Peta is a feminine given name. Notable individual with this name include:

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Peta Brady Peta Brady (born 1972) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Cody Willis in ''Neighbours''. Early life Brady first gravitated towards acting and writing during her high school years, where she wrote some scenes for a school producti ...

(born 1972), Australian actress *

Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe Peta Jane Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe (née O'Flynn, born 12 March 1954) is an English barrister, regulator and politician. She is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. Lady Buscombe was Chief Executive of the Advertising Association from ...

(born 1954), English barrister and politician *

Peta Credlin Peta-Louise Mary Credlin (born March 1971) is an Australian media personality and former political advisor who served as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (Australia), Chief of Staff to Tony Abbott during his term as prime minister of Aust ...

(born c. 1970), Australian political adviser and Chief of Staff * Peta Edebone (born 1969), Australian softball player and Olympic medalist * Peta Gallagher (born 1977), Australian field hockey striker *

Peta Lewin Peta Lewin (born 26 June 1971) is a Bermudian sailor. She competed in the Yngling event at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were ...

(born 1971), Bermudian sailor *

Peta Lily Peta Lily (born ''Peta Wilhelmina Gottschalk'') is a London-based performer/theatremaker and one of the ground-breaking performers involved in shaping the Physical Theatre work of the 1980s. She is well known for her one-woman shows, physical th ...

(Peta Wilhelmina Gottschalk), London-based physical theatre performer and director *

Peta Lindsay Peta Lindsay (born 1984) is an American anti-war activist. She was a presidential nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Early life and education Lindsay was born in Virginia and grew up in Phi ...

(born 1984), American anti-war activist *

Peta Mathias Peta Christine Mathias is a New Zealand food writer and television show presenter and owns a television production company that produces food and travel shows. She is also known for leading gastronomic tours in the south of France, Morocco, Spa ...

, New Zealand food writer * Peta Merrilees (born 1982), Australian cricketer *

Peta Mullens Peta Mullens (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for Liv Brazilian Butterfly Racing. She is a former Australian road, MTB and cyclo-cross champion. Less than 24 hours after taking victory in the 2015 Austral ...

(born 1988), Australian racing cyclist *

Peta Murgatroyd Peta Jane Murgatroyd (born 14 July 1986) is an Australian and American professional Latin dancer. She performed in the international tour of the dance production ''Burn the Floor'', including its Broadway run. She is best known for her appearance ...

(born 1986), New Zealand/Australian professional dancer *

Peta Murphy Peta Jan Murphy (1 November 1973 – 4 December 2023) was an Australian politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives from 2019 until her death in 2023, representing the Victorian seat of Dunkley for the Australian Labor Party ...

(1973–2023), Australian politician * Peta Murray, Australian writer *

Peta Roby Peta Roby is an Australian dancer and choreographer. With dance partner Jason Gilkison, she won multiple Australian national titles. Roby has also worked with Gilkison on the stage show ''Burn the Floor''. Early life Roby was born in Perth, Aus ...

, Australian dancer and choreographer * Peta Rutter (1959–2010) New Zealand actress * Peta Scholz (born 1976), Australian netball player * Peta Searle, Australian rules footballer and coach * Peta Seaton (born 1959), Australian politician *

Peta Sergeant Peta Sergeant is a Malaysian-born Australian actress best known for her lead role in the Australian television series ''Satisfaction (Australian TV series), Satisfaction''. She graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art, NIDA. Career Her ...

, Australian actress * Peta Sherlock, Australian Anglican priest * Peta Stephens (born 1978), Australian netball player * Peta Taylor (1912–1989), English cricketer * Peta Todd (born 1986), English glamour model *

Peta Toppano Peita Margaret Toppano (born 1951) known as Peta Toppano is a British-born Australian actress, singer and dancer. She is most widely known for her roles in television soap opera's including '' The Young Doctors'' as Dr. Gail Henderson, ''Prisone ...

(born 1951), British-born Australian actress born Peita Toppano *

Peta Verco Peta Verco (; born 2 March 1956) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed left-handed batter who could bowl right-arm off break and right-arm medium. She appeared in 13 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for Aust ...

(born 1956), Australian cricketer * Peta White (born 1991), Australian rower *

Peta Wilson Peta Gia Wilson (born 18 November 1970) is an Australian actress, lingerie designer, and model. She is best-known as Nikita in the television series ''La Femme Nikita (TV series), La Femme Nikita''. Biography Early life Wilson was born in Syd ...

(born 1970), Australian actress and model

Men

* Peta Bala'c (born 1953), English football goalkeeper *

Peta Hiku Peta Hiku (born 4 December 1992) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for Hull KR in the Super League, and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. He previously played for the Manly-Warringah ...

(born 1992), New Zealand rugby league player *

Peta Nocona Peta Nocona, also known as Puhtocnocony, or Tah-con-ne-ah-pe-ah ( – 1864), the son of ''Puhihwikwasu'u'', or Iron Jacket, was a chief of the Comanche Quahadi (also known as Kwahado, Quahada) band. He married Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been take ...

(1820-1864?), a chief of the Comanche band Noconi *

Peta Teanet Peta Teanet (June 1966 - 13, July 1996) was a South African disco musician of Tsonga descent. He lived at Thapane village, in Bolobedu south at Ga-Modjadji. He attended high school at Kgwekgwe High School in Moleketla Village, Bolobedu South. He ...

, South African disco musician

Fictional characters

* Peta Janossi, in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

Peta (MÄR) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or more commonly known as PETA is an American animal rights organization. Peta or PETA may refer to: Groups, organizations, companies * Pembela Tanah Air, volunteer armies established by the occupyi ...

, a fictional character in the manga and anime series ''MÄR''

Animals

Peta (cat) Peta (born Manninagh KateDhu, – 1980) was the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, beginning her term in 1964 and retiring around 1976. She was the replacement of Peter III, who had died at the age of 16 in 1964. A Manx cat, Peta was born o ...

, former resident Downing Street cat and unofficial Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office (1964-78)

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