List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
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- Wiberg, Pernilla, alpine skier
- Wichterle, Otto, scientist, contact lens inventor
- Wickenheiser, Hayley, (born 1978)
- Wickert, Erwin, (born 1915), narrator
- Wickwire, Jim, (born 1940), US climber of K2
- Widdecombe, Ann, (born 1947), British MP, unlikely sex symbol
- Widman, Michael, (died 1977), labor union organizer
- Widmark, Richard, (born 1914), actor
- Widmer, Urs, dramatist, author
- Widor, Charles-Marie, (1845-1937), French composer
- Wie, Michelle (born 1989), golfer
- Wiebe, John, Canadian senator
- Wiedfeld, Hubert, dramatist, author
- Wieferich, Arthur, mathematician
- Wieland, Heinrich, (born 1877), biochemist, Nobel Prize in chemistry
- Wieler, Diana, Canadian writer
- Wiener, Norbert, (1894-1964), US mathematician
- Wieners, John
- Wien, Wilhelm, (1864-1928), physicist
- Wierzynski, Kazimierz, poet
- Wiesel, Elie, (born 1928), Holocaust survivor, author, lecturer
- Wiesenthal, Grete, (1885-1970), dancer and choreographer
- Wiesenthal, Simon, (born 1908), Holocaust survivor, war crimes investigator
- Wieser, Friedrich von, (1851-1926), economist
- Wiest, Dianne, (died 1948), actress
- Wiggin, Kate Douglas, (1856-1923), author, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
- Wighard, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Wightman, Arthur, physicist
- Wigman, Mary, (1886-1973), dancer, choreographer
- Wigner, Eugene Paul, (1902-1995), Hungarian-American physicist, mathematician
- Wilander, Mats, (1964-1988), tennis player
- Wilbanks, William
- Wilberforce, William, (1759-1833), evangelist, abolitionist
- Wilber, Ken, (born 1949), philosopher
- Wilbrandt, Adolf von, dramatist, author
- Wilbur, Bob, musician
- Wilbur, Richard, poet laureate
- Willcock, Clarence Henry, refused to carry ID card
- Wilcutt, Terrence, astronaut
- Wilde, Cornel, (1915-1989), actor
- Wilde, Jane, (1826-1896), Irish poet and nationalist
- Wilde, Jimmy, (1892-1969), aka "Mighty Atom", world champion boxer
- Wilde, Kim, (born 1960), British singer
- Wilde, Oscar, (1854-1900), Irish playwright, poet and satirist
- Wilde, Sir William, (1815-1876), surgeon & writer
- Wilder, Billy, (1906-2002), German-born film director
- Wilder, Douglas, (born 1931), Virginia Governor
- Wilder, Gene, (born 1935), US actor
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, (1867-1957) US author of Little House on the Prairie
- Wilder, Thornton, (1897-1975), writer
- Wilder, Webb, musician
- Wilding, Alison, (born 1948), English sculptor
- Wildman, Peter, comedian
- Wiles, Andrew, (born 1953), mathematician
- Wiley, Harvey Wiley, (1844-1930), US chemist, Pure food & drug advocate
- Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany, (1882-1951), heir of Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Wilhelm, Friedrich, (1620-1688), called "Great Elector" of Brandenburg-Ducal Prussia
- Wilhelm, Hoyt, (1923-2002), baseball player
- Wilhelm II of Germany, (1859-1941), German emperor
- Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, (1880-1962)
- Wilhelm, Kate, US science fiction author
- Wilkes, John, (1727-1797), English radical, journalist, politician
- Wilkeson, Leon, (died 2001), bass for Lynyrd Skynyr
- Wilkie, David (artist), (1785-1841), painter
- Wilkie, Wendell, (1892-1944), US politican, presidential candidate
- Wilkins, Jack, musician
- Wilkinson, Bud, (born 1916), US football coach
- Wilkinson, James, (1757-1825), American Army General
- Wilkinson, James, (1919-1986), British mathematician and computer Scientist
- Wilkinson, John, poet
- Wilkinson, Tom, (born 1948), actor
- Wilkins, Roy, (1901-1981), civil rights activist
- Willard, Ashbel P, US politician
- Willard, Jess, (1881-1968), boxer
- Willcox, Toyah, (born 1958)
- Willeford, Charles, author
- Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince, (born 1967)
- Willemar, Lena, musician
- Willette, Adolphe, (1857-1926), painter
- Wille, Ulrich, (1848-1925), General during WWI
- Willey, N. B, US governor of Idaho
- Will, George, (born 1941), writer
- William Augustus, Prince , Duke of Cumberland, (died 1765)
- William d'Etampes (Gallicus) (de Stampis), scholastic philosopher
- William, Duke Frederick of Brunswick, (born 1771)
- William I, (c. 1027-1087), "William the Conqueror"
- William I de Montacute of the Isle of Man, List of Kings of the Isle of Man, (1333-1344), king
- William II de Montacute of the Isle of Man, List of Kings of the Isle of Man, (1344-1392), king
- William III of Great Britain (William of Orange), (1650-1702), stadtholder (and king of England)
- William III of the Netherlands, (1817-1890)
- William II of England, (1087-1100), King of England
- William II of the Netherlands, (1792-1849)
- William II of Württemberg, (1848-1921), King of Württemberg (1891-1918)
- William I of Normandy
- William I of Sicily, (died 1166)
- William I of the Netherlands
- William I of Württemberg, (1781-1864), King of Württemberg (1816-1864)
- William IV of the United Kingdom, (1765-1837), King of UK
- William Le Scrop of the Isle of Man, List of Kings of the Isle of Man, (1392-1399), king
- William of Alnwick, scholastic philosopher
- William of Altona, scholastic philosopher
- William of Auvergne, scholastic philosopher
- William of Auxerre, scholastic philosopher
- William of Champeaux, scholastic philosopher
- William of Conches, scholastic philosopher
- William of Durham, scholastic philosopher
- William of Falagar, scholastic philosopher
- William of Holland, rival king 1247-1256
- William of Lucca, scholastic philosopher
- William of Ockham, (ca. 1285-1349), philosopher, scholastic philosopher
- William of Orange
- William of Saint-Amour, scholastic philosopher
- William of Sherwood, scholastic philosopher
- William of Ware, scholastic philosopher
- William of Wied, (1876-1945), Albanian prince
- William, Prince, of England
- William, Prince of Wales, (born 1982), heir to British throne
- Williams, Abraham J, US governor
- Williams, Andre, musician
- Williams, Andy, (born 1927), singer
- Williams, Anthony A, US mayor
- Williams, Arnold, US governor of Idaho
- Williams, Barry, (born 1954), actor
- Williams, Bert, comedian
- Williams, Betty, (born 1943), politician, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize
- Williams, Billy, (born 1938), baseball star
- Williams, Buck, NBA basketball player
- Williams, Charles, (1886-1945), writer
- Williams, Charlie, British comedian
- Williams, Cindy, (born 1947), actress
- Williams, Clarence, (1893-1965), jazz musician & promoter
- Williams, Clarence, III, (born 1939), actor
- Williams, Cootie, (born 1908), trumpeter
- Williams, Cynda, actor
- Williams, Dafydd, astronaut
- Williams, Dave, (died 2002), singer for Drowning Pool
- Williams, Donald, astronaut
- Williams, Emlyn, (1905-1987), Welsh dramatist, actor
- Williams, Eric, (1911-1981)
- Williams, Esther, (born 1921), actress, swimmer
- Williams, Frederick, (died 1977), inventor of the mercury tube
- Williams, Glanmor, historian
- Williams, Hank, (1923-1953), singer-songwriter, musician
- Williams, Hank, Jr, (born 1949), musician
- Williams, James D, US politician
- Williams, Jay, author
- Williams, Jeffrey, astronaut
- Williams, Joe (jazz singer), (1918-1999), musician
- Williams, John, (1731-1799), American politician
- Williams, John, (born 1932), composer, conductor
- Williams, John (1941-), guitarist
- Williams, Keller, singer-songwriter
- Williams, Kenneth, (1926-1988), UK actor
- Williams, Kimberly, (born 1971), actress
- Williams, Larry, musician
- Williams, Lucinda, musician
- Williams, Margery, The Velveteen Rabbit
- Williams, Marion, musician
- Williams, Mary Wilhelmine, historian
- Williams, Michael, (1935-2001), actor
- Williams, Miller, poet
- Williams, Montel, talk show host
- Williamson, Mykelti, (born 1960), actor
- Williamson, Nicol, (born 1938), actor
- Williamson, Oliver E, (born 1932), US economist
- Williams, Otis, (born 1941), singer
- Williams, Paul, (1915-2002), saxophonist
- Williams, Paul, (1939-1973), vocalist
- Williams, Paul, (born 1940), composer
- Williams, Percy, (1908-1982), sprinter
- Williams, Phil, (1939-2003), Welsh politician
- Williams, Raymond, (1921-1988), Welsh academic, novelist, and critic
- Williams, Robbie, (born 1974), musician
- Williams, Robin, (born 1952), US stand-up comedian & actor
- Williams, Roger, (circa 1600-1684)
- Williams, Roger (pianist), (born 1926), pianist
- Williams, Rowan, (born 1950), Archbishop of Canterbury
- Williams, Serena, (born 1981), US tennis player
- Williams, Sherley Anne, poet
- Williams, Shirley, (born 1930), British politician
- Williams, Spencer, (c. 1889-1965), US jazz & pop music composer
- Williams, Tad, US fantasy author
- Williams, Ted, (1918-2002), baseball Hall of Famer
- Williams, Tennessee, (1911-1983), US playwright
- Williams, Tex, (born 1917), musician
- Williams, Tony, (1945-1997), musician
- Williams, Vanessa, (born 1963)
- Williams, Venus, (born 1980), US tennis player
- Williams, Victoria, (born 1958), musician
- Williams, Walter Jon, US science fiction author
- Williams, Wendy O, (1949-1998), musician, "The Plasmatics"
- Williams, William, (1634-1700), minister
- Williams, William Carlos, (1883-1963)
- Williamson, Henry, (1895-1977), author
- Williamson, Jack, US science fiction author
- Williamson, Malcolm, (1931-2003), composer
- William the Silent, (died 1584), Dutch stadtholder
- Willibrord, (657-738)
- Willie, Boxcar, musician
- Willingham, Calder, (1922-1995), writer
- Henry Willink, politician
- Willis, Bruce, (born 1955), US actor
- Willis, Chuck, (1928-1958), musician
- Willis, Connie, US science fiction author
- Willis, Felicity, (born 1979) Puerto Rican basketball player
- Willis, Gary, musician
- Willis, Hal, singer
- Willis, John, Cutty Sark
- Willis, Wesley, musician
- Willkie, Wendell, (1892-1944), US politician, presidential candidate
- Willoch, Kåre, (1981-1986), Norwegian Prime Minister
- Wills, Bob, (1905-1975), country musician
- Wills, Chill, (1902-1978), actor
- Wills, Helen, tennis player
- Wills, Johnnie Lee, musician
- Wills, Maury, (born 1932), baseball star
- Willson, Meredith, (1902-1984), composer
- Wills, William H, US politician
- Wilmot, John, Earl of Rochester, (1647-1680), poet
- Wils, Jan, (died 1972), architect
- Wilson, A. N, England
- Wilson, Angus, (1913-1991), British writer
- Wilson, August, (born 1945), dramatist
- Wilson, Augusta Jane Evan, US novelist
- Wilson, Brian, (born 1942), singer-songwriter
- Wilson, Carl, (1946-1998), musician, The Beach Boys
- Wilson, Carnie, (born 1968), singer
- Wilson, Charles, (born 1869), physicist
- Wilson, Cindy, (born 1957), singer, The B-52s
- Wilson, Dennis, (1944-1983), musician, The Beach Boys
- Wilson, Dooley, (died 1953), musician, actor
- Wilson, Edward Osborne, biologist
- Wilson, Emanuel W, US politician
- Wilson, Ethel, Swamp Angel, Hettie Dorval, "The Window"
- Wilson, Flip, (1933-1998), actor, comedian
- Wilson, Gahan, (born 1930), US cartoonist
- Wilson, George A, US politician
- Wilson, Harold, (1916-1995), UK prime minister
- Wilson, Henry Maitland, (1881-1964), field marshal
- Wilson, Ian, member of Aosdána
- Wilson, Jackie, (1934-1984), musician
- Wilson, James, (1742-1798), member of Aosdána
- Wilson, James Q
- Wilson, John, (1785-1854), Scottish writer
- Wilson, John Tuzo, (died 1993)
- Wilson, Justin, (1914-2001), celebrity chef
- Wilson, Kim, (born 1951), rock musician
- Wilson, Lanford, (born 1937), dramatist
- Wilson, Luke, (born 1971), actor
- Wilson, Malcolm
- Wilson, Marie, (1916-1972), actress
- Wilson, Matt, musician
- Wilson, Nancy, (born 1954), guitarist, singer, actress
- Wilson, Orlando W, (1900-1972)
- Wilson, Owen, (born 1968), actor
- Wilson, Pete, (born 1933), governor of California
- Wilson, Phil, musician
- Wilson, Richard, (born 1953), English installation artist
- Wilson, Rita, (born 1958), actress
- Wilson, Robert, stage director
- Wilson, Robert Anton, (born 1932), US futurist thinker & writer
- Wilson, Robert Charles, (born 1953), author
- Wilson, Robert R, (1915-2000) physicist
- Wilson, Robert W, (born 1936) physicist
- Wilson, Robley, poet
- Wilson, Roger B, US governor
- Wilson, Sandy, (born 1924), songwriter
- Wilson, Teddy, (1912-1986), musician
- Wilson, Tom, (born 1931), cartoonist, Ziggy
- Wilson, Tony, (born 1947), bassist, singer
- Wilson, Woodrow, (1856-1924), US president
- Wilton, Thomas, scholastic philosopher
- Wimille, Jean-Pierre, (1908-1949), race car driver
- Winchell, Paul, (born 1922), ventriloquist
- Winchell, Verne, (c. 1915-2002), founder of Winchell's Donuts
- Winchell, Walter, (1897-1972), journalist
- Winchelsey, Robert, (died 1313), Archbishop of Canterbury
- Winchester, Sarah, (1837-1922) US heiress and eccentric
- Winder, Levin, US governor
- Winding, Kai, (1922-1983), musician
- Windsor, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, (born 1950), (Princess Anne)
- Windsor, George Edward Alexander, (1902-1942), Duke of Kent
- Windsor, Lady Amelia, aristocrat
- Windsor, Lady Davina, aristocrat
- Windsor, Lady Gabriella, aristocrat
- Windsor, Lady Marina Charlotte, aristocrat
- Windsor, Lady Rose, aristocrat
- Windsor, Lord Frederick, aristocrat
- Windsor, Marie, (1919-2000), actress
- Windsor, Richard Alexander Walter, (born 1900), Duke of Gloucester
- Wine, April, hard rock group
- Winfield, Dave, (born 1951), baseball star
- Winfield, Paul, (born 1941), US actor
- Winfrey, Oprah, (born 1954), US talk show host
- Wingate, Orde, (died 1944), British major general and founder of Chindits
- Winger, Debra, (born 1955), actor
- Winger, Rob, Canadian writer
- Wingrove, David, author
- Winkelhock, Manfred, (1951-1985), racing driver
- Winkler, Henry, (born 1945), actor
- Winkler, Konrad, Polish painter
- Winner, Erika, (born 1991), ski racer
- Winslet, Kate, (born 1975), actor
- Winslow, Jacob B, (1669-1760)
- Winsor, Kathleen, (1919-2003), author
- Winterbottom, Walter, (died 2002), the first England football manager.
- Winter, Edgar, (born 1946), musician
- Winterhalter, Hugo, (died 1973), band leader
- Winter, Johnny, (born 1944), musician
- Winters, Jonathan, (born 1925), comedian, actor
- Winters, Shelley, (born 1922), US actress
- Winters, Yvor, poet
- Winthrop, Theodore, American novelist
- Winton, Dale, television presenter
- Winton, Tim, novelist
- Winwood, Steve, (born 1948), singer ("Blind Faith", "Traffic")
- Wirkola, Bjørn, ski jumper
- Wirth, Christian, commander of the Belzec extermination camp
- Wirth, Niklaus, (born 1934), computer scientist
- Wirt, William, American novelist
- Wirz, Henry, (died 1865), superintendent of Andersonville prison camp (executed)
- Wischnewski, Hans-Jürgen
- Wisdom, Norman, (born 1915), British comedian, actor
- Wise, Bob, US politician
- Wise, Chubby, musician
- Wise, Ernie, (1925-1999), British comedian, of Morecambe and Wise
- Wise, Robert, (born 1914), US director
- Wishart, Craig, (born 1974), cricketer
- Wishart, David, author
- Wislander, Magnus, handball player
- Wisniewski-Snerg, Adam, (1937-1995), author
- Wisniowiecki, Michael Korybut, (1669-1673), Polish ruler
- Wisoff, Peter, astronaut
- Wisseman-Widrig, Nancy, (born 1929), American painter
- Wissmann, Matthias
- Wister, Owen, (1860-1938), American novelist
- Witch, Angel, musician
- Witelo, scholastic philosopher
- Wither, George, (1588-1667), poet
- Withering, William, (1741-1799), British physician, digitalis discoverer
- Witherington, Pearl, (born 1914), SOE agent, WW II heroine
- Withers, Bill, (born 1938), musician
- Witherspoon, Jimmy, musician
- Witherspoon, John, (1723-1794)
- Witherspoon, Reese, (born 1976), US actor
- Withycombe, James, US Oregon Governor
- Witkiewicz, Stanislaw, Polish painter
- Witkiewicz, Stanislaw Ignacy, Polish painter
- Witkowski, Romuald Kamil, Polish painter
- Wittenberg, Arvid, Swedish soldier
- Witten, Edward, (born 1951), mathematician
- Wittgenstein, Ludwig, (1889-1951), Austrian/English philosopher
- Wittgenstein, Paul, (1887-1961), pianist
- Witting, Amy, novelist
- Witt, Katarina, (born 1965), US figure skater
- Witt, Katharina, ice skater
- Witz, Conrad, (1410-1446), painter
- Witzleben, Erwin von, German soldier