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most commonly found in the United States, but originally from the island of
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between Britain and France, where it survives in its original form of Poingdestre. Notable people and characters with the name include:


People

* Alan G. Poindexter (1961–2012), American astronaut, son of
John Poindexter John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936) is a retired United States naval officer and Department of Defense official. He was Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor during the Reagan administration. He was convicte ...
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Anthony Poindexter Anthony Scott Poindexter (born July 28, 1976) is an American football coach and former safety, who is the current safeties coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He played college football at Virginia from 1995 to 1998 for head coach George ...
(born 1976), American football coach * Buster Poindexter, pseudonym of American rock musician
David Johansen David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Po ...
(1950-2025) *
Camilla Poindexter Camilla Poindexter is an American Reality television, reality television star and Model (person), model, she is best known for her appearance on Bad Girls Club season 8, season eight of Oxygen network, Oxygen network's hit reality show, ''Bad Gi ...
, American reality television personality and model * Charles Poindexter (born 1942), American politician from Virginia *
Doug Poindexter Douglas Winston Poindexter (October 19, 1927 – October 1, 2004) was an American singer and guitarist who fronted the country band The Starlight Wranglers (or Starlite Wranglers) in the early 1950s and recorded for Sun Records. Members of his ...
(1927–2004), American country musician *
George Poindexter George Poindexter (1779 – September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly admitted sta ...
(1779–1853), American politician * Hildrus Poindexter (1901–1987), epidemiologist and scientist *
James Poindexter James Poindexter (born March 4, 1949) is an American sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Muni ...
(born 1949), American sport shooter *
James Preston Poindexter James Preston Poindexter (October 26, 1819 – February 7, 1907) was an abolitionist, civil rights activist, politician, and Baptist minister from Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Ohio as a young man. In Ohio he was ...
(1819–1907), American civil rights activist *
Jennings Poindexter Chester Jennings Poindexter 'Jinx''(September 30, 1910 – March 3, 1983) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1936) and Philadelphia Phillies (1939). Listed at , , Poindexter batted and threw left-handed. He ...
(1910–1983), American baseball player * Admiral
John Poindexter John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936) is a retired United States naval officer and Department of Defense official. He was Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor during the Reagan administration. He was convicte ...
(born 1936), National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration, involved in the Iran–Contra affair * John J. Poindexter (~1816–1870), American slave trader and steamship master * John Q. Poindexter (1854–1932), American state senator from Mississippi * Joseph B. Poindexter (1869–1951), territorial governor of Hawaii *
Larry Poindexter Larry Poindexter (born December 16, 1959) is an American actor and singer. Early life Poindexter was born in Dallas, Texas on December 16, 1959. Career He may be best known for his role in 2003's '' S.W.A.T.'', in which he played by-the-book ...
(born 1959), American actor * Malcolm Poindexter (1925-2010), American journalist *
Miles Poindexter Miles Poindexter (April 22, 1868September 21, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican Party (United States), Republican and briefly a Progressive Party 1912 (United States), Progressive, he served one term as a United States ...
(1868–1946), American politician *
Pony Poindexter Norwood "Pony" Poindexter (February 8, 1926 – April 14, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist who was born in New Orleans and died in Oakland, California. Poindexter began on clarinet and switched to playing alto and tenor sax. In 1940, he st ...
(1926–1988), American jazz musician * Robert Poindexter (baseball) (1897–1930), American baseball player * Robert Poindexter (politician), American politician * Steve Poindexter (born 1965), American house producer and DJ * Thomas B. Poindexter (~1804–1861), American slave trader and cotton planter


Fictional characters

* Sir Marmaduke Poindexter, a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera ''
The Sorcerer ''The Sorcerer'' is a two-act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was the British duo's third operatic Gilbert and Sullivan, collaboration. The plot of ''The Sorcerer'' is based on a Christmas stor ...
''. * Poindexter, a character in the animated TV series ''Felix the Cat'' (1959–1962), whose name has become a slang term meaning "a bookish or socially unskilled person" * Arnold Poindexter, a character in the film ''
Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The plot follows a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying to st ...
'' and its sequel ''Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'' * Benjamin Poindexter is an alias sometimes used by
Bullseye (comics) Bullseye (Lester) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Marv Wolfman and John Romita Sr. Depicted as a psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his l ...
* Mr. Poindexter, in the
Nick Carter Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer, the lead vocalist of the vocal group Backstreet Boys, and an alleged rapist. As of 2015, he has released three solo albums, '' Now or Never'', '' I'm Taking Off'' and '' All A ...
spy novels, runs the Special Effects and Editing department (in charge of weapons, gadgets, disguises, and papers) in the US spy agency AXE, where he is the equivalent to Q in the James Bond franchise * Sidney Poindexter, a nerdy ghost who loathes bullies, appears in the cartoon ''
Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated paranormal superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on April 3, 2004, immediately after the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards, and concluded on August ...
'' * William Poindexter, a member of Samwell's hockey team in ''
Check, Please! (webcomic) ''Check, Please!'' is a 2013 webcomic written and illustrated by Ngozi Ukazu. It follows vlogger and figure skater-turned-ice hockey player Eric "Bitty" Bittle as he deals with hockey culture in college, as well as his identity as a gay man. Ukazu ...
'' * Poindexter "Fool" Williams, a character in the film ''
The People Under the Stairs ''The People Under the Stairs'' is a 1991 American comedy horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer and Ving Rhames. The plot follows a young boy and two adult robbers ...
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