Pickett is an English surname. It is a variant form of Pigott. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adarius Pickett Adarius Pickett (born September 5, 1996) is a gridiron football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UCLA. Early life His father Antoine Pickett, played minor league baseb ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Albert J. Pickett Albert James Pickett (Anson County, North Carolina, August 13, 1810 — Montgomery, Alabama, October 28, 1858) was a planter and lawyer in Autauga County, Alabama. He is known as Alabama's first historian, having published a two-volume history of ...

(1810–1858), American historian * Allison Deforest Pickett (1900–1991), Canadian entomologist *

Allistair Pickett Allistair Pickett (born 4 August 1973) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Subiaco in the WAFL. Pickett won the 2002 and 2004 Sandover Medals. Playing career A small and pacy rover, Pickett started his career in the 1990s with ...

(born 1973), Australian rules footballer * Bill Pickett (1870-1932), American cowboy and rodeo performer * Bob Pickett (American football) (1932–2010), American football player * Bobby Pickett (1938–2007), American singer * Brad Pickett (born 1978), British mixed martial arts fighter *

Byron Pickett Byron Pickett (born 11 August 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with three clubs in the AFL. He was known as a big game player as well as for his strength, hard bumps and tough approach to the game. Pickett ...

(born 1977), Australian rules footballer * Carroll Pickett (1933–2022), American Presbyterian minister *

Carson Pickett Carson Leighann Pickett (born September 15, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the NWSL and the United States national team. Early life Raised in Fleming Island on the northeastern coast ...

(born 1993), American women's soccer player * Charles E. Pickett (1866–1930), American politician from Iowa *

Cindy Pickett Cindy Pickett is an American actress. She is known for her 1970s role as Jackie Marler-Spaulding on the CBS soap ''Guiding Light'' and Dr. Carol Novino on the television drama '' St. Elsewhere'' in the 1980s. Pickett, however, is best known to au ...

(born 1947), American actress *

Cody Pickett Cody J. Pickett (born June 30, 1980) is a former professional gridiron football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, and ...

(born 1980), Canadian football player * Cornelius A. Pickett (1902–1990), American politician and Mayor of Houston, Texas (1941-43) * Dan Pickett, (born 1968), American technology entrepreneur, private equity investor and philanthropist *

Dan Pickett (musician) James Founty (August 31, 1907 – August 16, 1967), better known as Dan Pickett, was an American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He recorded fourteen tracks for Gotham Records in 1949, several of which have be ...

(1907–1967), American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter * George Pickett (1825–1875), United States Army officer and Confederate general *

Harry Pickett Henry Pickett (26 March 1862 – 3 October 1907) was an English cricketer who represented Essex County Cricket Club, Essex for 17 years although only the last four were at first-class cricket, first-class level. A fast bowling, fast bowler he ...

(1862–1907), English cricketer * Hugh Pickett (1913–2006), Canadian impresario *

Jalen Pickett Jalen Pickett (born October 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Siena Saints and the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Janet Taylor Pickett Janet Taylor Pickett (born August 13, 1948) is an American artist. Pickett's mixed media works are inspired by her life experience as an African American woman. Early life and education Janet Taylor Pickett was born in 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michig ...

(born 1948), American artist *

Jay Pickett Jay Harris Pickett (February 10, 1961 – July 30, 2021) was an American actor. Early life and education Pickett was born in Spokane, Washington, and grew up in Caldwell, Idaho. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in acting at Boise State U ...

(1961–2021), American actor *

Joe Pickett (politician) Joseph C. "Joe" Pickett (born December 6, 1956) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1995 until his resignation in January 2019. Pickett represented the 79th District, which enco ...

(born 1956), American politician from Texas *

John Pickett (disambiguation) John Pickett may refer to: *John Pickett (businessman) (born 1934), American businessman and ice hockey team board chairman * John Pickett (baseball) (1866–1922), American baseball player * John Coleman Pickett (1896–1983), American federal jud ...

, several people *

Joseph Pickett (painter) Joseph Pickett (1848–1918) was an American Naïve painter. Biography Pickett was born in 1848 in New Hope, Pennsylvania. His father, Edward Pickett, had moved to New Hope in 1840 to repair one of the canal locks there and stayed to become a bo ...

(1848–1918), American painter *

Justin Pickett Justin Pickett is an actor best remembered for his role in the Channel 4 situation comedy ''Desmond's''. For six seasons he played the role of Sean Ambrose, son of the barber in whose eponymous shop the comedy is set, situated in the heart of Peck ...

, British actor *

Kenny Pickett Kenneth Shane Pickett (born June 6, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Ar ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Keri Pickett Keri Pickett (born in 1959, Charleston, S.C.) is an American photographer, author and filmmaker. Pickett's work "pulls subjects from the edges of public awareness to the center of the frame". Pickett was first exposed to photography as a child th ...

(born 1959), American photographer and filmmaker *

Lucy Weston Pickett Lucy Weston Pickett (January 19, 1904 – November 23, 1997) was a Mary Lyon Professor and Camille and Henry Dreyfus Chair in Chemistry at Mount Holyoke College. Her research on X-ray crystallography and ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy of ...

(1904–1997), American chemist and zoologist *

Owen B. Pickett Owen Bradford Pickett (August 31, 1930 – October 27, 2010) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. Early life Pickett was born in Richmond, Virginia on August 31, 1930. He graduated from Virg ...

(1930–2010), American former politician from Virginia *

Michael Pickett (musician) Michael Pickett is a multiple award-winning Canadian blues and roots singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Career Michael Pickett was born in Toronto on September 19, 1950. Pickett commenced his music career as a member of Whiskey Howl, a se ...

, (born 1950), Canadian blues singer * Phil Pickett (born 1948), English composer, musician and record producer *

Philip Pickett Philip Pickett (born 17 November 1950) is an English musician. Pickett was director of early music ensembles including the New London Consort, and taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He played recorders, shawms and similar inst ...

(born 1950), English musician *

Reg Pickett Reginald Arthur Pickett (6 January 1927 – 4 November 2012) was an English professional footballer. During his career he made over 100 appearances for both Portsmouth and Ipswich Town in a professional career that spanned from 1949 to 1963. Pic ...

(1927-2012), English former professional footballer * Rex Pickett (born 1958), American writer *

Ricky Pickett Cecil Lee Pickett (born January 19, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 28th round of the 1992 MLB amateur draft, Pickett made his Major League Baseball debut with the Arizona Diamond ...

(born 1970), American baseball player *

Ritchie Pickett Ritchie Pickett (16 February 1955 – 13 March 2011) was a New Zealand country music singer-songwriter who was born in Morrinsville, in the Waikato region. Pickett has been described as one of New Zealand's "kings of country/rock". He began play ...

(1955–2011), New Zealand singer/songwriter *

Ryan Pickett Ryan Lamonte Pickett Sr. (born October 8, 1979) is a former American football nose tackle who played 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Pickett was selected with the 29th pick of the first ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Ryan Pickett (filmmaker) Ryan Pickett is an American film director, writer & producer, and television actor. Ryan Pickett Productions In 2008, Ryan created Ryan Pickett Productions. He submitted a business plan for a feature film production company along with his first ...

, American filmmaker *

Shane Pickett Shane Pickett (born 1957, Quairading, Western Australia. Died 15 January 2010, Perth, Western Australia) was one of the foremost Nyoongar artists. Combining his deep knowledge and concern for Nyoongar culture with a confident and individual style ...

(1957–2010), Australian artist * Stephen Pickett (born 1974), New Zealand lutenist and guitarist * Ted Pickett (1909–2009), Australian sportsman * Tim Pickett (born 1981), American basketball player *

Tina Pickett Tina L. Pickett (born May 28, 1943) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. s ...

(born 1943), American politician from Pennsylvania *

Tom Pickett (outlaw) Tom Pickett (1858 – May 14, 1934) was a 19th-century American cowboy, professional gambler and, as both a lawman and outlaw at various points in his life, was an associate of Dave Rudabaugh and later Billy the Kid. Biography Born in Clarksvi ...

(1858–1934), American cowboy and professional gambler *

Tom Pickett Thomas Augustus Pickett (August 14, 1906 – June 7, 1980), was a United States representative representing Texas's 7th congressional district. Born in Travis, Texas on August 14, 1906, Pickett lived in Iola before moving to Palestine, Texas ...

(1906–1980), American politician from Texas *

Tony Pickett Anthony 'Tony' Pickett (born 9 January 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1970s. Pickett was from Tasmania and won North Launceston's 'best and fairest' ...

(born 1953), former Australian rules footballer *

Victoria Pickett Victoria Serena Pickett (born August 12, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team. Early life Pickett started playing soccer at ...

(born 1996), Canadian soccer player * William Pickett (cricketer) (1805–1849), English cricketer * William Pickett (alderman) (died 1796), English goldsmith and local politician, Lord Mayor of London in 1789 *

William B. Pickett William Beatty Pickett (born March 12, 1940) is an American historian and professor emeritus at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He is known as an authority on President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Indiana Sen. Homer E. ...

(born 1940), American historian * William Vose Pickett (fl. 1840), British architectural visionary; early designer of metal building frame

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Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

(1941–2006), American rock and roll singer-songwriter

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