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Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory (born 1956, Columbus, Ohio) is a Republican who served as North Carolina's 74th governor (2013–2016) and Charlotte's 53rd mayor (1995–2009), signed House Bill 2, lost the close 2016 race to Roy Cooper, and lost the 2022 GOP Senate primary.
Pat Mcdonald
Pat McDonald (Patrick Joseph McDonnell, 1878–1954) was an Irish-born American shot putter and NYPD officer who won shot put gold at the 1912 Olympics, 56-pound weight throw gold at 1920 Antwerp, and remains the oldest Olympic track and field champion at age 42.
Pat McGeehan
Pat McGeehan is an American Republican politician and former Air Force intelligence officer in the West Virginia House of Delegates, its Majority Leader since 2025.
Pat McGrath (make-up artist)
Pat McGrath (born 1966), British make-up artist from Northampton, founder of Pat McGrath Labs, first make-up artist made a dame (D.B.E. 2021), CFDA Founder's Award 2017, Louis Vuitton cosmetics creative director, brand entered Chapter 11 in 2026.
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny, born Patrick Bruce Metheny in 1954, is an American jazz guitarist and composer who leads the Pat Metheny Group and has won 20 Grammy Awards.
Pat Miletich
Pat Miletich, "The Croatian Sensation," is a retired American MMA fighter and first UFC welterweight champion (1998), founder of Miletich Fighting Systems, and 2014 UFC Hall of Fame inductee.
Pat Miller (Connecticut politician)
Pat Miller, born Patricia Billie Miller, is an American Democratic politician representing Connecticut's 27th Senate district since 2021, after serving in the state House from 2009 to 2021.
Pat Mills
Pat Mills, the 'Godfather of British comics', is the creator and first editor of 2000 AD (1977), developer of Judge Dredd, and writer of Charley's War, Sláine, Nemesis the Warlock, Marshal Law, and Misty; his Doctor Who strip The Star Beast became a 2023 TV special.
Pat Monahan
Pat Monahan, born Patrick Monahan in 1969 in Erie, Pennsylvania, is an American singer and songwriter, lead singer of the rock band Train and winner of two Grammy Awards.
Pat Morita
Pat Morita (Noriyuki Morita) was an American actor and comedian best known for portraying "Mr. Miyagi" in The Karate Kid. The role earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Pat Moss
Pat Moss (Patricia Ann Moss-Carlsson, 1934-2008), British rally driver, sister of Stirling Moss; first woman to win an international rally (1960 Liège-Rome-Liège, Austin-Healey 3000), 1962 Tulip Rally winner in a Mini Cooper, five European Ladies' titles.
Pat Musick
Patricia Anne Musick, known as Pat Musick, is an American voice actress, born in 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri, who voiced Tony Toponi in An American Tail.
Pat Narduzzi
Pat Narduzzi (born 1966, Youngstown, Ohio) is Pittsburgh's head football coach since 2015, former Michigan State defensive coordinator whose 2013 defense led the FBS in yards allowed; 2021 ACC champion, 80-61 through 2025.
Pat Nevin
Pat Nevin (born 1963, Glasgow), Scottish winger for Clyde, Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere, Kilmarnock, Motherwell; 28 Scotland caps; later PFA chairman, Motherwell chief executive, author, and BBC pundit.
Pat Nixon
Pat Nixon (Thelma Catherine Ryan, 1912–1993), American first lady 1969–1974, wife of President Richard Nixon; championed volunteerism, added 600+ items to the White House Collection, and traveled to over 75 countries as goodwill ambassador.
Pat O'Brien (actor)
Pat O'Brien (1899–1983), born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien in Milwaukee, was an American film and TV actor, "Hollywood's Irishman in Residence," star of Knute Rockne, All American and Angels with Dirty Faces, distinct from the 1948-born TV host of the same name.
Pat O'Brien (guitarist)
Pat O'Brien, American death metal guitarist, lead guitarist of Cannibal Corpse 1997–2020 and formerly Nevermore, now with Exhorder; known for technical riffing, classical training, and a 2018 arrest that ended his Cannibal Corpse tenure.
Pat Phoenix
Pat Phoenix (Patricia Frederica Manfield, 1923–1986), English actress who originated Elsie Tanner in ITV's Coronation Street from its 9 December 1960 debut until January 1984, married Tony Booth days before dying of lung cancer.
Pat Pistilli
Pat Pistilli, born Pasquale Pistilli, was an electrical engineer at Bell Labs who founded the Design Automation Conference in 1964 and co-founded MP Associates to run it.
Pat Porter
Pat Porter (Patrick Ralph Porter, 1959-2012), American distance runner; two-time Olympic 10,000 m finalist (1984, 1988) and eight-time consecutive US cross-country champion (1982-89), best world finish 4th in 1984.
Pat Powers
Pat Powers (Patrick Robert Powers, born 1958, Malibu, California) is an American volleyball outside hitter, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1985 World Cup and 1986 World Championship winner, and USC head coach 1997-2002.
Pat Priest (actress)
Pat Priest (Patricia Ann Priest, born August 15, 1936, Bountiful, Utah) is a retired American actress, the second Marilyn Munster on The Munsters (1964-66), later in Easy Come, Easy Go with Elvis Presley; daughter of US Treasurer Ivy Baker Priest.
Pat Pryce-Nutting
Pat Pryce-Nutting, born Patricia Nutting in 1942, English 80m hurdler for Great Britain at the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics; record 14 WAAA sprint-hurdles medals 1958-72, fourth at the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games.
Pat Quinn (politician)
Pat Quinn (born 1948) is a Democratic politician, 41st governor of Illinois 2009-2015, who succeeded impeached Rod Blagojevich, led the 1980 Cutback Amendment petition drive, faced the struck-down 2013 pension overhaul, and lost the 2014 race to Bruce Rauner 50.7-45.9 percent.
Pat R. Levitt
Pat R. Levitt is an American neuroscientist at the University of Southern California known for the neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia and a developmental disconnection model of autism.
Pat Rafter
Pat Rafter (Patrick Michael Rafter, born 1972, Mount Isa, Australia), Australian serve-and-volley tennis player; back-to-back US Open champion 1997-98, world No. 1 for one week in July 1999, Wimbledon finalist 2000-01, Hall of Fame 2006.
Pat Riley
Pat Riley, American basketball coach and executive; five NBA titles as head coach (four Showtime Lakers, 2006 Heat), 1,210-694 (.636) record, nine Finals, now Miami Heat president.
Pat Roach
Pat Roach (Francis Patrick Roach, 1937-2004), English heavyweight wrestling champion and actor; played Bomber in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and villainous henchmen in all three original Indiana Jones films.
Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson (Marion Gordon Robertson, 1930–2023), American televangelist, founded Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and hosted The 700 Club from 1966, founded Regent University and the Christian Coalition, ran in the 1988 Republican primaries, and built the Family Channel.
Pat Ryan (New York politician)
Pat Ryan, also known as Patrick Ryan, is an American Democratic politician and Army combat veteran who has represented New York's 18th congressional district since January 2023.