Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a

shipwright Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...

is a person who builds ships), and is used as a British

family name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The word's use as an occupational title continued until the mid-19th century, often combined with other words such as in shipwright, wheelwright, wainwright and

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

. '', Wright'' was the eleventh most common surname in England. The word ''carpentier'', now "carpenter", was introduced into England in the years after the Norman conquest in 1066 and slowly replaced the traditional name and meaning of wright in most of England. 'Wright' is still used in Scottish English in the original meaning of 'skilled woodworker'. The Incorporation of Wrights of the Trades House of Glasgow, and the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons of Edinburgh Trades retain the word in its original meaning in their role of promoting the woodworking trade. Wright is also an

anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

version of the

Scots Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

name " MacIntyre" or "Mac an t-Saoir", meaning "son of the wright" (son of the carpenter). In Ireland, the native Gaelic Mac an Cheairt sept of

County Mayo County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...

occasionally changed their name to Wright. This is a literal translation meaning, "son of the right or righteous".

Notable people with the surname "Wright" include

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Ab Wright Albert Owen "Ab" Wright (November 16, 1905 – May 23, 1995) was a professional baseball outfielder and a National Football League running back. He went to college at Oklahoma State University, then played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the N ...

(1905–1995), American football and baseball player *

Abbie J. Wright Abbie J. Wright (1862–?) was an African American opera singer Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "ope ...

(1862–??), American singer * Abraham Wright (born 1984), American football player *

Abraham Wright (deacon) Abraham Wright (23 December 1611 – 9 May 1690) was an English theological writer and deacon. Life Wright was sent to the Mercers' chapel school in Cheapside, and was afterwards from 1626 at Merchant Taylors' school. He was elected scholar o ...

(1611–1690), English theologian and deacon *

Ada Wright Ada Cecile Granville Wright (c. 1862–1939) was an English suffragette. Her photo on the front page of the ''Daily Mirror'' on 19 November became an iconic image of the suffrage movement. Biography Ada Cecile Granville Wright was born in ...

(1862–1939), English suffragist * Adrian Wright (1947–2015), English-Australian actor *

A. Gilbert Wright Arthur Gilbert Wright (1909-1987) was an American zoologist who was actively involved with the American Alliance of Museums and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

(1909–1987), American zoologist * Akanbi Wright, Nigerian musician * Akil Wright (born 1996), English footballer * Alexandra Wright, English rabbi * Alexis Wright (born 1950), Aboriginal Australian writer * Alexsandra Wright (born 1971), Canadian actress * Alfred Wright (1848–1909), Anglican priest * Alfred Wright (missionary) (1788–1853), American minister * Allan Wright (1920–2015), English pilot * Allan Wright (farmer) (born 1929), New Zealand businessman *

Allen Wright Allen Wright ( cho, Kiliahote, italic=no) (born November 1826 – December 2, 1885) was Principal Chief of the Choctaw Republic from late 1866 to 1870. He had been ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1852 after graduating from Union Theolog ...

(1826–1885), American native chief *

Allen Wright (journalist) Allen Wright (22 February 1932 - 16 November 1997) was a Scottish arts critic and journalist. He was, for nearly 30 years, arts editor of ''The Scotsman'' newspaper, and was regarded as a champion of young critics. Wright first began to review at ...

(1932–1997), Scottish art critic and journalist * Almroth Wright (1861–1947), British immunologist * Aloma Wright (born 1950), American actress *

Alonzo Wright Alonzo Wright (April 28, 1821 – January 7, 1894) was a Canadian member of Parliament and businessman commonly known as "King of the Gatineau". He was born in Hull, Quebec in 1821. He was a grandson of Philemon Wright, and son of Tiberius ...

(1821–1894), Canadian businessman and politician *

Alphonse Wright Alphonse Wright (2 September 1887 – 10 November 1953) was a Belgian footballer. He played in five matches for the Belgium national football team The Belgium national football teamfrench: Équipe nationale belge de footballgerman: Be ...

(1887–1953), Belgian footballer *

Alvin Wright Alvin Wright (February 5, 1961 – March 23, 2018) was a professional American football defensive lineman. Wright, a nose tackle, played with the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from 1986 to 1991 and was All-Pro in 1990. High sc ...

(1961–2018), American football player *

Ambrose R. Wright Ambrose Ransom "Rans" Wright (April 26, 1826 – December 21, 1872) was a lawyer, Georgia politician, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Early life Wright, known by the nickname "Rans", was born in Louisville, Georgia. He rea ...

(1826–1872), American army general *

Amos Wright Amos Wright (November 24, 1809 – March 31, 1886) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Background in Richmond Hill and Markham, Ontario Born in Leeds County, he moved with his family to Richmond Hill, where he seemingly abandoned his ed ...

(1809–1886), Canadian politician *

Amra-Faye Wright Amra-Faye Wright (born 22 August 1960) is a South African stage actress best known for portraying Velma Kelly in the musical ''Chicago'', both on Broadway and in international tours. In 2010, she became the first actress to have performed the rol ...

(born 1960), South African actress *

Andre Wright Andre Antonio Wright (born 7 December 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Stratford Town. During his career Wright has played for clubs in England, Ireland and Scotland. Career A product of West Bromwich Albion's academ ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Andwuelle Wright Andwuelle Wright (born 8 August 1997) is a Trinidad and Tobago long jumper. In the age-specific categories, he competed prolifically on regional level. He also competed at the 2013 World Youth Championships and the 2014 Youth Olympics without re ...

(born 1997), Trinidadian long jumper *

Angela Wright Angela Wright is the former chief executive and founder of Solent Skill Quest Limited, Southampton, Hampshire. She was chair of the National Enterprise Business Partnership (NEBPN), later the Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE). In 2 ...

, English businesswoman * Ann Wright (born 1947), American colonel *

Annemarie Wright Annemarie Wright (born 19 July 1979) is an English artist from Cambridgeshire. She is best known for her portrait of Tony Blair created using the handwritten names of fallen British soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan, titled ''Their families have b ...

(born 1979), English artist *

Anton Wright Anton Wright is an adventurer, rowing coach, and—alongside Mark de Rond—holder of the Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record for the first unsupported row of the navigable length of the Amazon River. Career Clare College, Cambridg ...

(born 1974), British adventurer *

Antonia Wright (artist) Antonia Wright (born 1979) is a Cuban-American artist born in Miami, Florida. Through a multidisciplinary practice of video, performance, installation, sculpture, sound, and light, Wright responds to extremes of emotion, control, and violence a ...

(born 1979), American artist *

Apollo Wright Apollo Wright is an American football coach and former player. Wright is currently the head football coach at Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was previously the Special teams coordinator and Quarterback coach at t ...

, American football coach *

April Wright April Wright is an American writer, director and producer. Her debut narrative feature as a writer and director, Layover, won the Silver Lei Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival. Early life and educ ...

, American writer *

Arin Wright Arin Hadley Wright (born Arin Hadley Walton Gilliland; December 25, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League. Wright was also recently loaned to Australian club Newcast ...

(born 1992), American soccer player *

Arlaine Wright Arlaine Wright (born in Hamilton, Ontario) is the former exercise instructor featured prominently on the Canadian produced aerobics show, '' The :20 Minute Workout''. Wright, Bess Motta, Anne Schumacher and Leslie Smith were the only four women wh ...

, Canadian exercise instructor * Aron Wright (1810–1885), American physician and educator *

Asher Wright Asher Wright (September 7, 1803 – April 13, 1875) was an American Presbyterian missionary, who worked among the people of the Seneca Nation, of the native Iroquois of the northeastern United States from 1831 to 1875. His most notable work was t ...

(1803–1875), American missionary

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* Bagley Wright (1924–2011), American philanthropist *

Bailey Wright Bailey Colin Wright (born 28 July 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Rotherham United, on loan from Sunderland, and the Australia national team. Wright has played his entire senior career in En ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer *

Barrie Wright Barrie Wright (born 6 November 1945) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in England and the United States, Wright made nearly 100 appearances in an 8-year career. Career Born in Bradford, Wright play ...

(born 1945), English footballer *

Barry Wright Barry Albert Wright (born 23 July 1939) is a Welsh footballer, who played as a full back in the Football League for Wrexham and Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River ...

(born 1939), English footballer *

Basil Wright Basil Wright (12 June 1907, Sutton, Surrey – 14 October 1987, Frieth, Buckinghamshire, England) was a documentary filmmaker, film historian, film critic and teacher. Biography After leaving Sherborne School, a well known independent schoo ...

(1907–1987), English filmmaker * Beals Wright (1871–1961), American tennis player *

Beatrice Wright Beatrice Frederika Wright, Lady Wright, MBE, formerly Rathbone, née Clough, (17 June 1910 – 17 March 2003), was an American-born British politician. Early life Wright was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in the United States on 17 June 19 ...

(1910–2003), American-born British politician * Beatrice Wright (psychologist) (1917–2018), American psychologist * Bernard Wright (1963–2022), American musician *

Bernie Wright Bernard Peter Wright (born 17 September 1952), nicknamed Bernie the Bolt, is an English former footballer. A tough centre-forward, he scored 78 goals in 320 league games in a nine-year career in the Football League. A youth player at Birming ...

(born 1954), British footballer * Berny Wright (born 1979), Costa Rican footballer * Bertha Wright (1876–1971), American nurse * Bertie Wright (1871–1960), British actor *

Bertie Wright (cricketer) Bertie Wright was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1919 to 1922. He appeared in five first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. One of three brothers who played cricket, Wright was bor ...

(1897–1955), English cricketer *

Bessie Wright Bessie Wright (recorded 1611–1628) was a healer in Perthshire who was accused of witchcraft in 1611, 1626 and then again in 1628. Not a lot is known about Bessie Wright's early life, but she was recorded as a healer in Scone, Scotland, Scone par ...

, Scottish healer *

Betsey Wright Betsey Ross Wright (born July 4, 1943) is an American lobbyist, activist, and political consultant who worked more than a decade for Bill Clinton in Arkansas.Baquet (1994)Gambrell (2009)Linn (2009) She served as chief of staff to Governor Clint ...

(born 1943), American political consultant *

Betty Wright Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teena ...

(1953–2020), American singer * Betty Ren Wright (1927–2013), American writer *

Beverly Wright Beverly Wright is an American environmental justice scholar and the founder of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University. Her research considers the environmental and health inequalities along the Mississippi River Che ...

, American environmentalist *

Blanche Fisher Wright Blanche Fisher Wright Laite (1887 – 1971) was an American children's book illustrator active in the 1910s. She is best known for illustrating '' The Real Mother Goose'', published in 1916 by Rand McNally Rand McNally is an American technolo ...

(1887–1971), American illustrator *

Bonnie Wright Bonnie Francesca Wright''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 17 February 1991) is an English actress, filmmaker, and environmental activist. She is best known for her role as Ginny Weasley ...

(born 1991), English actress *

Boomer Wright Gerald "Boomer" Wright is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives. Biography Wright grew up in Lorane, Oregon after moving there from California at 10. He went to Crow High School and Western ...

, American politician *

Bracey Wright Bracey Arman Wright (born July 1, 1984) is a former American professional basketball player. Amateur career Wright attended The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas. He was a high school teammate of future NBA guard Deron Williams. He was a 20 ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Brandon Wright Brandon Wright (born February 18, 1997) is an American football punter and placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia State University. College career Wright was a member of the Georgia State Panthers for five seaso ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Brent Wright Brindley Lambert Wright (born May 6, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Playing career Wright did not play organized basketball until 1993–94. He was a Top-35 recruit in the country coming out of Miami Senior High Sch ...

(born 1978), American basketball player *

Bricktop Wright Walter Julian Wright (November 20, 1908 – August 14, 1972), nicknamed "Bricktop", was an American professional basketball player and Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Wright attended Textile High S ...

(1908–1972), American baseball player *

Brock Wright Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. College career Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Broderick Wright Broderick Wright (born 24 July 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League, as a . Playing career After graduating from Baulkham Hills High Schoo ...

(born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer *

Bryant Wright Bryant Wright is a Baptist pastor and author. He served as senior pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia from its founding in 1981 until 2019. He also served as elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) from ...

, American minister

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Caesar Wright Cecil Augustus Wright (July 2, 1904April 24, 1967), often called Caesar Wright, was a Canadian jurist and law professor. He was among the first law professors to import the Harvard case method into Canadian legal education. He was also known for ...

(1904–1967), Canadian jurist *

Caleb Wright Caleb Wright (1 August 1810 – 28 April 1898) was an English mill owner and Liberal politician in Lancashire, north-west England. Family and chapel Wright was one of thirteen children of William Wright, bookmaker of Tyldesley, near Manchester ...

(1810–1898), English mill owner and politician *

Caleb Merrill Wright Caleb Merrill Wright (October 7, 1908 – May 12, 2001) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Education and career Born in Georgetown, Delaware, Wright received a Bachelor of Arts d ...

(1908–2001), American judge *

Callum Wright Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle. Early and personal life Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in West Derby. He grew up "id ...

(born 2000), English footballer *

Calvin E. Wright Calvin Everett Wright (1909–1988) was an American Democratic politician and civil servant from Idaho. He was the state auditor 1939-1945 and later Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1950. Wright was defeated by Republican Len Jordan. ...

(1908–1988), American politician * Camille Wright (born 1955), American swimmer *

Campbell Wright Campbell Wright (born 25 May 2002) is an American-New Zealand biathlete. In November 2021, he became the second teenager to score Biathlon World Cup points. He represented New Zealand in biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He becam ...

(born 2002), New Zealand biathlete *

Carolann Wright Carolann Wright is a Canadian activist and politician. Born in Nova Scotia, Wright lived in Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood in the 1980s, where she was chair of the community residents association. Wright was born the eldest of eight childre ...

, Canadian politician * Carolyne Wright (born 1949), American poet *

Carroll D. Wright Carroll Davidson Wright (July 25, 1840 – February 20, 1909) was an American statistician. Wright is best known for his title as the first U.S. Commissioner of Labor, serving in that capacity from 1885 to 1905. Biography Wright was born at Du ...

(1840–1909), American statistician *

Casey Wright Casey Wright (born September 1, 1981) is an American horse trainer based in Reagan, Henderson County, Tennessee. Wright became notable for training, riding, and showing the Racking Horse Gold Plated SD, who won a World Grand Championship in 200 ...

(born 1981), American horse trainer *

Casey Wright (skier) Casey Wright (born 19 December 1994) is an Australian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She competed in the Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint, women's sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Cross- ...

(born 1994), Australian skier * Cathie Wright (1929–2012), American politician *

C. Conrad Wright Charles Conrad Wright (February 9, 1917 – February 17, 2011) was an American religious historian and scholar of American Unitarianism and congregationalist, congregational polity. He served on the faculty of Harvard Divinity School from 1954 to ...

(1917–2011), American religious historian *

Cedric Wright George Cedric Wright (April 13, 18891959) was an American violinist and a wilderness photographer of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), High Sierra. He was Ansel Adams's mentor and best friend for decades, and accompanied Adams when three of his most fa ...

(1889–1959), American violinist *

Cesare Wright Cesare Wright is an American documentary filmmaker. Wright completed his MFA in Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. In 2002, Wright received the Louis Sudler Award in Humanities at Rice University for his ethnographic documen ...

, American filmmaker *

Chad Wright Chad Dimitri Wright (born 25 March 1991) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. He has qualified for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics in the Men's Discus. He has represented Jamaica at the 2015 Beijing World Championships of Athletics ...

(born 1991), Jamaican discus thrower * Chalky Wright (1912–1957), American boxer *

Chantal Wright Chantal Wright (born February 1, 1993) is an American judoka, though she has previously competed for both Switzerland and the United Kingdom. She won the 70 kg categories at the 2016 Pan American Open in San Salvador and the 2017 Pan Am ...

(born 1993), American judoka * Carleton H. Wright (1892–1973), American admiral *

Chatt G. Wright Chatt G. Wright (born September 17, 1941) is a former president of Hawaii Pacific University. He was one of the longest serving presidents of a private university. He joined what was then Hawaii Pacific College on September 17, 1972, as the Dean of ...

(born 1941), American academic administrator *

Chauncey Wright Chauncey Wright (September 10, 1830 – September 12, 1875) was an American philosopher and mathematician, who was an influential early defender of Darwinism and an important influence on American pragmatists such as Charles Sanders Peirce and Wil ...

(1830–1875), American philosopher and mathematician * Chely Wright (born 1970), American singer *

Chuck Wright Chuck Wright (born September 13, 1959) is an American bassist, best known as a member of the hard rock/heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks " Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don' ...

(born 1959), American bassist *

Cindy Wright Cindy Wright is an artist who was born in Herentals, Belgium on November 29, 1972. She earned a Master in the Visual Arts (painting) from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) in 1996 and a laureate at the Higher Institute for Fine Arts, Antw ...

(born 1972), Belgian-American painter *

C. Kelly Wright C. Kelly Wright is an actress, singer, and dancer. She has performed in Off-Broadway musicals and plays in New York City and in television and film in the U.S. and internationally. She is known for the development of new works in theater. She a ...

, American actress *

Clare Wright Clare Alice Wright, (born 14 May 1969) is an American Australian historian, author and broadcaster. She is a professor of history at La Trobe University, and was the winner of the 2014 Stella Prize. Wright has worked as a political speechwrite ...

(born 1969), American-Australian historian *

Clarissa Dickson Wright Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright (24 June 1947 – 15 March 2014) was an English celebrity cook, television personality, writer, businesswoman, and former barrister. She was be ...

(1947–2014), English chef *

Claud William Wright Claud William Wright Order of the Bath, CB (9 January 1917, Ellenborough, Yorkshire, Ellenborough, Yorkshire, England – 15 February 2010, Burford, Oxfordshire, England), aka Willy Wright, was a senior United Kingdom, British civil servant who ...

(1917–2010), British paleontologist *

Claudia Wright Claudia Wright (17 June 1934 – 29 January 2005) was an Australian journalist, noted for highlighting the cause of feminism, and being one of the first journalists to interview middle East leaders in the 1970s. Early years and working in Bendig ...

(1934–2005), Australian journalist *

Clay Wright Clay Wright is a professional whitewater kayaker and kayak designer. He designed a signature "Java" creekboat for Perception Kayaks. He has appeared in 50+ extreme or instructional kayak videos. Wright is a pioneer in creekboating (with 1st descen ...

, American kayaker *

Clive Wright Clive George Wright, Jr. (born 18 November 1965) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. He won several medals with the Jamaican relay team, taking Jamaica's first World Championships relay medal (a bronze ...

(born 1965), Jamaican sprinter *

Clyde Wright Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941), nicknamed "Skeeter", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwauk ...

(born 1941), American baseball player *

Clyde J. Wright Clyde James Wright (born 1878), was an American editor in chief, editor. He was responsible for the 1934, 71 page version of the antisemite, antisemitic ''Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion''. It was an imprint (trade name), ...

(1878–??), American editor *

Clymer Wright Clymer Lewis Wright Jr. (July 24, 1932 – January 24, 2011) was a Texas conservative political activist and journalist. He brought term limits to Houston municipal government and encouraged Ronald Reagan to run for president. Personal life A v ...

(1932–2011), American activist *

Cobina Wright Cobina Wright, Sr. (born Esther Ellen Cobb, September 20, 1887 – April 9, 1970) was an American opera singer and actress who appeared in ''The Razor's Edge'' (1946). She gained later fame as a hostess and a syndicated gossip columnist. ...

(1887–1970), American singer and actress *

Cobina Wright Jr. Cobina Wright Jr. (August 14, 1921 - September 1, 2011) was an American actress and model. She was featured on the cover of ''Life'' magazine's February 17, 1941, issue, and a nationally distributed newspaper columnist described her as a debutant ...

(1921–2011), American singer and actress *

Colin William Wright Colin William Wright (10 October 1867 – 14 December 1952) was an Australian cattle breeder, grazier, local government councillor and local government head. Wright was born in Oxley, Brisbane, Queensland and died in Rockhampton, Queensland ...

(1867–1952), Australian cattle breeder *

Conroy Wright Conroy Wright (born 18 April 1985) is a Caymanian cricketer. Wright is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. Wright made his debut for the Cayman Islands in a Twenty20 match against the Bahamas in the 2006 Stanford 20/20. ...

(born 1985), Caymanian cricketer *

Courtney Wright Courtney Meneely (born 25 May 1994) also known as Courtney Wright is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler. Bowls career Meneely became the Irish champion in 2018 after winning the singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships and wa ...

(born 1994), Northern Irish lawn bowler *

Cowley Wright Cowley Wright (6 October 1889 - 18 January 1923) was an English actor. Wright was born in Anerley, London, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to it ...

(1889–1923), English actor * Crispin Wright (born 1942), British philosopher *

C. S. Wright Sir Charles Seymour Wright (7 April 1887 – 1 November 1975), nicknamed Silas Wright after novelist Silas K. Hocking, was a Canadian member of Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic expedition of 1910–1913, the ''Terra Nova'' Expedition. Bac ...

(1887–1975), Canadian explorer * Curtis Wright (born 1955), American musician *

Curtis Wright IV Curtis Wright IV (born 1949) is an American former government official known for his role in the Food and Drug Administration's approval of OxyContin for Purdue Pharma in 1995, followed by his subsequent employment by the company, which led to por ...

(born 1949), American medical consultant *

Cuthbert Wright Cuthbert Vail Wright (March 20, 1892 – November 28, 1948) was an American literary critic, writer, poet, and educator. Education, military service, and teaching Cuthbert Wright was born in Elmira, New York, Elmira, New York, to Ella Vail Wr ...

(1892–1948), American poet *

Cy Wright Ceylon Wright (August 16, 1893 – November 7, 1947) was a professional baseball player. He played eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1916, all at shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball ...

(1893–1947), American baseball player

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Damien Wright Damien Geoffrey Wright (born 25 July 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former first-class cricketer who coached Hobart Hurricanes cricket team. Wright made his debut for Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmania in 1997, playing with the team until swi ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Dana Wright Dana Wright (born September 20, 1959) is a Canadian former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. She had personal bests of 57.35 seconds for the hurdles and 53.14 for the 400 metres sprint. Born in Toronto, Ontario, s ...

(born 1959), Canadian hurdler *

Daphne Wright Daphne Wright (born 1963) is an Irish visual artist, who makes sculptural installations using a variety of techniques and media to explore how a range of languages and materials can be used to probe unspoken human preoccupations. Recent interna ...

(born 1963), Irish visual artist * Dare Wright (1914–2001), Canadian writer *

Darnell Wright Darnell Marquies Wright (born August 10, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers. High school career Wright attended Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia. He was named to the roster for th ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Darrell Wright Darrell Wright (born December 30, 1979) is an American football defensive lineman. He plays for South Valley Vandals in the NNFL. Wright played college football for the University of Oregon. In 2006, he attended training camp with the Houston ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Dawn Wright Dawn Jeannine Wright (born April 15, 1961) is an American geographer and oceanographer. She is a leading authority in the application of geographic information system (GIS) technology to the field of ocean and coastal science, and played a key ro ...

(born 1961), American geographer *

Dean Wright Dean Wright (born May 15, 1962) is a film director and visual effects supervisor, best known for his work on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy and '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Biography Michigan-bor ...

(born 1962), American film director * DeAndre Wright (born 1986), American football player *

Deborah Wright Deborah C. Wright (born 1958) is a board member of Citigroup Inc. (Audit, Consumer Compliance and Ethics and Culture Committees), Time Warner, Inc. (Audit Committee Chair) and Voya Financial (Finance Committee Chair). She is a member of the Boar ...

(born 1958), American corporate executive *

Deil S. Wright Deil S. Wright (June 18, 1930 – June 30, 2009) was an American political scientist, who specialized in public administration and spent much of his career as a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was an expert on inte ...

(1930–2009), American political scientist *

Delon Wright Delon Reginald Wright (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and was a first-team all-conference ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Demetrius Wright Demetrius Wright (born December 19, 1991) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the USC Trojans. Early years Wright graduated in 2010 from Corona High School. As a senior defensive back and ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Denis Wright Sir Denis Arthur Hepworth Wright, GCMG (23 March 1911 – 18 May 2005) was a British diplomat. A long-serving ambassador to Iran, Wright's expertise and knowledge of Iran and Persian culture led him to write and edit several books on the region ...

(1911–2005), British diplomat *

Denis Wright (composer) Denis Wright, Order of the British Empire, OBE (22 February 1895 – 20 April 1967) was an English composer and conductor of brass band music. Wright was born in Kensington, London and moved to Wembley with his family at the age of five and att ...

(1895–1967), English composer *

Dennis Wright Dennis Wright (19 December 1919 – August 1993) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Mansfield Town. A native of Boythorpe near Chesterfield, Wright initially joined Mansfield in March 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World W ...

(1919–1993), English footballer *

Dennis H. Wright Dennis Howard Wright (11 August 1931 – 8 April 2020) was a British medical doctor and professor of pathology with an international reputation in haematopathology. Biography Wright grew up in the county of Norfolk and attended the City of Norwi ...

(1931–2020), English medical doctor and professor of pathology * Denny Wright (1924–1992), British guitarist *

Derrick Wright Derrick Wright (born 1928) is a British author specializing in military history and particularly battles in the Pacific against the Japanese in World War II. He grew up in Teesside, an area in the North East of England, which was repeatedly bombed ...

(born 1928), British author *

Destry Wright Destry "D-Train" Wright (born July 9, 1977) is a retired American football player. At Jackson State University, Jackson State, Wright set the team's three-season career rushing record of 4,020 yards, running for 1,614 yards and scoring 12 touchdo ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Dexter Russell Wright Dexter Russell Wright (June 27, 1821 – July 23, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician. Wright, born in Windsor, Vermont, June 27, 1821, the son of Alpheus and Anna E. (Loveland) Wright. During his boyhood, the family removed to the n ...

(1821–1886), American lawyer and politician *

Diana Kingsmill Wright Diana Kingsmill Wright (24 December 1908 – 24 January 1982) was a Canadian athlete, journalist and activist.
. Saskat ...

(1908–1982), Canadian journalist *

Diaz Wright Diaz Ray Wright (born 22 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for club Colchester United. The son of former Ipswich Town and Southampton midfielder Jermaine Wright and brother to Drey Wr ...

(born 1998), English footballer * Dizzy Wright (born 1990), American rapper *

Dondre Wright Dondre Wright (born April 7, 1994) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Wright played colleg ...

(born 1994), Canadian football player *

Dorell Wright Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Wright was drafted in the 2004 NBA draft by the Miami Heat directly out of high school. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors, Phila ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Dorick M. Wright Dorick McGowan Wright (November 15, 1945 – April 15, 2020) was a Belizean prelate. From 2006 to 2017, he has served as the fourth bishop of the Catholic Church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan. Pope Francis accepted his r ...

(1945–2020), Belizean prelate *

Dorsey Wright Dorsey Wright (born Jan 8th 1957) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film '' The Warriors''. Biography Wright was born in The Bronx, New York City on April 21, 1957, and earned his first acting role in 1979, in '' ...

(born 1957), American actor *

Drew Wright Drew Edward Wright (born October 5, 1979) is a Canadian singer and musician, best known as a top three finalist on the sixth season of ''Canadian Idol''. Early life Wright played in the band while a student at Admiral Collingwood Public School ...

(born 1979), Canadian singer * Drey Wright (born 1995), English footballer *

Duncan Wright Duncan Livingston Wright (28 August 1940 – 1 May 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL) during the first part of the ...

(born 1940), Australian rules footballer *

Dunham Wright Dunham Wright (March 13, 1842 – December 5, 1942) was an American politician and pioneer settler in the state of Oregon. He was a cousin of Abraham Lincoln and homesteaded in the area presently known as Medical Springs, Oregon. He served in the O ...

(1842–1942), American politician *

Dunky Wright Dunky Wright, born Duncan MacLeod Wright on 22 September 1896, was a Scottish athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Glasgow ...

(1896–1976), Scottish runner *

Dusty Wright Dusty Wright (born Mark J. Petracca) is an American musician, producer, and writer, and a former editor-in-chief of the music magazine ''Creem''. In August 2005, he co-founded the audio podcasting and video webcasting online pop-culture magazine ...

(born 1957), American musician *

Dwayne Wright Dwayne Wright (born June 2, 1983) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Wright was a member of the New York Gia ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Dwayne Wright (footballer) Dwayne Wright (born 25 January 1989) is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football ...

(born 1989), Caymanian footballer

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Earl Wright Earl Wright (September 27, 1948 – August 7, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and Vietnam veteran from Memphis, Tennessee. Wright wrote Southern blues songs in the 1960s before being drafted in the Vietnam War. Early life Wr ...

(1948–2013), American singer-songwriter * Edgar Wright (born 1974), English film director *

Edna Wright Edna Wright (February 2, 1945 – September 12, 2020) was an American singer, best known as the lead singer of Honey Cone, the girl group that went to No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with the song "Want Ads" in 1971. She was the younger sister ...

(1945–2020), American singer *

Edythe Wright Edythe Wright (August 16, 1916 – October 27, 1965) was an American singer who performed from 1935 to 1939 with the band led by Tommy Dorsey. Early life Wright grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey. Early career Wright debuted on radio in Mar ...

(1916–1965), American singer * Elias Wright (1830–1901), American army officer *

Elissa Wright Elissa Wright (born April 14, 1946) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislatur ...

(born 1946), American politician *

Elizur Wright Elizur Wright III (12 February 1804 – 22 November 1885) was an American mathematician and abolitionist. He is sometimes described in the United States as "the father of life insurance", or "the father of insurance regulation", as he campaigned ...

(1804–1885), American mathematician and abolitionist * Ellen Riley Wright (1859–1904), English composer *

Elliott Wright Elliott Wright is a British reality television personality. He appeared in ''The Only Way is Essex'' between 2010 and 2017. He was the main person in the six part series ''Playa in Marbella'' and '' Get Your Act Together'', where he was trained b ...

(born 1980), British television personality *

Ellis Wright Ellis Wright (July 1873 − 1940) was an English association football, footballer playing at the turn of the 19th century. He played as a Wing half, left half in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers. Playing career ...

(1873–1940), English footballer * Elmo Wright (born 1949), American football player *

E. M. Wright Sir Edward Maitland Wright (13 February 1906, Farnley – 2 February 2005, Reading) was an English mathematician, best known for co-authoring ''An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers'' with G. H. Hardy. Career He was born in Farnl ...

(1906–2005), British mathematician * Emma Wright (born 1996), Canadian water polo player *

Emily Wright Emily Wright (born July 1, 1980) is an American songwriter, producer and engineer based in Los Angeles. Early life Wright grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut, graduating from Glastonbury High School and the Greater Hartford Academy of the ...

(born 1980), American songwriter *

Ephraim M. Wright Ephraim M. Wright was a Connecticut and Massachusetts teacher, clergyman and politician who served as 12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1853–1856. Career For many years Wright was engaged in teaching and political work. ...

, American politician *

Erik Olin Wright Erik Olin Wright (February 9, 1947 – January 23, 2019) was an American analytical Marxist sociologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specializing in social stratification and in egalitarian alternative futures to capitalism. He w ...

(1947–2019), American sociologist *

Ernie Wright Ernest Henry Wright (November 6, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 13 seasons, from 1960 to 1969 in the American Football League (AFL), and from 1970 to 1972 in the National ...

(1939–2007), American football player *

Ernie Wright (footballer) Ernest Wright (born 1912, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s. After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to ...

(1912–??), English footballer *

Ernest Hunter Wright Ernest Hunter Wright (1882–1968) was a professor at Columbia University, a chairman of English Institute at Columbia (1942–1946), an author of many notable works, an editor-in-chief of Richards Cyclopedia for Juveniles. Dr Wright specialized in ...

(1882–1968), American professor *

Esmond Wright Esmond Wright (5 November 1915, Newcastle upon Tyne – 9 August 2003, Masham, North Yorkshire) was an English historian of the United States, Director of the Institute of United States Studies at the University of London from 1971 to 1983, a tel ...

(1915–2003), English historian *

Esther Clark Wright Esther Isabelle Clark Wright, (1895 – June 17, 1990) was a notable Atlantic Canadian historian who at the end of her life received the Order of Canada for her lifetime contributions to Canadian scholarship. She published many works in relati ...

(1895–1990), Canadian historian *

Evan Wright Evan Alan Wright (born ) is an American writer, known for his extensive reporting on subcultures for ''Rolling Stone'' and '' Vanity Fair''. He is best known for his book on the Iraq War, ''Generation Kill'' (2004). He also wrote an exposé abou ...

(born 1966), American writer

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Farnsworth Wright Farnsworth Wright (July 29, 1888 – June 12, 1940) was the editor of the pulp magazine ''Weird Tales'' during the magazine's heyday, editing 179 issues from November 1924 to March 1940. Jack Williamson called Wright "the first great fantasy ...

(1888–1940), American editor * Fearon Wright (born 1978), Jamaican American football player *

Felix Wright Felix Carl Wright (born June 22, 1959), is a former professional American football player who played defensive back from 1985–1992 for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. Undrafted out of Drake Universit ...

(born 1959), American football player *

Felton T. Wright Felton T. "Pooch" Wright (August 20, 1900 – May 25, 1971) was an American football coach. He was the sixth head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for three seasons, from 1948 to 1950, and compiling a record ...

(1900–1971), American football coach * Ferdinand von Wright (1822–1906), Finnish painter *

Fielding L. Wright Fielding Lewis Wright (May 16, 1895May 4, 1956) was an American politician who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor and 49th and 50th Governor of Mississippi. During the 1948 presidential election he served as the vice presidential nominee o ...

(1895–1956), American politician *

Finbar Wright Edward Finbar Wright (born 26 September 1957), known popularly as Finbar Wright, is a popular music singer, songwriter, and poet from County Cork, Ireland. Wright is a classically trained tenor who emerged during the 1990s in Ireland and has be ...

(born 1957), Irish singer-songwriter * Fiona Wright (born 1983), Australian poet *

Flonzie Brown Wright Flonzie Brown-Wright (also known as Flonzie Brown-Goodloe; born 1942) is an American civil rights activist, voting rights activist, educator, and author. In 1968, she was elected Election Commissioner in Canton, becoming the first Black woman el ...

(born 1942), American activist *

Florence May Wright Florence May Wright Henderson was an American poet active in Salem, Oregon in the early 20th century. Biography She was originally from Canada. It was reported that she never attended school or college, but learned to read and write from her m ...

, American poet * Fortunatus Wright (1712–1757), British merchant *

Frankie Wright Frankie Wright (born February 1, 1985) is an American athlete who specialises in the 200m and 400m. He was a member of the USA team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4×400 metres relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2012 ...

(born 1985), American athlete *

Franz Wright Franz Wright (March 18, 1953 – May 14, 2015) was an American poet. He and his father James Wright are the only parent/child pair to have won the Pulitzer Prize in the same category. Life and career Wright was born in Vienna, Austria. He graduat ...

(1953–2015), American poet *

Frazer Wright Frazer Wright (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current assistant manager of club Stenhousemuir. Wright, who started his career with Stranraer played for Kilmarnock, St Johnstone, Dumbarton and Stirlin ...

(born 1979), Scottish footballer

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* Gabe Wright (born 1992), American football player *

Gabriella Wright Gabriella Wright (born 19 June 1982) is an English actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series ''The Tudors,'' Viola in the film '' The Perfect Husband,'' and Gina in the action thriller ''The Transporter Ref ...

(born 1982), English actress *

Gareth Wright } Gareth Wright (born 20 November 1981) is a Welsh professional golfer who made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship, one of only two Welshmen to make the cut (the other being Jamie Donaldson). He had secured his place in the 2013 Open through a ...

(born 1981), Welsh golfer * Garth Wright (born 1963), South African rugby union footballer *

Garland Wright Garland Porter “Gar” Wright Jr. (born August 4, 1954) is a retired Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. His final active duty assignment was as deputy director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He previou ...

(born 1954), American admiral *

Gavin Wright Gavin Wright (born 1943) is an economic historian and the William Robertson Coe Professor of American economic history at Stanford University. He received his B.A from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. with distinction from Yale University. He has ...

(born 1943), American economist and historian * Gavin Wright (cricketer) (born 1973), English cricketer *

Gavyn Wright Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He is best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop productions (including Elton John, Simply Red, Bush, Mecano, Oasis, ...

, British violinist *

Gayle Wright Gayle M. Wright (born 1951) is a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Biography Originally from Port Huron, Michigan, Wright earned a degree in education from the University of A ...

(born 1951), American politician *

Gearld Wright Gearld Lewis Wright (February 22, 1933 – July 25, 2002) was an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of West Valley City, Utah from 1994 to 2002. Early life Wright was born in Lyman, Wyoming to Alton T. Wright and Ida Mabel Jensen ...

(1933–2002), American politician *

Ged Wright Ged Wright is a visual effects artist. He was nominated at the 83rd Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Iron Man 2''. This was in the category of Best Visual Effects. For which his nomination was shared with Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow and Dan S ...

(born 1976), American visual artist *

Geoff Wright Geoffrey Derrick Wright (1 March 1930 – 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Walsall. He was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath ...

(1930–2011), English footballer * Geoff Wright (cricketer) (1929–2003), New Zealand cricketer * Geoffrey Wright (born 1959), Australian director *

Geraldine Wright Geraldine (Jeri) Wright is an insect neuroethologist in the United Kingdom. In 2018 she became the Professor of Comparative Physiology/Organismal Biology at the University of Oxford and in 2021 she was appointed Hope Professor of Zoology. Educ ...

, English neurotheologist *

G. Ernest Wright George Ernest Wright (September 5, 1909 – August 29, 1974), was a leading Old Testament scholar and biblical archaeologist. An expert in Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, he was especially known for his work in the study and dating of pottery. H ...

(1909–1974), American archaeologist *

Ghian Wright Ghian Wright, known under the pseudonym G, is an American music producer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles, California. Career He has worked on projects for Paul McCartney, Oasis, Foo Fighters, Colbie ...

(born 1980), American music producer *

Gillian Wright Gillian Wright (born 5 May 1960) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Jean Slater on the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2004, for which she has won a number of awards. She was a teacher and theatre directo ...

(born 1960), British actress * Gillian Wright (astronomer), Scottish astronomer * Ginny Wright (1933–2021), American singer * Glenn Wright (1901–1984), American baseball player *

Graham Wright Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the Australian Football League. Playing career Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National draft with their first round pick (no.3 ove ...

(born 1968), Australian rules footballer * Greg Wright (born 1979), English cricketer *

G. S. Wright George Speller Wright (11 January 1845 – 1 January 1935), generally referred to as G. S. Wright, was an Australian banker, the first Inspector-General of the State Bank of South Australia. His middle name is very commonly mis-spelled as "Spiller" ...

(1845–1935), Australian banker *

Gunner Wright Gunner Wright is an American film actor known for his role in the film ''Love'' and for portraying Isaac Clarke in the ''Dead Space'' video game series. Wright raced motorcycles competitively until the age of 21 when he moved to Southern Califo ...

(born 1973), American actor * Gustavus Blin Wright (1830–1898), Canadian entrepreneur *

G. V. Wright Thomas Wright, usually referred to by the nickname G.V., (born 3 August 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North (Dáil constituency), Dublin North constituency. Wright was born in Dubli ...

(born 1943), Irish politician *

Gwendolyn Wright Gwendolyn Wright is an architectural historian, author, and co-host of the Public Broadcasting Service, PBS television series ''History Detectives''. She is a professor of architecture at Columbia University, also holding appointments in both its ...

(born 1946), American historian

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H. Wright (cricketer) H. Wright was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in th ...

, New Zealand cricketer *

Haji Wright Haji Amir Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor and the United States national team. After making his professional debut with the New York Cosmos in 2015, he spent most ...

(born 1998), American soccer player *

Hamilton Wright Hamilton Kemp Wright (2 August 1867 9 January 1917) was an American physician and pathologist who served as the United States Opium Commissioner. Biography Early life Hamilton Wright was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 2, 1867. He graduated ...

(1867–1917), American physician * Hannah Amelia Wright (1836–1924), American physician * Hans Wright (1854–1925), Danish architect *

Hardy Wright Hardy Wright (1893–1974) was a Scottish greyhound trainer. He was born in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, the youngest child of Jack Wright and Mary Harriet Palin of Mersehead Farm, Kirkbean (now a RSPB nature reserve).1901 Census of Scotla ...

(1893–1974), Scottish greyhound trainer *

Harriet G. R. Wright Harriet Goodrich Rosenkrans Wright (October 11, 1845 – September 15, 1928) was an American politician and suffragist who served in the Colorado House of Representatives. Life Harriet G. R. Wright was born on October 11, 1845, to Cyrus E. Rose ...

(1845–1928), American politician *

Harvey Wright Harvey Wright is a Scottish former rugby union player. He was the 113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for and captained Dundee HSFP. Provincial career He played for Midlands District agai ...

, Scottish rugby union footballer *

H. E. Wright Hastings Elwin Wright (25 June 1861 – 30 September 1897)"Death of Mr. Hastings E. Wright." in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. VI, No. 70, October 1897, pp. 294. was an English philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on t ...

(1861–1897), English philatelist * Heather Wright (born 1950), English actress *

Hector Wright Hector Wright (born 8 May 1969) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Wright played for Seba United in his native country, but his career was cut short by injuries. He also has an older brother, Ch ...

(born 1969), Jamaican footballer *

Hedley Wright Hedley James Wootton Wright (born 20 June 1953) is a former English cricketer. Wright was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Wright made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1975 Min ...

(born 1953), English cricketer * Hendrick Bradley Wright (1808–1881), American politician * Helena Rosa Wright (1887–1982), English doctor *

Henrietta Christian Wright Henrietta Christian Wright (1852–1899) was an American children's author who resided in the Old Bridge (unincorporated community), New Jersey, Old Bridge section of East Brunswick, New Jersey. She was born there on February 18, 1852, died ther ...

(1852–1899), American author *

Hercules Wright Hercules Richard "Bumper" Wright (16 January 1881 – 4 April 1963) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional (rugby league) 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain. Background Born in Arahura, which is no ...

(1881–1963), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Herman Wright Herman Wright was a jazz bassist. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1932, and, in 1960, moved to New York City, where he resided until his death in 1997. He began on drums as a teen before ultimately settling on upright bass. He worked with Doro ...

, American musician *

Hiram A. Wright Hiram A. Wright (1823 – May 27, 1855) was an American educator and politician from Wisconsin. Born in St. Lawrence County, New York, Wright moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1846. Wright started the newspaper the ''Prairie du Chien ...

(1823–1855), American politician *

H. Nelson Wright Henry Nelson Wright (1870-1941) was a British civil servant in India and a numismatist, specialising in Indian numismatics. Career Nelson Wright was a member of the Indian Civil Service, but is best known for his work on Indian numismatics. He col ...

(1870–1941), Indian civil servant *

Holly Wright Holly Wright (born July 13, 1941) is an American photographer. After a brief career as a television actress, she gained recognition as a fine art photographer. Her work is included in numerous museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum o ...

(born 1941), American photographer *

Hoover J. Wright Hoover John Wright Sr. (July 23, 1928 – March 7, 2003) was an American football and track and field coach. Football coaching career Early coaching posts Wright's coaching career began at Shorter College in North Little Rock, Arkansas. At Shor ...

(1928–2003), American football coach *

Horace Kenton Wright Horace Kenton Wright (February 21, 1915–November 14, 1976), was a Bahamian artist and teacher, considered to be one of the "fathers of modern Bahamian art." In a Third World nation with limited supplies and training, young Bahamian students were ...

(1915–1976), Bahamian artist * Horatio Wright (1820–1899), American general * Horatio George Anthony Wright (1827–1901), Australian surgeon * Hoss Wright, American drummer *

Howard Wright Howard Gregory Wright (born December 20, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in San Diego, California, he is a 6'8" (203 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) power forward (basketball), power forward and played collegia ...

(born 1967), American basketball player *

Howie Wright Howard L. Wright (born February 22, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky) is a retired professional basketball shooting guard who played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as member of the Kentucky Colonels (1970–72). He atte ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

Hugh Wright Hugh Wright may refer to: * Hugh Wright (rugby union) (1875–1953), Scottish rugby union footballer * Hugh Wright (schoolmaster) (born 1938), English schoolmaster * Hugh E. Wright (1879–1940), French-English actor {{hndis, Wright, Hugh ...

(born 1938), English schoolmaster *

Hugh E. Wright Hugh E. Wright (13 April 1879 – 12 February 1940) was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter. He was the father of actor Tony Wright. Musical theatre *'' Charlot Revue'' (1925), as both lyricist (one song) and actor *''Houp La!'' (19 ...

(1879–1940), French actor * Humberston Wright (1876–1953), British actor * Huntley Wright (1868–1941), English actor * H. W. Wright, English cricketer *

Hyman Wright Hyman Wright (also known as Papa Life) is a record producer and audio engineer from Kingston, Jamaica, who has produced more than 150 reggae singles, mostly through his Brooklyn-based record label, Jah Life, which he founded in the late 1970s. ...

, Jamaican record producer

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Iain Wright Iain David Wright (born 9 May 1972) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool from 2004 to 2017, and served also as the Chairman of Business Innovation and Skills Committee. He was previously Par ...

(born 1972), British politician * Ichabod Charles Wright (1795–1871), English scholar *

Imogen Wright Imogen Wright is a South African software developer and bioinformatician. They are co-founder and CTO of Hyrax Biosciences, a software development company specialising in DNA analysis programs. Education They earned a Bachelor of Science in Co ...

, South African software developer *

Irene Aloha Wright Irene Aloha Wright (December 19, 1879 – April 6, 1972) was an American journalist and historian who wrote several books on colonial history in the Caribbean. Born in Colorado, she lived in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain, and was a distinguished writer ...

(1879–1972), American historian * Irving Wright (1882–1953), American tennis player * Isaac Wright (1760-1832), Quaker merchant *

Isabella Wright Isabella Wright (born February 10, 1997) is an American FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer from Salt Lake City, Utah. She focuses on the speed events of Downhill (ski competition), downhill and super-G, and m ...

(born 1997), American skier *

Isaiah Wright Isaiah Wright (born January 13, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Temple and w ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Isom Wright Isom Wright (July 1859 – August 17, 1941) was an American politician who served three terms in the Kansas House of Representatives as the Representative from the 79th and 82nd districts in Barton County, Kansas. Born in Putnam County, Indiana, ...

(1859–1941), American politician *

Izzy Wright Eliza "Izzy" Wright (née Chilcott; born 9 November 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player. College Wright began her college career at Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, Florida, playing for the Pirates in the NJCAA's Regi ...

(born 1990), Australian basketball player

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Jacky Wright Jacky Wright is a British technology executive, chief digital officer and a corporate vice president at Microsoft US. Biography Jacky Wright was born in London to Jamaican parents and grew up there in Tottenham. Her family moved to the US when ...

, British technology executive *

Jacob L. Wright Jacob L. Wright is a biblical scholar currently serving as associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University, and sits as chair of Hebrew Bible in the Graduate Division of Religion. Prior to his Emory appointment, Wright taught at the Univer ...

(born 1979), American author *

Jacqueline Wright Jacqueline Wright is an English director of film, TV and music promos. Wright's short films include ''David the Great'', a comedic homage to magician David Blaine; ''Out of Water'', which was funded by the UK Film Council; and ''Stiffy'', a come ...

, English film director * Jaguar Wright (born 1977), American singer *

Jake Wright Jake Maxwell Wright (born 11 March 1986) is an English footballer who last played as a defender for Boston United. Wright started his career with Bradford City, but played only one senior game for them, before he joined Halifax Town where he ...

(born 1986), British football player * Jamey Wright (born 1974), American baseball player *

Jamie Wright Jamie Wright (born May 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. Wright was born in Kitchener, Ontario, but ...

(born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jan Wright Dame Janice Claire Wright was New Zealand's third Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. She was sworn in as Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for a five-year term on 5 March 2007, and was reappointed for a further five ye ...

, New Zealand politician * Janet Wright (1945–2016), Canadian actress * Janet Meik Wright (born 1946), American legal scholar *

Janette Wright Janette Sneddon Wright ( Robertson, born 7 January 1935) is a Scottish amateur golfer. She won the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1973. She was in four Curtis Cup teams, in 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1960. Golf career ...

(born 1935), Scottish golfer *

Jason Wright Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is an American businessman who is the president of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in the Greater Los Angeles area, he attended Northwestern University in the earl ...

(born 1982), American football player and executive *

Jason F. Wright Jason F. Wright (born February 1, 1971, in Florissant, Missouri) is an United States, American author, actor, and speaker. Biography Jason F. Wright was born on February 1 near St. Louis, Missouri to Willard Samuel Wright and Sandra Fletcher Wr ...

(born 1971), American author and speaker *

Jared Wright Jared Wright is a newspaper editor, editorial cartoonist, and former Colorado politician. He has also worked as a police officer. Wright served a single term in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015, representing House District ...

, American editor and cartoonist *

Jaret Wright Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Balt ...

(born 1975), American baseball player *

Jarvis T. Wright Jarvis Thomas Wright (March 27, 1830 – March 22, 1886) was an American businessman and hotel keeper. Wright was born in Villenova, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1855, Wright moved to North Bay, Wisconsin and then in 1872 settled in Sturg ...

(1830–1886), American businessman and politician *

J. Butler Wright Joshua Butler Wright (October 18, 1877 – December 4, 1939) was a United States diplomat who served as representative of the US in Hungary, Uruguay, Czechoslovakia, and Cuba. He was the twentieth and last Third Assistant Secretary of State. Wri ...

(1877–1939), American diplomat *

J. Craig Wright J. Craig Wright (June 21, 1929 – February 3, 2010) was a former Republican justice of the Ohio Supreme Court who served in that office from 1985 to 1996. Wright was born June 21, 1929, in Chillicothe, Ohio to Harry Jr. and Marjorie Riddle Wr ...

(1929–2010), American judge *

Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright (1924 – March 4, 2002) was an American Conservation movement, conservationist, educator, and Animal rights, animal activist. After beginning with her family's own house and farm property in Cobb County, Georgia, Cob ...

(1924–2002), American conservationist *

Jennifer Wright Jennifer Wright is an American author and journalist. Wright has written six books and is the political editor-at-large of '' Harper's Bazaar''. She was one of the founders of the now defunct website TheGloss.com. Early life Wright graduated ...

(born 1986), American author *

Jenny Wright Jennifer G. Wright (born March 23, 1962) is an American former actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in the comedy-drama ''The World According to Garp'' in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in the live-action/anim ...

(born 1962), American actress * Jerauld Wright (1898–1995), American naval officer * Jeremy Wright (born 1972), English politician * Jeremiah Wright (born 1941), American pastor *

Jermaine Wright Jermaine Malaki Wright (born 21 October 1975 in Greenwich) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and could also operate as a defender. Football career Wright started his career at Millwall as a trainee, but moved to Wolver ...

(born 1975), English footballer *

Jess Wright Jessica Sophia Wright (born 14 September 1985) is an English television personality. From 2010 to 2016, she appeared in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She also appeared on the film ''Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella'' (20 ...

(born 1985), English television personality *

J. J. Wright J. J. Wright may refer to: * J.J. Wright (composer), American sacred jazz composer and conductor * J. J. Wright (DJ), American disc jockey from Boston {{hndis, Wright, J. J. ...

, American disc jockey *

Joan Wright Goodwife Joan Wright (born c. 1596, date of death unknown), called ''Surry's Witch," is the first person known to have been legally accused of witchcraft in any British North American colony.Hudson, Carson. ''"Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia,"'' ...

(1595–??), English witch * Joby Wright (born 1950), American basketball coach * Jocky Wright (1873–1946), Scottish footballer *

Joel Wright Joel "Fingers" Wright (born August 27, 1980) is a Canadian football safety for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2004 CFL Draft, and has spent the past two seasons on t ...

(born 1980), Canadian football player *

Joey Wright Joey Glenn Wright (born September 4, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He has been the head coach of three teams in the Australian National Basketball League: the Brisbane Bullets, which won an NBL championsh ...

(born 1968), American basketball coach *

JoJo Wright JoJo Wright (“JoJo On The Radio”) is an American radio personality, Internet show host, celebrity commentator, and film actor. He hosts the Top 40 radio show, “JoJo On The Radio,” which airs on the number one station in Los Angeles, KIIS-F ...

, American radio personality *

José Roberto Wright José Roberto Ramiz Wright, also known as José Roberto Wright or José Ramiz Wright (born September 7, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro), is a former Brazilian football referee. He supervised four matches during the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. He is a ...

(born 1944), Brazilian football referee *

Josephine Wright Josephine Rosa Beatrice Wright (born September 5, 1942) is an American musicologist, recognized for her contributions to the study of African-American music and women in music. Since 1981, she has been a professor of music and the Josephine Lincol ...

(born 1942), American musicologist *

Josh Wright Joshua William Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Ebbsfleet United. Wright played for Gillingham between 2015 and 2017, Millwall from 2011 to 2015 and Scunt ...

(born 1989), English footballer *

Josh Wright (footballer, born 1988) Joshua Harris Wright (born 18 September 1988) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Darlington. Wright was born in Hartlepool in 1988. He joined League Two club Darlington from Barnsley's you ...

(born 1988), English footballer *

Joyce Wright Betty Joyce Wright (23 June 1922 – 26 August 2020) was a British singer and actress, best known for her performances in the principal mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She was married for a time to ano ...

(1922–2020), British singer and actress *

J. Robert Wright John Robert Wright (October 20, 1936 – January 12, 2022) was an American Episcopal priest and St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery professor at General Theological Seminary and a church historian. Wright was Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical Hi ...

(1936–2022), American priest *

J. Skelly Wright James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 – August 6, 1988) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District ...

(1911–1988), American judge *

J. Stafford Wright John Stafford Wright (15 February 1905 in Bakewell – 27 August 1985 in Bristol) was an Anglican theologian. J. Stafford Wright graduated from classics from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1927 and was one of the first students at Tyndale Ha ...

(1905–1985), English theologian *

Jules Wright Jules Wright (25 February 1948 – 21 June 2015) was an Australian-born theatre director, a co-founder in 1984 of the Women's Playhouse Trust (WPT), the first resident woman director at the Royal Court Theatre, being only the second woman to direc ...

(1948–2015), Australian theatre director *

Jules Wright (politician) Jules Winslow Wright (August 21, 1933 – January 11, 2022) was an American businessman and politician from Alaska. Early life and private sector Jules Wright was born in Nenana, Alaska, on August 21, 1933, the sixth of seven sons born to Episc ...

(1933–2022), American politician and businessman *

Julia McNair Wright Julia McNair Wright (, McNair; May 1, 1840 – September 2, 1903) was a popular 19th-century American domestic writer. She published numerous temperance and anti-Catholic stories, among which were ''Almost a Nun''; ''Priest and Nun''; ''The Gospel ...

(1840–1903), American writer *

Julia M. Wright Julia Margaret Wright (born 1964) is a professor in the Department of English and University Research Professor at Dalhousie University. Wright is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Education Wright completed her Ph.D. in Englis ...

(born 1964), Canadian academic * Julie Wright, American softball coach *

June Wright Dorothy June Wright (née Healy; 29 June 1919 – 4 February 2012) was an Australian writer. She wrote six popular crime novels between 1948 and 1966, all with recognisable settings in and around Melbourne. She also wrote many articles for Cath ...

(1919–2012), Australian writer *

Junior Anthony Wright Junior Anthony Wright Jr. (born August 12, 1986) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the World Boxing Association, WBA Cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight title in 2016. As an Amateur boxing, amateur, he was a three-time Chicag ...

(born 1986), American boxer *

Justin Wright Justin Wright (March 8, 1981 – March 18, 2008) was an American artist who worked at Pixar Animation Studios for slightly over a year until his death. Biography Born with several congenital heart defects, Wright received a heart transplant at th ...

(1981–2008), American artist *

Justine Wright Justine Wright is a film editor from Wellington, New Zealand. In 2000, the film ''One Day in September'', which Wright had edited, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. She also won the Best Newcomer Behind the Camera award at the British Ind ...

, New Zealand film editor

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Kai Wright Kai Wright is an American journalist, activist, author, and podcast host. He has served as copy editor at the New York Daily News, senior writer at The Root, senior editor at City Limits, editorial director at ColorLines, and features editor at T ...

, American journalist *

Kaleth O. Wright Kaleth O. Wright is a retired senior noncommissioned officer in the United States Air Force who served as the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from February 17, 2017, to August 14, 2020. In this post he served as the personal adviser t ...

, American air force officer *

Kalie Wright Kalie Kathleen Wright (born April 27, 1993) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Twin Falls, Idaho who was crowned Miss National Sweetheart 2014 and Miss Idaho 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015. In 201 ...

(born 1993), American model *

Kat Wright Kat Wright is an American singer and songwriter based in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. Biography Wright was born in Rochester, New York, where she attended Our Lady of Mercy High School and later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred Univers ...

, American singer-songwriter * Katharine Wright (1874–1929), American teacher *

Katie Wright Kathryn Wright Azaria (born December 25, 1971) is an American therapist and retired actress. Career Wright began her acting career in two episodes of ''The Wonder Years'' and later had leading roles in several network television films, in additi ...

(born 1971), American actress *

Katrina Wright Katrina Wright (born 1981) is an Australian international lawn bowler. Wright made her Australian debut in 2004 and won the silver medal in the triples at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. References Living people 1981 births ...

(born 1981), Australian lawn bowler *

Kelly Wright Kelly Wright is an American reporter for the Black News Channel. Formally with Fox News, he was the co-anchor of '' America's News Headquarters'' on Saturday, and was based in the network’s Washington, D.C., bureau. He was a co-host of '' Fo ...

, American reporter *

Kelvin Wright Kelvin Peter Wright (born 1952) was the ninth Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin in Dunedin, New Zealand. Bishop Kelvin retired on Easter Monday 2017. Wright was educated at St John's College, Auckland, the University of Canterbury, th ...

(born 1952), New Zealand bishop *

Kendall Wright Kendall Thomas Wright (born November 12, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor, where he is the career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Wright w ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Kenie Wright Makenzie "Kenie" Wright (born August 14, 1997) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Career High school Born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Wright atten ...

(born 1997), American soccer player *

Kenyatta Wright Kenyatta Terrell Wright (born February 19, 1978 in Vian, Oklahoma) is a former American football linebacker who played for the New York Jets of the NFL from 2003-2005. He was a four-year starter for Oklahoma State University, where he recorded ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Kieran Wright Kieran Wright may refer to: * Kieran Wright (artist), New Zealand-born American artist * Kieran Wright (footballer), Scottish footballer {{hndis, Wright, Kieran ...

(born 1999), Scottish footballer * Kirby Wright, American writer *

Kit Wright Kit Wright (born 17 June 1944 in Crockham Hill, Kent) is the author of more than twenty-five books, for both adults and children, and the winner of awards including an Arts Council Writers' Award, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the Hawthornd ...

(born 1944), English poet and author *

K. J. Wright Kenneth Bernard Wright Jr. (born July 23, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

(born 1989), American football player * Kris Wright (born 1994), American racing driver *

Kristy Wright Kristy Wright (born 14 July 1978; name also erroneously given as Kirsty Wright) is an Australian television and film actress. Biography Wright was born in Sydney, Australia, the oldest child in her family, with three stepbrothers and two half ...

(born 1978), Australian actress *

Kurt Wright Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is an American Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ...

(born 1956), American politician *

Kyle Wright Kyle Wright (born October 18, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the Universi ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Kyle Wright (baseball) Kyle Hardy Wright (born October 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. The Braves selected Wright with the fifth overall sel ...

(born 1995), American baseball player

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* Laurence Wright, American music composer *

Laurence Wright (physician) Laurence Wright (1590–1657), was an English physician, notably physician in ordinary to Oliver Cromwell and to the Charterhouse. Biography Wright was the third son of John Wright of Wright's Bridge, near Hornchurch in Essex, was born in 1590. ...

(1590–1657), English physician * Lemuel Wellman Wright (1790–1886), American inventor * Len Wright (1906–1967), American politician and businessman *

Lenoir C. Wright Lenoir C. Wright (1911 – March 18, 2003) was an American academic and attorney who taught Asian history and culture at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Early life and education Wright was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1911 ...

(1911–2003), American attorney * Leo Wright (1933–1991), American jazz musician *

Leonard Wright Leonard Wright (b.1555/6 fl. 1591), was a controversialist who wrote many essays on religious and moral subjects which abound in scriptural references. He came into prominence as a champion of the cause of the bishops in the Martin Marprelate cont ...

(1555/1556–1591), English essayist * Leroy Wright (1938–2020), American basketball player * Lester Paul Wright (born 1946), British civil servant * Letitia Wright (born 1993), Guyanese-British actress * Levi Wright (1862–1953), English footballer and cricketer * Liam Wright (born 1997), Australian rugby union footballer * Lillian Mayfield Wright (1894–1986), American poet *

Lillian Meighen Wright Lillian Wright (née Meighen; 1910 – 1993) was a Canadian philanthropist and the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Meighen. She was married to Don Wright, a music teacher and composer that she met while attendi ...

(1910–1993), Canadian philanthropist * Linda Wright (born 1950), British politician *

Lindsey Wright Lindsey Elizabeth Wright (born 31 December 1979) is an Australian professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She earned exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season in 2003, and has been competing full-time on the Tour since. Personal life Wright ...

(born 1979), Australian golfer *

Liza Wright Liza Wright served George W. Bush as Assistant to President for Presidential Personnel and Director of Presidential Personnel. She was responsible for leading the team that recruits thousands of candidates for all senior-level positions within the ...

, American politician * Lizz Wright (born 1980), American singer * Lloyd Wright (1890–1978), American architect * Logan Wright (1933–1999), American psychologist * Lois Wright (born 1928), American artist *

Lonnie Wright Lonnie Wright (January 23, 1945 – March 23, 2012) was an American professional basketball and football player who played in the same season for the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association and the Denver Broncos of the American ...

(1945–2019), American basketball player *

Loren Wright Loren James Wright (May 11, 1917 – September 10, 2005) was an American professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with t ...

(1917–2005), American basketball player *

Lorenzen Wright Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright (November 4, 1975 – July 19, 2010) was an American professional basketball player for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted seventh overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers ...

(1975–2010), American basketball player * Lorenzo Wright (1926–1972), American athlete *

Louisa Van Vleet Spicer Wright Louisa "Lutie" Van Vleet Spicer Wright (1862–1913) was the first doctor in Clark County, Washington to have both a degree in medicine and a license to practice medicine having obtained bothJolotta, Pat. Naming Clark County. Vancouver: Fort Vancou ...

(1862–1913), American doctor *

Lowell Wright Lowell Wright (born August 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Whitecaps FC 2 of the MLS Next Pro. Early life Wright was born in Brampton, Ontario to ...

(born 2003), Canadian soccer player *

Loyd Wright Loyd Wright (December 24, 1892 – October 22, 1974) was an American attorney and lifetime Californian, who represented a number of movie stars, served as president of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Los Angel ...

(1892–1974), American attorney * L. R. Wright (1939–2001), Canadian writer * Lucilla Wright (born 1979), English field hockey player *

Lucky Wright William Simmons "Lucky" Wright (February 21, 1880 – July 6, 1941) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in five games in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Naps The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball te ...

(1880–1941), American baseball player * Lucy Wright (1760–1821), American religious figure *

Luther Wright Luther A. Wright Jr. (born September 22, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player, in the center position. Basketball career A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Wright played high school ball for one season under coach Bob Hu ...

(born 1971), former basketball player *

L. W. Wright Larry Earnest "L. W." Wright is an American confidence trickster. In 1982, he posed as a stock car racing driver to compete in the Winston 500, a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. 1982 Winston 500 In April 1982, William ...

(born 1948/1949), American confidence trickster *

Lyle Wright Lyle Zealand Wright (September 28, 1898 – May 23, 1963) was a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and businessman. He managed the Minneapolis Millers for more than 20 seasons, was president of the Minneapolis Arena, and promoted entertainm ...

(1898–1963), Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Lyndel Wright Lyndel Wright (born 18 April 1950) is a Jamaican cricketer. He played in 24 first-class and 8 List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A ...

(born 1950), Jamaican cricketer *

Lynn Wright Joseph Lynn Wright (July 22, 1952 – June 17, 2022) was an American politician. Wright was born in Columbus, Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2020 until his death in 2022 from amyotrophic lateral scle ...

(1952–2022), American politician

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Mabel Osgood Wright Mabel Osgood Wright (January 26, 1859 – July 16, 1934) was an American author. She was an early leader in the Audubon movement who wrote extensively about nature and birds. Early years and education Mabel Osgood was the daughter of Samuel and ...

(1859–1934), American author * Magnus von Wright (1805–1868), Swedish painter * Maia Wright (born 1997), Swedish singer-songwriter *

Major Wright Major Wright (born July 1, 1988) is a former American football Safety (American and Canadian football position), safety. He played college football for the Florida Gators football, University of Florida, and was a member of a BCS National Champi ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Malcolm Wright Malcolm Graeme Wright (2 June 1926 - 20 December 1996) was a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer. The son of Oswin Ansbert Wright, a member of an Anglo–Burgher family, he was born in British Ceylon at Kandy in June 1926. He later studied ...

(1926–1996), Sri Lankan cricketer * Mandy Wright (born 1977), American politician *

Manuel Wright Manuel Wright (born April 13, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 supplemental draft. Wright was also briefly signed to the Buffalo Bills and played for the ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Marc Wright Marcus Snowell Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts. Wright competed for a United States in the 1912 Summer ...

(1890–1975), American pole vaulter *

Marcellus E. Wright Sr. Marcellus Eugene Wright Sr. (April 8, 1881 – December 7, 1962) was an American architect. He was active in Richmond, Virginia and the surrounding region during the first half of the 20th century. In addition to his work on hotels, Wright was a ...

(1881–1962), American architect *

Margie Wright Marjorie Ann Wright (born December 28, 1952) is a former college softball coach. She was the head softball coach at California State University, Fresno—more commonly known as Fresno State—from 1986 to 2012. She led the Fresno State Bulldogs ...

(born 1952), American softball coach * Marion Thompson Wright (1902–1962), American activist *

Marquis Wright Marquis Jurell Wright (born July 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Samsunspor of the Turkish Basketball First League. He played college basketball for Siena Saints men's basketball, Siena College before playing professiona ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Mars Wright Mars Elliot Wright (born 1995) is an American clothing designer who owns an LGBTQ-themed fashion company. Biography In 2017, Wright transitioned from female to male, moving to Los Angeles in order to do so safely. His ''Life on Mars'' clothing ...

(born 1995), American fashion designer *

Martine Wright Martine Wiltshire, MBE (née Wright; born 30 September 1972) is a British sitting volleyball player. Wright, who was born in London, lost both of her legs in the Aldgate underground explosion in the 7/7 London bombings in 2005. She lost 80% o ...

(born 1972), American volleyball player *

Marva Wright Marva Wright (born Marva Maria Williams, March 20, 1948 – March 23, 2010) was an American blues singer. Biography Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, to mother Mattie P. Gilbert, and father Reverend Arthur Williams on March 2 ...

(1948–2010), American singer *

Mat Wright Matthew William Wright (24 July 1858 – 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer who played in one first-class cricket match in 1889. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire again ...

(1858–1949), English cricketer *

Mathew Wright Mathew Kevin Wright (born 3 March 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union who played 56 games for in the National Provincial Championship between 2012 and 2020. He announced his retirement from rugby in late 2020. He also previously played for RC ...

(born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Matice Wright (born 1965), American naval officer *

Maureen Wright Maureen Wright (born 20 October 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international mult ...

(born 1939), Australian athlete *

Mauricio Wright Wílber Mauricio Wright Reynolds (born 20 December 1970 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was a key member of the Costa Rica national team for over ten years. Club career Wri ...

(born 1970), Costa Rican footballer *

McKinley Wright IV McKinley Wright IV (born October 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Megan Wright Megan Elizabeth Wright (née Metcalfe; born 27 January 1982) is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born i ...

(born 1981), Canadian runner *

Mel Wright Melvin James Wright Jr. (May 11, 1928 – May 16, 1983) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, pitching coach and scout. A native of Manila, Arkansas, who attended Ouachita Baptist University, Wright threw and batted right-handed and was ...

(1928–1983), American baseball player *

Micah Wright Micah Ian War Dog Wright (born 1969) is an American writer who has worked in film, television, animation, video games and comic books. He is an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Early life Wright was born in Lubbock, Texas. He gradu ...

(born 1974), American writer * Michelle Wright (born 1961), Canadian singer * Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American golfer *

Miriamm Wright Miriamm Wright is an American singer and songwriter. Early life She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She moved to the Washington, D.C. area at age of five years old. Wright performed in various singing and talent competit ...

(born 1971), American singer-songwriter * Moira von Wright (born 1957), Finnish-Swedish academic *

Molly Wright Molly Wright may refer to: * Molly Wright (rugby union) (born 1991), New Zealand rugby player *Molly Wright (actress) Molly Florence Wright (born 20 March 1996) is an English actress. For her debut film ''Apostasy'' (2017), she was named Young Br ...

(born 1991), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Monty Wright Monty Wright (29 May 1931 – 6 April 2012) was an English association football, footballer, who played as a left-footed wing half in the Football League in the 1950s for Stockport County F.C., Stockport County and Chester City F.C., Chester ...

(1931–2012), English footballer *

Monty Wright (boxer) Monty Wright (born 1969) is a retired British boxer. Boxing career He represented England in the -81 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island ...

(born 1969), British boxer *

Morton Wright George Morton Wright (23 August 1914 – 26 October 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of George Edgar Wright (1883-1954), and Annie May Wright (1888-1936), ...

(1914–1940), Australian rules footballer *

Moses Wright Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Early life ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Mother Wright (1921–2009), American activist *

Muriel H. Wright Muriel Hazel Wright (31 March 1889 – 27 February 1975) was an American teacher, historian and writer on the Choctaw Nation. A native of Indian Territory, she was the daughter of mixed-blood Choctaw physician Eliphalet Wright and the granddaug ...

(1889–1975), American author and historian * Murray Wright, New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Mykael Wright Mykael Wright (born June 15, 2000) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon. High school career Wright attended Valencia High School in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, before transferring ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Myles Wright Myles Harvey Wright (born 14 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hallam. Career Wright made his Football League debut on 4 October 2014, coming on as a 42nd-minute substitute during Chesterfield' ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Myron Benjamin Wright Myron Benjamin Wright (June 12, 1847 – November 13, 1894) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Myron B. Wright (brother of Charles Frederick Wright) was born at Forest Lake, Pennsylvania. He attend ...

(1847–1894), American politician

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Nahshon Wright Nahshon Wright ( ; born September 23, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State Beavers football, Oregon State. Early years Wright attended ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Nancy Wright Helen Nancy McLean Wright ( Cook, 28 March 1917 – 3 June 1994) was a Welsh amateur golfer. She won the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship six times between 1953 and 1967. Golf career Wright won the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship six times, ...

(1917–1994), Welsh golfer *

Nancy Young Wright Nancy Young Wright was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Se ...

, American politician *

Nanine Wright Nanine Wright (June 3, 1876 – May 23, 1947) was an American silent film actress. She is known for her roles in '' Risky Business'' (1920) and the lost film serial ''Graft'' as Mrs. Larnigan. Filmography * ''The Mysterious Witness'' (1923) ...

(1876–1974), American actress *

Nannie Kelly Wright Nannie Kelly Wright, born Nannie Scott Honshell (September 8, 1856 - December 12, 1946) was the only known American female ironmaster. Early life Nannie Scott Honshell was born in Catlettsburg, KY, the daughter of Captain Washington Honshell, a ...

(1856–1946), American ironmaster *

Nannie Louise Wright Nannie Louise Wright (June 30, 1879 March 16, 1958) was an American composer, pianist, and music educator born in Fayette, Missouri. She graduated from Howard-Payne Junior College in Fayette and the Columbia School of Music in Chicago, Illinois. ...

(1879–1958), American composer *

Narcissa Wright Narcissa may refer to: *Narcissa, Oklahoma, a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States People with the given name *Narcissa Niblack Thorne (1882–1966), American artist *Narcissa Whitman (1808–1847), American miss ...

(born 1989), American speedrunner *

Nate Wright Nathaniel Wright (born December 21, 1947) is a former American football cornerback who played in the NFL from 1969–1980. High school career He attended Monterey High School in Monterey, California where he was a standout football and basket ...

(born 1947), American football player *

Nathaniel Wright Nathaniel Wright (February 13, 1785 – November 5, 1858) was an American businessman and lawyer who was the fourth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts. Early life Wright was born in Sterling, Massachusetts on February 13, 1785, the oldest son of ...

(1785–1858), American businessman and politician *

N'Bushe Wright N'Bushe Wright ( ; born September 7, 1969) is an American actress and dancer. She attended and trained as a dancer at the Alvin Ailey Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of Dance. She is known mainly for her role as Dr. Karen Jenson in the ...

(born 1969), American actress *

Neville Wright Neville Wright (born 21 December 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian Bobsleigh, bobsledder. Wright competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Four-man, four-man competition, finishing fift ...

(born 1980), Canadian bobsledder * Niall Wright (born 1991), Northern Irish actor *

Nicci Wright Nicole Cheri Wright (born 12 August 1972) is a Canadian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played for the Washington Freedom in ...

(born 1972), Canadian footballer *

Niel Wright Niel Wright (Frank William Nielsen Wright born 30 September 1933) is a New Zealand poet, literary critic, bibliographer, publisher, and cultural and political commentator. His major piece of work is his epic poem ''The Alexandrians'', self publis ...

(born 1933), New Zealand poet *

Norma Jean Wright Norma Jean Wright (born July 15, 1956) is an American singer and was the lead vocalist of the American group Chic, a soul, R&B and disco band, from 1977 to 1978.Hogan, EdNorma Jean Wright Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-08 Early life Norm ...

(born 1956), American singer *

Norman Wright Norman Wright (27 December 1908 – 30 January 1974) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

(1908–1974), English footballer *

Sir Norman Wright Sir Norman Charles Wright FRSE CB FRIC (1900–1970) was a British chemist and agriculturalist, and most his work was as a nutrition scientist. He rose to be the main advisor on nutrition to the United Nations based in Rome. In the 1960s he wa ...

(1900–1970), British chemist * N. T. Wright (born 1948), English theologian

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* Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (1898–1985), Montenegrin-American dancer * Olivia Wright (born 1990), Australian diver *

Ollie Wright Ollie Wright (born 1 March 1999) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder, attacking midfielder for Huntsville City FC in the MLS Next Pro. Career Youth Born in London, England, Wright spent time in ...

(born 1999), English footballer * Orville Wright (1871–1948), American airplane inventor *

Oswald Wright Oswald Walter Wright (20 March 1877 – 19 December 1933) played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1899 and Somerset in 1902. He was born at Maxton, Dover, Kent and died at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Wright was educated a ...

(1877–1933), English cricketer *

Otis D. Wright II Otis Dalino Wright II (born July 31, 1944) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Early life and education Born in Tuskegee, Alabama,Kenneth OfgangSuperior Court Judge Otis D ...

(born 1944), American judge *

O. V. Wright Overton Vertis "O. V." Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritativ ...

(1939–1980), American singer *

Ozzie Wright Ozzie Wright (born 1 July 1976) is an Australian professional surfer, painter, and musician. He is sponsored by Volcom and Santa Cruz surfboards. His artwork has been featured on Volcom clothing, and he was a character in the cartoon ''The ...

(born 1976), Australian surfer

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Pamela Wright Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964) is a professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in 1990 Solheim Cup, 1990, 1992 Solheim Cup, 1992 and 1994 Solheim Cup, 1994. Golf caree ...

(born 1964), Scottish golfer * Patience Wright (1725–1786), English-American sculptor * Patrisha Wright (born 1949), American activist *

Pearce Wright Pearce Wright (1933–2005), was a prominent British science journalist who became science editor of ''The Times''. Biography Pearce Wright was born in Plymouth on 23 February 1933 and educated at Bedford School before training as a radiol ...

(1933–2005), British journalist *

Percy Wright Percy Ellis Wright (1 November 1892 – 30 September 1980) was a democratic socialist politician. He was a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and served over 13 years as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Common ...

(1892–1980), American politician * Peter Wright (1916-1995), British counter-intelligence agent *

Philemon Wright Philemon Wright (September 3, 1760 – June 3, 1839) was a farmer, lumberman and entrepreneur who founded the Ottawa River Timber Trade in 1806. He was also founder of what he named Columbia Falls Village, mostly known as (or Wrightstown) an ...

(1760–1839), Canadian farmer *

Prescott Wright Prescott J. Wright (May 8, 1935 in Bronx, New York – December 28, 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was best known as the longtime producer and film distributor of the annual touring programs of animated films from around the world known as the ...

(1935–2006), American film producer * Priscilla Wright (born 1940), Canadian singer

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Quincy Wright Philip Quincy Wright (December 28, 1890 – October 17, 1970) was an American political scientist based at the University of Chicago known for his pioneering work and expertise in international law, international relations, and security studies. ...

(1890–1970), American political scientist

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* Randall Wright (born 1956), Canadian economist *

Randy Wright Randall Steven Wright (born January 12, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback and color commentator who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1984 NFL season, 1984 to 1988 NFL season, 1988 and covered Big Ten football for E ...

(born 1961), American football player *

Rashad Wright Rashad Wright (born March 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He graduated from the University of Georgia and was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the final pick of the 2004 NBA draft The 2004 NBA draft was held ...

(born 1982), American basketball player * Rasheim Wright (born 1981), American-Jordanian basketball player *

Ray Wright Horace Raymond Wright (6 September 1918 – August 1987) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as an inside forward. He started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers, making eight ...

(1918–1987), English footballer *

Rebecca Wright Rebecca Wright (5 December 1947, Springfield, Ohio – 29 January 2006, Chevy Chase, Maryland) was an American ballerina, teacher, choreographer and ballet school director. Biography Her background in gymnastics and tap dance was a pivotal influ ...

(1947–2006), American ballet teacher *

Rebecca N. Wright Rebecca N. Wright (born 1967) is an American computer scientist known for her research in computer security. She is the Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science at Barnard College. Education and career Wright was an undergraduate at Columbia ...

(born 1967), American computer scientist *

Reg Wright Sir Reginald Charles Wright (10 July 190510 March 1990) was an Australian barrister and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1950 to 1978. He held ministerial office in the Gorton and Mc ...

(1905–1990), Australian politician * Reg Wright (footballer) (1901–1973), English footballer *

R. L. Wright Ronald Wright is an American Baptist pastor, fiction writer, retired police officer ( Baltimore Police Department) and retired detective (Maryland State Police). He has written numerous true crime, spiritual christian literature and books, in ad ...

, American pastor *

Rodney Wright Rodney Bernard Wright, Jr. (born November 28, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. He is the father of ...

(born 1979), American football player * Rodney Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer *

Rodrique Wright Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who currently serves as defensive end coach for the University of Miami football team. He was a defensive end in the National Football Lea ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Rogers H. Wright Rogers Hornsby Wright (January 27, 1927 – March 31, 2013) was an American psychologist and writer. He was known as the "Father of Professional Psychology" for his work aimed at improving the recognition of professional psychology as a psycholo ...

(1927–2013), American psychologist *

Rosemarie Wright Rosemarie Wright (12 December 1931 – 25 April 2020) was an English pianist. Wright was born in Chorley, Lancashire. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Patrick Cory and Harold Craxton, winning many prizes including the Chappell S ...

(1931–2020), English pianist *

Ross Wright Ross Wright (born 28 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He won Essendon's under-19s best and fairest in 1971. Wright later played for Hobart in the Ta ...

(born 1952), Australian rules footballer *

Ross Wright (rugby union) Ross Gavin Wright (born 25 August 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for in the Bunnings NPC competition. Wright has played over 100 games for the Taniwha and has previously played for the in 2018. He has also played for the M ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Rowland Wright Sir Rowland Sydney Wright CBE (4 October 1915 – 14 June 1991) was a British industrialist who served as Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast between 1984–91. He was born in Northampton. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of ...

(1915–1991), British industrialist *

Royston Wright Admiral Sir Royston Hollis Wright (29 September 1908 – 18 July 1977) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel. Naval career Educated at Haileybury College and the Royal Naval College ...

(1908–1977), English naval officer * Ruben Wright, American musician *

Rufus Wright Rufus Gerrard-Wright, known as Rufus Wright, is an English film, stage and television actor. Personal life Wright is the son of Major-General Richard Gerrard-Wright and his wife, Susan (née Young). He is the younger brother of Lance Gerrard-Wr ...

, English actor *

Ruggles Wright Ruggles Wright (1793 – August 18, 1863) was a Canadian lumber merchant, the second youngest son of Philemon Wright. He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts but moved to Canada with his parents while still young. He later joined the family busine ...

(1793–1863), Canadian lumber merchant * Rumatiki Ruth Wright (1908–1982), New Zealand politician * Russel Wright (1904–1976), American industrial designer *

Russell Francis Wright Russell Francis Wright, MBE, Service number VX70200, was an Australian radio engineer and soldier. Early life and education Russell Francis Wright was born in Melbourne September 28, 1920, the son of Col. Charles C. and Mrs. Jessie G. Wright ...

(1920–2012), Australian radio engineer *

Rusty Wright Rusty Wright is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, position he has held since 2019. Wright replaced Tom Arth, who left to be the head football coach at the University of Akron ...

, American football coach *

Ryan Wright Ryan Wright may refer to: * Ryan Wright (rugby league) * Ryan Wright (American football) {{hndis, Wright, Ryan ...

(born 1991), English rugby league footballer * Ryan Wright (American football) (born 2000), American football player

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Samson Wright Samson Wright (5 July 1899 - 10 March 1956) was a British medical physiologist who is mentioned as "undoubtedly the greatest teacher of physiology of his generation and author of the world famous textbook ''Applied Physiology''" in his biographic ...

(1899–1956), British physiologist *

Samuel E. Wright Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'', for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the ...

(1946–2021), American actor and singer *

Sara Wright Sara Wright (born 21 March 1969) is a Bermudian sailor. She competed in the Europe event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 20 ...

(born 1969), Bermudian sailor *

Scooby Wright Philip Anthony "Scooby" Wright III (born August 28, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Arizona. Early years Wright attended Cardinal ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Seaborn Wright Seaborn Wright was a politician in the U.S. state of Georgia. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from Rome, Georgia. He supported prohibition. He was a third party candidate for governor. He was a strident prohibitionist. In ...

, American politician *

Selwyn Wright Selwyn Wright (/ˈˈseˌlwɪnˈˈraɪt /) (29 October 1934 – 12 February 2015) was an English physicist, who held the Brook Crompton Chair of Engineering at the University of Huddersfield in the UK. He is best known for the development of w ...

(1934–2015), English physicist * Sewall Wright (1889–1988), American biologist *

S. Fowler Wright Sydney Fowler Wright (6 January 1874 – 25 February 1965) was a British editor, poet, science fiction author, writer of screenplays, mystery fiction and works in other genres, as well as being an accountant and a conservative political activis ...

(1874–1965), English writer * Shannon Wright, American singer-songwriter *

Shannon Wright (illustrator) Shannon Wright is an American cartoonist and illustrator from Massaponax, Virginia. She is best known for political, feminist, and racial discussion in her artwork. Early life Shannon Wright was born on 20 January 1994 in Virginia. She sh ...

(born 1994), American cartoonist *

Shareece Wright Shareece Lyndon Wright (born April 8, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at USC Trojans football, USC, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also playe ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Shaun Wright Shaun Wright (born January 1968) is a British politician. He was the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2014. He was the first person to hold the post, to which he was elected as a Labour Party candidate on 15 November 2 ...

(born 1968), British politician *

Sheena Wright Sheena Wright (born January 6, 1970) is an American nonprofit executive who is the first woman president of the United Way of New York City. In August 2021, she was tapped as the chair of New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams' transition team. On D ...

(born 1970), American corporate executive *

Sheila Wright Sheila Rosemary Rivers Wright (22 March 1925 – 5 July 2013) was an Indian-born British Labour Party politician. Early life Shelia Wright was born in March 1925 in Cawnpore, India, where she was also raised. Her father was an inspector gen ...

(1925–2013), British politician * Shereka Wright (born 1981), American basketball player * Silas Wright (1795–1847), American politician *

Smithson E. Wright Smithson E. Wright (1807–1891) was the 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 15th person to hold the office, and did so for one two-year term. He was succeeded by Alexander Patton in 1833. Life Smithson E. Wright was born to Joseph a ...

(1807–1881), American politician *

Specs Wright Charles "Specs" Wright (September 8, 1927 - February 6, 1963) was an American jazz drummer born in Philadelphia. Wright played drums in an Army band until his discharge in 1947. Following this he played in a group with Jimmy Heath and Howard McGh ...

(1927–1963), American drummer *

Susanna Wright Susanna Wright (August 4, 1697 – December 1, 1784) was an 18th-century colonial English American poet, pundit, botanist, business owner, and legal scholar who was influential in the political economy of Pennsylvania as one of the Thirteen Colo ...

(1697–1784), English poet * Susannah Wright (1792–??), English publisher *

Susanne Wright ''Susanne Wright'' is an Austrian-born memoirist. Biography Susanne Friedländer was born in Vienna, Austria as the daughter of a Jewish father and a Catholic mother. With the Anschluss of Austria and Nazi Germany in March 1938, her family were ...

, Austrian author *

Syd Wright Sydney Young Wright (15 September 1882 – 23 April 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Au ...

(1882–1952), Australian rules footballer * Sydney Edward Wright (1914–1966), Australian academic *

Sylvester Wright Sylvester Wright (born December 30, 1971) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles ...

(born 1971), American football player * Syreeta Wright (1946–2004), American singer-songwriter

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Taffy Wright Taft Shedron "Taffy" Wright (August 10, 1911 – October 22, 1981) was a professional baseball player. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949, primarily as a right fielder. Early life Wright was born in Tabor City, Nor ...

(1911–1981), American baseball player *

Tandi Wright Tandi Wright (born 4 May 1966) is a New Zealand actress. She first gained recognition for portraying Nurse Caroline Buxton on the long running New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. She is best known for her roles as Fenn Partington on ''S ...

(born 1970), New Zealand actress *

Tanisha Wright Tanisha Lovely Wright (born November 29, 1983) is an American basketball coach and former player. Wright is currently the head coach of the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. She began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Charlotte. As a player, W ...

(born 1983), American basketball coach *

Tanya Wright Tanya Patrice Wright is an American entrepreneur, actress and author. Born and raised in South Bronx, NY, she studied Comparative Literature at Vassar College, and after her graduation, she went on to be offered her first main-line acting gig: T ...

(born 1971), American entrepreneur *

Ted Wright :''This is about the American football player; for others, see Theodore Wright (disambiguation).'' Weldon H. "Ted" Wright (November 15, 1913 – December 1, 1983) was an American football halfback who played professionally in the National Footbal ...

(1913–1983), American football player *

Tenny Wright Tenny Wright (1885–1971) was an American stuntman and film director. From 1929 he worked for Warner Brothers, and in 1934 was promoted to production manager where he "became an integral part of the moviemaking process".Rode p.170 Selected fil ...

(1885–1971), American film director *

Teresa Wright Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 1941 for her debut work in ''The Little Foxes'', and in 1942 for ''Mrs. Miniver'', ...

(1918–2005), American actress * Timothy Wright (1947–2009), American singer and pastor *

T. J. Wright T. J. Wright (born November 29, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Ohio. He has also been a member of the Florida Tuskers. Ear ...

(born 1983), American football player *

T. M. Wright Terrance Michael "T. M." Wright (September 9, 1947 – October 31, 2015) was an American author best known as a writer of horror fiction, speculative fiction, and poetry. He wrote more than 25 novels as well as novellas and short stories, ...

(1947–2015), American writer * Toby Wright, American record producer *

Toby Wright (American football) Toby Lin Wright (born November 19, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was d ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Todd Wright Todd Wright (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American sports radio personality. He founded and hosted ESPN Radio's ''AllNight with Todd Wright'', and was a part of ESPN Radio from 1996 to 2005. Wright then took his popular national show to Sport ...

, American sports broadcaster * Todd Wright (musician), American music composer * Toki Wright (born 1980), American rapper *

Tracy Wright Tracy Wright (December 7, 1959 – June 22, 2010) was a Canadian actress who was known for her stage and film performances, as well as her presence in Canada's avant-garde for over 20 years. Career In 1989, she was a founding member of the Toron ...

(1959–2010), Canadian actress *

TrayVonn Wright TrayVonn Wright (born December 26, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League. Standing at 2.01 m (6'7"), he plays the power forward position. After playing five years of college ...

(born 1991), American basketball player * Tremaine Wright (born 1972), American politician *

Trevor Wright Trevor Christopher Wright is a former American actor. Early life Wright was raised in La Jolla, California. Career His breakthrough acting lead role was in the 2007 film ''Shelter'' as Zach. His recurring role as Zack Powers on ''George Lope ...

(born 1980), American actor *

Tricia Wright Tricia Wright (born 1 September 1958 in Epping) is a female former professional English darts player from Mitcham in Surrey. Her nickname is The Wright Stuff. Career Wright competed in the first PDC Women's World Championship final in 2010, ...

(born 1958), English darts player *

Turbutt Wright Turbutt Wright (February 5, 1741 – 1783) was an American planter and political leader from Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He was a delegate for Maryland in the Continental Congress sessions of 1782. Turbutt was born on his father's plantatio ...

(1741–1783), American planter and politician *

Tyler Wright Tyler Wright (born April 6, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in 613 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He currently serves as director ...

(born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player *

Tyler Wright (surfer) Tyler Wright (born 31 March 1994) is an Australian professional surfer on the WSL World Tour. She is a consecutive WSL Women's World Champion (2016, 2017). Early life Wright, who is from a close-knit surfing family, grew up at Culburra Beac ...

(born 1994), Australian surfer *

Tyreik Wright Tyreik Samuel Wright (born 22 September 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Plymouth Argyle. Wright is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, having signed as a junior from Irish youth side Lakewood Athletic. He ...

(born 2001), Irish footballer

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Van Earl Wright Van Earl Wright (born January 27, 1962) is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun del ...

(born 1962), American sportscaster *

Verle Wright Jr. Verle Wright Jr. (January 19, 1928 – November 4, 2012) was an American Shooting sport, sports shooter. He competed in the Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions, 50 metre rifle, three positions and th ...

(1928–2012), American sports shooter *

Vern Wright George Vernon Wright (2 June 1900 – 17 April 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia servi ...

(1900–1978), Australian rules footballer *

Verna Wright Verna Wright, MD, FRCP, (31 December 1928 – 31 January 1998) was a British evangelist, physician, professor of rheumatology at the University of Leeds and co-founder of United Beach Missions. Biography Wright was educated at Bedford School an ...

(1928–1998), British physician *

Vic Wright Ernest Victor Wright (24 January 1909 – 4 March 1964) was an English-born footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1920s and 1930s, notably with Rotherham United and Liverpool. He was the son of William Wright and Patience Wootton of ...

(1909–1964), English footballer *

Vicky Wright Victoria Wright (born 15 August 1993) is a retired Scottish curler from Stranraer, and 2022 Olympic Champion in women's curling, playing third on Team Muirhead. Career Before playing for Muirhead, Wright curled for Hannah Fleming. She was t ...

(born 1993), Scottish curler *

Victoria Wright Victoria Wright (born Victoria Hristova; 1 May 1974) is a former Bulgarian badminton player, and later represented France. She competed for Bulgaria at the first edition of the badminton at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In Bulgaria, she won n ...

(born 1976), French badminton player *

Vim Wright Violet "Vim" Crane Wright was a Turkish-American entrepreneur, academic, political activist, and environmentalist. Early life and education Wright was born June 4, 1926, as Lisetta Iakovidou in Istanbul Turkey. She was adopted by the American c ...

(1926–2003), Turkish-American entrepreneur *

Vince Wright Vincent Wright (12 April 1931 – 2004) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfie ...

(1931–2004), English footballer * Virginia Wright (art collector) (1929–2020), American art collector

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Waller Rodwell Wright Waller Rodwell Wright (1775 – 20 April 1826) was an English barrister, author and diplomat. His best-known work was the poem ''Horæ Ionicæ''. He was British consul-general for the Septinsular Republic (Ionian Islands) from 1800 to 1804. Early ...

(1775–1826), English judge *

Warwick Wright Warwick Birrell Wright (born 2 June 1946 in Hamilton) is a former field hockey player who represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of ...

(born 1946), New Zealand field hockey player *

Webster Wright Webster Wright (born March 19, 1967) is an American Shooting sports, sports shooter. He competed in the Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone, men's 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Reference ...

(born 1967), American sports shooter *

Wendy Wright Wendy Wright is an American social conservatism policy strategist. From 2006 to 2013 she was the president and chief executive officer of Concerned Women for America, a Christian conservative political action committee active in the United States ...

, American activist *

Wesley Wright Dequam LaWesley Wright (born January 28, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels of ...

(born 1985), American baseball player *

Whitaker Wright James Whitaker Wright (9 February 1846 – 26 January 1904) was a company promoter and swindler, who committed suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in London immediately following his conviction for fraud. Early life The eldest of five childr ...

(1846–1904), English businessman *

Whittni Wright Whittni C. Wright (born May 14, 1987) is an American former child actress. Wright made her movie debut in 1994's ''I'll Do Anything'' as the bratty daughter of actor Nick Nolte. She was nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress Under Te ...

(born 1987), American actress * Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), American inventor * Wilhelmina Wright (born 1964), American judge * Wilhelm von Wright (1810–1887), Swedish-Finnish painter * Wilmer Cave Wright (1868–1951), British-American philologist *

Winifred Grace Wright Winifred Grace Wright née Winifred Grace Hurst (6 June 1891 London - 8 September 1978 Durban) was an English chemist best known for her work on devising protection against gas in warfare during WWI. After relocating to South Africa in 1949 she ...

(1891–1978), English chemist * Winky Wright (born 1971), American boxer *

Winston Wright Winston Wright (19431993) was a Jamaican keyboardist. He was a member of Tommy McCook's Supersonics, and acknowledged as Jamaica's master of the Hammond organ. Winston was born in May Pen, Jamaica on September 5, 1943 and died in Kingston, Jamaica ...

(1943–1993), Jamaican keyboardist

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Ysabel Wright Ysabel Galbán Wright (December 25, 1885 – July 1, 1960) was a Cuban-American botanist and plant collector who specialized in cacti. Early life Ysabel Suárez Galbán was born into a wealthy family in Havana, Cuba on December 25, 1885. Her fath ...

(1885–1960), Cuban-American botanist *

Yvonne Wright Yvonne Lowrene Wright (October 31, 1951 – January 26, 2016) was an American songwriter and vocalist best known for co-writing with Stevie Wonder in the 1970s. Their songs appear on the albums ''Music of My Mind'', ''Talking Book'', ''Fulfilli ...

(1951–2016), American songwriter

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* Zach Wright (born 1995), American soccer player *

Zack Wright Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Pro A team JL Bourg. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional caree ...

(born 1985), Bosnian-American basketball player * Zain Wright (born 1979), Australian field hockey player *

Zara Wright Zara Wright was an African-American author based in Chicago. Her only known published works are '' Black and White Tangled Threads'' and its sequel ''Kenneth'', published under the same cover in 1920. What information there is about her is found ...

, American author *

Zion Wright Zion Wright (born February 3, 1999) is a regular-footed American skateboarder. In 2019, Wright solidified himself as one of the newest generation's stars after being named a member of the USA Skateboarding Team. Early life Wright grew up in ...

(born 1999), American skateboarder * Zollie Wright (1909–1976), American baseball player

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Aaron Wright (disambiguation) Aaron Wright may refer to: * Aaron Wright (cricketer) (born 1997), Irish cricketer * Aaron Abel Wright (1840–1922), Canadian politician See also * Aron Wright Aron Wright (September 30, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American physician a ...

Adam Wright (disambiguation) Adam Wright may refer to: * Adam Wright (rugby league) (1975–1998), Australian rugby league footballer * Adam Wright (water polo) Adam Wright (born May 4, 1977) is an American water polo player and a college water polo head coach. He was a me ...

Al Wright (disambiguation) Al Wright may refer to: * Al Wright (baseball manager) (1842–1905), American manager of the Philadelphia Athletics * Al Wright (second baseman) (Albert Wright, 1912–1998), American Major League Baseball second baseman * Al G. Wright (1916–2020 ...

* Alan Wright (disambiguation) *

Albert Wright (disambiguation) Albert Wright may refer to: *Albert Wright (Australian cricketer) (1875–1938), Australian cricketer *Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1899) (1899–1987), English cricketer for Northamptonshire *Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1902) (1902–1984), E ...

Alexander Wright (disambiguation) Alexander Wright or Alex Wright may refer to: Sportspeople *Alex Wright (born 1975), German wrestler * Alex Wright (footballer, born 1897), Scottish player for Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Morton; player manager for Queen of the South * Alex Wri ...

Alice Wright (disambiguation) Alice Wright (born 1994) is a British runner. Alice Wright may also refer to: * Alice Buck Norwood Spearman Wright (1902–1989), American activist * Alice Morgan Wright (1881–1975), American sculptor {{hndis, Wright, Alice ...

* Alison Wright (disambiguation) * Amy Wright (disambiguation) *

Andrew Wright (disambiguation) Andrew Wright may refer to: *Andrew Wright (artist) (born 1971), Canadian multimedia artist * Andrew Wright (cricketer) (born 1980), English cricketer * Andrew Wright (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer *Andrew Barkworth Wright Sir Andrew ...

Andy Wright (disambiguation) Andy Wright may refer to: * Andy Wright, one of the Scottsboro Boys * Andy Wright (footballer) (born 1978), English association football player * Andy Wright (music producer) (born 1962), English music producer and songwriter * Andy Wright (sound e ...

* Angus Wright (disambiguation) *

Anne Wright (disambiguation) Anne Wright may refer to: * Anne Wright (author) (1793–1861), British author * Anne Wright (historian) (born 1926), Scottish historian and academic * Anne Wright (lecturer) (born 1946), British academic *Anne St. Clair Wright Anne St. Clair Wri ...

Anthony Wright (disambiguation) Anthony or Antony or Tony Wright may refer to: Anthony * Anthony Wright (American football) (born 1976), retired NFL quarterback * Anthony Wright (field hockey) (born 1984), Canadian field hockey player, 2008 Olympian Antony * Antony Grey, pseu ...

* Antoine Wright (disambiguation) * A. R. Wright (disambiguation) *

Archibald Wright (disambiguation) Archibald Wright may refer to: *Archibald Wright (British Army officer) (fl. 1870s–1900s) *Archibald Wright (judge) (1809–1884), Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court *Archie Wright (1924–1990), Scottish footballer {{hndis, Wright, Archibal ...

Arthur Wright (disambiguation) Arthur Wright may refer to: * Arthur Wright (footballer) (1919–1985), English footballer who played for Sunderland * Arthur Wright (police officer) (1861–1938), New Zealand policeman and police commissioner * Arthur Wright (writer) (1870–193 ...

* Ashley Wright (disambiguation) *

Austin Wright (disambiguation) Austin Wright (1922 – 2003) was a novelist, literary critic and professor emeritus of English. Austin Wright may also refer to: * Austin Andrew Wright, British sculptor *Austin Tappan Wright Austin Tappan Wright (August 20, 1883 – Septemb ...

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* Barbara Wright (disambiguation) *

Belinda Wright (disambiguation) Belinda Wright may refer to: * Belinda Wright (conservationist) (born 1953), wildlife photographer and wildlife conservationist in India * Belinda Wright (softball) (born 1980), softball player from Australia * Belinda Wright (dancer) Belinda W ...

* Ben Wright (disambiguation) *

Benjamin Wright (disambiguation) Ben or Benjamin Wright may refer to: ;Ben *Ben Wright (American actor) (born 1969) and stuntman, "Jack" in the original Broadway production of ''Into the Woods'' (1987) *Ben Wright (bishop) (1942–2010), Australian Anglican bishop *Ben Wright (cri ...

Bert Wright (disambiguation) Bert Wright may refer to: * Bert Wright (cricketer) (1926-1994), Australian cricketer * Bert Wright (figure skater), American ice dancer * Bert Wright (footballer) (1920–2000), English footballer See also * Bertie Wright (1871–1960), actor * B ...

Billy Wright (disambiguation) Billy Wright may refer to: * Billy Wright (Australian footballer) (1900–1983), Australian footballer * Billy Wright (basketball) (born 1974), American college basketball coach * Billy Wright (boxer) (born 1964), American boxer, nicknamed "Bronc ...

Bobby Wright (disambiguation) Robert, Bob, Rob or Bobby Wright may refer to: Law *Sir Robert Wright (judge, died 1689) (c. 1634–1689), Lord Chief Justice of England, 1687–1688 * Robert Wright (South Carolina judge) (1666–1739), Chief Justice of South Carolina from 1725 ...

* Brad Wright (disambiguation) *

Brian Wright (disambiguation) Brian Wright may refer to: * Brian Wright (American football) (born 1960), American football coach and player * Brian Wright (musician), recording artist on Sugar Hill Records * Brian Wright (rugby league), Australian rugby league player * Brian W ...

* Bruce Wright (disambiguation)

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Cameron Wright (disambiguation) Cameron Wright may refer to: * Cameron Wright (weapons scientist) (1901–1979), Welsh weapons scientist during World War II * Cameron Wright (athlete) (born 1972), retired American high jumper * Cameron Wright (rugby union) Cameron Robin Wrig ...

Carl Wright (disambiguation) Carl Wright may refer to: * Carl Wright (actor) (1932–2007), American tap dancer and actor * Carl Wright (bishop) (born 1959), Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of the Armed Services and Federal Ministries * Carl Wright (civil servant) ...

* Carol Wright (disambiguation) *

Carolyn Wright (disambiguation) Carolyn Wright (born 1946) is an Australian high jumper. Carolyn Wright may also refer to: * Carolyn Wright (Chief Justice) (born 1946), Chief Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas * Carolyn D. Wright (1949–2016), American poet * Carol ...

* Charles Wright (disambiguation) *

Chase Wright (disambiguation) Chase Wright may refer to: *Chase Wright (baseball) (born 1983), American baseball player *Chase Wright (golfer) (born 1989), American golfer *Chase Wright Vanek ''Halloween II'' is a 2009 American slasher film written, directed, and produced ...

* Chester Wright (disambiguation) * Chris Wright (disambiguation) *

Christopher Wright (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Wright may refer to: ;Chris * Chris Wright (activist) (born 1957), American cannabis rights activist * Chris Wright (anthropologist) (20th Century), British visual anthropologist * Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988), American ...

Claire Wright (disambiguation) Claire Wright may refer to: * Claire Wright (gymnast) (born 1979), British trampoline gymnast * Claire Wright (politician), independent candidate in the 2019 United Kingdom General Election * Claire Wright (water polo) (born 1994), Canadian water ...

Cliff Wright (disambiguation) Clifford or Cliff Wright may refer to: ;Clifford * Clifford Wright (bishop) (1922–2014), Anglican bishop of Monmouth * Clifford Wright (mayor) (1927–2014), mayor of Saskatoon, Canada ;Cliff * Cliff Wright (illustrator) (born 1963), British art ...

* Clifford Wright (disambiguation) * Craig Wright (disambiguation) * Cyril Wright (disambiguation)

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Dale Wright (disambiguation) Dale Wright may refer to: * Dale Wright (singer) (1938–2007), American rock & roll singer * Dale Wright (politician) (born 1950/51), member of the Missouri House of Representatives * Dale S. Wright, professor of religion See also * Dale Wright ...

Daniel Wright (disambiguation) Daniel Wright or Dan Wright may refer to: * Dan S. Wright (1802–1867), physician and politician, New York, U.S. * Daniel B. Wright (1812–1887), U.S. Representative from Mississippi * Daniel Thew Wright (1864–1943), U.S. federal judge * Dan ...

Danny Wright (disambiguation) Danny Wright may refer to: * Danny Wright (pianist), American pianist *Danny Wright (radio personality), American radio personality See also *Daniel Wright (disambiguation) Daniel Wright or Dan Wright may refer to: * Dan S. Wright (1802–1867), ...

Darren Wright (disambiguation) Darren Wright may refer to: * Darren Wright (rugby league) (born 1968), English rugby league player * Darren Wright (footballer, born 1968) Darren James Wright (born 14 March 1968) is an English former footballer, who played as a defender. Or ...

* David Wright (disambiguation) *

Dick Wright (disambiguation) Dick Wright may refer to: * Dick Wright (baseball) Willard James "Dick" Wright (5 May 1890, Worcester, New York - 24 January 1952, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in four games, three as a catcher, in Majo ...

* Don Wright (disambiguation) *

Donald Wright (disambiguation) Donald Wright (1907–1985) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, 1970–1977. Donald or Don Wright may also refer to: * Donald O. Wright (1892–1985), Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, 1953–1955 * Donald Wright (schoolmaster) (1 ...

Doug Wright (disambiguation) Doug Wright (born 1962) is an American playwright, librettist, and screenplay writer. Doug Wright may also refer to: * Doug Wright (cricketer) (1914–1998), English cricketer * Doug Wright (cartoonist) (1917–1983), Canadian cartoonist, best kno ...

Douglas Wright (disambiguation) Douglas Wright may refer to: * Douglas E. Wright (born 1955), Canadian horror writer * Douglas Franklin Wright (1940–1996), first criminal executed by lethal injection in Oregon * Douglas Wright (dancer) (1956–2018), New Zealand dancer and cho ...

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Ed Wright (disambiguation) Ed Wright may refer to: * Ed Wright (baseball) (1919–1995), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Ed Wright (composer) (born 1980), British composer * Ed Wright (fencer) (1949–2017), American Olympic fencer * Ed Wright (politician) (1827–1895), I ...

Edmund Wright (disambiguation) Edmund Wright may refer to: * Edmund Wright (d.1583), MP for Steyning, Sussex *Sir Edmund Wright (lord mayor) (died 1643), Lord Mayor of London * Edmund Wright (architect) (1824–1888), architect and Mayor of Adelaide * Edmund Wright (footballer) ...

Edward Wright (disambiguation) Edward Wright may refer to: *Edward Wright (mathematician) (1561–1615), English mathematician and cartographer *Edward Wright (principal) (c.1605-1683) Principal of Glasgow University * Edward Wright (artist) (1912–1988), painter, typographer a ...

* Edwin Wright (disambiguation) *

Elizabeth Wright (disambiguation) Elizabeth Wright may refer to: * Elizabeth Wright (artist) (born 1964), English artist * Elizabeth Wright (educator) (1876–1963), founder of Connecticut College * Elizabeth Wright (swimmer) (born 1979), Australian Paralympian * Elizabeth Wright H ...

* Eric Wright (disambiguation) * Ernest Wright (disambiguation) *

Ethel Wright (disambiguation) Ethel Wright may refer to: *Ethel Wright (actor) Ethel Wright Nesbitt (June 24, 1884 – November 7, 1958) was an American actress and teacher. Wright was born in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, the second of three daughters born to lawyer Samuel ...

Eugene Wright (disambiguation) Eugene Wright (1923–2020) was an American jazz bassist. Eugene Wright may also refer to: * Eugene Allen Wright (1913–2002), United States federal judge * Gene Wright (baseball) (1878–1930), American baseball player See also *Frederick Eugen ...

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Frances Wright (disambiguation) Frances Wright was a writer and reformer. Frances Wright may also refer to: * Frances Claudia Wright (1919–2010), Sierra Leonean lawyer * Frances Kazan, née Frances Wright *Frannie Wright on ''Holiday Ranch'' *Frances Wright, political candidat ...

* Francis Wright (disambiguation) * Frank Wright (disambiguation) *

Fred Wright (disambiguation) Fred Wright may refer to: * Fred Wright (cartoonist) (1907–1984), American labor cartoonist and activist * Fred Wright (historian) (born 1947), British historian and theologian * Frederick Wright (politician) (born 1933), Progressive Conservative ...

Frederick Wright (disambiguation) Fred Wright may refer to: * Fred Wright (cartoonist) (1907–1984), American labor cartoonist and activist * Fred Wright (historian) (born 1947), British historian and theologian * Frederick Wright (politician) (born 1933), Progressive Conservative ...

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Gary Wright (disambiguation) Gary Wright (born 1943) is an American singer. Other people with the name Gary Wright include: * Gary Wright (cricketer) (born 1970), Australian cricketer * Gary Wright (ice hockey) (), American ice hockey coach * Gary Wright (racing driver) (bor ...

George Wright (disambiguation) George Wright may refer to: Politics, law and government * George Wright (MP) (died 1557), MP for Bedford and Wallingford * George Wright (governor) (1779–1842), Canadian politician, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island * George Wright ...

Gerald Wright (disambiguation) Gerald Wright (born 1942) is a member of the Oklahoma Senate. Gerald Wright may also refer to: * Gerald Wright (American football referee), see 2012 Chicago Bears season *Gerald Wright, character in ''The Wright Way'' See also *Gearld Wright (19 ...

Gerry Wright (disambiguation) Gerry Wright is a Canadian antibiotic researcher. Gerry Wright may also refer to: *Gerry Wright (basketball) in 1987–88 Detroit Pistons season *Gerry Wright, Edmonton city councillor, predecessor of Lance White (politician), Lance White See al ...

Gilbert Wright (disambiguation) Gilbert Wright may refer to: * Gilbert Wright (priest), Welsh Anglican priest * Gilbert Scott Wright, English painter * A. Gilbert Wright Arthur Gilbert Wright (1909-1987) was an American zoologist who was actively involved with the American Alli ...

* Gordon Wright (disambiguation) *

Gregory Wright (disambiguation) Gregory Wright may refer to: *Gregory Wright (astrophysicist), astrophysicist *Gregory Wright (comics) Gregory Wright (born December 22) is an American comic book editor, writer, and colorist known for his work on such Marvel Comics characters ...

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* Harold Wright (disambiguation) *

Harry Wright (disambiguation) Harry Wright (1835–1895) was an English-born American baseball player, manager and developer. Harry Wright may also refer to: * Harry Wright (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1950), English footballer best known for playing for West Bromwich Albion ...

* Helen Wright (disambiguation) *

Henry Wright (disambiguation) Henry Wright may refer to: *Henry Clarke Wright (1797–1870), American abolitionist * Henry Wright (artist) (1849–1937), English artist and war correspondent *Henry Wright (civil servant) (1794–1879), Accountant General and Controller of Reven ...

Herbert Wright (disambiguation) Herbert Wright may refer to: * Herb Wright (1917–2015), American scientist * Herbert Wright (politician) (1880–1944), Canadian politician * Herbert Wright (producer) (1947–2005), science fiction television producer and writer * Herbert Wri ...

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Ian Wright (disambiguation) Ian Wright (born 1963) is an English football striker, who played for Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England, and is now a television presenter. Ian Wright may also refer to: *Ian Wright (engineer), co-founder of Tesla Motors *Ian Wright (footballer, ...

* Isaac Wright (disambiguation)

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Jack Wright (disambiguation) Jack Wright is the name of: *Jack Wright (American football) (1871–1931), head football coach at the University of Washington *Jack Wright (character), the hero of a popular series of Victorian science fiction dime novels and story papers written ...

* Jackie Wright (disambiguation) * James Wright (disambiguation) * Jane Wright (disambiguation) *

Jay Wright (disambiguation) Jay Wright may refer to: *Jay Wright (basketball) (born 1961), basketball coach *Jay Wright (poet) (born 1935), winner of the 2005 Bollingen Prize See also

*James Wright (disambiguation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Jay ...

* Jeffrey Wright (disambiguation) *

Jerry Wright (disambiguation) Jerry Wright may refer to: *Jerry Wright at Heart Kent * Jerry Wright (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player chosen in 1969 NHL Amateur Draft#Round five See also * Jeremy Wright (disambiguation) *Gerry Wright (disambiguation) * Gerard Wright * ...

Jessica Wright (disambiguation) Jessica Wright may refer to: * Jessica L. Wright, American politician * Jess Wright (born 1986), English television personality and star of ''The Only Way Is Essex'' * J. Madison Wright Morris (1984–2006), American actress {{hndis, Wright, J ...

Jim Wright (disambiguation) James, Jimmy, or Jim Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment *James Wright (poet) James Arlington Wright (December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1980) was an American poet. Life James Wright was born and spent his childhood in Martins Ferry, Ohio ...

Jimmy Wright (disambiguation) James, Jimmy, or Jim Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment *James Wright (poet) (1927–1980), American poet *James Wright (singer), Filipino-Australian singer *Big Jim Wright (James Quentin Wright) (1966–2018), American musician *Jimmy W ...

Joe Wright (disambiguation) Joe Wright is an English film director. Joe Wright may also refer to: * Joe Wright (baseball) (1869–1909), baseball player * Joe Wright (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player * Joe Wright (businessman) (born 1938), American busines ...

John Wright (disambiguation) John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * John Wright (poet) (1805–1843), Scottish poet *John Clifton Wright (born 1948), American sailor and author * John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), American science ...

* Jon Wright (disambiguation) *

Jonathan Wright (disambiguation) Jonathan Wright may refer to: *Jonathan Wright (historian) (born 1969), British historian and author * Jonathan B. Wright (born 1986), American actor *Jonathan C. Wright (born 1966), Illinois politician and Logan County State's Attorney *Jonathan W ...

Jordan Wright (disambiguation) Jordan Wright Jordan Michael Wright (born October 7, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He formely fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Wright started gymnastics at age 4, but ...

Joseph Wright (disambiguation) Joseph Wright may refer to: * Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797), English painter * Joseph Wright (American painter) (1756–1793), American portraitist *Joseph Wright (fl. 1837/1845), whose company, Messrs. Joseph Wright and Sons, became the Me ...

Joshua Wright (disambiguation) Joshua Wright may refer to: *Joshua D. Wright (born 1977), legal academic and former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission * Joshua Wright (Alaska politician) (1929–2017), member of the state House of Representatives * Joshua Wright ...

Judith Wright (disambiguation) Judith Wright (1915–2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. Judith Wright may also refer to: * Judith Wright (artist) Judith Wright (born 1945) in Meanjin (Brisbane) is a multidisciplinary art ...

Julian Wright (disambiguation) Julian Wright Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas. In 2014–15, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League ...

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* Katherine Wright (disambiguation) * Keith Wright (disambiguation) * Kenneth Wright (disambiguation) *

Kevin Wright (disambiguation) Kevin Wright may refer to: * Kevin Wright (cricketer) (born 1953), Australian cricketer * Kevin Wright (Australian footballer) (1933–2003), Australian rules footballer * Kevin Wright (footballer, born 1995), Sierra Leonean footballer * Kevin Wrigh ...

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* Lammar Wright (disambiguation) *

Larry Wright (disambiguation) Larry Wright may refer to: * Larry Wright (cartoonist) (1940–2017), cartoonist known for his editorial cartoons * Larry Wright (ice hockey) (born 1951), retired professional ice hockey player * Larry Wright (basketball) (born 1954), head coach ...

Lawrence Wright (disambiguation) Lawrence Wright is an author. Lawrence Wright may also refer to: * Lawrence Wright (American football) (born 1973), former American football player in the National Football League * Lawrence Wright (composer) (1888–1964), British popular music co ...

Laura Wright (disambiguation) Laura Wright (born 1970) is an American actress. Laura Wright may also refer to: * Laura Wright (literary scholar), vegan studies theorist * Laura Wright (author), American author of romance novels * Laura Wright (cricketer), Australian crickete ...

* Lee Wright (disambiguation) * Leslie Wright (disambiguation) *

Louis Wright (disambiguation) Louis Wright is the name of: * Louis Wright (American football) Louis Donnel Wright (born January 31, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), spending his entire 12-ye ...

Louise Wright (disambiguation) Louise Wright may refer to: * Louise Wright (canoeist) * Louise Wright (activist) * Louise Wright (illustrator) * Louise Wright (architect) {{hndis, Wright, Louise ...

Luke Wright (disambiguation) Luke Wright (born 1985) is an English cricketer. Luke Wright may also refer to: * Luke Wright (poet) (born 1982), British poet *Luke Edward Wright Luke Edward Wright (August 29, 1846 – November 17, 1922) was a United States political figure. ...

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Mac Wright (disambiguation) Mac Wright may refer to : * Mac Wright (cricketer) (born 1998), Australian cricketer * Mack V. Wright (1894–1965), American actor and film director See also

*Max Wright, American actor {{hndis, Wright, Mac ...

Marcus Wright (disambiguation) Marcus Wright may refer to: * Marc Wright (Marcus Snowell Wright, 1890–1975), American athlete * Marcus Joseph Wright (1831–1922), lawyer, author, and Confederate general * Marcus Wright, a character from ''Terminator Salvation ''Termina ...

Margaret Wright (disambiguation) Margaret Wright or Peggy Wright may refer to: * Margaret Wright (British politician) (1940–2012), British Green Party politician * Margaret Wright (American politician) (1921–1996), U.S. presidential candidate in 1976 * Margaret Wright (lightho ...

* Marie Wright (disambiguation) * Mark Wright (disambiguation) *

Marshall Wright (disambiguation) Marshall Wright may refer to: * Marshall Wright (diplomat) (1926–2013), American politician *Marshall Wright (historian), American historian *Marshall Wright (politician) Marshall Alan Wright (born April 13, 1976) is an American lawyer from For ...

* Martha Wright (disambiguation) *

Martin Wright (disambiguation) Martin Wright may refer to: Sportspeople * Martin Wright (bobsledder) (born 1974), British competitor at the 2006 Winter Olympics * Martin Wright (cricketer, born 1934), former Norfolk cricketer * Martin Wright (cricketer, born 1963), former Her ...

Mary Wright (disambiguation) Mary Wright may refer to: *Mary Allen Wright (1868–1948), American politician in Idaho *Mary C. Wright (1917–1970), American historian of China *Mary Kathryn Wright (1935–2020), American golfer *Mary Louise Wright (1923–2004), American figu ...

Mary Ann Wright (disambiguation) Mary Ann Wright may refer to: * Mary Ann Wright (murderer) (1820–1860), American housewife convicted of poisoning * Mary Ann Wright (Delaware) (1920–2006) in Hall of Fame of Delaware Women * Mary Ann Wright (activist) (1921–2009), American ...

* Matthew Wright (disambiguation) *

Max Wright (disambiguation) Max Wright (1943–2019) was an American actor. Max Wright may also refer to: * Max Wright (Australian footballer) (1901–1988), Australian footballer * Max Wright (English footballer) (born 1998), English footballer * Max Wright (rugby union) ...

*Michael Wright (disambiguation) *Milton Wright (disambiguation)

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*Nathan Wright (disambiguation) *Nicholas Wright (disambiguation) *Nigel Wright (disambiguation)

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*Oliver Wright (disambiguation) *Owen Wright (disambiguation)

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*Patricia Wright (disambiguation) *Patrick Wright (disambiguation) *Paul Wright (disambiguation) *Peter Wright (disambiguation) *Philip Wright (disambiguation)

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*Ralph Wright (disambiguation) *Rasty Wright (disambiguation) *Raymond Wright (disambiguation) *Richard Wright (disambiguation) *Ricky Wright (disambiguation) *Rita Wright (disambiguation) *Robert Wright (disambiguation) *Robin Wright (disambiguation) *Rod Wright (disambiguation) *Roger Wright (disambiguation) *Ronald Wright (disambiguation) *Roy Wright (disambiguation) *Ruby Wright (disambiguation)

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*Samuel Wright (disambiguation) *Sarah Wright (disambiguation) *Scott Wright (disambiguation) *Shane Wright (disambiguation) *Simon Wright (disambiguation) *Sophie Wright (disambiguation) *Stan Wright (disambiguation) *Stephen Wright (disambiguation) *Steven Wright (disambiguation) *Stuart Wright (disambiguation) *Susan Wright (disambiguation)

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*Terry Wright (disambiguation) *Theodore Wright (disambiguation) *Thomas Wright (disambiguation) *Tim Wright (disambiguation) *Tom Wright (disambiguation) *Tommy Wright (disambiguation) *Tony Wright (disambiguation)

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*Wallace Wright (disambiguation) *Walter Wright (disambiguation) *Warren Wright (disambiguation) *Wayne Wright (disambiguation) *William Wright (disambiguation) *Willie Wright (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

*Honey Wright, a character on the drama series ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' *May Wright, a character on the soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Phoenix Wright, a character in the video game series ''Ace Attorney'' *Nate Wright, the main character of the comic strip ''Big Nate''

References

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