Philomena (c. 291–c. 304) was a young woman believed by some to have been a

Christian martyr In Christianity, a martyr is a person considered to have died because of their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. In years of the early church, stories depict this often occurring through death by sawing, stoning, crucifixion, burning at th ...

. Other people named Philomena include: *

Petrus de Dacia (mathematician) Petrus de Dacia, also called Philomena and Peder Nattergal (Peter Nightingale), was a Danish scholar who lived in the 13th century. He worked mainly in Paris and Italy, writing in Latin. He published a calendar of new moon dates for the years 129 ...

, 13th-century Danish mathematician also called Philomena *

Philomena Begley Philomena Begley (born 20 October 1942) is a country music singer from Northern Ireland. In 1975, Begley had a hit with her version of the Billie Jo Spears' song Blanket on the Ground reaching higher sales then Spears in both the UK and Irelan ...

(born 1950), Irish country music singer *

Philomena Essed Philomena Johanna Maria Essed (born Utrecht, 1955) is a professor of Critical Race, Gender and Leadership Studies at Antioch University Yellow Springs, Ohio. Biography Essed's parents are Surinamese. Her father Max Essed was a pediatrician. ...

(born 1955), Dutch-born professor of race, gender and leadership studies *

Philomena Garvey Philomena Garvey (26 April 1926 – 5 May 2009) was an Irish amateur golfer, the daughter of James and Kathleen Garvey (née Owens). She was born in the village of Baltray, which is on the north shore of the Boyne estuary approximately four miles ...

(1926–2009), Irish golfer * Philomena Gianfrancisco (1923–1992), outfielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League * Philomena Lee (born 1933), Irish nurse forced to give up her baby for adoption **'' Philomena'', a 2013 film based on Philomena Lee's story *

Philomena Mantella Philomena V. Mantella (born 1955) is the current president of Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Michigan, Allendale, Michigan. On January 22, 2019 she was elected by the Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees to be that institu ...

, American university administrator *

Philomena McDonagh Philomena McDonagh (also known as Phylomena McDonagh) is an English actress and writer best known for her roles as art teacher June Summers in ''Grange Hill'' and Carol Nelson in ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. McDonagh acted in Phil Young's play, ...

, English actress and writer *

Philomena Mensah Philomena Mensah (born May 11, 1975) is a Canadian sprinter. Born in Accra, she previously represented Ghana, but emigrated to Canada following the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She won the bronze medal in the 60 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World ...

(born 1975), Canadian sprinter *

Philomena Muinzer Philomena "Phil" Muinzer is a dramaturge, writer and former musician from Northern Ireland, who has used the pen name Phil O'Brien for some of her work. Early life and education Philomena and her twin brother Colum were born in Illinois, United ...

, dramaturge and former musician

In fiction

*Philomena Cunk, a dim-witted British interviewer and commentator portrayed by

Diane Morgan Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian, television presenter, and writer. She is best known for playing Philomena Cunk on Charlie Brooker's ''Weekly Wipe'' and in other mockumentaries, as Liz in the BBC Two sitcom '' ...

In fiction

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