Powell is an English surname of

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

origin. It is a patronymic form of the Welsh name '' Hywel'' (later

Anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influenc ...

as ''Howell''), with the prefix ''ap'' meaning "son of", together forming ''ap Hywel'', or "son of Hywel". It is an uncommon name among those of Welsh ancestry. It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales, and Brittany in the 9th and 10th century, and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards. The

House of Tudor The House of Tudor was a royal house of largely Welsh and English origin that held the English throne from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd and Catherine of France. Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and i ...

, one of the Royal houses of England, also descended from them.

Deceased

* Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (1865–1953), minister of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York *

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...

(1908–1972), minister and politician, first African American to become a powerful figure in the United States Congress * Alfred Hoare Powell (1865–1960) English Arts and Crafts architect, pottery decorator and artist *

Anthony Powell Anthony Dymoke Powell ( ; 21 December 1905 – 28 March 2000) was an English novelist best known for his 12-volume work ''A Dance to the Music of Time'', published between 1951 and 1975. It is on the list of longest novels in English. Powell' ...

(1905–2000), English novelist * Art Powell (wide receiver) (1937–2015), American football player, brother of Charlie Powell *

Arthur William Baden Powell Arthur William Baden Powell (4 April 1901 – 1 July 1987) was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the 20th century. He was know ...

(1901–1987), New Zealand malacologist and paleontologist * Baden Powell (mathematician) (1796–1860), English mathematician; father of Robert Baden-Powell * Bill Powell (1916–2009), American golf course designer *

Billy Powell William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009. Biography Early life Powell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. He grew u ...

(1952–2009), keyboardist of the American band Lynyrd Skynyrd * Brian Powell (baseball player) (1973–2009), American baseball player *

Bud Powell Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of mode ...

(1924–1966), American jazz pianist and composer * Caroline Amelia Powell (1852–1935), Irish-born American engraver and illustrator *

Cecil Frank Powell Cecil Frank Powell, FRS (5 December 1903 – 9 August 1969) was a British physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for heading the team that developed the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and for the resulting discovery of ...

(1903–1969), British physicist and Nobel laureate in physics *

Charles Powell (disambiguation) Charles Powell may refer to: * Charles Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater (born 1941), British diplomat and businessman * Charles Powell (historian) (born 1960), British-Spanish historian * Charles Powell Hamilton (1747–1825), British admiral * C ...

, several people *

Charlie Powell Charles Elvin Powell (April 4, 1932 – September 1, 2014) was an American multi-sport professional sportsman as an NFL football player, professional boxer (who once fought both Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson), and Minor League baseball player. ...

(1932–2014), American football player, brother of Art Powell *

Colin Powell Colin Luther Powell ( ; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was the first Africa ...

(1937–2021), United States Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * Cozy Powell (1947–1998), English drummer for the bands Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and Whitesnake * Cynthia Lennon ''née'' Powell (1939–2015), British first wife of John Lennon * Dawn Powell (1896–1965), American writer of satirical novels and stories *

Dick Powell Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into ...

(1904–1963), American singer, actor, producer, and director * Dilys Powell (1901–1995), British journalist, author, and film critic *

E. Alexander Powell Edward Alexander Powell (August 16, 1879 – November 13, 1957) was an American war correspondent during World War I and author. Biography Powell was born in Syracuse, New York in 1879. In 1898–1899 he worked for the ''Syracuse Journal'', and ...

(1879–1957), American war correspondent and author *

Eileen Louisa Powell Eileen Louisa Powell (3 August 1913 – 19 July 1997) was an Australian trade unionist and women's activist. She was New South Wales' first female industrial advocate. She joined the Australian Labor Party as a teenager in 1928, becoming assi ...

(1913–1997), Australian trade unionist and women's activist *

Eleanor Powell Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's top dancing stars du ...

(1912–1982), American actress and dancer *

Elkan Harrison Powell Elkan Harrison Powell (21 November 1888 – 8 May 1966) was a president of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Powell introduced the policies of continuous revision and of leveraging the ''Britannica's'' fame to market successful spin-off products, su ...

(1888–1966), American publisher *

Enoch Powell John Enoch Powell, (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician, classical scholar, author, linguist, soldier, philologist, and poet. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (1950–1974) and was Minister of Health (1 ...

(1912–1998), British politician *

Ernest Powell Ernest Ormsby Powell (19 January 1861 – 29 March 1928) was an English first-class cricketer. Powell was a right-handed batsman. Life Powell was educated at Charterhouse and King's College, Cambridge. He made his first-class debut for Surrey ...

(1861–1928), English cricketer *

Felix Powell Felix Lloyd Powell (23 May 1878 – 10 February 1942) was a Welsh British Army Staff Sergeant most famous for writing the music for marching song " Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile", in 1915, during World ...

(1878–1942), Welsh songwriter * Francis Powell (priest) (1909–1998), dean of Belize *

Sir Francis Powell, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Sharp Powell, 1st Baronet (29 June 1827 – 24 December 1911) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1863 and 1910. Powell was the son of the Rev. Benjamin Powell of Wigan and his wife Anne Wad ...

(1827–1911), English politician *

Frank Powell Frank Powell (born Francis William Powell, May 8, 1877) was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States."Ontario Births, 1869-1912", digital copy of original h ...

(1877–?), Canadian stage and silent film actor, screenwriter, and director * Frank Powell (footballer), English football manager * Frank John Powell (1891–1971), British Liberal Party politician and magistrate * Foster Powell (1734–1793) English long-distance walker * Frederick Powell (1895–1992), British Royal Air Force pilot *

George Henry Powell George Henry Powell (27 April 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Welsh songwriter who, under the pseudonym George Asaf, wrote the lyrics of the marching song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag" in 1915.George Asaf.Pack Up Your Troubles in Yo ...

(1880–1951), Welsh songwriter * Gwyneth Powell (1946–2022), English actress * Harold Powell (disambiguation), several people * Israel Wood Powell (1801–1852), Canadian politician in Ontario * Israel Wood Powell (1836–1915), Canadian politician in British Columbia *

Ivor Powell Ivor Verdun Powell, MBE (5 July 1916 – 6 November 2012) was a Welsh football player and manager. He won eight caps for Wales. A wing half, he began his professional career with Queens Park Rangers in September 1937. His career was in ...

(1916–2012), Welsh footballer * Jack Powell (disambiguation), multiple people * Jackie Powell (1871–1955), South African rugby player * James Powell and Sons, English glassworkers * Jane Powell (1929–2021), American actress, singer, and dancer * Jay Powell (politician) (1952–2019), American lawyer and politician *

Jesse Powell Jesse Powell (September 12, 1971 – September 13, 2022) was an American R&B and soul singer. Discovered by Louil Silas Jr., Powell was best known for his hit " You", which peaked at No. 2 on the R&B chart and No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot ...

(1971–2022), American R&B singer * Jody Powell (1943–2009), White House press secretary for Jimmy Carter * John Powell (disambiguation), several people *

John Wesley Powell John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. H ...

(1834–1902), American soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West * Julie Powell (1973–2022), American food writer and memoirist *

Lange Powell Lange Leopold Powell (1886–1938) was a noted architect who designed many important buildings in Brisbane and the state of Queensland. He started practice in 1909; his major works included St Martin's War Memorial Hospital (opened 1922) and t ...

(1886–1938), Australian architect and Freemason, designer of the Masonic Temple in Brisbane *

Leven Powell Leven Powell (1737August 23, 1810) was a Virginia planter, merchant, Continental Army officer and Federalist politician who served several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates as well as in the Virginia Ratification Convention representin ...

(1737–1810), American politician, soldier and planter * Levin M. Powell (1798–1885), American naval officer * Lewis Thornton Powell (1844–1865), Confederate soldier, hanged as a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination *

Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. (September 19, 1907 – August 25, 1998) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1972 to 1987. Born in Suffolk, Virginia, he graduate ...

(1907–1998), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States * Lewis W. Powell (1882–1942), American politician and lawyer *

Mel Powell Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and the founding dean of the music department at the California Institute of the Arts. He served as a music educator for over ...

(1923–1998), American jazz pianist and composer *

Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a seri ...

(1905–1990), British film director * Michael J. D. Powell (1936–2015), British mathematician *

Paul Powell (director) Paul Mahlon Powell (September 6, 1881 – July 2, 1944) was an American journalist, director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Powell was most active during the silent film era and is best known for directing Mary Pickford in '' Pollya ...

(1881–1944), American journalist, director, producer, screenwriter and actor * Philip Powell (architect) (1921–2003), British architect *

Paul Warner Powell Paul Warner Powell (April 13, 1978 – March 18, 2010) was an American man convicted and executed for the murder of his friend Stacie Reed, 16, in 1999. He also raped, strangled, and stabbed the girl's sister Kristie, 14, who survived. Following t ...

(1978–2010), American murderer convicted for the murder of Stacie Reed * Ray Edwin Powell (1887–1973), Canadian businessman (founder of Alcan Aluminium) and educator (Chancellor of McGill University) *

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; (Commonly pronounced by others as ) 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the wor ...

(1857–1941), British Army lieutenant-general; founder of the world Scouting Movement * Robert E. Powell (1923–1997), mayor of Monroe, Louisiana, 1979 to 1996 * Roger Powell (1896–1990), English bookbinder *

Ron Powell Ronald William Herbert Powell (2 December 1929 – 25 May 1992) was a footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League between 1948 and 1964, and who played over 500 senior games. He started with his home-town side Knighton Town, ...

(1929–1992), Welsh goalkeeper who played for Chesterfield * Sam Powell (footballer) (1899–1961), English footballer * Sandy Powell (comedian) (1900–1982), English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s * Seth Powell (1862–1945), Wales international footballer *

T. G. E. Powell Thomas George Eyre Powell (13 January 1916 – 8 July 1975) was a British archaeologist who specialized in the study of the Neolithic British Isles and the Celts. Biography Thomas George Eyre Powell was born in 1916. He was a great-nephew of ant ...

(1916–1975), British archaeologist *

Thomas Powell (botanist) Thomas Powell (18 June 1817 – 6 April 1887) was a British missionary sent by the London Missionary Society (LMS) in 1844 to Samoa where he remained for 43 years. He was interested in botany, zoology and anthropology and was elected as a Fello ...

(1809–1897), British missionary to Samoa and botanist *

Vince Powell Vincent Joseph Powell (6 August 1928 – 13 July 2009) was a British television scriptwriter. He collaborated with a writing partner, Harry Driver, until 1973. Early life Powell was born as Vincent Joseph Smith to Roman Catholic parents in M ...

(1928–2009), British sitcom writer * Wick Powell (1905–1973), Welsh international rugby union footballer * Wickham Powell (1892–1961), Welsh international rugby union and rugby league footballer *

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the '' Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters cr ...

(1892–1984), American actor * William G. Powell (1871–1955), Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient

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* Adam Powell (game designer) (born 1976), British co-founder of Neopets *

Adam Clayton Powell IV Adam Clayton "A.C." Powell IV (born Adam Clayton Powell Diago;
Andy Newman. The New York Times. April 14, 2010. Retrieved July ...

(born 1962), American politician *

Andrew Powell Andrew Powell (born 18 April 1949) is an English musical composer, arranger and performer, born of Welsh parents. He himself moved to Wales in 2003. Early life Powell was born Surrey, England. He began piano lessons at the age of four and late ...

(born 1949), English music composer and performer *

Andy Powell Andrew Powell (born 19 February 1950) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the British band Wishbone Ash, whose use of twin lead guitars was influential. Early life and career Powell was born in the East En ...

(born 1950), English guitarist for rock band Wishbone Ash *

(born 1981), Welsh rugby union internationalist * Annie Powell (born 1976), Designer, Home renovator, Mother of Theo Powell *

Asafa Powell Asafa Powell, CD (born 23 November 1982) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. He set the 100 metres world record twice, between June 2005 and May 2008 with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Powell has consisten ...

(born 1982), Jamaican athlete *

Boog Powell John Wesley "Boog" Powell (born August 17, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from through , most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dyna ...

(born 1941), popular nickname of John Wesley Powell, American baseball player (1961–77 in Major League Baseball) *

Boog Powell (outfielder) Herschel Mack "Boog" Powell IV (born January 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariner ...

(born 1993), nickname of Herschel Mack Powell IV, American baseball player (not related to the above) * Brian Powell (sociologist) (born 1954), American sociologist * Caroline Powell (disambiguation), several people * Catherine Powell (born 1967), British businesswoman * Ceri Powell (born 1963), Welsh geologist and Royal Dutch Shell executive * Charles Powell (born 1941), British diplomat and businessman, advisor to Margaret Thatcher and John Major *

Charles Powell (historian) Charles Tito Powell CMG (born 1960) is a Spanish-British historian who studied History and Modern Languages at the University of Oxford. His D. Phil. thesis was on Spain's transition to democracy. He was a Junior Research Fellow at St Antony's ...

(born 1960), British historian of Spain *

Cornell Powell Cornell Powell (born October 30, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. Early years Powell attended JH Rose High School in Greenvil ...

(born 1997), American football player * Dante Powell (comedian), American stand-up comedian *

Daren Powell Daren Brent Lyle Powell (born 15 April 1978) is a former West Indian international cricketer who played first-class cricket for Jamaica. As a right-arm fast medium bowler, he has played Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODI) for the W ...

(born 1978), West Indian cricketer * Dennis Powell (born 1963), American baseball pitcher *

Dina Powell Dina Powell, also known as Dina Powell McCormick (née Habib , ar, دينا حبيب; June 12, 1973) is an American financial executive, philanthropist, and political advisor, best known for having been the United States Deputy National Securit ...

(born 1974), American politician *

Don Powell Donald George Powell (born 10 September 1946) is an English musician who was the drummer for glam rock and later hard rock group Slade for over fifty years. Early life As a child, Powell joined the Boy Scouts where he became interested in the ...

(born 1946), drummer for English rock band Slade * Duke Powell, American paramedic and politician * Emma Powell, South African politician * Eric Powell (comics) (born 1975), American comic book artist and writer * Frank Neff Powell (born 1947), Episcopal Bishop of Southwestern Virginia * Gary Powell (disambiguation), several people *

Glen Powell Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988) is an American actor. He began his career with guest roles on television and small roles in films such as ''The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012) and '' The Expendables 3'' (2014) before making his breakth ...

, American actor *

Hope Powell Hope Patricia Powell, CBE (born 8 December 1966) is an English former international footballer and former women's first-team manager of Brighton & Hove Albion. She was the coach of the England women's national football team and the Great Britain ...

(born 1966), English female footballer and manager *

James Powell (author) James Powell (born 1932) is a Canadian author of mystery and humorous short stories. Many of his 130 stories have been published in '' Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine''. He has been nominated twice for the Crime Writers of Canada Award for the Bes ...

(born 1932), Canadian mystery writer * Jay Powell (born 1972), American baseball pitcher *

Jenny Powell Jenny Powell (born 8 April 1968) is an English television and radio presenter. After appearing on '' No Limits'', she went on to present series such as '' Wheel of Fortune'', ''UP2U'', '' Gimme 5'', '' Live Talk'', ''Wordplay'' and '' Daybreak' ...

(born 1968), English television presenter *

Jim Powell (British novelist) Jim Powell (born 17 May 1949 in London) is a British novelist, and is a direct descendant of the 19th-century novelist Thomas Love Peacock. Education Jim Powell was educated at Charterhouse School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he has a mas ...

(born 1949), British novelist *

Jim Powell (poet) Jim Powell is an American poet, translator, and classicist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Career Powell's poetry of 1977-2007 is collected in It Was Fever That Made The World (1989) and Substrate (2009). He has translated the poetry of Sapp ...

, American poet and translator * Jim Powell (sportscaster), American sportscaster *

Jerome Powell Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American attorney and investment banker who has served as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. After earning a degree in politics from Princeton University in 1975 and a ...

(born 1953), American attorney and investment banker, current Federal Reserve Chair *

Joe Powell (American football) Joe Powell (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football strong safety for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Globe Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York City. Early years Powel ...

(born 1994), American football player * John Powell (disambiguation), several people * Keith Powell (born c. 1979/1980), American TV actor *

Kieran Powell Kieran Omar Akeem Powell (born 6 March 1990) is a Nevisian sportsman who has played international cricket for the West Indies. He is a left-handed opening batsman. Having represented the West Indies under-19s at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, ...

(born 1990), Nevisian cricketer *

Lamar Powell Lamar Levi Powell (born 3 September 1993) is a professional association footballer. Early life Powell is from the Stoke Bishop area of Bristol, and attended Cotham School in the city. He later went to Filton College (now part of South Glouceste ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Laurene Powell Jobs Laurene Powell Jobs ( Powell; born November 6, 1963)United States birth records is an American billionaire businesswoman and executive. She is the founder and chair of Emerson Collective and XQ Institute. Powell Jobs resides in Palo Alto, Cali ...

''née'' Powell (born 1963), American businesswoman *

Lin Powell Lionel William "Lin" Powell (born 10 March 1939) is a former Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Isis. Early life Powell was born in Maryborough to Lionel Mitchell Powell and Helen Irene, ''née ...

(born 1939), Australian politician * Magnus Powell (born 1974), Swedish footballer *

Marshawn Powell Marshawn Powell (born January 5, 1990) is an American basketball player for Leche Río Breogán of the LEB Oro. He formerly played for s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) ( English language: ''Federa ...

(born 1990), American basketball player *

Mark Allan Powell Mark Allan Powell is an American New Testament scholar and professional music critic. New Testament scholarship Powell was Professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio until his retirement in 2018. He is editor of ...

, American biblical scholar *

Matt Powell Matthew Powell (born 8 May 1978 in Abergavenny, Wales) is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who played for Worcester Warriors at scrum-half. Powell was educated at Christ College Brecon and played for the first XV, coached by Jon Williams, ...

(born 1978), Welsh rugby union footballer *

Mike Powell (athlete) Michael Anthony Powell (born November 10, 1963) is an American former track and field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record. He is a two-time world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist in this event. His world record ...

, American world record holder in the long jump *

Myles Powell Myles Blake Powell (born July 7, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. High school career Powell attended ...

(born 1997), American basketball player *

Nick Powell Nicholas Edward Powell (born 23 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or as a striker for EFL Championship club Stoke City. He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, initially as a forward, making his deb ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Nigel Powell Nigel Powell (born 1 October 1971) is an English multi-instrumental musician from Abingdon. Powell was born in Bromley, London, and educated at Abingdon School. While at school he was in a band called Illiterate Hands, which also featured futu ...

(born 1971), English musician *

Norman Powell Norman WC Powell (born May 25, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Powell played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, where he was an all-conference ...

(born 1993), American basketball player *

Owen Powell Owen Powell (born 1967) is a Welsh guitarist. He played in the Welsh rock band Catatonia from 1995 until the band disbanded in 2001. Career Catatonia Powell joined Catatonia in 1995 as a second guitarist. He went on to write for the band, includ ...

(born 1988), American musician, Police Officer *

Peter Powell (DJ) Peter James Barnard-Powell (born 24 March 1951) is an English former disc jockey, popular on BBC Radio 1 in the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as a television presenter for the BBC music chart programme ''Top of the Pops''. He has also had a seco ...

(born 1951), British disc jockey on BBC Radio 1 in the 1970s and 1980s * Renee Powell (born 1946), American professional golfer *

Ricardo Powell Ricardo Lloyd Powell (born 16 December 1978) is a former Jamaican cricketer who played for West Indies at international level. He represented Jamaica national cricket team as well as Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team from 1997 to 2005. Pow ...

(born 1978), Jamaican cricketer * Robert Powell (composer) (born 1932), American composer *

Robert Powell Robert Powell (; born 1 June 1944) is an English actor who is known for the title roles in '' Mahler'' (1974) and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in '' The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1978) and its s ...

(born 1944), British actor * Roger Powell (disambiguation), several people *

Ronald Powell Ronald Fredrick Powell (born May 14, 1991) is a former American football linebacker . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Florida. High school career ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Rovman Powell Rovman Powell (born 23 July 1993) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team and current vice-captain in Limited overs cricket. In December 2018, he captained the West Indies for the first time in a One Day International ...

(born 1993), Jamaica and West Indies cricket player * Sandy Powell (costume designer) (born 1960), British costume designer who has been nominated nine times for the Academy * Sara Jordan Powell (born 1938), American gospel musician *

Shawn Powell (American football) Shawn Powell (born November 29, 1988) is a former American football punter who played for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State. Career Powell joined t ...

(born 1988), American football player * Sidney Katherine Powell (born 1955), American attorney and federal prosecutor * Sylvester Earl Powell (born 1972), American songwriter and music producer * Tristram Powell (born 1940), English television director, film director, writer and producer * Walter W. Powell (born 1951), American sociologist *

Wendy Powell Wendy Powell is an American voice actress and agent, best known for her work in anime dubs for Funimation. Some of her notable roles include Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist, Miss Merry Christmas from One Piece, and Mukuro from YuYu Hakusho. She was ...

(born 1971), American voice actor *

William Powell (Liberal Democrat politician) William "Bill" Powell is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician. He has been a Powys County Councillor since 2004, and was a member of the Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the Mid and West Wales Region from 2011 to 2016. Background Powell ...

(born 1950), Welsh politician

Fictional characters

* Colleen Powell, in the Australian TV series ''

Prisoner A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...

'' * Milo Powell, the title character in the Canadian-Filipino animated series '' Captain Flamingo'' * Herbert 'Herb' Powell, Homer Simpson's half brother on ''The Simpsons'' * Powell, various family members on ''

No Ordinary Family ''No Ordinary Family'' is an American television series that aired on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada. The one hour science fiction comedy drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–2011 television season. The series ran from ...

'' television series * Sergeant Al Powell, in the 1988 film '' Die Hard''

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