List of Famous people named Paul
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, known professionally as Paul van Dyk is a German DJ, record producer and musician. One of the first true renowned DJs, van Dyk was the first artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2003 release Reflections. He was named the World's number one DJ in both 2005 and 2006, something few DJs have ever achieved. He was the first ever DJ to be named number one by Mixmag in 2005. By 2008, he had sold over 3 million albums worldwide.
Paul Kenneth Keller
Paul Kenneth Keller is a serial arsonist and convicted murderer from Lynnwood, Washington. He is serving 107 years in prison and will be eligible for parole in 2079. He was convicted of setting over 107 fires and admitted to setting over 76 of them. The fires killed at least three people and caused more than $30 million in property damage during a six-month period during 1992–1993.
Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Edward Goldschmidt, nicknamed "Goldy", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock, prop and second-row forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL to their maiden NRL Premiership in 2016.
Paul Fletcher
Paul William Fletcher is an Australian Liberal Party politician serving as Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts since December 2020, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradfield since 2009.
Paul I of Greece
Paul was King of Greece from 1 April 1947 until his death in 1964. He was succeeded by his son, Constantine II.
Paul Zerdin
Paul Zerdin is a British comedian and ventriloquist from London. He was the winner of the 10th season of America's Got Talent.
Paul Henry
Paul Henry is an English actor, best known for his role as Benny Hawkins in the soap opera Crossroads.
Paul Chryst
Paul Joseph Chryst is an American football head coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. In his four years to date with Wisconsin, only four NCAA teams have more wins than Chryst. Chryst was the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 2012 to 2014. Prior to his head coaching career, Chryst had previously been the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin from 2005 through 2011. He also served in the same capacity at Oregon State University and was an assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. Chryst played college football at Wisconsin, where he lettered as a quarterback and tight end from 1986 to 1988.
Paul Lim
Paul Lim Leong Hwa, known simply as Paul Lim, is a Singaporean professional darts player. He was the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Darts Championship, which he achieved in 1990 during his second round match against Jack McKenna. Lim won £52,000 for his nine-darter, which was £28,000 more than Phil Taylor won for winning the tournament. His nine-darter remained the only nine-dart game to have been achieved in either version of the world championships, until Raymond van Barneveld hit one against Jelle Klaasen in the quarter-final of the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. It was however the only nine-dart finish ever achieved at the BDO World Darts Championship as no other was achieved prior to the conclusion of the its final edition in 2020.