Famous people beginning with letter W?

Answer 1

First names W:

• Walter Payton, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer
• William DaFoe
• Wilt Chamberlin
• Wesley Snipes
• Whitney Houston
• Walter Cronkite
• Wahter Payton
• Wayne Gretsky
• Warren Moon
• Walter Mondale
• William Jefferson Clinton
• Wolf Blitrer, journalisx, CNN talk show host
• Will Smith
• Winston Marcellis
• Warren Zevon
• Willie Mays
• Warren Beaty, actor
• Walen Jennings
• Wynona Judd
• Winona Ryder
• William Hurt, actor
• Woody Allan
• Woody Harlson
• Walt Disney

Last Names W:

• Tiger Woods
• Sam Waterston, aka Jack McCoy/Law and Order (the original)
• Sam Walton, founder of Wal-mart
• Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, author of books on the subject, Boston College professor
• Venus Williams, tennis pro
• Sarina Williams, tennis pro
• Charles Woodson, NFL player, Green Bay Packers
• Daryl Worley, country singer
• Brian Westbrook, NFL player, Eagles
• Denzel Washington, actor
• Oprah Winfrey, talk show host
• Andy Williams, entertainer
• Natalie Wood, actress
• Barbra Walters, journalist
• Diane Weiss, actress, Law and Order
• Lawrence Welk, entertainer, had a variety show in the 1970's
• Laura Ingalls-Wilder, author
• Gene Wilder, actor, aka the original Willy Wonka
• Rickie Weeks, MLB Brewers
• George Winston (pianist)
• Nancy Wilson, musical group Heart
• Ann Wilson, also Heart
• Flip Wilson, comic
• Gretchen Wilson, country singer
• Tammy Wynett, courntry singer
• Cash Warren, actor (had a role in Fantastic Four)
• Mike Wallace, 60 minutes journalist
• Rusty Wallace, race car driver
• Naomi Watts, actress, known for her role in The Ring movies
• Damon Wayans, comedian, actor
• Keenan Ivory Wayans, actor, comedian
• Carl Weathers, actor and former NFL player
• John Wayne, actor
• Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. (both country singers)
• Emily Watson, star of Punch Drunk Love movie
• Emma Watson, aka Hermione in Harry Potter movies
• Maxine Waters, US Congresswoman
• Isaiah Washington, got fired on Gray's Anatomy
• Kate Walsh, aka Dr. Mongomery, Gray's Anatomy
• Mark Wahlberg, actor, singer
• Dionne Warwick, singer
• Christopher Walken, actor
• Alice Walker, writer, author The Color Purple
• Andy Worhol, artist
• William Baldwin, actor
• William Shatner, actor
• Bob Woodward, investigative reporter, known for breaking Watergate scandal
• Randy Wells, current Chicago Cubs Player
• Kate Winslet, actress
• LeAnn Womack, country singer
• Orson Wells
• Rosemary Wells, children's author
• Donna Wells, aka Maryann on Gilligan's Island
• Henry Winkler, actor
• Spud Webb, former NBA star
• Betty White, actress
• Shawn White, US olympic skateboarder
• Barry White, R & B singer
• Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune
• Ron Wood, guitarist
• Joanne Woodward, actress
• Andrew Weil, author, natural health/wellness doctor, often on talk shows
• Elijah Wood, actor, Lord of the Rings
• James Woods, actor
• Amy Winehouse, English rocker
• Dennis Weaver, actor
• George Wendt, actor , aka Norm, Cheers TV show
• Sigourney Weaver, actress (Alien movies)
• Sam Waterston, actor, aka Jack McCoy/Law and Order
• Reese Witherspoon, actress
• Jimmy Walker, actor 70's comedy show, "Good Times"
• Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer
• Jane Wyman, actress, once married to Ronald Regan
• Paul Winfield, actor
• Ralph Waite, actor, John Walton, (Dad) in the Walton's TV show
• Vanessa Williams, model, former Miss America, actress
• Johnathan Winters, comic
• Shelly Winter, actress, comic
• Carl Withers, actor
• Vera Wang, fashion designer
• Cyril Wecht, medical examiner, often on HLN crime shows
• Barbara Walters, journalist
• Robert Wagner, actor
• Tom Watson, pro golfer
• Tom Waits, songwriter, actor, singer

Answer 2

Virginia Wade (tennis), John P. "Honus" Wagner (baseball), Jersey Joe Walcott (boxer), Paul Warfield (football), Jerry West (basketball), Serena Williams (tennis), Venus Williams (tennis), Tiger Woods (golfer), James Worthy (basketball) and Early Wynn (baseball) are famous athletes. Whitney Houston, Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, Andy Williams, Hank Williams and Stevie Wonder are famous singers. Woodrow Wilson, George Washington, William Clinton, William Harrison, Warren Harding and William McKinley were U.S. Presidents. Andrew Lloyd Webber is the famous composer of The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar. Bob Woodward is a famous author & newspaper person. Walter Cronkite is a broadcast journalist. Andy Warhol is a famous artist.

Answer 3

The Wright Brothers, Wollstonecraft, Westinghouse, Washington, Whitney, and Watt, to name a few.

Answer 4

• Whitney Houston
• Wynona Judd
• Wynona Ryder

Answer 5

Wilhemina (the woman who started the modelling agency)

Answer 6

Whitney Houston