Famous People with Name Wilson

Wilson Cruz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Cruz: Cruz has in both his acting roles and community work served as a model and mentor to gay youth, especially gay youth of color. He is best known for playing a character in My So-Called Life and a recurring character in Noah's Arc.While playing numerous roles on television, film, and the stage, Cruz devotes more and more of his time to LGBT youth. He is especially concerned with LGBT youth of color. Most recently he has volunteered his time as host for the Youth Zone, an online community at Gay.com for LGBT youth.Cruz was the 2005 Grand Marshall of the Chicago Pride Parade and the 1998 West Hollywood Gay Pride parade.

Wilson Pickett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Pickett: was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer and songwriter known for his raw, raspy, passionate vocal delivery. A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the pop charts as well. Among his best known hits are "In The Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway". The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Wilson Allen Wallis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Allen Wallis: was an American economist and statistician.He attended the University of Minnesota, Class of 1932, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After a year of graduate work at the University of Minnesota, he began studies at the University of Chicago

Wilson Shedric Hill            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Shedric Hill: was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885. He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891-1903. He served as member of the city council of Winona 1892-1

Wilson Bell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Bell: was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1941 to 1945.

Marilyn Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marilyn Wilson: known after her marriage as Marilyn Young was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Kenneth Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth Wilson: is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.

Jeron Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeron Wilson: is a professional skateboarder who was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley.Jeron is a member of the DVS Shoe Company professional skate team. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and started skating around the age of nine when he was introduced to

Jean Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jean Wilson: was an Olympic Speed Skater. She began to skate at the age of 15 and represented Canada at the 1932 Olympics where Women's speed skating was a demonstration event. She won the 500 metre event, broke the Olympic record on two occasions on the way to claimi

Bryon Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bryon Wilson: is an American freestyle skier and Olympic bronze medalist. He earned a spot on the US Freestyle Ski Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics after a solid beginning to the 2009–10 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup season where he had two 2nd place finishes during