Powers
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- Powers (band) Berlin based rock and roll group.
- See also: Power
The following people have the surname Powers:
- Mala Powers, an actress
- Austin Powers, movie character
- Gary Powers, pilot
- John A. "Shorty" Powers, USAF Lt. Col.; was the "Voice of Mission Control" at NASA during Project Mercury.
- J. F. Powers, writer
- John R. Powers, writer
- Pat Powers, American volleyball player
- Richard Powers, writer
- Richie Powers, NBA referee
- Tim Powers, writer
- Marie Powers, American contralto who became famous for starring in The Medium on Broadway.
In addition, is the American actor Powers Booth, famous for his roles in 24 and Deadwood
Powers (whiskey) is a brand of Irish whiskey
Powers is also the name of a comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, as well as a Brodie Foster Hubbard song of the same name based on a storyline from the comic book.
The term "powers" or "super-powers" may also be used, particularly among comic book fans, to refer to a character's superhuman abilities; see List of comic book superpowers.