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Van Jones
Van Jones is a co-founder of several non-profit organizations, including the Dream Corps, a "social justice accelerator" He served as President Barack Obama's Special Advisor for Green Jobs, and as a Co-Host of CNN's political debate show "Crossfire".
Van Morrison
Van Morrison is a critically acclaimed singer and songwriter with a reputation for being at once stubborn, idiosyncratic, and sublime. In 2016, he was knighted for services to the music industry and to tourism in Northern Ireland.
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams initially gained recognition as the first African-American recipient of the Miss America title. She received multiple Grammy Award nominations, including for her number-one hit and signature song, "Save the Best for Last".
Vanessa-Mae
Vanessa-Mae is a violinist with album sales reaching several million, having made her the wealthiest entertainer under 30 in the United Kingdom in 2006. She competed under the name Vanessa Vanakorn (father's surname) for Thailand in alpine skiing.
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice released his debut album, "Hooked" in 1989 on Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, which released a reformatted version of the album in 1990 under the title "To the Extreme", which contained Ice's best-known hits.
Vanna White
Vanna White is an American television personality and film actress known as the hostess of "Wheel of Fortune" since 1982.
Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer was notable for his height of 2'8", the result of cartilage–hair hypoplasia, which made him one of the shortest men in the world. He was best known for playing Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" series of comedy films.
Vicki Peterson
Vicki Peterson is an American rock musician and songwriter. In 1981, she founded The Bangs, later renamed The Bangles, with her sister Debbi Peterson and Susanna Hoffs. After The Bangles disbanded in 1989, Peterson played with Continental Drifters.
Victoria Monét
Victoria Monét is an American singer and songwriter. She has written songs for a number of artists, including Nas, Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, T.I., GOOD Music, Lupe Fiasco, Chrisette Michele, Coco Jones, Chris Brown, and Diddy Dirty Money.
Village People
Village People is an American disco group well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American masculine cultural stereotypes as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. The group has sold more than 100 million albums and singles worldwide.
Vince Gill
Vince Gill is an American country singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has recorded more than 20 studio albums, charted over 40 singles on the Billboard charts as Hot Country Songs, and has sold more than 26 million albums.
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Vincent Iiyambo
Vincent Iiyambo was born and raised in Namibia, a country in Southern Africa. Growing up watching science fiction and Stephen Spielberg movies, he grew with a fascination for film and production.
Vincent Price
Vincent Price was an American actor, known for his performances in horror films. He appeared on stage, television, radio, and more than one hundred films. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures, and one for television.
Viola Smith
Viola Smith was an American drummer best known for her work in orchestras, swing bands, and popular music from the 1920s until 1975. She was one of the first professional female drummers. She played five times on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
Vivian Green
Vivian Green is an American R&B singer-songwriter and pianist. She has credit for writing "Dear God" by Boyz II Men, from their 1997 album "Evolution." Green received her big break at the age of nineteen when she became a backup singer for Jill Scott.
Wagakki Band
Wagakki Band is a Japanese band that plays rock music with wagakki (traditional Japanese musical instruments). Their early songs were adapted from Vocaloid recordings but they have since written their own original music.
Walt Disney
Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. As a film producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations.
Walter Becker
Walter Becker was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter of Steely Dan. Following an undisclosed illness, Becker died on September 3, 2017.
Walter Mercado
Walter Mercado was a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and writer, best known as a television personality for his shows as an astrologer. His astrological predictions shows aired for decades in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the United States.
Walter Williams, Sr.
Walter Williams, Sr. is a founding member of The O'Jays, who were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris is a member of Boyz II Men. The group is among the music industry's elite, with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history with 50 cumulative weeks, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey.
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