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Pitts

Pitts is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

People

Uncategorized

  • Chandra Pitts, American nonprofit executive
  • Curtis Pitts (1915–2005), American designer of the Pitts Special series of aerobatic biplanes
  • Earl Edwin Pitts (born 1953), American former FBI agent convicted of espionage for selling information to Soviet and Russian intelligence services
  • Jennifer Pitts, Miss Virginia 2005
  • Milton Pitts (1912–1994), White House barber for four presidents
  • Shirley Pitts (1934–1992), English fraudster and thief, the "Queen of shoplifters"

Clergy and religious figures

  • Eve Pitts, British Anglican minister, first black woman to be ordained as an Anglican vicar
  • Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain

Civil rights and political activists

  • Charles Pitts (broadcaster) (1941–2015), American gay activist and radio personality
  • Chip Pitts (born 1960), American human rights activist and attorney
  • Helen Pitts Douglass (1838–1903), American suffragette and the second wife of Frederick Douglass
  • Viola Pitts (1914–2004), American community and political activist from Fort Worth

Educators, scientists, and educational leaders

Fine arts

Journalists, writers

  • Byron Pitts (born 1960), American journalist and author, co-host of the news program Nightline and a chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News
  • Denis Pitts (1930–1994), English journalist
  • Leonard Pitts (born 1957), American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner
  • Priscilla Pitts, New Zealand 20th and 21st century writer and art curator
  • Pitts Sanborn (né John Pitts Sanborn; 1879–1941), music critic for various New York City newspapers

Military

  • Riley L. Pitts (1937–1967), United States Army captain, first African American officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Ryan M. Pitts (born 1985), former United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Performing arts: music, theater, film, TV (including composers, writers, directors, producers)

  • Antony Pitts (born 1969), British composer
  • Charles Pitts (1947–2012), American soul/blues guitarist
  • Jacob Pitts (born 1979), American actor
  • Jake Pitts (born 1985), American lead guitarist of the rock band Black Veil Brides
  • Juanita Pitts, African-American tap dancer in the 1930s and '40s
  • Karnail "Bugz" Pitts, American rapper
  • Mark Pitts (born 1970), American record executive, talent manager and President of RCA Records since 2021
  • Matthew Pitts (), American television writer
  • Rafi Pitts (born 1967), Iranian film director
  • Rob Pitts (1979–2024), American businessman, television personality and classic car enthusiast
  • Tony Pitts (born 1962), English actor
  • Trudy Pitts (1932–2010), American soul jazz keyboardist
  • Valerie Pitts (1937–2021), British television presenter during the 1950s
  • Victória Pitts (born 1991), Brazilian mezzo-soprano opera singer
  • William S. Pitts (1830–1918), American physician and composer
  • ZaSu Pitts (1894–1963), American actress

Politicians and public servants

Sports (including journalists)

  • Alabama Pitts (1909–1941), American baseball player and convicted robber
  • Allen Pitts (born 1964), American former Canadian Football League player
  • Boozer Pitts (1893–1971), American college football player and coach
  • Chester Pitts (born 1979), American former National Football League player
  • Derrek Pitts (born 1998), American football player
  • Elijah Pitts (1938–1998), American National Football League player and assistant coach
  • Ernie Pitts (1935–1970), Canadian football player, member of the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame
  • Frank Pitts (born 1943), American football player in the American and National Football Leagues
  • Gaylen Pitts (1946–2024), American Major League Baseball player and minor league baseball coach and manager
  • Harry Pitts (1915–1998), English footballer
  • Jay Pitts (born 1989), English rugby league footballer
  • Justin Pitts (born 1994), American basketball player
  • Kyle Pitts (born 2000), American football player
  • Lafayette Pitts (born 1992), American former football player
  • Matthew Pitts (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer
  • R. C. Pitts (1919–2011), American basketball player
  • Ron Pitts (born 1962), American sportscaster and former National Football League player
  • Thyrick Pitts (born 1999), American football player

Further disambiguations

Fictional characters

See also