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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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X Lovers
X Lovers
Recording Group

Music

X Lovers is a Los Angeles-based pop music duo consisting of London Jackson and Jacob Ames, who go professionally by their first names, London and Jake.

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Xscape
Xscape
Recording Group

Music

Xscape is an American female R&B, vocal quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. The group released their debut album "Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha" in 1993, which spawned two of their biggest hits "Just Kickin' It" and "Understanding". The album was certified platinum.

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XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion
Recording Artist

Music

XXXTentacion was a rapper, singer, and songwriter. His second album, "?", was released on March 16, 2018. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with its singles "Sad!" and "Changes" peaking at numbers seven and 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Xzibit
Xzibit
Recording Artist and Actor

Music

Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his debut studio album in 1996. The album generated both critical and commercial success. He has also gained notoriety as an actor and television host, notably for his role in the series "Empire".

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Yashi Brown
Poet and Mental Health Advocate

Literature

Yashi Brown is an author, poet, speaker, and active leader in the mental health community. Poetry became a safe space, when she began experiencing severe emotional challenges in her late teens.

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Years & Years
Years & Years
BBC Music Award Nominee

Music

Years & Years are a British synth-pop band, founded in London, England. The band consists of Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy, and Emre Türkmen. Years & Years' music has been described as electropop, mixing R&B, and 1990s house elements.

Tags: BBC Music Award Nominee · United Kingdom · Synth-pop

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YES
YES
Progressive Rock Band and Inductee, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Music

YES are an English rock band formed in 1968. They adopted several changes in musical style, from rearranged covers to progressive and art rock in the 1970s, before moving towards pop in the 1980s. They have sold 13.5 million albums in the United States.

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Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
Recording Artist

Music

Yoko Ono is a multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art. She performs in both English and Japanese. She is known for being the second wife of singer-songwriter John Lennon of The Beatles.

Collections: Women's History Month

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Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
Recording Artist

Music

As of September 2009, Yolanda Adams had sold 4.5 million albums since 1991 in the United States, and nearly 8 million albums worldwide according to SoundScan.

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Yolanda Franklin-Moore
Fashion Designer and Owner, Xande Fadee

Fashion

Yolanda Franklin-Moore is Fashion Designer and Owner of Xande Fadee, an innovative fashion and accessories line. She is a highly skilled fashion designer with a creative flare, and she has over 20 years of experience in the fashion industry.

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Yollandi Nortjie
Yollandi Nortjie
Recording Artist

Music

From a very young age, Yollandi Nortjie has enchanted diverse audiences around the world with her crystal clear lyrical soprano voice. Nortjie, together with vocal boy band Overtone, has appeared on international talk shows.

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Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Zac Brown Band is an American country/rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown, Jimmy De Martini, John Driskell Hopkins, Coy Bowles, Chris Fryar, Clay Cook, Matt Mangano, and Daniel de los Reyes.

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Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
12th President of the United States (1849 - 1850)

Politics

Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850. He previously was a career officer in the United States Army, rose to the rank of major general and became a national hero.

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Zara Larsson
Zara Larsson
Recording Artist

Music

Zara Larsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. At the age of 10, she achieved national fame in Sweden for winning the 2008 season of the talent show "Talang", the Swedish version of British television's "Got Talent".

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Zaylore Stout, Esq.
Author and Employment Law Attorney, Zaylore Stout & Associates

Legal

Zaylore Stout, Esq. is an employment law attorney. He is the author of "Our Gay History in 50 States", an LGBTQIA+ history book highlighting the most significant people, places, and "queer facts" on a state-by-state basis.

Tags: Law · History · Author · Employment Law · 50 States · Significant People · Queer Facts · Minneapolis, Minnesota · LGBTQIA+ · Investigations

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Zayn
Zayn
Member, One Direction (2010 - 2015)

Music

Zayn auditioned as a solo contestant for the music competition "The X Factor" in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he was brought back, along with four other contestants, to form the boy band that would become known as One Direction.

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Zaz
Zaz
Recording Artist

Music

Zaz is a French singer-songwriter who mixes jazzy styles, French variety, soul and acoustic. She is famous for her hit "Je veux", from her first album," Zaz", released on 10 May 2010.

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Zedd
Zedd
Recording Artist

Music

Zedd is a Russian-German record producer, DJ, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He won a Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards for "Clarity".

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Zeke Cohen
City Council Member (1st District), City of Baltimore

Politics

In Maryland, Zeke Cohen has represented the 1st District on the Baltimore City Council since 2016. His belief that "community comes first" was inspired by his mother's stories of marching for Civil Rights during the Mississippi Freedom Summer.

Tags: Baltimore City Council · Baltimore, Maryland · Northampton, Massachusetts · Community Comes First · Elijah Cummings Healing City Act · Mississippi Freedom Summer · Civil Rights · Goucher College · Johns Hopkins University · Public Safety

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