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Pauline is a female given name. It was originally the French form of
Paulina Paulina or Paullina (, ) was a name shared by three relatives of the Roman Emperor Hadrian: his mother, his elder sister and his niece. Mother of Hadrian Domitia Paulina or Paullina, Domitia Paulina Major or Paulina Major, (''Major'' Latin fo ...
, a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus meaning ''the little'', hence ''the younger''. The corresponding form for the name in Italian is Paolina (Paula corresponds to Paola). In Russian, the corresponding name is Павли́на (pronounced Pavlína). A Finnish form of the name is Pauliina; in Greece it is or (Paulina, pronounced Pavleena or Paulina, Poleena). In French, other diminutives of Paula exist, namely Paulette and Pauletta.


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* Pauline Adams (1874–1958), Irish-American suffragist * Pauline Ado (b. 1991), French professional surfer *
Pauline Alderman Edith Pauline Alderman (January 16, 1893 – October 11, 1983) was an American musicologist and composer. She was the founder and the first Chairwoman of the Department of Music History and Literature (musicology) at the University of Southern C ...
(1893–1983), US musicologist and composer *
Pauline Allen Pauline Allen, (born 23 February 1948) is an Australian scholar of early Christianity. She is Research Professor of Early Christian Studies and the Director of the Centre for Early Christian Studies at the Australian Catholic University. Honour ...
(b. 1948), Australian scholar of early Christianity * Pauline Allen-Dean, Bahamian former banker * Pauline Amos, British performance artist * Pauline Armitage, Northern Ireland former politician * Pauline Ashwell, pseudonym of British author Pauline Whitby (1928-2015) *
Pauline Auzou Pauline Auzou (24 March 1775 – 15 May 1835) was a French painter and art instructor, who exhibited at the Paris Salon and was commissioned to make paintings of Napoleon and his wife Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma. Personal life Jeanne-M ...
(1775–1835), French painter * Pauline Morrow Austin (1916–2011), US meteorologist * Pauline Baards, a stage name of Italian actor Paola Barbara (1912–1989) * Pauline Irene Batebe, Ugandan engineer *
Pauline Baynes Pauline Diana Baynes (9 September 1922 – 1 August 2008) was an English illustrator, author and commercial artist. She contributed drawings and paintings to more than 200 books, mostly in the children's genre. She was the first illustrat ...
(1922–2008), English illustrator *
Pauline Bebe Pauline Bebe is the rabbi of Communauté Juive Libérale, a Progressive Jewish congregation in Paris. She was the first female rabbi in France, and the first female rabbi to lead a synagogue there. France has only four women rabbis, Bebe, Cél ...
(b. 1965), French rabbi * Pauline Bell (1912-2010), winner of the second Scripps National Spelling Bee champion *
Pauline Benda Simone Le Bargy, (April 3, 1877 – October 17, 1985), born Pauline Benda but better known by her stage and pen name, Madame Simone, was a French actress and woman of letters. Biography Born into a Parisian family of Jewish bourgeoisie, Benda was ...
(1877–1985), French actress better known as Simone Le Bargy * Pauline Bennett (b. 1964), British DJ and rapper also known as Jazzi P * Pauline Bern (b. 1952), New Zealand jeweller *
Pauline Betz Pauline may refer to: Religion *An adjective referring to St Paul the Apostle or a follower of his doctrines *An adjective referring to St Paul of Thebes, also called St Paul the First Hermit *An adjective referring to the Paulines, various relig ...
(1919–2011), US professional tennis player *
Pauline Bewick Pauline Bewick (4 September 1935 – 28 July 2022) was an English-born Irish artist. Bewick was born in Northumberland, England on 4 September 1935, and with her mother Alice ('Harry') and sister Hazel, moved many times between England and Ire ...
(b. 1935), Irish artist *
Pauline Bird-Hart Pauline Bird-Hart (born 31 July 1957) is a British retired rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Bird married fellow national champion rower Michael Hart in late 1976, then competing as Pau ...
(b. 1957), British rower *
Pauline Biscarat Pauline Biscarat (born 8 May 1989) is a French rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team France women's national rugby sevens team was champion of Europe in 2007 (European Women's Seven ...
(b. 1989), French rugby sevens player *
Pauline Black Belinda Magnus (born 23 October 1953), better known as Pauline Black (), is an English singer, actress and author. In a music career spanning over 40 years, Black came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the 2 Tone ska reviva ...
(b. 1953), English singer *
Pauline Bøgelund Pauline Bøgelund (born 17 February 1996) is a Danish handball player who plays for Viborg HK. International honours *EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe t ...
(b. 1996), Danish handball player *
Pauline Bonaparte Paula Maria Bonaparte Leclerc Borghese ( French: ''Pauline Marie Bonaparte''; 20 October 1780 – 9 June 1825), better known as Pauline Bonaparte, was an imperial French princess, the first sovereign Duchess of Guastalla, and the princess cons ...
(1780–1825), Italian noble *
Pauline Boty Pauline Boty (6 March 1938 – 1 July 1966) was a British painter and co-founder of the 1960s' British Pop art movement of which she was the only acknowledged female member. Boty's paintings and collages often demonstrate a joy in self-assured ...
(1938–1966), British painter *
Pauline Boutal Pauline Boutal C.M. (September 8, 1894 – April 30, 1992) was a French-born Canadian artist, theatrical designer, actress and educator. Early life The daughter of Jean-François Le Goff, a stained glass artist, and Louise Cabon, she was bo ...
(1894–1992), French-born Canadian artist, theatrical designer, actress and educator *
Pauline Browes Pauline Browes (born May 7, 1938) is a former Canadian politician. She was a Member of Parliament between 1984 and 1993. An educator by training, Browes was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative Memb ...
(b. 1938), a Canadian former politician *
Pauline Powell Burns Pauline Powell Burns (1872–1912) was an American painter and pianist. She was the first African-American artist to exhibit paintings in California in 1890. Powell was also a pianist who gave recitals around the San Francisco Bay Area. Family hi ...
(1872–1912), African-American artist * Pauline Cassin Caro (1828/34/35 - 1901), French novelist *
Pauline Chalamet Pauline Hope Chalamet (born January 25, 1992) is a French and American actress, writer and director. She made her feature film debut in Judd Apatow's comedy ''The King of Staten Island''. Chalamet stars in the HBO Max original comedy ''The Sex Liv ...
(b. 1992), American actress, writer, and director *
Pauline Atherton Cochrane Pauline Atherton Cochrane (born 1929) is an American librarian and one of the most highly cited authors in the field of library and information sciences. She is considered a leading researcher in the campaign to redesign catalogues and indexes to p ...
(born 1929), American librarian *
Pauline Collins Pauline Collins (born 3 September 1940) is a British actress who first came to prominence portraying Sarah Moffat in '' Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1971–1973) and its spin-off, ''Thomas & Sarah'' (1979). In 1992, she published her autobiography, ...
(b. 1940), English actress * Pauline Marie Armande Craven (1808–1891), French author *
Pauline Croze Pauline Croze (born 4 May 1979, in Noisy-le-Sec) is a French pop/ folk singer and musician. She started to sing and play the guitar when she was fourteen and six years later she made her first demos with Quito of the group ''Señor Holmes.'' At ...
(b. 1979), French singer and musician *
Pauline Cushman Pauline Cushman (born Harriet Wood; June 10, 1833 – December 2, 1893) was an American actress and a spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. She is considered one of the most successful Civil War spies. Early life Harriet Woo ...
(1833–1893), US actress and spy * Pauline Davis (politician) (1917–1995), US politician *
Pauline Davis-Thompson Pauline Elaine Davis-Thompson (born 9 July 1966) is a former Bahamian sprinter. She competed at five Olympics, a rarity for a track and field athlete. She won her first medal at her fourth Olympics and her first gold medals at her fifth Oly ...
(b. 1966), former Bahamian sprinter *
Pauline de Rothschild Pauline, Baroness de Rothschild (née Potter; December 31, 1908 – March 8, 1976) was an American fashion designer, writer and, with her second husband, a translator of both Elizabethan poetry and the plays of Christopher Fry.Philippe de Rothschild ...
(1908–1976), writer and fashion designer *
Pauline Donalda Pauline Donalda , born Pauline Lightstone, (March 5, 1882 – October 22, 1970) was a Canadian operatic soprano. Early life and education Donalda was born Pauline Lightstone in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Jewish parents who changed their ...
(1882–1970), Canadian singer *
Pauline Ducruet Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (born 4 May 1994) is a Monegasque diver, designer and niece of Prince Albert II of Monaco, through her mother, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Early life Ducruet was born on 4 May 1994 at Princess Grace Hospital Centr ...
(b. 1994), Monegasque noble *Dame Pauline Engel (1930–2017), New Zealand educator and Catholic nun *
Pauline Fisk Pauline Millicent Fisk (27 September 1948 – 25 January 2015) was a British children's author. Her 1990 book, ''Midnight Blue'', was awarded the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold award. In 1992, Fisk published her second book "Telling the Sea", s ...
(1948–2015), British children's author *
Pauline Flanagan Pauline Flanagan (29 June 1925 – 28 June 2003) was a Irish-born actress who had a long career on stage, she was best known in the United States for her role as Annie Colleary, on the television soap opera '' Ryan's Hope'' in 1979 and again in ...
(1925–2003), Irish actress *
Pauline Fowler Pauline Fowler is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders''. She was played by actress Wendy Richard between the first episode on 19 February 1985 and 25 December 2006. Pauline was created by scriptwriter Tony Holland an ...
, fictional television character from British soap EastEnders * Pauline Fréchette (1889-1943), poet, dramatist, journalist, nun *
Pauline Frederick Pauline Frederick (born Pauline Beatrice Libbey, August 12, 1883 – September 19, 1938) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Frederick was born Pauline Beatrice Libbey (later changed to Libby) in Boston in 1883 (some sources stat ...
(1883–1938), US actor *
Pauline Gardiner Pauline Mona Gardiner (née Wayman, born 27 September 1947) is a former New Zealand Member of Parliament, first for New Zealand National Party and then for United New Zealand. She was married to soldier, writer and public servant Wira Gardiner ...
(b. 1947), former New Zealand politician *
Pauline Garon Marie Pauline Garon (September 9, 1900 – August 30, 1965) was a Canadian American silent film, feature film, and stage actress. Early life Marie Pauline Garon was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 9, 1898, the daughter of Pierre-A ...
(1900–1965), US actor * Pauline Gedge (b. 1945), Canadian novelist *
Pauline Green Dame Pauline Green, (born 8 December 1948) is a former Labour and Co-operative Member of the European Parliament and former Leader of the Parliamentary Group of the Party of European Socialists (PES). As leader of the PES, she had a central rol ...
(b. 1948), European politician *
Pauline Gregg Pauline Emily Meiggs (née Gregg) (17 July 1909 – 11 March 2006), who wrote under the name Pauline Gregg, was a British historian. Early life and education Born at Palmers Green, north London, to working-class parents Thomas James Nathaniel Gr ...
(1909–2006), British historian *
Pauline Hanson Pauline Lee Hanson (''née'' Seccombe, formerly Zagorski; born 27 May 1954) is an Australian politician who is the founder and leader of One Nation, a right-wing populist political party. Hanson has represented Queensland in the Australian ...
(b. 1954), Australian politician * Pauline Heßler (b. 1998), German ski jumper * Pauline Holdstock (b. 1948), British-Canadian writer *
Pauline Hopkins Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859 – August 13, 1930) was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, historian, and editor. She is considered a pioneer in her use of the romantic novel to explore social and racial themes, as demonstrated ...
(1859–1930), African-American novelist *
Pauline von Hügel Baroness Pauline Marie Marguerite Isabelle von Hügel (3 November 1858 – 29 March 1901) was an Italian-born Austrian aristocrat and a British religious writer, named after Pauline von Metternich. Born into a life of courtly opulence and high soc ...
(1858-1901), Italian-born Austrian baroness; British writer, philanthropist * Pauline Jacobus (b. 1840), US studio potter *
Pauline-Marie Jaricot Pauline-Marie Jaricot (22 July 1799 – 9 January 1862) was a French member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She also was the founder of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith and the Association of the Living Rosary, Pope John XXIII rati ...
(1799–1862), French founder of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith and the Living Rosary Association. *
Pauline Jewett Pauline Jewett, (December 11, 1922 – July 5, 1992) was a Canadian Liberal and later New Democratic Party Member of Parliament. Life and career Jewett was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she attended elementary and secondary scho ...
(1922–1992), Canadian politician *
E. Pauline Johnson Emily Pauline Johnson (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), also known by her Mohawk language, Mohawk stage name ''Tekahionwake'' (pronounced ''dageh-eeon-wageh'', ), was a Canadians, Canadian poet, author, and performer who was popular in the lat ...
(1861–1913), Canadian writer and performer *
Pauline Johnson (actress) Pauline Johnson (3 November 1899 – 13 February 1947) was an English film actress. She was a leading lady of British films during the silent era. She was born Katherine Johnson in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England and died in Dorset, ...
(1899–1947), English film actor *
Pauline Julien Pauline Julien, (May 23, 1928October 1, 1998), nicknamed "La Renarde", was a singer, songwriter, actress, Feminism, feminist activist and Quebec sovereigntism, Quebec sovereigntist. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Julien was the companion of ...
(1928–1998), Canadian singer *
Pauline Kael Pauline Kael (; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for ''The New Yorker'' magazine from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael's opinions oft ...
(1919–2001), US film critic *
Pauline Koner Pauline Koner (June 26, 1912 – February 8, 2001) was an American dancer and choreographer. She was best known for her stage shows at the Roxy Theater. Early life and education Koner was born in 1912 in New York City to Russian Jewish im ...
(1912–2001), US dancer and choreographer *
Pauline Konga Pauline Konga (born 10 April 1970) is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres, making her the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic medal.Post-Gazette, May 6, 2002Th ...
(b. 1970), retired Kenyan runner *
Pauline Kingi Pauline Kumeroa Kingi (born 3 May 1951 in Napier, New Zealand) is a Māori community leader. Biography Pauline Kingi received an LL.M. from Harvard and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1980 and is also a corporate director, wit ...
(b. 1951), Māori community leader *
Pauline LaFon Gore Pauline LaFon Gore ( LaFon; October 6, 1912 – December 15, 2004) was the mother of former United States Vice President Albert Arnold Gore Jr. and the wife of former United States Senator Albert A. Gore. She is credited with playing a signifi ...
(1912–2004), mother of former US Vice President Al Gore and the wife of former US Senator Albert Gore Sr. *
Pauline Lafont Pauline Lafont (6 April 196311 August 1988) was a French actress. She was the daughter of film star Bernadette Lafont and Diourka Medveczky, a Hungarian sculptor. Born Pauline Aïda Simone Medveczky in Nîmes, France, she died in a hiking accid ...
(1963–1988), French actor * Pauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891–1974), US chemist *
Pauline Maier Pauline Alice Maier (née Rubbelke; April 27, 1938 – August 12, 2013) was a revisionist historian of the American Revolution, whose work also addressed the late colonial period and the history of the United States after the end of the Revolut ...
(1938–2013), US historian * Pauline Mailhac (1858–1946), Austrian-German opera singer *
Pauline Félicité de Mailly Pauline may refer to: Religion *An adjective referring to St Paul the Apostle or a follower of his doctrines *An adjective referring to St Paul of Thebes, also called St Paul the First Hermit *An adjective referring to the Paulines, various reli ...
(1712–1741), French noble *
Pauline Marois Pauline Marois (; born March 29, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician, who served as the 30th premier of Quebec from 2012 to 2014. Marois had been a member of the National Assembly in various ridings since 1981 as a member of the Parti Québ ...
(b. 1949), Canadian politician *
Pauline Mills McGibbon Pauline Mills McGibbon (21 October 1910 – 14 December 2001) served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1974 to 1980. In addition to being the first woman to occupy that position, she was also the first woman to serve as a vi ...
(1910–2001), Canadian politician *
Pauline McLynn Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) is an Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'', Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'', Tip Haddem in the BBC ...
(b. 1962), Irish actor *
Pauline McNeill Pauline Mary McNeill (born 12 September 1962) is a Scottish Labour politician serving as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region. She previously represented the Glasgow Kelvin constituency. Having represented her cons ...
(b. 1962) Scottish politician *
Pauline Melville Pauline Melville FRSL (born 1948) is an English/Guyanese-born writer and former actor of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry, who is currently based in London, England. Among awards she has received for her writing – which encompasses short ...
(b. 1948), Guyanese-born writer and actor *
Pauline Menczer Pauline Menczer (born 21 May 1970) is an Australian surfer. She was Women's World Champion for Professional Surfing in 1993. Surfing career Menczer started surfing aged 12 in about 1982. She won the 1988 women's amateur world title at the co ...
(b. 1970), Australian surfer *
Pauline Mendoza Pauline Bianca Cruz Esquieres (born October 5, 1999), known professionally as Pauline Mendoza, is a Filipino actress. She is also known for her various roles in ''Little Nanay'' (2015), ''That's My Amboy'' (2016), ''My Love from the Star'' (20 ...
(b. 1999), Filipina actress and model *
Pauline von Metternich Pauline Clémentine Marie Walburga, Princess of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (''née'' Countess Pauline Sándor de Szlavnicza; 25 February 1836 – 28 September 1921) was a famous Austrian socialite, mainly active in Vienna and Paris. Known f ...
(1836–1921), Austrian socialite *
Anna Milder-Hauptmann Pauline Anna Milder-HauptmannShe was mostly called Anna Milder. Before her marriage, she was often referred to on playbills, reviews and correspondence as Mlle Milder, sometimes as Nanny Milder. After her marriage, many documents refer to her as ...
(1785–1838), Austrian singer *
Pauline Moran Pauline Moran (born 26 August 1947) is an English actress, presenter, and astrologer, best known for her role as Miss Felicity Lemon in the British television series ''Agatha Christie's Poirot''. She trained at several schools, including the Na ...
(b. 1947), English actor *
Pauline Musters Pauline Musters (February 26, 1878 – March 1, 1895) was a Dutch woman. She is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the shortest woman ever recorded, standing at only tall. Life Musters was born in 1878 in Ossendrecht in North Bra ...
(1876–1895), the shortest woman ever recorded * Pauline Ngan Po-ling, Chinese politician *
Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones Lilian Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones (born 2 November 1939) is a British politician and former civil servant who served as Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) from 1993 to 1994. A member of the Conservative Party, ...
(b. 1939), former BBC Governor and Chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee *
Pauline Newstone Pauline Newstone is a Canadian voice actress best known as the voice of List of Beast Wars characters, Airazor in the computer animated series ''Beast Wars'' and as Frieza in the English Ocean and Westwood dubs of ''Dragon Ball Z''. Voice credits ...
, Canadian voice actor *
Pauline Nyiramasuhuko Pauline Nyiramasuhuko (born 1 April 1946) is a Rwandan politician who was the Minister for Family Welfare and the Advancement of Women. She was convicted of having incited troops and militia to carry out rape during the Rwandan genocide of ...
(b. 1946), Rwandan politician and war criminal *
Pauline Oliveros Pauline Oliveros (May 30, 1932 – November 24, 2016) was an American composer, accordionist and a central figure in the development of post-war experimental and electronic music. She was a founding member of the San Francisco Tape Music Center ...
(1932–2016), US composer and accordionist * Pauline O'Neill (disambiguation) **
Pauline O'Neill (sister) Mother M. Pauline O'Neill, Congregation of Holy Cross, C.S.C. (1854–1935), was the first president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by a ...
, first president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana **
Pauline O'Neill (suffrage leader) Pauline Marie O'Neill (née Schindler; January 13, 1865 – January 12, 1961) was an American suffragist and legislator. In addition to her personal accomplishments, she is remembered as the widow of William Owen "Buckey" O'Neill. Biography O ...
(1865–1961), suffrage leader, Arizona state legislator, and widow of Buckey O'Neill *
Princess Pauline of Orange-Nassau Princess Wilhelmina Frederika Louise Pauline Charlotte of Orange-Nassau (1 March 1800 – 22 December 1806) was the third child and elder daughter of King William I of the Netherlands and his queen consort, Wilhelmine of Prussia. Life Paul ...
{1800–1806), Dutch noble *
Pauline Pantsdown Simon Hunt, sometimes known as Pauline Pantsdown (born c. 1962), is an Australian satirist and Australian Senate candidate who parodied Pauline Hanson, a controversial member of federal parliament, in 1997 and 2016. His birth name was Simon Hunt, ...
, stage name of Australian satirist Simon Hunt *
Pauline Parker Pauline may refer to: Religion *An adjective referring to St Paul the Apostle or a follower of his doctrines *An adjective referring to St Paul of Thebes, also called St Paul the First Hermit *An adjective referring to the Paulines, various relig ...
(b. 1938), New Zealander murderer *
Pauline Parmentier Pauline Parmentier (; born 31 January 1986) is a French former tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings, WTA singles ranking is world No. 40, which she attained on 21 July 2008. On 30 April 2012, she peaked at world No. 89 on the WTA doubles ...
(b. 1986), French tennis player * Pauline-Euphrosine Paul (1803–1877), French ballet dancer also known as Madame Montessu * Pauline Periwinkle (1863-1916), American journalist, poet, teacher, feminist *
Pauline Phillips Pauline Esther "Popo" Phillips (born Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the well-known ''Dear Abby'' newspaper column in 1956. It became t ...
(1918–2013), US writer of Dear Abby * Pauline Picard (1947–2009), Canadian politician *
Pauline Polaire Pauline Polaire (stage name of Giulietta Gozzi) was an Italian actress. Giuletta Gozzi was born in Ravenna, Italy, on 30 June 1904. She was the niece of the Italian actress Hesperia (actress), Hesperia, née Olga Mambelli. She died in Rome on 11 ...
, Italian actor *
Paulina Porizkova Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková, ; 9 April 1965) is a Swedish model. Born in Czechoslovakia and raised in Sweden, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated'' swimsuit issu ...
(b. 1965), Czech model and actress *
Pauline Prior-Pitt Pauline Prior-Pitt is a British poet who lives in North Uist, Scotland. She lives in Grenitote in North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that ...
, British poet *
Pauline Quirke Pauline Perpetua Sheen ( Quirke; born 8 July 1959) is an English actress who has played Sharon Theodopolopodous in the long-running comedy series '' Birds of a Feather'' (1988–1999, 2014–2017). For this role, she won the 1990 British Comed ...
(b. 1959), English actress * Pauline Reade (d. 1963), British murder victim *
Pauline Réage Anne Cécile Desclos (23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French journalist and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel '' Story of O'' (1954). Early life Born ...
, pseudonym of French journalist Anne Desclos (1907–1998) *
Pauline Richards Pauline Louise Richards is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Cranbourne. Richards, a former Whitehorse City councillor, ran as the ...
, Canadian political candidate * Pauline Robertson (b. 1968), retired Scottish field hockey player *
Pauline Roland Pauline Roland (1805, Falaise, Calvados – 15 December 1852) was a French feminist and socialist. Upon her mother's insistence, Roland received a good education and was introduced to the ideas of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, ...
(1805—1852), French feminist and socialist * Pauline Dohn Rudolph (1865–1934), US painter *
Pauline Sabin Pauline Morton Sabin (April 23, 1887 – December 27, 1955) was an American prohibition repeal leader and Republican party official. Born in Chicago, she was a New Yorker who founded the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR). ...
(1887–1955), US prohibition repeal leader and Republican party official *
Pauline Scanlon Pauline Scanlon (born in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland) is a singer of contemporary and traditional Irish music. Dingle is in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht, which is an area where the population's first language is Irish. Scanlon has been singin ...
, Irish singer * Pauline Schmidt (1865–1944), Danish magician *
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Pauline Agassiz Shaw (February 6, 1841 – February 10, 1917) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who opened day nurseries, settlement houses, and other establishments in Boston to help new immigrants and the poor. She financed pub ...
(1841–1917), US philanthropist and social reformer *
Pauline Small Pauline Small (November 30, 1924 – March 9, 2005) was the first woman to be elected to office in the Crow Nation, Crow Tribe of Indians. In 1966 she was elected to Crow Tribal Administration, Vice-Secretary of the Crow Tribal Council, hol ...
(1924–2005), Crow tribal politician * Pauline Smith (1882–1959), South African novelist *
Pauline Stainer Pauline Anita Stainer (''née'' Rogers, born 5 March 1941) is an English poet. She was born Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. She left the city to study at St Anne's College, Oxford, where she took a degree in English. After Oxford she comp ...
(b. 1941), English poet *
Pauline Starke Pauline Starke (January 10, 1901Some sources say she was born in 1900. – February 3, 1977) was an American silent-film actress. Early years Pauline Starke was born on January 10, 1901, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of George W. Starke a ...
(1901–1977), US actor * Pauline Anna Strom, US composer and synthesist better known as Trans-Millenia Consort * Pauline Thompson (1942–2012), New Zealand painter * Pauline Thys (c.1836–1909), French composer and librettist * Pauline Tompkins (1918–2004), president of Cedar Crest College *
Pauline, Lady Trevelyan Pauline, Lady Trevelyan (''née'' Paulina Jermyn; Trevelyan, Raleigh (1978); ''A Pre-Raphaelite Circle'', p.7; Chatto & Windus, London; 1st edition. 25 January 1816, Hawkedon, Suffolk13 May 1866, Neuchâtel, Switzerland) was an English painter ...
{1816–1866), English painter * Pauline van der Wildt (b. 1944), retired Dutch swimmer *
Pauline Vanier Pauline Vanier, PC, CC, DStJ (''née'' Archer; March 28, 1898 – March 23, 1991) was a Canadian humanitarian who was married to Georges Vanier. Her husband was one of Canada's first professional diplomats, Canada's first ambassador to France, ...
(1898–1991), Canadian vice-regal consort *
Pauline (singer) Pauline Vasseur (born 5 January 1988), who performs under the mononym Pauline, is a French composer, songwriter and singer. Biography Pauline Vasseur was born 5 January 1988 in Lens, Pas-de-Calais. She began to play the piano at five. When she w ...
(Pauline Vasseur) (b. 1988), French singer *
Pauline Viardot Pauline Viardot (; 18 July 1821 – 18 May 1910) was a nineteenth-century French mezzo-soprano, pedagogue and composer of Spanish descent. Born Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García, her name appears in various forms. When it is not simply "Pauli ...
(1821–1910), French singer *
Pauline Wayne Pauline Wayne was a Holstein cow that belonged to William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States. Also known as "Miss Wayne", Pauline was not Taft's first presidential cow: she replaced the lesser-known "Mooly Wooly", which provi ...
(b. ca 1906), US President Taft's cow *
Pauline Payne Whitney Pauline Payne Whitney Paget (March 21, 1874 – November 22, 1916), was an American heiress and a member of the prominent Whitney family. Early life She was born in New York City, New York, to William C. Whitney and Flora (née Payne) Whitney. H ...
(1874–1916), US heiress * Pauline of Württemberg (disambiguation) **
Pauline Therese of Württemberg Pauline of Württemberg (4 September 1800 – 10 March 1873) was a Queen consort of Württemberg by marriage to her first cousin King William I of Württemberg. Early life Pauline Therese was born in Riga, one of the five children of Duke ...
(1800–1873), daughter of Duke Louis of Württemberg and third wife of King William I of Württemberg **
Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1810–1856) , image = Pauline Friederike Marie, Prinzessin von Württemberg.jpg , caption = The Duchess of Nassau, , reign = 23 April 1829 – 30 August 1839 , coronation = , succession = Duchess consort of Nassau , spouse = ...
, daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg and second wife of William, Duke of Nassau **
Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1877–1965) Princess Pauline Olga Helene Emma of Württemberg (19 December 18777 May 1965) was the only child of William II of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont to reach adulthood. Pauline was the wife of William Frederick, Prince of Wie ...
, daughter of William II of Württemberg and wife of William Frederick, Prince of Wied * Pauline A. Young (1900–1991), African-American teacher, activist, and humanitarian


Fictional Characters

*Ms. Pauline Fleming, a character from the 1988 film ''
Heathers ''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and ...
'', and it's
musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...
and TV adaptations


See also

* Pauline (disambiguation) (other meanings of the word Pauline) * The Perils of Pauline, a series of films *
Paulina Paulina or Paullina (, ) was a name shared by three relatives of the Roman Emperor Hadrian: his mother, his elder sister and his niece. Mother of Hadrian Domitia Paulina or Paullina, Domitia Paulina Major or Paulina Major, (''Major'' Latin fo ...
* Pavlina * *


External links


Lexikoneintrag über den Namen Pauline at vorname.com


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