Wright is an

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a

shipwright Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...

is a person who builds ships), and is used as a British family name. The word's use as an occupational title continued until the mid-19th century, often combined with other words such as in shipwright,

wheelwright A wheelwright is a 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 or shaper of wood) as in shipbuilding ...

, wainwright and

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

. '', Wright'' was the eleventh most common surname in England. The word ''carpentier'', now "carpenter", was introduced into England in the years after the

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

in 1066 and slowly replaced the traditional name and meaning of wright in most of England. 'Wright' is still used in Scottish English in the original meaning of 'skilled woodworker'. The Incorporation of Wrights of the Trades House of Glasgow, and the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons of Edinburgh Trades retain the word in its original meaning in their role of promoting the woodworking trade. Wright is also an

anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

version of the

Scots Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

clan name "

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

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

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

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

occasionally changed their name to Wright. This is a literal translation meaning, "son of the right or righteous".

Notable people with the surname "Wright" include

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

Abraham Wright Abraham Winston Wright (born October 15, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Early years Wright ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Abraham Wright (deacon) Abraham Wright (23 December 1611 – 9 May 1690) was an English theological writer and deacon. Life Wright was sent to the Mercers' chapel school in Cheapside, and was afterwards from 1626 at Merchant Taylors' school. He was elected scholar ...

(1611–1690), English theologian and deacon *

Ada Wright Ada Cecile Granville Wright (c. 1862–1939) was an English suffragette. Her photo on the front page of the ''Daily Mirror'' on 19 November became an iconic image of the suffrage movement. Biography Ada Cecile Granville Wright was born in ...

(1862–1939), English suffragist *

Adrian Wright Adrian Wright (1 July 1947 – 28 November 2015) was English Australian actor remembered for his roles in the 1970s children's television series '' Freewheelers'' and the Australian serial ''Prisoner'' in which he played male nurse Neil Murray, ...

(1947–2015), English-Australian actor *

A. Gilbert Wright Arthur Gilbert Wright (1909-1987) was an American zoologist who was actively involved with the American Alliance of Museums and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

(1909–1987), American zoologist *

Akanbi Wright Akanbi Wright who was also known as ''Akanbi Ege'' was a Nigerian musician from Lagos and an important figure in the early history of juju music, he was instrumental in the popular use of talking drums 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 midfielder for EFL League Two club Stockport County. Career Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League side Ilkeston before moving ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

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

, English rabbi *

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

(born 1950), Aboriginal Australian writer *

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

(born 1971), Canadian actress *

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

(1848–1909), Anglican priest *

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

(1788–1853), American minister *

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

(1920–2015), English pilot *

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

(born 1929), New Zealand businessman *

Allen Wright Allen Wright ( cho, Kiliahote, italic=no) (born November 1826 – December 2, 1885) was Principal Chief of the Choctaw Republic from late 1866 to 1870. He had been ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1852 after graduating from Union Theolog ...

(1826–1885), American native chief *

Allen Wright (journalist) Allen Wright (22 February 1932 - 16 November 1997) was a Scottish arts critic and journalist. He was, for nearly 30 years, arts editor of '' The Scotsman'' newspaper, and was regarded as a champion of young critics. Wright first began to review at ...

(1932–1997), Scottish art critic and journalist *

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

(1861–1947), British immunologist *

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

(born 1950), American actress *

Alonzo Wright Alonzo Wright (April 28, 1821 – January 7, 1894) was a Canadian member of Parliament and businessman commonly known as "King of the Gatineau". He was born in Hull, Quebec in 1821. He was a grandson of Philemon Wright, and son of Tiberius ...

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

Alvin Wright Alvin Wright (February 5, 1961 – March 23, 2018) was a professional American football defensive lineman. Wright, a nose tackle, played with the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from 1986 to 1991 and was All-Pro in 1990. High ...

(1961–2018), American football player *

Ambrose R. Wright Ambrose Ransom "Rans" Wright (April 26, 1826 – December 21, 1872) was a lawyer, Georgia politician, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Early life Wright, known by the nickname "Rans", was born in Louisville, Georgia. He ...

(1826–1872), American army general *

Amos Wright Amos Wright (November 24, 1809 – March 31, 1886) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Background in Richmond Hill and Markham, Ontario Born in Leeds County, he moved with his family to Richmond Hill, where he seemingly abandoned his ...

(1809–1886), Canadian politician *

Amra-Faye Wright Amra-Faye Wright (born 22 August 1960) is a South African stage actress best known for portraying Velma Kelly in the musical ''Chicago (musical), Chicago'', both on Broadway theater, Broadway and in international tours. In 2010, she became the fi ...

(born 1960), South African actress * Andre Wright (born 1996), English footballer * Andwuelle Wright (born 1997), Trinidadian long jumper *

Angela Wright Angela Wright is the former chief executive and founder of Solent Skill Quest Limited, Southampton, Hampshire. She was chair of the National Enterprise Business Partnership (NEBPN), later the Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE). In 2 ...

, English businesswoman *

Ann Wright Mary Ann Wright (born 1947) is a retired United States Army colonel and retired U.S. State Department official, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She received the State Department Award for Heroism in 1997, after helping to eva ...

(born 1947), American colonel *

Annemarie Wright Annemarie Wright (born 19 July 1979) is an English artist from Cambridgeshire. She is best known for her portrait of Tony Blair created using the handwritten names of fallen British soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan, titled ''Their families have b ...

(born 1979), English artist * Anton Wright (born 1974), British adventurer *

Antonia Wright (artist) Antonia Wright (born 1979) is a Cuban-American artist born in Miami, Florida. Through a multidisciplinary practice of video, performance, installation, sculpture, sound, and light, Wright responds to extremes of emotion, control, and vio ...

(born 1979), American artist *

Apollo Wright Apollo Wright is an American football coach and former player. Wright is currently the head football coach at Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was previously the Special teams coordinator and Quarterback coach at t ...

, American football coach * April Wright, American writer * Arin Wright (born 1992), American soccer player * Arlaine Wright, Canadian exercise instructor * Aron Wright (1810–1885), American physician and educator * Asher Wright (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 196 ...

(1924–2011), American philanthropist *

Bailey Wright Bailey Colin Wright (born 28 July 1992) is an Australian professional association footballer, footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United, on loan from Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, and the Australia m ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer * Barrie Wright (born 1945), English footballer * Barry Wright (born 1939), English footballer *

Basil Wright Basil Wright (12 June 1907, Sutton, Surrey – 14 October 1987, Frieth, Buckinghamshire, England) was a documentary filmmaker, film historian, film critic and teacher. Biography After leaving Sherborne School, a well known independent sch ...

(1907–1987), English filmmaker *

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

(1871–1961), American tennis player *

Beatrice Wright Beatrice Frederika Wright, Lady Wright, MBE, formerly Rathbone, née Clough, (17 June 1910 – 17 March 2003), was an American-born British politician. Early life Wright was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in the United States on 17 June ...

(1910–2003), American-born British politician *

Beatrice Wright (psychologist) 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. In ...

(1963–2022), American musician *

Bernie Wright Bernard Peter Wright (born 17 September 1952), nicknamed Bernie the Bolt, is an English former footballer. A tough centre-forward, he scored 78 goals in 320 league games in a nine-year career in the Football League. A youth player at Birmingh ...

(born 1954), British footballer *

Berny Wright Berny Elisio Wright McClean (born June 8, 1979) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. Club career He had a stint in the Russian Premier League with Krylia Sovetov in 2003, but left the club in April 2004 claiming they owed him salary ...

(born 1979), Costa Rican footballer *

Bertha Wright Bertha Wright (June 17, 1876 – May 6, 1971) was a pioneering public health nurse, one of the founders of the Baby Hospital, which later became the Children's Hospital Oakland. Early life Bertha Wright was born in San Francisco, on June 17, 1876 ...

(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, Australi ...

(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 Bessie Wright (recorded 1611–1628) was a healer in Perthshire who was accused of witchcraft in 1611, 1626 and then again in 1628. Not a lot is known about Bessie Wright's early life, but she was recorded as a healer in Scone parish, Perthshire b ...

, Scottish healer *

Betsey Wright Betsey Ross Wright (born July 4, 1943) is an American lobbyist, activist, and political consultant who worked more than a decade for Bill Clinton in Arkansas.Baquet (1994)Gambrell (2009)Linn (2009) She served as chief of staff to Governor Cl ...

(born 1943), American political consultant *

Betty Wright Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teena ...

(1953–2020), American singer *

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

(1927–2013), American writer *

Beverly Wright Beverly Wright is an American environmental justice scholar and the founder of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University. Her research considers the environmental and health inequalities along the Mississippi River ...

, American environmentalist *

Blanche Fisher Wright Blanche Fisher Wright Laite (1887 – 1971) was an American children's book illustrator active in the 1910s. She is best known for illustrating '' The Real Mother Goose'', published in 1916 by Rand McNally Rand McNally is an American technolo ...

(1887–1971), American illustrator *

Bonnie Wright Bonnie Francesca Wright''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 17 February 1991) is an English actress, filmmaker, and environmental activist. She is best known for her role as Ginny Weasley ...

(born 1991), English actress * Boomer Wright, American politician *

Bracey Wright Bracey Arman Wright (born July 1, 1984) is a former American professional basketball player. Amateur career Wright attended The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas. He was a high school teammate of future NBA guard Deron Williams. He was ...

(born 1984), American basketball player * Brandon Wright (born 1997), American football player *

Brent Wright Brindley Lambert Wright (born May 6, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Playing career Wright did not play organized basketball until 1993–94. He was a Top-35 recruit in the country coming out of Miami Senior High Sch ...

(born 1978), American basketball player *

Bricktop Wright Walter Julian Wright (November 20, 1908 – August 14, 1972), nicknamed "Bricktop", was an American professional basketball player and Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Wright attended Textile High Sc ...

(1908–1972), American baseball player *

Brock Wright Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. College career Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Broderick Wright Broderick Wright (born 24 July 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League, as a . Playing career After graduating from Baulkham Hills High Scho ...

(born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer *

Bryant Wright Bryant Wright is a Baptist pastor and author. He served as senior pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia from its founding in 1981 until 2019. He also served as elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) fro ...

, American minister

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Caesar Wright Cecil Augustus Wright (July 2, 1904April 24, 1967), often called Caesar Wright, was a Canadian jurist and law professor. He was among the first law professors to import the Harvard case method into Canadian legal education. He was also known for ...

(1904–1967), Canadian jurist *

Caleb Wright Caleb Wright (1 August 1810 – 28 April 1898) was an English mill owner and Liberal politician in Lancashire, north-west England. Family and chapel Wright was one of thirteen children of William Wright, bookmaker of Tyldesley, near Mancheste ...

(1810–1898), English mill owner and politician * Caleb Merrill Wright (1908–2001), American judge *

Callum Wright Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle. Early and personal life Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in West Derby. He grew up "id ...

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

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

(born 1955), American swimmer *

Campbell Wright Campbell Wright (born 25 May 2002) is an American-New Zealand biathlete. In November 2021, he became the second teenager to score Biathlon World Cup points. He represented New Zealand in biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He becam ...

(born 2002), New Zealand biathlete *

Carolann Wright Carolann Wright is a Canadian activist and politician. Born in Nova Scotia, Wright lived in Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood in the 1980s, where she was chair of the community residents association. Wright was born the eldest of eight child ...

, 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 Carroll Davidson Wright (July 25, 1840 – February 20, 1909) was an American statistician. Wright is best known for his title as the first U.S. Commissioner of Labor, serving in that capacity from 1885 to 1905. Biography Wright was born at Du ...

(1840–1909), American statistician * Casey Wright (born 1981), American horse trainer * Casey Wright (skier) (born 1994), Australian skier *

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

(1929–2012), American politician *

C. Conrad Wright Charles Conrad Wright (February 9, 1917 – February 17, 2011) was an American religious historian and scholar of American Unitarianism and congregational polity. He served on the faculty of Harvard Divinity School from 1954 to 1987 and continued ...

(1917–2011), American religious historian *

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

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

Chalky Wright 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 *

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

(1892–1973), American admiral * Chatt G. Wright (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 Wi ...

(1830–1875), American philosopher and mathematician *

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

(born 1970), American singer *

Chuck Wright Chuck Wright (born September 13, 1959) is an American bassist, best known as a member of the hard rock/heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks " Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don ...

(born 1959), American bassist * Cindy Wright (born 1972), Belgian-American painter *

C. Kelly Wright C. Kelly Wright is an actress, singer, and dancer. She has performed in Off-Broadway musicals and plays in New York City and in television and film in the U.S. and internationally. She is known for the development of new works in theater. She a ...

, American actress *

Clare Wright Clare Alice Wright, (born 14 May 1969) is an American Australian historian, author and broadcaster. She is a professor of history at La Trobe University, and was the winner of the 2014 Stella Prize. Wright has worked as a political speechwri ...

(born 1969), American-Australian historian *

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

(1947–2014), English chef *

Claud William Wright Claud William Wright CB (9 January 1917, Ellenborough, Yorkshire, England – 15 February 2010, Burford, Oxfordshire, England), aka Willy Wright, was a senior British civil servant who was also an expert in the disciplines of geology, palaeont ...

(1917–2010), British paleontologist *

Claudia Wright Claudia Wright (17 June 1934 – 29 January 2005) was an Australian journalist, noted for highlighting the cause of feminism, and being one of the first journalists to interview middle East leaders in the 1970s. Early years and working in Bendig ...

(1934–2005), Australian journalist *

Clay Wright Clay Wright is a professional whitewater kayaker and kayak designer. He designed a signature "Java" creekboat for Perception Kayaks. He has appeared in 50+ extreme or instructional kayak videos. Wright is a pioneer in creekboating (with 1st descen ...

, American kayaker *

Clive Wright Clive George Wright, Jr. (born 18 November 1965) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. He won several medals with the Jamaican relay team, taking Jamaica's first World Championships relay medal (a bronz ...

(born 1965), Jamaican sprinter *

Clyde Wright Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941), nicknamed "Skeeter", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwau ...

(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 Cobina Wright, Sr. (born Esther Ellen Cobb, September 20, 1887 – April 9, 1970) was an American opera singer and actress who appeared in ''The Razor's Edge'' (1946). She gained later fame as a hostess and a syndicated gossip columnist. ...

(1887–1970), American singer and actress *

Cobina Wright Jr. Cobina Wright Jr. (August 14, 1921 - September 1, 2011) was an American actress and model. She was featured on the cover of ''Life'' magazine's February 17, 1941, issue, and a nationally distributed newspaper columnist described her as a debutant ...

(1921–2011), American singer and actress * Colin William Wright (1867–1952), Australian cattle breeder *

Conroy Wright Conroy Wright (born 18 April 1985) is a Caymanian cricketer. Wright is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. Wright made his debut for the Cayman Islands in a Twenty20 match against the Bahamas in the 2006 Stanford 20/20. ...

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

Cowley Wright Cowley Wright (6 October 1889 - 18 January 1923) was an English actor. Wright was born in Anerley, London, England and died at age 33 in London. Filmography * '' The Rocks of Valpre'' (1919) * ''The Channings'' (1920) * '' Ernest Maltravers'' ...

(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, ...

(born 1942), British philosopher *

C. S. Wright Sir Charles Seymour Wright (7 April 1887 – 1 November 1975), nicknamed Silas Wright after novelist Silas K. Hocking, was a Canadian member of Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic expedition of 1910–1913, the ''Terra Nova'' Expedition. Bac ...

(1887–1975), Canadian explorer *

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

(born 1955), American musician *

Curtis Wright IV Curtis Wright IV (born 1949) is an American former government official known for his role in the Food and Drug Administration's approval of Oxycodone, OxyContin for Purdue Pharma in 1995, followed by his subsequent employment by the company, which ...

(born 1949), American medical consultant *

Cuthbert Wright Cuthbert Vail Wright (March 20, 1892 – November 28, 1948) was an American literary critic, writer, poet, and educator. Education, military service, and teaching Cuthbert Wright was born in Elmira, New York, Elmira, New York, to Ella Vail Wr ...

(1892–1948), American poet *

Cy Wright Ceylon Wright (August 16, 1893 – November 7, 1947) was a professional baseball player. He played eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1916, all at shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball ...

(1893–1947), American baseball player

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

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

(1914–2001), Canadian writer *

Darnell Wright Darnell Marquies Wright (born August 10, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers. High school career Wright attended Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia. He was named to the roster for th ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Darrell Wright Darrell Wright (born December 30, 1979) is an American football defensive lineman. He plays for South Valley Vandals in the NNFL. Wright played college football for the University of Oregon. In 2006, he attended training camp with the Houston ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Dawn Wright Dawn Jeannine Wright (born April 15, 1961) is an American geographer and oceanographer. She is a leading authority in the application of geographic information system (GIS) technology to the field of ocean and coastal science, and played a key ro ...

(born 1961), American geographer * Dean Wright (born 1962), American film director *

DeAndre Wright DeAndre Scott Wright (born April 13, 1986) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at New Mexico. Wright has al ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Deborah Wright Deborah C. Wright (born 1958) is a board member of Citigroup Inc. (Audit, Consumer Compliance and Ethics and Culture Committees), Time Warner, Inc. (Audit Committee Chair) and Voya Financial (Finance Committee Chair). She is a member of the Board ...

(born 1958), American corporate executive *

Deil S. Wright Deil S. Wright (June 18, 1930 – June 30, 2009) was an American political scientist, who specialized in public administration and spent much of his career as a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was an expert on inte ...

(1930–2009), American political scientist *

Delon Wright Delon Reginald Wright (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and was a first-team all-conference ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Demetrius Wright Demetrius Wright (born December 19, 1991) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the USC Trojans. Early years Wright graduated in 2010 from Corona High School. As a senior defensive back and ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Denis Wright Sir Denis Arthur Hepworth Wright, GCMG (23 March 1911 – 18 May 2005) was a British diplomat. A long-serving ambassador to Iran, Wright's expertise and knowledge of Iran and Persian culture led him to write and edit several books on the regio ...

(1911–2005), British diplomat * Denis Wright (composer) (1895–1967), English composer * Dennis Wright (1919–1993), English footballer *

Dennis H. Wright Dennis Howard Wright (11 August 1931 – 8 April 2020) was a British medical doctor and professor of pathology with an international reputation in haematopathology. Biography Wright grew up in the county of Norfolk and attended the City of Norw ...

(1931–2020), English medical doctor and professor of pathology *

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 * 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 Diana Kingsmill Wright (24 December 1908 – 24 January 1982) was a Canadian athlete, journalist and activist.
. Saskat ...

(1908–1982), Canadian journalist * Diaz Wright (born 1998), English footballer *

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

(born 1990), American rapper *

Dondre Wright Dondre Wright (born April 7, 1994) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Wright played colleg ...

(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, Philade ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Dorick M. Wright Dorick McGowan Wright (November 15, 1945 – April 15, 2020) was a Belizean prelate. From 2006 to 2017, he has served as the fourth bishop of the Catholic Church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan. Pope Francis accepted his re ...

(1945–2020), Belizean prelate *

Dorsey Wright Dorsey Wright (born Jan 8th 1957) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film '' The Warriors''. Biography Wright was born in The Bronx, New York City on April 21, 1957, and earned his first acting role in 1979, in '' ...

(born 1957), American actor *

Drew Wright Drew Edward Wright (born October 5, 1979) is a Canadian singer and musician, best known as a top three finalist on the sixth season of ''Canadian Idol''. Early life Wright played in the band while a student at Admiral Collingwood Public School ...

(born 1979), Canadian singer *

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

(born 1995), English footballer * Duncan Wright (born 1940), Australian rules footballer * Dunham Wright (1842–1942), American politician *

Dunky Wright Dunky Wright, born Duncan MacLeod Wright on 22 September 1896, was a Scottish athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Glasgow ...

(1896–1976), Scottish runner *

Dusty Wright Dusty Wright (born Mark J. Petracca) is an American musician, producer, and writer, and a former editor-in-chief of the music magazine ''Creem''. In August 2005, he co-founded the audio podcasting and video webcasting online pop-culture magazine ...

(born 1957), American musician *

Dwayne Wright Dwayne Wright (born June 2, 1983) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Wright was a member of the New York Giant ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Dwayne Wright (footballer) Dwayne Wright (born 25 January 1989) is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football ...

(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 genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and ...

(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 M ...

(1916–1965), American singer *

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

(1830–1901), American army officer *

Elissa Wright Elissa Wright (born April 14, 1946) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 41st district from 2007 to 2015. References

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(born 1946), American politician *

Elizur Wright Elizur Wright III (12 February 1804 – 22 November 1885) was an American mathematician and abolitionist. He is sometimes described in the United States as "the father of life insurance", or "the father of insurance regulation", as he campaigned t ...

(1804–1885), American mathematician and abolitionist * Ellen Riley Wright (1859–1904), English composer *

Elliott Wright Elliott Wright is a British reality television personality. He appeared in ''The Only Way is Essex'' between 2010 and 2017. He was the main person in the six part series ''Playa in Marbella'' and '' Get Your Act Together'', where he was trained b ...

(born 1980), British television personality * Ellis Wright (1873–1940), English footballer *

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

(born 1949), American football player *

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

(1906–2005), British mathematician *

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

(born 1996), Canadian water polo player *

Emily Wright Emily Wright (born July 1, 1980) is an American songwriter, producer and engineer based in Los Angeles. Early life Wright grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut, graduating from Glastonbury High School and the Greater Hartford Academy of the A ...

(born 1980), American songwriter * Ephraim M. Wright, American politician * Erik Olin Wright (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 (born 1912, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s. After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved ...

(1912–??), English footballer *

Ernest Hunter Wright Ernest Hunter Wright (1882–1968) was a professor at Columbia University, a chairman of English Institute at Columbia (1942–1946), an author of many notable works, an editor-in-chief of Richards Cyclopedia for Juveniles. Dr Wright specialized in ...

(1882–1968), American professor *

Esmond Wright 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 Esther Isabelle Clark Wright, (1895 – June 17, 1990) was a notable Atlantic Canadian historian who at the end of her life received the Order of Canada for her lifetime contributions to Canadian scholarship. She published many works in relati ...

(1895–1990), Canadian historian *

Evan Wright Evan Alan Wright (born ) is an American writer, known for his extensive reporting on subcultures for ''Rolling Stone'' and '' Vanity Fair''. He is best known for his book on the Iraq War, '' Generation Kill'' (2004). He also wrote an exposé abo ...

(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 Felix Carl Wright (born June 22, 1959), is a former professional American football player who played defensive back from 1985–1992 for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. Undrafted out of Drake University ...

(born 1959), American football player * Felton T. Wright (1900–1971), American football coach *

Ferdinand von Wright Ferdinand von Wright (19 March 1822, Haminalahti, near Kuopio - 31 July 1906, Kuopio) was a Finnish painter (belonging to Swedish-speaking population of Finland) - He is best known for his landscapes and animal paintings, especially his detailed d ...

(1822–1906), Finnish painter *

Fielding L. Wright Fielding Lewis Wright (May 16, 1895May 4, 1956) was an American politician who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor and 49th and 50th Governor of Mississippi. During the 1948 presidential election he served as the vice presidential nominee o ...

(1895–1956), American politician *

Finbar Wright Edward Finbar Wright (born 26 September 1957), known popularly as Finbar Wright, is a popular music singer, songwriter, and poet from County Cork, Ireland. Wright is a classically trained tenor who emerged during the 1990s in Ireland and has be ...

(born 1957), Irish singer-songwriter *

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

(born 1983), Australian poet *

Flonzie Brown Wright Flonzie Brown-Wright (also known as Flonzie Brown-Goodloe; born 1942) is an American civil rights activist, voting rights activist, educator, and author. In 1968, she was elected Election Commissioner in Canton, becoming the first Black woman el ...

(born 1942), American activist * Florence May Wright, American poet *

Fortunatus Wright Fortunatus Wright (c.1712–1757) was a British merchant and privateer, notable for his activities in the Mediterranean Sea during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. Early life Wright was apparently a native of Wallas ...

(1712–1757), British merchant * Frankie Wright (born 1985), American athlete *

Franz Wright Franz Wright (March 18, 1953 – May 14, 2015) was an American poet. He and his father James Wright are the only parent/child pair to have won the Pulitzer Prize in the same category. Life and career Wright was born in Vienna, Austria. He gradua ...

(1953–2015), American poet *

Frazer Wright Frazer Wright (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current assistant manager of club Stenhousemuir. Wright, who started his career with Stranraer played for Kilmarnock, St Johnstone, Dumbarton and Stirling ...

(born 1979), Scottish footballer

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Gabe Wright Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Wrig ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Gabriella Wright Gabriella Wright (born 19 June 1982) is an English actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series ''The Tudors,'' Viola in the film '' The Perfect Husband,'' and Gina in the action thriller ''The Transporter Ref ...

(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 *

Garth Wright Garth Derick Wright (born 9 September 1963) is a former South African rugby union player. Playing career Wright played for Eastern Province and Transvaal in the South African domestic competitions. He made his test debut for the Springboks i ...

(born 1963), South African rugby union footballer * Garland Wright (born 1954), American admiral *

Gavin Wright Gavin Wright (born 1943) is an economic historian and the William Robertson Coe Professor of American economic history at Stanford University. He received his B.A from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. with distinction from Yale University. He ...

(born 1943), American economist and historian *

Gavin Wright (cricketer) Gavin James Wright (born 15 December 1973) is an English former first-class cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, eac ...

(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, Oa ...

, British violinist *

Gayle Wright Gayle M. Wright (born 1951) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Biography Originally from Port Huron, Michigan, Wright earned a degree in education from the University of Akron and pursued graduate studies ...

(born 1951), American politician * Gearld Wright (1933–2002), American politician *

Ged Wright Ged Wright is a visual effects artist. He was nominated at the 83rd Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Iron Man 2''. This was in the category of Best Visual Effects. For which his nomination was shared with Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow and Dan S ...

(born 1976), American visual artist *

Geoff Wright Geoffrey Derrick Wright (1 March 1930 – 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Walsall. He was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath ...

(1930–2011), English footballer * Geoff Wright (cricketer) (1929–2003), New Zealand cricketer *

Geoffrey Wright Geoffrey Wright (born 1959) is an Australian film director and screenwriter, who gained cult success with the 1992 film ''Romper Stomper'', starring Russell Crowe. In 1994 he directed the gritty suburban thriller film ''Metal Skin'', starring ...

(born 1959), Australian director *

Geraldine Wright Geraldine (Jeri) Wright is an insect neuroethologist in the United Kingdom. In 2018 she became the Professor of Comparative Physiology/Organismal Biology at the University of Oxford and in 2021 she was appointed Hope Professor of Zoology. ...

, English neurotheologist *

G. Ernest Wright George Ernest Wright (September 5, 1909 – August 29, 1974), was a leading Old Testament scholar and biblical archaeologist. An expert in Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, he was especially known for his work in the study and dating of pottery. H ...

(1909–1974), American archaeologist *

Ghian Wright Ghian Wright, known under the pseudonym G, is an American music producer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles, California. Career He has worked on projects for Paul McCartney, Oasis, Foo Fighters, Colbie ...

(born 1980), American music producer *

Gillian Wright Gillian Wright (born 5 May 1960) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Jean Slater on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2004, for which she has won a number of awards. She was a teacher and theatre director before ...

(born 1960), British actress *

Gillian Wright (astronomer) Gillian Susan Wright is a Scottish astronomer who is currently the director of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, UK. She has also been involved in the development and construction of the James Webb Space Telescope as the European ...

, Scottish astronomer *

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

(1933–2021), American singer * Glenn Wright (1901–1984), American baseball player *

Graham Wright Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the Australian Football League. Playing career Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National draft with their first round pick (no.3 overal ...

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

(1830–1898), Canadian entrepreneur * G. V. Wright (born 1943), Irish politician *

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

(born 1946), American historian

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H. Wright (cricketer) H. Wright was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Auckland between 1912 and 1914. See also * List of Auckland representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or ...

, New Zealand cricketer *

Haji Wright Haji Amir Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor and the United States national team. After making his professional debut with the New York Cosmos in 2015, he spent m ...

(born 1998), American soccer player *

Hamilton Wright Hamilton Kemp Wright (2 August 1867 9 January 1917) was an American physician and pathologist who served as the United States Opium Commissioner. Biography Early life Hamilton Wright was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 2, 1867. He graduated ...

(1867–1917), American physician *

Hannah Amelia Wright Hannah Amelia Wright (1836–1924) was an American physician, and the first female doctor to be appointed as an examiner in a state asylum. Early life and family Hannah Amelia Wright was born in New York City on August 18, 1836. She was the da ...

(1836–1924), American physician * Hans Wright (1854–1925), Danish architect *

Hardy Wright Hardy Wright (1893–1974) was a Scottish greyhound trainer. He was born in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, the youngest child of Jack Wright and Mary Harriet Palin of Mersehead Farm, Kirkbean (now a RSPB nature reserve).1901 Census of Scotla ...

(1893–1974), Scottish greyhound trainer *

Harriet G. R. Wright Harriet Goodrich Rosenkrans Wright (October 11, 1845 – September 15, 1928) was an American politician and suffragist who served in the Colorado House of Representatives. Life Harriet G. R. Wright was born on October 11, 1845, to Cyrus E. Rose ...

(1845–1928), American politician *

Harvey Wright Harvey Wright is a Scottish former rugby union player. He was the 113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for and captained Dundee HSFP. Provincial career He played for Midlands District agai ...

, Scottish rugby union footballer *

H. E. Wright Hastings Elwin Wright (25 June 1861 – 30 September 1897)"Death of Mr. Hastings E. Wright." in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. VI, No. 70, October 1897, pp. 294. was an English philatelist who was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on t ...

(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 telev ...

(born 1950), English actress * Hector Wright (born 1969), Jamaican footballer * Hedley Wright (born 1953), English cricketer *

Hendrick Bradley Wright Hendrick Bradley Wright (April 24, 1808 – September 2, 1881) was a Democratic and Greenback member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life Hendrick B. Wright was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1808, ...

(1808–1881), American politician *

Helena Rosa Wright Helena Rosa Wright (17 September 1887 – 21 March 1982) was an English pioneer and influential figure in birth control and family planning both in Britain and internationally. With her husband she undertook missionary work in China for five ye ...

(1887–1982), English doctor *

Henrietta Christian Wright Henrietta Christian Wright (1852–1899) was an American children's author who resided in the Old Bridge section of East Brunswick, New Jersey. She was born there on February 18, 1852, died there on December 13, 1899, and buried in the Chestnut ...

(1852–1899), American author *

Hercules Wright Hercules Richard "Bumper" Wright (16 January 1881 – 4 April 1963) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional (rugby league) 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain. Background Born in Arahura, which is no ...

(1881–1963), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Herman Wright Herman Wright was a jazz bassist. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1932, and, in 1960, moved to New York City, where he resided until his death in 1997. He began on drums as a teen before ultimately settling on upright bass. He worked with Doro ...

, 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 Hoover John Wright Sr. (July 23, 1928 – March 7, 2003) was an American football and track and field coach. Football coaching career Early coaching posts Wright's coaching career began at Shorter College in North Little Rock, Arkansas. At Shor ...

(1928–2003), American football coach * Horace Kenton Wright (1915–1976), Bahamian artist *

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

(1820–1899), American general *

Horatio George Anthony Wright Horatio George Anthony Wright (1827 – 14 September 1901) was an Australian microscopist and surgeon. Wright was born in Maidstone, Kent, England and died in Sydney, New South Wales. In 1868 he attended the Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh as ...

(1827–1901), Australian surgeon * Hoss Wright, American drummer * Howard Wright (born 1967), American basketball player * Howie Wright (born 1947), American baseball player *

Hugh Wright Hugh Wright may refer to: *Hugh Wright (rugby union) Hugh Wright, (7 November 1875 – 24 December 1953) was a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby football player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played f ...

(born 1938), English schoolmaster *

Hugh E. Wright Hugh E. Wright (13 April 1879 – 12 February 1940) was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter. He was the father of actor Tony Wright. Musical theatre *'' Charlot Revue'' (1925), as both lyricist (one song) and actor *''Houp La!'' (19 ...

(1879–1940), French actor *

Humberston Wright Humbertson Wright (1876 in London, England, UK – 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 W ...

(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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Iain Wright Iain David Wright (born 9 May 1972) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool from 2004 to 2017, and served also as the Chairman of Business Innovation and Skills Committee. He was previously Par ...

(born 1972), British politician *

Ichabod Charles Wright Ichabod Charles Wright (11 April 1795 – 14 October 1871) was an English scholar, translator, poet and accountant. He is best known for his translation of important works of Italian literature, notably the works of Dante's ''Divine Comedy''. ...

(1795–1871), English scholar *

Imogen Wright Imogen Wright is a South African software developer and bioinformatician. They are co-founder and CTO of Hyrax Biosciences, a software development company specialising in DNA analysis programs. Education They earned a Bachelor of Science in C ...

, South African software developer *

Irene Aloha Wright Irene Aloha Wright (December 19, 1879 – April 6, 1972) was an American journalist and historian who wrote several books on colonial history in the Caribbean. Born in Colorado, she lived in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain, and was a distinguished writer ...

(1879–1972), American historian * Irving Wright (1882–1953), American tennis player * Isaac Wright (1760-1832), Quaker merchant * Isabella Wright (born 1997), American skier *

Isaiah Wright Isaiah Wright (born January 13, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Temple and w ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Isom Wright Isom Wright (July 1859 – August 17, 1941) was an American politician who served three terms in the Kansas House of Representatives as the Representative from the 79th and 82nd districts in Barton County, Kansas. Born in Putnam County, Indiana, ...

(1859–1941), American politician *

Izzy Wright Eliza "Izzy" Wright (née Chilcott; born 9 November 1990) is an Australia, Australian professional basketball player. College Wright began her college career at Pensacola State College, Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, Florida, playing f ...

(born 1990), Australian basketball player

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Jacky Wright Jacky Wright is a British technology executive, chief digital officer and a corporate vice president at Microsoft US. Biography Jacky Wright was born in London to Jamaican parents and grew up there in Tottenham. Her family moved to the US when ...

, British technology executive *

Jacob L. Wright Jacob L. Wright is a biblical scholar currently serving as associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University, and sits as chair of Hebrew Bible in the Graduate Division of Religion. Prior to his Emory appointment, Wright taught at the Unive ...

(born 1979), American author *

Jacqueline Wright Jacqueline Wright is an English director of film, TV and music promos. Wright's short films include ''David the Great'', a comedic homage to magician David Blaine; ''Out of Water'', which was funded by the UK Film Council; and ''Stiffy'', a come ...

, English film director *

Jaguar Wright Jacquelyn Suzette Wright-Johnson (born May 17, 1977), better known by her stage name, Jaguar Wright, is an American R&B and neo soul singer, songwriter and narrator. She is part of the Okayplayer collective. Wright has performed and collaborate ...

(born 1977), American singer *

Jake Wright Jake Maxwell Wright (born 11 March 1986) is an English footballer who last played as a defender for Boston United. Wright started his career with Bradford City, but played only one senior game for them, before he joined Halifax Town where he h ...

(born 1986), British football player *

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

(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 Janet Wright (March 8, 1945 – November 14, 2016) was an English-born Canadian actress and theatre director. She was best known for her role as Emma Leroy on the Canadian sitcom, '' Corner Gas''. She performed in many film and television shows, ...

(1945–2016), Canadian actress * Janet Meik Wright (born 1946), American legal scholar *

Janette Wright Janette Sneddon Wright ( Robertson, born 7 January 1935) is a Scottish amateur golfer. She won the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1973. She was in four Curtis Cup teams, in 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1960. Golf career ...

(born 1935), Scottish golfer *

Jason Wright Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is an American businessman who is the president of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in the Greater Los Angeles area, he attended Northwestern University in the earl ...

(born 1982), American football player and executive * Jason F. Wright (born 1971), American author and speaker *

Jared Wright Jared Wright is a newspaper editor, editorial cartoonist, and former Colorado politician. He has also worked as a police officer. Wright served a single term in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015, representing House District ...

, American editor and cartoonist *

Jaret Wright Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Balt ...

(born 1975), American baseball player *

Jarvis T. Wright Jarvis Thomas Wright (March 27, 1830 – March 22, 1886) was an American businessman and hotel keeper. Wright was born in Villenova, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1855, Wright moved to North Bay, Wisconsin and then in 1872 settled in Sturg ...

(1830–1886), American businessman and politician * J. Butler Wright (1877–1939), American diplomat *

J. Craig Wright J. Craig Wright (June 21, 1929 – February 3, 2010) was a former 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 Harry Jr. and Marjorie Riddle ...

(1929–2010), American judge *

Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright (1924 – March 4, 2002) was an American conservationist, educator, and animal activist. After beginning with her family's own house and farm property in Cobb County, Wright worked to restore multiple plots of land i ...

(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 ...

(born 1986), American author *

Jenny Wright Jennifer G. Wright (born March 23, 1962) is an American former actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in the comedy-drama ''The World According to Garp'' in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in the live-action/ani ...

(born 1962), American actress *

Jerauld Wright Admiral 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 Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic F ...

(1898–1995), American naval officer *

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

(born 1972), English politician *

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

(born 1941), American pastor *

Jermaine Wright Jermaine Malaki Wright (born 21 October 1975 in Greenwich) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and could also operate as a defender. Football career Wright started his career at Millwall as a trainee, but moved to Wolver ...

(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 J. J. Wright may refer to: * J.J. Wright (composer), American sacred jazz composer and conductor * J. J. Wright (DJ), American disc jockey from Boston {{hndis, Wright, J. J. ...

, American disc jockey *

Joan Wright Goodwife Joan Wright (born c. 1596, date of death unknown), called ''Surry's Witch," is the first person known to have been legally accused of witchcraft in any British North American colony.Hudson, Carson. ''"Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia,"'' ...

(1595–??), English witch *

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

(born 1950), American basketball coach *

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

(1873–1946), Scottish footballer * Joel Wright (born 1980), Canadian football player * Joey Wright (born 1968), American basketball coach *

JoJo Wright JoJo Wright (“JoJo On The Radio”) is an American radio personality, Internet show host, celebrity commentator, and film actor. He hosts the Top 40 radio show, “JoJo On The Radio,” which airs on the number one station in Los Angeles, KIIS-F ...

, American radio personality *

José Roberto Wright José Roberto Ramiz Wright, also known as José Roberto Wright or José Ramiz Wright (born September 7, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro), is a former Brazilian football referee. He supervised four matches during the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. He is a ...

(born 1944), Brazilian football referee * Josephine Wright (born 1942), American musicologist *

Josh Wright Joshua William Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Ebbsfleet United. Wright played for Gillingham between 2015 and 2017, Millwall from 2011 to 2015 and S ...

(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 Hi ...

(1936–2022), American priest *

J. Skelly Wright James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 – August 6, 1988) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District ...

(1911–1988), American judge * J. Stafford Wright (1905–1985), English theologian *

Jules Wright Jules Wright (25 February 1948 – 21 June 2015) was an Australian-born theatre director, a co-founder in 1984 of the Women's Playhouse Trust (WPT), the first resident woman director at the Royal Court Theatre, being only the second woman to direc ...

(1948–2015), Australian theatre director *

Jules Wright (politician) 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 Julia McNair Wright (, McNair; May 1, 1840 – September 2, 1903) was a popular 19th-century American domestic writer. She published numerous temperance and anti-Catholic stories, among which were ''Almost a Nun''; ''Priest and Nun''; ''The Gospe ...

(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 *

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 In ...

, New Zealand film editor

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Kai Wright Kai Wright is an American journalist, activist, author, and podcast host. He has served as copy editor at the New York Daily News, senior writer at The Root, senior editor at City Limits, editorial director at ColorLines, and features editor at T ...

, American journalist *

Kaleth O. Wright Kaleth O. Wright is a retired senior noncommissioned officer in the United States Air Force who served as the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from February 17, 2017, to August 14, 2020. In this post he served as the personal adviser t ...

, American air force officer *

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

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

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

(1874–1929), American teacher *

Katie Wright Kathryn Wright Azaria (born December 25, 1971) is an American therapist and retired actress. Career Wright began her acting career in two episodes of ''The Wonder Years'' and later had leading roles in several network television films, in additi ...

(born 1971), American actress * Katrina Wright (born 1981), Australian lawn bowler * Kelly Wright, American reporter *

Kelvin Wright Kelvin Peter Wright (born 1952) was the ninth Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin in Dunedin, New Zealand. Bishop Kelvin retired on Easter Monday 2017. Wright was educated at St John's College, Auckland, the University of Canterbury, t ...

(born 1952), New Zealand bishop *

Kendall Wright Kendall Thomas Wright (born November 12, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor, where he is the career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Wright ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Kenie Wright Makenzie "Kenie" Wright (born August 14, 1997) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Career High school Born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Wright atte ...

(born 1997), American soccer player *

Kenyatta Wright Kenyatta Terrell Wright (born February 19, 1978 in Vian, Oklahoma) is a former American football linebacker who played for the New York Jets of the National Football League, NFL from 2003-2005. He was a four-year starter for Oklahoma State Univer ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Kieran Wright Kieran Wright may refer to: * Kieran Wright (artist), New Zealand-born American artist * Kieran Wright (footballer) Kieran Wright (born 1 April 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Airdrieonians, on loan from si ...

(born 1999), Scottish footballer *

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

, American writer *

Kit Wright Kit Wright (born 17 June 1944 in Crockham Hill, Kent) is the author of more than twenty-five books, for both adults and children, and the winner of awards including an Arts Council Writers' Award, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the Hawthorn ...

(born 1944), English poet and author *

K. J. Wright Kenneth Bernard Wright Jr. (born July 23, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

(born 1989), American football player * Kris Wright (born 1994), American racing driver *

Kristy Wright Kristy Wright (born 14 July 1978; name also erroneously given as Kirsty Wright) is an Australian television and film actress. Biography Wright was born in Sydney, Australia, the oldest child in her family, with three stepbrothers and two half ...

(born 1978), Australian actress *

Kurt Wright Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is an American Republican politician who was elected and served in the Vermont House of Representatives The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the State legis ...

(born 1956), American politician *

Kyle Wright Kyle Wright (born October 18, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the Miami Hur ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Kyle Wright (baseball) Kyle Hardy Wright (born October 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. The Braves selected Wright with the fifth overall sel ...

(born 1995), American baseball player

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Laurence Wright Laurence Wright is a music composer who has composed film scores for award-winning short films as well as attractions for museums, heritage attractions, World's Fairs and theme parks. Education Wright was an early graduate of the then experimenta ...

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

(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 Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, John Hardee, Kenny Burrell, Jo ...

(1933–1991), American jazz musician * Leonard Wright (1555/1556–1591), English essayist *

Leroy Wright James Leroy Wright Sr. (May 6, 1938 – March 21, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967–68 and 1968–69, winning the ABA Finals in 1968 as a membe ...

(1938–2020), American basketball player *

Lester Paul Wright Lester Paul Wright (born 2 July 1946) is a former senior United Kingdom, British Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil servant. Wright was educated at Bedford School, at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he completed his doctorate i ...

(born 1946), British civil servant *

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

(born 1993), Guyanese-British actress * Levi Wright (1862–1953), English footballer and cricketer *

Liam Wright Liam Wright (born 6 November 1997) is an Australian professional rugby union player who captains the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He also plays for in Australia's NRC. His usual position is flanker. He has been capped for Australia at int ...

(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 atte ...

(1910–1993), Canadian philanthropist *

Linda Wright Linda Isabel Wright (born 31 October 1950) is a British politician who became the Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017. She has been a Labour Councillor for the Newburn Ward since being first elected in 1996. Early life and education ...

(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 Liza Wright served George W. Bush as Assistant to President for Presidential Personnel and Director of Presidential Personnel. She was responsible for leading the team that recruits thousands of candidates for all senior-level positions within the ...

, American politician *

Lizz Wright Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz and gospel singer. Life and career Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of t ...

(born 1980), American singer *

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

(1890–1978), American architect *

Logan Wright Logan Wright Jr. (6 December 1933 – 18 December 1999) was an American pediatric psychologist and former president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He coined the term ''pediatric psychology'', co-founded the Society of Pediatr ...

(1933–1999), American psychologist *

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

(born 1928), American artist *

Lonnie Wright Lonnie Wright (January 23, 1945 – March 23, 2012) was an American professional basketball and football player who played in the same season for the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association and the Denver Broncos of the American ...

(1945–2019), American basketball player *

Loren Wright Loren James Wright (May 11, 1917 – September 10, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League in four games for the Cincinnati Comellos during the 1937–38 season and averaged 1.0 points pe ...

(1917–2005), American basketball player *

Lorenzen Wright Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright (November 4, 1975 – July 19, 2010) was an American professional basketball player for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted seventh overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers ...

(1975–2010), American basketball player *

Lorenzo Wright 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 accomplishments in the spor ...

(1926–1972), American athlete *

Louisa Van Vleet Spicer Wright Louisa "Lutie" Van Vleet Spicer Wright (1862–1913) was the first doctor in Clark County, Washington to have both a degree in medicine and a license to practice medicine having obtained bothJolotta, Pat. Naming Clark County. Vancouver: Fort Vancou ...

(1862–1913), American doctor * Lowell Wright (born 2003), Canadian soccer player *

Loyd Wright Loyd Wright (December 24, 1892 – October 22, 1974) was an American attorney and lifetime Californian, who represented a number of movie stars, served as president of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Los Ange ...

(1892–1974), American attorney *

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

(1939–2001), Canadian writer *

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

(born 1979), English field hockey player * Lucky Wright (1880–1941), American baseball player *

Lucy Wright Lucy Wright (February 5, 1760 – 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 radical departu ...

(1760–1821), American religious figure *

Luther Wright Luther A. Wright Jr. (born September 22, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player, in the center position. Basketball career A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Wright played high school ball for one season under coach Bob Hu ...

(born 1971), former basketball player * L. W. Wright (born 1948/1949), American confidence trickster *

Lyle Wright Lyle Zealand Wright (September 28, 1898 – May 23, 1963) was a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and businessman. He managed the Minneapolis Millers for more than 20 seasons, was president of the Minneapolis Arena, and promoted entertainme ...

(1898–1963), Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Lyndel Wright Lyndel Wright (born 18 April 1950) is a Jamaican cricketer. He played in 24 first-class and 8 List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A ...

(born 1950), Jamaican cricketer * Lynn Wright (1952–2022), American politician

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Mabel Osgood Wright Mabel Osgood Wright (January 26, 1859 – July 16, 1934) was an American author. She was an early leader in the Audubon movement who wrote extensively about nature and birds. Early years and education Mabel Osgood was the daughter of Samuel and ...

(1859–1934), American author *

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

(1805–1868), Swedish painter *

Maia Wright Maia Linnea Wright also known as Junie (born 2 October 1997) is a Swedish singer-songwriter living in Stockholm. Discography EPs * ''Firsts'' (2020) *''Allt som har en början har ett slut'' (2021)' Singles Featured singles Notes Re ...

(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 Wausa ...

(born 1977), American politician *

Manuel Wright Manuel Wright (born April 13, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 supplemental draft. Wright was also briefly signed to the Buffalo Bills and played for the ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Marc Wright Marcus Snowell Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts. Wright competed for a United States in the 1912 Summer O ...

(1890–1975), American pole vaulter *

Marcellus E. Wright Sr. Marcellus Eugene Wright Sr. (April 8, 1881 – December 7, 1962) was an American architect. He was active in Richmond, Virginia and the surrounding region during the first half of the 20th century. In addition to his work on hotels, Wright was a ...

(1881–1962), American architect *

Margie Wright Marjorie Ann Wright (born December 28, 1952) is a former college softball coach. She was the head softball coach at California State University, Fresno—more commonly known as Fresno State—from 1986 to 2012. She led the Fresno State Bulldogs ...

(born 1952), American softball coach *

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

(1902–1962), American activist * Marquis Wright (born 1995), American basketball player * Mars Wright (born 1995), American fashion designer * Martine Wright (born 1972), American volleyball player *

Marva Wright Marva Wright (born Marva Maria Williams, March 20, 1948 – March 23, 2010) was an American blues singer. Biography Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, to mother Mattie P. Gilbert, and father Reverend Arthur Williams on March 2 ...

(1948–2010), American singer *

Mat Wright Matthew William Wright (24 July 1858 – 13 May 1949) was an English cricketer who played in one first-class cricket match in 1889. He was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. Wright made his only first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire again ...

(1858–1949), English cricketer * Mathew Wright (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

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

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

Mauricio Wright Wílber Mauricio Wright Reynolds (born 20 December 1970 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was a key member of the Costa Rica national team for over ten years. Club career Wri ...

(born 1970), Costa Rican footballer *

McKinley Wright IV McKinley Wright IV (born October 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college bas ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Megan Wright Megan Elizabeth Wright (née Metcalfe; born 27 January 1982) is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born i ...

(born 1981), Canadian runner * Mel Wright (1928–1983), American baseball player *

Micah Wright Micah Ian War Dog Wright (born 1969) is an American writer who has worked in film, television, animation, video games and comic books. He is an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Early life Wright was born in Lubbock, Texas. He gra ...

(born 1974), American writer *

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

(born 1961), Canadian singer *

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

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

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

(born 1957), Finnish-Swedish academic *

Molly Wright Molly Wright may refer to: *Molly Wright (rugby union) (born 1991), New Zealand rugby player *Molly Wright (actress) Molly Florence Wright (born 20 March 1996) is an English actress. For her debut film ''Apostasy (2017 film), Apostasy'' (2017), s ...

(born 1991), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Monty Wright Monty Wright (29 May 1931 – 6 April 2012) was an English footballer, who played as a left-footed wing half in the Football League in the 1950s for Stockport County and Chester City F.C. Monty was in the Leeds United reserves team in 1952 ...

(1931–2012), English footballer *

Monty Wright (boxer) Monty Wright (born 1969) is a retired British boxer. Boxing career He represented England in the -81 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island ...

(born 1969), British boxer *

Morton Wright George Morton Wright (23 August 1914 – 26 October 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of George Edgar Wright (1883-1954), and Annie May Wright (1888-1936) ...

(1914–1940), Australian rules footballer *

Moses Wright Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Early lif ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Mother Wright (1921–2009), American activist *

Muriel H. Wright Muriel Hazel Wright (31 March 1889 – 27 February 1975) was an American teacher, historian and writer on the Choctaw Nation. A native of Indian Territory, she was the daughter of mixed-blood Choctaw physician Eliphalet Wright and the granddaug ...

(1889–1975), American author and historian *

Murray Wright Murray Wright is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup, 1975 World Cup. Playing career Wright played for Otahuhu Leopards, Otahuhu and played for ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Mykael Wright (born 2000), American football player * Myles Wright (born 1996), English footballer *

Myron Benjamin Wright Myron Benjamin Wright (June 12, 1847 – November 13, 1894) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Myron B. Wright (brother of Charles Frederick Wright) was born at Forest Lake, Pennsylvania. He atten ...

(1847–1894), American politician

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

Nancy Young Wright Nancy Young Wright was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Se ...

, American politician *

Nanine Wright Nanine Wright (June 3, 1876 – May 23, 1947) was an American silent film actress. She is known for her roles in ''Risky Business'' (1920) and the lost film serial '' Graft'' as Mrs. Larnigan. Filmography * '' The Mysterious Witness'' (192 ...

(1876–1974), American actress *

Nannie Kelly Wright Nannie Kelly Wright, born Nannie Scott Honshell (September 8, 1856 - December 12, 1946) was the only known American female ironmaster. Early life Nannie Scott Honshell was born in Catlettsburg, KY, the daughter of Captain Washington Honshell, a ...

(1856–1946), American ironmaster *

Nannie Louise Wright Nannie Louise Wright (June 30, 1879 March 16, 1958) was an American composer, pianist, and music educator born in Fayette, Missouri. She graduated from Howard-Payne Junior College in Fayette and the Columbia School of Music in Chicago, Illinois. ...

(1879–1958), American composer *

Narcissa Wright Narcissa may refer to: *Narcissa, Oklahoma, a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States People with the given name *Narcissa Niblack Thorne (1882–1966), American artist *Narcissa Whitman Narcissa Prentiss Whitman ...

(born 1989), American speedrunner *

Nate Wright Nathaniel Wright (born December 21, 1947) is a former American football cornerback who played in the NFL from 1969–1980. High school career He attended Monterey High School in Monterey, California where he was a standout football and basket ...

(born 1947), American football player *

Nathaniel Wright Nathaniel Wright (February 13, 1785 – November 5, 1858) was an American businessman and lawyer who was the fourth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell () is a city in Massachusetts, in the United States. Alongside Cambridge, It is one of ...

(1785–1858), American businessman and politician * N'Bushe Wright (born 1969), American actress *

Neville Wright Neville Wright (born 21 December 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian Bobsleigh, bobsledder. Wright competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Four-man, four-man competition, finishing fift ...

(born 1980), Canadian bobsledder *

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

(born 1991), Northern Irish actor *

Nicci Wright Nicole Cheri Wright (born 12 August 1972) is a Canadian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played for the Washington Freedom ...

(born 1972), Canadian footballer *

Niel Wright Niel Wright (Frank William Nielsen Wright born 30 September 1933) is a New Zealand poet, literary critic, bibliographer, publisher, and cultural and political commentator. His major piece of work is his epic poem ''The Alexandrians'', self publis ...

(born 1933), New Zealand poet *

Norma Jean Wright Norma Jean Wright (born July 15, 1956) 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.Hogan, EdNorma Jean Wright Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-08 Early life No ...

(born 1956), American singer *

Norman Wright Norman Wright (27 December 1908 – 30 January 1974) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Norman 1908 births 1974 deaths Footballers from County Durham English footballers M ...

(1908–1974), English footballer * Sir Norman Wright (1900–1970), British chemist *

N. T. Wright Nicholas Thomas Wright (born 1 December 1948), known as N. T. Wright or Tom Wright, is an English New Testament scholar, Pauline theologian and Anglican bishop. He was the bishop of Durham from 2003 to 2010. He then became research prof ...

(born 1948), English theologian

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

(1898–1985), Montenegrin-American dancer *

Olivia Wright Olivia Wright (born 12 October 1990) is an Australian diver. She won a bronze medal in the three metre synchronised springboard at the 2010 Commonwealth Games with Jaele Patrick, placing fifth in the individual 1 m springboard.Ollie Wright (born 1999), English footballer * Orville Wright (1871–1948), American airplane inventor *

Oswald Wright Oswald Walter Wright (20 March 1877 – 19 December 1933) played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1899 and Somerset in 1902. He was born at Maxton, Dover, Kent and died at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Wright was educated at ...

(1877–1933), English cricketer * Otis D. Wright II (born 1944), American judge * O. V. Wright (1939–1980), American singer *

Ozzie Wright Ozzie Wright (born 1 July 1976) is an Australian professional surfer, painter, and musician. He is sponsored by Volcom and Santa Cruz surfboards. His artwork has been featured on Volcom clothing, and he was a character in the cartoon ''The ...

(born 1976), Australian surfer

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Pamela Wright Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964) is a professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994. Golf career Wright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the ...

(born 1964), Scottish golfer *

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

(1725–1786), English-American sculptor *

Patrisha Wright Patrisha Wright is a disability rights activist. She is legally blind. She was instrumental in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act. Activism She was at the San Francisco sit-in to support Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in April 197 ...

(born 1949), American activist *

Pearce Wright Pearce Wright (1933–2005), was a prominent British science journalist who became science editor of ''The Times''. Biography Pearce Wright was born in Plymouth on 23 February 1933 and educated at Bedford School before training as a radiol ...

(1933–2005), British journalist *

Percy Wright Percy Ellis Wright (1 November 1892 – 30 September 1980) was a democratic socialist politician. He was a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and served over 13 years as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Common ...

(1892–1980), American politician * Peter Wright (1916-1995), British counter-intelligence agent *

Philemon Wright Philemon Wright (September 3, 1760 – June 3, 1839) was a farmer, lumberman and entrepreneur who founded the Ottawa River Timber Trade in 1806. He was also founder of what he named Columbia Falls Village, mostly known as (or Wrightstown) a ...

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

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Quincy Wright Philip Quincy Wright (December 28, 1890 – October 17, 1970) was an American political scientist based at the University of Chicago known for his pioneering work and expertise in international law, international relations, and security studies. ...

(1890–1970), American political scientist

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

(born 1956), Canadian economist *

Randy Wright Randall Steven Wright (born January 12, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback and color commentator who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1984 to 1988 and covered Big Ten football for ESPN for 12 years. In 2016, ''USA ...

(born 1961), American football player *

Rashad Wright Rashad Wright (born March 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He graduated from the University of Georgia and was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the final pick of the 2004 NBA draft The 2004 NBA draft was held ...

(born 1982), American basketball player * Rasheim Wright (born 1981), American-Jordanian basketball player * Ray Wright (1918–1987), English footballer *

Rebecca Wright Rebecca Wright (5 December 1947, Springfield, Ohio – 29 January 2006, Chevy Chase, Maryland) was an American ballerina, teacher, choreographer and ballet school director. Biography Her background in gymnastics and tap dance was a pivotal influen ...

(1947–2006), American ballet teacher * Rebecca N. Wright (born 1967), American computer scientist *

Reg Wright Sir Reginald Charles Wright (10 July 190510 March 1990) was an Australian barrister and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1950 to 1978. He held ministerial office in the Gorton and ...

(1905–1990), Australian politician * Reg Wright (footballer) (1901–1973), English footballer *

R. L. Wright Ronald Wright is an American Baptist pastor, fiction writer, retired police officer ( Baltimore Police Department) and retired detective (Maryland State Police). He has written numerous true crime, spiritual christian literature and books, in ad ...

, American pastor *

Rodney Wright Rodney Bernard Wright, Jr. (born November 28, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. He is the father of bo ...

(born 1979), American football player *

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

(born 1960), Australian rules footballer *

Rodrique Wright Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who currently serves as defensive end coach for the University of Miami football team. He was a defensive end in the National Football Le ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Rogers H. Wright Rogers Hornsby Wright (January 27, 1927 – March 31, 2013) was an American psychologist and writer. He was known as the "Father of Professional Psychology" for his work aimed at improving the recognition of professional psychology as a psycholog ...

(1927–2013), American psychologist * Rosemarie Wright (1931–2020), English pianist *

Ross Wright Ross Wright (born 28 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He won Essendon's under-19s best and fairest in 1971. Wright later played for Hobart in the Tas ...

(born 1952), Australian rules footballer *

Ross Wright (rugby union) Ross Gavin Wright (born 25 August 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for in the Bunnings NPC competition. Wright has played over 100 games for the Taniwha and has previously played for the in 2018. He has also played for the ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Rowland Wright Sir Rowland Sydney Wright CBE (4 October 1915 – 14 June 1991) was a British industrialist who served as Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast between 1984–91. He was born in Northampton. He was appointed a Commander of the Order o ...

(1915–1991), British industrialist *

Royston Wright Admiral Sir Royston Hollis Wright (29 September 1908 – 18 July 1977) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel. Naval career Educated at Haileybury College and the Royal Naval College ...

(1908–1977), English naval officer * Ruben Wright, American musician *

Rufus Wright Rufus Gerrard-Wright, known as Rufus Wright, is an English film, stage and television actor. Personal life Wright is the son of Major-General Richard Gerrard-Wright and his wife, Susan (née Young). He is the younger brother of Lance Gerrard-Wri ...

, English actor *

Ruggles Wright Ruggles Wright (1793 – August 18, 1863) was a Canadian lumber merchant, the second youngest son of Philemon Wright. He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts but moved to Canada with his parents while still young. He later joined the family busine ...

(1793–1863), Canadian lumber merchant *

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

(1908–1982), New Zealand politician *

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

(1904–1976), American industrial designer * Russell Francis Wright (1920–2012), Australian radio engineer *

Rusty Wright Rusty Wright is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, position he has held since 2019. Wright replaced Tom Arth, who left to be the head football coach at the University of Akron ...

, American football coach *

Ryan Wright Ryan Wright may refer to: * Ryan Wright (rugby league) * Ryan Wright (American football) Ryan Wright (born June 1, 2000) is an American football punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footb ...

(born 1991), English rugby league footballer *

Ryan Wright (American football) Ryan Wright (born June 1, 2000) is an American football punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane. Early life and high school Wright grew up in San Ramon, California and at ...

(born 2000), American football player

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* Samson Wright (1899–1956), British physiologist *

Samuel E. Wright Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of List of The Little Mermaid characters#Sebastian, Sebastian in Walt Disney Pictures, Disney's ''The Little Mermaid (1989 ...

(1946–2021), American actor and singer * Sara Wright (born 1969), Bermudian sailor *

Scooby Wright Philip Anthony "Scooby" Wright III (born August 28, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Arizona. Early years Wright attended Cardinal ...

(born 1994), American football player * Seaborn Wright, American politician *

Selwyn Wright Selwyn Wright (/ˈˈseˌlwɪnˈˈraɪt /) (29 October 1934 – 12 February 2015) was an English physicist, who held the Brook Crompton Chair of Engineering at the University of Huddersfield in the UK. He is best known for the development of w ...

(1934–2015), English physicist *

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

(1889–1988), American biologist * S. Fowler Wright (1874–1965), English writer *

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

, American singer-songwriter *

Shannon Wright (illustrator) Shannon Wright is an American cartoonist and illustrator from Massaponax, Virginia. She is best known for political, feminist, and racial discussion in her artwork. Early life Shannon Wright was born on 20 January 1994 in Virginia. She shar ...

(born 1994), American cartoonist *

Shareece Wright Shareece Lyndon Wright (born April 8, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the San Franci ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Shaun Wright Shaun Wright (born January 1968) is a British politician. He was the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2014. He was the first person to hold the post, to which he was elected as a Labour Party candidate on 15 November 2 ...

(born 1968), British politician *

Sheena Wright Sheena Wright (born January 6, 1970) is an American nonprofit executive who is the first woman president of the United Way of New York City. In August 2021, she was tapped as the chair of New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams' transition team. On D ...

(born 1970), American corporate executive * Sheila Wright (1925–2013), British politician * Shereka Wright (born 1981), American basketball player *

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

(1795–1847), American politician *

Smithson E. Wright Smithson E. Wright (1807–1891) was the 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 15th person to hold the office, and did so for one two-year term. He was succeeded by Alexander Patton in 1833. Life Smithson E. Wright was born to Joseph a ...

(1807–1881), American politician *

Specs Wright Charles "Specs" Wright (September 8, 1927 - February 6, 1963) was an American jazz drummer born in Philadelphia. Wright played drums in an Army band until his discharge in 1947. Following this he played in a group with Jimmy Heath and Howard ...

(1927–1963), American drummer *

Susanna Wright Susanna Wright (August 4, 1697 – December 1, 1784) was an 18th-century colonial English American poet, pundit, botanist, business owner, and legal scholar who was influential in the political economy of Pennsylvania as one of the Thirteen Col ...

(1697–1784), English poet * Susannah Wright (1792–??), English publisher * Susanne Wright, Austrian author * Syd Wright (1882–1952), Australian rules footballer *

Sydney Edward Wright Sydney Edward Wright (3 June 1914 – 7 October 1966) was an Australian academic, pacifist, pharmacist, pharmacy college head and technical/TAFE college teacher. He was born in Waverley, New South Wales, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales and died ...

(1914–1966), Australian academic *

Sylvester Wright Sylvester Wright (born December 30, 1971) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles ...

(born 1971), American football player *

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

(1946–2004), American singer-songwriter

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Taffy Wright Taft Shedron "Taffy" Wright (August 10, 1911 – October 22, 1981) was a professional baseball player. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949, primarily as a right fielder. Early life Wright was born in Tabor City, Nor ...

(1911–1981), American baseball player *

Tandi Wright Tandi Wright (born 4 May 1966) is a New Zealand actress. She first gained recognition for portraying Nurse Caroline Buxton on the long running New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street''. She is best known for her roles as Fenn Partington on ' ...

(born 1970), New Zealand actress *

Tanisha Wright Tanisha Lovely Wright (born November 29, 1983) is an American basketball coach and former player. Wright is currently the head coach of the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. She began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Charlotte. As a player, W ...

(born 1983), American basketball coach *

Tanya Wright Tanya Patrice Wright is an American entrepreneur, actress and author. Born and raised in South Bronx, NY, she studied Comparative Literature at Vassar College, and after her graduation, she went on to be offered her first main-line acting gig: T ...

(born 1971), American entrepreneur *

Ted Wright :''This is about the American football player; for others, see Theodore Wright (disambiguation).'' Weldon H. "Ted" Wright (November 15, 1913 – December 1, 1983) was an American football halfback who played professionally in the National Footba ...

(1913–1983), American football player *

Tenny Wright Tenny Wright (1885–1971) was an American stuntman and film director. From 1929 he worked for Warner Brothers, and in 1934 was promoted to production manager where he "became an integral part of the moviemaking process".Rode p.170 Selected fi ...

(1885–1971), American film director *

Teresa Wright Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 1941 for her debut work in ''The Little Foxes'', and in 1942 for '' Mrs. Miniver'' ...

(1918–2005), American actress *

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

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

T. M. Wright Terrance Michael "T. M." Wright (September 9, 1947 – October 31, 2015) was an American author best known as a writer of horror fiction, speculative fiction, and poetry. He wrote more than 25 novels as well as novellas and short stories, ov ...

(1947–2015), American writer *

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

, American record producer *

Toby Wright (American football) Toby Lin Wright (born November 19, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Todd Wright Todd Wright (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American sports radio personality. He founded and hosted ESPN Radio's ''AllNight with Todd Wright'', and was a part of ESPN Radio from 1996 to 2005. Wright then took his popular national show to Sport ...

, American sports broadcaster * Todd Wright (musician), American music composer *

Toki Wright Toki Wright (born March 27, 1980) is an American rapper and educator from Minneapolis. His debut solo studio album, ''A Different Mirror'', was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2009. Early life and education Toki Wright was born in Minn ...

(born 1980), American rapper *

Tracy Wright Tracy Wright (December 7, 1959 – June 22, 2010) was a Canadian actress who was known for her stage and film performances, as well as her presence in Canada's avant-garde for over 20 years. Career In 1989, she was a founding member of the Toron ...

(1959–2010), Canadian actress * TrayVonn Wright (born 1991), American basketball player *

Tremaine Wright Tremaine Wright (born November 2, 1972) is the Chairwoman of the New York State Cannabis Control Board and a former member of the New York State Assembly from the 56th district, which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. On Septemb ...

(born 1972), American politician *

Trevor Wright Trevor Christopher Wright is a former American actor. Early life Wright was raised in La Jolla, California. Career His breakthrough acting lead role was in the 2007 film '' Shelter'' as Zach. His recurring role as Zack Powers on '' George Lop ...

(born 1980), American actor *

Tricia Wright Tricia Wright (born 1 September 1958 in Epping) is a female former professional English darts player from Mitcham in Surrey. Her nickname is The Wright Stuff. Career Wright competed in the first PDC Women's World Championship final in 2010 ...

(born 1958), English darts player *

Turbutt Wright Turbutt Wright (February 5, 1741 – 1783) was an American planter and political leader from Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He was a delegate for Maryland in the Continental Congress sessions of 1782. Turbutt was born on his father's plantati ...

(1741–1783), American planter and politician *

Tyler Wright Tyler Wright (born April 6, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in 613 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He currently serves as director ...

(born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player *

Tyler Wright (surfer) Tyler Wright (born 31 March 1994) is an Australian professional surfer on the WSL World Tour. She is a consecutive WSL Women's World Champion (2016, 2017). Early life Wright, who is from a close-knit surfing family, grew up at Culburra Beach ...

(born 1994), Australian surfer *

Tyreik Wright Tyreik Samuel Wright (born 22 September 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Plymouth Argyle. Wright is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, having signed as a junior from Irish youth side Lakewood Athletic. He ...

(born 2001), Irish footballer

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Van Earl Wright Van Earl Wright (born January 27, 1962) is an American television sportscaster, news anchor and journalist with over 30 years of national and local experience. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun del ...

(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 Victoria Wright (born 15 August 1993) is a retired Scottish curler from Stranraer, and 2022 Olympic Champion in women's curling, playing third on Team Muirhead. Career Before playing for Muirhead, Wright curled for Hannah Fleming. She was ...

(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 Warwick Birrell Wright (born 2 June 1946 in Hamilton) is a former field hockey player who represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of ...

(born 1946), New Zealand field hockey player * Webster Wright (born 1967), American sports shooter *

Wendy Wright Wendy Wright is an American social conservatism policy strategist. From 2006 to 2013 she was the president and chief executive officer of Concerned Women for America, a Christian conservative political action committee active in the United States ...

, American activist *

Wesley Wright Dequam LaWesley Wright (born January 28, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels of ...

(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 Whittni C. Wright (born May 14, 1987) is an American former child actress. Wright made her movie debut in 1994's ''I'll Do Anything'' as the bratty daughter of actor Nick Nolte. She was nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress Under Te ...

(born 1987), American actress * Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), American inventor *

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

(born 1964), American judge *

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

(1810–1887), Swedish-Finnish painter *

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

(1868–1951), British-American philologist * Winifred Grace Wright (1891–1978), English chemist *

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

(born 1971), American boxer *

Winston Wright Winston Wright (19431993) was a Jamaican keyboardist. He was a member of Tommy McCook's Supersonics, and acknowledged as Jamaica's master of the Hammond organ. Winston was born in May Pen, Jamaica on September 5, 1943 and died in Kingston, Jamaica ...

(1943–1993), Jamaican keyboardist

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* Ysabel Wright (1885–1960), Cuban-American botanist *

Yvonne Wright Yvonne Lowrene Wright (October 31, 1951 – January 26, 2016) was an American songwriter and vocalist best known for co-writing with Stevie Wonder in the 1970s. Their songs appear on the albums '' Music of My Mind'', '' Talking Book'', '' Fulfil ...

(1951–2016), American songwriter

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

(born 1995), American soccer player *

Zack Wright Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Pro A team JL Bourg. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional caree ...

(born 1985), Bosnian-American basketball player *

Zain Wright Zain Wright (born 18 April 1979 in Tasmania) is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team just after the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sydney ( ) is the capital city of t ...

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

Zion Wright Zion Wright (born February 3, 1999) is a regular-footed American skateboarder. In 2019, Wright solidified himself as one of the newest generation's stars after being named a member of the USA Skateboarding Team. Early life Wright grew up i ...

(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) *

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

* Alice Wright (disambiguation) *

Alison Wright (disambiguation) Alison Wright (born 1976) is 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 (athlet ...

* Amy Wright (disambiguation) *

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 (1895–19 ...

Andy Wright (disambiguation) Andy Wright may refer to: * Andy Wright, one of the Scottsboro Boys * Andy Wright (footballer) (born 1978), English association football player * Andy Wright (music producer) (born 1962), English music producer and songwriter * Andy Wright (soun ...

* Angus Wright (disambiguation) * Anne Wright (disambiguation) *

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) * Archibald Wright (disambiguation) *

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) (1870–1 ...

Ashley Wright (disambiguation) Ashley Wright may refer to: * Ashley Wright (cricketer) (born 1980), English cricketer *Ashley Wright (snooker player) (born 1987), English snooker player *Ashley B. Wright Ashley Bascom Wright (May 25, 1841 – August 14, 1897) was an American ...

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, British sculptor *Austin Tappan Wright Austin Tappan Wright (August 20, 1883 – Septemb ...

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* Barbara Wright (disambiguation) *

Belinda Wright (disambiguation) Belinda Wright may refer to: * Belinda Wright (conservationist) Belinda Anne Irene Wright (born 1953) is a prominent wild life photographer and wildlife conservationist in India. She is the Executive Director of the Wildlife Protection Society ...

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 (cri ...

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 (cr ...

* Bert Wright (disambiguation) * Billy Wright (disambiguation) *

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) Bradford William Wright (born March 27, 1962, i ...

Brian Wright (disambiguation) Brian Wright may refer to: * Brian Wright (American football) (born 1960), American football coach and player * Brian Wright (musician), recording artist on Sugar Hill Records * Brian Wright (rugby league), Australian rugby league player * Brian ...

Bruce Wright (disambiguation) Bruce Wright may refer to: * Bruce A. Wright (born c. 1951), United States Air Force general * Bruce M. Wright Bruce McMarion Wright (born Marion Bruce Wright, December 19, 1917 – March 24, 2005) was an American jurist who served on the New Y ...

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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) Cameron Robin Wrig ...

Carl Wright (disambiguation) Carl Wright may refer to: * Carl Wright (actor) (1932–2007), American tap dancer and actor * Carl Wright (bishop) (born 1959), Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of the Armed Services and Federal Ministries * Carl Wright (civil servant) ...

Carol Wright (disambiguation) Carol Wright or Carroll Wright may refer to: * Carol Wright (The Only Way is Essex) *Carol Lynn Wright (born 1939), birthname of Carol Lynn Pearson, American Mormon writer * Carroll D. Wright (1840–1909), American statistician and first US Co ...

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 Carolyn D. Wright (January 6, 19 ...

Charles Wright (disambiguation) Charles, Charlie or Chuck Wright may refer to: Charles * Charles Wright (born 1961), better known as The Godfather, American professional wrestler * Charles Wright (botanist) (1811–1885), American botanist * Charles Wright (cricketer) (1863� ...

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 ''Halloween II'' is a 2009 American slasher film written, directed, and produced ...

Chester Wright (disambiguation) Chester Wright may refer to: * Chester Ellis Wright Lieutenant Chester Ellis Wright was an American World War I flying ace credited with nine confirmed aerial victories. He was the top scoring ace for his squadron. Early life Chester Ellis Wrigh ...

Chris Wright (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Wright may refer to: ;Chris * Chris Wright (activist) (born 1957), American cannabis rights activist * Chris Wright (anthropologist) (20th Century), British visual anthropologist * Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988), American ...

Christopher Wright (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Wright may refer to: ;Chris * Chris Wright (activist) (born 1957), American cannabis rights activist * Chris Wright (anthropologist) (20th Century), British visual anthropologist * Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988), Ameri ...

Claire Wright (disambiguation) Claire Wright may refer to: * Claire Wright (gymnast) (born 1979), British trampoline gymnast * Claire Wright (politician), independent candidate in the 2019 United Kingdom General Election * Claire Wright (water polo) (born 1994), Canadian water ...

* Cliff Wright (disambiguation) *

Clifford Wright (disambiguation) Clifford or Cliff Wright may refer to: ;Clifford * Clifford Wright (bishop) (1922–2014), Anglican bishop of Monmouth * Clifford Wright (mayor) (1927–2014), mayor of Saskatoon, Canada ;Cliff * Cliff Wright (illustrator) (born 1963), British ...

Craig Wright (disambiguation) Craig Wright may refer to: * Craig Wright (cricketer) (born 1974), Scottish cricketer * Craig Wright (playwright) (born 1965), American playwright, television writer, and producer * Craig M. Wright (born 1944), Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor o ...

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 Wright ...

* Daniel Wright (disambiguation) * Danny Wright (disambiguation) *

Darren Wright (disambiguation) Darren Wright may refer to: * Darren Wright (rugby league) (born 1968), English rugby league player * Darren Wright (footballer, born 1968) Darren James Wright (born 14 March 1968) is an English former footballer, who played as a defender. Or ...

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) Willard James "Dick" Wright (5 May 1890, Worcester, New York - 24 January 1952, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in four games, three as a catcher, in Majo ...

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 (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 ...

Doug Wright (disambiguation) Doug Wright (born 1962) is an American playwright, librettist, and screenplay writer. Doug Wright may also refer to: * Doug Wright (cricketer) (1914–1998), English cricketer * Doug Wright (cartoonist) (1917–1983), Canadian cartoonist, best kno ...

Douglas Wright (disambiguation) Douglas Wright may refer to: * Douglas E. Wright (born 1955), Canadian horror writer * Douglas Franklin Wright (1940–1996), first criminal executed by lethal injection in Oregon * Douglas Wright (dancer) (1956–2018), New Zealand dancer and ch ...

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* Ed Wright (disambiguation) *

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) (19 ...

Edward Wright (disambiguation) Edward Wright may refer to: * Edward Wright (mathematician) (1561–1615), English mathematician and cartographer *Edward Wright (principal) (c.1605-1683) Principal of Glasgow University *Edward Wright (artist) (1912–1988), painter, typographer a ...

* Edwin Wright (disambiguation) *

Elizabeth Wright (disambiguation) Elizabeth Wright may refer to: * Elizabeth Wright (artist) (born 1964), English artist * Elizabeth Wright (educator) (1876–1963), founder of Connecticut College * Elizabeth Wright (swimmer) (born 1979), Australian Paralympian * Elizabeth Wright H ...

Eric Wright (disambiguation) Eric Wright may refer to: * Eric Wright (cornerback, born 1959), American football cornerback * Eric Wright (cornerback, born 1985), American football cornerback * Eric Wright (wide receiver) (born 1969), American football wide receiver * Eric Wrig ...

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) *

Eugene Wright (disambiguation) Eugene Wright (1923–2020) was an American jazz bassist. Eugene Wright may also refer to: * Eugene Allen Wright (1913–2002), United States federal judge * Gene Wright (baseball) (1878–1930), American baseball player See also *Frederick Eug ...

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Frances Wright (disambiguation) Frances Wright was a writer and reformer. Frances Wright may also refer to: * Frances Claudia Wright (1919–2010), Sierra Leonean lawyer * Frances Kazan, née Frances Wright *Frannie Wright on ''Holiday Ranch'' *Frances Wright, political candid ...

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 * ...

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) (born 1932), American painter * Frank Wright Jr. ( ...

*Fred Wright (disambiguation) *Frederick Wright (disambiguation)

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*Gary Wright (disambiguation) *George Wright (disambiguation) *Gerald Wright (disambiguation) *Gerry Wright (disambiguation) *Gilbert Wright (disambiguation) *Gordon Wright (disambiguation) *Gregory Wright (disambiguation)

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

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*Ian Wright (disambiguation) *Isaac Wright (disambiguation)

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*Jack Wright (disambiguation) *Jackie Wright (disambiguation) *James Wright (disambiguation) *Jane Wright (disambiguation) *Jay Wright (disambiguation) *Jeffrey Wright (disambiguation) *Jerry Wright (disambiguation) *Jessica Wright (disambiguation) *Jim Wright (disambiguation) *Jimmy Wright (disambiguation) *Joe Wright (disambiguation) *John Wright (disambiguation) *Jon Wright (disambiguation) *Jonathan Wright (disambiguation) *Jordan Wright (disambiguation) *Joseph Wright (disambiguation) *Joshua Wright (disambiguation) *Judith Wright (disambiguation) *Julian Wright (disambiguation)

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*Katherine Wright (disambiguation) *Keith Wright (disambiguation) *Kenneth Wright (disambiguation) *Kevin Wright (disambiguation)

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*Lammar Wright (disambiguation) *Larry Wright (disambiguation) *Lawrence Wright (disambiguation) *Laura Wright (disambiguation) *Lee Wright (disambiguation) *Leslie Wright (disambiguation) *Louis Wright (disambiguation) *Louise Wright (disambiguation) *Luke Wright (disambiguation)

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*Mac Wright (disambiguation) *Marcus Wright (disambiguation) *Margaret Wright (disambiguation) *Marie Wright (disambiguation) *Mark Wright (disambiguation) *Marshall Wright (disambiguation) *Martha Wright (disambiguation) *Martin Wright (disambiguation) *Mary Wright (disambiguation) *Mary Ann Wright (disambiguation) *Matthew Wright (disambiguation) *Max Wright (disambiguation) *Michael Wright (disambiguation) *Milton Wright (disambiguation)

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*Nathan Wright (disambiguation) *Nicholas Wright (disambiguation) *Nigel Wright (disambiguation)

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

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*Patricia Wright (disambiguation) *Patrick Wright (disambiguation) *Paul Wright (disambiguation) *Peter Wright (disambiguation) *Philip Wright (disambiguation)

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*Ralph Wright (disambiguation) *Rasty Wright (disambiguation) *Raymond Wright (disambiguation) *Richard Wright (disambiguation) *Ricky Wright (disambiguation) *Rita Wright (disambiguation) *Robert Wright (disambiguation) *Robin Wright (disambiguation) *Rod Wright (disambiguation) *Roger Wright (disambiguation) *Ronald Wright (disambiguation) *Roy Wright (disambiguation) *Ruby Wright (disambiguation)

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*Samuel Wright (disambiguation) *Sarah Wright (disambiguation) *Scott Wright (disambiguation) *Shane 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

*Honey Wright, a character on the drama series ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' *May Wright, a character on the 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''

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