Wendel is a

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. Notable people with the name include:

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Ben Wendel Ben Wendel is a grammy nominated jazz saxophonist, bassoonist, and pianist who is a founding member of the band Kneebody. He has worked with Snoop Dogg, Ignacio Berroa, Daedelus, Taylor Eigsti, Gerald Clayton, and Tigran Hamasyan Career Wendel ...

(born 1976), American musician *

Elmarie Wendel Elmarie Louise Wendel (November 23, 1928 – c. July 21, 2018) was an American actress and singer best known as Mamie Dubcek on the NBC sitcom '' 3rd Rock from the Sun''. Early life Born on a farm in Howard County, Iowa, one of five siblings, ...

(born 1939), American actress *

Johnathan Wendel Johnathan Wendel (born February 26, 1981), more commonly known by his online alias Fatal1ty (pronounced "Fatality"), is an entrepreneur and former professional esports player of the first-person shooter titles '' Quake'' and ''Painkiller.'' He ...

(born 1981), professional gamer also known as Fatal1ty *

Joseph Wendel Joseph Wendel (May 27, 1901 – December 31, 1960) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1952 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Biogr ...

(1901–1960), archbishop of the diocese of Munich and Freising

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Wendel Clark Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa ...

(born 1966), ice hockey player *

Wendela Hebbe Wendela Hebbe (9 September 1808, Jönköping – 27 August 1899, Stockholm), was a Swedish journalist, writer, and salon hostess. She was arguably the first permanently employed female journalist at a Swedish newspaper.Berger, Margareta, Pennsk ...

(1808–1899), Swedish journalist *

Wendel Meldrum Wendy Anne "Wendel" Meldrum (July 21, 1954 – January 27, 2021) was a Canadian actress best known for her roles as the "low talker" in the 1993 ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Puffy Shirt", and as Miss White/Mrs. Heimer on ''The Wonder Years''. She g ...

(1954–2021), Canadian actress *

Wendel (footballer, born 1981) Wendel Santana Pereira Santos, most known as Wendel (born October 8, 1981 in Itapetinga-BA), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Boa Esporte. In December 2012, after backing to Palmeiras wished by Gilson Kleina, Wendel ...

, full name Wendel Santana Pereira Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder and wingback *

Wendel (footballer, born 1982) Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva, commonly known as Wendel, (born 8 April 1982) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Wendel started his career with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in 1998 with the youth ...

, full name Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva, Brazilian football midfielder *

Wendel (footballer, born 1984) Wendel Raul Gonçalves Gomes or simply Wendel (born May 25, 1984 in São Paulo), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Career Corinthians The defensive midfielder player started his career at Corinthians in Sao P ...

, full name Wendel Raul Gonçalves Gomes, Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

Wendel (footballer, born 1991) Wendel Alex dos Santos, the Wendel born in Ribeirão Preto, is an attacking midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in ...

, full name Wendel Alex dos Santos, Brazilian football attacking midfielder *

Wendel (footballer, born 1997) Marcus Wendel Valle da Silva (born 28 September 1997), commonly known as Wendel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg. He plays as a central midfielder, an attacking midfielder or a left midfielder. Club ...

, full name Marcus Wendel Valle da Silva, Brazilian football midfielder *

Wendel (footballer, born 2000) Wendel da Silva Costa (born 2 August 2000) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Porto B as a forward. Career Flamengo Leixões On 25 August 2020 Leixões signed Wendel from Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ...

, full name Wendel da Silva Costa, Brazilian football forward

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