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Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King), ...

(born 1952), American actress *

Beulah Woodard Beulah Ecton Woodard (November 11, 1895 – July 13, 1955) was an African-American sculptor and painter based in California. Woodard was the first African American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and ...

(1895–1955), American sculptor * Brandon Woodard (born 1990), American politician *

Charlayne Woodard Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie Award winner as well as a Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee. She was a series regular on the hit FX TV series Pose. She played ...

(born 1953), American playwright and actress * Charles F. Woodard (1848–1907), Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court *

Colin Woodard Colin Woodard (born December 3, 1968''Woodard, Colin 1968–'' In: ''Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2008) is an American journalist and writer, known for his books '' American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America ...

(born 1968), American journalist and writer *

David Woodard David Woodard (, ; born April 6, 1964) is an American conductor and writer. During the 1990s he coined the term ''prequiem'', a portmanteau of preemptive and requiem, to describe his Buddhist practice of composing dedicated music to be rendered d ...

(born 1964), American conductor and writer * Dick Woodard (1926–2019), American football player *

Duane Woodard L. Duane Woodard (born January 12, 1938) is an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Colorado from 1983 to 1991. He previously served in the Colorado Senate from the 29th district from 1977 to 1980. Early life and career L. D ...

(born 1938), 34th

Colorado Attorney General The Attorney General of the State of Colorado is the chief legal officer for the U.S. state of Colorado and the head of the Colorado Department of Law, a principal department of the Colorado state government. It is an elected position with a four- ...

* Dustin Woodard (born 1997), American football player * Frederick Augustus Woodard (1854–1915), American politician * George Woodard, American actor and dairy farmer *

Horace Woodard Horace Woodard (August 18, 1904 – April 20, 1973)Anon. ''The New York Times'', Apr 22, 1973. was an American film producer and cinematographer of short films. He won at the 7th Academy Awards along with his brother Stacy Woodard for the ca ...

(1904–1973), American cinematographer and producer *

Isaac Woodard Isaac Woodard Jr. (March 18, 1919 – September 23, 1992) was an American soldier and victim of racial violence. An African-American World War II veteran, on February 12, 1946, hours after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, ...

(1919–1992), American World War II veteran and police brutality victim *

Jonathan Woodard Jonathan Woodard (born September 19, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Arkansas. Professional career J ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Lyman Woodard Lyman Woodard (March 3, 1942 – February 25, 2009) was a Detroit-based jazz organist known for fusing his music with Latin and Afro-Cuban-inspired rhythms. From the late 1960s, Woodard recorded with Motown acts, and served as musical direct ...

(1942–2009), American jazz organist *

Lynette Woodard Lynette Woodard (born August 12, 1959) is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player and former head women's basketball coach at Winthrop University. Woodard made history by becoming the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters an ...

(born 1959), American basketball player and coach * Marc Woodard (born 1970), American football player *

Michael J. Woodard Michael Jordan Woodard (born October 6, 1997) is an American singer and voice actor. He made it to the top 5 on season 16 of ''American Idol'' before being eliminated. He is the voice of Arlo in the Netflix film ''Arlo the Alligator Boy'' and th ...

(born 1997), American singer and voice actor * Mike Woodard (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player *

Mike Woodard (politician) Mike Woodard (born February 20, 1959) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district since 2013. He represents areas of Durham, Granville, and Person counties. Before being elected to the state Sena ...

(born 1959), American politician * Milt Woodard (1911–1996), American sportswriter and football executive *

Nathaniel Woodard Nathaniel Woodard (; 21 March 1811 – 25 April 1891) was a priest in the Church of England. He founded 11 schools for the middle classes in England whose aim was to provide education based on "sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly groun ...

(1811–1891), English Anglican priest and educator * Pamela Woodard, American cardiovascular physician *

Ray Woodard Ray Woodard (born August 20, 1961) is a former American football defensive tackle and former head football coach at Lamar University. He was hired on May 19, 2008 to resurrect the Lamar Cardinals football program that was discontinued in 1989. W ...

(born 1961), American football player and coach * Ray Woodard (soccer coach), (1936–2009), American soccer player and coach *

Robert Woodard Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Nathaniel Woodard, KCVO, DL (; born 13 January 1939) is a former Commander of the Royal Yacht Britannia. Naval career Educated at Lancing College, the school founded by his great-grandfather, Rev Nathaniel Woodard, Woo ...

(born 1939), English educator *

Robert Woodard II Robert Anthony Woodard II (born September 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State, and has appeared in 25 NBA games for the Sacram ...

(born 1999), American basketball player * Stacy Woodard (1902–1942), American producer and cinematographer * Steve Woodard (born 1975), American baseball pitcher * Wayne Francis Woodard (1914–1964), American artist and writer * Willard Woodard (1824–1891), American politician, publisher, and parks advocate *

Woodard Schools Woodard Schools is a group of Anglican schools (both primary and secondary) affiliated to the Woodard Corporation (formerly the Society of St Nicolas) which has its origin in the work of Nathaniel Woodard, a Church of England priest in the Anglo- ...

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