Wright is an

occupational surname 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, ...

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 settlers in the mid-5th ...

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 befo ...

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 A wheelwright is a craftsman who builds or repairs wooden wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the word "wright", (which comes from the Old English word "''wryhta''", meaning a worker or shaper of wood) as in shipwright and arkwr ...

, 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 The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conq ...

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, mea ...

name "

MacIntyre MacIntyre or McIntyre is a Scottish surname, relating to Clan MacIntyre. Its meaning is "Son of the Carpenter or Wright". The corresponding English name is Wright. People surnamed ''MacIntyre'', ''Macintyre'' * Alasdair MacIntyre, Scottish phi ...

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

sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ...

County Mayo County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the yew trees") is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Counci ...

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 (1905–1995), American football and baseball player * Abbie J. Wright (1862–??), American singer *

Abraham Wright Abraham Winston Wright (born October 15, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Early years 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 Adrian Wright (1 July 1947 – 28 November 2015) was English Australian actor remembered for his roles in the 1970s children's television series ''Freewheelers'' and the Australian serial ''Prisoner'' in which he played male nurse Neil Murray, ...

(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 Akanbi Wright who was also known as ''Akanbi Ege'' was a Nigerian musician from Lagos and an important figure in the early history of juju music, he was instrumental in the popular use of talking drums The talking drum is an hourglass-shap ...

, Nigerian musician *

Akil Wright Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Stockport County. Career Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League side Ilkeston before moving ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Alexandra Wright Alexandra Wright is a British Liberal rabbi who was appointed as the first female senior rabbi in England in 2004, as Rabbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John's Wood, London. She is President of Liberal Judaism in the United Kingdom. ...

, English rabbi *

Alexis Wright Alexis Wright (born 25 November 1950) is a Waanyi (Aboriginal Australian) writer best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel '' Carpentaria'' and the 2018 Stella Prize for her "collective memoir" of Leigh Bruce "Tracker" ...

(born 1950), Aboriginal Australian writer *

Alexsandra Wright Alexsandra Wright (born February 17, 1971) is a Canadian actress. She was previously in a relationship with Mathew Knowles and has one child with him. Biography and personal life Wright was born on February 17, 1971, in Montreal, Quebec. In ...

(born 1971), Canadian actress *

Alfred Wright Alfred Cecil Wright (born 21 1848 Leamington Spa; died 7 January 1909 Nelson) was an Anglican priest in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth. Wright was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and ...

(1848–1909), Anglican priest *

Alfred Wright (missionary) Alfred Wright (1788–1853) was born in Connecticut in 1788. His parents could not afford to send him to school, so he worked on the family farm until he was 17 years old and could support his own education. He studied medicine at Williams Coll ...

(1788–1853), American minister *

Allan Wright Group Captain Allan Richard Wright, (12 February 1920 – 16 September 2015) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Wright scored 11 kills, three shared kills, five probable kills and seven damaged a ...

(1920–2015), English pilot *

Allan Wright (farmer) Sir Allan Frederick Wright (25 March 1929 – 27 November 2022) was a New Zealand farming leader and businessman. He was president of Federated Farmers between 1977 and 1981, and served as the first chancellor of Lincoln University. Early l ...

(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 Sir Almroth Edward Wright (10 August 1861 – 30 April 1947) was a British bacteriologist and immunologist. He is notable for developing a system of anti-typhoid fever inoculation, recognizing early on that antibiotics would create resistant ...

(1861–1947), British immunologist *

Aloma Wright Aloma Wright (born March 10, 1950) is an American actress, widely known for her roles as Laverne Roberts on the NBC/ABC comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009), Maxine Landis on the NBC daytime drama series ''Days of Our Lives'' (2008– ...

(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 W ...

(1821–1894), Canadian businessman and politician * Alphonse Wright (1887–1953), Belgian footballer * Alvin Wright (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 re ...

(1826–1872), American army general * Amos Wright (1809–1886), Canadian politician * Amra-Faye Wright (born 1960), South African actress * Andre Wright (born 1996), English footballer * Andwuelle Wright (born 1997), Trinidadian long jumper * Angela Wright, 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 (born 1974), British adventurer * Antonia Wright (artist) (born 1979), American artist * Apollo Wright, American football coach * April Wright, American writer * Arin Wright (born 1992), American soccer player * Arlaine Wright, 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 (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 played ...

(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 Beals Coleman Wright (December 19, 1879 – August 23, 1961) was an American tennis player who was active at the end of the 1890s and early 1900s. He won the singles title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships. Wright was a two-time Olympic g ...

(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 ...

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

Bernard Wright Bernard Wright (November 16, 1963 – May 19, 2022) was an American funk and jazz keyboardist and singer who began his career as a session musician and later released four solo albums. Biography Wright was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York. I ...

(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 Birmingh ...

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

Bertie Wright Albert James Matthew Wright (6 February 1871 – 7 March 1960), known as Bertie Wright, was a British actor of the silent era. Wright was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and died on 7 March 1960, in Sydney, New South Wales, Austr ...

(1871–1960), British actor * Bertie Wright (cricketer) (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 parish, Perthshire b ...

, 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 Clinto ...

(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 teen ...

(1953–2020), American singer *

Betty Ren Wright Betty Ren Wright (June 15, 1927 – December 31, 2013) was an American writer of children's fiction including '' Christina's Ghost'', ''The Dollhouse Murders'', ''The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor'' and ''A Ghost in The House''. Background Wright l ...

(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 ...

, American environmentalist * Blanche Fisher Wright (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, 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 2 ...

(born 1984), American basketball player * Brandon Wright (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 (born 1998), American football player * Broderick Wright (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) fro ...

, 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 fo ...

(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 ...

(1908–2001), American judge *

Callum Wright Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle F.C., Plymouth Argyle. Early and personal life Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Cathol ...

(born 2000), English footballer * Calvin E. Wright (1908–1988), American politician *

Camille Wright Camille Wright Thompson (born March 5, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. Wright won three gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, including the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly events, and ...

(born 1955), American swimmer * Campbell Wright (born 2002), New Zealand biathlete * Carolann Wright, Canadian politician *

Carolyne Wright Carolyne Wright (born in 1949, in Bellingham, Washington) is an American poet. Life She studied at Seattle University, New York University, and graduated from Syracuse University with master's and doctoral degrees. She has held visiting creativ ...

(born 1949), American poet * Carroll D. Wright (1840–1909), American statistician * Casey Wright (born 1981), American horse trainer * Casey Wright (skier) (born 1994), Australian skier *

Cathie Wright Cathie M. Wright (May 18, 1929 – April 14, 2012) was an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party. Early career A onetime Simi Valley councilwoman, Wright was serving as mayor in 1980 when she won election t ...

(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 High Sierra. He was Ansel Adams's mentor and best friend for decades, and accompanied Adams when three of his most famous photographs were ...

(1889–1959), American violinist * Cesare Wright, American filmmaker * Chad Wright (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 Carleton Herbert Wright (June 2, 1892 – June 27, 1973) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy (USN). Early career Wright graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1912 with a class standing of 16th out of 156 graduates. During Wor ...

(1892–1973), American admiral *

Chatt G. Wright Chatt G. Wright (born September 17, 1941) is a former president of Hawaii Pacific University Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) is a private university in downtown Honolulu, Makapuʻu and Kāneʻohe, Hawaii. HPU is the largest private university ...

(born 1941), American academic administrator * Chauncey Wright (1830–1875), American philosopher and mathematician *

Chely Wright Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American activist, author and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit ...

(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, 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 speechwrit ...

(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 (1917–2010), British paleontologist * Claudia Wright (1934–2005), Australian journalist * Clay Wright, American kayaker * Clive Wright (born 1965), Jamaican sprinter * Clyde Wright (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 ...

(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. (1921–2011), American singer and actress * Colin William Wright (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 (born 1994), Northern Irish lawn bowler * Cowley Wright (1889–1923), English actor * Crispin Wright (born 1942), British philosopher * C. S. Wright (1887–1975), Canadian explorer *

Curtis Wright Curtis Blaine Wright (born June 6, 1955) is an American country music artist. He first recorded in the 1980s as a member of the Super Grit Cowboy Band before becoming a solo artist in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wright charted three singles ...

(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 p ...

(born 1949), American medical consultant * Cuthbert Wright (1892–1948), American poet * Cy Wright (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 Tasmania in 1997, playing with the team until switching to Victor ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer * Dana Wright (born 1959), Canadian hurdler * Daphne Wright (born 1963), Irish visual artist *

Dare Wright Dare Wright (December 3, 1914 – January 25, 2001) was a Canadian–American children's author, model, and photographer. She is best known for her 1957 children's book, '' The Lonely Doll''. Early life Wright was born in the Thornhill sectio ...

(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 National Football League Trainin ...

(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 series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy and ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the ...

(born 1962), American film director * DeAndre Wright (born 1986), American football player * Deborah Wright (born 1958), American corporate executive * Deil S. Wright (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 (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, 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 attended St George's School, Ha ...

(1895–1967), English composer * Dennis Wright (1919–1993), English footballer * Dennis H. Wright (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 bombe ...

(born 1928), British author *

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

(born 1977), American football player * Dexter Russell Wright (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 (born 1998), English footballer *

Dizzy Wright La'Reonte Wright (born November 26, 1990), known professionally as Dizzy Wright, is an American rapper and record producer. In December 2011, Wright signed to rapper Hopsin's independent record label, Funk Volume. After signing, he released his ...

(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 coll ...

(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 (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 (born 1979), Canadian singer *

Drey Wright Drey Jermaine Wright (born 30 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone. The son of former Ipswich Town and Southampton midfielder Jermaine Wright, Wright progressed thr ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

Duncan Wright Duncan Livingston Wright (28 August 1940 – 1 May 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the first part of the 1960s. A half back flanker, Wright made his VFL debut ...

(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 Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American ...

(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 The 1932 Summer Olympics (o ...

(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 Giant ...

(born 1983), American football player * Dwayne Wright (footballer) (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 Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a ...

(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 Elias Wright (June 22, 1830 – January 2, 1901) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Elias Wright was born at Durham, New York on June 22, 1830.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: S ...

(1830–1901), American army officer * Elissa Wright (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 by ...

(born 1980), British television personality *

Ellis Wright Ellis Wright (July 1873 − 1940) was an English footballer playing at the turn of the 19th century. He played as a left half in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers. Playing career Born as the son of a "table fork grinder", in Shiregr ...

(1873–1940), English footballer *

Elmo Wright Elmo Wright (born July 3, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). While at the University of Houston, he became the first football player ever to perform an end zone dance. Wright was an All-A ...

(born 1949), American football player * E. M. Wright (1906–2005), British mathematician *

Emma Wright Claire Wright (b. 16 November 1996) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team and played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley. Career highlights Youth competitor Senior ...

(born 1996), Canadian water polo player * Emily Wright (born 1980), American songwriter * Ephraim M. Wright, 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 Foo ...

(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 t ...

(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 (1915–2003), English historian * Esther Clark Wright (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 (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 (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 Fiona Wright (born 1983) is an Australian poet and critic. Life and career Fiona Wright grew up in Menai, New South Wales. Wright has completed residencies including an Island of Residencies placement at the Tasmanian Writers' Centre in 2007. S ...

(born 1983), Australian poet * Flonzie Brown Wright (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 mo ...

, 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 IA ...

(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 gradu ...

(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 Stirling A ...

(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 Claude of France, Queen Claude of France in the series ''The Tudors,'' Viola in the film ''The Perfect Husband (2014 film), The Perfect Husband,'' and ...

(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 of the United States Navy. His final active duty assignment was as deputy director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He previously served as Commander Join ...

(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 h ...

(born 1943), American economist and historian *

Gavin Wright (cricketer) Gavin James Wright (born 15 December 1973) is an English former first-class cricketer. Wright was born at Holmfirth in December 1973. He later studied at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-cla ...

(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 (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 Jens ...

(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 ...

(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) Geoffrey Thomas Wright (25 March 1929 – 2 April 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Canterbury in 1955/56. His son John played Test cricket Test cricket is a form of first-class cricket played at ...

(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. ...

, English neurotheologist * G. Ernest Wright (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 (born 1960), British actress * Gillian Wright (astronomer), Scottish astronomer *

Ginny Wright Ginny Wright was an American country music singer. She was born in Twin City, Georgia during the 1930s, first sang in glee clubs, and studied opera. She began performing country music in the early 1950s. Her first single was on the Triple A la ...

(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 overa ...

(born 1968), Australian rules footballer * Greg Wright (born 1979), English cricketer * G. S. Wright (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 Cali ...

(born 1973), American actor *

Gustavus Blin Wright Gustavus Blin Wright (June 22, 1830 – April 8, 1898) was a pioneer roadbuilder and entrepreneur in British Columbia, Canada. His biggest achievement was building the Old Cariboo Road to the Cariboo gold fields, from Lillooet to Fort Alexandria, ...

(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 constituency. Wright was born in Dublin in 1947. He was educated at Chan ...

(born 1943), Irish politician *

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

(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 between 1912 and 1914. See also * List of Auckland representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or T ...

, 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 mo ...

(born 1998), American soccer player * Hamilton Wright (1867–1917), American physician * Hannah Amelia Wright (1836–1924), American physician *

Hans Wright Hans Wright (29 December 1854 – 3 December 1925) was a Denmark, Danish architect. He served as city architect in Copenhagen from 1904 to 1925. Early life and education Wright was born in Helsingør, the son of ship-owner and major Albert Wrigh ...

(1854–1925), Danish architect * Hardy Wright (1893–1974), Scottish greyhound trainer * Harriet G. R. Wright (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 aga ...

, Scottish rugby union footballer * H. E. Wright (1861–1897), English philatelist *

Heather Wright Heather Wright (born 1950) is an English actress, noted for her performances in film and television. Her film credits include '' Psychomania'' (1973), ''The Belstone Fox'' (1973), '' Shout at the Devil'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981). On televi ...

(born 1950), English actress * Hector Wright (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 Mi ...

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

(1881–1963), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Herman Wright, American musician * Hiram A. Wright (1823–1855), American politician * H. Nelson Wright (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 (1928–2003), American football coach * Horace Kenton Wright (1915–1976), Bahamian artist *

Horatio Wright Horatio Gouverneur Wright (March 6, 1820 – July 2, 1899) was an engineer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He took command of the VI Corps in May 1864 following the death of General John Sedgwick. In this capacity, he ...

(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 and played collegiately at Stanford Universi ...

(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 attend ...

(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!'' (1 ...

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

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* Iain Wright (born 1972), British politician * Ichabod Charles Wright (1795–1871), English scholar * Imogen Wright, South African software developer * Irene Aloha Wright (1879–1972), American historian *

Irving Wright Irving Christian Wright (1882–1953) was an American male tennis player who was active in the early 20th century. Career In 1907 Irving won the Long Island Lawn Tennis Championship. In 1917 he won the U.S. National Championship mixed doubles ...

(1882–1953), American tennis player * Isaac Wright (1760-1832), Quaker merchant * Isabella Wright (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 a ...

(born 1997), American football player * Isom Wright (1859–1941), American politician * Izzy Wright (born 1990), Australian basketball player

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* Jacky Wright, British technology executive * Jacob L. Wright (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 h ...

(born 1986), British football player *

Jamey Wright Jamey Alan Wright (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who serves as the pitching coach for the Oklahoma City Dodgers. He played for 10 different teams in Major League Baseball (MLB): the Colorado Rockies ...

(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, ...

(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 yea ...

, 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 (born 1982), American football player and executive * Jason F. Wright (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 Sturge ...

(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. W ...

(1877–1939), American diplomat * J. Craig Wright (1929–2010), American judge * Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright (1924–2002), American conservationist * Jennifer Wright (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/ani ...

(born 1962), American actress *

Jerauld Wright Admiral (United States), Admiral Jerauld Wright (June 4, 1898 – April 27, 1995) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Joint Forces Command, United States Atlantic Command (CINCLAN ...

(1898–1995), American naval officer *

Jeremy Wright Sir Jeremy Paul Wright , MP (born 24 October 1972) is a British lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018 and as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2018 to 2019. A ...

(born 1972), English politician *

Jeremiah Wright Jeremiah Alvesta Wright Jr. (born September 22, 1941) is a pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, a congregation he led for 36 years, during which its membership grew to over 8,000 parishioners. Following retirement, his be ...

(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 Wo ...

(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, American disc jockey * Joan Wright (1595–??), English witch *

Joby Wright Joseph "Joby" Wright (born September 5, 1950) is an American former college and professional basketball player who was men's basketball head coach at Miami University and at the University of Wyoming. Early life Wright starred in basketball at J ...

(born 1950), American basketball coach *

Jocky Wright John Wright (4 February 1873 – 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and The Wednesday, and the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle, Watford and Southend United. He was an inside forward. Ca ...

(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 o ...

(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 i ...

(born 1944), Brazilian football referee * Josephine Wright (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 Scunth ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Josh Wright (footballer, born 1988) (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 anot ...

(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 His ...

(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 Hal ...

(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) (1933–2022), American politician and businessman * Julia McNair Wright (1840–1903), American writer * Julia M. Wright (born 1964), Canadian academic *

Julie Wright Julie Wright is an American softball coach who is the former head coach of Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to ...

, American softball coach * June Wright (1919–2012), Australian writer * Junior Anthony Wright (born 1986), American boxer * Justin Wright (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 ...

, 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, American singer-songwriter *

Katharine Wright Katharine Wright Haskell (August 19, 1874 – March 3, 1929) was the younger sister of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. She worked closely with her brothers, managing their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, when they were away; acting as ...

(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 (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 (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 (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 26 ...

(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 Kirby Michael Wright is an American writer best known for his 2005 coming-of-age island novel ''Punahou Blues'' and the epic novel ''Moloka'i Nui Ahina'', which is based on the life and times of Wright's paniolo grandmother. Both novels deal with t ...

, 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 (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 politician who was elected and served in the Vermont House of Representatives The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legi ...

(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 Univers ...

(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 ...

(born 1995), American baseball player

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* Laurence Wright, American music composer * Laurence Wright (physician) (1590–1657), English physician * Lemuel Wellman Wright (1790–1886), American inventor *

Len Wright Sir Leonard Morton Wright (1906 – 22 October 1967) was a Dunedin businessman and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1950 to 1959. He was born in Australia and educated in Sydney. He married Cecily Bell in 1936. He was a tea importer and formed his ow ...

(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 (1555/1556–1591), English essayist * Leroy Wright (1938–2020), American basketball player * Lester Paul Wright (born 1946), British civil servant *

Letitia Wright Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a Guyanese-British actress. She began her career with guest roles in the television series '' Top Boy'', '' Coming Up'', '' Chasing Shadows'', ''Humans'', ''Doctor Who'', and '' Black Mirror''. ...

(born 1993), Guyanese-British actress *

Levi Wright Levi George Wright (15 January 1862 – 11 January 1953) was an English footballer and first-class cricketer. He played association football for Derby County F.C., Derby County and Notts County F.C., Notts County and cricket for Derbyshire Count ...

(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 attendin ...

(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 w ...

(born 1979), Australian golfer * Liza Wright, American politician * Lizz Wright (born 1980), American singer *

Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. (March 31, 1890 – May 31, 1978), commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American architect, active primarily in Los Angeles and Southern California. He was a landscape architect for various Los Angeles projects (192 ...

(1890–1978), American architect * Logan Wright (1933–1999), American psychologist *

Lois Wright Lois Erdmann Wright is an American artist, author, and television personality. She is best known for her appearance in the 1975 independent documentary film ''Grey Gardens'' by Albert and David Maysles. She is the author of the memoir ''My Life ...

(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 America ...

(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 Basketball court, cou ...

(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 (1862–1913), American doctor *

Lowell Wright Lowell Wright (born August 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Whitecaps FC 2 of the MLS Next Pro. Early life Wright was born in Brampton, Ontario to Jamaican parents. At youth level, he played in th ...

(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 Laurali Rose "Bunny" Wright (née Appleby) (5 June 1939 – 25 February 2001) was a Canadian writer of mainstream fiction and mystery novels. Many of her stories are set on the coast of British Columbia. Early life and education Wright was born i ...

(1939–2001), Canadian writer *

Lucilla Wright Lucilla Mary Wright (born 24 December 1979 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is a female former English field hockey international. Hockey career Wright was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey teams during the late 1990 ...

(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 H ...

(born 1971), former basketball player * L. W. Wright (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 matches for the Jamaican cricket team The Jamaica national cricket team or officially the Jamaica Scorpions, is the representative first- ...

(born 1950), Jamaican cricketer * Lynn Wright (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 Magnus von Wright (13 June 1805 – 5 July 1868) was a Swedish-Finnish painter and educator. In addition to bird illustrations, he was also known for his landscapes. Biography Magnus von Wright was born at the village of Haminalahti in Kuo ...

(1805–1868), Swedish painter * Maia Wright (born 1997), Swedish singer-songwriter * Major Wright (born 1988), American football player * Malcolm Wright (1926–1996), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Mandy Wright Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician. From Wausau, Wisconsin, Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and earned her master's degree in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade teacher in Wausau. ...

(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 N ...

(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 Marion Thompson Wright (September 12, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an African-American scholar and activist. In 1940, Wright became the first African-American woman in the United States to earn her Ph.D. in history. Early life Marion Manola ...

(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 (born 1995), American fashion designer * Martine Wright (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 (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Matice Wright Matice Wright-Springer (born 1965) was the first African-American female naval flight officer. Life Wright was born and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. She attended Annapolis High School in her hometown. She received a bachelor's degree in the p ...

(born 1965), American naval officer * Maureen Wright (born 1939), Australian athlete * Mauricio Wright (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 (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 ...

(1928–1983), American baseball player * Micah Wright (born 1974), American writer *

Michelle Wright Michelle Wright (born July 1, 1961) is a Canadian country music artist. She is one of the country's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s, winning the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice ...

(born 1961), Canadian singer *

Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935 – February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major champion ...

(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 Moira Johanna von Wright (born 23 December 1957 in Helsinki''Finlands ridderskaps och adels kalender 1965'', p. 559.) is a Finnish and Swedish academic, who has been the rector of first Södertörn University 2010-2016 and Åbo Akademi Universit ...

(born 1957), Finnish-Swedish academic * Molly Wright (born 1991), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Molly Wright (born 1996), English actress * Monty Wright (1931–2012), English footballer * Monty Wright (boxer) (born 1969), British boxer * Morton Wright (1914–1940), Australian rules footballer * Moses Wright (born 1998), American basketball player * Mother Wright (1921–2009), American activist * Muriel H. Wright (1889–1975), American author and historian * Murray Wright, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Mykael Wright (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 (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. Early years Wright attended James Logan High School, wher ...

(born 1998), American football player * Nancy Wright (1917–1994), Welsh golfer * Nancy Young Wright, 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 (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 mi ...

(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 (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 (born 1980), Canadian bobsledder *

Niall Wright Niall Wright (born 26 July 1991) is an actor born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He trained as a child at the Gwyneth Murdock School of Drama and studied professionally at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He also studied a business degree at U ...

(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 ...

(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 (born 1956), American singer * Norman Wright (1908–1974), English footballer * Sir Norman Wright (1900–1970), British chemist * N. T. Wright (born 1948), English theologian

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Olgivanna Lloyd Wright Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (born Olga Ivanovna Lazović; December 27, 1898 – March 1, 1985) was the third and final wife of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, whom she met in November 1924. The two married in 1928. In 1932 the couple founded Wright's ar ...

(1898–1985), Montenegrin-American dancer * Olivia Wright (born 1990), Australian diver * Ollie Wright (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 at ...

(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 (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, 1992 and 1994. Golf career Wright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the 1 ...

(born 1964), Scottish golfer *

Patience Wright Patience Lovell Wright (1725 – March 23, 1786) was a sculptor of wax figures, and the first recognized American-born sculptor. Biography Early life Patience Lovell was born at Oyster Bay, New York, into a Quaker farm family with a vegetaria ...

(1725–1786), English-American sculptor *

Patrisha Wright Patrisha Wright is a disability rights activist. She is legally blind. She was instrumental in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act. Activism She was at the San Francisco sit-in to support Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in April 19 ...

(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 Commons ...

(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 (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 Randall D. Wright (born August 4, 1956) is a Canadian academic macroeconomist who advanced the fields of monetary economics and labor economics through his role in the development of matching theory. Biography Wright obtained a B.A. in Econ ...

(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 to 1988 and covered Big Ten football for ESPN for 12 years. In 2016, ''USA T ...

(born 1961), American football player * Rashad Wright (born 1982), American basketball player * Rasheim Wright (born 1981), American-Jordanian basketball player * Ray Wright (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 influen ...

(1947–2006), American ballet teacher * Rebecca N. Wright (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 ...

(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 add ...

, 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 bo ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Rodney Wright (Australian footballer) Rodney Wright (born 29 December 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in ...

(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 (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 Si ...

(1931–2020), English pianist *

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

(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 ...

(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 Rumatiki Ruth Wright (née Gray, 27 April 1908 – 15 December 1982) was a notable New Zealand community leader and Māori welfare officer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Kura iwi. She was born in Pipiriki, New Zealand in 1 ...

(1908–1982), New Zealand politician *

Russel Wright Russel Wright (April 3, 1904 – December 21, 1976) was an American industrial designer. His best-selling ceramic dinnerware was credited with encouraging the general public to enjoy creative modern design at table with his many other ranges of fu ...

(1904–1976), American industrial designer * Russell Francis 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 Ak ...

, American football coach * Ryan Wright (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 (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 Cardina ...

(born 1994), American football player * Seaborn Wright, American politician * Selwyn Wright (1934–2015), English physicist *

Sewall Wright Sewall Green Wright FRS(For) Honorary FRSE (December 21, 1889March 3, 1988) was an American geneticist known for his influential work on evolutionary theory and also for his work on path analysis. He was a founder of population genetics alongsi ...

(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 activi ...

(1874–1965), English writer *

Shannon Wright Shannon Wright is an American singer-songwriter. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, where she spent her childhood. Former member of the band Crowsdell, Shannon Wright moved from New York to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 199 ...

, American singer-songwriter * Shannon Wright (illustrator) (born 1994), American cartoonist * Shareece Wright (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 (1925–2013), British politician *

Shereka Wright Shereka Monique Wright (born September 21, 1981) is an American basketball player and coach. Career She is the head coach at UT Arlington. Wright retired from competitive basketball in 2006 and has worked as an assistant coach since, at Texas T ...

(born 1981), American basketball player *

Silas Wright Silas Wright Jr. (May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. A member of the Albany Regency, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York State Comptroller, United Stat ...

(1795–1847), American politician *

Smithson E. Wright Smithson E. Wright (1807–1891) was the List of mayors of Columbus, Ohio, 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 Smithso ...

(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, Austrian author * Syd Wright (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 Syreeta Wright (February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights we ...

(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, N ...

(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 '' ...

(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 (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 Unit production manager, production manager where he "became an integral part of the moviemaking process" ...

(1885–1971), American film director * Teresa Wright (1918–2005), American actress *

Timothy Wright Timothy Wright (June 17, 1947 – April 24, 2009), generally credited as Rev. Timothy Wright or Reverend Timothy Wright on recordings, was an American gospel singer and pastor. Biography Reverend Timothy Wright started on piano at age 12, and ...

(1947–2009), American singer and pastor * T. J. Wright (born 1983), American football player * T. M. Wright (1947–2015), American writer *

Toby Wright Toby Wright is an American record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with artists such as Alice in Chains, Metallica, Sevendust and Korn. Credits Producer * 3rd Strike - '' Lost Angel'' * 8stops7 - ''In Moderation'' *Alice in Chains ...

, 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 ...

(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 Sporti ...

, American sports broadcaster *

Todd Wright (musician) Todd Wright is an American music composer, songwriter and producer from the Washington D.C. area. Todd has collaborated with artists such as Butch Walker, Toby Lightman, Lucy Woodward, Audra Mae, Cazzette and numerous Korean Pop Stars VIXX a ...

, American music composer * Toki Wright (born 1980), American rapper * Tracy Wright (1959–2010), Canadian actress * TrayVonn Wright (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 Lop ...

(born 1980), American actor * Tricia Wright (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 dire ...

(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 Bea ...

(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 (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 (1900–1978), Australian rules footballer * Verna Wright (1928–1998), British physician * Vic Wright (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 (1931–2004), English footballer *

Virginia Wright (art collector) Virginia "Jinny" Wright (January 1, 1929 – February 18, 2020), also known as Virginia Bloedel Wright, was an American art collector and philanthropist. She was considered one of the top art collectors in America for having created the largest co ...

(1929–2020), American art collector

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* Waller Rodwell Wright (1775–1826), English judge * Warwick Wright (born 1946), New Zealand field hockey player * Webster Wright (born 1967), American sports shooter * Wendy Wright, American activist * Wesley Wright (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 child ...

(1846–1904), English businessman * Whittni Wright (born 1987), American actress * Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), American inventor *

Wilhelmina Wright Wilhelmina Marie Wright (born January 13, 1964) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She is the only jurist in Minnesota's history to be State District Court Judge, Appellate Court J ...

(born 1964), American judge *

Wilhelm von Wright Wilhelm von Wright (5 April 1810 – 2 July 1887) was a Swedish-Finnish painter and amateur naturalist. Biography Wilhelm von Wright was born at the village of Haminalahti in Kuopio, Finland. His ancestors included Scottish merchants who ...

(1810–1887), Swedish-Finnish painter *

Wilmer Cave Wright Emily Wilmer Cave Wright (, France; January 21, 1868 – November 16, 1951) was a British-born American classical philologist, and a contributor to the culture and history of medicine. She was a professor at Bryn Mawr College, where she taught Gree ...

(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 Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright (born November 26, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2012. He is a two-time light middleweight world champion and was the last to hold the undisputed title at that weight until ...

(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 (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 Zach Wright (born December 18, 1995) is an American soccer player. Career Youth and College Wright played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Tar Heels, ...

(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 Zain Wright (born 18 April 1979 in Tasmania) is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team just after the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the ...

(born 1979), Australian field hockey player * Zara Wright, American author * Zion Wright (born 1999), American skateboarder *

Zollie Wright Zollie Coffer Wright (September 17, 1909 – April 12, 1976) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Milford, Texas, Wright attended Paul Quinn College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 for the Memp ...

(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) * Al Wright (disambiguation) *

Alan Wright (disambiguation) Alan Wright (born 1971) is an English football manager and former player. Alan, Allan or Allen Wright are also the name of: * Alan Wright (cricketer) (1905–1989), English cricketer * Alan Wright (cricket administrator) (1938–2013), English cric ...

* Albert Wright (disambiguation) *

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) Amy Wright is a name shared by several notable people, including: * Amy Wright (born 1950), American actress and former model * Amy Wright (activist) (21st Century), American advocate for disabled people * Amy Wright (curler) (born 1964), American ...

* Andrew Wright (disambiguation) * Andy Wright (disambiguation) *

Angus Wright (disambiguation) Angus Wright may refer to: * Angus Wright (academic), environmental studies professor at California State University, Sacramento * Angus Wright (actor) Angus Wright (born 11 November 1964) is an American-born British actor. Life and career ...

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) * 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)

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Barbara Wright (disambiguation) Barbara Wright may refer to: * Barbara Wright (translator) (1915–2009), English translator of modern French literature * Barbara Wright (politician) (born 1933), American politician in New Jersey * Barbara Wright (professor) (1935–2019), emer ...

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) * Billy Wright (disambiguation) * Bobby Wright (disambiguation) * 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) *

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) Carol Wright or Carroll Wright may refer to: *Carol Wright (The Only Way is Essex) *Carol Lynn Wright (born 1939), birthname of Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and p ...

* Carolyn Wright (disambiguation) * Charles Wright (disambiguation) * Chase Wright (disambiguation) * 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), Ameri ...

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 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 a ...

Craig Wright (disambiguation) Craig Wright may refer to: * Craig Wright (cricketer) (born 1974), Scottish cricketer * Craig Wright (playwright) (born 1965), American playwright, television writer, and producer * Craig M. Wright Craig Milton Wright (born 1944) is an American ...

* Cyril Wright (disambiguation)

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* Dale Wright (disambiguation) *

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) * David Wright (disambiguation) * Dick Wright (disambiguation) * Don Wright (disambiguation) * Donald Wright (disambiguation) * Doug Wright (disambiguation) * Douglas Wright (disambiguation)

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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) Edwin Wright may refer to: * Edwin M. Wright (1897–1987), American foreign policy specialist *Edwin R. V. Wright (1812–1871), U.S. Representative from New Jersey * Edwin Kennedy Wright (1898–1983), US Army officer and Deputy Director of the U ...

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)

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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) * Frederick Wright (disambiguation)

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* Gary Wright (disambiguation) * George Wright (disambiguation) * Gerald Wright (disambiguation) *

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) *

Gordon Wright (disambiguation) Gordon Wright may refer to: *Gordon Wright (footballer) (1884–1947), English Olympic footballer *Gordon Wright (historian) (1912–2000), American historian *Gordon Wright (politician) Gordon Samuel Dales Wright (June 28, 1927 – October 18, 1 ...

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) * Helen Wright (disambiguation) * Henry Wright (disambiguation) * Herbert Wright (disambiguation)

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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) Isaac Wright may refer to: *Isaac Wright (investor) (1760–1832), American investor *Isaac Wright Jr. (born 1962), American lawyer *Isaac Hempstead Wright Isaac Hempstead Wright is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Bran Stark ...

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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) * Jeffrey Wright (disambiguation) * Jerry Wright (disambiguation) *

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) * Jordan Wright (disambiguation) *

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) * Judith Wright (disambiguation) * Julian Wright (disambiguation)

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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) Leslie Wright may refer to: * Leslie Wright (cricketer) (1903–1956), English cricketer * Leslie Wright (priest) (1899–1972), Anglican priest * Leslie Stephen Wright (1913–1997), American educator * Leslie Wright (pianist) (born 1938), ...

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) *

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) *

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) *

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) Michael Wright may refer to: Sportspeople *Michael Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1959), former VFL footballer for South Melbourne *Michael Wright (basketball) (1980–2015), murdered American–Turkish basketball player *Michael Wright (cycl ...

* Milton Wright (disambiguation)

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Nathan Wright (disambiguation) Nathan Wright may refer to: * Nathan Wright (judge) (1654–1721), English judge * Nathan Wright (footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer * Nathan Wright (actor) Nathan Wright is a British actor. Background Nathan Wright grew up ...

* Nicholas Wright (disambiguation) *

Nigel Wright (disambiguation) Nigel Wright may refer to: *Nigel Wright (boxer) (born 1979), English Boxer *Nigel Wright (record producer) (born 1955), English record producer *Nigel Wright (rugby league) (born 1973), English rugby league footballer fl. 1990s and 2000s * Nigel G ...

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

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Patricia Wright (disambiguation) Patricia Wright may refer to: * Patricia Wright (primatologist) * Patricia Wright (actress) See also * Patrisha Wright Patrisha Wright is a disability rights activist. She is legally blind. She was instrumental in enacting the Americans with Disabi ...

* Patrick Wright (disambiguation) *

Paul Wright (disambiguation) Paul Wright may refer to: Sports *Paul Wright (footballer) (born 1967), Scottish footballer *Paul Wright (soccer) (born 1969), English/American soccer player * Paul Wright (cyclist) (born 1973), English professional racing cyclist *Big Show, Americ ...

Peter Wright (disambiguation) Peter Wright may refer to: Writers *Peter Wright (journalist) (born 1953/4), British editor of ''The Mail on Sunday'' *Peter Wright (MI5 officer) (1916–1995), author and MI5 counter-intelligence officer *Peter Wright (writer) (1880/1–1957), Br ...

* Philip Wright (disambiguation)

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* Ralph Wright (disambiguation) * Rasty Wright (disambiguation) *

Raymond Wright (disambiguation) Raymond Wright may refer to: * Raymond R. Wright Raymond Richard Wright (December 5, 1945 – September 24, 1999) was a United States Army soldier from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal o ...

* Richard Wright (disambiguation) * Ricky Wright (disambiguation) * Rita Wright (disambiguation) * Robert Wright (disambiguation) * Robin Wright (disambiguation) * Rod Wright (disambiguation) *

Roger Wright (disambiguation) Roger Wright may refer to: *Roger Wright (music administrator) (born 1956), British music administrator *Roger Wright (pianist) Roger Robinson ("Trey") Wright III (born April 1, 1974Harris County, Texasbirths database/ref>) is an American classic ...

* Ronald Wright (disambiguation) * Roy Wright (disambiguation) * Ruby Wright (disambiguation)

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* Samuel Wright (disambiguation) *

Sarah Wright (disambiguation) Sarah Wright Sarah Fay Wright Olsen (born September 28, 1983) is an American actress. She played Millicent Gergich in a recurring role on ''Parks and Recreation''. Career Wright began her acting career at an early age. When she was 14 years ol ...

* Scott Wright (disambiguation) *

Shane Wright (disambiguation) Shane Wright may refer to: * Shane Wright (ice hockey), ice hockey player * Shane Wright (rugby league), rugby league footballer {{hndis, Wright, Shane ...

Simon Wright (disambiguation) Simon Wright may refer to: * Simon Wright (musician) (born 1963), English drummer (ex-AC/DC drummer) * Simon Wright (politician), British Liberal Democrat politician, Member of Parliament for Norwich South 2010-15 * Simon Wright (restaurateur) ' ...

* Sophie Wright (disambiguation) * Stan Wright (disambiguation) * Stephen Wright (disambiguation) *

Steven Wright (disambiguation) Steven Wright (born 1955) is an American comedian and actor. Steven, Steve or Stevie Wright may also refer to: * Steve Wright (American football, born 1942), American football offensive tackle * Steve Wright (American football, born 1959), Americ ...

Stuart Wright (disambiguation) Stuart Wright may refer to: * Stuart A. Wright, American sociologist * Stuart P. Wright (1903–1982), American athlete * Stuart Pearson Wright (born 1975), English portrait artist * Stuart Wright (rugby league) RL Record Keepers' Club Stuart ...

* Susan Wright (disambiguation)

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Terry Wright (disambiguation) Terry Wright is the name of: * Terry Wright (defensive back) (born 1964), American player of gridiron football * Terry Wright (rugby union) Terence John Wright (born 21 March 1963) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and fullbac ...

Theodore Wright (disambiguation) Theodore Wright (1883–1914) was a British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross. Theodore Wright may also refer to: * Theodore S. Wright (1797–1847), African-American abolitionist * Theodore Paul Wright Theodore Paul Wright (May 25, 18 ...

* Thomas Wright (disambiguation) * Tim Wright (disambiguation) *

Tom Wright (disambiguation) Tom Wright may refer to: The arts and entertainment * Tom Wright (American actor) (born 1952), American screen and theatre actor * Tom Wright (architect) (born 1957), designer of the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai UAE * Thomas M. Wright (born 1983) ...

Tommy Wright (disambiguation) Tommy Wright may refer to: * Tom A. WTommy A. Wright (born 1952), member of the Florida Senate * Thomas D. Wright (born 1956), known as Tommy, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Tommy Wright (footballer, born 1928) (1928–20 ...

* Tony Wright (disambiguation)

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

William Wright (disambiguation) William, Will, or Bill Wright may refer to: William Entertainment *William Aldis Wright (1831–1914), English editor, literary executor of Edward FitzGerald * William Garrett Wright (born 1979), American poet and editor * William Wright (poet) (1 ...

Willie Wright (disambiguation) Willie or Willy Wright may refer to: * Willie Wright (musician) (1939–2020), American soul singer and songwriter * Willie Wright (American football, born 1968), American football linebacker and tight end * Willie Wright (American football, bor ...

Fictional characters

Honey Wright Honey Wright is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', played by Chelsee Healey. She first appears in the Casualty (series 29), series twenty-nine episode "The Last Call", originally broadcast on 11 ...

, a character on the drama series ''

Casualty Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster **Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare * The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...

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May Wright Dr. May Wright (often referred to by the media as "Mad May") is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Amanda Drew. May appears in the series between 25 September 2006 and 25 June 2007, and again between 6 and ...

, a character on the soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' *

Phoenix Wright Phoenix "Nick" Wright, known as in the original Japanese language versions, is the fictional titular defense attorney and the main protagonist in ''Ace Attorney'', a visual novel adventure video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. Ph ...

, a character in the video game series ''

Ace Attorney ''Ace Attorney'' is a series of visual novel adventure video games developed by Capcom. With storytelling fashioned after legal dramas, the first entry in the series, ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'', was released in 2001; since then, five f ...

'' *Nate Wright, the main character of the comic strip '' Big Nate''

References

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