Unique Pug Dog Names After Famous Pugs Owned By Celebrities

In ancient times, Pugs were bred to be companions for ruling families in China. The pet Pugs were highly valued by Chinese Emperors, and the royal dogs were kept in luxury and guarded by soldiers. Today pug has been a very popular dog breed around the world, many celebrities and famous people are known as pug owners, include actors, actresses, musicians and other famous people. When coming up to pug dog names, a very good idea is to choose your pug name after one of these celebrity pugs.

Famous Pug Owners And Their Pugs

Amy Childs is best known for being in the UK reality TV show, the Only Way is Essex. She has a pug named Prince.


Anna Faris and her husband Chris Pratt have a cute fawn pug called Bonzo.
Balthazar Getty has two black pugs named Ajax and Daisy.
Billy Joel is a pug lover. He has a fawn-colored girl pug named Sabrina, later he adopted a 4 year old rescue pug named Rosie, he also has a pug named Fionula.
Brigid Berlin has two pugs named India and Africa.
Brix Smith has two pugs named Gladys and Pixie, and they are probably the most famous pugs in the UK.
Carol Kane has two pugs, one was named George and I don't know the other name.
Chris Kirkpatrick has two pugs. One was a male fawn pug named Busta, Chris Kirkpatrick rescued him from an animal shelter. He was named after Busta Rhymes, Chris's idol. Busta had a sister, also a pug dog, named Korea.
Christine Elise has a pug named Dempsey.
Denise Richards has five dogs, one of them is a black pug named Betty.
Dennis Quaid has a pug named Pudgy.
Duke and Duchess of Windsor have several pugs, Dizzy, Mr. Disraeli, Rufus, Gen Sengh, Winston, Mr. Chu, Trooper, Imp, and Davy Crockett.
Gabrielle Zevin, an American author and screenwriter, has a pug named Mrs. DeWinter.
George Brent owned a pug named Whisky.
Gerard Butler has a pug named Lolita.
Goran Visnjic is a Croatian American actor best known in the United States for his role as Dr. Luka Kovac on the NBC television series ER. He has two dogs, Bugsy is a pug and Rommel is a little Pekingese.
Jason Dunn is the lead singer of Hawk Nelson, and he owned a pug named Murphy.
JD Fortune is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter, he was the winner of the 2005 CBS reality television series Rock Star: INXS, and fronted INXS until August 2011. He has a pug named Presley, which is after Elvis Presley.
Jenna Elfman and her husband Bodhi Elfman shared two pugs: Willy and Guinevere.
Jeremy Mayfield owned a black pug named Flash.
Jessica Alba has two pugs named Sid and Nancy.
Jodie Marsh is a glamour model, and she has a pug named Peggy.
Jonathan Ross owned a black Pug named Mr Pickle. Mr Pickle was best known for his appearance on Jonathan's BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
Josephine Bonaparte has an adored pug named Fortune, who had become so accustomed to sleeping on his mistress' bed when she was single that after her marriage to Napoleon.
Kelly Brook has a fawn pug named Rocky.
Kelly Osbourne is a British singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and fashion designer. She has a fawn pug called Prudence.
Kendall Farr is a top New York stylist, she has also served as a design consultant for a number of fashion labels. She has a pug named Annabelle.


Kimberly Holly is a fashion stylist, and she has a pug named Claude.
Lili Taylor has a black pug dog named Gulliver, who she supposedly found on the side of the road in upstate New York.
Mackenzie Phillips has a Chinese Pug named Max.
Margo Kaufman was a popular humorist, writer and radio commentator who published three books. One of her book is Clara: The Story of the Pug Who Ruled my Life, Clara is her unforgettable dog, a glossy black, twelve-pound package of pug. Her other pugs maybe named Bess, Sophie, and Stella.
Marie Antoinette owned a pug named Mops, as well as a Shih Tzu named Schnitzy.
Marv Albert had three pugs named Trixie, Lulu, and Ruby.
Maura Tierney had a pug named Rose Kennedy.
Mickey Rourke has a pug named Raphael.
Mike D' Antonio is the bass player in an American metal band from Westfield, Massachusetts, Killswitch Engage. He has a black pug named Raisin, and a fawn pug named Potato.
Nathan Lane has a pug named Mabel.
Nicola Roberts has two fawn pugs, named Ronnie and Reggie.
Paris Hilton has a pug named Mugsy.
Paul Winfield was a huge fan of pug dogs. He had seven pet pugs in his Los Angeles home, and hundreds of ceramic and bronze pug figures. Each of his pugs are is named after a Shakespearean character, some of them include Oliver, Othello, Phoebe, Bubbi and Desdemona.
Paula Abdul is crazy, but has a cute pug, Puggy Sue.
Queen Victoria was supposedly a great fan of Pugs, fawn ones in particular, and one that was adored by her was named Bully. Also found mention of pugs owned by Queen Victoria named Ayah, Mops, Bosco, Olga, Pedro, Minka, Fatima and Venus.
Ramsey is the owner of a Pug named Heaven who was named after her predecessor, Angel.
Rick Springfield has a pug named Pearl, also known as Piggy or El Piggo.
Rob Zombie has an awesome black pug named Dracula.
Stan Lee, Marvel comics publisher, has a pug named Pookie.
Sylvia Sydney owned two pugs named Petey and Malcolm.
Ted Danson has a pug Named Roxy.
Tom Welling, best known for his role as Clark Kent in Smallville, has a pug named Cook.
Tori Spelling had a lovable pug named Mimi LaRue.
Valentino, the Italian fashion designer, owned six pugs named Milton, Monty, Maude, Margot, Maggie, and Molly.
Victoria Roberts is a cartoonist and performer, and she has a pug named Pogo.
William Hogarth had pugs, most famously one named Trump, and included them in his paintings.
William, Prince of Orange, has a heroic pug named Pompey, the little dog even saved his royal owner's life.
Winston Churchill supposedly had a pug named Punch.

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