Paula is a common female given name (from Latin ''Paula'', petite). It is used in German, English, Estonian, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian and Greek languages. In Greek it means: Polina. Notable people with this name include: * Saint Paula (347–404), saint and follower of St Jerome *

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographe ...

(born 1962), American pop singer and television personality * Paula Acker (1913–1989), German correspondent, journalist, communist activist * Paula Angel (c. 1842–1861), Mexican-American woman executed for the murder of her lover *

Paula Badosa Paula Badosa Gibert () (born 15 November 1997) is a Spanish professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 2 in singles by the WTA and No. 124 in doubles, achieved on 25 April 2022. She has won four WTA Tour singles titl ...

, Spanish tennis player *

Paula Barker Paula Barker (born 9 May 1972) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Wavertree since 2019. She served as the Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions from September 2 ...

, British Labour politician * Paula Berry (born 1969), American javelin thrower * Paula Brébion (1861–1952), French singer and actress. * Paula Byrne (born 1967), English author * Paula Cable-Dunlap, American chemist * Paula Cardoso (born 1979), Portuguese journalist and activist *

Paula Cole Paula Dorothy Cole (born April 5, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter. After gaining attention for her performances as a vocalist on Peter Gabriel's 1993–1994 Secret World Tour, she released her first album, '' Harbinger'', which suffe ...

(born 1968), American singer-songwriter *

Paula Creamer Paula Creamer (born August 5, 1986)''Current Biography Yearbook 2011''p. 128 is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 12 tournaments, including 10 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high ...

(born 1986), American golfer * Paula Nicho Cumez (born 1955), Mayan-Guatemalan artist * Paula Davis (born 1973), American state legislator *

Paula DeAnda Paula Dacia DeAndrade (born November 3, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for the 2006 US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top twenty single " Walk Away (Remember Me)". Her debut album, '' Paula DeAnda'', was released in 2006. ...

(born 1989), American R&B singer *

Paula Deen Paula Ann Hiers Deen (born January 19, 1947) is an American chef, cookbook author, and TV personality. Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant with her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen. She has pu ...

(born 1947), American cook, restaurateur, writer, and TV personality * Paula E. Downing (1951–2017), American writer *

Paula Dei Mansi Paula Dei Mansi (died after 1288) was a Jewish scribe and Torah scholar. She is thought to be the earliest known female Jewish scribe. Dei Mansi was the daughter of Abraham Anau of Verona and belonged to a family of scribes that their roots to Rabb ...

(d. 1288), Italian scribe *

Paula Echevarría Paula Echevarría Colodrón (born 7 August 1977) is a Spanish actress and model. Career In 2000, she made her television debut on series such as ''Al salir de clase'', ''Policías'', and ''Compañeros (TV series), Compañeros''. During that ...

(born 1977), Spanish model and actress * Paula Eliasoph (1895–1983), American painter, printmaker, poet, illustrator *

Paula Fernandes Paula Fernandes de Souza (; born August 28, 1984, in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. She won Latin Grammy Awards for her albums ''Amanhecer'' in 2016 and for ''Origens (Ao Vivo em Sete Lagoas)'' in 2020. Biograph ...

(born 1984), Brazilian singer * Paula Forteza (born 1986), French politician * Paula Fudge (born 1952), English long-distance runner *

Paula Green (poet) Paula Joy Green (born 1955) is a New Zealand poet and children's author. Background Green was born in 1955, in Auckland. She attended the Kamo High School. In 2005 Green received her PhD in Italian, supervised by Bernadette Luciano, and was ...

(born 1955), New Zealand poet and children's author *

Paula Gunn Allen Paula Gunn Allen (October 24, 1939 – May 29, 2008) was an American poet, literary critic, activist, professor, and novelist. Of mixed-race European-American, Arab-American, and Native American descent, she identified with her mother's people, ...

(1939–2008), Native American author and activist * Paula Hawkins (politician) (1927–2009), American politician *

Paula Hertwig Paula Julie Elisabeth Hertwig (11 October 1889 – 31 March 1983) was a German biologist and politician. Her research focused on radiation health effects. Hertwig was the first woman to habilitate at the then Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berl ...

(1889–1983), German biologist, politician * Paula Hitler (1896–1960), Adolf Hitler's sister * Paula Jensen (born 1980), Faroese footballer * Paula Kelley (born 1970), American indie singer-songwriter * Paula Kelly (actress) (1943–2020), American actress and dancer *

Paula Kelly (singer) Paula Kelly (April 6, 1919 – April 2, 1992) was an American big band singer. Early life Kelly was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. to Dr. Herbert Augustus and Julia Clarice (née Kennedy) Kelly. Kelly started her singing career ...

(1919–1992), American big band singer *

Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Kylie Platt in ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2010–2016), and Ella Forster in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2024–2025). Early l ...

(born 1986), English actress * Paula Murray (born 1958), Canadian ceramic artist * Paula Nenette Pepin (1908–1990), French composer, pianist and lyricist * Paula Nickolds (born 1973), British businesswoman *

Paula Patton Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5, 1975) is an American actress and producer. Patton made her feature film debut in the 2005 comedy '' Hitch'', and has had starring roles in the films ''Déjà Vu'' (2006), '' Precious'' (2009), '' Jumping th ...

(born 1975), American actress * Paula Posavec (born 1996), Croatian handball player *

Paula Poundstone Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer, and commentator. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. She provided backstage commentary dur ...

(born 1959), American comedian * Paula Prioteasa (born 1936), Romanian politician *

Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a British former long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 200 ...

(born 1973), English long distance runner and Olympian *

Paula Rego Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 21st century, known particularly for her paintings and prints based o ...

(1935–2022), Portuguese-British painter and visual artist * Paula Bataona Renyaan (1942–2007), Indonesian police general and politician * Paula Risikko (born 1960), Finnish politician and former Minister (2011–2015) * Paula Roberson, American biostatistician * Paula Scher (born 1948), American artist *

Paula Seling Paula Seling (; born 25 December 1978) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. She has released more than thirteen albums (including three Christmas albums) and over twenty singles, which include two top-te ...

(born 1978), Romanian singer * Paula Strautmane (born 1997), Latvian basketball player * Paula Jean Swearengin (born 1974), American politician * Paula Taylor (born 1983), Thai actress and model * Paula Thebert (born 1968), known as Lacey Wildd, American model * Paula Tilbrook (1930–2019), English actress * Paula Todoran (born 1985), Romanian long-distance runner * Paula Tooths (born 1978), British-Brazilian journalist and executive producer *

Paula Tsui Paula Tsui Siu Fung (born 1 January 1949) is a Hong Kong singer, with a career spanning over 50 years. She was affiliated with the TVB television station until the mid-1990s and has performed for Asia Television on several occasions since 1995. ...

(born 1956), Hong Kong singer * Paula Mary Turnbull (1921–2018), American welding nun *

Paula Weishoff Paula Jo Weishoff (born May 1, 1962) is a retired female volleyball player from the United States and three-time Olympian who played with the United States women's national volleyball team. As a middle blocker, Weishoff won a silver medal at the ...

(born 1962), American volleyball player *

Paula White Paula Michelle White-Cain (née Furr; born April 20, 1966) is an American televangelist, nationally known evangelical leader in the Charismatic movement, and longtime spiritual advisor to President Donald J. Trump She also is married to famed r ...

(born 1966), American pastor and televangelist *

Paula Wilcox Paula Wilcox (born 13 December 1949) is an English actress. She played Chrissy Plummer in the ITV sitcom '' Man About The House'' from 1973 to 1976, and also had roles in TV shows such as '' The Lovers'', '' Miss Jones and Son'', '' The Queen� ...

(born 1949), English actress * Paula Vicente (1519–1576), Portuguese artist, musician and writer *

Paula Yates Paula Elizabeth Yates (24 April 1959 – 17 September 2000) was a Welsh television presenter and writer. Yates is best known for her work on two television programmes, '' The Tube'' and ''The Big Breakfast''. She was subjected to intense media ...

(1959–2000), English television presenter *

Paula Zahn Paula Ann Zahn (; born February 24, 1956) is an American journalist and newscaster who has been an anchor at ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, and CNN. She currently produces and hosts the true crime documentary series '' On the Case with Paula Zahn' ...

(born 1956), American newscaster

In fiction

* Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 * Doctor Paula Hutchison, a character from the animated series ''Rocko's Modern Life''

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