Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Paula 1962 Hey Paula 
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 Entertainers:
3 actors
Maureen O'Sullivan (a.k.a. Paula) 1911-1998
Paula Raymond 1924-2003
Paula Patton 1975-
Notable Artists:
1 painter
Paula Rego 1935-2022
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 1 singer
Paula Abdul 1962-
Paula Cole 1968-
Paula Fernandes 1984-
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
Paula Gunn Allen 1939-2008
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) Paula Mollenhauer 1936 discus throw
(bronze/silver) 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 - team
Saints:
5 saints, 2 blessed
Saint Paula ?-273
Saint Paula 347-404
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 Paola Frassinetti (a.k.a. Paula) 1809-1882