Twyla (also Twila) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Twyla Baker Twyla Beth Baker (born October 4, 1976) is an American Indian (Hidatsa) academic administrator serving as the seventh president of Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College since 2014. She was previously a Native health researcher focused on Health Statistic ...

(October 4, 1976-), president of

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a Public college, public Tribal colleges and universities, tribal Land-grant university, land-grant college in New Town, North Dakota. Chartered by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, th ...

* Twyla Hansen (born 1949), American poet, a Nebraska State Poet * Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter * Twyla King (1937–2022), American newspaper editor and politician from Minnesota * Twyla Mason Gray (1954–2011), American politician from Oklahoma * Twyla Roman (born 1941), American politician from Ohio *

Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp (; born July 1, 1941) is an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1965 she formed the company Twyla Tharp Dance, which merged with American Ballet Theatre in 1988. She regrouped the compa ...

(born 1941), American dancer, choreographer, and author * Twyla Sands, a character on the television series ''

Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy (Canadian actor), Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread ove ...

'' * Twyla, the daughter of a

boogeyman The bogeyman (; also spelled or known as bogyman, bogy, bogey, and, in US English, also boogeyman) is a mythical creature typically used to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearances, and conceptions vary drast ...

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Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children ages 7–14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-fi ...

Twila

Twila Paris Twila Paris (born December 28, 1958) is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, author and pianist. Since 1980, Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Fem ...

(born 1958), American singer-songwriter, author, and pianist *

Twila Shively Twila Shively (March 20, 1920 – November 25, 1999) was an American competitive baseball player. An outfielder, she played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 128 lb., she batted and threw right ...

(1920–1999), American baseball outfielder * Twila, a character from the video game ''

Mario Party 6 is a 2004 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the sixth installment in the ''Mario Party'' series, the third title in the series for the GameCube, and the first GameCube game to make use o ...

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