Penn is a surname and given name.

People with the surname

Notable people with the surname include: *

Abram Penn Abram Penn, also known as "Abraham Penn" (December 27, 1743, in Caroline County, Virginia – 1801, in Patrick County, Virginia) was a noted landowner and Revolutionary War officer from Virginia. Family life He married Ruth Stovall (1743- 1800?) ...

(1743–1801), noted landowner and Revolutionary War officer from Virginia * Alexander Penn Wooldridge (1847–1930), American mayor of Austin, Texas from 1909 to 1919 * Alexander Penn (1906–1972), Israeli poet *

Arthur Penn Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American filmmaker, theatre director, and producer. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director, and a Tony Awards, Tony Awa ...

, American film director and producer * Arthur Horace Penn (1886–1960), member of the British Royal Household * Audrey Penn, American children's author * B.J. Penn (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter * Claire Penn (1951–2018), South African speech and language pathologist *

Dan Penn Dan Penn (born Wallace Daniel Pennington, November 16, 1941) is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s, including " The Dark End of the Street" and " Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" ...

, American musician * Eric Penn (1878–1915), English cricketer * Hannah Callowhill Penn, wife of William Penn * Harry Penn, civil rights activist and African-American dentist *

Irving Penn Irving Penn (June 16, 1917October 7, 2009) was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' magazine, and independent advertising work for clie ...

, an American photographer *

John Penn (architect) John Penn (11 March 1921 – 14 February 2007) was a modernist British architect. He gained notability, and is best remembered, for the nine "temple-form" houses that he built in Suffolk between 1962 and 1969.In recent years these houses have bee ...

(1921–2007), a British architect *

John Penn (Conservative politician) John Penn (30 March 1848 – 21 November 1903) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham (UK Parliament constituency), Lewis ...

(1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903 *

John Penn (North Carolina politician) John Penn (May 17, 1741 September 14, 1788) was an Founding Fathers of the United States, American Founding Father who served multiple terms in the Continental Congress, and who signed both the United States Declaration of Independence, Declara ...

(1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence *

John Penn (engineer) John Penn (1805–1878) was an English marine engineer whose firm was pre-eminent in the middle of the 19th century due to his innovations in engine and propeller systems, which led his firm to be the major supplier to the Royal Navy as it mad ...

(1805–1878), British marine engine engineer, invented lignum vitae bearing for propeller shafts, twice president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers *

John Penn (governor) John Penn (14 July 1729 – 9 February 1795) was an English-born colonial administrator who served as the last royal governor of colonial Pennsylvania, serving in that office from 1763 to 1771 and from 1773 to 1776. Educated in Britain and Sw ...

(1729–1795), a lieutenant governor and later proprietor of colonial Pennsylvania *

John Penn (writer) John Penn (22 February 1760 – 21 June 1834) was a British politician and writer who was the chief proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1775 to 1776. He and his cousin, John Penn ("John Penn, the Governor") held unsold property, o ...

(1760–1834), son of Thomas Penn *

Kal Penn Kalpen Suresh Modi ( born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration. As an actor he is known for his portrayals of Kumar Patel in t ...

(born 1977), American actor and public servant * An American entertainment family: **

Leo Penn Leo Zalman Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American television director and actor. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean and Chris Penn. Early life Penn was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of ...

(1921–1998), actor **

Michael Penn Michael Daniel Penn (born August 1, 1958) is an American musician, singer, and composer. His 1989 single " No Myth" was a top 20 hit in the US and successful in several other countries. Early life Penn was born in the Greenwich Village neighb ...

(born 1958), son of Leo; singer-songwriter **

Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. List of awards and nominations received by Sean Penn, His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Gl ...

(born 1960), son of Leo; actor **

Chris Penn Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006), credited as Chris Penn after 1991, was an American actor. He was the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Noted as a skilled character actor, he was typically cas ...

(1965–2006), son of Leo; actor **

Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress, producer and director. She has received accolades including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for eight Primetime Emmy Awards. Wright first gained attention for her role ...

(born 1966), actress; sometime known as Robin Wright Penn, former wife of Sean *

Mark Penn Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currenc ...

, American public relations CEO and campaign strategist *

Osnat Penn Asenath (, ; Koine Greek: Ἀσενέθ, ''Asenéth'') is a minor figure in the Book of Genesis. Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. She was the wife of Joseph and the mother of his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. There are two ...

, Israeli computational biologist * Robert Penn (disambiguation) *

Russell Penn Russell may refer to: People * Russell (given name) * Russell (surname) * Lady Russell (disambiguation) * Lord Russell (disambiguation) ** Bertrand Russell * Justice Russell (disambiguation) Places * Russell Island (disambiguation) * Mount ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

Steve Penn Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen. Notable people A–D * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Abel (born 1970), New Zealand politician * Steve Adams (disambiguation), ...

(born 1968), American handball player *

William Penn William Penn ( – ) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quakers, Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonization of the Americas, British colonial era. An advocate of democracy and religi ...

(1644–1718), founder of Pennsylvania **

John Penn ("the American") John Penn (January 28, 1700 – October 25, 1746) was an American-born merchant who was proprietor of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania, which became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania following American independence obtained in victory in the ...

(1700–1746), son of William Penn **

Springett Penn (I) Springett Penn (25 January 1675 – 10 April 1696) was the second son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), ...

, the second son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania **

Springett Penn (II) Springett Penn (1700 or 1701 – 8 February 1731) was a grandson and heir of William Penn, founder and proprietor of Pennsylvania. Biography Penn was born in England, the eldest son of William Penn Jr. He succeeded to his father's claims, and ...

, son of William Penn Jr. and a grandson and heir of William Penn ** William Penn Jr., son of William Penn *

William Penn (Royal Navy officer) Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral and politician who served in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. He was the father of William Penn, founder of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania, which is now ...

, English admiral *

Zak Penn Zak Penn (born March 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter. Penn wrote and directed '' Incident at Loch Ness'' and '' The Grand'', wrote the script for ''The Incredible Hulk'', co-wrote the scripts for '' X2'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and th ...

, American screenwriter

People with the given name

Notable people with the given name include: *

Penn Badgley Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012) and Joe Goldberg in the Netflix psychological thriller series ''Y ...

, American actor best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the TV series ''Gossip Girl'' *

Penn Jillette Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American Magic (illusion), magician, actor, comedian, musician, inventor, television presenter, and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller (magician), Teller as half of the t ...

, member of the comedy and magic duo Penn & Teller * Penn Kemp, Canadian poet and playwright *

Penn Murfee William Penn Murfee (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners. Career Amateur career Murfee attended Mo ...

, American baseball player {{given name, type=both