White is a surname either of English or of Scottish and Irish origin, the latter being an anglicisation of the

Scottish 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 ...

''MacGillebhàin'', "Son of the fair gillie" and the Irish "Mac Faoitigh" or "de Faoite". It is the seventeenth most common surname in England.White Distribution at Forebears
/ref> In the 1990 United States Census, "White" ranked fourteenth among all reported surnames in frequency, accounting for 0.28% of the population. By 2000, White had fallen to position 20 in the United States
/ref> and 22nd position by 2014 Notable people with the surname include: * White (Hampshire cricketer) (active 1789–1797, full name unknown), English cricketer * White (Surrey cricketer) (active 1850, full name unknown), English cricketer

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* Aaron White (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player * Adam White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Addison White Addison White (May 1, 1824 – February 4, 1909) was an American politician who served the state of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives between 1851 and 1853. Biography Addison White was born in Abingdon, Washington Coun ...

(1824–1909), American politician * Adlyn White (1929–2017), Jamaican educator and Christian minister * Al White (disambiguation), multiple people * Alan White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Albert White (musician) Albert White (born December 1, 1942) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released two albums in his own name, although his musical career started in the late 1950s, when he played in Piano Red's then ensemble, later k ...

(born 1942), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter * Alex White (disambiguation), multiple people * Alexander White (disambiguation), multiple people * Alfred Holmes White (1873–1953), American chemical engineering professor * Alfred Tredway White, American housing reformer * Alice White (1904–1983), American actress *

Allie White Thomas Allison White (March 23, 1915 – October 21, 1996) was an American football guard and tackle who played one season, in 1939, with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the 13th roun ...

(1915–1996), American football player *

Andrew Dickson White Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American historian and educator who cofounded Cornell University and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He was known for expanding the scope of college curricu ...

, US diplomat and co-founder of Cornell University * Andrew White (disambiguation), multiple people * Andy White (disambiguation), multiple people * Anthony White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Azellia White Azellia White (June 3, 1913 – September 15, 2019) was an American aviator who was one of the first African-American women to earn a pilot's license in the United States. She is recognized as a trailblazer, overcoming widespread perceptions at the ...

(1913–2019), American aviator

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* Barclay White (1821–1906), Superintendent of Indian Affairs under President Grant *

Barry White Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came ...

(1944–2003), American soul and disco singer * Bartow White (1776–1862), US Congressman from New York * Benjamin White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Betty White Betty Marion White (January 17, 1922December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of Golden Age of Television, early television, with a television career spanning almost seven decades, White was noted for her vast work i ...

(1922–2021), American actress * Beverly White (1928-2021), American activist and politician * Bill White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Blaire White Blaire White (born September 14, 1993) is an American YouTuber and political commentator. Describing her politics as center-right, White has been publicly critical of leftist movements and rose to fame as one of the few openly trans YouTube ...

(born 1993), American YouTuber and political commentator *

Bodi White Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. (born April 7, 1956) is an American politician from Louisiana who has represented District 6 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2012. A Republican, White previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for ...

, Louisiana politician * Bree White (born 1981), Australian rules footballer * Brendan White (born 1992), Australian association football player * Brett White (executive), chief executive officer of the investment firm CBRE Group *

Brian White (disambiguation) Brian White may refer to: * Brian White (British politician) (1957–2016), former British Labour Party Member of Parliament * Brian White (Canadian politician) (born 1951), former Canadian Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament * Brian Whit ...

, multiple people * Brooke White (born 1983), American singer-songwriter and ''American Idol'' contestant * Bryan D. White (1936–2017), general secretary and CEO of Moose International in Great Britain *Buck White (born 1930), member of the American country music vocal group

The Whites The Whites is an American country music vocal group from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It consists of sisters Sharon White and Cheryl White, and their father, Buck White. Sharon on guitar, Cheryl on bass and Buck on Mandolin. Formed in 1972, ...

Bukka White Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White (November 12, 1906 February 26, 1977) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. Biography White was born south of Houston, Mississippi. He was a first cousin of B.B. King's mother (White's mother and ...

(Booker T. Washington White) (1909–1977), American Delta blues guitarist and singer *

Byron White Byron "Whizzer" Raymond White (June 8, 1917 April 15, 2002) was an American professional football player and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1962 until his retirement in 1993. Born and raised in Colo ...

(1917-2002), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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Cameron White Cameron Leon White (born 18 August 1983) is an Australian former international cricketer who captained the national side in Twenty20 Internationals. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cr ...

, Australian cricketer * Charlie White (figure skater), American Olympic silver, bronze, and gold medalist ice dancer *

Charles White (writer) Charles White (1845 – 22 December 1922), was an Australian journalist, author and historian, notable for his books on Bushranger, bushranging and other aspects of Australian history. Biography White was born at Bathurst in 1845, the third so ...

(1845–1922), Australian journalist and author * Cr1TiKaL (Charles White Jr., born 1994), American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, podcaster, actor, musician, and businessman * Charline White, Michigan politician * Charlotte Price White, (1873 - 1932), Welsh suffragist and politician * Charmaine White Face, American human rights activist *Cheryl White (born 1955), member of the American country music vocal group

* Chilton A. White (1*826–1900), US Representative from Ohio * Christian Streit White (1839–1917), West Virginia politician * Christopher White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Clarence White Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band the Byrd ...

(1944–1973), American bluegrass and country guitarist (Kentucky Colonels, The Byrds) * Claude Porter White (1907-1975), American author and composer *

Coby White Alec Jacoby "Coby" White (born February 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. White was a top hig ...

(born 2000), American basketball player * Cody White (disambiguation), multiple people * Colin White (disambiguation), multiple people * Compton I. White, Jr., US Representative from Idaho * Compton I. White, US Representative from Idaho * Curtis White (author), American essayist

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* Dan White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dana White Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...

(born 1969), American MMA promoter and president of UFC *

Danny White Wilford Daniel White (born February 9, 1952) is a former quarterback and Punter (football), punter for the Dallas Cowboys and an American football coach in the Arena Football League. He has been the color commentator for Cowboys games on Compas ...

(born 1952), American football player * Darren White (disambiguation), multiple people * David White (disambiguation), multiple people * Davin White (born 1981), American basketball player *

Deacon White James Laurie "Deacon" White (December 2, 1847 – July 7, 1939) was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era. The outstanding catcher of the 1870s during baseball ...

, aka James "Deacon" White, (1847–1939), baseball star *DeMario White Jr. (born 1991), birth name of Moneybagg Yo, American rapper * Denny White, Ohio politician * Des White, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Desmond White (footballer) (1911–1985), Scottish footballer *

Devin White Devin Marcel White (born February 17, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Buccaneers fifth overall in the 2019 N ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Devon White (baseball) Devon Markes Whyte (formerly and commonly known as Devon White, born December 29, 1962), nicknamed "Devo", is a Jamaican-born American former professional baseball center fielder, best known for his defensive ability at that position. He played in ...

, Jamaican American baseball player * Diamond White, American singer and actress * Doc White, American baseball player * Donny White, American college sports coach and administrator * Doug White (disambiguation), multiple people * Douglas R. White (born 1942), American anthropologist *

Duncan White Major Deshamanya Duncan M. White MBE, ED (1 March 1918 – 3 July 1998) was a Sri Lankan sportsman. He was the first Ceylonese athlete to win an Olympic medal, winning silver in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Eng ...

(1918–1998), Sri Lankan Burgher athlete, first to win an Olympic medal for Sri Lanka

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E. B. White Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including ''Stuart Little'' (1945), ''Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and '' The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...

(1899–1985), American children's book author * Ed White (astronaut) (1930–1967), American astronaut *

Eden White Eden White (born 1970) is a New York City singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Janice White and Dr. Allen White, both from Massachusetts. After graduating from Barnstable High School, she attended Tufts University near her home in Boston, ...

(born 1970), American singer-songwriter * Edith White (1855–1946), American painter * Edith Grace White (1890–1975), American zoologist *

Edmund White Edmund Valentine White III (born 1940) is an American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer and an essayist on literary and social topics. Since 1999 he has been a professor at Princeton University. France made him (and later ) de l'Ordr ...

(born 1940), American literary critic * Edward White (disambiguation) (or Ed White), multiple people * Eg White (born 1966 as Francis White), British musician, songwriter and producer * Eli White (born 1994), American baseball player * Elizabeth Coleman White (1871–1954), pioneering American blueberry breeder and vendor * Ellen White (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer * Ellen G. White (1827–1915), American Christian pioneer * Erica White (born 1986), American basketball player * Erica White (artist) (1904–1991), British sculptor * Erik White (Canadian football), American football player of Canadian football * Erik White, American music director * Erin White, Canadian softball first baseman * Estelle White (1925-2011) British hymn composer *

Ethel Lina White Ethel Lina White (2 April 1876 – 13 August 1944) was a British crime writer from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was best known for her novel '' The Wheel Spins'' (1936), on which the Alfred Hitchcock 1938 film '' The Lady Vanishes' ...

(1876–1944), British crime writer * Evan White (baseball) (born 1996), American baseball player

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* Faye White (born 1978), English football player * Felix Harold White (1884–1945), English composer, music teacher and pianist *

Florence Mildred White Florence Mildred White (10 December 1873 – 29 December 1957) was an English Police officer, policewoman. She was likely to have been the first documented Women in law enforcement, woman to join a police force in England and Wales, and to be P ...

(1874–1957), English policewoman * Francis White (disambiguation), multiple people * Frank White (disambiguation), multiple people * Franklin White (dancer), British ballet dancer * Fred White (musician) (1955–2023), American musician, member of Earth, Wind & Fire *

Frederick D. White Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick D. White (February 16, 1847 – September 27, 1918) was a Canadian civil servant who served as the first commissioner of the Northwest Territories. Born in Birmingham, White immigrated to Canada in 1862 at the age of ...

, Canadian politician * Freeman White, American football player *

Fuzz White Albert Eugene "Fuzz" White (June 27, 1916 – April 24, 2003) was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the St. Louis Browns (1940) and New York Giants (1947). His career was unusual in that he went almost seven years between ma ...

, American Major League Baseball right fielder

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* Gary White (disambiguation), multiple people *Genevieve Beatrice White (1913–2009), also known as Genevieve Pezet, American-born French artist * George Henry White, North Carolina politician *

George White (British Army officer) Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White, (6 July 1835 – 24 June 1912) was an officer of the British Army. He was stationed at Peshawar during the Indian Mutiny and then fought at the Battle of Charasiab in October 1879 and at the Battle of Kan ...

, British general * George White (Ohio politician), governor of Ohio * Gilbert F. White (1911–2006), American geographer *

Gilbert White Gilbert White FRS (18 July 1720 – 26 June 1793) was a " parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist, ecologist, and ornithologist. He is best known for his ''Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne''. Life White was born on ...

(1720–1793), English naturalist * Gillian White (disambiguation), multiple people

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Harry Dexter White Harry Dexter White (October 29, 1892 – August 16, 1948) was a senior U.S. Treasury department official. Working closely with the Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., he helped set American financial policy toward the Allies of World ...

, American economist, US representative to the Bretton Woods Conference * Henry White (disambiguation), multiple people * Horace White (disambiguation), multiple people * Howard White (footballer) (born 1954), English footballer * Hugh L. White, American politician from Mississippi * Hugo White (1939–2014), British royal navy admiral

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* Ian White (ice hockey) (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey defence man *

Ian White (darts player) Ian White (born 17 August 1970), nicknamed Diamond, is an English professional darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. White is the winner of 13 PDC ranking events, and has reached many quarter-finals in m ...

(born 1970), English darts player * Ilka White, Australian textile artist * Isobel Mary White (1912–1997), Australian anthropologist *

Israel Charles White Israel Charles White (November 1, 1848 – November 24, 1927) was an eminent geologist and professor, internationally known, and the first Association of American State Geologists, state geologist of West Virginia. White was born on a farm in the ...

(1848–1927), American geologist

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Jack White (disambiguation) Jack White (born 1975) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Jack White may also refer to: Sports Cricket *Jack White (Australian cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer *Jack White (cricketer, born 1891) (1891–1961), English crick ...

, multiple people *

Jake White Jake White (born 13 December 1963 as ''Jacob Westerduin'') is a professional rugby union coach and former coach of the South African national team – the ''Springboks'' – whom he coached to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tr ...

(born 1963), South African rugby union coach * Jaleel White (born 1976), American actor * James White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jamie White Jamie White is an American radio personality and actress who is most notable for having hosted mornings on KYSR Star 98.7 in Los Angeles for nearly nine years. Initially hired by a Kansas City radio station, she took a string of broadcasting j ...

, American radio host and actress *

Jan White Jan Andre White (born October 6, 1948) is a former American football tight end who played two seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He played ...

(born 1948), American football player *

Javin White Javin Durrell White (born February 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at UNLV. Early life and high school White was born in San Diego, Californ ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Jay White Jamie White (born 9 October 1992), better known by the ring name Jay White (ジェイ・ホワイト ''Jei Howaito''), is a New Zealand professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is current IWGP World Heavyweight C ...

(born 1992), New Zealand professional wrestler * Jeff White (Australian footballer) *

Jeordie White Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), better known Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the rock band Marilyn Manson. Previously, he was the bassist for A Perfect ...

aka Twiggy Ramirez (born 1971), American bassist and guitarist *

Jimmy White James Warren White (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won three seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, attacking style of play, White is the 1980 World Amateur Champion, 2009 ...

, English professional snooker player *

Jock White John White (27 August 1897 – 11 February 1986) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He played for Albion Rovers and Heart of Midlothian (two spells) in his native country, and Leeds United in England.

, Scottish footballer * Joe White (disambiguation), multiple people *

John White (disambiguation) John White may refer to: Actors *John White (actor) (born 1981), Canadian actor * John Sylvester White (1919–1988), American actor Artists and photographers *John White (colonist and artist) (c. 1540–c. 1590), governor of the Roanoke Colony ...

, multiple people * Jordan White (musician) (born 1982), American rock musician and singer-songwriter * Jose White (American football) (born 1973), American football player *

Joseph Blanco White Joseph Blanco White, born José María Blanco y Crespo (11 July 1775 – 20 May 1841), was an Anglo-Spanish political thinker, theologian, and poet. Life Blanco White was born in Seville, Spain. He had Irish ancestry and was the son of the mer ...

(1775–1841), Spanish theologian * Julian White (born 1973), English rugby union footballer

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* Karen Malina White (born 1965), American actress *

Karyn White Karyn Layvonne White (born October 14, 1965) is an American singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including "Superwoman" (1988), " Secret Rendezvous" (1989), " The Way You Love Me" (19 ...

(born 1965), American R&B singer during the late 1980s and early 1990s * Katie White (born 1983), British singer in The Ting Tings * Keion White (born 1999), American football player * Keith White (yachtsman), British physically disabled yachtsman, attempted world solo circumnavigation in 2015 *

Kelli White Kelli White (born April 1, 1977, in Oakland, California) is an American former sprinter. She won two gold medals in the World Championships in Paris in 2003. However, on June 18, 2004, she was stripped of her medals, because she tested positive ...

, American sprinter * Kerwin White, former ring name of American wrestler Chavo Guerrero, Jr. * Kevin White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kyzir White Kyzir Rasim White (born March 24, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia Mountaineers football, West Virginia and was drafted by the L ...

(born 1996), American football player

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Lari White Lari Michele White Cannon (, ; May 13, 1965 – January 23, 2018) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her debut in 1988 after winning ''You Can Be a Star'', a televised talent competition ...

(1965–2018), American country music singer * Laura Rosamond White (1844-1922), American author *

Laura White (actress) Laura Beatrice White (born 28 May 1995) is an English actress. Following stage roles including starring as Sandra Wilkinson in a UK tour of ''The Play That Goes Wrong'', White appeared in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' as Princess Buchanan f ...

(born 1996), British actress * Lavelle White (born 1929), American Texas blues and soul blues singer and songwriter * Lawrence White (disambiguation), multiple people * Lee White (actor) (1888–1949), American actor of the stage, screen and radio *

Lee White (American football) Lee Andrew White (born May 9, 1946) is a former American football running back. After playing college football at Weber State University, he joined the New York Jets as the 17th pick in the 1968 Common Draft. He was on the Jets' roster for the ...

(born 1946), American football player * Lee C. White (1923–2013), advisor to President Kennedy and President Johnson *

Leo White Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. Biography Born in Germany, White grew up in England where ...

(1882–1948), English-American film and stage actor who appeared in many Charlie Chaplin films * Leo White (judoka) (born 1957), member of the US olympic judo team *Leon White (1955–2018), American professional wrestler better known as Big Van Vader or Vader * Leslie White (1900–1975), American anthropologist * Lily White (photographer) (1866–1944), American photographer *

Liz White (actress) Elizabeth White (born 11 August 1979) is an English actress, known for her roles as Annie Cartwright in the BBC series ''Life on Mars'' and Emma Keane in the Channel 4 school-based drama series ''Ackley Bridge''. Television and theatre White ...

(born 1979), British actress * Loren H. White (1863–1923), New York state senator * Lulu Belle Madison White (1900–1957), American teacher and civil rights activist *

Lynn White Lynn Townsend White Jr. (April 29, 1907 – March 30, 1987) was an American historian. He was a professor of medieval history at Princeton from 1933 to 1937, and at Stanford from 1937 to 1943. He was president of Mills College, Oakland, from 1943 ...

(born 1953), American soul blues singer

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* Malcolm White (cricketer) (1924–2009), English cricketer * Malinda Brumfield White (born 1967), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives *

Margaret Bourke-White Margaret Bourke-White (; June 14, 1904 – August 27, 1971), an American photographer and documentary photographer, became arguably best known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take pictures of Soviet industry under the Soviets' ...

, American photographer and documentary photographer * Margaret Matilda White (1868–1910), New Zealand photographer * Mark White (disambiguation), multiple people * Marquez White (born 1994), American football player * Mary White (disambiguation), multiple people * Mary Louisa White (1866-1935) British composer, educator and pianist *

Maureen White Patricia Maureen White, more commonly known as Maureen White, is a specialist in international humanitarian affairs and a fundraiser for the American Democratic Party. She is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins School ...

, Canadian theatre director, actor, and playwright * Maurice White (1941–2016), American musician, founder and leader of the band Earth, Wind & Fire *

Meg White Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American former musician and singer who was the drummer of Detroit rock duo The White Stripes. Her music career began when, on a whim, she played on her future White Stripes bandmate Jack White' ...

(born 1974), American musician, drummer in The White Stripes * Michael White (disambiguation), multiple people, includes Mike White * Minor White, American photographer * Mitchell White (disambiguation), multiple people * Molly White (disambiguation), multiple people * Morgan White (gymnast) (born 1983), American gymnast * Morgan White (radio DJ) (1924–2010), American radio disc jockey and actor

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* Nancy White (disambiguation), multiple people * Nathaniel White (born 1960), American serial killer * Nettie L. White (c. 1850 – 1921), American suffragist and stenographer * Nicholas White (disambiguation), multiple people * Noel White (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer

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* Oliver White (born 1995), British YouTube personality *

Onna White Onna White (March 24, 1922 – April 8, 2005) was a Canadian choreographer and dancer, nominated for eight Tony Awards. Early life and career Born in Inverness, Nova Scotia, White began taking dance lessons at the age of twelve, and eventual ...

(1922–2005), Canadian choreographer and dancer

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* Pat White (American football) (born 1986), American football quarterback * Patrick White (1912–1990), Australian author *

Paul Dudley White Paul Dudley White (June 6, 1886 – October 31, 1973), was an American physician and cardiologist. He was considered one of the leading cardiologists of his day, and a prominent advocate of preventive medicine. Early life and education White w ...

(1886–1973), American cardiologist * Percy White, Australian rugby league footballer * Peregrine White (1620–1704), first child born to the Pilgrims in New England * Peter White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Portia White Portia May White (June 24, 1911February 13, 1968) was a Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame. Growing up as part of her father's church choir in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Whit ...

(1911–1968), Canadian operatic contralto

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* Rachaad White (born 1999), American football player * Rachel White (disambiguation), multiple people * Randy White (disambiguation), multiple people * Reggie White (defensive lineman, born 1970), American football player * Reggie White (running back) (born 1979), American football player *

Reggie White Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American professional football player who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for ...

(1961–2004), American football player * Resolved White (17th century), passenger on the Pilgrim ship ''Mayflower'' * Rick White (politician) (born 1953), American politician from Washington * Robert White (disambiguation), multiple people * Roddy White (born 1981), American football player * Roderick White (1814–1856), New York politician * Romello White (born 1998), American basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Rodney White (born 1980), American basketball player * Ron White (born 1956), American comedian * Rosie White (born 1993), New Zealand soccer player * Royce White (born 1991), American basketball player *

Ryan White Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a diagnos ...

(1971–1990), American HIV/AIDS poster child, namesake of the Ryan White Care Act

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* Sallie Joy White (1847–1909), American journalist * Sammy White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Sandra White Sandra White (born 17 August 1951) is a retired Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow electoral region from 1999 until 2011, and then the MSP for the Glasgow Kelvin constitue ...

(born 1951), Scottish politician *Sharon White, lead singer of American country music group

Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American former professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X G ...

(born 1986), American snowboarder and skateboarder * Sheila White (abolitionist) (born 1988), American abolitionist and human trafficking victim *

Sheila White (actress) Sheila Susan White (18 October 1948 – 7 September 2018) was an English film, television and stage actress. Early life and career Sheila White was born in London. She began her career at the age of 12 as a member of Terry's Juveniles in the ...

(1948–2018), British film, television and stage actress *

Simon White Simon David Manton White (born 30 September 1951), FRS, is a British astrophysicist. He was one of directors at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics before his retirement in late 2019. Life White studied Mathematics at Jesus College, C ...

(born 1951), British astrophysicist * Slappy White (1924–1995), American comedian and actor *

Snowy White Terence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948, Barnstaple, Devon) is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1980 to 1982) and with Pink Floyd (as a backing guitarist; he was first invited to tour ...

(Terence Charles 'Snowy' White) (born 1948), English guitarist * Spencer White (born 1994), Australian rules footballer *

Stanford White Stanford White (November 9, 1853 – June 25, 1906) was an American architect. He was also a partner in the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, one of the most significant Beaux-Arts firms. He designed many houses for the rich, in addition ...

(1853–1906), American architect, member of the firm McKim, Mead, and White * Stephen White (disambiguation), multiple people * Steve White (disambiguation), multiple people * Steven White (disambiguation), multiple people * Stewart Edward White (1873–1946), American novelist and outdoorsman *

Stewart White (journalist) Stewart White (born 18 April 1947) is a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting the East Anglian regional BBC News programme '' Look East'' for 37 years. Beginning his career at several local BBC Radio stations, he later ...

(born 1947), British television newsreader and presenter

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* T. H. White (1906–1964), English author, known for ''The Once and Future King'' *

Ted White (author) Theodore Edwin White (born February 4, 1938) is a Hugo Award-winning American science fiction writer, editor and fan, as well as a music critic. He writes and edits as Ted White. In addition to books and stories written under his own name, he h ...

(born 1938), American science fiction writer and music critic *

Terri White Terri White is an American actress and singer. Career The daughter of traveling musicians Bill White and Gertrude Hughes, White has appeared in '' Nunsense 2: The Sequel'' (1994), '' Ain't Misbehavin (1978), ''Barnum'' (1980), '' Welcome to ...

(born 1948), American singer and actress *

, American country music vocal group * Theodore H. White (1915–1986), American journalist * Thomas White (disambiguation) (or Tom White) * Timothy White (disambiguation) (or Tim White) *Timothy White, ship's chandler and pharmacist, founder of British retailer

Timothy Whites Timothy Whites was a British chain of dispensing chemist and houseware stores. History The origin of Timothy Whites was a ships' chandlers and general store in Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of ...

* Todd White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tony Joe White Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit " Polk Salad Annie" and for " Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first ...

(1943–2018), American singer-songwriter * Tony White (disambiguation), multiple people * Tre'Davious White (born 1995), American football player * Tyler White (born 1990), American baseball player

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Vanessa White Vanessa Karen White (born 30 October 1989) is an English singer who rose to fame in 2008 as a singer in the girl band The Saturdays. She is signed to "Salute the Sun" as a solo artist. White began her career as a theatre actress at an early age, ...

(born 1989), British singer and songwriter * Vanna White (born 1957), American television personality *

Verdine White Verdine Adams White (born July 25, 1951) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist for the band Earth, Wind & Fire. White was placed at No. 19 on Rolling Stone's list of The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time. Early l ...

(born 1951), American musician, younger brother of Maurice White, bass guitarist in Earth, Wind & Fire * Vince White (born 1960), English guitarist who replaced Joe Strummer in The Clash * Violetta Susan White (1875–1949), American mycologist

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Walter Francis White Walter Francis White (July 1, 1893 – March 21, 1955) was an American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a quarter of a century, 1929–1955, after joining the organi ...

(1893–1955), American civil rights activist * Warren White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Wendy Tan White Wendy Tan White MBE is a British technology entrepreneur and technology investor. She is the CEO of Intrinsic, a robotics software company under Alphabet Inc. She was previously a partner at BGF, a £2.5bn growth capital fund focusing on ear ...

(born 1970), British technology company executive *

Wendy White (tennis) Wendy White-Prausa (born 29 September 1960) is a former professional tennis player. Early life and education White was born in 1960 in the state of Georgia. When she was 8, she learned to play tennis at a summer camp. White became a dominant ju ...

, American professional tennis player *Sir

Willard White Sir Willard Wentworth White, OM, CBE (born 10 October 1946) is a Jamaican-born British operatic bass baritone. Early life White was born into a Jamaican family in Kingston. His father was a dockworker, his mother a housewife. White first beg ...

(born 1946), Jamaican-born British operatic bass-baritone * William White (disambiguation), multiple people * Willie White (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Zamir White (born 1999), American football player

Fictional characters

*Brad White, a character in 2001 psychological horror movie '' Frailty'' * Cammy White, from the ''Street Fighter'' video game series * Carrie White, title character from the Stephen King novel and movie ''Carrie'' *Frank White, lead character in the 1990 film ''

King of New York ''King of New York'' is a 1990 neo-noir gangster film directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John. It stars Christopher Walken as a New York City drug kingpin rebuilding his criminal empire after his release from prison, while al ...

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Perry White Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the ''Daily Planet''. The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and ...

, supporting character in the ''Superman'' comics *

Snow White "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection '' Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...

, protagonist of German fairy tales * Mrs. White, one of six original ''Cluedo'' characters * Redd White, from the video game ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'' *

Walter White Walter White most often refers to: * Walter White (''Breaking Bad''), character in the television series ''Breaking Bad'' * Walter Francis White (1893–1955), American leader of the NAACP Walter White may also refer to: Fictional characters ...

, protagonist of the American television series ''Breaking Bad'' *Trooper White, a minor character in the video game '' TimeSplitters 2''

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