People
- Barrie Penrose (born 1942), British investigative journalist, interviewer and trainer
- Boies Penrose (1860–1921), American lawyer and Republican Senator from Philadelphia
- Charles Penrose (1873–1952), English entertainer, father of actor Peter Penrose
- Charles W. Penrose (1832–1925), American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Craig Penrose (born 1953), American football player
- Edith Penrose (1914–1996), British economist
- Emily Penrose (1858–1942), English principal at Somerville College, Oxford University
- Francis Penrose (1817–1903), British architect, archaeologist and astronomer
- George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, Scottish judge
- John Penrose (clergyman) (1778–1859), Church of England clergyman and theological writer
- John Penrose (archer) (1850–1932), British archer
- John Penrose (actor) (1914–1983), British actor
- John Penrose (politician) (born 1964), British conservative member of parliament
- Jonathan Penrose (born 1933), English chess grandmaster, son of Lionel Penrose
- Lionel Penrose (1898–1972), English geneticist, father of Oliver, Roger and Jonathan Penrose
- Llewellin Penrose, fictional character in the novel, Mr. Penrose: The Journal of Penrose, Seaman by William Williams (1727–1791)
- Oliver Penrose (born 1929), English mathematician, son of Lionel Penrose
- R. A. F. Penrose, Jr. (1863–1931), American mining geologist and entrepreneur
- Roger Penrose (born 1931), English mathematical physicist, son of Lionel Penrose, after whom are named
- Penrose tiling, a nonperiodic infinite tiling of a plane
- Penrose triangle, an impossible geometry object
- Penrose stairs, an impossible geometry object
- Roland Penrose (1903–1984), English artist, historian and poet
- Scott Penrose (born 1969), British magician, magic and illusion consultant
- Spencer Penrose (1865–1939), American mining magnate, philanthropist and hotelier
- Tricia Penrose (born 1970), English actress and singer
- Willie Penrose (born 1956), Irish labour party politician
- Ross Penrose (born 1994), Manx born musician and banker
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