Black Celebrities Whose First Name Starts With W
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Discover the famous black people whose name starts with W. The list includes people like Will Smith, Wilt Chamberlain, Whoopi Goldberg, Wesley Snipes, Wiz Khalifa and many more. This list of black celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. Black people featured on this list, include american football players, football players, political leaders and basketball players. This list of black celebrities whose names start with W includes people from United States, Kenya, France, Liberia and many more countries.
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Birthdate: September 25, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 12, 1999
Height: 7'1" (216 cm)
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Wiz Khalifa(Singer-Rapper Known for His Songs ‘Black and Yellow’, ‘See You Again’ and ‘Say Yeah’)
Birthdate: September 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Minot, North Dakota, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: February 23, 1868
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 27, 1963
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Wesley Snipes(Known for His Action Roles in Films 'Blade' and 'Passenger 57')
Birthdate: July 31, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States
Birthdate: June 2, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Willow Smith(Singer, Daughter of Actors 'Will Smith' and 'Jada Pinkett Smith')
Birthdate: October 31, 2000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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will.i.am(American Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Founding and Lead Member of the Musical Group ‘Black Eyed Peas’)
Birthdate: March 15, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eastside Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Whoopi Goldberg(Actress, Comedian and Host; Best Known for Her Role in 'The Color Purple' and 'Ghost')
Birthdate: November 13, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chelsea, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Willie Mays(One of the Best All-Around Players in the History of Baseball)
Birthdate: May 6, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Westfield, Alabama, United States
Birthdate: November 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: September 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bizana, Eastern Cape
Died: April 2, 2018
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Wyclef Jean(Haitian Rapper Who is a Member of the New Jersey Hip Hop group 'Fugees')
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Wilma Rudolph(The First American Woman to Win Three Gold Medals in a Single Olympic Games)
Birthdate: June 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Died: November 12, 1994
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: July 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Surulere, Lagos
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: July 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Abeokuta
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Wanda Sykes(Comedian and Writer Known for Her TV Series "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm.")
Birthdate: March 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: December 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Uasin Gishu County
Birthdate: February 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: April 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ihithe, Kenya
Died: September 25, 2011
Birthdate: October 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Birthdate: November 18, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Woody Strode(One of the First Black American Players in the National Football League in the Postwar Era)
Birthdate: July 25, 1914
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: December 31, 1994
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Walt Frazier(Former basketball player at point guard who helped the Knicks win NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973)
Birthdate: March 29, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: January 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States U.S.
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: March 6, 1923
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: June 15, 1968
Birthdate: April 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Luanda, Angola
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: November 15, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: May 22, 2001
Birthdate: January 10, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mobile
Died: October 31, 2018
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: June 25, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bernice, Louisiana
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
Birthdate: November 16, 1873
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Florence, Alabama, United States
Died: March 28, 1958
Birthdate: July 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 6, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Walter Sisulu(Former Deputy President of the African National Congress (1991 - 1994))
Birthdate: May 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ngcobo, South Africa
Died: May 5, 2003
Birthdate: March 6, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Earlsboro
Died: April 9, 2001
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: July 25, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: October 14, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Antonio San Antonio, Texas
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Waris Dirie(Model & Women’s Rights Activist Known for Her Efforts to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation)
Birthdate: 1965 AD
Birthplace: Galkayo, Somalia
Birthdate: July 6, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States
Birthdate: November 29, 1895
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Harper, Liberia
Died: July 23, 1971
Birthdate: May 11, 1895
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Woodville, Mississippi, United States
Died: December 3, 1978
Birthdate: August 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: December 16, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lagos
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: December 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: February 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Melun, France
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: October 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: November 11, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Clinton, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 15, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Riley, Kansas, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)