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Penn (name)
Penn is a surname and given name.
People with the surname
Notable people with the surname include:
- Abram Penn (1743–1801), noted landowner and Revolutionary War officer from Virginia
- Alexander Penn Wooldridge (1847–1930), American mayor of Austin, Texas from 1909 to 1919
- Alexander Penn (1906–1972), Israeli poet
- Arthur Penn, American film director and producer
- Arthur Horace Penn (1886–1960), member of the British Royal Household
- Audrey Penn, American children's author
- B.J. Penn (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Claire Penn (1951–2018), South African speech and language pathologist
- Dan Penn, American musician
- Eric Penn (1878–1915), English cricketer
- Hannah Callowhill Penn, wife of William Penn
- Harry Penn, civil rights activist and African-American dentist
- Irving Penn, an American photographer
- John Penn (architect) (1921–2007), a British architect
- John Penn (Conservative politician) (1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903
- John Penn (North Carolina politician) (1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
- John Penn (engineer) (1805–1878), British marine engine engineer, invented lignum vitae bearing for propeller shafts, twice president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- John Penn (governor) (1729–1795), a lieutenant governor and later proprietor of colonial Pennsylvania
- John Penn (writer) (1760–1834), son of Thomas Penn
- Kal Penn (born 1977), American actor and public servant
- An American entertainment family:
- Leo Penn (1921–1998), actor
- Michael Penn (born 1958), son of Leo; singer-songwriter
- Sean Penn (born 1960), son of Leo; actor
- Chris Penn (1965–2006), son of Leo; actor
- Robin Wright (born 1966), actress; sometime known as Robin Wright Penn, former wife of Sean
- Mark Penn, American public relations CEO and campaign strategist
- Osnat Penn, Israeli computational biologist
- Robert Penn (disambiguation)
- Russell Penn (born 1985), English footballer
- Steve Penn (born 1968), American handball player
- William Penn (1644–1718), founder of Pennsylvania
- William Penn (Royal Navy officer), English admiral
- Zak Penn, American screenwriter
People with the given name
Notable people with the given name include:
- Penn Badgley, American actor best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the TV series Gossip Girl
- Penn Jillette, member of the comedy and magic duo Penn & Teller
- Penn Kemp, Canadian poet and playwright
- Penn Murfee, American baseball player
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