People

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Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Artistic Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Music

Wynton Marsalis is a trumpeter and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. He has been awarded nine Grammy Awards, and his "Blood on the Fields" was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Wynonna
Wynonna
Member, The Judds

Music

Wynonna Judd is a multi award-winning American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the single name Wynonna. She first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother Naomi in the country music duo The Judds.

Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Member, Fugees

Music

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, musician and actor. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip-hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work.

Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
Recording Group

Music

Wu-Tang Clan is an hip-hop group from Staten Island, New York City. The group has released four gold and platinum studio albums. Its 1993 debut album, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)", is considered to be one of the greatest albums in hip-hop history.

Woody Rock
Woody Rock
Member, Dru Hill

Music

Dru Hill is a singing group, whose repertoire included soul, hip-hop soul, and gospel music. The group recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed" and "Never Make a Promise". Woody Rock is a former member of the group.

Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Actor

Film

Woody Harrelson is an American actor, activist and playwright. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and has won one Emmy Award out of seven nominations. His breakout role came in 1985, joining the television sitcom "Cheers" as bartender Woody Boyd.

Woody Allen
Woody Allen
4-Time Academy Award Winner

Film

Woody Allen is an American director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. He has won four Academy Awards: three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director. He also garnered nine British Academy Film Awards.

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
28th President of the United States (1913 - 1921)

Politics

Woodrow Wilson was an American statesman, lawyer, and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the President of Princeton University.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music Composer

Music

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era. He composed more than 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music.

Wizzard
Wizzard
Recording Group

Music

Wizzard were an English glam rock band formed by Roy Wood. The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartney."

Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa
Recording Artist

Music

Wiz Khalifa is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. In March 2015, he released "See You Again" for the soundtrack of the film "Furious 7", and the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks.

Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945 and 1951-1955)

Politics

Sir Winston Churchill was a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. As Prime Minister, Churchill led Britain to victory over Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Wilson Phillips
Wilson Phillips
Recording Group

Music

Wilson Phillips is an American vocal group. Their 1990 self-titled debut album sold over 10 million copies worldwide and placed three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, making the trio the best-selling female group at the time.

Willow Smith
Willow Smith
Actress and Recording Artist

Music

Willow Smith is an American singer, actress, and dancer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She launched her music career in the autumn of 2010 with the release of the singles "Whip My Hair" and "21st Century Girl".

Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Recording Artist

Music

Willie Nelson is a musician. The critical success of the album "Shotgun Willie" (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of "Red Headed Stranger" (1975) and "Stardust" (1978), made him one of the most recognized artists in country music.

Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Grammy Award Winner and Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Willie Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He received a Grammy Award and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

William McKinley
William McKinley
25th President of the United States (1897)

Politics

William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination six months into his second term. During his presidency, he led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War.

William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
41st United States Secretary of State

Politics

William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician from Nebraska, and a dominant force in the populist wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as the Party's nominee for President of the United States (1896, 1900, and 1908).

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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
27th President of the United States (1909 - 1913)

Politics

William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States (1909 - 1913) and the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921 - 1930), the only person to have held both offices.

William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
9th President of the United States (1841)

Politics

William Henry Harrison was a United States military officer and politician who served as the ninth President of the United States in 1841. He died of typhoid or paratyphoid fever 31 days into his term (the shortest tenure).

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William Goldstein
3-Time Emmy Award Nominee and Grammy Award Nominee

Music

William Goldstein was previously a recording artist for Motown Records and CBS Masterworks. He has over 50 albums currently available. He has also scored over 50 movie and television projects, including NBC's "Fame" and Disney's "The Miracle Worker".

Willi Ninja
Willi Ninja
Founder, House of Ninja

Dance

Willi Ninja was an American dancer and choreographer best known for his appearance in the documentary film "Paris Is Burning". Willi Ninja, known as the godfather of voguing, was a fixture of ball culture at Harlem's drag balls.

Will Smith
Will Smith
2-Time Academy Award Nominee and 4-Time Grammy Award Winner

Film

Will Smith is an actor, producer, rapper, comedian, and songwriter. He has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million.

Will Roland
Will Roland
Actor

Theatre

Will Roland is an American actor best known for originating the role of Jared in the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen". He is also known for his role in the 2017 film "One Penny".

Will Kopelman
Will Kopelman
Actor

Film

Will Kopelman is an actor, known for "Intern" (2000) and "Friendly Fire" (2006). He was previously married to Drew Barrymore.

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