Public Enemy No. 1

Public Enemy No. 1 is a variation of the term public enemy, which was first widely used in the United States in the 1930s to describe individuals whose activities were seen as criminal and extremely damaging to society.

It may also refer to:

People

Al Capone, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by Chicago in 1930
John Dillinger, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by the FBI in 1934
Pretty Boy Floyd, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by the FBI after the death of Dillinger
Ken Kenneth, alternate ring name of this New Zealand professional wrestler
Baby Face Nelson, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by the FBI after the death of Floyd
Alvin Karpis, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by the FBI after the death of Nelson
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by Chicago in 2013

Media

Film

The Public Enemy, a 1931 gangster film loosely based on the career of Al "Scarface" Capone.
Public Enemy #1, a 2002 film that aired on the PBS series American Experience
Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One, a 2008 French film based on the autobiographical book by Jacques Mesrine
Public Enemies (2009 film), a 2009 film based on the criminal affairs of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger, played by Johnny Depp

Music

"Public Enemy No. 1", a 1979 song by Rory Gallagher from Top Priority
"Public Enemy #1", a song by Mötley Crüe from Too Fast for Love (1981)
"Public Enemy No. 1", a 1987 song by Public Enemy from Yo! Bum Rush the Show
"Public Enemy Number One", a song from the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes
"Staatsfeind Nr. 1", (German: "Public Enemy No. 1") the name of a 2005 song and album by Bushido
"Public Enemy #1", a 2007 mixtape by Cam'ron
"Public Enemy No. 1" (Megadeth song) (2011)
"Public Enemy No. 1" (Eminem song), a song by Eminem from the compilation album Eminem Presents: The Re-Up

Sports

a curveball pitch in baseball

Other

Public Enemy No. 1 (street gang), a criminal gang in California formed in the 1980s