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Writers Whose First Name Starts With P

Discover the famous writers whose name starts with P. The list includes people like Padma Lakshmi, Portia de Rossi, Patti Smith, Peter Jackson, Philip K. Dick and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. This list of writers whose names start with P includes people from United States, England, Italy, France and other countries all over the world.

Padma LakshmiPadma Lakshmi
01 September 1970, Indian
Model
Portia de RossiPortia de Rossi
31 January 1973, Australian, American
Model

Patti SmithPatti Smith
30 December 1946, American
Singer

Peter JacksonPeter Jackson
31 October 1961, New Zealander
Film Director, Producer & Screenwriter

Philip K. DickPhilip K. Dick
16 December 1928, American
Novelist

P. L. TraversP. L. Travers
09 August 1899, Australian, British
Writer
Pablo NerudaPablo Neruda
12 July 1904, Chilean
Chilean poet

Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho
24 August 1947, Brazilian
Brazilian lyricist

Philip RothPhilip Roth
19 March 1933, American
Novelist
Pope John Paul IPope John Paul I
17 October 1912, Italian
Pope of Roman Catholic Church

Phillip SchofieldPhillip Schofield
01 April 1962, British
Television Presenter
Princess Michael of KentPrincess Michael of Kent
15 January 1945, British
Author

PetrarchPetrarch
20 July 1304, Italian
Poet & Philosopher

P. D. JamesP. D. James
03 August 1920, British
Writer

Philip LarkinPhilip Larkin
09 August 1922, British
Poet

Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley
08 May 1753, American
Poet
Primo LeviPrimo Levi
31 July 1919, Italian
Writer, Chemist

Paula PoundstonePaula Poundstone
29 December 1959, American
Comedian

Popcorn SuttonPopcorn Sutton
05 October 1946, American
Criminal, Non Fiction Writer

Panio GianopoulosPanio Gianopoulos
07 July 1975, American
Author
Pliny the YoungerPliny the Younger
0061 AD, Italian, Turkish
Author, Lawyer

Paul AusterPaul Auster
03 February 1947, American
 
Paddy ChayefskyPaddy Chayefsky
29 January 1923, American
Screenwriter

Pat ConroyPat Conroy
26 October 1945, American
Writer

Paul VerlainePaul Verlaine
30 March 1844, French
Poet
P. J. O'RourkeP. J. O'Rourke
14 November 1947, American
Political Satirist & Author

PindarPindar
0517 BC, Greek
Poet
Paul Laurence DunbarPaul Laurence Dunbar
27 June 1872, American
Poet

Paul BowlesPaul Bowles
30 December 1910, American
Writer, Music Composer

Patrick WhitePatrick White
28 May 1912, Australian
Australian Writer
Jean Patrick ModianoPatrick Modiano
30 July 1945, French
French Novelist

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Pat CondellPat Condell
23 November 1949, British
Writer, Comedian
Pearl BuckPearl Buck
26 June 1892, American
American writer

Peyo YavorovPeyo Yavorov
01 January 1878, Bulgarian
Poet

P G WodehouseP G Wodehouse
15 October 1881, British, American
Playwright and Author

P B ShelleyP B Shelley
04 August 1792, British
Poet
Paige McKenziePaige McKenzie
14 April 1995, American
YouTuber, Actress, Author
Paul ValeryPaul Valery
30 October 1871, French
Poet

Paul ScottPaul Scott
25 March 1920, British
Novelist

Peter Edward CookPeter Edward Cook
17 November 1937, British
Actor, Comedian, Satirist, Writer

Phil McGrawPhil McGraw
01 September 1950, American
College Student Personnel, Actor, Television
Paul HollywoodPaul Hollywood
01 March 1966, British
Chef

Peter MorganPeter Morgan
10 April 1963, British
screenwriter, playwright, writer

Patty DukePatty Duke
14 December 1946, American
Actress

Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley
04 August 1792, British
Linguist, Poet, Translator, Writer, Playwright,

Penn JillettePenn Jillette
05 March 1955, American
Radio personality, Actor, Novelist, Circus
Peaches GeldofPeaches Geldof
13 March 1989, British
Journalist, Television presenter, Model,

Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
30 July 1939, American
Director
PremchandPremchand
31 July 1880, Indian
Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

Patti DavisPatti Davis
21 October 1952, American
Actress

PtolemyPtolemy
0100 AD, Egyptian
Writer
Paul KrugmanPaul Krugman
28 February 1953, American
Columnist, Economist, Essayist, Blogger,

Peter HitchensPeter Hitchens
28 October 1951, British
Journalist, Writer
Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini
05 March 1922, Italian
Film director, Writer, Actor, Poet, Screenwriter,

Paul FeigPaul Feig
17 September 1962, American
Actor

Piper KermanPiper Kerman
28 September 1969, American
writer, memoirist

Pattie MallettePattie Mallette
02 April 1975, Canadian
Autobiographer

Prue LeithPrue Leith
18 February 1940, South African
Restaurateur
Peter Marc JacobsonPeter Marc Jacobson
27 October 1957, American
Screenwriter, Film producer, Television actor,

Paul ShafferPaul Shaffer
28 November 1949, Canadian, American
Musician

Philip PullmanPhilip Pullman
19 October 1946, British
Writer, Novelist, University teacher, Playwright,

Piyush MishraPiyush Mishra
13 January 1963, Indian
Screenwriter, Music director, Actor, Singer,
Paul Joseph WatsonPaul Joseph Watson
24 May 1982, British
Radio host

P. G. T. BeauregardP. G. T. Beauregard
28 May 1818, American
Military personnel, Artilleryman, Inventor,
Paul HaggisPaul Haggis
10 March 1953, Canadian
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director

Peter CraigPeter Craig
10 November 1969, American
Novelist

Pierre BourdieuPierre Bourdieu
01 August 1930, French
Philosopher, Sociologist, Anthropologist,
PatanjaliPatanjali
Indian
Hindu author, mystic, and philosopher

Pearl S. BuckPearl S. Buck
26 June 1892, American
American writer
Pamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres
09 September 1948, American
Musician

Patricia WettigPatricia Wettig
04 December 1951, American
Actor, Playwright, Stage actor, Television actor

Palak MuchhalPalak Muchhal
30 March 1992, Indian
Singer
Patricia HighsmithPatricia Highsmith
19 January 1921, American
Novelist

Phan Thi Kim PhucPhan Thi Kim Phuc
02 April 1963, Canadian
Writer
Paul LangevinPaul Langevin
23 January 1872, French
Physicist, Professor, Chemist, Philosopher of

Philip ZimbardoPhilip Zimbardo
23 March 1933, American
Social psychologist, University teacher,

Paula PellPaula Pell
15 April 1963, American
Screenwriter

Phil HellmuthPhil Hellmuth
16 July 1964, American
Poker player
Paul GreengrassPaul Greengrass
13 August 1955, British
Film director, Screenwriter, Writer
Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell
09 June 1956, American
Novelist

Paul PetersenPaul Petersen
23 September 1945, American
Actor

Polly SamsonPolly Samson
29 April 1962, British
Songwriter, Journalist, Writer, Novelist

Pierluigi CollinaPierluigi Collina
13 February 1960, Italian
Association football referee, Writer, Economist
Peter HandkePeter Handke
06 December 1942, Austrian
Novelist, Playwright, Film director, Screenwriter,

Philippa GregoryPhilippa Gregory
09 January 1954, British
Novelist, Writer

Purushottam Laxman DeshpandePurushottam Laxman Deshpande
08 November 1919, Indian
Author, Film director, Actor, Composer, Poet,

Paolo SorrentinoPaolo Sorrentino
31 May 1970, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Playwright

Pauline KaelPauline Kael
19 June 1919, American
Film critic, Writer, Journalist
Paul AbbottPaul Abbott
22 February 1960, British
Television producer, Screenwriter

Peter FarrellyPeter Farrelly
17 December 1956, American
Film director, Screenwriter
Patrick O'BrianPatrick O'Brian
12 December 1914, British
Novelist

Paul KalanithiPaul Kalanithi
01 April 1977, American
Neurosurgeon
Peter BenchleyPeter Benchley
08 May 1940, American
Writer
Peter AbelardPeter Abelard
1079 AD, French
Philosopher