Wright is an

occupational surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

originating in England and Scotland. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD

Old English Old English ( or , or ), 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 developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

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. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces i ...

is a person who builds ships), and is used as a British

family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. 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 Artisan, 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 - as also in shipbuilding, shipwright ...

, wainwright and

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes play (theatre), plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for Theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Readin ...

. '', 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 Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

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 or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

version of the

Scots Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish and Manx, developed ou ...

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...

name " MacIntyre" 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 both in Scotland and in Ireland, where it may be translated as Irish , meaning "progeny" or "seed", and may indicate the descendants of a person ...

County Mayo County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...

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 an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Colorado. Early life W ...

(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 (1862–1939), English suffragist * Adrian Wright (1947–2015), English-Australian actor * A. Gilbert Wright (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 within that music genre. His music gained pop ...

, Nigerian musician *

Akil Wright Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Ross County. Career Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League club Ilkeston before moving to Fleetwood Town ...

(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 an Aboriginal Australian writer. She is best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel '' Carpentaria''. She was the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018 for her "colle ...

(born 1950), Aboriginal Australian writer *

Alexsandra Wright Alexsandra Wright (born February 17, 1971) is a Canadian former actress. She was previously in a relationship with Mathew Knowles and has one child with him. Biography Wright was born on February 17, 1971, in Montreal, Quebec. Wright's acting c ...

(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 damag ...

(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 ...

(1929–2022), New Zealand businessman *

Allen Wright Allen Wright () (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 Theological Seminary in New Yor ...

(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 an English bacteriologist and immunologist. He is notable for developing a system of anti-typhoid fever inoculation, recognizing early on that antibiotics would create resistan ...

(1861–1947), British immunologist *

Aloma Wright Aloma Wright (born 10 March 1950) is an American actress. Her television roles include 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 (1821–1894), Canadian businessman and politician * Alphonse Wright (1887–1953), Belgian footballer * Alvin Wright (1961–2018), American football player * Ambrose R. Wright (1826–1872), American army general * Amos Wright (1809–1886), Canadian politician * Amra-Faye Wright (born 1960), South African actress *

Amy Wright Amy Wright is an American actress and former model. She has appeared in such films as '' The Deer Hunter'', '' Breaking Away'', '' The Accidental Tourist'', '' Hard Promises'', '' Crossing Delancey'', and '' Miss Firecracker''. She is the wido ...

, American actress and former model * 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 (born 1979), English artist * Anton Wright (born 1974), British adventurer * Antonia Wright (born 1979), American artist * Apollo Wright, American football coach * April Wright, American writer *

Arin Wright Arin Hadley Wright (born Arin Hadley Walton Gilliland; December 25, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Chi ...

(born 1992), American soccer player * Arlaine Wright, Canadian exercise instructor * Aron Wright (1810–1885), American physician and educator * Asher Wright (1803–1875), American missionary

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Bagley Wright Bagley Wright (April 13, 1924 – July 18, 2011) was an American real estate developer and philanthropist. He was president of Bagley Wright Investments, was a developer of Seattle's landmark Space Needle and chair of Physio Control Corp. from 1 ...

(1924–2011), American philanthropist * Bailey Wright (born 1992), Australian footballer * Barrie Wright (born 1945), English footballer * Barry Wright (born 1939), Welsh footballer * Basil Wright (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 (1910–2003), American-born British politician *

Beatrice Wright (psychologist) Beatrice Ann Wright (born Beatrice Ann Posner December 16, 1917 – July 31, 2018) was an American psychologist known for her work in Rehabilitation psychology. She was the author of a seminal work on disability and psychology, ''Physical Disabil ...

(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 (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, Australia. ...

(1871–1960), British actor *

Bertie Wright (cricketer) Bertie Wright was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1919 to 1922. He appeared in five first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. One of three brothers who played cricket, Wright was bor ...

(1897–1955), English cricketer * Bessie Wright, 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 Clinton ...

(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 music, soul and Rhythm and blues, R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career ...

(1953–2020), American singer * Betty Ren Wright (1927–2013), American writer * Beverly Wright, 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 Weasle ...

(born 1991), English actress * Boomer Wright, American politician * Bracey Wright (born 1984), American basketball player * Brandon Wright (born 1997), American football player * Brent Wright (born 1978), American basketball player * Bricktop Wright (1908–1972), American baseball player * Brock Wright (born 1998), American football player * Broderick Wright (born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer * Bryant Wright, American minister

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* Caesar Wright (1904–1967), Canadian jurist * Caleb Wright (1810–1898), English mill owner and politician * Caleb Merrill Wright (1908–2001), American judge * Callum Wright (born 2000), English footballer * Calvin E. Wright (1908–1988), American politician * Camille Wright (born 1955), American swimmer * Campbell Wright (born 2002), New Zealand biathlete * Carleton H. Wright (1892–1973), American admiral * 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 creative ...

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

Casey Wright (skier) Casey Wright (born 19 December 1994) is an Australian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She competed in the Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint, women's sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Cross- ...

(born 1994), Australian skier * Cathie Wright (1929–2012), American politician * C. Conrad Wright (1917–2011), American religious historian *

Cedric Wright George Cedric Wright (April 13, 18891959) was an American violinist and a wilderness photographer of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), High Sierra. He was Ansel Adams's mentor and best friend for decades, and accompanied Adams when three of his most fa ...

(1889–1959), American violinist * Cesare Wright, American filmmaker * Chad Wright (born 1991), Jamaican discus thrower *

Chalky Wright Albert "Chalky" Wright (February 1, 1912 – August 12, 1957) was an American featherweight boxer who fought from 1928 to 1948 and held the world featherweight championship in 1941–1942. His career record was 171 wins (with 87 knockouts), ...

(1912–1957), American boxer * Chantal Wright (born 1993), American judoka * Charlie Wright (1938–2024), Scottish footballer and manager * Chatt G. Wright (born 1941), American academic administrator *

Chauncey Wright Chauncey Wright (September 10, 1830 – September 12, 1875) was an American philosopher and mathematician, who was an influential early defender of Darwinism and an important influence on American pragmatists such as Charles Sanders Peirce and Wil ...

(1830–1875), American philosopher and mathematician *

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

(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 (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, broadcaster and podcaster. She is Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement at La Trobe University, and was the winner of the 2014 Stella Prize ...

(born 1969), American-Australian historian *

Clarissa Dickson Wright Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Johnston Dickson Wright (24 June 1947 – 15 March 2014) was an English celebrity cook, television personality, writer, businesswoman, and former barrister. Sh ...

(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 (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 (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 (born 1985), Caymanian cricketer * Courtney Wright (born 1994), Northern Irish lawn bowler *

Cowley Wright Cowley Wright (6 October 1889 – 18 January 1923) was an English actor. In 1910 he played the Bishop of Illyria in '' The Prince and the Beggar Maid'' at the Lyceum Theatre in London. Wright was born in Anerley, London, England Englan ...

(1889–1923), English actor *

Crispin Wright Crispin James Garth Wright (; born 21 December 1942) is a British philosopher, who has written on neo-Fregean (neo-logicist) philosophy of mathematics, Wittgenstein's later philosophy, and on issues related to truth, realism, cognitivism, ske ...

(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 played in the 1970s and 80s as a member of the Super Grit Cowboy Band before becoming a solo artist in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wright charted three s ...

(born 1955), American musician * Curtis Wright IV (born 1949), American medical consultant * Cuthbert Wright (1892–1948), American poet * Cy Wright (1893–1947), American baseball player

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* Dae'Quan Wright (born 2003), American football player * Damien Wright (born 1975), Australian cricketer * Dana Wright (born 1959), Canadian hurdler * Daniel W. Wright (1797–1844), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * Daphne Wright (born 1963), Irish visual artist * Dare Wright (1914–2001), Canadian writer * Darnell Wright (born 2001), American football player * Darrell Wright (born 1979), American football player * Dawn Wright (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 (born 1992), American basketball player * Demetrius Wright (born 1991), American football player * Denis Wright (1911–2005), British diplomat * Denis Wright (composer) (1895–1967), English composer * Dennis Wright (1919–1993), English footballer * Dennis H. Wright (1931–2020), English professor *

Denny Wright Denys Justin Wright (6 May 1924 – 8 February 1992), known professionally as Denny Wright, was a British jazz guitarist. A session musician for many years, Wright frequently acted as arranger and "fixer" for recording sessions. He was a proli ...

(1924–1992), British guitarist * Derek Wright (born 1998), American football player * Derrick Wright (born 1928), British author * Destry Wright (born 1977), American football player * Dexter Russell Wright (1821–1886), American lawyer and politician * Diana Kingsmill Wright (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 (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, Philad ...

(born 1985), American basketball player * Dorick M. Wright (1945–2020), Belizean prelate * Dorsey Wright (born 1957), American actor * Drew Wright (born 1979), Canadian singer * Drey Wright (born 1995), English footballer * Duncan Wright (1940–2023), Australian rules footballer * Dunham Wright (1842–1942), American politician * Dunky Wright (1896–1976), Scottish runner * Dusty Wright (born 1957), American musician * Dwayne Wright (born 1983), American football player * Dwayne Wright (footballer) (born 1989), Caymanian footballer

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* Earl Wright (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 Film genre, genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zo ...

(born 1974), English film director * Edna Wright (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 (1830–1901), American army officer * Elissa Wright (born 1946), American politician * Elizur Wright (1804–1885), American mathematician and abolitionist * Ellen Riley Wright (1859–1904), English composer * Elliott Wright (born 1980), British television personality * Ellis Wright (1873–1940), English footballer *

Elmo Wright Elmo Wright (born July 3, 1949) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Houston Cougars football, Houston Cougars, he ...

(born 1949), American football player *

E. M. Wright Sir Edward Maitland Wright (13 February 1906 – 2 February 2005) was an English mathematician, best known for co-authoring ''An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers'' with G. H. Hardy. He served as the Principal of the University of ...

(1906–2005), British mathematician * Emma Wright (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 ...

(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 Fo ...

(1939–2007), American football player *

Ernie Wright (footballer) Ernest Wright (14 November 1912 – 1965) 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 to Cheste ...

(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. Wright specialized in the ...

(1882–1968), American professor *

Esmond Wright Esmond Wright (5 November 1915, Newcastle upon Tyne – 9 August 2003, Masham, North Yorkshire) was an English historian of the United States, Director of the Institute of United States Studies at the University of London from 1971 to 1983, a tel ...

(1915–2003), English historian * Esther Clark Wright (1895–1990), Canadian historian * Evan Wright (born 1966), American writer

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Farnsworth Wright Farnsworth Wright (July 29, 1888 – June 12, 1940) was the editor of the pulp magazine ''Weird Tales'' during the magazine's heyday, editing 179 issues from November 1924 to March 1940. Jack Williamson called Wright "the first great fantasy ...

(1888–1940), American editor * Fearon Wright (born 1978), Jamaican American football player * Felix Wright (born 1959), American football player * Felton T. Wright (1900–1971), American football coach * Ferdinand von Wright (1822–1906), Finnish painter *

Fielding L. Wright Fielding Lewis Wright (May 16, 1895May 4, 1956) was an American politician who served as the 25th lieutenant governor and 49th and 50th governor of Mississippi. During the 1948 presidential election he served as the vice presidential nominee ...

(1895–1956), American politician * Finbar Wright (born 1957), Irish singer-songwriter * Fiona Wright (born 1983), Australian poet *

Flonzie Brown Wright Flonzie Brown-Wright (also known as Flonzie Brown-Goodloe; born 1942) is an American Civil rights movement, civil rights activist, voting rights activist, educator, and author. In 1968, she was elected Election Commissioner in Canton, Mississippi ...

(born 1942), American activist * Florence May Wright, American poet * Fortunatus Wright (1712–1757), British merchant *

Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed List of Frank Lloyd Wright works, more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key ...

(1867–1959), American architect, designer, writer, and educator * Frankie Wright (born 1985), American athlete * Franz Wright (1953–2015), American poet * Frazer Wright (born 1979), Scottish footballer * Freda Wright (born 1953), South African politician

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* Gabe Wright (born 1992), American football player * Gabriella Wright (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 ...

(born 1981), Welsh golfer * Gary T. Wright (born 1958), American record producer * Garth Wright (born 1963), South African rugby union footballer * Garland Wright (born 1954), American admiral * Gavin Wright (born 1943), American economist and historian * Gavin Wright (cricketer) (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, ...

, 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 Jense ...

(1933–2002), American politician * Ged Wright (born 1976), American visual artist * Geoff Wright (1930–2011), English footballer * Geoff Wright (cricketer) (1929–2003), New Zealand cricketer * Geoffrey Wright (born 1959), Australian director * George F. Wright (1881–1938), American politician & engineer * Geraldine Wright, English neurotheologist * G. Ernest Wright (1909–1974), American archaeologist * Ghian Wright (born 1980), American music producer * Gillian Wright (born 1960), British actress * Gillian Wright (astronomer), Scottish astronomer * Ginny Wright (1933–2021), American singer * Gladys Wright (1891–1980), English educator *

Glenn Wright Forest Glenn Wright (February 6, 1901 – April 6, 1984) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball from 1924 through 1935 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers, and Chic ...

(1901–1984), American baseball player *

Graham Wright Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is an Australian rules football administrator and former player. Wright played for in the Australian Football League, and is the current deputy CEO of the Carlton Football Club. Playing career Wright was selec ...

(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 Calif ...

(born 1973), American actor * Gustavus Blin Wright (1830–1898), Canadian entrepreneur * G. V. Wright (born 1947), Irish politician * Gwendolyn Wright (born 1946), American historian

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* H. Wright (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer * Haji Wright (born 1998), American soccer player * Hamilton Wright (1867–1917), American physician * Hannah Amelia Wright (1836–1924), American physician * Hans Wright (1854–1925), Danish architect * Hardy Wright (1893–1974), Scottish greyhound trainer * Harriet G. R. Wright (1845–1928), American politician *

Harriet Wright O'Leary Harriet Wright O'Leary (December 7, 1916 – December 22, 1999) was an American teacher and politician. She was the first woman to serve on the tribal council of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the first woman to vie for the position as Princ ...

(1916–1999), American teacher and politician and first woman to serve on the tribal council of the

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Choctaw language, Choctaw: ''Chahta Okla'') is a Indian reservation, Native American reservation occupying portions of southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. At roughly , it is the second-largest reservation ...

Harold Bell Wright Harold Bell Wright (May 4, 1872 – May 24, 1944) was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and nonfiction. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he had a very successful career; he is said to hav ...

(1872–1944), American author * Harvey Wright, 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 (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 *

Herbert Wright (producer) Herbert J. Wright (November 9, 1946 – August 24, 2005) was a science fiction author and television director and producer. He was born in Keokuk, Iowa. His most notable works were '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' War of the Worlds'' ...

(1946–2005), American science fiction author and television director and producer * Hercules Wright (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 (born 1941), American photographer * Hoover J. Wright (1928–2003), American football coach * Horace Kenton Wright (1915–1976), Bahamian artist * Horatio Wright (1820–1899), American general * Horatio George Anthony Wright (1827–1901), Australian surgeon * Hoss Wright, American drummer * Howard Wright (basketball) (born 1967), American basketball player * Howard E. Wright, American politician *

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 attended ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

Humberston Wright Humberston Wright (27 September 1876 – 1953), sometimes credited as Humberstone Wright or Humberston H. Wright, was a British film actor. Filmography * '' Trapped by the London Sharks'' (1916) * '' Thelma'' (1918) * '' The Secret Woman'' ...

(1876–1953), British actor *

Huntley Wright Huntley Wright (7 August 1868 – 10 July 1941) was an English stage and film actor, comedian, dancer and singer, best known for creating roles in many important Edwardian musical comedies. His career spanned more than half a century, beginnin ...

(1868–1941), English actor * H. W. Wright, English cricketer *

Hyman Wright Hyman Wright (also known as Papa Life) is a record producer and audio engineer from Kingston, Jamaica, who has produced more than 150 reggae singles, mostly through his Brooklyn-based record label, Jah Life, which he founded in the late 1970s. ...

, Jamaican record producer

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Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright (born 3 November 1963) is an English media personality and former professional footballer. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward, spending six years with the former and seven year ...

(born 1963), English Footballer * Iain Wright (born 1972), British politician * Ichabod Charles Wright (1795–1871), English scholar * Imani Wright (born 1995), American basketball player * 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 Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two p ...

(1882–1953), American tennis player * Isabella Wright (born 1997), American skier * Isaiah Wright (born 1997), American football player * Isom Wright (1859–1941), American politician * Izzy Wright (born 1990), Australian basketball player

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Jacky Wright Jacky Wright is a Senior Partner and Chief Technology and Platform Officer of McKinsey & Company. Biography Jacky Wright was born in London to Jamaican parents and grew up there in Tottenham. Her family moved to the US when she was a teenager as ...

, British technology executive *

Jacob L. Wright Jacob L. Wright is a biblical scholar currently serving as professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University. Prior to his Emory appointment, Wright taught at the University of Heidelberg (Germany), one of the foremost research-oriented public univers ...

(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 com ...

, English film director *

Jaguar Wright Jacquelyn Suzette Wright is an American singer and songwriter. She has released five studio albums and is part of the Okayplayer collective. Wright has performed and collaborated alongside rap acts such as the Roots, Jay-Z, and Blackalicious ...

(born 1977), American singer * Jaime Wright (1927–1999), Brazilian pastor * Jake Wright (born 1986), British football player * Jamey Wright (born 1974), American baseball player * Jamie Wright (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 (born 1935), Scottish golfer * Jared Wright, American editor and cartoonist * Jaret Wright (born 1975), American baseball player * Jarvis T. Wright (1830–1886), American businessman and politician * Jaylen Wright (born 2003), American football player * J. Butler Wright (1877–1939), American diplomat *

J. Craig Wright J. Craig Wright (June 21, 1929 – February 3, 2010) was a former United States Republican Party, Republican justice of the Ohio Supreme Court who served in that office from 1985 to 1996. Wright was born June 21, 1929, in Chillicothe, Ohio to ...

(1929–2010), American judge *

Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright (1924 – March 4, 2002) was an American Conservation movement, conservationist, educator, and Animal rights, animal activist. After beginning with her family's own house and farm property in Cobb County, Georgia, Co ...

(1924–2002), American conservationist *

Jennifer Wright Jennifer Wright is an American author and journalist. Wright has written six books and is the political editor-at-large of ''Harper's Bazaar''. She was one of the founders of the now defunct website TheGloss.com. Early life Wright graduated f ...

(born 1986), American author * Jenny Wright (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 (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 memb ...

(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 b ...

(born 1941), American pastor * Jermaine Wright (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. Married to Loretta Wright, August 18, 2017. ...

(born 1950), American basketball coach * Jocky Wright (1873–1946), Scottish footballer *

Jody Wright Jody Wright (born July 21, 1981) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach at Murray State Racers football, Murray State. He played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks football, Jacksonville State Ga ...

(born 1981), American football player and coach * Joel Wright (born 1980), Canadian football player * Joey Wright (born 1968), American basketball coach * JoJo Wright, 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 ...

(born 1944), Brazilian football referee * Josephine Wright (born 1942), American musicologist * Josh Wright (born 1989), English footballer * Josh Wright (footballer, born 1988) (born 1988), English footballer * Joyce Wright (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 (1911–1988), American judge * J. Stafford Wright (1905–1985), English theologian * Jules Wright (1948–2015), Australian theatre director *

Jules Wright (politician) Jules Winslow Wright (August 21, 1933 – January 11, 2022) was an American businessman and politician from Alaska. Early life and private sector Jules Wright was born in Nenana, Alaska, on August 21, 1933, the sixth of seven sons born to Episc ...

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

June Wright Dorothy June Wright (née Healy; 29 June 1919 – 4 February 2012) was an Australian writer. She wrote six popular crime novels between 1948 and 1966, all with recognisable settings in and around Melbourne. She also wrote many articles for Cath ...

(1919–2012), Australian writer * Junior Anthony Wright (born 1986), American boxer * Justin Wright (1981–2008), American artist *

Justin Wright (politician) Justin Wright (born 1984 or 1985) is a Canadian politician from the United Conservative Party. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Cypress-Medicine Hat in the 2023 Alberta general election. Wright is a busines ...

(born 1984/1985), Canadian politician *

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 (magazine), The Root, senior editor at City Limits (New York magazine), City Limits, edi ...

, American journalist * Kaleth O. Wright, American air force officer *

Kalie Wright Kalie Kathleen Wright Korfe (born April 27, 1993) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and entrepreneur. Wright was crowned National Sweetheart, Miss National Sweetheart 2014 and Miss Idaho 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title ...

(born 1993), American model * Kat Wright, American singer-songwriter *

Katharine Wright Katharine Wright Haskell ( Wright; August 19, 1874 – March 3, 1929) was an American teacher, suffragist, and the younger sister of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. She worked closely with her brothers, managing their bicycle shop ...

(1874–1929), American teacher * Katie Wright (born 1971), American actress * Katrina Wright (born 1981), Australian lawn bowler * Kelly Wright, American reporter * Kelvin Wright (born 1952), New Zealand bishop * Kendall Wright (born 1989), American football player * Kenie Wright (born 1997), American soccer player * Kenyatta Wright (born 1978), American football player * Kieran Wright (footballer) (born 1999), Scottish footballer * Kirby Wright, American writer * Kit Wright (born 1944), English poet and author * K. J. Wright (born 1989), American football player *

Kris Wright Kristofer Cole Wright (born July 17, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet SS for Our Motorsports. He has also previously competed in sports car ...

(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. Early life Wright was born in Sydney, Australia, the oldest child in her family, with three stepbrothers and two hal ...

(born 1978), Australian actress * Kurt Wright (born 1956), American politician

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* Laurence Wright, American music composer *

Laurence Wright (physician) Laurence Wright (1590–1657), was an English physician, notably physician in ordinary to Oliver Cromwell and to the Charterhouse. Biography Wright was the third son of John Wright of Wright's Bridge, near Hornchurch in Essex, was born in 1590. ...

(1590–1657), English physician * Lemuel Wellman Wright (1790–1886), American inventor * Len Wright (1906–1967), American politician and businessman * Lenoir C. Wright (1911–2003), American attorney *

Leo Wright Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas – January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet. He played with Booker Ervin, Charles Mingus, John Hardee, Kenny Burrell, Johnny C ...

(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 (born 1993), Guyanese-British actress * Levi Wright (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 attendi ...

(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 Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (born January 22, 1980) professionally known as Lizz Wright, is an American jazz and gospel singer. Early life and education Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, which is northwest of Valdosta, Georgia, one ...

(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 (19 ...

(1890–1978), American architect * Logan Wright (1933–1999), American psychologist * Lois Wright (1928–2023), American artist * Lonnie Wright (1945–2019), American basketball player * Loren Wright (1917–2005), American basketball player *

Lorenzen Wright Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright (November 4, 1975 – July 19, 2010) was an American professional basketball player for thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted seventh overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los An ...

(1975–2010), American basketball player *

Lorenzo Wright Lorenzo Christopher Wright (December 9, 1926 – March 27, 1972) was an American athlete. A Detroit native, he started at Miller High School and Wayne State University; Wright is renowned for his noteworthy track and field accomplishm ...

(1926–1972), American athlete * Louisa Van Vleet Spicer Wright (1862–1913), American doctor * Lowell Wright (born 2003), Canadian soccer player * Loyd Wright (1892–1974), American attorney * L. R. Wright (1939–2001), Canadian writer * Lucilla Wright (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 Indians, Cleveland Naps in 1909,Lucy Wright Lucy Wright (February 5, 1760 – February 7, 1821) was the leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, also known as the Shakers, from 1796 until 1821. At that time, a woman's leadership of a religious sect was a rad ...

(1760–1821), American religious figure * Luther Wright (born 1971), former basketball player * L. W. Wright (1949–2024), 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 (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 writer and conservationist. She was an early leader in the Audubon movement who wrote extensively about nature and birds. Early years and education Mabel Osgood was the dau ...

(1859–1934), American author *

Magnus von Wright Magnus von Wright (13 June 1805 – 5 July 1868) was a Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Swedish-Finnish painter and educator. In addition to bird illustrations, he was also known for his landscapes. He was one of the four sibling Von Wri ...

(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 (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 the United States in the 1912 Summer ...

(1890–1975), American pole vaulter * Marcellus E. Wright Sr. (1881–1962), American architect *

Margie Wright Marjorie Ann Wright (born December 28, 1952) is an American 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 Stat ...

(born 1952), American softball coach * Marion Thompson Wright (1902–1962), American activist * Marquis Wright (born 1995), American basketball player * Mars Wright (born 1995), American fashion designer * Martine Wright (born 1972), American volleyball player * Marva Wright (1948–2010), American singer * Mary Wright (1904–1952) American designer, sculptor, author and businesswoman * Mary Wright Gill (1867–1929), American scientific illustrator * Mary Wright Plummer (1856–1916), Former president of the American Library Association * Mary Wright Sewell (1797–1884), English poet and children's author * Mat Wright (1858–1949), English cricketer *

Mathew Wright Mathew Kevin Wright (born 3 March 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union who played 56 games for in the National Provincial Championship between 2012 and 2020. He announced his retirement from rugby in late 2020. He also previously played for RC ...

(born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Matice Wright (born 1965), American naval officer * Maureen Wright (born 1939), Australian athlete * Mauricio Wright (born 1970), Costa Rican footballer * Max Wright **

Max Wright George Edward "Max" Wright (August 2, 1943 – June 26, 2019) was an American actor, known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom '' ALF'' (1986–1990). Early life Wright was born August 2, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, as George Edwar ...

(1943–2019), American actor **

Max Wright (Australian footballer) William Maxwell Wright (13 April 1901 – 10 February 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in A ...

(1901–1988), Australian footballer **

Max Wright (English footballer) Max Wright (born 6 April 1998) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for side FC Halifax Town. He came through the youth ranks at Grimsby Town F.C., Grimsby Town before earning a ...

(born 1998), English footballer ** Max Wright (rugby union) (born 1997), English rugby union player * McKinley Wright IV (born 1998), American basketball player * Megan Wright (born 1981), Canadian runner * Mel Wright (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 won the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice (1993 and 1995). In 2011, Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Wright ...

(born 1961), Canadian singer * Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American golfer * Miriamm Wright (born 1971), American singer-songwriter *

Moira von Wright Moira Johanna von Wright (born 23 December 1957)''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 University between ...

(born 1957), Finnish-Swedish academic * 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 (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 professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL). He has previously played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys. He played col ...

(born 1998), American football player * Nancy Wright (1917–1994), Welsh golfer * Nancy Young Wright, American politician * Nanine Wright (1876–1974), American actress * Nannie Kelly Wright (1856–1946), American ironmaster * Nannie Louise Wright (1879–1958), American composer * Narcissa Wright (born 1989), American speedrunner * Nate Wright (born 1947), American football player * Nathaniel Wright (1785–1858), American businessman and politician * N'Bushe Wright (born 1969), American actress * Neville Wright (born 1980), Canadian bobsledder * Niall Wright (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 in ...

(born 1972), Canadian soccer player * Niel Wright (born 1933), New Zealand poet *

Norma Jean Wright Norma Jean Wright (born July 15, 1950) is an American singer and was the lead vocalist of the American group Chic, a soul, R&B and disco band, from 1977 to 1978. Early life Norma Jean Wright was born in Ripley, Tennessee. At young age, she relo ...

(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. They first met in November 1924 and married in 1928. In 1932, the couple established Wright's ...

(1898–1985), Montenegrin-American dancer * Olivia Wright (born 1990), Australian diver * Ollie Wright (born 1999), English footballer *

Orville Wright The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first succes ...

(1871–1948), American airplane inventor * Oswald Wright (1877–1933), English cricketer * Otis D. Wright II (born 1944), American judge * O. V. Wright (1939–1980), American singer * Ozzie Wright (born 1976), Australian surfer

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* Pamela Wright (born 1964), Scottish golfer * Pamela Rouse Wright (born 1957), American businesswoman, jewelry designer, and clubwoman * Patience Wright (1725–1786), English-American sculptor *

Patrisha Wright Patrisha Wright is an American 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 ...

(born 1949), American activist * Pearce Wright (1933–2005), British journalist *

Peggy Wright Peggy Wright is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview in the 2023 Alberta general election. As of June 21, 2024, she serves ...

, Canadian politician * Percy Wright (1892–1980), American politician *

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) a ...

(1760–1839), Canadian farmer * Phoebe Wright (1710–1778), British embroiderer * Prescott Wright (1935–2006), American film producer * Priscilla Wright (born 1940), Canadian singer

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* Quincy Wright (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 Econo ...

(born 1956), Canadian economist * Randy Wright (born 1961), American football player * Rashad Wright (born 1982), American basketball player *

Rasheim Wright Rasheim Ali Abdul Wright (born July 21, 1981) is an American-Jordanian basketball player. He is 6'4" and plays the guard position. In 2007, he received Jordanian citizenship. National team career 2007 FIBA Asia Championship Wright debuted ...

(born 1981), American-Jordanian basketball player * Ray Wright (1918–1987), English footballer * Rebecca Wright (1947–2006), American ballet teacher * Rebecca N. Wright (born 1967), American computer scientist * Reg Wright (footballer) (1901–1973), English footballer *

Reg Wright Sir Reginald Charles Wright (10 July 1905 – 10 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 * Rejzohn Wright (born 2000), American football player *

Richard Wright (musician) Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all of their tours. He ...

(1943–2008), English musician * R. L. Wright, American pastor * Rodney Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer *

Rodney Wright Rodney Bernard Wright, Jr. (born November 28, 1979) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Wright w ...

(born 1979), American football player * Rodrique Wright (born 1984), American football player * Rogers H. Wright (1927–2013), American psychologist * Rosemarie Wright (1931–2020), English pianist * Ross Wright (born 1952), Australian rules footballer * Ross Wright (rugby union) (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Rowland Wright (1915–1991), British industrialist * Royston Wright (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 (1793–1863), Canadian lumber merchant * Rumatiki Ruth Wright (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, American football coach

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* Samson Wright (1899–1956), British physiologist * Samuel E. Wright (1946–2021), American actor and singer * Sara Wright (born 1969), Bermudian sailor * Scooby Wright (born 1994), American football player * Seaborn Wright, American politician * Selwyn Wright (1934–2015), English physicist *

Sewall Wright Sewall Green Wright ForMemRS HonFRSE (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 alongside ...

(1889–1988), American biologist * S. Fowler Wright (1874–1965), English writer * Shannon Wright, American singer-songwriter * Shannon Wright (illustrator) (born 1994), American cartoonist * Shareece Wright (born 1987), American football player * Shaun Wright (born 1968), British politician * Sheena Wright (born 1970), American corporate executive * Sheila Wright (1925–2013), British politician * Shereka Wright (born 1981), American basketball player * Silas Wright (1795–1847), American politician * Smithson E. Wright (1807–1881), American politician * Specs Wright (1927–1963), American drummer * Susanna Wright (1697–1784), English poet * Susannah Wright (1792–??), English publisher * Susanne Wright, Austrian author *

Syd Wright Sydney Young Wright (15 September 1882 – 23 April 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition ...

(1882–1952), Australian rules footballer * Sydney Edward Wright (1914–1966), Australian academic * Sylvester Wright (born 1971), American football player *

Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright, February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), known mononymously as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs ...

(1946–2004), American singer-songwriter

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* Taffy Wright (1911–1981), American baseball player * Tandi Wright (born 1966), New Zealand actress * Tanisha Wright (born 1983), American basketball coach * Tanner Wright (born 1997), American Paralympic sprinter * Tanya Wright (born 1971), American entrepreneur * Ted Wright (1913–1983), American football player * Tenny Wright (1885–1971), American film director *

Teresa Wright Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carol Beldon in ''Mrs. Miniver''. She was nominated for the same award in 1941 for her ...

(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 Timothy Wright started on piano at age 12, and sang and ...

(1947–2009), American singer and pastor * T. J. Wright (born 1983), American football player * T. M. Wright (1947–2015), American writer * Toby Wright, American record producer * Toby Wright (American football) (born 1970), American football player * Todd Wright, American sports broadcaster * 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 (born 1980), American actor * Tricia Wright (born 1958), English darts player * Turbutt Wright (1741–1783), American planter and politician * Tyler Wright (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player * Tyler Wright (surfer) (born 1994), Australian surfer * Tyreik Wright (born 2001), Irish footballer

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* Van Earl Wright (born 1962), American sportscaster * Verle Wright Jr. (1928–2012), American sports shooter * Vern Wright (1900–1978), Australian rules footballer * Verna Wright (1928–1998), British physician *

Vic Wright Ernest Victor Wright (24 January 1909 – 4 March 1964) was an English-born footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1920s and 1930s, notably with Rotherham United and Liverpool. He was the son of William Wright and Patience Wootton of ...

(1909–1964), English footballer * Vicky Wright (born 1993), Scottish curler * Victoria Wright (born 1976), French badminton player * Vim Wright (1926–2003), Turkish-American entrepreneur * Vince Wright (1931–2004), English footballer * Virginia Wright (art collector) (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 * Wendelin Wright, American materials scientist * 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 The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation List of aviation pioneers, pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flyin ...

(1867–1912), American inventor * Wilhelmina Wright (born 1964), American judge * Wilhelm von Wright (1810–1887), Swedish-Finnish painter *

William Wright (surgeon) William Wright (1773–1860) was a British aural surgeon. Biography Wright was born at Dartford in Kent on 28 May 1773, was son of William and Margaret Wright. Wright was educated under John Cunningham Saunders, and was therefore in all proba ...

(1773–1860), a British aural surgeon. *

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 Gre ...

(1868–1951), British-American philologist * Winifred Grace Wright (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 (5 September 1943 – 18 March 1993) was a Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Carib ...

(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'', '' Fulfill ...

(1951–2016), American songwriter

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* Zach Wright (born 1995), American soccer player * Zack Wright (born 1985), Bosnian-American basketball player * Zain Wright (born 1979), Australian field hockey player * Zara Wright, American author * Zion Wright (born 1999), American skateboarder * Zollie Wright (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 (1810–1885), American physician and educator {{hndis, Wright, Aaron ...

Adam Wright (disambiguation) Adam Wright may refer to: * Adam Wright (rugby league) (1975–1998), Australian rugby league footballer * Adam Wright (water polo) (born 1977), American water polo player and college water polo head coach

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Al Wright (disambiguation) Al Wright may refer to: *Al Wright (baseball manager) (1842–1905), American manager of the Philadelphia Athletics *Al Wright (second baseman) (Albert Wright, 1912–1998), American Major League Baseball second baseman *Al G. Wright (1916–2020), ...

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 cri ...

Albert Wright (disambiguation) Albert Wright may refer to: * Albert Wright (Australian cricketer) (1875–1938), Australian cricketer * Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1899) (1899–1987), English cricketer for Northamptonshire * Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1902) (1902–1984) ...

Alexander Wright (disambiguation) Alexander Wright or Alex Wright may refer to: Sportspeople *Alex Wright (born 1975), German wrestler *Alex Wright (footballer, born 1897) (1895–1968), Scottish player for Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Morton; player manager for Queen of the Sou ...

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) Alison Wright (born 1976) is an English actress. Alison Wright may also refer to: * Alison Wright (photojournalist) (born 1961), American photojournalist and writer * Alison Wright (cyclist) (born 1980), Australian cyclist * Alison Wright (athl ...

Amy Wright (disambiguation) Amy Wright may refer to: * Amy Wright (born 1950), American actress and former model * Amy Wright (activist) (born 1975), American advocate for disabled people * Amy Wright (curler) (born 1964), American curler * Amy Wright (writer), American w ...

Andrew Wright (disambiguation) Andrew Wright may refer to: *Andrew Wright (artist) (born 1971), Canadian multimedia artist *Andrew Wright (cricketer) (born 1980), English cricketer *Andrew Wright (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer *Andrew Barkworth Wright (1895–1971), ...

Andy Wright (disambiguation) Andy Wright may refer to: * Andy Wright, one of the Scottsboro Boys The Scottsboro Boys were nine African Americans, African American male teenagers accused of rape, raping two White American, white women in 1931. The landmark set of legal case ...

Angus Wright (disambiguation) Angus Wright may refer to: * Angus Wright (academic) (1945–2022), environmental studies professor at California State University, Sacramento * Angus Wright (actor) (born 1964), British actor * Angus Wright (producer) (1934–2012), British televi ...

Anne Wright (disambiguation) Anne Wright may refer to: *Anne Wright (author) (1793–1861), British author *Anne Wright (historian) (1924–1981), Scottish historian and academic *Anne Wright (lecturer) (born 1946), British academic *Anne St. Clair Wright (1910–1993), Americ ...

Anthony Wright (disambiguation) Anthony or Antony or Tony Wright may refer to: Anthony * Anthony Wright (American football) (born 1976), retired NFL quarterback * Anthony Wright (field hockey) (born 1984), Canadian field hockey player, 2008 Olympian Antony * Antony Grey, pseu ...

Antoine Wright (disambiguation) Antoine Wright may refer to: * Antoine Wright (politician) (born 1960), Vanuatuan politician * Antoine Wright (basketball) (born 1984), American basketball player

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A. R. Wright (disambiguation) A. R. Wright may refer to: * Augustus Romaldus Wright (1813–1891), American politician, lawyer and Confederate colonel * A. R. Wright (folklorist) (1862–1932), British folklorist, anthropologist and civil servant {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, A. ...

Archibald Wright (disambiguation) Archibald Wright may refer to: * Archibald Wright (British Army officer) (fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been aliv ...

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) (1870–1932 ...

Ashley Wright (disambiguation) Ashley Wright may refer to: * Ashley Wright (cricketer) (born 1980), English cricketer * Ashley B. Wright (1841–1897), American politician

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Austin Wright (disambiguation) Austin Wright (1922 – 2003) was a novelist, literary critic and professor emeritus of English. Austin Wright may also refer to: * Austin Andrew Wright (1911–1997), British sculptor * Austin Tappan Wright (1883–1931), American legal scho ...

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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) Barbara Wright (born August 3, 1933) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republic ...

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) (1929� ...

Ben 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 (c ...

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) Bert Wright may refer to: * Bert Wright (cricketer) (1926-1994), Australian cricketer * Bert Wright (figure skater), American ice dancer * Bert Wright (footballer) (1920–2000), English footballer See also * Bertie Wright (1871–1960), actor * ...

Billy Wright (disambiguation) Billy Wright may refer to: * Billy Wright (Australian footballer) (1900–1983), Australian footballer * Billy Wright (basketball) (born 1974), American college basketball coach * Billy Wright (boxer) (born 1964), American boxer, nicknamed "Bronco" ...

Bobby Wright (disambiguation) Robert, Bob, Rob or Bobby Wright may refer to: Law *Sir Robert Wright (judge, died 1689) (c. 1634–1689), Lord Chief Justice of England, 1687–1688 * Robert Wright (South Carolina judge) (1666–1739), Chief Justice of South Carolina from 1725, ...

Brad Wright (disambiguation) Brad Wright (born 1961) is a Canadian television producer. Brad Wright may also refer to: * Brad Wright (American football) (born 1959), American football player and coach * Brad Wright (basketball) (born 1962), American basketball player {{ ...

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) (born 1935), Australian rugby league playe ...

Bruce Wright (disambiguation) Bruce Wright may refer to: * Bruce A. Wright (born c. 1951), United States Air Force general * Bruce M. Wright (1917–2005), American jurist {{hndis, Wright, Bruce ...

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Cameron Wright (disambiguation) Cameron Wright may refer to: * Cameron Wright (weapons scientist) (1901–1979), Welsh weapons scientist during World War II * Cameron Wright (athlete) (born 1972), retired American high jumper * Cameron Wright (rugby union) (born 1994), South A ...

Carl Wright (disambiguation) Carl Wright may refer to: * Carl Wright (actor) (1932–2007), American tap dancer and actor * Carl Wright (bishop) (born 1959), American Episcopal bishop * Carl Wright (civil servant) (born 1950), British former director of the CTUG and Secretary-G ...

Carol Wright (disambiguation) Carol Wright or Carroll Wright may refer to: * Carol Wright (born 1960), English television personality from ''The Only Way Is Essex ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (often abbreviated as ''TOWIE'' ) is a British reality television series based in Br ...

Carolyn Wright (disambiguation) Carolyn Wright (born 1946) is an Australian high jumper. Carolyn Wright may also refer to: * Carolyn Wright (Chief Justice) (born 1946), Chief Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas * Carolyn D. Wright (1949–2016), American poet * Ca ...

Charles Wright (disambiguation) Charles, Charlie or Chuck Wright may refer to: Academia and science * Charles Wright (botanist) (1811–1885), American botanist * Charles Alan Wright (1927–2024), American legal scholar * Charles Conrad Wright (1917–2011), American religious ...

Chase Wright (disambiguation) Chase Wright may refer to: * Chase Wright (baseball) (born 1983), American baseball player * Chase Wright (golfer) (born 1989), American golfer * Chase Wright Vanek (born 1996), American actress {{hndis, Wright, Chase ...

* Chester Wright (disambiguation) *

Chris Wright (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Wright may refer to: ;Chris * Chris Wright (born 1965), United States Secretary of Energy * Chris Wright (activist) (born 1957), American cannabis rights activist * Chris Wright (anthropologist) (active since 1992), British visu ...

Christopher Wright (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Wright may refer to: ;Chris * Chris Wright (born 1965), United States Secretary of Energy * Chris Wright (activist) (born 1957), American cannabis rights activist * Chris Wright (anthropologist) (active since 1992), British vi ...

* Claire Wright (disambiguation) *

Cliff 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 ...

* Clifford Wright (disambiguation) *

Craig Wright (disambiguation) Craig Wright may refer to: * Craig Wright (cricketer) (born 1974), Scottish cricketer * Craig Wright (rugby union) (born 2004), English rugby union player * Craig Wright (playwright) (born 1965), American playwright, television writer, and produc ...

Cyril Wright (disambiguation) Cyril Wright may refer to: * Cyril Wright (rugby union) (1887–1960), England rugby union international * Cyril Wright (sailor) (1885–1960), Gold Medalist at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{hndis, Wright, Cyril ...

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Dale Wright (disambiguation) Dale Wright may refer to: * Dale Wright (singer) (1938–2007), American rock & roll singer * Dale Wright (politician) (born 1950/51), member of the Missouri House of Representatives * Dale S. Wright, professor of religion See also * Dale Wrig ...

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 * Danie ...

Danny Wright (disambiguation) Danny Wright may refer to: *Danny Wright (footballer) (born 1984), English football forward * Danny Wright (pianist) (born 1963), American pianist *Danny Wright (radio personality) Danny Wright is a Seattle, Washington-based radio personality, T ...

Darren Wright (disambiguation) Darren Wright may refer to: * Darren Wright (rugby) (born 1968), English rugby league and rugby union player * Darren Wright (footballer, born 1968), English footballer * Darren Wright (footballer, born 1979), English footballer {{hndis, ...

* Dave Wright (disambiguation) *

David Wright (disambiguation) David Wright (born 1982) is an American baseball player. David Wright may also refer to: Diplomats *David Wright (British diplomat) (born 1944), U.K. ambassador to Japan *David Wright (Canadian diplomat) (born 1944), Canadian diplomat Musicians * ...

Dick Wright (disambiguation) Dick Wright may refer to: * Dick Wright (baseball) (1890–1952), baseball player * Dick Wright (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2003), footballer for Chester City * Dick Wright (Australian footballer) (1902–1961), Australian rules footballer Se ...

Don Wright (disambiguation) Donald Wright (1907–1985) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, 1970–1977. Donald or Don Wright may also refer to: * Donald O. Wright (1892–1985), Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, 1953–1955 * Donald Wright (schoolmaster) (19 ...

Donald Wright (disambiguation) Donald Wright Donald Richard Wright (February 2, 1907 – March 21, 1985) was the 24th Chief Justice of California. Biography Born in Placentia, California, Wright earned his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University in 1929 and his Bachelor ...

Doug Wright (disambiguation) Doug Wright (born 1962) is an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Doug Wright may also refer to: * Doug Wright (cricketer) (1914–1998), English cricketer * Doug Wright (cartoonist) Douglas Austin Wright (August 11, 1917 ...

Douglas Wright (disambiguation) Douglas Wright may refer to: * Douglas Wright (dancer) (1956–2018), New Zealand dancer and choreographer *Douglas Wright (physiologist) (1907–1990), Australian academic * Douglas E. Wright (born 1955), Canadian horror writer * Douglas Franklin ...

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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), Iowa ...

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) (–1683) Principal of Glasgow University * Edward Wright (artist) (1912–1988), painter, typographer and ...

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 ...

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 Hubba ...

Eric Wright (disambiguation) Eric Wright may refer to: Sports * Eric Wright (cornerback, born 1959), American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s * Eric Wright (cornerback, born 1985), American football cornerback * Eric Wright (wide receiver) (born 19 ...

Ernest Wright (disambiguation) Ernest or Ernie Wright may refer to: *Ernest Vincent Wright (1872–1939), American author *Ernest M. Wright (born 1940), Irish-American biologist *Ernest Hunter Wright (1882–1968), professor of English at Columbia University *G. Ernest Wright (1 ...

Ethel Wright (disambiguation) Ethel Wright may refer to: * Ethel Wright (actor) (1851–1930), US film actress * Ethel Wright (painter) (1866–1939), UK painter * Ethel Wright Mohamed (1906–1992), US artist {{Hndis, Wright, Ethel ...

Eugene Wright (disambiguation) Eugene Wright Eugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Career Wright was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a cornetist at high school and led the 1 ...

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Francis Wright (disambiguation) Francis Wright may refer to: * Francis Mastin Wright (1810–1869), Ohio Republican politician * Francis Augustus Wright (1835–1903), Australian politician and merchant sailor * Francis Marion Wright (1844–1917), United States federal judge * Fr ...

Frank Wright (disambiguation) Frank Wright, sometimes but not always an abbreviation of Francis Wright, may refer to: Entertainment * Frank Wright (jazz musician) (1935–1990), free jazz saxophonist * Frank Wright (painter) (1932–2020), American painter * Frank Wright Jr. ( ...

Fred Wright (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Wright may refer to: * Fred Wright (cartoonist) (1907–1984), American labor cartoonist and activist * Fred Wright (historian) (born 1947), British historian and theologian * Frederick Wright (politician) (born 1933), Progressive ...

Frederick Wright (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Wright may refer to: * Fred Wright (cartoonist) Fred Wright (June 24, 1907 – December 29, 1984) was an American labor cartoonist and activist who created "thousands" of illustrated news strips as a staff cartoonist for the Un ...

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Gary Wright (disambiguation) Gary Wright (1943–2023) was an American singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Gary Wright may also refer to: * Gary Wright (cricketer) (born 1970), Australian cricketer * Gary Wright (ice hockey) (), American ice hockey coach * Gary Wright (racing d ...

George Wright (disambiguation) George Wright may refer to: Politics, law and government *George Wright (MP) (died 1557), MP for Bedford and Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency), Wallingford *George Wright (governor) (1779–1842), Canadian politician, lieutenant governor o ...

Gerald Wright (disambiguation) Gerald Wright (born 1942) is a member of the Oklahoma Senate. Gerald Wright may also refer to: * Gerald Wright (American football referee), see 2012 Chicago Bears season *Gerald Wright, character in '' The Wright Way'' See also * Gearld Wright ...

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 See also *Jerry Wright (disam ...

Gilbert Wright (disambiguation) Gilbert Wright may refer to: * Gilbert Wright (priest), Welsh Anglican priest * Gilbert Scott Wright (1880–1958), English painter * A. Gilbert Wright (1909–1987), American zoologist {{hndis, Wright, Gilbert ...

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) (1927–1990), Canadian lawyer and politician *Gordon Wright ( ...

* Gregory Wright (disambiguation)

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Harold Wright (disambiguation) Harold Wright may refer to: * Harold Madison Wright (1908–1997), Canadian engineer and athlete * Harold Wright (clarinetist) (1926–1993), American clarinetist * Harold Bell Wright (1872–1944), American writer * Harold Wright (greyhound tr ...

Harry Wright (disambiguation) Harry Wright William Henry "Harry" Wright (January 10, 1835 – October 3, 1895) was an American professional baseball player, manager (baseball), manager, and developer. He assembled, managed, and played Center fielder, center field for baseba ...

Helen Wright (disambiguation) Helen Wright may refer to: * Mary Helen Wright Greuter (1914–1997), American astronomer and historian * Helen Wright (actress) (1868–1928), American actress * Helen Williams (curler) (born 1973), née Wright, Australian curler * Helen Wrigh ...

Henry Wright (disambiguation) Henry Wright may refer to: * Henry Clarke Wright (1797–1870), American abolitionist * Henry Wright (artist) (1849–1937), English artist and war correspondent * Henry Wright (civil servant) (1794–1879), accountant general and controller of rev ...

Herbert Wright (disambiguation) Herbert Wright may refer to: * Herb Wright (1917–2015), American scientist * Herbert Wright (politician) (1880–1944), Canadian politician * Herbert Wright (producer) (1947–2005), science fiction television producer and writer * Herbert Wright ...

* Hugh Wright (disambiguation)

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Ian Wright (disambiguation) Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright (born 3 November 1963) is an English media personality and former professional footballer. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward, spending six years with the former and ...

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 (born 1999), British actor {{hndis, Wright, Isaac ...

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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) Jackie Wright (1905–1989) was a British comedian. Jackie Wright may also refer to: * Jackie Wright (footballer) (1926–2005), English footballer See also * Jacky Wright, British technology executive * Jack Wright (disambiguation) {{hndis ...

James 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 ...

Jane Wright (disambiguation) Jane Wright may refer to: * E. Jane Wright aka Denise Moore (1876–1911), French aviator * Jane C. Wright (1919–2013), American oncologist * Jane Wright (entomologist) (born 1954), Canadian entomologist * Jane Wright (swimmer) (born 1955) ...

* Jason Wright (disambiguation) *

Jay Wright (disambiguation) Jay Wright may refer to: * Jay Wright (basketball) (born 1961), basketball coach *Jay Wright (poet) Jay L. Wright (born May 25, 1934) is a poet, playwright, and essayist. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he lives in Bradford, Vermont. Althou ...

Jeffrey Wright (disambiguation) Jeffrey Wright (born 1965) is an American actor. Jeff or Jeffrey Wright may also refer to: * Jeff Wright (defensive back) (born 1949), American football player for Minnesota * Jeff Wright (defensive tackle) (born 1963), American football player fo ...

Jerry Wright (disambiguation) Jerry Wright may refer to: *Jerry Wright at Heart Kent *Jerry Wright (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player chosen in 1969 NHL Amateur Draft#Round five See also

*Jeremy Wright (disambiguation) *Gerry Wright (disambiguation) *Gerard Wright *G ...

Jessica Wright (disambiguation) Jessica Wright may refer to: * Jessica L. Wright (born 1952), 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 * Jessica ...

Jim 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 * Jimm ...

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 * Jimm ...

* J. J. Wright (disambiguation) *

Joe Wright (disambiguation) Joe Wright Joseph Wright (born 25 August 1972) is an English film director. His motion pictures include the period drama adaptations '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), ''Atonement'' (2007), '' Anna Karenina'' (2012), and '' Cyrano'' (2021), the ac ...

John Wright (disambiguation) John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to: Academics * John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist * John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar *John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer * Joh ...

Jon Wright (disambiguation) Jon Wright Jon Wright is a Northern Irish television and film director and screenwriter. Career Wright is known for directing the British low budget horror comedy ''Tormented (2009 British film), Tormented'' starring Alex Pettyfer and the Irish ...

Jonathan Wright (disambiguation) Jonathan Wright may refer to: *Jonathan Wright (historian) (born 1969), British historian and author *Jonathan B. Wright (born 1986), American actor *Jonathan C. Wright (born 1966), Illinois politician and Logan County State's Attorney *Jonathan Wr ...

Jordan Wright (disambiguation) Jordan Wright (born 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. Jordan Wright may also refer to: * Jordan Wright (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer * Jordan Wright (politician), member-elect of the New York State Assembly * Jordan Wright, ...

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 Metro ...

Joshua Wright (disambiguation) Joshua Wright may refer to: * Joshua D. Wright (born 1977), legal academic and former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission * Joshua Wright (Alaska politician) (1929–2017), member of the state House of Representatives * Joshua Wright ...

Judith Wright (disambiguation) Judith Wright Judith Arundell Wright (31 May 191525 June 2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. She was a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award and nominated for the Nobel Prize in Lit ...

Julian Wright (disambiguation) Julian Wright (born 1987) is an American basketball player. Julian Wright may also refer to: * Julian Wright (economist) (born 1969), New Zealand economist * Julian Wright (historian) (born 1974), British historian * Julian M. Wright (1884– ...

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Katherine Wright (disambiguation) Katherine Wright or Catherine Wright may refer to: * Katherine Fairfax Wright, American filmmaker and documentarian * Katherine Wright (field hockey) (born 1989), Canadian field hockey player * Catherine Wright (high jumper), American high jumpe ...

Keith Wright (disambiguation) Keith Wright may refer to: * Keith Wright (wide receiver) (born 1956), former NFL football wide receiver * Keith Wright (defensive tackle) (born 1980), former NFL football defensive tackle * Keith Wright (Australian politician) (1942–2015), for ...

Kenneth Wright (disambiguation) Kenneth Wright may refer to: * Kenneth Anthony Wright (1899–1975), English composer, conductor and TV musical director * Kenneth W. Wright (born 1945), American Church of Christ minister * Lester del Rey (1915–1993), American science fiction au ...

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 ...

* Kyle Wright (disambiguation)

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Lammar Wright (disambiguation) Lammar Wright may refer to: * Lammar Wright, Sr. (1905 or 1907–1973), jazz trumpeter * Lammar Wright, Jr. (1924–1983), jazz trumpeter {{Hndis, Wright, Lammar ...

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 of ...

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 c ...

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) (born 1970), American author of romance novels * Laura Wright (cricketer), Australia ...

Lee Wright (disambiguation) Lee Wright may refer to: * Lee Wright (programmer) (born 1970), British computer and video game programmer * Lee Wright (field hockey) (born 1944), Canadian former field hockey player {{hndis, Wright, Lee ...

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-y ...

Louise Wright (disambiguation) Louise Wright may refer to: * Louise Wright (canoeist) * Louise Wright (activist) (1861–1935) * Louise Wright (illustrator) (1863–?) * Louise Wright (architect) {{hndis, Wright, Louise ...

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 George Edward "Max" Wright (August 2, 1943 – June 26, 2019) was ...

Marcus Wright (disambiguation) Marcus Wright may refer to: * Marc Wright (Marcus Snowell Wright, 1890–1975), American athlete * Marcus Joseph Wright (1831–1922), lawyer, author, and Confederate general * Marcus Wright, a character from ''Terminator Salvation ''Term ...

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 (lighthou ...

Marie Wright (disambiguation) Marie Wright may refer to: * Marie Wright (actress) (1861–1949), British stage and film actress * Marie Wright (curler) (born 1960), Canadian wheelchair curler * Marie Robinson Wright (1853–1914), American travel writer {{hndis, Wright, ...

Mark Wright (disambiguation) Mark Wright may refer to: Sports *Mark Wright (footballer, born 1963), English international football player and manager *Mark Wright (footballer, born 1970), English footballer *Mark Wright (footballer, born 1981), English footballer *Mark Wright ...

Marshall Wright (disambiguation) Marshall Wright may refer to: *Marshall Wright (diplomat) (1926–2013), American politician *Marshall Wright (historian) Marshall Wright is a baseball historian. Born in LaGrange, Illinois and raised in North Riverside, Illinois, he resides in ...

Martha Wright (disambiguation) Martha Wright may refer to: * Martha Coffin Wright (1806–1875), American feminist, abolitionist, and signatory of the Declaration of Sentiments * Martha Wright (actress) (1926–2016), American Broadway- and television actress and singer * Mar ...

Martin Wright (disambiguation) Martin Wright may refer to: Sportspeople * Martin Wright (bobsledder) (born 1974), British competitor at the 2006 Winter Olympics * Martin Wright (cricketer, born 1934), former Norfolk cricketer * Martin Wright (cricketer, born 1963), former Hertfo ...

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 hu ...

Matthew Wright (disambiguation) Matt or Matthew Wright may refer to: Sports * Matthew Wright (basketball) (born 1991), Filipino-Canadian basketball player * Matthew Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * Matthew Wright (rugby league) (born 1991) ...

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) Milton Wright may refer to: * Milton Wright (bishop) (1828–1917), father of the Wright brothers * Milton Wright (academic) (1903–1972), American academic who studied in Germany * Milton Wright (American football) (born 2000), American footb ...

* Molly 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 ...

Nicholas Wright (disambiguation) Nicholas or Nick Wright may refer to: Sports * Nicholas Wright (cricketer, born 1960), English cricketer * Nicholas Wright (cricketer, born 1901) (1901–1974), English cricketer * Nick Wright (footballer, born 1975), English footballer * Nick W ...

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 * Nige ...

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Oliver Wright (disambiguation) Oliver Wright may refer to: * Oliver Wright (boxer) (1947–2018) * Oliver Wright (diplomat) (1922–2009) * Oliver Wright (trade unionist) (1881–1938) {{Hndis, Wright, Oliver ...

Owen Wright (disambiguation) Owen Wright may refer to: *Owen Wright (American football) (born 1999), American football player *Owen Wright (musician), American musician *Owen Wright (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league footballer *Owen Wright (surfer) (born 1990), Australi ...

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Patricia Wright (disambiguation) Patricia Wright may refer to: * Patricia Wright (primatologist) (born 1944) * Patricia Wright (actress) (born 1921) * Patricia Wright, murdered by Dana Rivers in 2016 See also

* Patrisha Wright, American disabilities activist * Pat Wright (disa ...

Patrick Wright (disambiguation) Patrick or Pat Wright may refer to: * Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond (1931–2020), British diplomat * Patrick Wright (historian), British academic, writer and broadcaster *Pat Wright (baseball) Patrick W. Wright (July 5, 1868 – ...

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 (English cyclist) (born 1973), English professional racing cyclist *Paul Wrig ...

* Peter Wright (disambiguation) *

Philip Wright (disambiguation) Philip or Phillip Wright may refer to: * Philip Green Wright (1861–1934), American economist * Phillip Wright (1889–1970), Australian pastoralist and philanthropist *Philip Quincy Wright (1890–1970), American political scientist * Philip Wri ...

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Ralph Wright (disambiguation) Ralph Wright (1908–1983) was an American animator. Ralph Wright may also refer to: * Ralph Wright (American football) (1908–1976), American football player * Ralph Wright (footballer) (1947–2020), English footballer * Ralph G. Wright (b ...

Rasty Wright (disambiguation) Rasty Wright may refer to: * Rasty Wright (outfielder) (1863–1922), American professional baseball outfielder * Rasty Wright (pitcher) (1895–1948), American professional baseball pitcher {{Hndis, Wright, Rasty ...

Raymond Wright (disambiguation) Raymond Wright may refer to: * Raymond R. Wright (1945–1999), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Raymond R. Wright (USMC) (1892–1964), United States Marine Corps officer * Raymond Wright (rower) (born 1947), Americ ...

Richard Wright (disambiguation) Richard Wright may refer to: Arts * Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), African-American novelist * Richard B. Wright (1937–2017), Canadian novelist * Richard Wright (painter) (1735–1775), marine painter * Richard Wright (artist) (born 1960 ...

Ricky Wright (disambiguation) Ricky Wright may refer to: * Ricky Wright (baseball) James Richard Wright (born November 22, 1958) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Wright made his MLB debut for the Lo ...

Rita Wright (disambiguation) Rita Wright may refer to: * Rita Wright (museum director), American art historian * Rita P. Wright (born 1936), American anthropologist * Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright, February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), known mononymousl ...

Robert Wright (disambiguation) Robert, Bob, Rob or Bobby Wright may refer to: Law *Sir Robert Wright (judge, died 1689) (c. 1634–1689), Lord Chief Justice of England, 1687–1688 * Robert Wright (South Carolina judge) (1666–1739), Chief Justice of South Carolina from 1725, ...

Robin Wright (disambiguation) Robin Wright (born 1966) is an American film actress Robin Wright may also refer to: * Robin Wright (author) Robin B. Wright (born August 22, 1948), is an American foreign affairs analyst, author and journalist who has covered wars, revolutions ...

Rod Wright (disambiguation) Rod Wright may refer to: * Roderick Wright (1940–2005), Scottish bishop * Roderick Wright (politician) (born 1952), American politician * Rod Wright (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer See also * Rodney Wright (born 1979), America ...

Roger Wright (disambiguation) Roger Wright may refer to: *Roger Wright (music administrator) Sir Roger William Wright Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 15 August 1956) is an English arts administrator. Roger Wright was CEO of Britten Pears Arts until the end of July 202 ...

Ronald Wright (disambiguation) Ronald Wright Ronald Wright (born 1948, London, England) is a Canadian author who has written books of travel, history and fiction. His nonfiction includes the bestseller '' Stolen Continents'', winner of the Gordon Montador Award and chosen ...

Roy Wright (disambiguation) Roy Wright may refer to: * Roy V. Wright (1876–1948), member of the New Jersey State Senate * Roy Wright (physiologist) (1907–1990), Australian physiologist * Roy Wright (c. 1919–1959), one of the Scottsboro Boys * Roy Wright (footballer) ...

Ruby Wright (disambiguation) Ruby Wright may refer to: *Ruby Wright (big band-era singer) (Ruby Rapp, 1914-2004), wife of Barney Rapp *Ruby Wright (country singer) (Ruby Wells, 1939-2009), daughter of Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells {{hndis, Wright, Ruby ...

* Ryan Wright (disambiguation)

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Samuel Wright (disambiguation) Samuel or Sam Wright may refer to: Government * Samuel G. Wright (1781–1845), United States Representative from New Jersey * Samuel C. Wright (1842–1906), American Civil War soldier * Samuel Wright (Medal of Honor), (1828–1918), American Civi ...

* Sarah Wright (disambiguation) *Scott Wright (disambiguation) *Simon Wright (disambiguation) *Sophie Wright (disambiguation) *Stan Wright (disambiguation) *Stephen Wright (disambiguation) *Steven Wright (disambiguation) *Stuart Wright (disambiguation) *Susan Wright (disambiguation)

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*Terry Wright (disambiguation) *Theodore Wright (disambiguation) *Thomas Wright (disambiguation) *Tim Wright (disambiguation) *Tom Wright (disambiguation) *Tommy Wright (disambiguation) *Tony Wright (disambiguation)

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

Fictional characters

* Evan Wright, central character in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number *Honey Wright, a character on the British drama series ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' *May Wright, a character on the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Phoenix Wright, a character in the video game series ''Ace Attorney'' *Nate Wright, the main character of the comic strip ''Big Nate'' *Micromax (Scott Wright), a mutant superhero in Marvel Comics books *Doctor Thomas Light (known in Japanese as Doctor Thomas Right) a major character in the Mega Man series.

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