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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, Peter Jackson, Patti Smith, 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

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

Patti SmithPatti Smith
30 December 1946, American
Singer

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

P. L. TraversP. L. Travers
09 August 1899, Australian, British
Writer
Philip RothPhilip Roth
19 March 1933, American
Novelist

Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho
24 August 1947, Brazilian
Brazilian lyricist

Pablo NerudaPablo Neruda
12 July 1904, Chilean
Chilean poet
Phillip SchofieldPhillip Schofield
01 April 1962, British
Television Presenter

Pope John Paul IPope John Paul I
17 October 1912, Italian
Pope of Roman Catholic Church
Princess Michael of KentPrincess Michael of Kent
15 January 1945, British
Author

PetrarchPetrarch
20 July 1304, Italian
Poet & Philosopher

Primo LeviPrimo Levi
31 July 1919, Italian
Writer, Chemist

Philip LarkinPhilip Larkin
09 August 1922, British
Poet

Paula PoundstonePaula Poundstone
29 December 1959, American
Comedian
Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley
08 May 1753, American
Poet

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

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

Panio GianopoulosPanio Gianopoulos
07 July 1975, American
Author
Paddy ChayefskyPaddy Chayefsky
29 January 1923, American
Screenwriter

Paul AusterPaul Auster
03 February 1947, American
 
Pliny the YoungerPliny the Younger
0061 AD, Italian, Turkish
Author, Lawyer

Pat ConroyPat Conroy
26 October 1945, American
Writer

Paul VerlainePaul Verlaine
30 March 1844, French
Poet
PindarPindar
0517 BC, Greek
Poet

Paul Laurence DunbarPaul Laurence Dunbar
27 June 1872, American
Poet
P. J. O'RourkeP. J. O'Rourke
14 November 1947, American
Political Satirist & Author

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

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

P B ShelleyP B Shelley
04 August 1792, British
Poet

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

Patty DukePatty Duke
14 December 1946, American
Actress

Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
30 July 1939, American
Director

Peter BeardPeter Beard
22 January 1938, American
Photographer, Journalist, Socialite, Writer

Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley
04 August 1792, British
Linguist, Poet, Translator, Writer, Playwright,
Prue LeithPrue Leith
18 February 1940, South African
Restaurateur

Peaches GeldofPeaches Geldof
13 March 1989, British
Journalist, Television presenter, Model,
Peter SerafinowiczPeter Serafinowicz
10 July 1972, British
Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, Screenwriter,

Pattie MallettePattie Mallette
02 April 1975, Canadian
Autobiographer

Penn JillettePenn Jillette
05 March 1955, American
Radio personality, Actor, Novelist, Circus
Paul ShafferPaul Shaffer
28 November 1949, Canadian, American
Musician

Paul KrugmanPaul Krugman
28 February 1953, American
Columnist, Economist, Essayist, Blogger,
Piper KermanPiper Kerman
28 September 1969, American
writer, memoirist

Paul FeigPaul Feig
17 September 1962, American
Actor

PtolemyPtolemy
0100 AD, Egyptian
Writer

Peter HitchensPeter Hitchens
28 October 1951, British
Journalist, Writer

Peter MorganPeter Morgan
10 April 1963, British
screenwriter, playwright, writer
Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini
05 March 1922, Italian
Film director, Writer, Actor, Poet, Screenwriter,

PremchandPremchand
31 July 1880, Indian
Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

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,
Peter BenchleyPeter Benchley
08 May 1940, American
Writer

Philip PullmanPhilip Pullman
19 October 1946, British
Writer, Novelist, University teacher, Playwright,
Peter Marc JacobsonPeter Marc Jacobson
27 October 1957, American
Screenwriter, Film producer, Television actor,

Piyush MishraPiyush Mishra
13 January 1963, Indian
Screenwriter, Music director, Actor, Singer,

PatanjaliPatanjali
Indian
Hindu author, mystic, and philosopher
Patti DavisPatti Davis
21 October 1952, American
Actress

Palak MuchhalPalak Muchhal
30 March 1992, Indian
Singer
Phan Thi Kim PhucPhan Thi Kim Phuc
02 April 1963, Canadian
Writer

Pierre BourdieuPierre Bourdieu
01 August 1930, French
Philosopher, Sociologist, Anthropologist,

Paul HaggisPaul Haggis
10 March 1953, Canadian
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director
Patricia HighsmithPatricia Highsmith
1921 AD, American
Writer

Pearl S. BuckPearl S. Buck
26 June 1892, American
American writer
Patricia WettigPatricia Wettig
04 December 1951, American
Actor, Playwright, Stage actor, Television actor

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

Pamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres
09 September 1948, American
Musician

Philippa PerryPhilippa Perry
01 November 1957, British
Psychotherapist, Novelist
Polly SamsonPolly Samson
29 April 1962, British
Songwriter, Journalist, Writer, Novelist
Paul GreengrassPaul Greengrass
13 August 1955, British
Film director, Screenwriter, Writer

Paul PetersenPaul Petersen
23 September 1945, American
Actor

Pierluigi CollinaPierluigi Collina
13 February 1960, Italian
Association football referee, Writer, Economist

Paolo SorrentinoPaolo Sorrentino
31 May 1970, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Playwright
Philippa GregoryPhilippa Gregory
09 January 1954, British
Novelist, Writer

Peter HandkePeter Handke
06 December 1942, Austrian
Novelist, Playwright, Film director, Screenwriter,

Peter CraigPeter Craig
10 November 1969, American
Novelist

Peter FarrellyPeter Farrelly
17 December 1956, American
Film director, Screenwriter

Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell
09 June 1956, American
Novelist
Patrick O'BrianPatrick O'Brian
12 December 1914, British
Novelist

Peter AbelardPeter Abelard
1079 AD, French
Philosopher
Purushottam Laxman DeshpandePurushottam Laxman Deshpande
08 November 1919, Indian
Author, Film director, Actor, Composer, Poet,

Pim FortuynPim Fortuyn
19 February 1948
Writer, Columnist, Teacher, Politician,
Paul KalanithiPaul Kalanithi
01 April 1977, American
Neurosurgeon
Paul von Lettow-VorbeckPaul von Lettow-Vorbeck
20 March 1870, German
Politician, Writer, Officer