Wright is an

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

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

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a

shipwright Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces i ...

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

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

. The word's use as an occupational title continued until the mid-19th century, often combined with other words such as in shipwright,

wheelwright A wheelwright is a Artisan, craftsman who builds or repairs wooden wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the word "wright" (which comes from the Old English word "''wryhta''", meaning a worker - as also in shipbuilding, shipwright ...

, wainwright and

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

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

Norman conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

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

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

version of the

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notable people with the surname "Wright" include

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

Abraham Wright Abraham Winston Wright (born October 15, 1984) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Colorado. Early life W ...

(born 1984), American football player *

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

(1611–1690), English theologian and deacon * Ada Wright (1862–1939), English suffragist *

Adrian Wright Adrian Wright (1 July 1947 – 28 November 2015) was an English-Australian actor known 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 (1909–1987), American zoologist *

Akanbi Wright Akanbi Wright who was also known as ''Akanbi Ege'' was a Nigerian musician from Lagos and an important figure in the early history of juju music, he was instrumental in the popular use of talking drums within that music genre. His music gained pop ...

, Nigerian musician *

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

(born 1996), English footballer *

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

, English rabbi *

Alexis Wright Alexis Wright (born 25 November 1950) is an Aboriginal Australian writer. She is best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel '' Carpentaria''. She was the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018 for her "colle ...

(born 1950), Aboriginal Australian writer *

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

(born 1971), Canadian actress *

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

(1848–1909), Anglican priest *

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

(1788–1853), American minister *

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

(1920–2015), English pilot *

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

(1929–2022), New Zealand businessman *

Allen Wright Allen Wright () (born November 1826 – December 2, 1885) was Principal Chief of the Choctaw Republic from late 1866 to 1870. He had been ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1852 after graduating from Union Theological Seminary in New Yor ...

(1826–1885), American native chief *

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

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

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

(1861–1947), British immunologist *

Aloma Wright Aloma Wright (born 10 March 1950) is an American actress. Her television roles include Laverne Roberts on the NBC/ ABC comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009), Maxine Landis on the NBC daytime drama series ''Days of Our Lives'' (2008– ...

(born 1950), American actress *

Alonzo Wright Alonzo Wright (April 28, 1821January 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 Wright. ...

(1821–1894), Canadian businessman and politician * Alphonse Wright (1887–1953), Belgian footballer * Alvin Wright (1961–2018), American football player * Ambrose R. Wright (1826–1872), American army general *

Amos Wright Amos Wright (November 24, 1809 – March 31, 1886) was a Canadian 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 education to ...

(1809–1886), Canadian politician * Amra-Faye Wright (born 1960), South African actress *

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

, American actress and former model *

Andre Wright Andre Antonio Wright (born 7 December 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Bedworth United. During his career Wright has played for clubs in England, Ireland and Scotland. Career A product of West Bromwich Albion's academ ...

(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). I ...

, English businesswoman * Ann Wright (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 (born 1979), American artist * Apollo Wright, American football coach * April Wright, American writer *

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

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

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

(1924–2011), American philanthropist *

Bailey Wright Bailey Colin Wright (born 28 July 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Australia national team. Before moving to Lion City Sailors, ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer *

Barrie Wright Barrie Wright (born 6 November 1945) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in England and the United States, Wright made nearly 100 appearances in an 8-year career. Career Born in Bradford, Wright played ...

(born 1945), English footballer * Barry Wright (born 1939), Welsh footballer *

Basil Wright Basil Charles Wright (12 June 1907 – 14 October 1987) was an English documentary filmmaker, film historian, film critic and teacher. Biography Basil Wright was born in Sutton, Surrey in 1907. After leaving Sherborne School, a well known i ...

(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 1 ...

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

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

(1917–2018), American psychologist *

Bernard Wright Bernard Wright (November 16, 1963 – May 19, 2022) was an American funk and jazz keyboardist and singer who began his career as a session musician and later released four solo albums. Biography Wright was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York. I ...

(1963–2022), American musician * Bernie Wright (born 1954), British footballer *

Berny Wright 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 The Russian Premier League (RPL; , ''Rossiyskaya premyer-liga''; РПЛ), also written ...

(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, 187 ...

(1876–1971), American nurse *

Bertie Wright Albert James Matthew Wright (6 February 1871 – 7 March 1960), known as Bertie Wright, was a British actor of the silent era. Wright was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and died on 7 March 1960, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

(1871–1960), British actor *

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

(1897–1955), English cricketer *

Bessie Wright 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 ...

, Scottish healer *

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

(born 1943), American political consultant *

Betty Wright Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul music, soul and Rhythm and blues, R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career ...

(1953–2020), American singer *

Betty Ren Wright 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, American environmentalist * Blanche Fisher Wright (1887–1971), American illustrator *

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

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

Bracey Wright Bracey Arman Wright (born July 1, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. Amateur career Wright attended The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas. He was a high schoo ...

(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 S ...

(1908–1972), American baseball player *

Brock Wright Brock J. Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. College career Wrigh ...

(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) from ...

, 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 (1810–1898), English mill owner and politician *

Caleb Merrill Wright Caleb Merrill Wright (October 7, 1908 – May 12, 2001) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Education and career Born in Georgetown, Delaware, Wright received a Bachelor of Arts d ...

(1908–2001), American judge *

Callum Wright Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wigan Athletic on loan from club Plymouth Argyle. Born in Merseyside, Wright began with Tranmere Rovers and Everton before moving to the youth ...

(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 McRae Wright (born 25 May 2002) is a New Zealand and American Biathlon, biathlete. He made his Biathlon World Cup debut in 2021 and represented New Zealand at the Winter Olympics, New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics, 2022 Winter Oly ...

(born 2002), New Zealand biathlete *

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. His Naval ...

(1892–1973), American admiral * Carolann Wright, Canadian politician *

Carolyne Wright Carolyne Wright (born in 1949, in Bellingham, Washington) is an American poet. Life She studied at Seattle University, New York University, and graduated from Syracuse University with master's and doctoral degrees. She has held visiting creative ...

(born 1949), American poet *

Carroll D. Wright 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 D ...

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

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

(born 1994), Australian skier *

Cathie Wright 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 continue ...

(1917–2011), American religious historian *

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

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

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

(1912–1957), American boxer * Chantal Wright (born 1993), American judoka *

Charlie Wright Charles George Wright (11 December 1938 – 27 December 2024) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. Career Wright signed for junior team Glencairn Thistle to serve an apprenticeship before moving to Rangers. He was selecte ...

(1938–2024), Scottish footballer and manager * Chatt G. Wright (born 1941), American academic administrator *

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

(1830–1875), American philosopher and mathematician *

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

(born 1970), American singer *

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

(born 1959), American bassist * Cindy Wright (born 1972), Belgian-American painter * C. Kelly Wright, American actress *

Clare Wright Clare Alice Wright (born 14 May 1969) is an American Australian historian, author, broadcaster and podcaster. She is Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement at La Trobe University, and was the winner of the 2014 Stella Prize ...

(born 1969), American-Australian historian *

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

(1947–2014), English chef *

Claud William Wright Claud William Wright CB FGS (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, pa ...

(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 Eastern leaders in the 1970s. Early years and working in Be ...

(1934–2005), Australian journalist *

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

, 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), Milwauke ...

(born 1941), American baseball player *

Clyde J. Wright Clyde James Wright (born 1878), was an American editor. He was responsible for the 1934, 71 page version of the antisemitic '' Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion''. It was an imprint Imprint or imprinting may refer to: En ...

(1878–??), American editor *

Clymer Wright Clymer Lewis Wright Jr. (July 24, 1932 – January 24, 2011) was a Texas conservative political activist and journalist. He brought term limits to Houston municipal government and encouraged Ronald Reagan to run for president. Personal life A ...

(1932–2011), American activist * Cobina Wright (1887–1970), American singer and actress * Cobina Wright Jr. (1921–2011), American singer and actress * Colin William Wright (1867–1952), Australian cattle breeder *

Conroy Wright This is a list of Cayman Islands Twenty20 International cricketers In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Cayman Islands and other ICC ...

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

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

(1889–1923), English actor *

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

(born 1942), British philosopher * C. S. Wright (1887–1975), Canadian explorer *

Curtis Wright Curtis Blaine Wright (born June 6, 1955) is an American country music artist. He first played in the 1970s and 80s as a member of the Super Grit Cowboy Band before becoming a solo artist in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wright charted three s ...

(born 1955), American musician * Curtis Wright IV (born 1949), American medical consultant * Cuthbert Wright (1892–1948), American poet *

Cy Wright 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 positions, ...

(1893–1947), American baseball player

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Dae'Quan Wright Dae'Quan Tariq Wright (born September 21, 2003) is an American football tight end for the Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies football, Virginia Tech Hokies. Early life and high school W ...

(born 2003), American football player * Damien Wright (born 1975), Australian cricketer * Dana Wright (born 1959), Canadian hurdler * Daniel W. Wright (1797–1844), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi *

Daphne Wright Daphne Wright (born 1963) is an Irish people, Irish visual artist, who makes sculptural installations using a variety of techniques and media to explore how a range of languages and materials can be used to probe unspoken human preoccupations. ...

(born 1963), Irish visual artist * Dare Wright (1914–2001), Canadian writer *

Darnell Wright Darnell Marquies Wright (born August 10, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Bea ...

(born 2001), American football player * Darrell Wright (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 Dean Wright (born May 15, 1962) is a film director and visual effects supervisor, best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy and ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the ...

(born 1962), American film director * DeAndre Wright (born 1986), American football player *

Deborah Wright 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 Boar ...

(born 1958), American corporate executive * Deil S. Wright (1930–2009), American political scientist *

Delon Wright Delon Reginald Wright (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the CC of San Francisco Rams and the Utah Utes, bein ...

(born 1992), American basketball player * Demetrius Wright (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 region ...

(1911–2005), British diplomat *

Denis Wright (composer) Denis Wright, OBE (22 February 1895 – 20 April 1967) was an English composer and conductor of brass band music. Wright was born in Kensington, London and moved to Wembley with his family at the age of five and attended St George's School, Har ...

(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 Norwic ...

(1931–2020), English professor *

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

(1924–1992), British guitarist * Derek Wright (born 1998), American football player *

Derrick Wright Derrick Wright (born 1928) is a British author specializing in military history and particularly battles in the Pacific against the Japanese in World War II. He grew up in Teesside, an area in the North East of England, which was repeatedly bombed ...

(born 1928), British author * Destry Wright (born 1977), American football player *

Dexter Russell Wright Dexter Russell Wright (June 27, 1821 – July 23, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician. Wright was born in Windsor, Vermont, on June 27, 1821, the son of Alpheus and Anna E. (Loveland) Wright. During his boyhood, the family removed to ...

(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 Canadian former professional football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Wright played college football for the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos and the ...

(born 1994), Canadian football player *

Dorell Wright Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Wright was drafted in the 2004 NBA draft by the Miami Heat directly out of high school. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors, Philad ...

(born 1985), American basketball player * Dorick M. Wright (1945–2020), Belizean prelate *

Dorsey Wright Dorsey Wright (born January 8, 1957) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film '' The Warriors''. Biography Wright was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 8, 1957, and earned his first acting role in 1979, in '' Th ...

(born 1957), American actor * Drew Wright (born 1979), Canadian singer *

Drey Wright Drey Jermaine Wright (born 30 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back, right wing-back or right winger. He currently plays for club Dundee. The son of former Ipswich Town and Southampton midfielder Jermaine ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Duncan Wright (1940–2023), Australian rules footballer *

Dunham Wright Dunham Wright (March 13, 1842 – December 5, 1942) was an American politician and pioneer settler in Oregon. He was Abraham Lincoln's cousin and homesteaded in the area presently known as Medical Springs, Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of ...

(1842–1942), American politician * Dunky Wright (1896–1976), Scottish runner * Dusty Wright (born 1957), American musician *

Dwayne Wright Dwayne Wright (born June 2, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Dwayne Wright (footballer) Dwayne Wright (born 25 January 1989) is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented the Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory, and the large ...

(born 1989), Caymanian footballer

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Earl Wright Earl Wright (September 27, 1948 – August 7, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and Vietnam veteran from Memphis, Tennessee. Wright wrote Southern blues songs in the 1960s before being drafted in the Vietnam War. Early life W ...

(1948–2013), American singer-songwriter *

Edgar Wright Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical Film genre, genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zo ...

(born 1974), English film director * Edna Wright (1945–2020), American singer *

Edythe Wright Edythe Wright (August 16, 1916 – October 27, 1965) was an American singer who performed from 1935 to 1939 with the band led by Tommy Dorsey. Early life Wright grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey. Early career Wright debuted on radio in Mar ...

(1916–1965), American singer * Elias Wright (1830–1901), American army officer * Elissa Wright (born 1946), American politician *

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

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

(born 1949), American football player *

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

(1906–2005), British mathematician * Emma Wright (born 1996), Canadian water polo player *

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

(born 1980), American songwriter * Ephraim M. Wright, American politician *

Erik Olin Wright Erik Olin Wright (February 9, 1947 – January 23, 2019) was an American analytical Marxist sociologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specializing in social stratification and in egalitarian alternative futures to capitalism. He ...

(1947–2019), American sociologist *

Ernie Wright Ernest Henry Wright (November 6, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 13 seasons, from 1960 to 1969 in the American Football League (AFL), and from 1970 to 1972 in the National Fo ...

(1939–2007), American football player *

Ernie Wright (footballer) Ernest Wright (14 November 1912 – 1965) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s. After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to Cheste ...

(1912–?), English footballer *

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

(1882–1968), American professor *

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

(1915–2003), English historian *

Esther Clark Wright Esther Isabelle Wright, ( Clark; 1895 – June 17, 1990) was a 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 relation to her hist ...

(1895–1990), Canadian historian *

Evan Wright Evan Alan Wright (December 12, 1964 – July 12, 2024) was an American writer, known for his reporting on subcultures for ''Rolling Stone'' and '' Vanity Fair''. He was best known for his book on the Iraq War, '' Generation Kill'' (2004). He als ...

(born 1966), American writer

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

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

Ferdinand von Wright 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 25th lieutenant governor and 49th and 50th governor of Mississippi. During the 1948 presidential election he served as the vice presidential nominee ...

(1895–1956), American politician *

Finbar Wright 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 b ...

(born 1957), Irish singer-songwriter * Fiona Wright (born 1983), Australian poet *

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

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

Fortunatus Wright 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 Walla ...

(1712–1757), British merchant *

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

(1867–1959), American architect, designer, writer, and educator * Frankie Wright (born 1985), American athlete *

Franz Wright 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 A ...

(born 1979), Scottish footballer *

Freda Wright Freda Joan Wright (born 11 July 1953) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2008 to 2009. She was sworn in on 31 October 2008 amid the wave of resignations that followed ...

(born 1953), South African politician

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* Gabe Wright (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 Re ...

(born 1982), English actress *

Gareth Wright } Gareth Wright (born 20 November 1981) is a Welsh professional golfer who made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship, one of only two Welshmen to make the cut (the other being Jamie Donaldson). He had secured his place in the 2013 Open through ...

(born 1981), Welsh golfer *

Gary T. Wright Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States *Gary (Tampa), Florida *Gary, Indi ...

(born 1958), American record producer *

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 Springbok ...

(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) (born 1973), English cricketer *

Gavyn Wright Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He is best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop productions (including Elton John, Simply Red, Bush, Mecano, ...

, British violinist * Gayle Wright (born 1951), American politician *

Gearld Wright Gearld Lewis Wright (February 22, 1933 – July 25, 2002) was an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of West Valley City, Utah from 1994 to 2002. Early life Wright was born in Lyman, Wyoming to Alton T. Wright and Ida Mabel Jense ...

(1933–2002), American politician * Ged Wright (born 1976), American visual artist * Geoff Wright (1930–2011), English footballer * Geoff Wright (cricketer) (1929–2003), New Zealand cricketer *

Geoffrey Wright 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 * George F. Wright (1881–1938), American politician & engineer *

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. Educ ...

, English neurotheologist * G. Ernest Wright (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 C ...

(born 1980), American music producer *

Gillian Wright Gillian Wright (born 7 December 1959) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Jean Slater on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2004, for which she has won numerous awards. She previously worked as a drama teacher and a th ...

(born 1960), British actress * Gillian Wright (astronomer), Scottish astronomer *

Ginny Wright Ginny Wright (full name Ethel Virginia Henderson) was an American country music singer who was born in Twin City, Georgia, August 1, 1932. Ginny Wright first experience in live performance was singing in glee clubs, she then moved on and studied op ...

(1933–2021), American singer *

Gladys Wright Gladys Frances Miriam Wright (8 July 1891 – 19 June 1980) was an English promoter of women's physical education. Life Wright was born in West Malling in 1891. Her mother was Clara Frances (born Hunter) and her father, Edward Henry Wright, was ...

(1891–1980), English educator *

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

(1901–1984), American baseball player *

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

(born 1968), Australian rules footballer *

Greg Wright Greg Daniel Wright (born 30 August 1979) is a former English cricketer. Wright was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Wright made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1999 Mino ...

(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, British Columbia, Li ...

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

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* H. Wright (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer *

Haji Wright Haji Amir Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or winger for club Coventry City and the United States national team. After making his professional debut with the New York Cosmos in 201 ...

(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 w ...

(1867–1917), American physician * Hannah Amelia Wright (1836–1924), American physician *

Hans Wright Hans Wright (29 December 1854 – 3 December 1925) was a Danish architect. He served as city architect in Copenhagen from 1904 to 1925. Early life and education Wright was born in Helsingør, the son of ship-owner and major Albert Wright and W ...

(1854–1925), Danish architect *

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

(1893–1974), Scottish greyhound trainer * Harriet G. R. Wright (1845–1928), American politician *

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

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

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

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

(1872–1944), American author *

Harvey Wright 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 (1861–1897), English philatelist *

Heather Wright Heather Wright (born 1950) is an English actress, noted for her performances in film and television. Her film credits include '' Psychomania'' (1973), '' The Belstone Fox'' (1973), ''Shout at the Devil'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981). On televi ...

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

Hedley Wright Hedley James Wootton Wright (born 20 June 1953) is a former English cricketer. Wright was a left-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm Seam bowling, medium-fast. He was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Wright made his debut fo ...

(born 1953), English cricketer * Hendrick Bradley Wright (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 (1852–1899), American author *

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

(1946–2005), American science fiction author and television director and producer *

Hercules Wright 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 n ...

(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 Henry Nelson Wright (1869–1941) was a British civil servant in India and a numismatist, specialising in Indian numismatics, for which he is best known. Early life and education Henry Nelson Wright was born on 29 October 1869 in Mainpuri, India ...

(1870–1941), Indian civil servant * Holly Wright (born 1941), American photographer * Hoover J. Wright (1928–2003), American football coach * Horace Kenton Wright (1915–1976), Bahamian artist *

Horatio Wright 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, he ...

(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 (basketball) Howard Gregory Wright (born December 20, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in San Diego, California, he is a power forward and played collegiately at Stanford University from 1987 to 1989. Wright played for the ...

(born 1967), American basketball player *

Howard E. Wright Howard Elwood Wright (1866 – October 10, 1942) was a politician from California who served in the California State Assembly as a Republican from the 51st district between 1897 and 1899. In January 1899, Wright was elected the 31st Speaker of ...

, American politician *

Howie Wright Howard L. Wright (born February 22, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky) is a retired professional basketball shooting guard who played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as member of the Kentucky Colonels (1970–72). He attended ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

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

(1876–1953), British actor *

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

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

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

, Jamaican record producer

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

(born 1963), English Footballer * Iain Wright (born 1972), British politician * Ichabod Charles Wright (1795–1871), English scholar *

Imani Wright Imani Wright (born February 6, 1995) is a former American professional basketball player. She was drafted and played one season with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA during the 2018 WNBA season. She played college basketball at Florida State and ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

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 Irving Christian Wright (1882–1953) was an American male tennis player Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two p ...

(1882–1953), American tennis player *

Isabella Wright Isabella Wright (born February 10, 1997), known as Bella, is an American FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer from Salt Lake City, Utah. She focuses on the speed events of Downhill (ski competition), downhill ...

(born 1997), American skier *

Isaiah Wright Isaiah Wright (born January 13, 1997) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Temple and was signed by the Washington Football Team of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 20 ...

(born 1997), American football player * Isom Wright (1859–1941), American politician * Izzy Wright (born 1990), Australian basketball player

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

, British technology executive *

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

(born 1979), American author *

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

, English film director *

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

(born 1977), American singer *

Jaime Wright Jaime Nelson Wright (Curitiba, July 12, 1927 - Vitória, Espírito Santo, Vitória, May 29, 1999) was a Brazilian presbyterian pastor and human rights activist. Biography Son of American presbyterian missionaries, Jaime Wright graduated from t ...

(1927–1999), Brazilian pastor * Jake Wright (born 1986), British football player *

Jamey Wright Jamey Alan Wright (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 10 different teams in Major League Baseball (MLB): the Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, S ...

(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 (born 1935), Scottish golfer * Jared Wright, 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 Ba ...

(born 1975), American baseball player * Jarvis T. Wright (1830–1886), American businessman and politician *

Jaylen Wright Jaylen Allen Wright (born April 1, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Dolphins in ...

(born 2003), American football player * J. Butler Wright (1877–1939), American diplomat *

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

(1929–2010), American judge *

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

(1924–2002), American conservationist *

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

(born 1986), American author * Jenny Wright (born 1962), American actress *

Jerauld Wright Admiral (United States), Admiral Jerauld Wright (June 4, 1898 – April 27, 1995) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Joint Forces Command, United States Atlantic Command (CINCLAN ...

(1898–1995), American naval officer *

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

(born 1972), English politician *

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

(born 1941), American pastor *

Jermaine Wright 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, American disc jockey * Joan Wright (1595–??), English witch *

Joby Wright Joseph "Joby" Wright (born September 5, 1950) is an American former college and professional basketball player who was men's basketball head coach at Miami University and at the University of Wyoming. Married to Loretta Wright, August 18, 2017. ...

(born 1950), American basketball coach *

Jocky Wright 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. ...

(1873–1946), Scottish footballer *

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

(born 1981), American football player and coach * Joel Wright (born 1980), Canadian football player *

Joey Wright Joey Glenn Wright (born September 4, 1968) is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. He has been the head coach of three teams in the Australian National Basketball League: the Brisbane Bullets, which won an NB ...

(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 radio show, “JoJo On The Radio,” which airs on the Top 40 station in Los Angeles, KIIS-FM, and is ...

, American radio personality *

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

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

Josh Wright Joshua William Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English Association football, manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of club Ebbsfleet United F.C., Ebbsfleet United. Wright played fo ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Josh Wright (footballer, born 1988) (born 1988), English footballer *

Joyce Wright Betty Joyce Wright (23 June 1922 – 26 August 2020) was a British singer and actress, best known for her performances in the principal mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She was married for a time to anot ...

(1922–2020), British singer and actress *

J. Robert Wright John Robert Wright (October 20, 1936 – January 12, 2022) was an American Episcopal priest and St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery professor at General Theological Seminary and a church historian. Wright was Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical His ...

(1936–2022), American priest *

J. Skelly Wright 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 (1948–2015), Australian theatre director *

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

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

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

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

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

(born 1984/1985), Canadian politician *

Justine Wright Justine Wright is a film editor from Wellington, New Zealand. In 2000, the film ''One Day in September'', which Wright had edited, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. She also won the Best Newcomer Behind the Camera award at the British Ind ...

, New Zealand film editor

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Kai Wright Kai Wright is an American journalist, activist, author, and podcast host. He has served as copy editor at the New York Daily News, senior writer at The Root (magazine), The Root, senior editor at City Limits (New York magazine), City Limits, edi ...

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

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

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

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

(1874–1929), American teacher * Katie Wright (born 1971), American actress * Katrina Wright (born 1981), Australian lawn bowler *

Kelly Wright Kelly Wright is the Senior White House Correspondent at CBN News. He’s an Emmy award-winning journalist with an extensive career covering hard news and the most important stories facing both the United States and the world. He has covered key m ...

, American reporter * Kelvin Wright (born 1952), New Zealand bishop *

Kendall Wright Kendall Thomas Wright (born November 12, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears, earning All-American honors in 20 ...

(born 1989), American football player * Kenie Wright (born 1997), American soccer player * Kenyatta Wright (born 1978), American football player * Kieran Wright (footballer) (born 1999), Scottish footballer *

Kirby Wright 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 wit ...

, American writer *

Kit Wright Kit Wright (born 17 June 1944) is an English writer who 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 Hawtho ...

(born 1944), English poet and author * K. J. Wright (born 1989), American football player *

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

(born 1994), American racing driver *

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

(born 1978), Australian actress *

Kurt Wright Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019, and on Burlington, Vermont's city council intermittently between 1995 and 2020. He was president of the city counci ...

(born 1956), American politician

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* Laurence Wright, American music composer *

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

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

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

(1933–1991), American jazz musician *

Leonard Wright Leonard Wright (b.1555/6 fl. 1591), was a controversialist who wrote many essays on religious and moral subjects which abound in scriptural references. He came into prominence as a champion of the cause of the bishops in the Martin Marprelate cont ...

(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 mem ...

(1938–2020), American basketball player * Lester Paul Wright (born 1946), British civil servant *

Letitia Wright Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a 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''. For the lat ...

(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 co-captains the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He also played for in Australia's NRC. His usual position is flanker. He is also the current captain of Au ...

(born 1997), Australian rugby union footballer * Lillian Mayfield Wright (1894–1986), American poet *

Lillian Meighen Wright Lillian Wright (née Meighen; 1910 – 1993) was a Canadian philanthropist and the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Meighen. She was married to Don Wright, a music teacher and composer that she met while attendi ...

(1910–1993), Canadian philanthropist *

Linda Wright 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 W ...

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

(born 1980), American singer *

Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. (March 31, 1890 – May 31, 1978), commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American architect, active primarily in Los Angeles and Southern California. He was a landscape architect for various Los Angeles projects (19 ...

(1890–1978), American architect * Logan Wright (1933–1999), American psychologist *

Lois Wright Lois Erdmann Wright (July 9, 1928 – October 13, 2023) was an American artist, author, and television personality. She was best known for her appearance in the 1975 independent documentary film ''Grey Gardens'' by Albert and David Maysles. She ...

(1928–2023), American artist * Lonnie Wright (1945–2019), American basketball player * Loren Wright (1917–2005), American basketball player *

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

(1975–2010), American basketball player *

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

(1926–1972), American athlete * Louisa Van Vleet Spicer Wright (1862–1913), American doctor *

Lowell Wright Lowell Wright (born August 19, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia. Early life Wright was born in Brampton, Ontario to Jamaican parents. At youth level, he played in the Toronto FC Academy, s ...

(born 2003), Canadian soccer player * Loyd Wright (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 ...

(1939–2001), Canadian writer * Lucilla Wright (born 1979), English field hockey player *

Lucky Wright William Simmons "Lucky" Wright (February 21, 1880 – July 6, 1941) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in five games in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Naps in 1909,Lucy Wright Lucy Wright (February 5, 1760 – February 7, 1821) was the leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, also known as the Shakers, from 1796 until 1821. At that time, a woman's leadership of a religious sect was a rad ...

(1760–1821), American religious figure *

Luther Wright 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 ...

(born 1971), former basketball player * L. W. Wright (1949–2024), American confidence trickster *

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

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

Lyndel Wright Lyndel Wright (born 18 April 1950) is a Jamaican cricketer. He played in 24 first-class cricket, first-class and 8 List A cricket, List A matches for the Jamaica national cricket team, Jamaican cricket team from 1968 to 1979. Wright served as pr ...

(born 1950), Jamaican cricketer *

Lynn Wright Joseph Lynn Wright (July 22, 1952 – June 17, 2022) was an American politician. Wright was born in Columbus, Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2020 until his death in 2022 from amyotrophic lateral scle ...

(1952–2022), American politician

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

(1859–1934), American author *

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

(1805–1868), Swedish painter *

Maia Wright Maia Linnea Wright (born 2 October 1997), also known as Junie, is a Swedish singer-songwriter living in Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, ...

(born 1997), Swedish singer-songwriter * Major Wright (born 1988), American football player * Malcolm Wright (1926–1996), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Mandy Wright Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician. From Wausau, Wisconsin, Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and earned her master's degree in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade teacher in Wausau ...

(born 1977), American politician *

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

(born 1984), American football player *

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

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

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

(born 1952), American softball coach *Marion Thompson Wright (1902–1962), American activist *Marquis Wright (born 1995), American basketball player *Mars Wright (born 1995), American fashion designer *Martine Wright (born 1972), American volleyball player *Marva Wright (1948–2010), American singer *Mary Wright (designer), Mary Wright (1904–1952) American designer, sculptor, author and businesswoman *Mary Wright Gill (1867–1929), American scientific illustrator *Mary Wright Plummer (1856–1916), Former president of the American Library Association *Mary Wright Sewell (1797–1884), English poet and children's author *Mat Wright (1858–1949), English cricketer *Mathew Wright (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer *Matice Wright (born 1965), American naval officer *Maureen Wright (born 1939), Australian athlete *Mauricio Wright (born 1970), Costa Rican footballer * Max Wright **Max Wright (1943–2019), American actor **Max Wright (Australian footballer) (1901–1988), Australian footballer **Max Wright (English footballer) (born 1998), English footballer **Max Wright (rugby union) (born 1997), English rugby union player *McKinley Wright IV (born 1998), American basketball player *Megan Wright (born 1981), Canadian runner *Mel Wright (1928–1983), American baseball player *Micah Wright (born 1974), American writer *Michelle Wright (born 1961), Canadian singer *Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American golfer *Miriamm Wright (born 1971), American singer-songwriter *Moira von Wright (born 1957), Finnish-Swedish academic *Monty Wright (1931–2012), English footballer *Monty Wright (boxer) (born 1969), British boxer *Morton Wright (1914–1940), Australian rules footballer *Moses Wright (born 1998), American basketball player *Mother Wright (1921–2009), American activist *Muriel H. Wright (1889–1975), American author and historian *Murray Wright, New Zealand rugby league footballer *Mykael Wright (born 2000), American football player *Myles Wright (born 1996), English footballer *Myron Benjamin Wright (1847–1894), American politician

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*Nahshon Wright (born 1998), American football player *Nancy Wright (1917–1994), Welsh golfer *Nancy Young Wright, American politician *Nanine Wright (1876–1974), American actress *Nannie Kelly Wright (1856–1946), American ironmaster *Nannie Louise Wright (1879–1958), American composer *Narcissa Wright (born 1989), American speedrunner *Nate Wright (born 1947), American football player *Nathaniel Wright (1785–1858), American businessman and politician *N'Bushe Wright (born 1969), American actress *Neville Wright (born 1980), Canadian bobsledder *Niall Wright (born 1991), Northern Irish actor *Nicci Wright (born 1972), Canadian soccer player *Niel Wright (born 1933), New Zealand poet *Norma Jean Wright (born 1956), American singer *Norman Wright (1908–1974), English footballer *Sir Norman Wright (1900–1970), British chemist *N. T. Wright (born 1948), English theologian

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*Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (1898–1985), Montenegrin-American dancer *Olivia Wright (born 1990), Australian diver *Ollie Wright (born 1999), English footballer *Orville Wright (1871–1948), American airplane inventor *Oswald Wright (1877–1933), English cricketer *Otis D. Wright II (born 1944), American judge *O. V. Wright (1939–1980), American singer *Ozzie Wright (born 1976), Australian surfer

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*Pamela Wright (born 1964), Scottish golfer *Pamela Rouse Wright (born 1957), American businesswoman, jewelry designer, and clubwoman *Patience Wright (1725–1786), English-American sculptor *Patrisha Wright (born 1949), American activist *Pearce Wright (1933–2005), British journalist *Peggy Wright, Canadian politician *Percy Wright (1892–1980), American politician *Philemon Wright (1760–1839), Canadian farmer *Phoebe Wright (1710–1778), British embroiderer *Prescott Wright (1935–2006), American film producer *Priscilla Wright (singer), Priscilla Wright (born 1940), Canadian singer

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*Quincy Wright (1890–1970), American political scientist

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*Randall Wright (born 1956), Canadian economist *Randy Wright (born 1961), American football player *Rashad Wright (born 1982), American basketball player *Rasheim Wright (born 1981), American-Jordanian basketball player *Ray Wright (1918–1987), English footballer *Rebecca Wright (1947–2006), American ballet teacher *Rebecca N. Wright (born 1967), American computer scientist *Reg Wright (footballer) (1901–1973), English footballer *Reg Wright (1905–1990), Australian politician *Rejzohn Wright (born 2000), American football player *Richard Wright (musician) (1943–2008), English musician *R. L. Wright, American pastor *Rodney Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer *Rodney Wright (born 1979), American football player *Rodrique Wright (born 1984), American football player *Rogers H. Wright (1927–2013), American psychologist *Rosemarie Wright (1931–2020), English pianist *Ross Wright (born 1952), Australian rules footballer *Ross Wright (rugby union) (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer *Rowland Wright (1915–1991), British industrialist *Royston Wright (1908–1977), English naval officer *Ruben Wright, American musician *Rufus Wright, English actor *Ruggles Wright (1793–1863), Canadian lumber merchant *Rumatiki Ruth Wright (1908–1982), New Zealand politician *Russel Wright (1904–1976), American industrial designer *Russell Francis Wright (1920–2012), Australian radio engineer *Rusty Wright, American football coach

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*Samson Wright (1899–1956), British physiologist *Samuel E. Wright (1946–2021), American actor and singer *Sara Wright (born 1969), Bermudian sailor *Scooby Wright (born 1994), American football player *Seaborn Wright, American politician *Selwyn Wright (1934–2015), English physicist *Sewall Wright (1889–1988), American biologist *S. Fowler Wright (1874–1965), English writer *Shannon Wright, American singer-songwriter *Shannon Wright (illustrator) (born 1994), American cartoonist *Shareece Wright (born 1987), American football player *Shaun Wright (born 1968), British politician *Sheena Wright (born 1970), American corporate executive *Sheila Wright (1925–2013), British politician *Shereka Wright (born 1981), American basketball player *Silas Wright (1795–1847), American politician *Smithson E. Wright (1807–1881), American politician *Specs Wright (1927–1963), American drummer *Susanna Wright (1697–1784), English poet *Susannah Wright (1792–??), English publisher *Susanne Wright, Austrian author *Syd Wright (1882–1952), Australian rules footballer *Sydney Edward Wright (1914–1966), Australian academic *Sylvester Wright (born 1971), American football player *Syreeta Wright (1946–2004), American singer-songwriter

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*Taffy Wright (1911–1981), American baseball player *Tandi Wright (born 1966), New Zealand actress *Tanisha Wright (born 1983), American basketball coach *Tanner Wright (born 1997), American Paralympic sprinter *Tanya Wright (born 1971), American entrepreneur *Ted Wright (1913–1983), American football player *Tenny Wright (1885–1971), American film director *Teresa Wright (1918–2005), American actress *Timothy Wright (1947–2009), American singer and pastor *T. J. Wright (born 1983), American football player *T. M. Wright (1947–2015), American writer *Toby Wright, American record producer *Toby Wright (American football) (born 1970), American football player *Todd Wright, American sports broadcaster *Toki Wright (born 1980), American rapper *Tracy Wright (1959–2010), Canadian actress *TrayVonn Wright (born 1991), American basketball player *Tremaine Wright (born 1972), American politician *Trevor Wright (born 1980), American actor *Tricia Wright (born 1958), English darts player *Turbutt Wright (1741–1783), American planter and politician *Tyler Wright (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player *Tyler Wright (surfer) (born 1994), Australian surfer *Tyreik Wright (born 2001), Irish footballer

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*Van Earl Wright (born 1962), American sportscaster *Verle Wright Jr. (1928–2012), American sports shooter *Vern Wright (1900–1978), Australian rules footballer *Verna Wright (1928–1998), British physician *Vic Wright (1909–1964), English footballer *Vicky Wright (born 1993), Scottish curler *Victoria Wright (badminton player), Victoria Wright (born 1976), French badminton player *Vim Wright (1926–2003), Turkish-American entrepreneur *Vince Wright (1931–2004), English footballer *Virginia Wright (art collector) (1929–2020), American art collector

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*Waller Rodwell Wright (1775–1826), English judge *Warwick Wright (born 1946), New Zealand field hockey player *Webster Wright (born 1967), American sports shooter *Wendelin Wright, American materials scientist *Wendy Wright, American activist *Wesley Wright (born 1985), American baseball player *Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English businessman *Whittni Wright (born 1987), American actress *Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), American inventor *Wilhelmina Wright (born 1964), American judge *Wilhelm von Wright (1810–1887), Swedish-Finnish painter *William Wright (surgeon) (1773–1860), a British aural surgeon. *Wilmer Cave Wright (1868–1951), British-American philologist *Winifred Grace Wright (1891–1978), English chemist *Winky Wright (born 1971), American boxer *Winston Wright (1943–1993), Jamaican keyboardist

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*Ysabel Wright (1885–1960), Cuban-American botanist *Yvonne Wright (1951–2016), American songwriter

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*Zach Wright (born 1995), American soccer player *Zack Wright (born 1985), Bosnian-American basketball player *Zain Wright (born 1979), Australian field hockey player *Zara Wright, American author *Zion Wright (born 1999), American skateboarder *Zollie Wright (1909–1976), American baseball player

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*Aaron Wright (disambiguation) *Adam Wright (disambiguation) *Al Wright (disambiguation) *Alan Wright (disambiguation) *Albert Wright (disambiguation) *Alexander Wright (disambiguation) *Alice Wright (disambiguation) *Alison Wright (disambiguation) *Amy Wright (disambiguation) *Andrew Wright (disambiguation) *Andy Wright (disambiguation) *Angus Wright (disambiguation) *Anne Wright (disambiguation) *Anthony Wright (disambiguation) *Antoine Wright (disambiguation) *A. R. Wright (disambiguation) *Archibald Wright (disambiguation) *Arthur Wright (disambiguation) *Ashley Wright (disambiguation) *Austin Wright (disambiguation)

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*Barbara Wright (disambiguation) *Belinda Wright (disambiguation) *Ben Wright (disambiguation) *Benjamin Wright (disambiguation) *Bert Wright (disambiguation) *Billy Wright (disambiguation) *Bobby Wright (disambiguation) *Brad Wright (disambiguation) *Brian Wright (disambiguation) *Bruce Wright (disambiguation)

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*Cameron Wright (disambiguation) *Carl Wright (disambiguation) *Carol Wright (disambiguation) *Carolyn Wright (disambiguation) *Charles Wright (disambiguation) *Chase Wright (disambiguation) *Chester Wright (disambiguation) *Chris Wright (disambiguation) *Christopher Wright (disambiguation) *Claire Wright (disambiguation) *Cliff Wright (disambiguation) *Clifford Wright (disambiguation) *Craig Wright (disambiguation) *Cyril Wright (disambiguation)

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*Dale Wright (disambiguation) *Daniel Wright (disambiguation) *Danny Wright (disambiguation) *Darren Wright (disambiguation) *Dave Wright (disambiguation) *David Wright (disambiguation) *Dick Wright (disambiguation) *Don Wright (disambiguation) *Donald Wright (disambiguation) *Doug Wright (disambiguation) *Douglas Wright (disambiguation)

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*Ed Wright (disambiguation) *Edmund Wright (disambiguation) *Edward Wright (disambiguation) *Edwin Wright (disambiguation) *Elizabeth Wright (disambiguation) *Eric Wright (disambiguation) *Ernest Wright (disambiguation) *Ethel Wright (disambiguation) *Eugene Wright (disambiguation)

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*Frances Wright (disambiguation) *Francis Wright (disambiguation) *Frank Wright (disambiguation) *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) *Hugh 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) *Jason Wright (disambiguation) *Jay Wright (disambiguation) *Jeffrey Wright (disambiguation) *Jerry Wright (disambiguation) *Jessica Wright (disambiguation) *Jim Wright (disambiguation) *Jimmy Wright (disambiguation) *J. J. 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) *Kyle 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) *Molly 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) *Ryan Wright (disambiguation)

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

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

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

Fictional characters

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

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