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Pinky Agnew Pinky Agnew, MNZM (born 1955 in Port Chalmers) is an actor, author, social commentator, and wedding celebrant based in Wellington in New Zealand . She has been a full-time performer and entertainer since 1990. In 2004 she appeared in the New Year ...

(born 1955), New Zealand actress, author and social commentator * Pinky Anand, Indian lawyer *

Pinky Beecroft Matt Ford, known professionally as Pinky Beecroft, is an Australian singer-songwriter, performer and screenwriter. From 1997 to 2005 he was the lead singer and keyboardist for alternative rockers, Machine Gun Fellatio. His group Pinky Beecrof ...

, Australian singer, songwriter and screenwriter *

Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto ( ur, بینظیر بُھٹو; sd, بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu ; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 t ...

(1953–2007), twice Prime Minister of Pakistan *

Sheila Levrant de Bretteville Sheila Levrant de Bretteville (born 1940) is an American graphic designer, artist and educator whose work reflects her belief in the importance of feminist principles and user participation in graphic design. In 1990 she became the director of th ...

(born 1940), American graphic designer, artist and educator *

Withers A. Burress Lieutenant General Withers Alexander Burress (November 24, 1894 – June 13, 1977) was United States Army officer who was a graduate and commandant of the Virginia Military Institute as well as a combat commander in World War I and World War II. ...

(1894–1977), US Army lieutenant general *

Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup (21 November 1875 – 5 April 1960) was an English amateur sportsman who played cricket and football around the turn of the 20th century. Burnup played once for the England football team but is more renowned for pl ...

(1875–1960), English amateur cricketer and footballer *

Savika Chaiyadej Savika Chaiyadej, also spelled Sawika Chaiyadech ( th, สาวิกา ไชยเดช; ; born 19 June 1986), nicknamed Pinky (พิ้งกี้), is a Thai actress and singer. Early life and education Chaiyadej was born on 19 June 1 ...

(born 1986), Thai actress * Keith Christensen (born 1947), American retired football player * Louis Clarke (1901–77), American sprinter and Olympic relay champion *

Sally Maria Diggs Sally Maria Diggs (1851 – October 27, 1928) was an enslaved African-American girl, also known as "Pinky," whose freedom was famously bought by Henry Ward Beecher in 1860, during a sermon at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, NYC. Beecher famously ...

(c. 1851–?), American slave girl bought and freed by Henry Ward Beecher *

Pinky Hargrave William McKinley "Pinky" Hargrave (January 31, 1896 – October 3, 1942) was an American baseball catcher. He played professional baseball for 19 years from 1919 to 1937, including 10 years in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1 ...

(1896–1942), American Major League Baseball player * J. C. Harrington (1901–1998), American archaeologist *

Pinky Higgins Michael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins (May 27, 1909 – March 21, 1969) was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston ...

(1909–1969), American Major League Baseball player, manager, executive and scout * Pinky Lilani (born 1954), Indian writer * Noella Leduc (born 1933), pitcher and outfielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1951–1954) * Chris Lindsay (1878–1941), American Major League Baseball player * Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur, wife of

Arthur MacArthur Jr. Arthur MacArthur Jr. (June 2, 1845 – September 5, 1912) was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his term ended a year later due to clashes wi ...

and mother of

Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army. He had served with distinction in World War I, was C ...

Pinky May Merrill Glend "Pinky" May (January 18, 1911 – September 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player and third baseman who appeared in 665 games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies from through . He later became a lo ...

(1911–2000), American Major League Baseball player *

Pinky Mitchell Pinky Mitchell was an American boxer who became the first champion in the light welterweight division by receiving the most votes by ballot on November 15, 1922. He held the title until 1926. In his impressive career he fought Oakland Jimmy Duf ...

(1899–1976), American boxer and National Boxing Association light welterweight champion *

George Nelson (astronaut) George Driver "Pinky" Nelson (born July 13, 1950) is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and retired NASA astronaut. Early life and education Nelson was born on July 13, 1950, in Charles City, Iowa, but considers Willmar, Min ...

(born 1950), American astronomer and retired NASA astronaut *

Neil Patterson (athlete) John Neil "Pinky" Patterson (July 27, 1885 – December 20, 1948) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Detroit and died in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link= ...

(1885–1948), American high jumper *

Jan Peerce Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway theatre, Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recordi ...

(1904–1984), American operatic tenor *

Pauline Pirok Pauline Pirok ier-ock(October 18, 1926 – July 25, 2020) was an infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 132 lb., Pirok batted and threw right-handed. She earned the nickn ...

(born 1926), member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943–1948) *

Pinky Pittenger Clarke Alonzo "Pinky" Pittenger 'previously thought to be Pittinger''(February 24, 1899 – November 4, 1977) was a reserve infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for three different teams between the and sea ...

(1899–1977), American Major League Baseball player * Donn F. Porter (1931–1952), US Army sergeant posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor *

Pinky Maidasani Pinky Maidasani is an Indian female folk rapper, playback and peacock singer. She has earned the title of first female folk rapper of India. She has performed in more than 5000 live shows; her songs have been featured in recent Bollywood movies ...

, Indian folk rapper and playback singer * Pinky Sarkar, Indian actress *

Lidia Elsa Satragno Lidia Elsa Satragno (11 November 1935 – 8 December 2022) was an Argentine actress and politician, where she was popularly known as Pinky. Early life and career Lidia Elsa Satragno was born in the western Buenos Aires suburb of San Justo in ...

(1935-2022), Argentine actress and news anchor *

Pinky Silverberg Pinky Silverberg (April 5, 1904 – January 16, 1964) was a Connecticut-based American boxer who briefly held the National Boxing Association (NBA) World Flyweight title in late 1927. With an efficient defense, Silverberg was knocked out only onc ...

(1904–1964), American boxer, briefly National Boxing Association flyweight champion * Virginia Pinky Smith, American pioneering female jockey * Meredith P. Snyder (1858–1937), American businessman and three-time mayor of Los Angeles *

Pinky Rajgarhia Pinky Prashant Rajgarhia is an Indian child psychologist and beauty queen who was born in Dharan, Nepal. She received the Lions Club of Mumbai Corporate "Nari Shakti Puraskar". Early life Pinky Prashant Rajgarhia was born in Dharan, Nepal. She ...

, Indian model *

Pinky Rajput Pinky Pal Rajput (''Piṅkī Pāla Rājapūta'') (born 20 January 1969) is an Indian voice-dubbing actress, Dubbing director and translator who speaks Hindi, English and Marathi. Rajput is the co-founder of the company and one of the director ...

(born 1969), Indian voice actress * Pinky Swander (1880–1944), American Major League Baseball player * Myron "Pinky" Thompson (1924–2001), social worker and community leader in Hawaiʻi *

Pinky Tomlin Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of ...

(1907–1987), singer, songwriter and bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s *

Pinky Webb Joanna Marie "Pinky" Pagaspas Webb (born June 11, 1970) is a Filipina broadcast journalist currently working for CNN Philippines. She is the daughter of Freddie Webb and a sister of Jason and Hubert Webb. Education She attended high school at ...

(born 1970), Filipino television news anchor *

Pinky Whitney Arthur Carter Whitney (January 2, 1905 – September 1, 1987), born in San Antonio, Texas, was a third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1933 and 1936–1939) and Boston Braves/ Bees (1933–1936). Whitney made his debut on April 11 ...

(1905–1987), American Major League Baseball player * Pinky Woods (1920–1982), American Major League Baseball pitcher

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