Famous People with Name Whitney

Whitney Elizabeth Houston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Whitney Elizabeth Houston: Whitney Houston was born in a rough neighborhood in the projects of Newark, New Jersey. She is the third and youngest child of John and gospel singer Cissy Houston.[17] Her mother, along with cousin Dionne Warwick and Godmother Aretha Franklin are all not

Whitney Thompson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Whitney Thompson: an American fashion model most notable as the winner of the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model. She was the first 'full-figured' competitor to win the competition, participating as a U.S. dress size.Thompson competed against thirteen other contestants to win Cycle 10 of America's Next Top Model. She was selected as one of the finalists to enter the 'Top Model house'. Some of the judges criticized her performances and personality as being 'too pageant' and 'fake'. Thompson received a first call-out[5] during the music-themed photoshoot

Whitney Hedgepeth            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Whitney Hedgepeth: is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the United States, who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia: in the 100m and 200m Backstroke, and a gold medal in the 4x100 metre medley relay,

Whitney Wolanin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Whitney Wolanin: is a singer and songwriter, who also plays piano and drums. Her father, Vincent, is a wealthy developer (Wolanin Companies Ltd.) who also started TopNotch Entertainment in the late 1980s.[1] Whitney records for her father's label, TopNotch Records.[2]

Whitney Duncan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Whitney Duncan: is an American country music artist. She was a finalist in 2007 on the USA Network television show Nashville Star. Soon after, she signed with Warner Bros. Records, and released a self-released CD and her debut solo single, "When I Said I Would" in late 2

Marva Whitney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marva Whitney: is an African American funk singer. She is considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas.Whitney's performing career started as early as three years old while touring with her family's gospel group, the Manning

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. She was a prominent social figure and hostess, who was born into the United States Vanderbilt family and married into the Whitn

Gary Reginald Whitney            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Gary Reginald Whitney: was a cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a right-handed batsman and right arm Fast Medium bowler who represented Tasmania from 1973 until 1979.

Jonathan Whitney            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Jonathan Whitney: was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Shropshire. Whitney, who made his Minor Counties Championship debut in 2003, made a single List A appearance for the team, in the 2005 C&G Trophy, ag

Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney: was an American businessman, film producer, writer, and government official, as well as the owner of a leading stable of thoroughbred racehorses. He was the third generation of Whitneys to be heavily involved in thoroughbred horse racing. The Grade 1 Whit