Namesakes
Grammy Award Winners:
1 best new artist
(best new artist) Paula Cole 1998 
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
1 hurricane
Hurricane Paula 2010
Notable Actors and Actresses:
4 actresses
Maureen O'Sullivan (a.k.a. Paula) 1911-1998
Andrea Croonenberghs (a.k.a. Paula) 1964-
Paula Forrest 1965-
Paula Patton 1975-
Notable Artists:
1 painter
Paula Rego 1935-2022
Notable Athletes:
1 handball, 1 rugby
(rugby) Paula Kinikinilau 1986-
(handball) Paula Posavec 1996-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
2 television
(television) Angela Groothuizen (a.k.a. Paula) 1959-
(television) Paula Udondek 1967-
Notable Musicians:
3 singers, 1 musician
Angela Groothuizen (a.k.a. Paula) 1959- dance, pop
Paula Abdul 1962- pop
Andrea Croonenberghs (a.k.a. Paula) 1964-
Paula Cole 1968-
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
Paula Gunn Allen 1939-2008
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 silver/bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver
(bronze) Paula Mollenhauer 1936 discus throw
(silver/bronze) Paula Jean Myers-Pope 1952; 1956; 1960 diving - platform; diving - springboard
(gold/silver) Paula Ivan 1988 1500 m; 3000 m
(silver) Maria Paula Silva 1996 basketball
(silver/bronze) Luciana Aymar (a.k.a. Paula) 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012 field hockey
(gold) Paula Pequeno 2008; 2012 volleyball
(bronze) Paula Klamburg 2012 synchronized swimming
Saints:
6 saints, 2 blessed
Saint Paula ?-273
Saint Paula ?-404
Saint Paola of Tuscany (a.k.a. Paula) ?-1368
Blessed Paola Montaldi (a.k.a. Paula) 1443-1514
Blessed Paola Gambara-Costa (a.k.a. Paula) 1473-1515
Saint Paula Montal Fornés 1799-1889
Saint Paula Frassinetti 1809-1882
Saint Paola Elisabetta Cerioli (a.k.a. Paula) 1816-1865
Title Characters:
1 song
(song) Paula 1962 Hey Paula