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How many celebrities named Penny can you think of? The famous Pennys below have many different professions, including notable actors named Penny, famous authors named Penny, and even musicians named Penny.
Penny Marshall is certainly one of the most famous Pennys on this list. One of the filmmakers named Penny, she started her career as an actress appearing in the classic sitcom Laverne & Shirley. She went onto direct such films as Big, Awakenings, and A League of Their Own.
Another of the famous people with the first name Penny is Penny Hardaway. He is a former basketball player who now serves as the coach of the AAC team, the Memphis Tigers. As a player he was a four-time NBA All-Star.
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1943-10-15Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director, and producer. She came to notice in the 1970s for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom... more2
1958-09-21Birthplace: Eastwood, United Kingdom
Penelope Jane Smith (born 21 September 1958) is an English television presenter, newsreader and radio presenter. She has presented for Sky News, GMTV, Classic FM, BBC Radio London, and is the current... more3
1971-03-15Birthplace: Chelmsford, England
Penny, Lady Stewart (née Lancaster; born 15 March 1971), is an English model, photographer and TV personality. She is best known for being married to rock singer Sir Rod Stewart. In 2014, she joined... more4
1908-09-15Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Penny Singleton (born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty, September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) was an American actress. During her 60-year career, Singleton appeared as the comic-strip heroine... more5
1954-01-01Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Penny Downie (born 1954) is an Australian actress, noted for her appearances on British television.... more6
1959-05-02Birthplace: Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, Chicago, United States of America, United States
Penny Sue Pritzker (born May 2, 1959) is an American billionaire businesswoman, entrepreneur, and civic leader. President Barack Obama nominated Pritzker as United States Secretary of Commerce. After... more7
1940-07-21Birthplace: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Penelope Ann "Penny" Fuller (born July 21, 1940) is an American actress. She received two Tony Award nominations for her performances on Broadway stage: for Applause (1970), and The Dinner Party... more8
1972-10-12Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Penny Tration (born Tony Cody) is a drag queen best known for competing on Season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race.... more9
1971-07-18Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach for the Memphis Tigers and a former professional player. Hardaway played in the National Basketball... more10
1943-06-08Birthplace: Northwood, London, England, London
Jeremy John Ratter (born 8 June 1943), better known as Penny "Lapsang" Rimbaud, is a writer, poet, philosopher, painter, musician and activist. He was a member of the performance art groups EXIT and... more11
1961-03-14Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Penny Johnson Jerald (born March 14, 1961) is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, Kasidy Yates on the syndicated science fiction series... more12
1946-11-24Birthplace: Preston, United Kingdom
Penelope "Penny" Halsall (née Jones; 24 November 1946 – 31 December 2011) was a best-selling and prolific English writer of over 200 romance novels. She started writing regency romances as Caroline... more13
1981-05-24Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Penelope Jane 'Penny' Taylor (born 24 May 1981) is an Australian retired professional basketball player who is now an assistant coach of the Phoenix Mercury. During her 19-year career, Taylor spent... more14
1968-11-05Birthplace: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Penelope Ying-Yen Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian Labor Party politician serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate since 2013, and has served Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs... more15
1950-01-01Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Penny Woolcock (born 1 January 1950) is a British filmmaker, opera director, and screenwriter.... more16
1950-07-15Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Penny Arcade (born Susana Carmen Ventura, July 15, 1950), is an American performance artist, actress, and playwright based in New York City.... more17
1990-07-29Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Penny Bae Bridges (born July 29, 1990) is an American actress. Her television work has included roles in For Your Love, Family Law, Boy Meets World and The Parent 'Hood. She is best known for her... more18
1965-10-05Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Penny Baker (born October 5, 1965) is an American model and actress. After being interviewed in Chicago, she was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1984, the 30th Anniversary... more19
1934-08-11Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Mary Ann Kostecki (August 11, 1934 – May 12, 2008), better known by her ring name Penny Banner, was an American professional wrestler.Best known for her time spent in the American Wrestling... more20
1980-10-21Penny Broadhurst (born 21 October 1980 in Harrogate, Yorkshire), was a British pop singer, songwriter, writer and former spoken word artist from the north of England. She listed Kate Bush, Doctor... more21
1940-01-06Penny Lernoux (January 6, 1940 – October 9, 1989) was an American educator, author, and journalist. She wrote critically of United States government and Papacy policy toward Latin America.... more22
1966-01-01Penny Mallory Is a keynote speaker and performance coach, and a former British Rally Championship driver.Mallory became National Ladies Champion Rally Driver in 1993. Prior to that, she was a graphic... more23
1973-03-04Birthplace: Torquay, United Kingdom
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (; born 4 March 1973) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from May to July 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been the Member of... more24
1938-10-08Birthplace: New York City, New York
Penelope Theresa "Penny" Pitou (born October 8, 1938) is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a medal in the Olympic downhill event. In... more25
1944-03-05Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Penny Priddy (born March 5, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician from British Columbia, Canada. Priddy is the only woman in Canadian history to be elected to school board, city council, a... more
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