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Robert (Bob) Wigley

Chairman of UK Finance

Robert (Bob) Wigleyis chairman of UK Finance, Vesta Global Holdings Ltd, Vizolution Ltd and is an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is author of a book about the effects of technology on G...

Kristen Wiig

American actress

Date of Birth: 22 August 1973

Age: 52

Kristen Carroll Wiigis an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Wiig achieved stardom in the...

Georginio Wijnaldum

Dutch professional footballer

Date of Birth: 11 November 1990

Age: 35

Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldumis a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq and the Netherlands national team. He is noted for his h...

Mats Wilander

Former tennis player

Date of Birth: 22 August 1964

Age: 61

Mats Arne Olof Wilanderis a Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player. From 1982 to 1988, he won seven major singles titles (three at the French Open, three at the Australian Open, and one at the US Op...

Alice Wilcock

Head of Education at The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)

Alice Wilcockis Head of Education at The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). Career Head of Education Policy at Centre for Social JusticeSenior Policy Analyst at Centre for Social JusticeData Analyst at ...

Desmond Wilcox

British television producer

Date of Birth: 21 May 1931

Age: 69

Desmond John Wilcoxwas a British television producer, documentary filmmaker, journalist and television executive. He worked at the BBC and ITV during his career and was producer of series such as This...

Rebecca Wilcox

British television presenter

Date of Birth: 10 January 1980

Age: 46

Rebecca Wilcoxis a British television presenter, mainly for the BBC. Career Wilcox started as a television researcher, and then became an assistant producer on programmes such as ITV's Hell's Kitchen,...

Thiago Seyboth Wild

Brazilian professional tennis player

Date of Birth: 10 March 2000

Age: 26

Thiago Seyboth Wildis a Brazilian professional tennis player. He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 65 on 4 March 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 197 achieved on 22 May 2023. He had a ...

Oscar Wilde

Irish poet

Date of Birth: 16 October 1854

Age: 46

Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wildewas an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s...

Deontay Wilder

American professional boxer

Date of Birth: 22 October 1985

Age: 40

Deontay Leshun Wilderis an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavywe...

Adam Wiles

Record producer

Date of Birth: 17 January 1984

Age: 42

Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally asCalvin Harris(and sometimes under the stage name Love Regenerator), is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album, I Crea...

Jonathan Wilkinson

English former rugby union player

Date of Birth: 25 May 1979

Age: 47

Jonathan Peter Wilkinson, is an English former rugby union player. A fly-half, he played for Newcastle Falcons and Toulon and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He is particularly know...

George Will

Political commentator

Date of Birth: 4 May 1941

Age: 85

George Frederick Willis an American libertarian conservative writer and political commentator, who writes regular columns for The Washington Post and provides commentary for NewsNation. In 1986, The W...

Duke of Cambridge Prince William,

Prince

Date of Birth: 21 June 1982

Age: 43

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis;[fn 1] born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family. He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and ...

Mark Williams

English actor

Date of Birth: 22 August 1959

Age: 66

Mark Williamsis an English actor, comedian, presenter and screenwriter. He first achieved widespread recognition as one of the central performers in the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show. His film...

Robert Williams

American rapper

Date of Birth: 6 May 1987

Age: 39

Robert Rihmeek Williams (Meek Mill)is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz...

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Date of Birth: 31 July 1989

Age: 36

Jessica Renee Williamsis an American actress and comedian. She has appeared as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, as cohost of the podcast 2 Dope Queens, as Lally Hicks in the Fantastic Beasts ...

Pharrell Williams

American rapper

Date of Birth: 5 April 1973

Age: 53

Pharrell Lanscilo Williamsis an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes i...

Shane Williams

Welsh rugby union player

Date of Birth: 26 February 1977

Age: 49

Shane Mark Williamsis a Welsh rugby union player most famous for his long and successful tenure as a wing for the Ospreys and the Wales national team. He also played scrum-half on occasion. Williams i...

Don Williams

Partner - Retail Sector, KPMG in the UK

Don Williamshas over 25 years of experience of advising clients in the retail sector initially as an audit partner and National Head of Sector at BDO. His clients are, predominantly, private (family) ...

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