position after E ...

(born 1948), American politician; US Secretary of Transportation 2006–09 * Mason S. Peters (1844–1914), American politician, U.S. Representative from Kansas * Nellie Peters Black (née Nellie Peters; 1851–1919), American women's rights activist * Paul Peters (born 1942), Dutch politician *

Rebecca Peters Rebecca Peters is a political advocate for gun control who served as Director of the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) from 2002 to 2010. , Peters was listed on the IANSA board of directors. Background Rebecca Peters studied ...

, Australian gun control activist * Richard Peters, Jr. (1744–1828), Pennsylvania jurist and Continental Congressman *

Robert Peters (politician) Robert J. Peters (born April 26, 1985) is an American politician serving as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 13th district. The Chicago-based district includes all or parts of East Side, Chicag ...

(born 1985/86), American politician in Illinois *

Rudi Peters Rudi Peters (born January 30, 1939 - November 30, 2002) was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the ...

(1939–2002), Canadian (Saskatchewan) politician *

Ryan Peters (politician) Ryan E. Peters (born ) is an American Republican Party politician and lawyer who represented the 8th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2018 to 2022.Samuel R. Peters (1842–1910), American politician, U.S. congressman from Kansas *

Scott Peters (politician) Scott Harvey Peters (born June 17, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 50th congressional district since 2023. His district includes both coastal and central portions of San Diego, as ...

(born 1958), American politician, U.S. congressman from San Diego *

Sidney Peters Sidney John Peters (2 December 1885 – 9 January 1976) was a Liberal politician and solicitor in the United Kingdom. Education and family Peters was born in Cambridge. He was educated at Cambridge County High School and studied law at Cambridge ...

(1885–1976), English Liberal Party politician * Steve Peters (Manitoba politician) (1912–1976), Canadian (Manitoba) politician * Steve Peters (Ontario politician) (born 1963), Canadian (Ontario) politician * Susan Peters (politician), Californian (Sacramento) politician * Ted Peters (politician) (1897–1980), Australian Labor Party politician *

Thomas Peters (revolutionary) Thomas Peters, born Thomas Potters (1738 – 25 June 1792), was a veteran of the Black Pioneers, fighting for the British in the American Revolutionary War. A Black Loyalist, he was resettled in Nova Scotia, where he became a politician and one ...

(1738–1792), Nigerian-born African-American founding father of Sierra Leone *

William Peters (Australian politician) William Charles Peters (15 April 1903 – 21 February 1978) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1959 and 1978. He was a member of the Labor Party. Peters began his working life as a hat ...

(1903–1978), Australian (New South Wales) politician *

William Peters (diplomat) William Peters (28 September 1923 – 23 March 2014), also known as Bill Peters, was a British diplomat who co-founded the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt campaign. Peters was born at Morpeth, Northumberland. The highlight of his career after retire ...

(1923–2014), British diplomat and founder of Jubilee 2000 * William H. Peters (1825–?), Wisconsin legislator * William Thompson Peters (1805–1885), American politician *

Winston Peters Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician serving as the leader of New Zealand First since its foundation in 1993. Peters served as the 13th deputy prime minister of New Zealand from 1996 to 1998 and 2017 to 2020, ...

(born 1945), New Zealand politician and leader of New Zealand First * Winston "Gypsy" Peters (born 1952), Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian and politician *

(Jēkabs Peterss; 1886–1936), Latvian Communist revolutionary and leader of the Soviet secret police

Radio and television

* Andi Peters (born 1970), British television presenter *

Butz Peters Butz Peters (born 22 January 1958 in Hanover) is a German television presenter and jurist who presented '' Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst'' from 1997 to 2001. He is the author of four bestsellers (among others ''Tödlicher Irrtum – Die Geschichte ...

(born 1958), German television presenter * John Peters (DJ) (born 1940s), British radio presenter * Susan Peters (TV anchor) (born 1956), American news anchor * Sylvia Peters (1925–2016), English television continuity announcer and presenter

Religion

Arthur Peters (bishop) Arthur Gordon Peters (born 21 December 1935) is a Canadian Anglican bishop. Bishop Peters was educated at the University of King's College and ordained deacon in 1963.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, ...

(born 1935), Canadian Anglican bishop * Christopher Peters (born 1950s), Anglican Church leader in Ireland *

George N. H. Peters George N. H. Peters (November 30, 1825 – October 7, 1909) was an American Lutheran minister and author of ''The Theocratic Kingdom''. His premillennial views were in conflict with the majority of Lutherans who held amillennial beliefs. ...

(1825–1909), American Lutheran minister *

Hugh Peters Hugh Peter (or Peters) (baptized 29 June 1598 – 16 October 1660) was an English preacher, political advisor and soldier who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, and became highly influential. He employed a flamboyant ...

(1598–1660), English Puritan minister and propagandist for Oliver Cromwell * Humphrey Peters, Pakistani Anglican bishop * John Punnett Peters (1852–1921), American Episcopal clergyman * (born 1960), German Catholic auxiliary bishop * Karl E. Peters (born 1939), American theologist and religious naturalist * Madison Clinton Peters (1859–1918), American clergyman *

Richard Peters (priest) Richard Peters (1704 – July 10, 1776), born in Liverpool, became an attorney, Anglican minister, and civil servant. In 1735 he emigrated to Pennsylvania, where he served in numerous posts for the Penn family, including on the Governor's Council ...

(1704–1776), English-born Pennsylvania colonial Anglican clergyman *

Samuel Peters Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters (1735–1826) was a Connecticut Anglican clergyman and historian. A nephew, John Samuel Peters (1772–1858), served as Governor of Connecticut 1831–33. Another nephew, John Thompson Peters (1765–1834) served as ...

(1735–1826), Connecticut Anglican clergyman *

Ted Peters (theologian) Theodore Frank Peters (born 1941), known as Ted Peters, is an American Lutheran theologian and Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union. In addition to his w ...

(born 1941), American Lutheran theologian

Sports

Akeira Peters Akeira Kay Peters (born 30 September 1993) is a Grenadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. In May 2017, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. She made her Women's One Day International ...

(born 1993), Grenadian cricketer *

Alec Peters Alec Peters (born April 13, 1995) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Valparaiso University, where he was an All- ...

(born 1995), American basketball player * Alex Peters (born 1994), English road cyclist * Alexander Peters (footballer) (born 1991), Belizean footballer *

Anderson Peters Anderson Peters (born 21 October 1997) is a Grenada, Grenadian javelin thrower and the 2019 and 2022 world champion in the event. He is a multiple time CARIFTA Games champion at the discipline and in 2016 earned a bronze medal at the 2016 IAAF ...

(born 1997), Grenadian javelin thrower *

Andrew Peters Andrew Peters (born May 5, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Peters played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, and the New Jersey Devils. Throughout his playing career, Peters was best known for h ...

(born 1980) Canadian ice hockey player *

Ann-Louise Peters Ann Louise Peters (née Andersen; born 3 February 1975) is a former Danish darts player. Biography Peters learnt to play darts at the Gåsen club in Assens. She made her debut at the 1990 WDF Europe Youth Cup, where she won the singles thre ...

(born 1975), Danish darts player * Annette Peters (born 1965), American long-distance runner *

Anthony Peters Anthony Peters (born October 24, 1983) is an American soccer player. Career Youth and college Peters attended Baton Rouge Magnet High School and played two years of college soccer at the University of Kentucky, before trying his hand at play ...

(born 1983), American soccer player *

(born 1996), American racewalker * Artuur Peters (born 1996), Belgian canoeist * Ayodele Peters (born 1957), Nigerian boxer * Bart Peters (born 1965), Dutch rower * Bas Peters (born 1976), Dutch mountain biker *

Beate Peters Beate Edeltraud Peters (born 12 October 1959) is a retired West German javelin thrower. Biography She finished seventh at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics. She then won bronze medals at the 1986 European Championships ...

(born 1959), West German javelin thrower * Bert Peters (1908–1944), Australian rules footballer * Bill Peters (footballer) (1898–1957), Australian footballer * Bill Peters (ice hockey) (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Bob Peters (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey coach * Brandon Peters (born 1997), American football quarterback * Brian Peters (gridiron football) (born 1988), American football linebacker * Carl-Ludwig Peters (born 1921), German field hockey player *

Carol Ann Peters Carol Ann Peters Duncan (June 16, 1932 – May 16, 2022) was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom danc ...

(born 1932), American ice dancer *

Cas Peters Cas Peters (born 13 May 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for German club Alemannia Aachen. He formerly played for FC Twente, Go Ahead Eagles, FC Emmen, Nacional, De Graafschap, TOP Oss and FSV Fr ...

(born 1993), Dutch football winger * Chris Peters (born 1972), American baseball pitcher * Clara Peters (born 1991), Irish figure skater * Connor Peters (born 1996), English-Antiguan footballer * Corey Peters (born 1988), American football defensive tackle * Corey Peters (alpine skier) (born 1983), New Zealand alpine skier *

Corinne Peters Corinne Peters (née Laliberte; born 1960) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is the twin sister of Connie Laliberte, with whom she played on the Canadian and World championship team of 1984. She also known as Corrine Webb and pla ...

(born 1960), Canadian curler *

Daley Peters Daley Peters (born September 18, 1984) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays third on Team Corey Chambers. Career Peters was a back to back Manitoba Junior curling champion in 2004 and 2005, the first Junior Men's ski ...

(born 1984), Canadian curler * Dan Peters (basketball) (1954–2014), American basketball coach * Darren Peters, Australian Paralympic Committee official *

Dean Peters Dean R. Peters (August 22, 1958 – December 15, 1998) was an American professional wrestler and referee. He performed with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Brady Boone and Battle Kat. Professional wrestling career Early car ...

(1958–1998), American wrestler known as "Brady Boone" or "Battle Kat" *

Devereaux Peters Devereaux Peters (born October 8, 1989) is an American basketball forward with WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk of the Russian women's league. Peters played at Notre Dame, where she was Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. She led ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Dietmar Peters Dietmar Peters (born 8 August 1949) is a German former ice hockey player who competed for SC Empor Rostock (ice hockey), SC Empor Rostock and SC Dynamo Berlin. He played for the East Germany national ice hockey team at the Ice hockey at the 1968 ...

(born 1949), German ice hockey player * Dillon Peters (born 1992), American baseball pitcher *

Dimitri Peters Dimitri Peters (born 4 May 1984 in Gljaden, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country ...

(born 1984), Russian-born German judoka * Dominic Peters (born 1978), English rugby player * Don Peters (born 1949), American gymnastics coach * Dwight Peters (born 1986), Guyanese football midfielder * Elisabeth Peters (born 1987), Canadian curler * Emmitt Peters (born 1940), American dog sled racer *

Eric Peters (rugby union) Eric Peters (born 28 January 1969) is a Scottish former amateur and professional rugby union player, usually playing at Number 8, who rose to captain the Scotland national rugby union team. Early life Born in Scotland Peters attended Brentwood ...

(born 1969), Scottish rugby player * Erich Peters (1920–2012), Swedish gymnast * F. H. Peters (1879–1970), American college football coach *

Floyd Peters Floyd Charles Peters (May 21, 1936 – August 18, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and went to three Pro Bowls during his 13-year career. He played college football at San Francisco State University ...

(1936–2008), American football defensive tackle *

Frank Peters (footballer) Frank Reginald Peters (26 February 1910 – 1990) was an English footballer who played as an outside right. He was born in Birmingham. He made over 240 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War. Career Peters played ...

(1910–?), English footballer *

Frank Peters (ice hockey) Hubert John Francis Peters (June 5, 1902 – July 17, 1973), nicknamed Frosty Peters, was an American professional ice hockey player. He played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1930–31 season. The rest ...

(1902–1973), American ice hockey player *

Frosty Peters Forrest Ingram "Frosty" Peters (April 22, 1904 – April 17, 1980) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller, Portsmouth Spartans, Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago ...

(1904–1980), American football player * Gail Peters (born 1929), American swimmer * Garry Peters (born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Garry Peters (footballer) (born 1945), Australian rules footballer * Garry Peters (gridiron football) (born 1991), American player of Canadian football * Gary Peters (baseball player) (born 1937), American baseball player *

Gary Peters (footballer) Gary David Peters (born 3 August 1954 in Carshalton, London) is an English former professional footballer and now manager. His last position was with Shrewsbury Town in from 2004 to 2008. Playing career Peters had a moderately successful playi ...

(born 1954), English footballer and manager * Geoff Peters, British sports commentator and broadcaster * George Peters (footballer) (1912–1988), Australian footballer * Gerard Peters (1920–2005), Dutch track and road cyclist *

Hank Peters Henry John Peters (September 16, 1924 – January 4, 2015) was an American professional baseball executive who held senior management positions for the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball between ...

(1924–2015), American baseball executive * Hanns Peters (1930–2015), German rower * Heinrich Peters (fl. 1900), German Olympic sailor * Herman Peters (1899–1989), Australian rugby player * Hilda Peters (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player * Jack Peters (fl. 1890s), English footballer *

Jacob Peters (swimmer) Jacob Thomas Taylor Peters (born 20 August 2000) is a British swimmer. He swims at Bath Performance Centre under David McNulty. Career He is a Tokyo 2021 Olympian and multiple international medal winning athlete. In 2022, he was part of the t ...

(born 2000), British swimmer *

Jaime Peters Jaime Bryant Piet Peters (born 4 May 1987) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a right wing-back. He represented Canada at various levels. He was a member of the U20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Youth career P ...

(born 1987), Canadian soccer player * Jaison Peters (born 1989), Montserratian cricketer * James Peters (rugby player) (1879–1954), English rugby player * Jan Peters (football) (born 1954), Dutch international football midfielder * (born 1953), Dutch football forward *

Jason Peters Jason Raynard Peters (born January 22, 1982) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free ag ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Jelani Peters Jelani Peters (born December 17, 1993) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship side Memphis 901. Playing career Club career Peters played 22 matches with W Connection during the 2016–17 season ( ...

(born 1993), Trinidadian footballer *

Jim Peters (athlete) James Henry Peters (24 October 1918 in Hackney, London – 9 January 1999 in Thorpe Bay, Essex) was a long-distance runner from England. He broke the world record for the men's marathon four times in the 1950s. He was the first runner to comp ...

(1918–1999), English long-distance runner *

Jimmy Peters, Jr. James Stephen Peters Jr. (born June 20, 1944) is a Canadian retired ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left wing who played 309 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings between 1964 and 1974. After his play ...

(born 1944), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jimmy Peters, Sr. James Meldrum "Shakey" Peters Sr. (October 2, 1922 – October 11, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League between 1945 and 1954. He won the Stanley Cup three times, with the Montreal Canadiens in 1946, a ...

(1922–2006), Canadian ice hockey player *

Joanne Peters Joanne Elsa Peters (born 11 March 1979) is an Australian former soccer player who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. Playing career Club career After attending the Australian Institute of Sport and the NSW Insti ...

(born 1979), Australian soccer player * John Peters (catcher) (1893–1932), American baseball player *

John Peters (shortstop) John Phillip Peters (April 8, 1850 – January 4, 1924) was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball with four clubs from through . Peters batted and threw right-handed. Biography He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Peters reached the ...

(1850–1924), American baseball player * Jon Peters (pitcher) (born c. 1970), American baseball pitcher * Jordens Peters (born 1987), Dutch football defender * Josef Peters (racing driver) (1914–2001), German Formula One driver * Josh Peters (born 1995), Spanish rugby player *

Justin Peters Justin Peters (born August 30, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the second round, 38th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Peters played 83 career games for the Hurri ...

(born 1986), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Kari Peters (born 1985), Luxembourgish cross-country skier *

Kasey Peters Kasey Peters (born May 20, 1987) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Saddleback, Santa Ana, Grand Valley State and Rocky Mountain. He was a member of the Tri-Cities Fever, New Mexico Stars, West Texas Wildcatters ...

(born 1987), American football player * Keith Peters (footballer) (1915–1989), English football defender * Keith Peters (rugby league) (born 1986), Papua New Guinean rugby player * Ken Peters (1915–2013), American baseball player and school superintendent *

Kenroy Peters Keon Kenroy Peters (born 24 February 1982) is a St Vincent-born cricketer who played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the West Indies in 2000. He also played a number of first class matches for Windward Islands. He made his Test match Test ...

(born 1982), St Vincent cricketer * Kerstin Peters (born 1967), German rower *

Laine Peters Laine Peters ronounced: LAY-nee(born March 24, 1970 in Arborfield, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler, from Calgary. Peters has played in 11 Tournament of Hearts and six World Championships. She is currently the coach of the Tabitha Peter ...

(born 1970), Canadian curler * Laurie Peters (1916–2011), Australian rules footballer *

Leonard Peters Leonard Peters (born December 26, 1981) is an American football safety and a rugby player. He was originally signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and was on the Chicago Bears practice squad. He played collegiately at Ha ...

(born 1981), Samoan American football safety and rugby player *

Lexi Peters Lexi Peters (a native of Buffalo, New York) became the first female ice hockey player to appear in an EA Sports NHL Hockey video game after appearing in ''NHL 12''. EA Sports Origins In previous experiences with EA Sports’ NHL titles, she spent ...

(born 1997), American ice hockey player * Liam Peters (born 1997), South African cricketer * Lisa Peters (born c. 1980), Welsh curler * Luisa Peters (born 1993), Cook Islands weightlifter * Lyle Peters (born 1991), South African footballer *

Marcus Peters Marcus Peters (born January 9, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft and was also a member of the Los Angeles Rams and the Baltimore Raven ...

(born 1993), American football cornerback * Marjorie Peters (1918–2016), American baseball player * Mark Peters (footballer, born 1972), Welsh football defender * Mark Peters (footballer, born 1983), English football forward * Mark Peters (sport administrator), Australian baseball player and sports executive *

Marnie Peters Marnie Peters (born in either 1970 or 1971) is a Canadian former wheelchair basketball player and accessibility consultant who won gold medals in each of the women's wheelchair basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Paralympics and the 2002 Wo ...

, Canadian wheelchair basketball player *

Martin Peters Martin Stanford Peters (8 November 1943 – 21 December 2019) was an English footballer and manager. As a member of the England team which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, he scored the second of England's four goals in the final against West Germa ...

(1943–2019), English footballer * Marty Peters (born c. 1913), American football player and coach *

Mary Peters (athlete) Lady Mary Elizabeth Peters, (born 6 July 1939) is a Northern Irish former athlete, best known as a competitor in the pentathlon and shot put. Peters was named as Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter on 27 February 2019. She was install ...

(born 1939), British athlete * Maureen Peters (cricketer) (born 1944), New Zealand cricketer *

Maurice Peters Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old apprentice. In 1938, Peters rode ...

(1917–1987), American jockey * Maxwell Peters (born 1955), Antigua and Barbuda athlete * Mickey Peters (born 1980), American football wide receiver * Mitchell Peters (athlete) (born 1970), Virgin Islander sprinter * Nans Peters (born 1994), French road cyclist * Nicholas Peters (born 1968), English cricketer * Nyanforth Peters (born 1975), Liberian footballer *

Orlando Peters Orlando Peters (born 10 May 1988) is an Antiguan cricketer who plays for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He has also played for two Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchises, the Antigua Hawksbills and the St Kitts and Nevis ...

(born 1988), Antiguan cricketer *

Otha Peters Otha Peters Jr. (born February 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Louisiana-Lafayette. College career Peters attended Louisiana-Lafayette after transferring from the University of ...

(born 1994), American football linebacker * Patrick Peters (born 1987), German football defender * Paw Peters (born 1976), Danish handballer *

Peter Peters Peter Peters Greek: Πανούτας Πετερίδης) (born 10 June 1947) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, commentator and journalist. Playing career He was a first grade player for Parramatta (1967–68) and M ...

(born 1947), Australian rugby player *

Peter Peters (football official) Peter Peters (born 21 June 1962) is a German journalist and football official. Life Peters studied business administration at the Technical University of Dortmund and completed his diploma in 1989. Before becoming a football official, he was h ...

(born 1962), German journalist and football official * Piet Peters (born 1921), Dutch road cyclist *

Ray Peters Raymond James Peters (August 27, 1946 – May 4, 2019) was an American professional baseball player and a former Major League pitcher. Peters, a , right-hander born in Buffalo, New York, attended Harvard University, where he played college ba ...

(born 1946), American baseball player *

René Peters René Peters (born 15 June 1981) is a former Luxembourgish football (soccer), football player who currently manages US Hostert. He was captain of the Luxembourg national football team, national team during his playing days. Club career Peters w ...

(born 1981), Luxembourgish footballer * Richard Peters (cricketer) (1911–1989), English cricketer * Richard Peters (football coach) (1920–1973), American college football coach *

Ricky Peters Richard Devin Peters (born November 21, 1955) is a former professional baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and Oaklan ...

(born 1955), American baseball player * Robbie Peters (born 1971), English footballer * Robert Peters (cyclist) (born 1970), Antiguan cyclist * Rodrigo Peters Marques (born 1985), Brazilian football goalkeeper nicknamed "Café" * Roger Peters (born 1944), English football winger *

Rotimi Peters Rotimi Peters is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the 400 & 4x400 meters. He competed for Nigeria in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 meters relay where he won the bronze medal with his t ...

(born 1955), Nigerian sprinter * Rube Peters (1885–1965), American baseball pitcher * Rusty Peters (1914–2003), American baseball player * Ryan Peters (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer * Scott Peters (American football) (born 1978), American football offensive lineman * Seaver Peters (born 1932), American ice hockey player * Shanaka Peters (born 1991), Sri Lankan weightlifter * Shannon Peters (born 1969), Australian tennis player *

Sherwin Peters Sherwin Pele Peters (born 2 May 1990) is a professional cricketer from Sint Maarten who plays for the Leeward Islands cricket team, Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed all-rounder who often opens the batting. Pe ...

(born 1990), Leeward Islands cricketer *

Sonja Peters Sonja Peters (born 25 October 1976) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics and at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 2004 Su ...

(born 1976), Dutch wheelchair tennis player *

Steffen Peters Steffen Peters (born September 18, 1964) is a German-born equestrian who competes for the United States in dressage. He has participated in five Olympic Games, winning a team bronze medal on two occasions (in 1996 and 2016) and a team silver med ...

(born 1964), German-born American equestrian * Stephen Peters (born 1978), English cricketer *

Steve Peters (baseball) Steven Bradley Peters (born November 14, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Peters started playing baseball at age 6 with his older brother Kenny, who would later go on to play college baseball at Seminole State College a ...

(born 1962), American baseball pitcher * Steve Peters (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey forward * Thoralf Peters (born 1968), German rower *

Timothy Peters Timothy J. Peters (born August 29, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley WAR. He was a member of the Bob ...

(born 1980), American racing driver * Tina Peters (born 1968), German field hockey player * Tony Peters (born 1953), American football safety * Trevor Peters (born 1990), British Virgin Islands footballer * Ulrich Peters (born 1951), West German slalom canoeist *

Ulrich Peters (basketball) Ulrich Peters (born 2 July 1957) is a former West German basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 19 ...

(born 1957), German basketball player *

Vic Peters Victor Alvin "Vic" Peters (March 24, 1955 – March 27, 2016) was a Canadian curler who was a three-time Manitoba curling champion, and one-time national champion as winner of the 1992 Labatt Brier. Peters was once considered a member of Manit ...

(1955–2016), Canadian curler * Violet Peters (born c. 1930), Indian sprinter * Violetta Peters (born 1977), German-born, Austrian slalom canoeist * Vivian Peters (born 1975), Nigerian shot putter *

Volney Peters Volney Monroe Peters (January 1, 1928 – December 28, 2015) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and the American Football League. Early life Peters graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego in 1947. ...

(1928–2015), American football defensive tackle * W. S. Peters (1867–1933), African-American baseball player, manager, and owner *

Warren Peters Warren Peters (born July 10, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. An undrafted player, he played for the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild. Playing career A native of Saskatoon, Peters played five years of ...

(born 1982), Canadian hockey player * Wayne Peters (born 1969), Australian rules footballer * Willem Peters (1903–1995), Dutch triple jump athlete * William Peters (sport shooter) (fl. 1956), Colombian Olympic shooter * Willie Peters (born 1979), Australian rugby player * Wolfgang Peters (1929–2003), German football winger * Wolfgang Peters (canoeist) (born 1948), West German slalom canoeist *

Nick Peters Nick Anthony Peters (April 1, 1939 – March 23, 2015) was an American sports writer who primarily covered San Francisco Giants baseball games in a career that spanned 47 seasons (1961–2007). He spent the majority of his career on the Giants be ...

(1939–2015), American baseball writer

Writers

* A. D. Peters (1892–1973), British literary agent *

(1856–1918), German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author *

Cash Peters Cashman "Cash" Peters (born 6 June 1956) is a British author and broadcaster who writes on travel and spiritual matters, and has published two mystery novels. He is also a handwriting analyst. Early life and career Peters was born in Stockpor ...

(born 1956), British travel writer *

Charles Peters Charles Peters (born December 22, 1926) is an American journalist, editor, and author. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of the ''Washington Monthly'' magazine and the author of ''We Do Our Part: Toward A Fairer and More Equal America'' (Ra ...

(born 1926), American journalist, editor, and author * Christoph Peters (born 1966), German novelist * Edgar E. Peters (born 1952), asset manager and writer *

Elizabeth Peters Barbara Louise Mertz (September 29, 1927 – August 8, 2013) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the Univers ...

(1927–2013), pseudonym of American author Barbara Mertz *

Ellis Peters Edith Mary Pargeter (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her ''nom de plume'' Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her transla ...

(1913–1995), pseudonym of English author Edith Pargeter * Eugenia Peters (1730–1783), English letter writer and publisher * Frank Peters Jr. (1930–2007), American journalist * Gretchen Peters (journalist), American journalist and organized crime expert * Joan Peters (1938–2015), American journalist * John Peters (chess player) (born 1951), American chess player and newspaper columnist *

Julie Anne Peters Julie Anne Peters (born January 16, 1952) is an American author of young adult fiction. Peters has published 20 works, mostly novels, geared Children's literature, toward children and adolescents, many of which feature LGBT characters. In additio ...

(born 1942), American children's writer *

Lenrie Peters Lenrie Leopold Wilfred Peters (1 September 1932 – 28 May 2009) was a Gambian surgeon, novelist, poet and educationist. Biography Peters was born in 1931 in Bathurst (now Banjul) in The Gambia. His parents were Lenrie Ernest Ingram Peters and Kez ...

(1932–2009), Gambian surgeon, novelist, poet and educationist * Louise Otto-Peters (1819–1895), German suffragist and writer *

Lulu Hunt Peters Lulu Hunt Peters (1873–1930) was an American doctor and author who wrote a featured newspaper column entitled ''Diet and Health'', which she followed up with a best-selling book, ''Diet & Health: With Key to the Calories''. She was the first pe ...

(1873–1930), American physician, dietitian and author *

Margot Peters Margot Peters (born May 13, 1933, died June 18, 2022) was an American novelist and biographer, including of Charlotte Brontë, George Bernard Shaw, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the Drews and Barrymores, May Sarton, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. She w ...

(born 1933), American novelist and biographer *

Maureen Peters (novelist) Maureen Peters (3 March 1935 – 8 April 2008) was a historical novelist, under her own name and pseudonyms such as Veronica Black, Catherine Darby, Belinda Gray, Levanah Lloyd, Judith Rothman, Elizabeth Law and Sharon Whitby. Personal ...

(1935–2008), Welsh historical novelist *

Nancy Peters Nancy Joyce Peters (born October 3, 1936) is an American publisher, writer, and co-owner with Lawrence Ferlinghetti of City Lights Books and Publishers in San Francisco until Ferlinghetti's 2021 death. Biography Nancy Peters was born in Seattle, a ...

(born 1936), American author and publisher *

Nonja Peters Nonja Yvonne Huberta Maria Peters is a Western Australian Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by th ...

(born c. 1945), Dutch-born Australian author * Paula Peters (born c. 1966), Native American journalist * Petresia Peters (1834–1924), American author and editor; pen name of Julia Carter Aldrich * Phillis Wheatley Peters (c. 1753 – 1784), African-American poet * Robert Peters (1924–2014), American poet * Roy Peters, pseudonym of English western writer Arthur Nickson (1902–1974) *

Scott Peters (writer) Scott Peters is a Canadian television producer, television director and screenwriter, most probably known for his involvement in writing, co-creating and producing for the science fiction television series ''The 4400''. He is also the head writer ...

, Canadian television director and screenwriter * William Peters (journalist) (1921–2007), American journalist and documentary filmmaker

Other

* Alice E. Heckler Peters (1845-1921), American social reformer * Amina Lahbabi-Peters, Moroccan interpreter and translator *

(1856–1918), German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author *

David Peters (poker player) David Peters (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional poker player from Toledo, Ohio. One of the most prolific tournament players of all-time, Peters' live tournament winnings exceed $40,000,000. Poker career David Peters declared th ...

(born 1987), American poker player *

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Demi-Leigh Tebow (née Nel-Peters; born 28 June 1995) is a South African model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2017. She was crowned Miss South Africa 2017, and is the second Miss Universe winner from South Africa, following Ma ...

(born 1995), South African model, Miss South Africa 2017, and Miss Universe 2017 * Erik Peters (born 1930s), Canadian civil servant * Frederick Emerson Peters (1885–1959), American fraudster * Hans Peters (fl. 2001), Dutch game show contestant * J. Peters (1894–1990), pseudonym of Hungarian-born Soviet spy master Sándor Goldberger *

Karl Peters Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918), was a German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author and a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of the modern republic Tanzania). Life ...

(1856–1918), German traveller in East Africa Carl Peters * Lana Peters (1926–2011), adopted name of Stalin's youngest child, who defected to the United States * Mary Peters (1852–1921), Native American (Umpqua) woman and ferry operator in Oregon * Paul Douglas Peters, person convicted after 2011 Australian bomb hoax *

Rachel Peters Rachel Louise Obregon Peters-Villafuerte (born 20 October 1991) is a Filipino model, host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant and fin ...

(born 1991), Filipino-British model, beauty queen, and Miss Universe Philippines 2017 * Rebecca Todd Peters (born 1967), American feminist and Christian social ethicist *

Steve Peters (game designer) Steve Peters (born 1961) is an American independent game designer and experience designer specializing in alternate reality games and transmedia storytelling. Steve was Chief Creative Officer at No Mimes Media, an Alternate Reality Game company w ...

(born 1961), American game designer * Susie Peters (1873–1965), American preservationist and Indian Agency matron * Thomas Peters (supercentenarian) (1745?–1857), Dutchman, possibly first recorded person over 110 years old * Thomas Kimmwood Peters (1879–1973), American cinema pioneer, photographer, archivist * Tim A. Peters (born 1950s), American humanitarian aid worker

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