Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character, 1 hero, 1 villain
Kate Nickleby 1839 Nicholas Nickleby 
Cathy Ames (a.k.a. Kate) 1952 East of Eden
Kate Svetlana 2010 Plain Kate
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character
Kate Carson 2002 Repli-Kate
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals:
1 character
Katherina Minola (a.k.a. Kate) c. 1590 Taming of the Shrew
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
2 characters
(character) Kate 1997 Kate
(character) Kate 2011 Darlin' Kate
Fictional Characters from Television:
9 characters
Kate Roberts 1965 Days of Our Lives
Kate Lockley 1999 Angel
Kate Manfredi 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Kate Switzer 2001 Crossing Jordan
Kate Warner 2001 24
Kate Todd 2003 NCIS
Kate Austen 2004 Lost
Kate Murphy 2011 Body of Proof
Kate Morgan 2014 24: Live Another Day
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
3 hurricanes, 1 storm
Hurricane Kate 1985
Hurricane Kate 2003
Hurricane Kate 2015
Storm Kate 2021
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Jacinda Ardern (a.k.a. Kate) 2017-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
18 actors, 2 models, 1 comedian/actor, 1 reality star
Kate Harcourt 1927-
Kate O'Mara 1939-2014
Kate Jackson 1948-
Kate Nelligan 1950-
Kate Mulgrew 1955-
Kate Burton 1957-
Kate Vernon 1961-
Kate Walsh 1967-
Kate Dickie 1971-
Kate Beckinsale 1973-
Kate Moss 1974-
Kate Gosselin 1975-
Kate Winslet 1975-
Katie Holmes 1978-
Kate Hudson 1979-
Eliza Coupe (a.k.a. Kate) 1981-
Kate Bosworth 1983-
Kate McKinnon 1984-
Asia Kate Dillon 1984-
Mary-Kate Olsen 1986-
Kate Upton 1992-
Olivia Cooke (a.k.a. Kate) 1993-
Notable Artists:
1 fashion designer
Kate Spade 1962-2018
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Kate Spade 1962-2018
Notable Musicians:
1 musician, 1 singer
Kate Bush 1958-
Sia (a.k.a. Kate) 1975-
Notable Writers:
5 authors, 1 author/poet
Alice Walker (a.k.a. Kate) 1944-
Kate Grenville 1950-
Kate Saunders 1960-2023
Lucinda Riley (a.k.a. Kate) 1965-2021
Zoë Heller (a.k.a. Kate) 1965-
Kate Summerscale 1965-
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 2 gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Kate Schmidt 1972; 1976 javelin throw
(gold) Kate Hooper 2000 water polo
(gold) Kate Allen 2004 triathlon
(bronze) Kate Gynther 2008; 2012 water polo
(bronze) Kate Richardson-Walsh 2012 field hockey
(silver) Kate Hornsey 2012 rowing
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Kate Winslet 2009 The Reader
Other Royalty:
1 princess
Catherine, Princess of Wales (a.k.a. Kate) 2011- United Kingdom
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Alice Walker (a.k.a. Kate) 1983 The Color Purple
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Kate Bush 2023
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Kate Percy Henry IV (1); Henry IV (2)
Katherina Minola (a.k.a. Kate) Taming of the Shrew