Black Celebrities Whose First Name Starts With W

Discover the famous black people whose name starts with W. The list includes people like Will Smith, Wilt Chamberlain, Whoopi Goldberg, Wayne Brady, Wesley Snipes 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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 1 
Will Smith
(American Actor and Rapper)
Will Smith
219
Birthdate: September 25, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 2 
Wilt Chamberlain
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players Who Played as a Center)
Wilt Chamberlain
52
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 12, 1999
Height: 7'1" (216 cm)
 3 
Wiz Khalifa
(Singer-Rapper Known for His Songs ‘Black and Yellow’, ‘See You Again’ and ‘Say Yeah’)
Wiz Khalifa
46
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Minot, North Dakota, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 4 
W. E. B. Du Bois
(Civil Rights Activists)
W. E. B. Du Bois
29
Birthdate: February 23, 1868
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 27, 1963
 5 
Wesley Snipes
(Known for His Action Roles in Films 'Blade' and 'Passenger 57')
Wesley Snipes
32
Birthdate: July 31, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States
 6 
Wayne Brady
18
Birthdate: June 2, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 7 
will.i.am
(American Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Founding and Lead Member of the Musical Group ‘Black Eyed Peas’)
will.i.am
17
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 15, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eastside Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Willie Mays
(One of the Best All-Around Players in the History of Baseball)
Willie Mays
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 6, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Westfield, Alabama, United States
 9 
Willow Smith
(Singer, Daughter of Actors 'Will Smith' and 'Jada Pinkett Smith')
Willow Smith
126
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 31, 2000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 10 
Whoopi Goldberg
(Actress, Comedian and Host; Best Known for Her Role in 'The Color Purple' and 'Ghost')
Whoopi Goldberg
92
Birthdate: November 13, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chelsea, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 11 
Winston Duke
(Actor)
Winston Duke
10
Birthdate: November 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 12 
Wyclef Jean
(Haitian Rapper Who is a Member of the New Jersey Hip Hop group 'Fugees')
Wyclef Jean
13
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 13 
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
(Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist)
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
27
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bizana, Eastern Cape
Died: April 2, 2018
 14 
Wilma Rudolph
(The First American Woman to Win Three Gold Medals in a Single Olympic Games)
Wilma Rudolph
20
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Died: November 12, 1994
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 15 
Wizkid
(Singer-songwriter)
Wizkid
34
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Surulere, Lagos
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 16 
Wole Soyinka
(Author, Poet, Playwright)
Wole Soyinka
13
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Abeokuta
 17 
William Ruto
(Deputy President of Kenya)
William Ruto
55
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Uasin Gishu County
 18 
William Jackson Harper
(Actor)
William Jackson Harper
7
Birthdate: February 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 19 
Wood Harris
7
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 20 
Warren Sapp
(American Football Player)
Warren Sapp
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 21 
Wangari Maathai
(The First African Woman to Receive 'Nobel Peace Prize')
Wangari Maathai
8
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: April 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ihithe, Kenya
Died: September 25, 2011
 22 
Wanda Sykes
(Comedian and Writer Known for Her TV Series "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm.")
Wanda Sykes
58
Birthdate: March 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 23 
Wynton Marsalis
(Trumpeter)
Wynton Marsalis
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
 24 
Walt Frazier
(Former basketball player at point guard who helped the Knicks win NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973)
Walt Frazier
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 29, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 25 
Warren Moon
(American Footballer)
Warren Moon
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 18, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 26 
Woody Strode
(One of the First Black American Players in the National Football League in the Postwar Era)
Woody Strode
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 25, 1914
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: December 31, 1994
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 27 
William Carvalho
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
William Carvalho
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Luanda, Angola
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 28 
William Perry
(Former American Football Defensive Tackle)
William Perry
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 29 
W. Kamau Bell
(Comedian)
W. Kamau Bell
1
Birthdate: January 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States U.S.
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 30 
Willis Reed
(Basketball Player)
Willis Reed
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 25, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bernice, Louisiana
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 31 
Wes Montgomery
(Musician)
Wes Montgomery
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 6, 1923
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: June 15, 1968
 32 
Whitman Mayo
(Actor)
Whitman Mayo
6
Birthdate: November 15, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: May 22, 2001
 33 
Willie McCovey
(Baseball player)
Willie McCovey
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 10, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mobile
Died: October 31, 2018
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 34 
W. C. Handy
(Composer)
W. C. Handy
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 16, 1873
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Florence, Alabama, United States
Died: March 28, 1958
 35 
William DuVall
(Musician)
William DuVall
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 6, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
 36 
Wendy Raquel Robinson
(Actress)
Wendy Raquel Robinson
4
Birthdate: July 25, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 37 
Willie Cauley-Stein
(Basketball player)
Willie Cauley-Stein
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 18, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Spearville, Kansas, United States
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
 38 
Willie Stargell
(Baseball player)
Willie Stargell
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 6, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Earlsboro
Died: April 9, 2001
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 39 
Walter Sisulu
(Former Deputy President of the African National Congress (1991 - 1994))
Walter Sisulu
7
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ngcobo, South Africa
Died: May 5, 2003
 40 
Wesley Matthews
(Basketball player)
Wesley Matthews
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 14, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Antonio San Antonio, Texas
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 41 
Willie Randolph
(Baseball player)
Willie Randolph
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 6, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States
 42 
Wanya Morris
(Singer)
Wanya Morris
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 43 
Waris Dirie
(Model & Women’s Rights Activist Known for Her Efforts to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation)
Waris Dirie
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: 1965 AD
Birthplace: Galkayo, Somalia
 44 
Wilfried Zaha
(Ivorian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Left Winger or a Forward)
Wilfried Zaha
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 10, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 45 
William Tubman
(19th President of Liberia (1944 - 1971))
William Tubman
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 29, 1895
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Harper, Liberia
Died: July 23, 1971
 46 
Will Blackmon
(American football player)
Will Blackmon
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 47 
Will Shields
(American football player)
Will Shields
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 15, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Riley, Kansas, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 48 
Willie Parker
(American football player)
Willie Parker
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 11, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Clinton, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 49 
William Grant Still
(Composer who became the first black man to conduct a major orchestra)
William Grant Still
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 11, 1895
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Woodville, Mississippi, United States
Died: December 3, 1978
 50 
Wendy Osefo
(Cast member of The Real Housewives of Potomac)
Wendy Osefo
1
Birthdate: May 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nigeria
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)