Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the punk band the Plasmatics, whose stage

Better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the punk band the Plasmatics, whose stage theatrics included blowing up equipment, near nudity and chain-sawing guitars.

An Australian artist.She won the Sulman Prize in 1986 with Black Sun - Morning and Night and the Arc

An Australian artist.She won the Sulman Prize in 1986 with Black Sun - Morning and Night and the Archibald Prize in 1996 with Self Portrait - as Diana of Erskineville. She has entered the Archibald Prize at least 6 times and been hung at least 3 times. She was interviewed in the 2005 Peter Berner documentary about the Archibald Prize called Loaded Brush.She was one of Australia's official war artists sent to East Timor in 1999.

An American artist who works as an urban interventionist.She has created installations and intervent

An American artist who works as an urban interventionist.She has created installations and interventions in social spaces since 1989, and has developed a distinct body of sculptural works which investigate the interface between architecture and the bodies of the people and animals who inhabit the built environment. Jacob is also a member of the Chicago-based collaborative Haha, whose work focuses on the exploration of social positions relative to a particular site, and which has produced over two dozen influential projects since the late 80s.[1]

Is a singer and member of the pop singing trio, Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of The Beach Bo

Is a singer and member of the pop singing trio, Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, and his first wife Marilyn; a member of girl group The Downeys; and she is the younger sister of Carnie Wilson.

Was a Baroque painter who lived and died in Prague, Bohemia.

Was a Baroque painter who lived and died in Prague, Bohemia.

Is a writer, playwright and performer based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. She established the Ki-Yi Mbock

Is a writer, playwright and performer based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. She established the Ki-Yi Mbock theatre troupe in 1980 and founded the Ki-Yi village in 1985 for the artistic education of young people.

Was a German artist. Gilles was born in Rheydt/Rheinland (today Mönchengladbach) He found his artis

Was a German artist. Gilles was born in Rheydt/Rheinland (today Mönchengladbach) He found his artistic calling while at the academies of Kassel and Weimar, studying under Lyonel Feininger of the Bauhaus school. He later moved after 1921 to Istria, Italy. He moved to Düsseldorf in 1923, but between 1925 and 1930 he moved also worked in Berlin and Paris and lived in both during the period.

Was a German classical pianist. He was widely known for his performances of early 20th century compo

Was a German classical pianist. He was widely known for his performances of early 20th century compositions, particularly those of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. But he had a very wide repertoire that included works by Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Kabalevsky.He was born in Stuttgart, Germany and attended the Stuttgart Academy of Music. Later he had private study with the renowned pianist Walter Gieseking. After a string of successful recitals throughout Europe in the 1950s, he signed a multi-year recording contract with Philips Records. His recordings had numerous successes including a complete works of Debussy edition which was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque in 1970. Other Ravel recordings by Haas were given the Amsterdam Edison Prize, also in 1970.

Is a noted German singer-songwriter and guitarist in the contemporary folk music style. He writes an

Is a noted German singer-songwriter and guitarist in the contemporary folk music style. He writes and sings in both German and English languages. His recording career has spanned more than three decades.

Is an Australian singer/songwriter perhaps best known as the winner of Australian Idol in 2008. Born

Is an Australian singer/songwriter perhaps best known as the winner of Australian Idol in 2008. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Carr moved to Bondi as a 15-year-old. Before he auditioned for Australian Idol, Carr performed and had regular resident gigs around Sydney including fronting the band Tambalane with Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies. On 23 November 2008, Carr succeeded Natalie Gauci as the latest winner of Australian Idol. He is currently dating Out of the Blue actress Charlotte Gregg.

Better known as Wes, is a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences fo

Better known as Wes, is a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for In Youpendi, a song from The Lion King II soundtrack, as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit "Alane".

Is an American figure skater. He placed 13th at the 2008 Karl Schäfer Memorial.

Is an American figure skater. He placed 13th at the 2008 Karl Schäfer Memorial.

Is a Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has tw

Is a Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. She was raised in Batangas. Self-confessed as an "ugly-duckling," Carol dreamt of having a musical career at a very young age. Having a thought that her dream would never come true, her family chose to believe in her drive for success. Carol entered a junior beauty pageant during the late 1980s when she was eight years old. this was the start of her path to stardom.

Is a folk/pop singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding and who has called hi

Is a folk/pop singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding and who has called his style of music "folk noir" and "gangsta folk". Under his real name, he has recently written two bestselling novels.

Is a poet and a Pinoy rock musician. He was the founding member, songwriter and lead vocalist of the

Is a poet and a Pinoy rock musician. He was the founding member, songwriter and lead vocalist of the bands Yano, Pan, and dongabay, which are now all defunct. As of January 2008, he is pursuing a career as an independent artist.

Is an English guitarist and singer.Wes Paul grew up in Lodge Lane, Liverpool. Between 13 November 20

Is an English guitarist and singer.Wes Paul grew up in Lodge Lane, Liverpool. Between 13 November 2005 and 2 September 2007 he was the stage manager and compère of Sounds of the Sixties Cavern Showcase which ran every Sunday at The Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Is a Korean R&B singer.After being released from A4, he signed onto M Boat, a former sister company

Is a Korean R&B singer.After being released from A4, he signed onto M Boat, a former sister company to YG Entertainment. He underwent a few years of vocal training under the label and released his first solo album Like A Movie in 2002. The album became very popular after receiving praise from many well-known artists, including Seo Taiji and Shin Seung Hun.

Is an American country music artist. She was a finalist in 2007 on the USA Network television show N

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

Is a singer and songwriter, who also plays piano and drums. Her father, Vincent, is a wealthy develo

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]

Was a Polish singer and actress. She was also known as Vera Gran and Mariol.One of the most talented

Was a Polish singer and actress. She was also known as Vera Gran and Mariol.One of the most talented and mysterious Polish singers endowed with an unparalleled timbre of voice. She escaped from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. In 1947 in Poland she was accused of collaboration with the Germans during 2nd WW by Jonas Turkow, Wladyslaw Szpilman and Adolf Berman. She emigrated to Israel where she faced similar accusations. In 1950 she emigrated to France. She was associated with a stage theatre, Alhambra of Maurice Chevalier and collaborated with Charles Aznavour. The first song which made her popular was composed in 1937 by Adolf Kurc (later known as Eddy Courts) to the lyrics of Gran. She visited Poland in 1965. Some of her best know songs include List (muz. Eddy Courts), Wir tanca nas porwal, Gdy odejdziesz, Trzy listy, Fernando, Cicha jest noc, Varsovie de mon enfance, Ma Patrie, Mazowiecki wiatr.

Polish sculptor.[1] He graduated from State High School fine arts in Szczecin and then studied at th

Polish sculptor.[1] He graduated from State High School fine arts in Szczecin and then studied at the Sculpture Department of the National Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan. [2] He specialises in small sculptures, medals, portraits, and blacksmithing. Adamski's works have been exhibited in Helsinki, Poltava, Berlin, Madrid, Washington, Warsaw, Rotterdam and Paris.[2]

Is a Polish tenor.

Is a Polish tenor.

Is a graphic designer born in Poland. Today he is much exhibited and works as a freelancer painter a

Is a graphic designer born in Poland. Today he is much exhibited and works as a freelancer painter and poster artist.He started his graphic design education at the Warsaw Academy of Arts which he attended for 5 years, during the period 1976-1981. He studied under several design lecturers including Maciej Urbaniec who lectured in poster design and Teresa Pagowska who lectured in painting. At the end of his studies he was employed by Polfilm and Film Polski to produce artwork and cover designs. During this period he also with visual studio publishers and numerous theatre groups producing artwork for productions. In 1987 he commenced his career as a freelance graphic designer.

Better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-C

Better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the twentieth century, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture and ceramics in his later life.

Is a Dutch musician.In 1980 Ott joined Diesel as a replacement for Frank Papendrecht. He had taken u

Is a Dutch musician.In 1980 Ott joined Diesel as a replacement for Frank Papendrecht. He had taken up a career as a bassist only recently before that (switching from guitar) and despite his shy demeanour, he was a quality bassist.