Willa is a feminine given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: * Willa or

Guilla of Provence Guilla (or ''Willa'') of Provence or Burgundy (died before 924) was an early medieval Frankish queen in the Rhone valley. It is certain that she was the first consort of Rudolph I of Burgundy, Rudolf I of Upper Burgundy (who was proclaimed king in ...

(died before 924), early medieval Frankish queen *

Willa of Tuscany Willa, known as ''Willa of Tuscany'' (911/912–970), was a medieval noblewoman. By birth, she was a member of the Bosonid noble dynasty. By marriage to Berengar II of Italy she was Countess of Ivrea from 930 to 963, and queen consort of Italy fro ...

(died 970), queen consort of Berengar II of Italy *

Willa Brown Willa Beatrice Brown (January 22, 1906 – July 18, 1992) was an American aviator, lobbyist, teacher, and civil rights activist. She was the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license in the United States, the first African Ame ...

(1906–1992), African-American pioneering aviator, lobbyist, teacher and civil rights activist *

Willa Cather Willa Sibert Cather (; born Wilella Sibert Cather; December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including ''O Pioneers!'', '' The Song of the Lark'', and ''My Ántonia''. In 1923, ...

(1873–1947), American novelist and writer *

Willa McGuire Cook Willa McGuire Cook (1928, Lake Oswego, Oregon – 21 April 2017, DeLand, Florida) was the winner of 18 American national titles in water skiing. She was the first freestyle water skier, and had a unique and creative approach to her sport. In the ...

(1928–2017), American three-time world and 18-time national water skiing champion *

Willa Fitzgerald Willa Fitzgerald (born January 17, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Emma Duval in MTV's ''Scream''. She has played cheer coach Colette French in the USA Network's television drama series '' Dare Me'' and offic ...

(born 1991), American actress *

Willa Ford Amanda Lee Williford (born January 22, 1981), known by her stage name Willa Ford, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model, television personality and film actress. She released her debut album, ''Willa Was Here'', in 2001. Ford also ha ...

, stage name of American singer, songwriter and actress Amanda Lee Williford (born 1981) *

Willa Holland Willa Holland is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Kaitlin Cooper in the Fox teen drama ''The O.C.'', Agnes Andrews in The CW series ''Gossip Girl'', Aqua in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and Thea Queen / Speedy in ''Arrow''. ...

(born 1991), American actress and model *

Willa Kim Wullah Mei Ok Kim (Korean:; Hanja:; June 30, 1917 – December 23, 2016), known as Willa Kim, was an American costume designer for stage, dance, and film. Life and career Kim was born near Santa Ana, California in 1917 and graduated Belmont Hig ...

(Wullah Mei Ok Kim) (1917–2016), American costume designer for stage, dance and film *

Willa Muir Willa Muir aka Agnes Neill Scott born Willa Anderson (13 March 189022 May 1970) was a Scottish novelist, essayist and translator.Beth Dickson, '' British women writers : a critical reference guide'' edited by Janet Todd. New York : Continuum, 1 ...

(1890–1970), Scottish novelist, essayist and translator *

Willa O'Neill Willa O'Neill is an actress from New Zealand. Biography O'Neill is a two-time Film Award winner at the New Zealand Film and TV Awards. Her first award, for Best Supporting Actress, came for her role in the 1997 film ''Topless Women Talk About ...

(born 1973), New Zealand actress *

Willa Beatrice Player Willa Beatrice Player (August 9, 1909 – August 29, 2003) was an American educator, college administrator, college president, civil rights activist, and federal appointee. Player was the first African-American woman to become president of a four- ...

(1909–2003), African-American educator, college president and civil rights activist *

Willa Shalit Willa Shalit (born 1955) is an American social entrepreneur and strategic advisor. She is widely recognized for her work as an artist, theatre and television producer, photographer and author/editor. Early life Shalit was born in 1955 in New Yo ...

(born 1955), American sculptor, producer, photographer, author and activist *

Willa Schneberg Willa Hope Schneberg (born May 21, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American poet. She has published four full-length poetry collections, including ''In The Margins Of The World''Plain View Press, winner of the 2002 Oregon Book Award; ''Box Poe ...

(born 1952), American poet * Willa, protagonist of the French-Canadian animated TV series ''

Willa's Wild Life ''Willa's Wild Life'' is an animated television series based on Dan Yaccarino's book '' An Octopus Followed Me Home.'' The series originally aired on Qubo in the United States (and has been put back on Qubo's schedule from 2019 to 2020), YTV i ...

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