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

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Peta Bala'c Peta Bala'c (born 9 December 1953) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper, most notably for Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa. He now work ...

(born 1953), English football goalkeeper * Peta Brady (born 1972), Australian actress * Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe (born 1954), English barrister and politician * Peta Credlin (born c. 1970), Australian political adviser and Chief of Staff *

Peta Edebone Peta Louise Edebone (born 9 February 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was c ...

(born 1969), Australian softball player and Olympic medalist *

Peta Gallagher Peta Gallagher (born 6 December 1977 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) is a female field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the Argentina Tour in 2001. Nicknamed ''Pete'' s ...

(born 1977), Australian field hockey striker * Peta Hewitt, creator of the web and print comic '' Terinu'' *

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 Phil ...

(born 1984), American anti-war activist * Peta Murgatroyd (born 1986), New Zealand/Australian professional dancer *

Peta Murray Peta Murray is an Australian writer, born in Sydney in 1958. Best known as a playwright, she also writes Short story, short stories and essays and is a freelance dramaturg, director and occasional performer. She leads a parallel life as a teache ...

, Australian writer *

Peta Rutter ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' is the fourteenth season of the television series '' Power Rangers'', based on the Japanese 29th '' Super Sentai'' tokusatsu series. The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disn ...

(1959–2010) New Zealand actress * Peta Scholz (born 1976), Australian netball player * Peta Seaton (born 1959), former Australian politician * Peta Sergeant, Australian actress * Peta Stephens (born 1978), Australian netball player *

Peta Taylor Mary Isabella "Peta" Taylor, married name Mary Jager, (11 July 1912 – 22 March 1989) was an English cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in seven Test matches for England England is a country that is part ...

(1912–1989), English cricketer * Peta Todd (born 1986), English glamour model * Peta Toppano (born 1951), British-born Australian actress born Peita Toppano * Peta Verco (born 1956), Australian cricketer * Peta Wilson (born 1970), Australian actress and model *

Peta García Daroca Peta or PETA may refer to: Acronym * Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943 * People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization * People Eating Tasty Animals, a ...

(born 2001), Agentinian singer and teacher

Men

* Peta Hiku (born 1992), New Zealand rugby league player * Peta Nocona (1820-1864?), a chief of the Comanche band Noconi *

Peta Teanet Peta Teanet was a South African disco musician of Shangaan descent. He lived at Thapane village, in Bolobedu south at Ga-Modjadji. He was killed by a policeman in Bushbuckridge Acornhoek during an argument. He attended high school at Kgwekgwe Hi ...

, South African disco musician

Fictional characters

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

Peta (MÄR) Peta or PETA may refer to: Acronym * Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943 * People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization * People Eating Tasty Animals, an ...

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

Animals

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

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