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This category is for celebrities from the various arts genres whose last name begins with the letter W. Celebrities are defined as famous people having at least one fan site.

Waterman, Pete

British Pop music producer and manager. As part of Stock, Aitken and Waterman was responsible for 80's hits acts such as Kylie Minogue, Sonia, Bananarama and Rick Astley. More recently his company PWL brought us Steps and has become personally famous due to his involvement in TV series Pop Idol.

Wayans, Keenen Ivory

Keenen Ivory Wayans - actor, born 8 June 1958, New York, New York, USA.

Brother of Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans.

Wayans, Marlon

Marlon Wayans - actor, born 23 July 1972, New York City, New York, USA.

Brother of Damon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans and Shawn Wayans.

Wayans, Shawn

Please do no submit sites about individual movies here.

Shawn Wayans - actor, born 19 January 1971, New York City, New York, USA.

Brother of Damon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans and Marlon Wayans.

Weaver, Jason

Jason Weaver - actor and singer, born 18 July 1979, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Was the singing voice of Young Simba in 'The Lion King' (1994).

Westmoreland, Micko

Micko Westmoreland - British actor and composer, born May 1971, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Whedon, Joss

Joss Whedon - screenwriter, producer and director, born 23 June 1964.

Creator of the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel".

Wilde, Lyn and Lee

Lyn and Lee Wilde (The Wilde twins) - born 10 October 1922 East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.

The twins were big-band singers and actresses during the 1940s.

Wilder, Gene

Gene Wilder - comic actor, born 11 June 1933, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Started his career in Broadway theatre, where (via Anne Bancroft) he met Mel Brooks, who introduced him to a movie career - including 'Blazing Saddles' (1974) and 'Young Frankenstein' (1974) [Oscar nomination for screenwriting].

Wilkinson, Colm

Colm Wilkinson - actor, born 5 June 1944, Dublin, Ireland.

After a successful career of stage singing in Ireland, including Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar", moved to Broadway, with roles in "Les Miserables" and "Phantom Of The Opera".

Williams, Vanessa

Do not confuse Vanessa L. Williams with the actress Vanessa Williams.

Vanessa L. Williams - singer and actress, born 18 March 1963, Bronx, New York, USA.

She began entering beauty contests in 1984, eventually winning Miss New York and then becoming the first African-American Miss America.

Not to be confused with actress Vanessa Williams, who appears in the cable TV show "Soul Food", while the singer/actress Vanessa L. Williams appears in the movie "Soul Food" (1997).

Williamson, Kevin

Kevin Williamson - screenwriter, producer, director and actor, born 14 March 1965, New Bern, North Carolina, USA.

Creator of the TV drama series "Dawson's Creek".

Wilson, Carnie

Carnie Wilson - actress and musician, born 29 April 1968, Bel Air, California, USA.

Daughter of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. She formed the rock band Wilson Phillips, with her sister Wendy, and their friend Chynna Phillips, daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.

Underwent radical stomach surgery to help her lose weight in August, 1999, which was broadcast on the Internet.

Wilson, Douglas

Douglas Wilson - designer, born 4 November 1964, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Designer on the TV series 'Trading Spaces'.

Wilson, Richard

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This category houses both professional and fan pages devoted to the Scottish actor and director Richard Wilson.

Born 9th July, 1936, in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.

Movies include "Whoops Apocalypse" (1986), "A Passage to India" (1984) and "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" (1989).

Television work includes "One Foot in the Grave" (1990), "Brave New World" (1999) and "Born and Bred" (2002).

Winfrey, Oprah

Only sites that related specifically to Oprah Winfrey should be submitted. Any sites with have a majority of information on her show should be submitted to the appropriate category for her show, Arts/Television/Programs/Talk_Shows/Oprah_Winfrey_Show,_The/
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi in 1954. She worked as a new anchor in Baltimore, Maryland, before making her film debut in "The Color Purple" (1985). She produces her own talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Winters, Jonathan

JONATHAN WINTERS
Real Name: Jonathan Harshman Winters III
Birthdate: 11 November 1925
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it. -- Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters is simply one of the greatest improvisational comedians ever, with hundreds of characters in him just screaming to be set loose. Exceptionally skilled in sound effect mimickry and creating character voices, Winters performed guest roles in several animated cartoons - to name a few:

- Stinkbomb (aka "Uncle Stinky") in the Animaniacs episode "Smell Ya Later".

- Wade Pig, Hampton's father, on Tiny Toon Adventures and also Stanley the Elephant in the TTA episode "Who Bopped Bugs Bunny?".

Wong, Faye

This category is for dedicated to Hong Kong pop singer Faye Wong. Do add relevant site for reviews only. Well-known work of Faye Wong includes her role in Chungking Express.

Wong Ka-Kui

Ka-Kui Wong - actor and musician, born 10 June 1962, Hong Kong, died (from head injuries in an accident at a Tokyo TV studio) 30 June 1993, Tokyo, Japan.

Woodward, Joanne

Submit sites about actress, director, and producer Joanne Woodward.

Versatile actress, director, and producer of stage, film, and television. Academy award winner Joanne Woodward has starred in numerous movies, including Sybil, Rachel, Rachel, and The Three Faces of Eve. She is married to actor Paul Newman.

Woronov, Mary

Mary Woronov - artist, cult actress, and author. Born 8 December 1943 in Brooklyn Heights, New York, USA.

Was a go-go dancer for the Velvet Undeground, worked in Broadway theatre, and appeared in several movies including the role of Mary Bland in 'Eating Raoul' (1982). Mary is also an accomplished painter and writer, having published three books.


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